The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
BRIBERY TRIAL
OF CALHOUN IS
IN full SWING
Exhaustive Examination of
TaIesmen Feature of
Proceedings
Only One Name Remaining on
List of Twelve Placed in
Jury Box
Continued from Page ?

continued rom rage
ones II the evidence was placed be-
fore him. IN spite Of this he declared
that he could set all opinions aside,
free himself OF prejudice and give a
fair trial to the defendant if sworn as
a juror. In some respects Dalton's
declarations were contradictory, and it
was while the effort was being made
to unravel his statements and seek out
his true state Of mind that he brought
IL all to an end himself.
Albert L Ehrmann of 27IO Broad
way was given but brief examination,
for at the outset he~asserted positively
that he could not be fair in judging
between the people and the defendant
His ideas were set. he said, and could
not be changed Stanley Moore at
tempted to find out in which direction
the opinion tended, declaring that he
believed the talesman would make
fair juror despite his own ideas in
the matter and that. believing so. he
would be willing 10 accept him as
Juror, even though the opinion was ad-
verse his client Ehrmann reiterated
HIS set opinion. however. and a chal-
lenge By Heney was allowed by the
court
Il was sitter Ehrrnann's dismissal
that the long examination OF John N
Adams was begun. and by the time
Adams was sent out ofrthe jurybox the
afternoon session had NEARLY worn TT
self away. In the first place Adams
lacked the facility TO make himself
easily understood concerning his state
OF mind and left q doubt in the minds
OF sn his inquisitors concerning his
exact views AS the examination grew
more strenuous A. A Moore attacked
the witness severely several times and
Adams himself grew hostile In his an
swsrs- Moore tried in every way to
trip Adams into admissions that would
serve 20 disouaIify him. and once, with
characteristic method. he carefully
noted an answer on his cuff and a few
minutes later triumphantly waved the
linen before the eyes Of the talesman-
Adams Has Impressions
Adams had Impressions which Moore
considered sufficient grounds for dis
Qualification, but the talesman said he
could put them aside. and Heney ar
gued that It wasn't necessary ito re-
move Impressions through a surgical
operation" but sufficient if a juror
could lay his Impressions aside and de-
eide the case on the evidence. This
led to the Introduction Of the transcript
Of testimony which the Juror said he
had scanned" The argument took on
new turn at once, centering around
the definition Of the word scan"
Judge Lawlor himself suggested argu-
ment on certain legal phases of the
question when the challenge was left to
him for decision and the law was
quoted at length by the two Moores,
Heney and O'Gara In giving his de-
cision. Judge Lawlor stated that he
had no doubt that Adams would make,
on the whole. a fair and impartial
juror, but that in view OF holdings by
the higher courts concerning various
grounds OF disqualification. he would
allow the challenge interposed by the
defense
VIII Resume Inquiry
Joseph Dixon OF 1000 Steiner street
was under examination when adjourn
ment was taken. He was questioned
and passed by the defense. but the in
Quiry Of the prosecution was not COM
pieted and VIII be continued when
court is resumed at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. Dixon IS a salesman in a
Fillmore street furnishing goods store.
He was backward about openly bar
ing his feelings concerning a number
Of questions put to him and his hesi-
fancy evidently did not please O'Gara,
who conducted the examination for the
prosecution, for when the point Of ad-
5ournment was reached he put over the
conclusion Of the inquiry until today.
August Hansen OF 1927 Twelfth ave-
nue. is the only man left in the jury
box OF the u originally drawn for ex-
animation. He viii be called imme-
diately after the Dixon inquiry is con
cluded this morning