The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
ANOTHER WEARY DAY
IN THE HAYWOOD TRIAL
Net Result of Session Is Par
tial Qualification of One
Prospective Juror.

BOISE. Ida, May 23.-The net re.
Haywood trial, were the partial weed.
ing out of the talesmeu of the second
special venire entitled TO statutory ex-
cmption and the partial disqualification
of one Juror. The examination of the
new venire has not proceeded very
far, but it shows TINT the recreation
Of interest in the Stennenberg murder
and the rediscussion of the facts es-
tablished and disputed, is, by natural
process, dlsqualifYing many citizens for
Jury service in the case and indicates
that the publicity gwen 10 examination
Of talesmen has widely increased popu-
lar knowledge as to the means of ar
tistically avoiding jury service in the
case
The sixty men OF the second special
venirc presented themselves when Judge
Wood ascended the bench at . o clock
this afternoon. and, when 1T was an
nouDced that the court would hear cX-
cuscs twenty-three of the sixty
marched forward Judge Wood said
that he would accept only those excuses
which clearly came within the statute,
and when he made good his announce
ment the band of petitioners melted
very quickly. Five petitions were fiat
w denied. nine were temporarily de
MED. six were granted, The other three
petitioners did not bother to present
their excuses.
Nearly All Had Opinions.
Then began the attempt TO fill seat
No. 9, made vacant by the release of
Juror Orric Cole on account of illness.
The first five talesmen had opinions that
would require evidence 10 chauge-one
of them said his opinion would last re-
qardless of the evidence-and they all
went down on challenges from the
! State,
Early in the examination Clarence
Darrow for the defense asserted that
James. n. Hawley for the State was
seeking to lead talesmen up 10 0nai,n,
cation bv improper questioning. Judge
Wood overruied his objection, but he
continued to address the court, Mr.,
Uawlcy bristled and for a few moments
tborc was n promise of scrimmaGe.
Rut the court checked the lnclpIept
row and the examination went on.
Noxt the clerk succesSIVelY Dire"
tbc names Of four talesmen whose pc
| t;t;ons for excuse had Just been tenn
,or.r;ly denied in order to give them
t;r,o to Get certificates from physicians
aa IN the illness Of themselves or their
wives. and it was agreed that !hey
| should all be passed until the court
| finally d"clucu On t"Vit pn, , ,,,L;e
ncred n man outside the gate as tho
name name Of the fourth sick man was called; ];
' The tenth and last talesman called Cd,
uas Henry Curtis, n farmer, and he
%a%c %r every indication of qualifying,
Senator Borah led nm I'M over w r. bo iSps srns
srom oninion or bias, and TO be quite
o,om noncn-minded, Just as the State passed
-, fnr cause and he went TO the hands
nf nm tbo 10, defense for examination the trial
" was s adjourned until $3.50 tomorrow
morning. ,,hiv oro.tbird
| - ,bo royy ycnire was exhausted this
ofternoon. ~ and some Of the men who
watch the trial believe that this yenire
Vii not iii the one certain and nine
or ten prospective vacancies IN the jury
After n talcsman has been qua!ihed for
Mr.. Coles place the State Will use lts