Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-11
STATE AND DEFENSE HAS EACH
USED ONE CHALLENGE AND
HAVE EIGHT LEFT.
MANY were EXAMINED
Believed That the First Evidence
Will be introduced About Sat-
urday Morning.

Prospects that jury might be Sc
cured in the trial Of Guy ID. Mckenzie
and Joe Baker, charged with tho
murder of Charles 7. Reuter- today
were considerably frightened when
court adjourned last night at O'Clock,
after the state and defense had each
used one peremptory challenge ana
eleven venirmen. passed for cause by
both sides, occupied seats in the jury
box.
The jury box was filled for the first
time about o'clock yesterday after
noon by twelve men. who had not
been challenged by either the state
or defense in their examination as to
their qualifications as jurors.
When the court called for the first
peremptory challenge from the state.
County Attorney Malloy promptly ex-
cused j. C. Creekmore, farmer from
jerks. His place was filled by Henry
Roberts, also farmer, from Catoosa.
With the box filled again Judge
breckenridge ordered the defense TO
exercise their first permetory chal-
lenge. They excused ID. S. Johnson, a
farmer and former school teacher
from Lynn Lane township. Nine
venirmen were then examined to fill
the vacant place but none had been
accepted when adjournment was
taken at o'clock.
The following men were still Sit
ting in the jury box at adjournment
although they may all be excused by
peremptory challenges as each SIDE
still has eight to use: j. M. BocoX,
farmer Bixby G. w. Northit. farmer
living south Of Tulsa; r. b. Dill, far
mer, Bixby; w. E. Fredenthaler.
Bixbe; Charles CVavett, farmer, Daw-
son; G. w. Spease. farmer. jerks; G..
II. Snyder, farmer, jerks; W. M. Bills,
farmer, OwassO; Joe Nose, farmer
Bixby; S. l.. Keyes, farmer, Owasso.
and Henry Roberts. farmer, Owasso.
Late I'm Starting.
Court was late in opening yesterday
morning and those interested found 1t
difficult to pass away the time in the
court room waiting for Judge Breck-
enridge. Guy Mckenzie walked over
to the press table during this lull ana
borrowed copy of the morning news
paper from correspondent. He then
returned to his chair and for fifteen
minutes was closely persuing the con-
tents Of the paper. Joe Bakers wife
sat with him during the days pro-
ceedings and at times both laughed
outright at something one or the other
would say.
Court finally convened at $3.50
o'clock. Judge Breckenridge i'm
medately dictated to the court stem
ographer his order, recinding part of
his original order for an open venire
of 100 men, to be selected from the
body of the county, with the city Of
Tulsa excluded. The part of the origi-
nal order, referring to the city of
Tulsa, was anulled and the order
modified with instructions for the
special officers securing Jurors to In
clude the city Of Tulsa in their can
VAS. AttOTucy tllt ut-
fense Immediately made exception to
the order.
Venlremcn Sworn.
Clerk NJ. i. Cline then read tha
names of the venlremen who had
been summoned this week from the
rural districts Of the county. They all
reported, fifty in number, and were
grouped inside the railing and in
front of the bench, where they were
administered the customary oath.
One juror claimed that he had two
residences, one at Broken Arrow ana
another in the west, having spent the
past summer In the latter home.
However. upon examination by Judge
Breckenridge. he admitted that no
had voted at no other place in the
past three years than Broken Arrow.
He was not excused.
One juror gave his age as Sc years.
and was excused on that ground.
Another veniremen complaint that
he was crippled with an acute dis
ease whth at times amounted to
disability. He said he had been very