The daily tribune., 1908-04-28
Are TAKING
EVIDENCE IN
RAv0RI TRIAL

prevent his escape, the trial Of Anton
Bavori is going forward in the dis
trict court. The first evidence in
the case was introduced this morning,
all Of yesterday having been occupied
with details preparatory to the hear
ing Of the noted case. There was not
much difficulty in the selection Of a
jury although ABOUT twenty of the
panel were examined. There was q
special panel Of forty y-nine men sum-
moned and the jury was selected from
them. The selection Of the jury be.
gan at . O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and WAS selected at 5:15.
The jury as finally agreed upon is
aa follows: r. g. CLARK, Harry G.
Reed, Ben yendra, 8. A. Hall, W. p.
Paxton, B. s. McCrery. G. 8. War.
ner, Luther Van Slyke. T. g. Sandy,
Irwin Stockton. A. NJ. McGeary and
H. L. James. Divided, according to
their occupations there are eight
ranchers. two merchants, . miner and
a blacksmith.
A few minutes after 10 O'Clock yes.
terday the prisoner was taken from
| his cell into court to answer the
charge Of murder. To prevent any
possibility Of escape on the part Of
the prisoner number Of special dep
uties were stationed in the hallway
and when he passed into the court
room they followed and were seated
Immediately behind him to zee that
no demonstration of any kind was
made.
George H. Wilkes of Florence is
the attorney for the defendant and
Bavori WAS given chair near his
counsel. After court had been for
mally opened by Undersheriff Chete
lat statement in relation to the
case was made by District Attorney
Pease in which he said thkt the peo.
pie were prepared to proceed with the
trial. Mr.. Wilkes. replying for the
prisoner. said that the defendant was
not ready for a hearing Of the case
and objected to the institution Of the
proceedings at that time for the rea-
son that the prosecution had not fur.
nished the defendant, or his attorney,
with the venire from which the jury
was to be drawn.
Judge Bailey held that tho objec.
tious Of the defense were purely techi
nal, but that In deferenoe to them he
would continue the case until 2
O'Clock.
The case WAS called after dinner
and the selection Of a jury was imme-
diately begun. The court room IL
thronged with spectators and doubt
less will be until . verdict IL reached.
There are many people present from
Florence and the coal camps, where
interest In the case is intense. Sew.
eral detectives from Pueblo and Den.
yer are present and the metropolitan
newspapers are represented by special
correspondents.
The members OF the civios class AT
the Canon City high school are pres.
ent and are taking notes on the pro.
ceedings. The trial will probably
last several dnvs IN large number
Of witnesses are to be examised. II
IL the most notable case that has ap.
peared upon the criminal docket OF
the Fremont county district court IN
many years and every step In the trial
will be watched with the keenest In
terest.
While there is no doubt of Bavori',
guilt In the mind Of the public it I,
generally admitted that II will be a
difficult matter to convict him Of first
degree murder ~ all Of the evidence
against him In circumstautial.
District Attorney Pease. In max
Ing his opening remarks to the Jury
this morning. to better scquaint tle,u
with tho nature Of tho case which was
mp for them to decide. recited = brief
history Of Bavori and his dastardly