The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-31
ADAMS CASE JURY
INCOMPLETE


The prosecution has been making
point In asking this question Of
every juror, IL is claimed, for the
purpose Of influencing them. Dar-
row objected to the question, whereby
Judge Wood ordered all the jurors
and che veniFemen TO leave the room.
Yesterday the court had ordered that
this question be not asked until II
had investigated the grounds and ex-
amined witnesses to test the truth OF
these purported invteFvIews After
tie jurors and venirenen had retired
from the room, Judge Wood bad X.
II. Harmon, a Spokesman Review re-
porter, take the stand to testify con.
corning an interview puFporting to
come from Mrs. Hazlett some time
ego appearing in that paper. Har-
mon claimed she said she was coming
to RathdTum TO do some propaganda
work. Harmon claimed he said to
her, "You are liable to have tend
ENJOY TO prevent the getting OF jury.
'sahe replied, the people over there
must know there are two sides to this
case
knight offered Harmon copy with
the purpoFted interview, with the fol-
lowing headlines: "Goes TO Educate
Steve Adams' jury
barrow OBJ jected and followed up
With q GROSS examination.
''Dld you write that headiIneS'
said DaFFow.
81 did not. +"
"Who didf" ''some one In the
once. {"
Harmon claimed he wrote the body
OF the article DaFrow asked, "Did q
man in the office write the headlines
from an inGegenCs2"
"He aid" came the reply.
Darrow called Mrs Hazlett, pho Ii
\ newspaper reporter, and who claim
cd she was not In the employ Of the
defense. She said the article was not
true and she called that paper ''rhC
lying Spokesman Review.
KNIGHT askei, "Did you say that
you are going 20 civilize a certain
COURT"
Eyes, /" came the anawer, and gave
her reason. She said she had beer
tried at Spokane and that without her
attorney she vas excluded from the
room aud that she meant by olvlliz'
Ing court, to gain her rights duS
her. She was asked by knight II she
we're q socialist, 10 which she replied
that she was. tie further asked
about the different kinds of social,
lsts. stating III think am social
let. I" She rOtorted ''You only think
you are socialist. =
lie asked II Il we're secret oFRani-
aatlon, 20 which she said that II wal
not. He asked II II was copyright
ID. She replied, "ldeas cannot hs
copyrighted, only things."
She brought many laugh at tbs
opense OF Attorney knight.
Judge Wood ruled that the prose
cntlon could only ask the questions
whether they we're acquainted with
Mrs. Hazlett aud read the articles re-
ferIed TO but nothing more.
At this point court adjourned fol
dinner.
When court 70. convened at
o'clock the contest over Mrs. Haaletl
was taken up and spirited eontro
very ensned between the attorneys
IN which the state scored point,
judge Wood ruling that the questions
aske1 Mrs. Hal1ett we're allowed, q
which tho attorneys for tho defenss
Obieoted.
The examinatiOn Of Stookwell was
continued regarding Mrs, Hazleti
and The matter was finally passed.
The examination Of l., q, Willis,
the Journal publisher, was again
taken up and the defense used one u
It's preemptoFy challenges which lets
him out Of the case.
Robert A. Grimes was called and
stated that he was opposed 10 capital
punlahment, but had no scFuples
against the enforcement Of tbs
present state law. tie claimed thai
be suffered from ssvore headac -,
which lasted for hours and at sOci
times was unable 10 attend 20 busi
nesa lie was challenged 81 ths
prosecution and excused.
s. n. Reilly was next etamineS
ana stated lhal he Is nnaltsgAhly op
posed 90 hanging. He was excused
Wm, Conklln. Of RAthdrUm va.
lss on because be did not believe IN
the death penalty.
Joseph Buckle, former county Is