Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-10
Missing Venremen Appear This
Morning and Make SatisfaC-
tory Explanations.
TWO BANKERS ARE EXCUSED.
Man Who SMILED Receives Attention
From Attorney Bailey aud He later
Apologies for Incident.

There was little OF interest in the
sullivan murder trial during the fore
noon the matter Of the selection Of a
Jury occupying the time, and only a
nere start being made when the hour
came for noon recess.
l.. j. Tauffer and l.. 7. Larsen, the
veniremen whose absence yesterday az
ternoon caused postponement until
this morning, were In court by $3.50
o'clock, and satisfactorily explained to
Judge Armstrong why they had not
been present yesterday. MIR Tauffer
did not get the summons, he said un-
til 1890 o'clock last night, and another
Mr. Larsen had been served with the
subpoena that was intended for l.. L.
Larsen.
Mr. Taufer was excused from sery-
ing on the case because he is a city
official. being a deputy watermaster
and supervisor. Mr.. Larsen escaped
service because OF the fact that he
is not a taxpayer Fifty Jurors. or
nearly so, will draw an extra so each
because these two men were not in
court at the proper time.
FIRST TWELE CALLED.
The first twelve men called into the
box were samuel Oldham, l.. II. Farms
worth, G. l., Rood, Thomas Aston.
u. d. Wlckens, o T.. p Scoville, NJ Il.
Block w, f ADAMS. Andrew Oake-
sen, Frank Wiseman. George Ross and
y. 5. Derrick, Mr. Farnsworth was
examined first. by Mr.. Bailey for the
defense. and was very quickly chaI-
lenged for cause and the objection
was sustained. Mr.. Farlisworth. VINO
is cashier OF Walker Brothers bank.
said that he had very strong perjudi
In the matter that would require much
evidence to remove.
Samuel Oldham, the next man to be
questioned, answered every query sat
isfactorily to the defense, the interrc-
cations consuming more than a half
hours time. Mr.. Oldham is u car
barn employe of the Utah Light &
Railway company.
Thomas Aston. ex-county recorder
at present an employe OF the same
company that Mr.. Oldham works for,
was passed for cause, as were also Il.
u. Wickens Il, p. Scoville and NJ T.
Block
W. F. ADAMS EXCUSED.
w. #. Adams, ex-cashier of the Utah
National bank. failed to pass muster
with counsel for defense. He stated
that he was q warm personal friend of
George Ford, a. brother 10 the latS
Charles S Ford, whom sullivan is ac-
ctscd OF numbering George Ford Is
cashier of the First National bank of
Poeatello. a challenge as to Mr..
Adams was sustained
Andrew Oakeson was under examina-
ton when the noon recess was am
nounced.
While Juror Oldham was being ques-
toned. Attorney Bailey. appealing to
the court and pointing out Mr. Rood
sitting next to Mr. Oldham. said
III your honor please, / object to
that man treating these proceedings
as though they Were laughing mat
ter. This is a solemn occasion and
this defendant is entitled to serious
consideration of the case.
Judge Armstrong remarked that he
saw no necessity for consuming the
person complained of. as there was no
conduct on his part To be excepted to.
Mr.. Bailey later apologized to Mr.. Rood
for the Incident when the latter had
explained that he had smiled at some
thss that had no bearing on the case
whatsoever.