Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
DISTRICT COURT

UP to noon, but eight OF the
first twelve jurors called to the
box in the Dye Ease had been ex-
amined. OF these. five were
excused and three were passed
subject to preemptory challenges.
The questions asked the
veniremen take a wide range and
cover nearly everything from Dan
to Beersheba. Some of the
questions split hair very deity
and are pretty sure to tie up a
juror If he does not keep his wits
about him.
When the court took the noon
recess, George Kennedy the 9th
juror, was on the rack. The
present indications are that a ju.y
will be secured from the present
jury list.
At the afternoon session tie
examination of jurors was continued
and four jurors were passed out
Of the first panel. Eight more pro
spective jurors wee called to the
hox and their examination was in
progress as we went to press.
/ The Dye case still holds the
boards IL the district court.
Shortly before noon the twelfth
juror was passed by both sides and
the state asked for a recess to con-
slider its Peremptory challenges.
The request was granted and the
court took q recess until . o'clock
this afternoon
At the afternoon session, the
state challenged l.. F. Rice and j.
T. Rcarion ard the defense
Charles Clubine and r. f. Rock
well. Other vonIromen were called
to the box and examined and at
$3.50, when this report closed, the
box was full.
The indications are that the jury
will be completed this afternoon.
If so the trial will begin il
easrcst tomorrow.
A jury to try William Dye was
secured = 'Na district court at
~-,hi- rJrchoon. The fofiowiaTg
compose the jury: II. 4. Leach.
William Johnson, w. r. Toombs
James Meyers, Andrew Berg.
james Billet, G. ". Walthcrs, O.
L. Cazicr, George W. Kennedy, J.
G. Lewis, William Kottcnger.
Henry Neylard,
The jury was sworn and placed
in charge of the officers. Judge
Averill stated that from now on he
would place the jury in charge of
at least two officers.
The court gave the usual
admonition to the vcnircmcn.
excused them until Monday at 10
O'Clock and instructed them to
remain away from the court room
during the trial Of the Dye case
A recess was then taken until 2
o'clock this. Thursday, afternoon.
At the afternoon session. the wit
nessSSs on both sides, about forty
in number were marshaIled and
sworn and excluded from the
courtr ON.
The indictment vas then raed by
Deputy Clerk Sproulc who stated
the defendants plea Of not guilty.
Attorney Levers then opened
the case for the state. He stated
thar the state expected to prove
that a. w. Scwcll and J. W.
LinncIl formed a partnership
about fourteen years ago and on
Quoted a mercantile husircss in
TSscarora since that time. That
the firm of A. Prmeaux & Co. were
their business rivals. That nt the
time the firm Of a. W. Sewell &
Co. began business the Primcauxs
did n very large part Of Tusca-
rora's mercantile business. That
since that time the firm Of A. w. |
Sc~ell & c. had done a fair share
Of the business and at the time of
the fire had the larger portion Of
II. That the rivalry was keen and
that the Primcaux Co. by words
and acts had shown n hostile feeling
toward their rivals. He also said
the state expected to prove a con.
spiracy between A. Primcaux, Roy
PrimcauX and William Dye 10
commit the crime charged. He
detailed some Of the circumstances