The daily sentinel., 1908-07-01


arise, he said, he could render a fair
verdict as he had no prejudice for or
against the defendant, and would
follow the courts instructions.
The defense therefore resisted the
challenge, and Mr.. Graham was ex-
amined' by the court
would your prejudice affect you
in weighing the testimony or con-
strung the courts Instructions"
asked Judge Shackleford.
"I'm afraid it would" replied Mr..
Graham. who was thereupon ex-
cused.
Edgar Smith of Fruita. farmer.
was then called. He came here from
Missouri AFTER the Collins murder.
and knew nothing about the case un-
til after lie had been summoned for
jury duty. He said he had formed
no opinion rs to the merits of the
case
Have you any prejudice against
detectves?" asked Mr.. Selig.
mo. sir" he replied, land in con-
sderinS their testimony / would fol-
low the courts instructions"
He is young man, and has never
before sat on jury.
Are you connected with any Or
SdHLaAioH AHdl has lOT It's
the evasion of the laws of the state?"
asked Mr.. Selig.
mo. sir"
Have you any scruples against
the infliction of the death penalty?"
mo, sir, | believe in man taking
the same medicine he gives"
Mr. Smith was therefore passed
for cause by the state He was then
examined by Mr.. Wheeler for the de-
Tense. who soon passed him for
cause.
The state, exercising its seventh
perempt1ry challenge, excused j. NJ.
Leonard, whose place was taken by
Mike O'Neil, a Fruita farmer He
said he had read about the case, but
had neither formed nor expressed an
opinion as to the defendants guilt.
The prosecution were soon satisfied
with him. and he was questioned by
Mr.. Wheeler
Have you ever been engaged in
mining?" he was asked.
For short time, in Alaska he
replied.
Mr.. Wheeler soon passed him for
cause.
e. W. Lervy was excused on the
states seventh peremptory challenge
James Whitley, the well known
fruitgrowers, was then called. Like
so many others, he said he had a fix
ed opinion concerning the case
which would require evidence to re-
move. His prejudice, however. he
said, was directed against the muir
der itself, and not against the de-
fendant. He was passed for cause
by the state.
Judge Hilton conducted the exam
ination for the defense. Mr.. Whitley
said he could not altogether disabust
his mind of his fixed opinion, and he
was therefore challenged. The cour
sustained the challenge
f. M. Littlejohn, Grand juno
tion fruitgrower, took seat in the
jury box. He said he had formed al
opinion of the case on reading of the
Haywood trial, which opinion he still
held He asserted his ability, how
ever, to lay aside his opinion Il
chosen as juror,
Being passed for cause by the peo
pie. Mr.. Littlejohn was examined by
Mr.. Wheeler for the defense. Mr.
Littlejohn said his opinion regarding
this case was caused by the testimony
of the Haywood case, which he read
you do not feel your mind is a:
free as you would like a jurors to be
who should try you?" asked Mr.
Wheeler
"No. sir | should prefer that hi:
mind should be perfectly free
At the same time Mr.. Littlejohr
said he thought he could disabust
his mind entirely of his present
opinion Mr.. Wheeler challenged
the juror for cause, and the court
after questioning him closely and
finding that there was some slight
doubt as to whether he would be
able to remove his present opinion
excused MIR. Littlejohn.
j. NJ. Finley. who has a ranch east
of town, was then called to the jury
box. He said he had heard of the
Collins murder from friends and
neghbors who We're in Telluride at
the time. He said he had formed
from this discussion an opinion as to
the defendants guilt. which he fear
ed would influence his verdict. He
was challenged by the state and
questioned by Mr.. Wheeler for the
defense. Under his questions he
said his opinion concerned the muir
der. not the possible connection OF
the defendant herewith. The de-
fense resisted the challenge, but