Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-03
TO- COMPLETE JURY
FOR W00lLEY TODAY
Court Asked to Rule on Mo
tion Alleging Non
Jurisdiction.
WILL START TODAY
First Witness May BE
Called This Morning;
May BE ii Dismissal.

After two jury panels had been cx-
hausted and more than seventy jurors
cNamintd the third day OF the trial of
Sneriff james Woolley, on the charge
ot laXncss in enforcing the prohibi'
tory laws, say - men qualified TO act
as jurors in the case. The state used
the three peremptory challenges al
lowed by the court ana the delens.
exercised two. The defense declared
they would challenge another juror
but The last name had been draWn
from the jury box and The third day
ol The trial passed ON without conf
plcted jury.
Attorney T.. j. Lundy argued
motion To dismiss the proceedings Tor
back Of jurisdiction. He contended
thai the charges had not pecn pre-
icrrcd Hs provided 10y law and that
the laws relating to the enforcement
ol prohibition provide special ani
distinct method to remove an official
acCus, d of laXness.
III law protiding for the remo"al
e. ar officer for nonenforccment OF
thc prohibitury laws superseded the
general laws relative to the removal
o. an officer" said Lundy This A.
trSation has been brought under the
general rather than the special pro-
ccdure. highly penal IN character ana
subject to strict construction
viii Rule Today.
The arrival OF several new jurors
put an end TO the argument. Judge
Lam did not rule on the motion but
declared ho would near both sides OF
the case this morning.
when court adjourned AT 1880
o'clock yesterday afternoon the follow
ing jurors were in the box; q. +. Clay
pool, Tulsa; {. t.. Martin, Tulsa; -.
A. Wilson, Broken Arrow, c. Il.
Walker, Tulsa; II. " ebor Dawson,
frank Phillips, Skiat1ok; w. c. FL
lIott Tulsa: John Bergman, Tulsa.
Joe Barbcrgcr. Collirsville, Jess Y.
Gillispie, Tulsa; NJ. McGrath. Tulsa,
w a. King, Tulsa.
It is expected the defense will eNcr-
c,sc their one remaining challenge as
soon as court convenes this morning
and the taking of evidence will be
started Immediately.
The utmost care mas been exercised
bv attorneys on both sides in eXamin-
ing the jurors. Counsel for Sheriff
Woolley invariably asked the venirc-
men ii they had subscribed money or
were members of the leagues and So
cicties in this city which have brought
about the prosecution OF officials.
Many SAID tney ndu dlrcduy Ioiiltu
opinions on the case ard not few
declared these opinions had been
formed after reading newspaper ac-
counts oi the accusation. In each case
" here vcnircmen said they had a.
ready formed an opinion 1t was neces-
saIy to dismiss them.
Little Interest.
The unusually long time taken in
procuring a jury has served to slackcn
the interest in the case and aside from
witnesses there were very few in the
courtroom yesteI day. The fact that
many of the special Veniremen haG to
hc called suddenly from distant points
in the county and could not respond at
once has caused much of the delay.
II is expected the jury will be conf
pleted shortly after court convenes
this morning and the first witnesses
will he called as soon as the attorneys
have made their opening statements.
Much interest centers upon the rul-
ine of the court ON the motion pre-
sonted yesterday to dismiss the prose-
cution for lack of jurisdiction. If the
court sustains the motion there viii
be no need for the jury. Woolley will
be cleared Of the accusations and the
suspension order lifted.