The daily sentinel., 1908-07-01
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

1 SF.SSIoN.
| Although the court room, which
was crowded, was on the verge of
expectancy all afternoon, not know
ing when a jury might be selected,
court adjourned at 4:3O until 0 am.
to morrow with the jury still incOm-
plete.
| 1t is now hardly possible that the
jury will be completed without the
summoning of new panel. OF the
original panel of S3 there remain but
3 who have not been examined,
whi.e the prosecution and the de-
fense still have peremptory cIlaI-
lengcs which they may use.
The jury will doubtless be select
ed some time tomorrow, however,
and it is possible that the taking of
Testimony may be begun during the
day.
The opening of the afternoon ses-
sion was delayed several minutes
while Juror F. j. Songer. in charge
of bailiff, talked to his wife in Pal
isade over the phone.
Judge Hilton. with the consent of
the court, asked Juror Williams a
few additional questions.
Mr. Williams stated that his pre-
judlces against a certain class of wit
nesses were so strong that it might
|
and impartial judgment
Judge Hilton challenged the juror,
but, under the questioning of the
| court, Mr.. Williams said he could
follow the Instructions of the court,
| and the challenge was overruled. Af-
ter further questioning by Judge Hill
ton, the challenge was renewed
against Mr.. Williams, and this time
he was excused by the court.
This left two vacancies in the jury
box, and F. NJ Welch and Moses
Limbaugh were called.
Mr.. WEIGH being examined by Mr..
Carnahan for the state, said he has
lived in Grand Junction Is years,
and that for years he held the Office
of constable. He said he had not dis
cussed the Adams case, nor formed
an opinion concerning it.
'You have no unfinished dealings
with any of the attorneys in this
case, do you?" asked Mr.. Carnahan.
81 think not was the reply. 81
guess you and | have finished every
thing up, haven't we, Mr.. Carna-
han?"
Mr.. Welch was challenged by the
state on the ground that he had
served in a court of record in the
county within the year. The chal-
lenge was sustained.
George ID. Mckay of DeBeque, a
merchant and stockman, was then
called. He said he had read of the
: case and discussed it only casually
and had no prejudice or bias. either
for or. against the defendant.
"Do you belong to any order that
: would influence you one way or the
, other in this case, do your" asked
Mr.. Carnahan.
mo, sir"
= Mr.. Carnahan then took up the
examination of Mr.. Limbaugh, who
like most of the other jurors, is a
ranchman. He said he had dis
cussed the Adams case and that his
son-in-law formerly lived in Tellur-
ide. He said he had a fixed opinion
at this time in regard to the defend
ants guilt, that might prevent him
from forming a just verdict in the
case
"You haven't become a partisan
have you?" Mr.. Carnahan asked.
mo"
yet you feel your mind is not
r free from this prejudice?"
mo, sir. 1t Is not"
: And your verdict might be af-
: fected by this prejudice?"
Yes, sir
: Mr.. Limbaugh was then excused
both sides joining in, the challenge
) His place was taken by d. c. Bel
: den, young Fruita ranchman. He
was in Nebraska at the time of the
Collins murder, and had read but
little concerning the case. He said
he had no opinion in the case, and
J no desire as to how it should termi-
nate, save that justice should be
! done. He was passed for cause by
) the state.
Judge Hilton then questioned Mr.
Mckay, who said he had heard the
, Adams case discussed. Concerning
this discussion Judge Hilton ques-
, toned the talesman at some length
but Mr.. Mckay insisted that he had
not participated in it nor formed au
opinion because of it.
He admitted, however, that he had
discussed the case with Mr.. Mellow
ell, a neighbor, though he denied
having given an unqualified opinion
. at that time. That, he said. was the
last time he had discussed the case
1 "Then at this time, if sworn as
juror, you have no opinion, one
way or the other. respecting the
guilt or innocence of the accused p
mo, SIR
"And you would willingly be tried
by juror. If you were defendant
/ who had the same state of mind thai
you do?"
mo, don't believe I would"
"Why?"
81 don't believe 1 have any rea.
SON."
do you feel then that you could
give this defendant fair and i'm
partial trial?"
"Yes."
Judge Hilton, plainly averse to
permitting Mr.. Mckay to remain on
the jury, endeavored at considerable
length to show that the juror was