The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-10
ther two, however. had not been I
By the defense.
Number Six ChaIlenaed,

Numper ok Cnaiien9eQ.
George Walker, a butcher, in chair No.
8 when questioned said he. knew Cover
nor Steunenberg only by sight. Senator
Borah conducted the examination of Wal
ker.
Walker said he had formed an opinion
to a certain extent-one that would re-
quire pretty strong evidence to remove
Walker also said he was opposed to cap
evidence entered into the matter He was
thereupon challenged by the prosecution.
The defense resisted and reserved the
right to question the proposed juror later.
Senator BOreh withdrew the states chal-
lenge temporarily.
George II. Mcintyre. a farmer. residing
in the county Tor ten years. was being
O'Clock was ordered.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
twelve men in the jury box had not been
sworn. Judge Wood ordered that they be
kept together.
Seventh Man Excused.
Before proceeding with the examina-
ton of talesman Mcintyre at the after
noon session. counsel for both state and
defense agreed to the excuse of W. a.
Simpson. who occupied seat No. Z, on ac-
count of illness in his family.
Mr.. Mcintyre said he was born in Can
ada. but had been citizen of the United
States for many years. Replying TO Sen
ator Borah he declared he never had ex-
pressed an opinion as to the guilt or in
nocence of the defendant In fact he had
no fixed opinion, no prejudice or bias in
the matter whatsoever.
Mcintyre SAID he knew of no reason
why he should not render rafr and i'm
partial verdict. If sworn a juror he
said he was prepared to render Judgment
according TO the law and the evidence.
Mcintyre seemed TO pass an entirely sat
isfactery examination. but he was passed
for the time being by the defense.
Senator BoTah next took up the exami-
nation OF ". N Ridge, A farmer who
has resided in this county for twenty
seven years. Mr.. Rudge declared he had
neither formed nor expressed q definite
opinion. The examination of this tales
man was brief and apparently satisfactory
to the state.
Challenged by Both.
Sylvester Gaun5. a coal, wood and feed
dealer. the ninth man in the jury box,
was quick to say he had formed an Opin-
ion which would require the strongest
kind of evidence to remove. Both sides
Joined in a challenge for cause and Gaunt
stepped down.
Orric Cole a mining man. was the tenth
taleSmau examined He said he had been
in i'll health Of late, but knew Of no other
reason why he could not serve as falr
and impartial juror.
Senator Borah quickly passed along to
W. W. Bisby. fire insurance agent and
community for five years Mr.. Risby said
he was free of all prejudice or bias and
had never been a member of labor
ishment nor prejudiced against circun-
Stantial evidence.
Samuel wingate, an employee OF an ir-
rigation company. next was irterrogated
a to his qualifications for jury duty. He
said be had read of the case extensively.
but had arrived at no opinion whatsoever.
No Prejudice or Feeling.
Samuel F. Russell farmer with long
gray beard. who came TO Idaho seven
years ago from South Dakota, declared
during his examination that he had dis
cussed the case but little; had formed n&
fixed opinion and had no prejudice or
feeling against the accused.
William Van Orsda1e, called TO replace
one of the excused talesmen originally in
the box. said he was a grocer. He paid
very little attention. ne said. to the news
paper accounts OF the tragedy;
Mr.. Van Orsdale's examination seemed
satisfactory to the prosecution and Sena-
tor BOrah passed on to Albert Beck, a
business man, called to occupy seat No. 3.
Beck said he had no opinion and was not
prejudiced either for or against the pris-
one--
Frank Foster. a brick manufacturer.
who came to Idaho twelve years ago,
from Kansas City, Mo-, when placed un-
der examination by Senator Borah said
he had once belonged to the Brickmak-
ers and Terra Gotta Workers union. he
had been out of the union for the last
three years. Foster said he had frequent
" discussed the case and had expressed
an opinion The opinion was such as to
REQUIRE considerable evidence to remove.
Foster was excused Cn challenge by the
state.
Paul A. Cowgirl, a life Insurance agent,
was called to replace Foster at No. 5.
Cowgirl has resided in Idaho three years,
having come here from Michigan City,
Ind, where he was superintendent of
schools. Cowgirl said he had a fixed opin-
ion and was excused.
Against Capital Punishment.
William II. Catneart, next called, said
he had conscientious scruples against
capital punishment.
ator Borah
We have no objection said Mr. Rich
ardson, for the defense.
{ Cathcart was excused. and j. l.. Wag-
goner, the psnelman who. il has been
charged, was approached by a man named
Yost some time ago and Intercepted as
to his feeling in the matter of the ac-