Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-15

Atty. II. i. Richardson Of the defense
assumed the work OF questioning the
prospective Jurors. He began with sam
uel Wlugate, an irrigator who had been
in seat No. ii since last Thursday. The
first 10 men of the panel had been
passed yesterday by both sides without
challenge for cause.
MIR Richardson took Wingate back
TO the labor troubles of the Counr
d'Alene district in 1892 and 1899 and
asked him If any prejudice had grown
in his mind against the Western FED
Grafton of Miners as result OF the
troubles in northern Idaho. Wingate
said he partly upheld ana parity
blamed the Western Federation of Min
ers in the Couer d'-Alene matter Asked
II he connected Gov. Steunenberg
death with he troubles in the mines.
Wingate replied that he thought that
the governors death was "a very pad
thing" The incident. he added, did not
excite him "a great sight after the
first interest had died down. He form
ed an opinion which was weakened,
however, as time went on.
Did YOU read several alleged inter-
views with Detective MCFARLAND accus.
ing these men of the governors DEATH
asked Mr.. Richardson.
Yes"
Did You come to any opinion from
why not?'
There were 90 many Of them and
they were all circumstantial.'
Did you read about an alleged con-
fession Of Harry Orchard? ?"
Yes
Reach any opinion in regard to
it?"
Yes.
"As to WHAT"
AS to Orchards guilt"
you could not sit as Juror at
his trial then?"
is your opinion so strong that II
touches the guilt or innocence Of
Haywood ?"
I'm d way"
But you could give him fair and
impartial trial..
Yes
Wingate declared he would be pre-
JUDGED against Orchard as a witness.
What are your politics ?" asked
Mr.. Richardson.
Republican
Are you opposed to Democrats? p
NO"
"Or Socialists"
mo"
IF it should develop during tho
trial that Haywood is a quasi Demo-
crat and a duasi-Socialist, would that
make any difference to you? I'll tell
you first what quasi means. 1t means
a sort Of Democrat and sort OF a
Socilist.''
ut wouldn't make no difference to
me-" declared the talesman.
Asked II no were a member of any
secret society. Wingate said he was
Woodmau of the World and an Odd
Fellow.
ibid you read what President
Roosevelt said about these men being
undesirable citizens?'
Yes sir"
And YOU arc Republican,"
And he is your PRESIDENT"
Yes sir"
HAS what he said influenced you
in any way"
mo. SIR
Notwithstanding your admiration
ought TO have kept his hands off this
matter?"
YES. sir
And let this man be tried by the
court and a jury"
yes. sir"
I'VE pass the juror said Mr.. Rich
ardson. sitting down.
Senator Borah, for the prosecution,
asked permission further TO question
the proposed Juror.
DO / understand you TO say you
would be prejudiced against Harry Or
chard as a witness?"
yes sir; certainly would"
And you would give his testimony
no weight?"
81 couldn't"
"And If the state came to rely very
largely upon Orchards testimony you
would have a prejudice against the
state?"
II couldn't help but have"
your bias against Orchard Is an
abiding conviction"
Yes, SIR"
I'VE challenge the juror FOR cause
for actual bias" said Senator Borah.
The defense resisted saying the jur-
or had a right to put his own weight
upon the testimony TO be adduced
Judge Wood allowed the challenge
and the defense noted an exception.
$. NJ. Kepner. q farmer, called to re-
place Wingate at No H. said he had
both formed and expressed an opinion.
He was Immediately challenged by Sem
ator Borah, the defense jlning. Judge
Wood In allowing the challenge said,
however. that he did not think the at
torneys had taken the examination OF
Mr., Kepner far enough 10 actually dis
qualify him. He gave this warning for
the future guidance OF counsel.
Henry OFT, former county commis-
sloner OF Ada county, followed Mi. KEEP
ner in seat No. IL. Mr.. OFT said he
had read the case extensively, but had
no feeling or prejudice against the de-
PENDANT. He formed an opinion OF what
he read, but not as 10 the guilt or in
nocence OF the accused. Asked II he
had any prejudice against labor unions,
Mr., OFT said not so long as they are or
derby unions.
Passed by the state and turned over
TO the defense Oft said Il would require
some evidence TO remove the opinion
he had formed from reading tho news
papers. He was challenged forthwith
by the defense ana Judge Wood eS-
eused him.
A. =. Burns, q retired business man.
was the fourth occupant OF chair No. IL
al the morning session. He said he
had been member OF the Carpenters'
union when he lived In Nebraska years
ago but this would not prejudice
against the state IN the trial Of a union
man. Burns declared he had an opIn-
Ion. The result of reading tho DaDerH