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

din. said that he read no paper res.
ulariy. but occasionally took The
Star. and sometimes the Times.
that he lived for four years In King
county. that he was married: that
he had no doubt that he could be
n fair juror Fulton spent conaGd.
cradle time bringing out the fact
that Beard. who Il a carpenter In
nothcll. read The Star mostly. lie
WAS finally passed for cause by
both the state and tho defense.
Thayer Excused
Warren A. Thayer. a house paint.
inE contractor. was discharged hy
judge Ronald when II developed
that he Is the father OF Walter
Thaycr. manager Of the local
branch Of the Burns Detective
agency. ID. McInnia. who was
called In his place. was also dis.
charged by the court when be said
that he had formed an opinion.
Mciunls Is a farmer lie testified
that he knew the Blethens by
sight. and knew one OF the Times
employees well. He lives ai ii5
18th nv. ".
Charles BirnhopherEer. farmer
al Aaron. qualified for the sixth
place on the Jury box. He testified
that be knew nothing OF the case
and was absolutely without bias.
Voted for billing
A. l. SPOTS. a manufacturer uf
vibratorH. formerly engaged in real
estate. testified that he has lived
In King county "a years; that he
heard more or less OF the case.
that he reads the Postlnteiligencer
and the Times. seldom reading The
Star. that he may have discussed
the case, but knew none OF the
facts and formed no opinions.
Questioned by Fulton. he said that
he was married and had three chill.
dren. that he advocated against
the recall petition. but voted for
billing when tho election was
called. Fulton here volunteered
the statement:
Il did. too
He was passed for cause by both
sides.
Two Quickly Passed
O. T. Simpson. sheet metal
manufacturer at Ballard. was
passed for cause after he testified
that ne reads The Star and the
Times on Sundays; that he Is not
biased; that he never heard the
facts discussed. that he did not
sign the recall petition and did not
vote IN that election.
Fred Crosby. chairman and sur.
veyor. WAS passed for cause as the
ninth potential juror. lie testified
that he lived In Seattle five years.
that he reads The Star and the sun
day Times; that he did not ever
work under Engineer Thomson.
that he never heard the Biether
case discussed. that the fact that
Blethen opposed the recall OF Gin
would not influence him In being
fair Juror.
Knows LudovIe
William -. Johnson. yardmaster
In the N. =. yards, was excused be
cause he Is acquainted with Luds-
vic DalIagloyanna. Charles Berry.
man and Charles Wappensteln, the
eo-defendants with Blethen on the
Indictment for which he Is standing
separate trial
Are you in favor of enforcing
the criminal laws7" asked Cald.
well.
ITO a certain extent" he replied
Judge Ronald repeated the ques-
ton 10 him, and he said that he
meant he would not convict on
circumstantial evidence.
Would your friendship with the
other defendants prejudice you in
this case2v he was asked.
Il would rather favor the de.
PENDANT" he replied Caldwell
challenged him for cause. Fulton
resisted the challenge and asked
him few questions intended to
show that he was not preiudiced,
but he was discharged by the court.
Bartell Favored Blethen
! q. II. Bartcll, 'tho druggist, was