The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-07
r low a Jury Is Selected and
Sworn In, as Told by the
proceedings In District Court

these jurors are put in a box and the
district clerk draws out twelve.
The twelve jurors are first examin-
ed "for cause"-that is to see IL there
appears to be any reason why each
juror cannot try that particular case
fairly. II there is, he is excused by
the Court
After all are passed for cause" in
other words found o. X. by the Court.
then the attorneys for each side may
excuse stated number of jurors for
personal reasons. This number varies
from three for light cases to 10 for
, grand larceny cases and up to Is for
murder cases.
The attorneys for each side try to
excuse all Jurors who may have rea
son to favor the other side For in
stance. the defense in a cattle stealing
case will rarely let a man sit on the
jury who is in the cattle business
in any way.
The attorneys make many mis-
takes in exercising their challenges
and often let on the most favorable
jurors-but there must be a good deal
of guess work about IL. and they do
the best they can to get a jury with
out prejudice against their side.
Twelve men being called into the
box. they were sworn by the court
clerk as follows:
COURT CLERK-"You and each of
you do solemnly swear by the Ever
living God that you will true answers
make to such questions as shall be
propounded to you. either by Court or
by counsel. touching your competency
to sit as Jurors in the cause now in
hearing before the Court: So help you
Cod"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WALKER:
"Gentlemen. this Is case of the Peo
Pile of the State of Colorado against
Francis NJ. McKinstry" And Mr..
Walker briefly outlines the case.
The district attorney then proceed
ed to interrogate each of the twelve
men in the box as to their compe-
teacy to sit as jurors In the NATTER
and finding none of them disqualified
for statutory reasons. or reasons
justifying an excuse for cause" stat
ed I'VE pass the jury for cause
Mr.. Locke then interrogated the
twelve men in the box. he being the
attorney for the defendanf.-and he.
also falling to find any of them dis
unufEAsA fnr n
Justify an excuse for cause. passed
the jury for cause"
Counsel In the case then began the
exercising Of peremptory challenges,
the state using It's hrst challenge, the
challenged juror being excused. a new
name being called. and the new mem
Der in the jury box being examined
by counsel on both sides as the first
twelve men had been.-the defendant
thea exercising his FIRST challenge.
As result of Defendants challenge
Number Two. Mr. Guy L. Hardy was
called into the box. and after being
sworn was examined as follows. The
examination OF each juror differs
AhN+t VI h'SSs bhA ~ iuus dlohE Aht
same general lines;
by MR.. WALKER:
o-Mr Hardy, you live in Canon
city, Ayes. sir.
o-Are you acquainted with either
of the partles.-either the defendant
or the prosecuting witness. In this
case7 Al know both of them
casually.
o.-You just know them when you
see them2 Ayes. know them to
speak to them on the street
Q-You have no extended business
relations with either of them? A.
Nothing that amounts to anything.
o.-Have you heard this case talk
cd about? A.-No l know nothing of
what it amounts to,-nothing more
than the title.
o.-Is there anything connected
with this case. Mr.. Hardy, either the
parties. or the nature OF the suit. that
would embarrass you in acting as
fair and impartial Juror II you should
be selected Al think not
DO you know of any reason why you
should not act as juror in this case?
A.-Not any.
Q.--And II selected as juror. you
will try the case according to the evil
dence. and the Instructions of the
Courts Ayes. sir.
MIR. WALKER-we pass for cause
BY MIR. LOCKE:
Q.-Mr. Hardy, you say you know