Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-17
Jury COMPLETED
FOR SNEEO TRIAL
SELECTION OF JURORS HAS
BEEN IN PROGRESS
SIX DAYS.
ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY
J. j. BENNETT OF sTEPHENvILI.E
WHO SAW KILLING WILL
PROBABLY BE FIRST
WITNESS

Special TO Daily News
Fort Worth. Texas. Nov. l6.--The
Jury to try John Beal Sneed for the
murder of Captain Al G. Boyce. sr.
was completed late Saturday with the
selection OF |. W. Cole and j. T.. Dun
lap.
Since Monday. II has been a bat
tie OF wits between shrewd lawyers.
making the second fight for the lib
erty OF the wealthy Amarillo catt ~
man and prosecutors hired by relI-
tives OF the man he killed. to read
human nature and choose twelve
good men and try to decide the fate
of the accused man.
Lawyers. conscientious spectators.
aud most OF all. the handful OF VEN
iremen kept from home nearly a week
and finally dismissed. sighed In relief
when counsel for the state ordered
the last Juror to stand up and be
sworn.
Judge Swayne Immediately instruc-
ted the jury and adjourned court un-
I'll Monday when the first witness
will 90 on the stand.
]. j. Bennett OF Stephenvllle. who
sat In chair across the lobby from
Captain Boyce IN the Metropolitan
hotel January ] 3. when the first kill
Ing OF the Sneed-B -Boyce feud occurred
will probably be the first witness for
the prosecution as he was In Sneed's
first trial here last February.
II was an anxious crowd that push
led through the gates tkes sera ,ste
the court officials from the spectators
late Saturday while lawyers cauti.
ously quizled the man finally select
: ed for the twelfth place on the Jury.
For half an hour, lawyers for the
prosecution were closeted In Judge
Swayne's office. comforting on the
advisability of accepting ]. p. Dun
lap. The defense already had agreed
TO take him The state had one chal-
lenge left. the defense none. Il was
interesting climax for the faithful
spectators. who have spent hours In
the court room every day of the week
TO watch tho laborious selection OF a
jury
Finally Judge Swaync sent depu-
~ sheriff to the room to order the
lawyers into the court room and to
report.
Pc BE sworn. senator Hanger OF the
prosecution said, and the jury was
complete.
Gentlemen" Judge swayne said
to the jury. This has been a long
aud tedious examination. | know
you must be tired and impatient. The
trial will not begin until Monday. Il
would be too expensive to have all
the witnesses here all this week We
must have time to bring them to
Fort Worth Some OF them live sew
,eral hundred miles from here.
1 hate to keep you over Sunday.
but IL must be done. ! shall have the
sheriff make everything as comfort
able as possible for you. lie will
supply you with dominoes so you
may entertain yourselves nj night.
aud he VII see that your beds are
clean and comfortable.
Don't discuss this case among
yourselves. After all the testimony
is In. the lawyers have made their
closing arguments and | have charg-
ed you then. It will be time for you
To discuss the case and render your
verdict. You will not be allowed to
read newspapers during the trial.
however. | believe will cut out all
the articles relating TO this trial and
let you have the rest"
J +. Dalton. the first talesman ex-
amined Saturday afternoon, was ex-
cused by the state This left the
state one challenge. the defense one.
] y. Knox had scruples gainst the
death penalty. J. II. Hoskins had an
lopinion as 10 the guilt or innocence
OF the defendant. Jodie Wilton had
scruples. Holly Yink had scruples
and 4. l.. Hammock had scruples.
l.. W. Cole. the eleventh Juror Sc
lected Is IS years old. married and
father OF one child lie was born In
Tennessee. but has lived In Texas 20
lyears. He is a farmer near Azle.
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