The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
VENIRE IS DRAWN
FOR BURKE TRIAL
Examination of the Prospective
Jurors Will Begin Next
Tuesday
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


SANTA ROSA. Nov. 29.-The names
and businessmen of Sonona county
were drawn this morning before Judge
Emmett Seawell in the Sonoma county
superior court as a venire to be used
in the case of DR.. Willard P. Burke, un
der indictment for dynamiting the tent
cottage occupied by Lu Eta Smith and
her . months old son on the sanitarium
grounds the night of February ).
The prominence of the defendant,
coupled with the charge of the prose-
cutting witness that he was the father
of her child, and that the desire to get
rid of both was the motive for the
crime has created widespread interest
in the case. Doctor Burke was repre-
sented in court today by Attorneys
William F. Cowan and J. Rollo Leppo,
while the state was represented by Dis
trict Attorney Clarence F. Lea and his
assistant. George w. Hoyle.
When the venire had been drawn the
names were given to Sheriff J. X.
Smith with instructions TO have them
in court a week from today. This also
gives Attorney Cowan time to prepare
himself in the case in which he was
retained only last week, when 1t be-
came settled that governor elect Hiram
| w. Johnson, Wtd WAS IIle leduiHS dl-
! torney for the defense, was to retire.
| Miss Smith. who disappeared sud-
denly after the indictment was
! turned and later was traced to Japan
! and induced to return here, is now in
| the city under close surveillance. An
other important witness is Mrs. Marion
Derrig. a confidential nurse for some
time at the sanitarium who made sew
eral trips between tn einstitution and
the home of Rev. w F. File in Berke-
| lev Just prior to Miss Smiths sudden
| trip to the orient and who, the latter
declares, provided her with funds with
which to take the journey.
The venire in full. wit hthe occupa-
tions and postofflce address of each, is
as follows:
George r. skinner farmer. Petalums
John A. McNesr Jr., merchant Petaluma.
Frank Steele farmer, Santa Rosa
George ". Castor farmer. Petaluma.
Henry ]. Dado. farmer. Petaluma
Frank Hurst. farmer. Santa Rosa
! John w Turner. farmer Sebastopol.
Basil Basil W. W. McGrath. farmer. eloverdale
! Richard Specter. farmer. Occidental.
John Henry oeltgen, real estate agent Peta-
Tobias Louis Eckel merchant, Fulton.
George W. Stump. saloon keeper, Valley Ford.
/ Daniel c. Neil. merchant Petaiunla.
Nels Jensen. farmer, Petaluma.
] Eugene 0. LeFebyre. farmer. Peteluma
Charles Terry Driscoll. farmer, Santa Rosa.
| c. A. Call, farmer. Fort Ross.
George E. King, farmer, Kenwood.
| Victor Carl Seemar, farmer. Geyserville
A. j Hockey. dairyman. Bodega.
| ". L. Proctor. carpenter, Occidental
! David w Pitkin. farmer, Sebastopol
Josiah n Holden, farmer, Santa Rosa
| Robert Lockhart. farmer, Santa Rosa
! William L. Sales. farmer. Petaluma
James Peter Biine. farmer. Sapta Rosa.
! Henry Baines. farmer, PenngroVe
Oryille r. Baldwin. farmer Cloverdale.
Elmer F. Leggett. farmer Santa Rosa.
| AIonzo Beauchamp. farmer. Santa Rosa
Park Fornan. farmer, Healdshurg
Tohomas ]. Monohan, saloon keeper, Glen
Ellen.
David Mcclure, farmer, Petaluma.
! Douglas Badger. farmer. Santa Rosa.
Sidney R. Boyer. carpenter. Geyseryille.
George Woodlay. dairymau, Petaluma.
Charles Ellis. farmer, FL Verano.
Albert P Farmer. farmer. Sebastopol.
| Frank Ross, farmer. Santa Rosa.
/ Howard y. Rogers, farmer. Santa Rosa,
William NJ. Irwin, farmer, Santa Rosa.
william Graham. farmer Cloverdale
W A. Tough. merchant, Petaluma.
Francis c. Bassett farmer. Healdsburg.
George II. Hall. farmer, Cloverdale.
Thomas H. Bayne, reai estate agent I'll We
Archer s winkIer. farmer. Santa Rosa
| o. f. Pells. farmer, Guerneville.
Charles Jones. farmer. Healdshurg.
! William Ritche, farmer Freestone.
\. L. Wiswold farmer, Preston.
Hubert G. Comstock. farmer. Santa Rosa.
Jesse A. Osborn. farmer. Santa Rosa.
George NJ. Pitman, merchant Petaluma
John B. RiebH. farmer. Santa Rosa
Francis A. Morrow. merchant. Petauma.
Jacob Cunkee, farmer. Healdsburg.
W H. Bridges carpenter FL verano.
Fred Roussan. blacksmith. Cazadero.
]. ". Irwin. farmer, Plantation.
! George F. Hammeken. farmer, Healdsburg.
Joseph Duboys farmer. Santa Rosa.
G. L. Green, farmer Petaluma.
Clement H. Van Wormer. farmer. Santa Rosa
Fred Nauert. merchant, Petauma.
Ira Gates. farmer. Santa Rosa
Charles H. Robbins. farmer. Windsor.
". H. Grandi. merchant. Valley Ford.
Joseph ". Borban. merchant. Sebastopol.
william j Edgeworth. real estate broker,
Sebastopo
Aaron Raynor. farmer. Forestvle.
Steve A. Mache. merchant. Valley Ford.
Christian A. Bruggeman. farmer, Santa Rosa.
George " Rodehayer, farmer. Petaluma.
Joseph Shoenngh. merchant Petaluma
otto F.. La Franchi, saloon keeper Duncans
/ Mills.