Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-07
CHALLENGE FAILS
10 MOVE JUROR

Edward Mitchell Jones' second trial
on charge of murder came on be-
fore Judge Robinson at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Acquitted last term of the murder
Of Mrs. Sarah Parmenter, his mother
in-law, Jones has now to answer for the
alleged murder of Linda X. Jones, his
wife. in August Of last year.
Jones. the accused. sat between his
counsel and a police officer. He seems
to have aged, somewhat, during his in
generation. The court room was
crowded with trial jurors and spec
tators.
Judge Gear has given up his large
court room to Judge Robinson during
the trial of this case, which promises
to be a very long affair Gear now oc-
cupies Robinson's room.
Attorneys A. G. NJ. Robertson and
J. j. Dunno appeared for defendant, as
at the former trial.
Deputy Attorney General E. c. Pet
ers, assisted by NJ. +. Prosser, recently
appointed deputy in the Attorney
| Generals department, represents the
| Territory: Col. J. w. Jones, stenog-
raphcr; NJ. I. Simonton, clerk; C..
I Quinn, bailiff.
The following twelve men were called
to the box to be examined on their voir
dire as trial Jurors: II. A. Parmalee
$. w. Spencer, VIM. Dunbar, w. l..
Fletcher, j. NJ. Dowsett, Edward De-
KUN, S. l.. Kamakou, Jos. +. Clyne, +.
Il. Bivens, Clearance II. Cooke, J. F.
Soper and J. c. Cohen.
Examination of jurors as to their
qualifications was made in the order
named.
At the noon hour. when a recess was
taken until this afternoon, half of those
first called had been excused from SER
Dowsett, Dekum, Clyne and Kamakau.
AS these were challenged for cause
they were excused for the term; their
services will not again be required.
With the places of those excused
filed as soon as a seat in the box was
| III VIC at L.
o'clock. stood as follows: II. A. Parm-
alec, L. II. Bivens, c. II. Cooke, J. r..
Soper, J. C. Cohen, VIM. Dunbar, J. j.
Egan, J. c. Lane, John Coffee, J. d.
Dougherty, Albert Lucas and Samuel
| Nowlein.
Bivens was under examination when
recess was taken.
Attorney General Peters, addressing
the original twelve, speaking of the al
legged shooting to death of Mrs. Linda
X. Jones by the defendant, said "These
are the facts of the case, gentlemen!
Robertson, for defendant. objected to
Peters making any such statement.
You mean the alleged facts" said
he, addressing Peters.
| Peters had said what he had said
and left the matter to the court. On
the courts advice. Peters modified his
statement and used the term alleged
facts"
Parmalee was first examined. Pet
ers occupied over half an hour inter-
rogating the juror as to his qualifica-
tions to try the case.
How long have you resided in the
Islands?"'" ."
"Twenty-six years" -
Are you married." ~
81 am"
rs your present wife the only wife
you have had?"
YES" al
Has your wife ever Instituted d.
vorce proceedings against you, or have
you ever Drought such proceedings
against your wife," ...
MOI" with smphasis). ...
|, Have you any conscientious scruples
against the infliction of the death pen.
Ialty in proper case?" .-,rf
Il have not"
Such were some Of the questions
asked all who were examined, as asked
and answered in Parmalee's case.
Parmalee stated that he had known
defendants father in a business way.
He knew members Of the Jones fam
lily much in the same manner. Did not
know defendant Had known the Par