The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
The derense, on fourth challenge. d,s-

The defense, on fourth challenge dls-
missed A. NJ Campbell. c. D. Fazei APP
peared next on the list, but was excused.
SIS he is Judge Wilson'S court stenogra-
pher. S. C. Luellen was called to fill the
vacancy and was passed by both sides.
On it's third challenge the state excused
A. E. Johnson. ]. O.. Gilbert, who was
called in his place, was challenged by
the state. The challenge was resisted by
the defense and he was examined by
Judge Wall. The state withdrew the
challenge and the juror was passed.
The defense then took its fifth peremp-
tory challenge and dismissed S. c. Luel-
len. George L. McNeal was then called.
but was dismissed for opinion.
Louis Zissell Of Alton was called next
and passed by both sides.
The sixth peremptory challenge was
then taken by the defense and c. E.
Goodyear was dismissed. He was re-
placed by Otto F'ettke Of Kechi
The state waived its fourth peremptory
challenge and the defense took their sew
enth challenge. disrnissing Otto Fettke
NJ. ]. Parrett was then called. Upon ex-
animation by County Attorney Eckstein
Parrett said he had known Balm in
business way for a number of years and
had talked with different persons about
the affair. The state challenged, but
the challenge was resisted and Judge
Wall continued the examination Upon
Parrett's statement that he would cast
aside all prejudices in the case. the chal-
lenge was over-ruled by the court.
The eighth challenge was taken by the
defense and Charles Scott was dismissed
Fred L. Bell was then called and passed
by both prosecution and defense. The
state then made the fifth peremptory
challenge and removed NJ J. Parrett
Frank Davis, who was next called, was
excused for opinion, and E. Thonan,
who was next on the list. was excused by
Judge Wilson. as he had no one to stay
at home with his children during his
absence.
NJ. G. Walsh, who was called next, was
excused on account of being hard of
hearing" Erasmus Shull was then ex-
amined by the county and passed, but
on examination by S. B. Amiden for the
defense it developed that he was pref
udiced against the saloon business and
would be slightly prejudieed against any
testimony introduced by person own
ing a saloon. He claimed that he was
not in any way prejudioed against the
defer dant After much argument and
questioning, the challenge of the defense
was sustained. j. T. Temple of Eagle
township was the next man called and
upon examination was passed by both
sides
Upon the ninth peremptory challenge
the defense dismissed L. Zissell. F. c.
Ferguson, Ed Dorsey and W. H. Rauch
We're dismissed for opinion.
This exhausted the venire Of fifty men
and court was adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
AS the state has but one more per-
emptory challenge to make and the de-
Tense but three, it is likely that the jury
will be secured by noon and the case
will be ready for trial.
A large crowd was present in the court
room during most of the afternoon, but
on account Of the weather there were
not as many as on the previous after |
noon. The defendant. Ralph Balm, was
present, and, from his chair next that |
Of Attorney George Adams. was an in |
terested listener during the afternoons |