The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
ONE JURORIS NEEDED
Haywood Trial Likely to Be-
gin Oh Monday.
STATE EXHAUSTS CHALLENGES
Many Offer Excuses-Irrepressib
TOuteIlotte Escapes SeFving-One
Talesman Knew Gov. Steunenberg.
Another, Friend of Senator Borah,
Locked Up for the Night.

Boise, Idaho. May 31.-It looked early
this morning as if there was a good
chance Of completing the Haywood jury
before night. but the job had not been
finished when court adjourned this after
noon. II had advanced nearly TO compile
ton, however. and it is almost certain
that the box will be finally filled to-mor-
row.
The taking of testimony will not he
begun until Monday. The prosecution has
now exhausted all Of its ten peremptory
challenges. It used up the last one this
afternoon, when il challenged Nelson
Freeland the moment he was passed for
. cause by both sides. The defense still has
one challenge left
The new odd number for luck panel of
Eixty-one t7lesmen showed up in court IS
E9onas things got going this morning.
There was tho usual flock who had what
they thought might Dee legal excuses 10
offer for not serving. but Judge Wood
gobbled them up SO fast that only five
went free. They got James a. Robertson
for the examination first.
Knew The Governor.
Jamie is esr.rty-uue years old. having
been born iu Scotland ard 5a sx-bulder
and farmer who used 90 board Gov.
Steuneuberg and his family in Boise.
1Ie had been a Republican since Gen.
Grant was elected Ire aid not think his
acquaintance with Stensrberr would
bias him En- the least Senator Borah
agreed with him and passed him.
After they took Jamie. tie defense let
Herman Cox depart. Several talesmeu
were disqualified. and then they came On
II +. 1IessaCar. who had taken an the
cures for suffering without avail
Farmer Messeear. after lahoriously an
swsriug the questions of the lawyers.
qualified, and viii probably be- allowed 10
remain.
After lun1hrho1. the irrepressible TOu-
tellotte tried once more 90 escape the Jury
box. The court asked him why he wished
% say that II he knew Haywood was an
officer Of the Federation Of Miners when
the Occur d'AIene troubles were going
on, It would prejudice him against the de-
fendant He was told that was not the
case, and then he reverted to the subject
OF capital punishment. saying that ne dld
not believe his scruples on this point
would allow him to take a Jurors oath.
That let Touteliotte out.
The afternoon doings discovered another
talesman who said be would not place any
reliance on any testimony by Harry Or
chard. He was J. c. Baldwin. of Boise.
He was promptly disqualified Freeland
lasted about five minutes and was thrown
out on the prosecutions last peremptory.
When a. Sifers showed up. the court
said that this talesmau stated that he had
physical disqualification. and suggested
that counsel examine him on that point.
Disqualified by Deafness.
What age are you?" asked Senator
BoTah.
Deafness" said 1Ir. sifers, promptly.
They let him 60
When Alfred Eon took the chair left
want by sifers. It lacked three min
1ltes to adjournment time. Efr EoT is
close friend Of Senator Borah and one of
the most interesting characters I'm the
Northwest He was for years pavmaster
for the Wells-Fargo Express Company.
and the Job he had was one Of the most
dangerous that can be held in a pioneer
country.
Does your honor intend TO complete
the examination Of this talesman this
afternoon asked the Senator.
Court viii adjourn at the usual time"
said Judge Wood
1T is scarcely worth while 20 begin the
inquiry to-day then" responded the Sen
ator. and it was so ordered
Mr.. Eoff WIS accordingly locked ND for
the niEht with che other eleven men in
the jury box. vastly 10 the amusement 0C
the lawyers and the friends and uolgl-
bors o. Nj Eoff who were in the court
room.