The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-10

Simpson, who occupied seat No. Z, on
account OF Illness In his family.
One Man Without an Opinion,
MI Mcintyre said he was born in
Canada. but had been citizen OF tle
United States for many years. Reply
ing TO Senator Borah, he declared he
never had expressed an opinion as 70
the guilt of innocence Of the DEFENDANT.
In fact. he had no fixed opinion. no pre-
judice or bias IN the matter Whatsoever
Mcintyre said he knew of no reason
why he should not render lair and I'M
partial verdict Ii sworn as Juror ne
said he was prepared To render Judgment
according TO the law and the evidence
Mcintyre seemed 10 pass an entirely sat,
lsfactory eXaminauon. but ne was passed
Senator Borah next took UP The eN-
animation OF w n. Rudge, u farmer.
who has resided In this county for TWEEN
ty-Sevcn years. Mr. RudGe declared he
had neither formed nor expressed q deil-
nte opinion The examination OF this
taleSman was brief and apparently sat
isfactory TO the State.
sylvester Gaunt, o 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 n challenge for cause and Gaunt
orrIc cole. mining man, was the
had been IN Ill health of late but knew
OF no other reason why he could not
serve as fair and impartial juror
Senator Borah quickly passed along TO
w. W. Bisby, fire insurance agent and
real estate dealer, who has lived In tGls
community for FIVE years. Mir. Bisby
said he was free of all prejudice or bias
ana had never been member OF labor
union lie was not opposed TO capital
punishment nor prcjud!ced against cir
Cumstantial evidence.
Samuel WinGate. an employee of an
irrigation company next was interro-
gated as 10 his qualifications for jury
duty. He said he had read OF the case
extensively but had arrived at no opin-
Ion whatsoever.
Mind Free From Bias.
Samuel f Russell a farmer with Il
long, gray beard, who came 10 Idaho
seven years ago from South Dakota, de-
clared during his eXamination that he
had discussed the case but little: had
formed no fixed opinion and had no pre-
iudice or feeling against the accused
William Van Ordsdale. called 10 replace
one of the excused talcsmen originally
IN the box, said he was a grocer. He
newspaper accounts OF the tragedy.
Mr.. Van Orsdalc's examination seemed
satisfactory TO the prosecution and Sena
tor Borah passed on TO Albert Beck. a
business man, called 10 occupy seat No.
3 Beck said he had no opinion and was
not prejudlced either for or against the
prisoner.
Frank Foster, brick manufacturer.
who came to Idaho twelve years ago
from Kansas City, Mo. when placed un-
der examination by Senator Borah, said
he once belonged TO the Brickmakcrs'
and Terra Gotta Workers union. lie
had been out of the union for the last
three years. Foster said he had fire.
quently discussed the case and had eX-
pressed an opinion. The opinion was
such as 10 require considerable evidence
TO remove, Foster was excused on a
challenge by the State.
Paul A Cowgirl, a lie Insurance agent,
was called TO replace Foster al No. >
Cowgirl has resided In Idaho three years,
having come here from Michigan City,
Ind. whore he was superintendent OF
schools Cowgirl said he had a fixed
opinion and was excused,
William II. Cathcart, next called said
he had conscientious scruples against
capital puishment,
''We challenge Tor the State said
Senator Borah.
I'VE have no objection" said Mr.,
Richardson. Tor the defense.
Cathcart was excused an6 j. l.. Wag-
goner. the panelman who il has heen