The San Francisco call., 1909-04-06

the jury viii stand intact and
that the case will go to trial at
once, or whether it will mean an
other long period of ceaseless ex-
animation of veniremen, is a mat
ter that rests principally. however. in
the hands of Calhoun's attorneys. The
prosecution has but one peremntorv
challenge at its command, and there is
llttle Likelihood that this will be used
unless 1t becomes absolutely necessary.
The defense still has six peremptories.
and may use them all if the ATTORNEYS
so desire.
should Calhoun's attorneys be per-
tectly satisfied with the two men
chosen for the eleventh and tweIftb
places in the jury box there is still a
doubt whether they would both be al
lowed to remain. In order TO preserve
right of appeal on any point relating
10 the Impeachment of the Jury the de-
tense must exhaust all its peremptory
challenges, and this right is one which
Calhoun's lawyers may consider IT
worth while to save. So there is a nos
siplllty that the case may be dragged
out interminably while the defense is
ridding itself. one at time. of its six
remaining challenges,
On the other hand, IL the selection of
jurors is allowed to take its natura
course, without deliberate abuse of
the challenge privilege, there is a fair
prospect that the jury may be com
pleted IN the very near future. and even
possibility that this long looked for
ward TO event might occur today or to-
morrow. All that is needed is a single
talesman in the proper frame of mind to
act impartially in the case, and when
he Is found the finishing touches could
easily be- put on in short order.
PREPARING FOR TRIAL
The attorneys for both sides are evil
IDENTIFY basing some hope on the conclu-
sion of jury proceedings some time this
week, for Assistant District ATTORNEY
Heney has only been in the courtroom
for few minutes during the last few
days. giving his time to the preparation
OF the case for trial. and the defend
ants attorneys have also divided their
work SO that only one or two of them
at time remain in attendance at the
courtroom.
The thirty-frst special jury venire of
so, summoned yesterday morning.
yielded crop of about 80 talesmen for
the attorneys to work on. and of this
number 20 were examined yesterday
without results. The only ray of hope
came just before adjournment in the
afternoon, when George T. Klink of
zoos Lyon street, an accountant under
examination as a talesman, said he be-
lieved he could serve fairly and impair
tally to both sides if taken as a Juror.
The inquiry by the defense was not
completed. and Klink was ordered to
return for further examination this
morning. The talesman said that he
had an opinion regarding the case on
trial, but was positive he could set this
entirely aside and not allow it to inter-
fere with his judgment if sworn as a
juror.
HERE Is A POSSIBLE JUROR
Klink was employed as an expert ac-
countant by the district attorney s
Office in connection with the investiga-
tion of the Market street bank failure
and knew District Attorney Langdon
and several of his deputies personally.
Beyond this acquaintance, however,
there were no entanglements which
could in any way affect his standing as
Juror, he said.
The other talesmen who were exam
ined yesterday and excused were Rob-
ert Jefress, Alfred c.. Kull, Clarence
Grange. William J. keenan,, William
III. Kristen, Calvin f. Knickerbocker,
Anton II. Klint, Edward V. Lacey, Grif-
fifth j. Kinsey, Ferdinand Heiduska,
John B. Knudson, Otto II. Johnson,
johnson b. La Grange, William f.
Klein, George w. Kneass. John t.
Kean, George f. Knippenberg, Henry
Knust and James w. Keegan.
The trial was continued until 10
o'clock this morning, instead of the
usual hour of $50. and another special
venire of so was ordered for Wednes-
day morning.