The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-10
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 10, 1907

ing against the prisoner and knew of no
reason why he should not serve,
Defense Has It's Inning.
with the completion Of Waggoners
examination, the prosecution had can
vassed all twelve men in the jury poN
and passed them without challenge Ior
cause. The attorneys for the dctehse
thcn took up close cross-eNamina'ion
OF each OF tho men
Mr.. Richardson began with Mr.. Ewing,
In scat No !, lie asked the propoiien
tancc With the attorneys for the State
He declared he had never had any bu3i-
ness relations with them.
DO YOU belong TO any lodge? asked
Only the Grand Army" responded
Ewing
Which one2"
Are any OF the attorneys for the
State brothers OF yours In the church?
There was general laughter in the
court room and this led Mr. Richardson
TO remark that If the lawyers belonged
TO the church they certainly were not
Beptlsts. ,. na,,,,
to-" asked the attorney.
"Ive been a Republican most always,
s'What paper do you read?"
The juror gave the name OF a local
afternoon daily,
sisted the lawyer.
Raises Laugh in Courtroom.
"Thc Ladies' Home Journal" said
! Ewing as n gale OF laughter swept the
room. Judge Wood mad finally 10 rap
for order Mr. Richardson examined mined tne me
| labor questions. Ewing said that though
| he Was living here at nc time OF tne
troubles In Idaho obDnS in 1SS2 aaa tS'T TnoH s
| labor or against the Western Federation
of Miners as an organization. or against
the defendant as an officer Of the West,
| that he Is not q member Of any or
| gan.zation opposed to union labor ana
cuscd man a fair ana impartial hearing
whether he was Baptist, Methodist, Re
publican or Democrat.
| Asked II he had any prejudice against
Socialism. Ewing said he did not know
| much about It. He fel, that Socialist
was entitled TO as fair trial as any
! other citizen,
Mr.. Richardson asked the Juror II he
| had ever done any detective work or
| been a member OF n detective agency,
| Ewing said he had never engaged In any
| such work and that In considering tes--
! timony given by detectives he would
consider the reliability of tine individual.
! Ewing was asked IL he had ever been
Il member OF the Mine Owners associa-
! ton. He replied In the negative and
said he had never contributed to any
fund for the purpose of combating UNI
| lonism.
Refers to Taft's Speech.
"Did YOU hear an address by Score
| tary OF War Taft at Pocatello last fally'
asked Mr.. Richardson.
II heard him in Boise" said Ewing.
! "He made some reference 10 the de-
| fendant did he not?"
II don't remember. 1t didn't leave
any impression, ii he did"
! ton of Governor Gooding because of
what lie had done in this case?'
81 was iar back In the crowd that
Were you influenced by the Cover
nor.s message 10 the Legislature?"i
DO you know what the Governors 8
views are in this matter?"
"Wen. that's hard one" sighed the
Juror. after q pause He added that he
| Governor thought and. was prepared 10
give the accused the benefit OF every
reasonable doubt,
| the President OF the United States dis
| cussng this matter and referring 10 the
| defendants in these cases as 'undesir
! able cltlzens?'
Ibid it have any effect upon you?"
| The juror hesitated moment
squirmed a little In his chair and then
well. my sympathy is always with
the under dog in the fight"
Again the court room was convulsed
You were not Influenced against the
prisoner"
And you are prepared to give him a
| perfectly fair trial?'
| Yes. SIR
The attorneys for the defense seemed
| satisfied and turned to William Van Ors-
| dale. in seat No ..
The examination of Van Orsdale fol-
lowed closely the lines laid down in the
questioning of Ewing. He declared he
had no prejudices whatever against So
cIalsts or members OF labor unions. He
had no social church relations with
OF no reason why he could not give the
defendant fair and impartial trial,
Defends Right of Labor.
do you believe that labor has the
same right 10 organize for protection and
! advancement as well as any other class
of citizens" asked Mr.. Richardson.
Van Orsdale said he heard OF the Coeur
dAlene troubles, after coming to Idaho.
lie had no feeling in the matter. how
Of the struggle between the Western
Federation of Miners and the Mine-Own-
| eTs association.
"The fact that Governor steunenbere
was very popular and his death gener-
ally regretted-would that prevent you
FROM giving the defendant a fair trlal?"
Van Orsdale declared he did not hear
and could not recall Secretary Taft's
| speech here last fall. He also said he
| did not hear an address by Senator
| Hepburn discussing Governor Steunen-
! berg death.
Did you read the Presidents letters
| reforrng to this defendant as an un-
desirable citizen?" asked Attorney Rich
| ardson.
Yes, sir"
Did ii influence your opiniono"
| NO. SIR"
Chen you would treat that as none
OF the Presidents business Tor the pur-