The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
NO JURY YET.
Lawyers Make Little Headway
in the Dewey Case.

Norton, Kan, Feb. 5.-Nothing of note
outside of continued examination of
jurors took place in the Dewey case
during the morning session. So far
seventy-six veniremen have been ex-
amined and none have been passed for
cause by both sides. It looks now as
though by tonight twelve jurymen
would be passed. Then will come per-
emptory challenges of which the state
has six and the defense thirty-six. Prob
ably jury will be secured by tomor-
row some time. The defense are con-
testing every inch of the ground and
will exhaust every recourse to secure
what they consider a proper jury.
When do you think the jury will be
selected?" the attorney general, Mr.. Cole
From the present progress do not be-
lieve the jury will be sworn before Satur-
day night" was the answer.
Judge Hamilton of the defense said he
did not believe the jury could be sworn
before the early part of next week. When
court adjourned after day and a half
of work only four jurors had qualified.
AS "a must qualify before the final L
Hamilton's calculation is probably not
far from being correct
Venlreman Beauchamp of Sand Creek
township turned the laugh on Judge
Hamilton. 1t was after the lawyer had
challenged Beauchamp for the defense.
Your honor he said, I'VE challenge
Mr.. Beauchamp spelling the name out. He
pronounees it 'Beecham,' but we might
My pronunciation of my name is cor
rect spoke up the Juror, Eff Judge Ham
1lton will look in the back of Webster's
French proper names he will fluid my
name should be pronounced Beech
''We1," retorted Judge Hamilton, 81
may know as much about that as old
Mr. Beauchamp was one of the four
who were qualified.
Every person who has thus far been ex-
amined has been a farmer. The examina-
ton has brought out a noticeable feature
regarding farmers. and that is almost
without exception when they answer
questions it is almost impossible to hear
them ten feet away. In spite of repeated
possible to get them to talk loudly.
THAT is a noticeable feature" said a
lawyer whose practice is almost exclu-
indoors speak in very modulated voices.
I do not know why this is unless it is
that the farm lacks the city hubbub and
it is not necessary on the farm to raise
The court room is full all the time with
spectators. There are so many lawyers
that they had to move the railing back
to give them more room. Dewey, Will
son and Mcbride take it very coolly. They
watch the proceedings closely and are
very affable to every one during the re-
| cesses of court.
Fred Bullene, newspaper correspon-
! dent, put in some time taking snap shots
of Attorney Morlan and other good look
| So far four. jurymen have been passed
! for cause by both sides, namely: ]. G.
| Beauchamp, Charles Darling, j. w Greg
DRY and NJ. c. Mccall. They are farmers
of good intelligence and if not knocked
out on peremptory challenge will have a
steady Job for a couple of weeks.
The Berrys and their friends appear in
the court room but seldom so far.
Several noted Kansans are here as wit
nesses, among whom are Col Ed c. Lit
tie of Abilene, Capt. Clad Hamilton of
Topeka, Capt. George W. VanDeusen and
Lieut.. l. w. Prunty, Second cavalry, Fit.
/ Leaven worth
/ So far the defense has not given room
| to guess what their defense will be. I'm
der the advice of Senator Hessen the
| Deweys have kept their story to them
selves-never making any authentic state
ment SO far
! It is generally understood, however, that
/ self defense will be their plea.
/ Many have been looking for the defense
to spring some surprise that might serve
to postpone the case to another term
but it looks now as though nothing like
that will happen and all parties seem tC
| be prepared for long battle