The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-18
Rapid Progress Is Made in
Trial of Joseph Henry
Martin.

Special TO The Tribune,
GDEN, March 1.-THE rapid prog
\ ress shown in the trial OF Joseph
Y Henry Martin. the supposed
" blackmailer. resulted in the es-
tablishmcnt Of a record for
momentous cases in the Second judicial
district when the jury had been COM
pleted and sworn at 1870 o'clock this
morning. Less than two days were re-
quired TO obtain the full panel. and be-
cause Of the short time the attorneys
for the state wero forced to admit that
they were not prepared to proceed with
the trial At their request Judge ]. A,
Howell adjourned court at o'clock this
afternoon until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, when the first witness for the
prosecution will be introduced.
Tho complete jury OF eight mon, in
cluding the three secured before the
adjournment Of court yesterday, is as
follows:
Z. ]. Marshall, proprietor OF n general
merchandise store, North Ogden; II, L.,
Shurtliff, farmer, Harrlsvilie; William
e srnout. farmer, Hooper; W. A, kol-
dewyn, freight clerk, Ogden; Henry
Wessler, cigar manufacturer Ogden;
Alma Gibby, farmer. Roy; John c. Hun
ter, retired farmer, Ogden; Alex Hogan,
carpenter, Ogden.
Of Scattered Residence.
According to the personnel Of the panel,
the jury which Will pass on the guilt
or innocence Of the defendant for his
alleged participation in the shooting OF
Detective David Edwards on West Sew
enteenth street, November 9, 1918, Is
equally divided az regards residents of
Ogden and the territory outside Of the
city. At least two of the Jurors have
previously served in criminal cases, and
one member. Mr. Marshall, served on the
| Jury In the recent case Of Mrs, Louise
| Van Dyke against the Ogden Savings
| bank. He was also one Of the two re-
fuslng to concur with the Blk on verdict
| Of no cause of action.
The progress which marked the eXam-
nation Of talesmen and the acceptance OF
Jurors yesterday was outstrlpped today.
In addition to the five unaccepted Jurors
on the stand at the adjournment Of court
last evening, only twelve others were
necessary today TO complete the Jury.
| The entire jury was secured from a
venire OF forty-three talesmen. whereas
It was expected by all persons interested
in the case. including the attorneys. tina,
| the Jury list Of 400 would be exhausted
before a jury was obtained to try the
case.
Progress Is Rapid.
The rapidlty displayed in securing the
jury to try Martin was principally due
| TO the fact that the attorneys for both
the state and defendant. realizing thai
It would be impossible to secure mer
| without more or less knowledge of the
/ alleged facts, were willing to accept mer
who could purge their minds OF infor-
nation acquired prior to the introduc-
ton of evidence Some were accepted
who had even stated during the examI-
nation that they had formed something
OF All opinion In the matter,
Nearly every juror accepted, in answer
to questions put by Attorney. Soren X
Christensen. for the defendant, declared
that he would not be governed by cir
cumstantial evidence, unless such evil
dence was very strong.
The examination OF tho comparatively
few talesmen during the mornings ses-
sion OF the court was along the same
lines followed by Attorney Christensen
District Attorney John G. Davis and A.
torney E. 0. Leatherwood yesterday. Th,
names OF the fifty talcsmen included II
the special yenire were placed In the boz
at the opening OF the court session thi'
morning but only two had been with
drawn when the jury was completed
Twins Good Excuse.
Several Of the special taIesmen were
excused by the court for various rea
sons Ths proceeding injected Some hu
NOR into the proceedings especially IL
tho case of Andrew Anderson. who an
! nouncad to the court that only q few
days ago his wife had presented him Will
twins and that for this reason he coulc
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