Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-09
PROGRESS
IN REUTER- CASE
COURT "NiiRKED TIME AT YES
TERDAY's SESSION OF
THE TRIAL.
ARE WAITING ON JURYMEN
Not n Single Juror Had Been Accepted
az the Close OF tile Third
Day of the Trial.

Not one forward step was made yes
terday in the Superior court where
Monday morning was started the work
Of securing a jury of twelve men to
try Guy Mackenzie ana Joe Baker for
their lives Short sessions of court
were held both in the morning and
again In the afternoon, but no pros
pective jurors were examined, al
though dozen or more of the special
venire of 100, ordered by Judge
Breckenridge late Monday, appeared
In the court room during the day
They were sworn by Clerk Cline as
fast as they appeared and then excus-
ed BY the court until Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock. The seven men.
selected Monday by the state as Jurors
reported in court at both sessions yes
terday. Each time they were admon-
ished by Judge Breckenridge to re-
frain from discussing or reading about
the case on trial
The new talesmen who came in yes.
terday were all farmers, having been
subpoenaed in remote parts Of the
county.
Ollie Marshall and Robert Atkins,
the two special officers appointed to
secure the open venire of 100 men,
outside the city Of Tulsa, have been
in the country since Monday afternoon
serving subpoenaes. 1t is expected
that by this morning they will have
completed their lists. Their absence
from the court room yesterday was the
cause of listless day, as far as re-
suits were concerned. No jurors will
be examined until officers Marshall
and Atkins make proper return to tho
court on the subpoenaes they have
served.
Last night It appeared that there
would be no question about the taking
up Of active work in finishing the task
of securing a jury, Wednesday. 1t is
thought that the examination Of ven
iremen Will begin promptly upon tho
convening of court at 8 o'clock this
morning. The court officials, attor-
neys and other interested parties are
all apparently anxious to finish this i'm |
portant preliminary work There ia
every possibility Of a complete jury |
being secured before o'clock this |
evening. In this event the trial pro-
per and the examination of witnesses
will start tomorrow,
Tho public apparently realized that |
the work of making up jury was
monotonous yesterday for not over so |
spectators were in the court room at |
any one time. A jovial spirit prevail |
ed with persons connected with the |
case. During the moments before |
court convened and Immediately after |
adjourning time the Judge and others |
in the vicinity of the bench talked |
about baseball games and told humor-
Gus stories. Guy Mackenzie and Joe |
Baker, the defendants, took much in
terest in these bits OF repartee and at
times both of them smiled broadly.
Mackenzie appeared in better spirits
than at any previous time since his In
generation. Again Mrs. Laura Reuter-
was conspicuous by her absence.
At 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
court was adjourned until o'clock
Wednesday morning. AS soon as the
Jurors had been excused Judge Breck-
enridge turned toward the press table
and making a magaphone with his
hands he said:
Doyle just got a two-bagger."
His honor and in fact everybody
connected with the trial appeared
greatly interested in the World series
baseball games.