The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25

By the timely arrival of w. B. Buffum
and another juror from Prescott in an
automobile just before noon. the Jury
in the Barnes case was completed. The
venire had been exhausted and it was
only upon the arrival Of the two new
jurors dust covered, tired and travel
stained that the proceedings could con-
tinue, The choosing of Mr. Ralffum COM
peted tae number
1t was only after examining SO Jurors
and after the exercise of all six of the
peremptories of the. prosecution and 13
by the defense that the above - men
were chosen to decide the fate of Heze-
kiah ". Barnes, commonly and bet
ter known AZ Bud" Barnes. the slayer
Of Mrs Anna Aldrich. The defense
was allowed an extra Ieremptory chal-
lenge by Judge Brents as they We're not
satisfied with the jury. At three min
Gtss before IL a second extra peremp-
tory was allowed them, but they Sc-
cePted the jury.
The list Of jurors WAS pretty Well ex-
.A1uStcd wnen the jury was selected.
Once proceedings were stopped, but
Quincy Stretch was found ana called
and the proceedings kept in motion un-
I'll thu arrival OF two more Jurors from
Prescott in an automobile just at the
nick q time. w. B. Buffum was one of
tsRse and he was Immediately placed
in the box, where he qualified without
trouble The attorneys for the defense
consulted briefly and then announced
they would take the jury. AS seen By
the list Of names above the jury is dis
tinctly farmers jury"
The Morning Proceedings.
TIE proceedings this morning We're
practically featureless. Bud Barnes sat
In his usual place, seemingly little in
terestsd in the proceedings. His wife
appeared in the room this morning and
sat beside him for about two hours. Hcr
presence seem to brighten the prisoner
and he appeared more cheerful than at
any time during the second trial.
The following were examined this
moJnlG and dismissed for cause: A. l..
Winans. G. H. Callahan. Jaseph Fl.
StCckWtll, Robert Talbot. Robert Horn.
h .. Sanders. T. w. Cotlinger and
quincy Stretch were passed for cause
and dismissed by peremptOry challenge.
e. II. Waterman and W. B. Buffum
We're passed and accepted
Former Jeopardy Raised.
The Flea OF former acquittal ana
former jeopardy was again brought up
in a lengthy argument by Attorney
Mills. The claim is that as the man
WAS once before in jeopardy for the
same offense. The former acquittal by
dismissal Of the jury while asking for
Instructions ana without the consent OF
the defendant was also introduced.
Pleas Overruled.
Upon the opening of court this af-
ternoon the attorneys for the prosecu-
uon replied to the plea of former Jeo-
pardy, claiming that the former jury
VAS asking concerning the punish
ment Barnes would get if convicted:
and not for information that would
help them to decide whether or not
the prisoner was insane.
Judge Brents overruled the plea ana
the jury was sworn.
For the prosecution. Otto Rupp has
charge OF the case; and fo~ the de-
tenSe Oscar Cain is examining the
Witnesses.
Mrs Barnes sits beside her husband
ana leans affectionately toward him.
Sud" ,oOks vacantly in front OF him.
Sci. holding his hands TO his c1ln-
The First Witness.
Isaac Page was the first witness put
on the stand. although Hollis Conover
was called first. but not appearing.
Pase told of Bud Barnes talking ABOUT
ouyIng the Aldrich ranch.
jeff Doggett was called next anu
again told his long, rambling story
which in every important detail tai
He'd with the test imony he gave before