Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-19
SLOW PROGRESS
IN ROMNEy CASE
Not a Juror Secured Up TIL Noon
Today
PEREMPT0RY ( CHALLENGES.
Looks as Though These Would be
Exhausted before the Case Goes
To Examinations,

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Not a single juror was secured IN the
Romney murder case yesterday, The
entire day was spent in examining
jurors but without success. Judge Han
tcCnd 1t necessary to issue special
vcnlre for % Jurors returnable this
morning at 10 O'Clock. OF that number
only 10 answered to their names when
court opened today and three Of them
were excused upon their yoir dire ex.
fminatlon. No better success was had
this morning in securing jurors, not one
having been secured when the court
took It's noon recess. 1t looks as though
jury will not be secured until both
sides exhaust their peremptory chal-
lenges Each side has 10 Of such chal
lenges, and the state has used seven
Of its number and the defense six.
Yesterday afternoon the state used
It's ilrst four peremptory challenges on
John W, Andrew, George a, Boycc,
Harry Horsley and S. S, Groesbecll.
The defense used It's first four on c. A.
Tgeadaway, n. b. Campbell, T.. Gard
Lei and James Young. William d.
Greene was challenged for cause by the
defense and excused and Wnlian
Creme was excused for cause by the
state.
JURORS PASSED FOR CAUSE.
AZ the opening Of the case this morn
ing there were seven jurors in the box
who were passed for cause by both
the state ana defense yesterday after
noon They are John Y. Guest, Abra-
ham Martin, Dan f. Collett, d, c. Bur
rows John Chugg, j. H. Tracy and
George Il. Smith. OF these, J. H.
Tracy and Dan f. Collett were ex-
cused today upon the fifth and sixth
peremptory challenges Of the state,an
John Chugg and George r. Smith were
excused upon the same peremptory
challenges by the defense. Jurors
Neph N. Sheets, Walter Frank, VIII
liam s. Diamond c, T., Bennett and
Hiram Seal We're called TO the jury
box and were passed for cause by both
sides Albert f, Angel was chal-
lenged for cause by the state for the
reason that he has been "A lifelong
friend Of defendant and could not, ac-
cording to his statement, try the case
fairly and lmpartlally, He was eX-
cused by the court Henry Seal was
challenged for bias by the defense
and excused.
DOBSON OUTSPOKEN.
j. w, Dobson created some excite
ment 10y declaring that he did not be-
licve in the law of sell-defense. For
that reason he was very Objectionable
TO the defense and was Immediately
challenged by Judge King and eX-
Cused by the court. Dobson is only
the second man who has been exam
ined as juror in the great number
of jurors summoned in the criminal
division Of the district court in the
past year, who does not believe that a
man has the right to take life in de-
Tending his own life, Morit2 Bam-
berger had formed an opinion on the
case which would require evidence to
remove, so he was challenged and
excused by the defense. Miles Deming
was also excused by the defense for
the same reason. The state then used
its seventh peremptory challenge ana
excused Nephi NJ Sheets,
THIS AFTERNOON.
At the opening OF court this after
noon Jurors James X. Gillespie and W.
b. Ennis. who were on the special
venire issued yesterday afternoon. APP
peared In the courtroom ana were ey-
amined by District Attorney EChnor
upon their voir dire and their names
were placed In the jury box. Walter
X. Conrad was the next Juror called 10
the box. He was passed for cause by
both sides. The defense then used IT'S
seventh peremptory challenge and ex-
cused William $. Diamond James X
Gillespie was then called to the box
for examination.
There are only two or three Jurors |
left OF those summoned on the special |
venire yesterday afternoon, so Judge |
Han viii undoubtedly have to issue |
dholntI Spftlal NeUllt lllS AFTERNOON, |
returnable tomorrow morning,
GILLESPIE COULDN'T.
Mr. Gillespie stated that he had !
passed the scene Of the shooting Just as
Strong was being taken away and that |
he scene had impressed his mind 70 |
such an extent that he feared he could |
not try the case fairly and impartially. !
lie was accordingly challenged by the
defense and excused.
OTHERS EXCUSED.
Theodore Toblason was then called TO
he box and was passed for cause by
both sides The state then excused
Theodore Toblason was then called
10 the box and was passed for cause By
both sides The state then excused !
Walter X. Conrad upon its eighth per
amptory challenge w. =. Ennis was
hr next juror called 20 the box He
also was passed for cause and there
anon the defense used its eighth |
leremptory challenge and excused Mr
rCOlasOn.
b. Y. Randall, the only remaining
uror on the special venire returnable
mis- morning, was then called TO tn
Jury box.