Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-10-22
JURY in GARRETT
CASE COMPLETE.
Entire First Day Taken Up Win
Examination OF Talesmen In Unit.
ed States Court.

Nuh lne seiecuon OF jury COM
plete after the first day of the trail Of
The Mounan Home conspiracy cases
lad been taken up IN examining and
rejecting talesmen. the hearing of ev-
ldence will begin this morning before
Federal Judge Dietrich in the United
States court.
The defendants, w. c. Howie, Il. J.
Colthorpe, Fred Daniels, C. j. Griffith
and John II. Garrett, were all on hand
and represented by a distinguished
array of counsel Between 30 and 40
talesmen We're brought into the Jury
box and interrogated by both sides
before 2 men were found whose views
We're found equal to the requirements
OF their oath and who We're satisfac.
tory to counsel for both the govern.
ment and the defense. The charge is
conspiracy to defraud the United
States government of lands, and 1t Ia
anticipated that between 10 days and
two weeks win be consumed before
the case is ready TO go to the jury.
The examination of talesmen was
| begun by United States District At
torney c. II. lingenfelter and by him
the talesmen were passed over to the
attorneys for the defense, Judge X. |.
Perky conducting the examination.
Man after man would satisfactorily am
swer all questions up to the last min
uites only TO be found to have formed
some idea or to have set his mind up-
on some point effectually preventing
his qualifying when he would be ex.
cused and another talesman called
into the box.
The examination Of all talesmen
covered the same general ground and
only IN one or two instances did the
examining attorneys step aside from
Ghe beaten path. The exercising OF
the right of peremptory challenge
moved rapidly and in the last 80 min
utes of court nearly a dozen changes
were made in the personnel of the se-
lection already MAIDS. Throughout the
entire day the court room was crowd
d and the keCnest interest was man.
.lvsuNd in the proceedings. Those
talesmen not chosen were excused for
the term bV Judge Dietrich
DO you know any of the defend
ants?" Are you acquainted with
any of counsel for defense?" Have
you read accounts of these cases in
the newspapers" and "Have you
formed any opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of the defendants which
might prevent your arriving at a fair
and impartial vredict?" were among
the main questions asked of the tales
men.
Edward Stein was passed for cause
during the morning session only to
be excused on peemptory challenge
i'm the afternoon. Leo p. Grunbaum
failed to convince the attorneys that
he was sufficiently disinterested In
the de- 2ndant Garrett, whose unpaid
note he held to enable him to quah-
fly, and was excused. E. II. Ketchum
and j. E. Chipps, wen known ranchers
in the county, were also excused ON
account Of their opinions.
A strong effort to escape serving
was made by Il. G. Hurtt. Mr.. Hurtt
represented 10 the court that he had
an important sale of land pending and
that his oug compelled to act might
result Il ae deal falling through. He
was TO Il ut an opportunity to ar
range a fairs would be given him,
but just before adjournment he cited
a social engagement as a reason why
he should be excused for thenight
This being denied him he informed
the court that he believed he could
disquahfy for service on the ground
that the loss of the sale now pending
might prey on his mind to such an
extent as to render him incapable of
properly serving in the capacity Of
juror. Mr.. HURT was given time ~
make arrangements to look after his
business, the matter of his social dur
ties not being taken into considera-
ton.
w. w. Goble created quite little
interest among spectators by his evil
dent desire to inform the court as to
the nature OF a remark which had
been made to him anent the trial OF
certain cases. He was net permitted
TO repeat the remark but nanaged to
ay that Il had to do with the effect
OF man social aud financial SAID
.ng had upon his treatment under
certain ICIGiions in court of -
to, .--Statecman,