The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-03
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MAKING GOOD PROGRESS I'M Sc.
CURING JURY TO TRY PETIT
BONE CASE.
IN SECOND VENIRE:
Many chanIIenged For Cause by Both
Prosecution and Defense-Efforts Of
Defense to Remove Old Soldier
Prove Futile-Neither Side Has Vet
Used Any Peremptory Challenges.

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Boise, Dec. 2.-Surprising progress
was made today in the work of select.
| ing jury to try George A. Pettibone
for completely in the Steunenberg
murder case. The state passed the
jury for cause before adjournment OF
the morning session, and at the after
noon and evening sessions eight were
passed by the defense It was decided
to hold night sessions until jury is
secured.
Talesmen Examined.
A. P. Iillotson, the first talesman
examined today, stated that he had no
unqualified opinion as to Petitioners
guilt or innocence, and was accepted
by the state.
Michael Holly testified that he had
formed no opinion and was also
passed by the state, making the ninth
passed for cause by the prosecution.
Charles Stewart, bank teller, stated
he had an unqualified opinion which
would influence him in the trial and
he was excused, the defense concurr-
ing in the states challenge. Frank j.
Cove was not in Boise during the
Haywood trial and said he knew little
about the case. He answered all
questions satisfactorily and the state
accepted him. William Howell Ashe
was also passed by the state for
cause.
Edgar Wilson conducted the exam
ination Of jurors for the defense and
he first questioned Michael HALEY
The juror was asked as to his attitude
toward organized labor, his political
and religious belief and his under
standing Of the law on reasonable
doubt. Mr.. HALEY said he had an
opinion as to Haywood's guilt gained
from reading Harry Orchards testi-
mony, but that this did not apply to
Pettibone. He was passed by the de-
Tense for cause and court adjourned
until o'clock.
Old Soldier Examined.
At the afternoon session the de-
Tense made a determined effort to
disqualify A. Hoffinger, an inmate of
the Idaho state soldiers home. Hoff-
Hinged declared that he had never ex-
pressed himself as to the guilt or in
nocence Of the defendant. He was
challenged and the defense was given
permission to bring witnesses into
court to show that Hoff1inger had as
serted his opinion Of Pettibone's
guilt,
Joseph Kinkaid was passed for
cause by the defense.
The defense accepted T. A. Brown
after brief questioning and took up
the examination Of M. III. Goodwin. "A
challenge was entered by the defense
and opposed by the state, but Judge
Wood excused the juror and G.. ID.
Sneed, liveryman, was called. He an
swered all questions to the satisfac-
tion of both sides and was accepted.
The challenge against Hofflinger
was again taken up and the defense
produced witnesses in support of it's
contention that he had expressed an
opinion on the case. Judge Wood de-
MED the challenge and Hoffinger will
remain in the jury box unless ex-
cused peremptorily.
At the night session Clarence Oar
row conducted the examination Of
talesmen for the defense. J. e. Clark,
laborer, was passed for cause. Dar-
row gained from Frank Grove an ad-
mission that he had an opinion and it
would take evidence on the part Of
the defense to remove 1t, and he was
excused over the protest Of the pros
ecution.
q. F. Van Valenberg, a Boise real
estate man, was. passed by the state
Dug was challenged by barrow after a
long examination, and the challenge
was sustained.
Newton Casper, a carpenter resid-
ing in Boise, was passed by both the
state and defense. He is SO years old.
He Is not member OF the carpenters
union, but said he had no prejudice
against unions.
Emmett l.. Callahan, member Of
the regular venire, was the eighth
man passed by the defense. He is a
teamster residing in Boise. At 8
o'clock court was adjourned till 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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