The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-10
HAYWOOD TRIAL OPENS
IN BUS|NESS-L|KE WAY

Il differed with him politically at that
time"
Ewing said he had read Of the case
pretty thoroughly IN all the papers. He
is married man and knows none of
the defendants. Ewing said he had talked
with his grown son regarding the case
and the procedure
What do you mean by that?" asked
Mr.. Hawley quickly.
81 mean" said the proposed juror.
that we talked about the length of
time IL would take to try the cases.
Have you formed or expressed an opin-
ION as to the guilt or innocence Of the
accused?'
Has No Opinion.
Il don't think / ever have"
Have you any opinion nOw?
Well" said the talesman. ''I don't
think 1 have. although 1t sounds like
wooden man to say So"
Ewing said he had served as Juror
but once ia capital case. and that was
at the present term of court
Have you any prejudice against cir
cumstautial evidence
NO. not exactly: but ! would be very
careful in arriving at a decision on such
evidence"
Would the fact that the defendant was
not in the state at the time of the kill
Ing. but was shown to have advised,
encouraged and aided in the killing
would that influence your verdict, pro-
vided the court instructed you that such
person was equally responsible with
the man who actually did the killing?"
i would take the instructions Of the
court"
Second Man a Farmer.
The examination OF Ewing was here
dropped temporarily and Mr. Hawley
passed ON 20 the second man. 1t then
became apparent that he would go
through the panel OF twelve jurors be-
fore the defense undertook its examina-
ton Of the proposed jurors.
The second man, James L. Ayres. said
Ae was farmer. married. and had lived
~ this county since 1881. He came TO
this state from Tennessee. Ayres had
9 passing acquaintance with Governor
Steunenberg.
DO you read any of the Socialist pa
ppers published in this country" asked
Mr.. Hawlev
Il do not. but they have been sent TO
me in the past few months"
Ayres said some of the papers came
10 him by mail while others were thrown
into his yard
How long has that condition existed?''
We object 70 that. interrupted Mr.
barrow for the defense THE only mes
tion acre is the bias of this proposed
Juror There is nothing to show that
anyone connected with this case had
awning 10 do with these papers. They
nave nothing to do with the case
WIoe Latitude Allowed.
Il have decided to allow wide latitude
In this matter" said Judge Wood. 'and
Los 5nat reason the objection is over
Ayres SAID the papers had been coming
tor several months. He read one of
them for time, but stopped
Why?' asked Mr.. HawIey
got tired of it,"
AyTes then said he had formed and
SApTsssec an opinion He was challenged
by the prosecution. The defense resisted
Inc t4s chaHenge, and Mr.. Richardson, of
non OF the talesman. He drew from
AyreS the statement that he felt thar
ne gould render fair verdict, but ii
Eouid take considerable evidence to
cnShge MS present opinion.
The prosecution insisted upon the chay-
lehge and it was sustained As AYR
stepped out OF the box. the defense noted
an exception -'O''u
Third Mans Mind Made Up.
John G. Breckenridge was called
E PI S5cSseshridge said he was a grocer and
nad discussed the case pretty Thoroughly
win MS customers. He had discussed also
the method of bringing the prisorers ~
I1ano rom Colorado and had formed ana
expressed decided opinion. based uno1
What ne had read in the newspapers. If
tne evidence were different from what he
hd1 read. he thought he could change MS
opinion. He was not ready, without hear
prisoner. u ZIG
breckenridge was challenged bv the
prosecution The defense Joined in fine
challenge this time and the taIesruan was
promptly excused
am glad we agree on something"
said Mr. Hawley laughingly.
Fourth and Fifth TaIesmen.
Captain ]. Z. Yates. president Of the
Bolse Bank Of Commerce, was next exam
ined.
Captain Yates was blunt and rnonosylla-
bic in his answers. He said ne had read
about the case and discussed it. What
ne had heard, however, would not influ-
ence his verdict He said he had no has
Of feeling against the prisoner personally
Mr. Hawley passed Captain Yates with
out q challenge and went on with the
examination OF Henry W. Baker a gro
Ger. who sat in chair No. g. Baker SAID
he was native of Illinois. Before COM
ing TO Idaho he lived and farmed in Kan
sas and Iowa. He was once a SAWYER in
a lumber camp and afterwards a life in
surance agent. He knew Governor Steun-
enberg slightly, but did not know the de-
PENDANT. He had formed an opinion and
he believed il was unqualified The tales
man was challenged by the prosecution
for cause. but was questioned further by
the defense before thew finally acauiesced
Baker made the third man excused for
cause out of the first five examined The