Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-10

never engaged in any such work and l that in considering the testimony 1 given by detectives he would consider 1 the reliability of the individual. Ew ing was asked If he had ever been a member of the mine owners assecia- l ton. He replied in the negative and said he never contributed to any fund for purchasing or combating union ist.
 Did you hear the address by Secre- tary Taft last fall?" asked Richard son.
 q heard him in Boise
 "He made one reference to the de iendant, did he not?"
 T don't remember. He did not leave any impression if he did
 Did TaIt urge reelection of the | governor, giving reason as because, of what he had done in the case%' "I was far back in the crowd that day and did not hear very. we'll Were you influenced by the gov ernor's message to the leGislature? Nc"
 Do you know what the governors views are in the matter2" Well, that is hard one" sighed ! the juror after a pause. He added he would not be influenced by what the governor thought and was prepared | to give the accused the benefit of any
 reasonable doubt. .....
 Did you read the communication from the president of the United States discussing the matter and re | ferring ot the defendants in the case
 as undesirable citizens" Yes" Did it have any effect on you?" The juror hesitated. squirmed lit tie. then said:
 Well my ssmpathy is always with
 the under dog in fight The court
 roared in convulsions of laughter. You were not influenced against | the prisoner"
 Not at all"
 And you profess to give him fair i trial?'
 Yes sir
 The examination of Vanorsdale fol- 1 lowed closely the examination of Ew- i ing. He declared he had no preju- dice whatever against socialists or members of labor societies. He had
 no social or church relation with at | torneys for the state, and knew no reason why he could not give the de l fendant fair and impartial trial. Do you believe labor has the same right to organize for protection and
 advancement as any other class of
 citisenss'c asked Richardson. ~ l .Yes, sir Van orsdaies said he heard of the 1 Couer de Alene troubles after conlng so Idaho. He had no feeling in the | matteFs and had not gone into inc
 merits of the struggle. "The fact that Governor. Steunen-
 berg was very popular and his death was generally regretted, would that
 prevent you from giving the defend
 ant a fair trial?'' | "No, sir"
 Van Orsdaie declared he did not
 hear, LOT could he recall Secretary Taft's speech here last fall. He also
 said he did not hear the address by
 Senator Hepburn discussing Cover.
 nor Steuenberg's death. Did you read the presidents let ter referring to defendats as 'undesir
 able citizens?'"
 "Yes, sir"
 Did it influence your opinion?" "No, sir
 Then you treat that. as none o1 the presidents business. and that fol II the purpose of the trial the jury
 should be outside of interference from any one?" -. st "Yes, sir
 Darrow whispered to Richardson and the latter put the question: eff the president should write fl regard to the letters or subject, as
 my counsel suggests, would that in fluence your"
 T wouldn't get chance to set them,'' replied the juror amid laugn } ter. "In this state juries in murder ! trials are Kept under lock ana ke. and are not allowed to see the pa
 pers.n y : Richardson turned to albert, Beck ? Beck admitted that under close in
 yestigation he had an opinion touch ing the guilt and innocence whicl ? might or might not be moved by evi
 dence He was thereupoh chailenG 1 ed by the defense. The states al l torney, in objectirg, put several ques
 tions to the supposed juror. Becl ], said the opinion and impression weri l formed wholly from newspapers ana 9 act from supported evidence. Ht I would try 10 put aside his opinion. s ''Nc sChmit tbat the challenge il I not vrIl taE n," said Hawley, for th' T State. - -..f | We insist" retorted Haywood: l counsel g q think will excuse the juror y gentlemen,' said Judge Wood + Samuel D. Gilman was examined |. tor the case by Hawley. He said h, e knew nothing that would prevent hin n from doing equal justice as between l. the sLate and the defendant. Whel D questioned by Richardson for the tic n fense, Gilman said he had lived il | Iowa, Missouri 'and Kansas before : coming to Idaho. He had alway e been a farmer, he said, except un, y year which he spent in the Phillir
 Ines in arn- service ,- What politics?'' asked Richardson
 Republican"
 l. Would the fact that the defend ant were democrat or a socialis
 have any influence upon you?"
 None whatever" Gilman said.
 He took but a casual interest ii
 the Couer de Alene troubles of IS9t Q and at the time of the second oui
 break, in 1899, he was in Manila wit
 the Idaho volunteers. He said n e had lead President RooseysIt's UI n desirable citizens letters, and the q had not influenced him in the slight a | e.