Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09

wood indictments the names of all wit
nesses for the prosecution SO far as
they are known.
Securing Jury.
This was agreeable to defense. "Are
you ready, gentlemen?" inquired Judge
Wood. 1--WE are counsel for both
sides voiced in unison.
Next followed the excuse of four
members ,of the regular jury panel OF
twenty-seven names, leaving but twen-
ty-three men to be examined at this
time Twelve names were then called
and all the empty Jury seats were filled
before the examination Of any talesmen
begun. 4 A. II Ewing. gray bearded
carpenter, who sat in the foreman1s
chair, was the first of the panel ques-
toned by Mr. Hawley for the state.
Ewing said he was not a member OF
any union, had known Steunenberg
four years. held an appointment at the
soldiers home for while, but was dis
charged for political reasons. He had
read and talked considerably about the
case, but had formed no opinion as TO
the guilt or innocence of defendant.
The examination of Ewing was dropped
Temporarily and Hawley passed on to
the second man. It then became ap-
parent that he would go thru the panel
of twelve men before defense UNDER
took its examination Of proposed jur-
ors.
The second man was James L.
Ayres. farmer He was challenged
for cause and excused. John q.
Bre ckenridge was next called. He, -Qo,
was. excused for cause. Both Ayres
and Breckenridge had formed opinions
which would require strong evidence
to change.
Jury Kept Together.
Captain T. E. Yates, president OF the
Boise Bank of Commerce, was next ex-
a1nined. He had read about the case
and, discussed it, 3but what he heard
would not influence his verdict. HaW
lev passed Yates without challenge and
went on with the examination of Hen
ry w. Baker, grocer, who, after a FEW
questions, was excused for cause.
George Walker, a butcher, had formed
an opinion to certain extent, one tnat
would require pretty strong evidence
TO remove. He was challenged by the
prosecution. The defense reserved the
right to question the proposed juror
later. Cleorge H. Mcintyre, a farmer
was being questioned when the lunch-
con recess was ordered
Notwithstanding the fact that the
twelve men in the jury box had not mol
been sworn, Judge Wood ordered that
they be kept together. Examination OF
prospective jurors by the prosecu-
ton included an extended inquiry az TO
life and occupation, affiliation
with labor unions, acquaintance with
Governor Steuenenbergs attitude. tow
ard circumstantial evidence, manner by
which the prisoner was brought to
Idaho from Colorado, and capital plln-
:fshment. The first disclosure of the
names of witnesses for the state, other
than those known thru the grand jury
inquiry, was made voluntarily by
counsel for state before the examina-
tion of talesmen began. The list con-
tains 151 names, including Harry Or
chard, former Governor Peabody. OF
Colorado;5 Cora Peabody, daughter OF
the governor; w. E. Carlton, president,
and C. G. Hamlin, secretary of the Nine
Owners association, of Cripple Creek:
Gen. Sherman Bell, of Colorado; Bill
kelley wells. adjutant general of C6l-
orado; Julian Steuenenberg, Steve
Adams, Mrs. Adams, Frank A. Fem, of
the United States interior department;
James McPartland, and other detec-
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