The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-08
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moned for iuty eptylrp in this caer
seven iurnft we're secured during tho
afternoon N'rf few jurors we're
found who disqualified themselves
ht farminF of expressing an opinion
regarding tho Railt or Innocence Of
ihe accused Two jurors said they
mad conscientious scruples against
lho infIiction or the death penalty
FOR crime and they we're excused by
the court The state exhausted only
FIVE OF It's challenges while ten we're
credited 70 the defense. when The
last yonircman had been examined
touching his qualifications as a iu-
ror the court cxcuscu the regular
jury for the week aud instructed the
sheriff to summon twenty-five tales
men TO report in court at 2 O'Clock
Thursday morning. The attorneys
for the state and defense were of the
opinion that the remaining five ju-
rors could he secured from this
number of talcsmen.
During the examination of the
Jurors Wednesday afternoon the de-
PENDANT sat near his attorneys and
occasionally held whispered CONSUL
tations with them. His brother, ID.
v Cox, who resides near Alma, sat
near him. He, too was frequently
consulted by the attorneys as to his
wishes regarding the acceptance or
rejection of a venireman.
Cox's wife occupied a chair In the
auditorium of the court room in
company with relatives and friends,
while his little girl, aged about four
years, spent most of the afternoon
sitting In his lap, frequently caress-
ing him in her childish way. 7. l..
Cox. father of the defendant, arriv-
yed Thursday morning from his
home in Navarro county and Will
remain with his son through the
trial
When court convened Thursday
morning at 9 O'Clock twenty-five
talesmen were on hand to qualify as
jurors. The examination began at
once and at 1850 the last juror was
sworn in Three OF the five vacant
places in the Juror box remaining
over from Wednesday afternoon
were filled from six of the first tales
men examined Thursday morning
Some time was spent in choosing the
other two When the list was com
pleted the state had four challen-
ges remaining and the defense two.
The personnel of the jury is as fol-
lows:
S. II. Jolly, II. NJ. Cornelius, j. N.
Piitman, c. A. Carder, T. w. Bax-
ter, j. d. Duke, J. T. Jourdan. X l..
Jeffress, w. A. Park, T. Randolph,
j. r. shannon and l.. ]. Paul.
The indictment against the de-
PENDANT was read to the jury by the
county attorney at 1880 Thursday
afternoon. The defendant entered
plea of not guilty. The taking OF
testimony then commenced.
Trial Of Case Postponed.