Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-08
100 new TALESMEN TODAY
SPECIAL VENIRE Will BE EA-
AHMED IN TODAN'S
SESSION.
MAY have JURY TONIGHT
: Attorneys Hoped Yesterday That ih'
Necessary Twelve Jurors Would
BE Procured Today.

In less than three hours time a
pancl of fifty men was exhausted and
but seven prospective Jurors were re-
tained in the superior court yesterday
morning, where the process of secur-
ing Jury to pass on the guilt or in
nocence of Guy Mckenzie and Joe
Baker. charged with the murder pf
Charles r. Reuter- was pegun'
The original panel Of fifty men had
been gone over thoroughly by tho
county attorneys force when court
convened shortly after 9 o'clock yes
terday morning. The names OF twenty
persons, incompetent or unable 10
serve, for various reasons, had been
scratched from the list. The remain
der were called and administered the
customary oath. Shortly before noon
the entire list had been exhausted ana
seven men, temporarily accepted as
Jurors by the state, occupied seats in
the jury box.
Judge Breckenridge ordered an
open venire of 100 men. Counsel for
the defense objected to Sheriff Nc
Cullough serving the papers, AT 1880
o'clock p. m. Judge Breckenridge
swore In ollie Marshall and Robert
Atkins both former deputy sheriffs
in this county, as special officers to
secure the new venire. Marshall was
told to subpoena sixty veniremen ana
Atkins was instructed to get the other
forty They both had instructions to
take only people living outside OF the
city of Tulsa, It having been discov-
cred that Tulsans had read and heard
too much of the case to be In posi-
ton to serve as Jurors.
Most of the special venire of 100
will report in court at o'clock this
morning, when the task of securing
Jury will be continued At o'clock
Yesterday AFTERNOON Judge Brecken-
ridge adjourned court until this morn
ing.
The seven men, who had been tenn
porarily accepted by the state as ju-
rors were allowed to go their several
ways, but were instructed by the
court to studiously refrain from read
ing newspapers or discussing the Reu-
ter case with any one. The defense
has examined no prospective jurors as
vet. They will not begin their exam
ination until the state has selected
twelve jurors. Each side will then be
given the privilege of making nine
peremptory challenges.
Shortly after court convened yester-
day morning, Judge Breckenridge an
nounced that on account OF the pres
y ent trial, all civil cases would be post
poned for one week and that II the
Reuter- trial lasted longer than that
the continuation would be extended
accordingly.
1t was $50 o'clock when Judge
breckenridge began reading the
qualifications OF a Juror to the ven
iremen After reciting the list OF
sreasons under which a person could
claim exemption from jury duty the
court inquired II any of the venire-
men desired to claim exemption.
One man raised his hand. He was
]. |. Harlow, of Dawson.
am llOl NudllAlNu w oNi w. AiN
said.
For what reason?" queried the
judge.
After a short silence, the man re-
Piled:
"Well. you see, l get drunk a lot, so
I suppose / am an habitual drunkard."
you may be excused" said the
Judge, amidst a ripple of laughter
from the court room cpowd.
After stating the facts of the charge
against the defendants, County Attor-
ney Pat Malloy began the individual
examination of the venlremen.
The following were excused because
they admitted having formed an ppin-
ion as to the guilt or innocence OF
the defendants that they could only be
changed by evidence
w. C. Stout, Tulsa; M. p. Cook,
Wekiwa; II. C. Calhoun. Tulsa; G. l..
Anthony, Broken Arrow: Charles Ro-
sier, Tulsa; C. r. Adams. Tulsa; A. r.
Evans. Tulsa; ]. NJ. Martin, Broken
Arrow: T. p. Couch, Broken Arrow;
]. f. Costello, Broken Arrow; j. A.
Faubin. near Tulsa: r. N. Bynum,
Tulsa: Frank Angleman. Bixby; p. M.
iverson. Tulsa; George Estes. Broken
Arrow.
Harry Eyer. Of Red Fork, said that
he had formed no opinion on the
case. He had never heard OF the case
until he came to Tulsa Saturday after