Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-16
MAKING PROGRESS
Formstlon "a Jury a The Hay.
wood TRIAL at Boiss, Pro.
csedp Favorabay.
NAY FINISH THIS WEEK
Ten ralssmsn Wsrs Passed for causa
u 10 Predicted Jury VIII Be
Completed from -Prss-
ent venIre.

Boise, Idaho. May 15.-Substantia
progress toward the formation Of
Jury 10 try william D. Haywood fol
the alleged murder Of Frank Steunen
enberg, twice chosen as the chief
executive Of this state. was made OF
this. the third day Of the trial. Selec
ton Of talesmeh halted for three solid
hours over chairs five and six but
once those seats had been filled pro
gress was very rapid. At adjourn;
ment for the day counsel for the de-
Tense had completed the examination
and temporarily passed the tenth
talesman. They had but two more tt
examine In chief and a reservation t.
examine, II they desire to exercise the
right, two Of those temporarily passsd
20 that with reasonable progress the
twelfth taIesman should be passed
Wednesday in time to open the way
for the first peremptory challenge
whose exercise marks entry to the
final stage Of the formation Of the
Jury. Counsel for the state still ad
here to the belief that the Jury will
be completed by Saturday.
Clarence barrow and Edgar VIII
son for the defense divided the worb
Of examining talesmen Tuesday and
their questions took the same wide
range outlined by their associate, Mr.
Richardson and freely sanctioned BY
Judge Fremont Wood. Mr. Wilson
added to the long train of connections
readings, influences and associations
that might tend to dlsqualify a Juror
that Of membership in the Idaho mi
ntia which at various times has beer |
called upon to quell strike disorders |
The examination failed however, t.
disclose any military men among the
talesmen.
Mr.. barrow devoted much attention
TO possible prejudice of prospective
Jurors and his attitude and inquiry
was earnest to the point Of solemnity
He gravely invited each succeeding
talesmah who passed through hifI
hands to place himself mentally In the
serious position Of the prisoner and
then to honestly ask himself II he
would care to be tried by II men 'oi
minds framed like his own
Two Of the original PANEL. u
Waggoner, who figured In the Yost
affair, and George Waiker--went out
for bias--and four Of the special ven,
fire. failed for various reasons to quail
fly. Two Of the latter swore that
they were so opposed to circumstan
tial evidence In capital case that
they would refuse to convict on II
however strong It might prove to be
Another Of the special veniremen got
off for sickness, but there remain 80
Of the special venire lnexamined and
ready to fill vacancies, making the
chances Of completing the Jury from
the special venire seem very good.
It was another business.lIke session
of the court unmarked BY improtant
Incident not connected with the exam
nation 81 talesInen. Counsel bristled
occasionally In manner that indicated
that the spirit Of the battle that ia
10 come but they continued in har-
nony and we're generally courteous
md graceful to one another The court
'oom is filled at all times, but the
'rowd was a changing one and II
'ould not be held unless the batting
II Jurors made 1t worth while.