Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-25
SECOND DAY Of
DONALDSON CASE
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BY Noon no Additional Juror Had
Been Secured to
Serve.
SOME, LITTLE roo ANXIOUS
Men Passed by Both Sides Because
They Apparently Wanted to
Get Into the Box.

1ncn 10 SIT through the Donaldson trial
saw quicker work done, although un-
til noon today no one had been selected
as juror to act with the six obtained
yesterday. The proceedings reached
decidedly interesting point today At
torney 5. A. King used the two per-
emptory challenges left the defense
while the state has two left yet, Jur-
ors not acceptable to the defense must
he lead into asserting that they have
fixed opinions regarding the guilt or
innocence of James DOna ldson. charged
with robbing the McWhirter brothers
OF $4,000 Sept. 10, 1906. When court
took a recess until 2 o'clock, Il was
evident some time Will be consumed
during the afternoon before the box
Is filed
a number of interested men sat
among those called to act as talesmen
for the term and while obtaining ju-
rors, as rule, is procedure devoid of
features, there is plenty Of life and in
terest in the boX-filling now under way
IN Judge ArfnstrongS court. The main
object OF interest, jim Donaldson,
himself. sat beside his lawyer. s, a.
King. and while apparently at perfect
ease he Is taking quiet but thorough
interest in watching the steps being
taken towards getting eight men who
viii promise 10 give him a fair and
square trial. Today saw talesmen dis
missed by state and defense because of
their apparent anxiety to sit IN the
case. Their reasons need not he eN-
planned. Attorney King passed one
man for cause even after he had an
nounced he had an opinion which evil
dence might not change. The state,
however dismissed this talesmau. Major
Breeder is at each session of court and
Is in frequent consultation with District
Attorney Fred G.. Loofbpurow
MORNING SESSION STARTS,
BY 1906 O'Clock this morning Clerk
Howard King of Judge Armstrong;
court had drawn eight slips from the
little box on his desk. Each bore the
name of a tslesman who may serve as
n juror in the Donaldson trial. AS
these names were read the men called
stepped into the box where they were
sworn and examined as to their fitness
TO serve as jurors for the term OF
court.
FOUR MORE EXCUSED.
Henry sadler was excused because
he is under physicians care and his
illness would not permit him staying
for any length of time behind the
closed doors Of jury chamber. Joseph
Farren has served already this term
and claimed exemption. He was ia
vured with dismissal. W. I. Bennett,
aiIroader, was excused on account
Of sickness II, 4. silver was also
excused for the same reason.
HE WASN'T TOO DEAF.
Henry Klinke said deafness might
prevent him from being a fit juror Il
am deaf In my left ear and can't hear
very sell out OF my right" he said
As he could hear Dist Atty. Loot
hpJrow's questions without trouble he
was retained
ANOTHER DEAF" ONE.
II. IA. clayton announced he was
deaf Speak louder" he said. Mr.
Clayton couldn't hear then. so he
stepped out Of the box and leaned over
MIR. Loofbourow. 1T Is apparent he
cannot hear said the latter. You are
excused" said Judge Armstrong. 81
can hear that" mumbled Mr., Clayton
as he left the ROOM laugh went
around the room. MI Clayton evident
ly believing in the little hint to al
ways leave them laughing when you
say good bye" AS each eight men were
examined they stepped aside and an
other eight took their place. THIS eN-
animation consumed considerable time
over 40 men being questioned, and II
was 1910 when it came TO an END
YESTERDAYS HALF DOZEN.
The six Jurors drawn yesterday then
came INTO the courtroom ana LOON
seats in the box. This halfdozen COM
prises
Walter s. Atwood. farmer. Murray
Carl 4. Scheid, insurance agent
Salt Lake.
Henry n. Bird. farmer, Murray.
Jonah T. Croxall, mining, Salt Lake
John H. Howe farmer, Murray.
James Fraim. brlcklayer Taylors-
vile.
READ THE NEWS
,The two men TO be examined as iur-
ors first were B. f. Redman, manager
of storage and moving company and
w J. Burton manager OF a coal COM
pany Atty. King cook MI. Burton in
hand nrst Mr., Burton formed an opin-
ion regarding Donaldson's guilt or In
nocencc from reading the News" Re
publican's and once in a while,
The Ttibuue's stories of the McWhirter
robbery"
Mr. Burton said what he had read,
however. would not Influence his judg-
ment as he would be governed by the
facts ms presented during the trial.
Upon second thought he believed that
he could not SIT in the case Impartial
". Atty. King challenged the tales
man on the statute applying to jurors
with bias" dat Atty. l9ofhourow,
IN his questioning, dwelt at length
upon the jurors opinion being the
result Of newspaper reports OF the Nc
Whittier robbery Sept 10, 1906.
you know, that as there have been
many conflicting statements made:
Some must he true and some falseY
he asked