The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-24
NO ADDITION TO
HAYWOOD JURY
Ten TaIeSmen Examined and
Nine Allowed to Go Their
Way in Peace.
OTHERS STILL ON THE RACK
EIGHT PEREMPTORY CHAL-
LENGES REMAIN.

Boise. Ida, May 2s.-The net results of
this, the tenth day OF the Haywood trial.
were the partial wedding out of the tales
men of the second special venire entitled
10 statutory exemption. and the partial
qualification of one juror. Tho examina-
ton of the new venire has not proceeded
very far, but it shows that the re-crea-
tion of interest in the Steunenberg MUIR
der and the re-discussion OF the facts es-
tablished and disputed. is, by natural
process, disQualifying many citizens for
jury service In the case and indicates that
the publicity given to examination of
t5lesmen has widely increased popular
knowledge as to the means OF artistically
avoiding jury service in the case
Very Few Excused.
The sixty men of the second special
venire presented themselves when Judge
Wood assembled the bench at ? O'Clock this
afternoon. and, when it was announced
that the court would hear excuses, TWEEN
ty-three of the sixty marched forward
Judge Wood said that he would accent
only those excuses which clearly came
within the statute, and when he made
good his announcement the band of petit
toners melted very quickly. Five petit
tons were fatty denied, nine were tenn
porarily denied, six were granted The
other three petitioners did not bother
TO present their excuses
Then began the attempt to fill seat No.
.. made vacant by the release of Juror
Orric Cole on account OF Illness. The first
five talesmen had opinions that would
require evidence to change-one of them
said his opinion would last regardless of
the evidence-and they all went down on
challenges from the state.
Lawyers in Squabie.
Early in the examination Clarence OAR
Tow. for the defense. asserted that James
III. Hawley, for the state, vas seeking to
lead talesmen up TO qualification by i'm
proper questioning. Judge Wood over
ruled his objection, but he continued to
address the court Mr.. HawIey bristled
and for few minutes there was prom
ise of a scrimmage. But the court cheek
ed the incipient row and the examination
Next the clerk successfully drew the
names of four talesmen whose petitions
for excuse had just been temporarily de-
MED in order to give them time to get
certificates from physicians as to the i'll
ness OF themselves or their wives, and
it was agreed Ehat they should all be
their applications. watch that old
wheel repeat" whispered a man outside
the gate as the name of the fourth sick
man was called
Day Ended Without Result.
The tenth and last talesman called was
Henry Curtis. farmer, and he gave ev-
cry indication of qualifying. Senato-
BOrah led him over a long examination
that showed him to be free from opinion
or bias, and to be quite open-minded. Just
as the state passed him for cause and he
went to the hands Of the defense for ex-
animation the trial was adjourned until
30 tomorrow morning.
What amounts to roughly one-third Of
the new venire was exhausted this aft
ernoon. and some of the men who watch
the trial believe that this venire will not
fill the one certain and nine or ten pros
,pective vacancies in the jury. After a
.Ialesman has been qualified for Mr.. Coles
place the state will use Its seventh per
emptOry challenge which VIII be the thr-
teenth challenge out OF the twenty al /
lotted.
Between talesmen and spectators the !
court room was filled this afternoon. In
'cluGed IN the number were many wit
nesses. VINO continue 10 arrive here as the !
date of the taking OF testimony draws |
near. Mrs. Haywood and her daughters |
sat with the prisoner all the afternoon.