The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-28

Az the adjournment OF court yes.
terday in the case against A. J.
blethcn nine jurors had been passed
for cause, two Of whom were wom-
en-. Mrs. Georgina r. wIndle. tho
first OF the entire special yenlre
to be examined. aud Mrs. Mary l..
Carroll. who took the place orig.
lnally occupied BY ycnireman No.
4. John Holland Holland was
challenged By the state when be
said that he had formed an opinion
on the case. Fulton resisted the
challenge. but Il was allowed by
Judge Ronald. Holland testified
that he was employed for the past
20 years by the Seattle Electric
Co. as a motorman.
Didn't Want 20 Serve
Charles A. Maury. fire insur-
ance Inspector. was called In bis
place. aud. after having been
passed by both sides. he insisted
on being discharged because. he
said. be WAS afraid that II be
should have 10 vote for Blcthcn's
conviction he would be nlsunder.
stood by Bicthen and charged with
prejudice
How about yourselff" asked
Judge Ronald "Are you afraid
that you cannot give both sides a
fair trial7-
mo. I'm not afraid Of myself.
know | am not prejndiced." said
Maury. but iiiethen mas be afraid
OF me. and a Juror. like Caesars
wife. should be above suspicion"
Knows the Blethens
Maury testified that he had met
both A. J. and G. b Hlcthcu when
he asked them TO publish an article
be had written on the single tax.
that be approved some OF the pol.
icies OF the Times and disapproved
others: that he approved the Alas
ka policy and the election ~ Burke.
but was opposed 20 the policy OF
critieisinE Thomson and Bring.
hurst. that he would not be affect
ed tn this case except by the evi-
deHcc introduced: that be did not
read The Star.
Defense Didn't Want Him
Maury urged his being dismissed
from jury service because he was
hard OF hearing Fulton picked up
this argument as n reason why the
court should let him so. though. In
answer 10 the courts inquiry.
Maury said that he has no Difficult.
~ TO hear from an ordinary dis
lance. when Fulton continued TO
argue that u was only fair TO let
the juror go since he did not want
to serve. he was interrupted by
Caldwell. who said
\ think the play has gone far
enough"
what do you mean by play"
Fulton replied deflantIy.
maury Finally Excused
Judge Ronald stopped further
quarrciing between the opposing
counsel Maury was finally passed
for cause by both sides. but. after
the court took a short recess later
In the afternoon. Maury again in
sisted that he ought not to sit on
the jury. and Judge Ronald dis
charged him.
Pierce Admits Bias
Charles G. Pierce. jr.. q real ca.
tate and Insurance broker. il9 3eth
ay. ~. was called 10 fill Maury's
place. After telling Caldwell that
he had slight prejudice. that he
approved most OF the Times poll.
cies. that he dealt with the Bleth.
ems In business way. he testified
In answer 10 questions asked by
Fulton that he had formed no opln.
ion as 10 the facts IN the particular
case on trial. When questioned by
the court. Pierce said. Il do have
slight bias. but ! think | can try
the case fairly" Judge Ronald dis
charged him, and Mrs. Mary l..
Carroll, 1911 Whitman ST., Fremont,
was called
Second Woman Called
Mrs. Carroll testified that she
lived In Seattle for q years. that
she reads The Star and the Times,
that she had no prejudice either
for or against Bletnen. aud that she
knew nothing OF the case.
Examined by Fulton, she said
that she had two boys and two
girls. all grown up. and the girls
were married-that she voted in
the recall election, but took no In.
terest In the campaign. and did not
sign the recall petition this
is the first time she vas called on
a jury~that she belonged 10 no
civic organizations.
Defense Challenges
II. +. Bird. the second juror in
the original panel, was discharged
on the challenge Of the defense. lie
testified that he reads The Star
regularly, and, In answer 10 Full
toms questions, said that he did not
know but that he perhaps leaned
In one direction. John Doran,
gateman for the Pacific Coast
Steamship Co.. called in his place,
was passed by both sides. Frank
Jobst, commission merchant. re-
tanned his place In the third seat,
and was passed for cause. -Four
jurors were examined In the fourth
seat until Mrs. Carroll was finally
accepted for cause.
G. M. Beard Passed
George NJ Beard, Juror No on