Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-24
Citizens Summoned Over
wbeIn Judge With Excuses
and Reasons Why They
Should Not Serve in Case.
SECOND SPECIAL VENIRE
ALMOST EXHAUSTED
Conditional Acceptance of One
TaIeSnan Net Result of the
Tenth Days Proceedings in
Famous Haywood Trial.


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Boise Idaho, May 23.-The net re-
suits of this, the tenth day Of the
Haywood trial, were the partial weed
ing out Of the talesmen of the second
special Venire entitled to statutory eX-
omption and the partial qualification
of one juror The examination Of the
new Venire has not proceeded very
Iar but il shows that the recreation
of interest i'm the Steuncnberg murd p
and the re-discussiou of the facts es-
tablished and disputed, is, by natural
process, disqualitying many citizens
for jury service in the case and indi
Gates that the publicity given to the
examination of talesmen has widely
increased popular knowledge as to the
means Of artistically avoiding jury ser
vice in this case.
The sixty mem of the second special
yenire presented themselves when the
Judge asceuded the bench at o'clock
This aftrnOOn and, when 1t was an
nounced that the court would hear
excuses, tWenty-three Of the sixty
aed forward Judge Wood said
that he would accept only those eX-
cuses which clearly came within the
statute and when he made good his an
nouneement the band of petitioners
melted very quickly. Five persons
We're flatly donied nine were tempor-
ariIy denied six were granted. The
other three petitlonrs did not bother
to present their excuses.
Then began the attempt to fill seat
No. Q made vacant BY the release OF
Juror Cole on account Of illness. The
first five tRlesmen had opinions that |
would require evidence to change
one of them said his opinion would
last regardless of the cvidenCe-and |
they all went down on challenges from
the s-atc.
Early i'm the examination Clarence
barrow for the defense, asserted THAI
James II HaWley for the state was
seeking to lead talesmen up to quail !
Gcation by improper questioning !
Judge Wood OVerruled his objection !
but he continued to address the court !
Nh HaWley bristlcd and for a few |
moments there was promise of a /
scrimmage, But the court checked |
Tho incipicnt row and the eNamina-
Next the clerk successively drew the
names of four talesmen whose petit
ions for excuse had Just been tempor-
lrily denied i'm order to give them
Time TO get certificates from phNsi-
clans as to the Illness Of themselves
jr their wives and it was agreed tEat
hey should all be passed until he
.ourt finally decides on their app L.
ions. watch the old wheel rep It
whispered a man outside the gat ass
ne name of the fourth sick man .as
allied.
The tenth and last talesmen called
was Henry G. Curtis, a farmer nd
ne gave every indication OF qualify
nE. senator BOrah led him over a
0ug examination which showed him
90 be free from opinion OF bias. ana
% be quite open minded Just as tn
state passed him for cause and he
vent to the hands Of the defense for
'Namination the trial was adjourned
lutil tomorrow morning.
What amounts to Oue-third of the
lew venire was exhausted this after
iuou and some of the men who watch
he trial believe that this Nenire Will
not fin the one certain and nine or
cn prospective vacancies in the jury
\fter a talesman has been qualified
or Mr. Coles place the state will use
rs seventh peremptory challenge.
which will be the thirteenth challenge
nat of the twenty allotted.
Between talesmcn and spectators the
ourt room filled this afternoon. In
Iuded i'm the number were many wit
.esses who continue to arrive here as
inc date for taking testimony draws
car. Mrs. Haywood and her daugh-
ars SAT with the prisoner AN after
uDU