St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

Jury Chosen After Many Tits Between
The Opposing Sides--Case Expected
To Close on Monday

his attorney. Mr.. Perrin. and ap-
Deared to regard the whole matter
as a good joke.
Both sides being ready, name.
were drawn in patches of foul
from the regular panel. The frs
consisted of Clinton Tate. Felix A
Roy. Alcee Arnaud, of Arnaudville
Israel Guillory of Melville. Mr.
Guillory stated that his aunt hac
told him that he was a serond cou-
sin of the accused. The state chal-
lenged for cause. He was excused
by the court. Mr.. Arnaud had
scruples against capital punish
ment and was likewise excused.
Mr.. Roy and Mr.. Guillory were
rendered by the state. Mr.. Roy, in
answer to question by the de-
fense, stated that he had voted for
Marion Swords at the last election,
but could give fair trial Mr.. Tate
had been personal friend of the
dead official, but not always a po-
litical one. District Attorney Gar
land apparently to save time and
discussion raised no objection to
the line of questioning regarding
how jurors had voted.
The defense finally used two of
their Deremptory challenges on
Tate and Roy. Out of the next four
examined, Antoine Lamourie of
Sunset. Hypolite Meche of Coulee
Croche, Evans Fontenot and Arthur
Culbertson of Garland. two jurors
were finally found satisfactory to
both sides, being Meche and Fon-
tenot.
The defense used a third chaI-
lenge on Lamourie. OF the next
bunch. Roy d. Edwards. abstractor,
of Opelousas. was excused for con-
scientious scrupples and Simon Al
len on the same ground. Albert
Fisher. a farmer from Waxia, mar
ried. and Willie Lavergne, farmer.
from Bellevue, who is unmarried,
were finally accepted and took
their places in the uiry box. Henry
Lafleur had scruDles and was ex-
eused. Martin Bordelon had formed
too strong an opinion to be easily
changed. and was let out.
The state rendered Emar Lafieur
and D. A. Hartlee. After long ques-
tioning by the defense. both were
finally excused by the court for
cause. This exhausted the regular
yenlre. and sixty names were drawn
from the Juror box. Sheriff Fon-
tenot was instructed t. lave them
here by 4 D. m. although taey live
in every part of ihe T,afisfl. After
instructing the four jurors already
secure as to their behavior, Judge.
Pavy adjourned court.
On reconvening court at 4 o. M,
only seventeen talismen being pres
ent court again recessed until 6
p. m., on account of request of
counsel for the defense. AT the 6
O'Clock session a number of Off
cials and notables from outside the,
parish were present, among them
Sheriff Latiolais of Lafayette, Sher-
if Y. Fontenot of Allen parish;
Oscar Tate of Kinder, both the lat
ter being members of the posse
which captured Carriere and who
are witnesses in the case. Sheriff
Y. O. Reed is given credit as being
the man who located Carriere and
laid the plans for his capture.
On the call of the sixty tales iu-
rors summoned during the after
noon, tWenty-nine answered pres
ent. Attorney Perrin for the de-
fense objected to the tales Jurors
box on the ground that the jury
had not complied
with the law in supplementing
their list with sufficient names Of
qualified jurors. Defense further
objected to proceeding with the
case until specific return has
been made on each of the sixty
Bales jurors summoned by the court.
The argument turned sharply be-
tween counsel for the defense and
District Attorney Garland on the
necessity of a return being made On
each single subpoena prior to pro-
3eeding with the examination of
hose already present The sheriff
had in the meantime reported all
summons served except some ten
On persons in the far western part
If the parish. The court, to be en-
.irely fair, ordered a further re-
Tess to 8 p. M, to permit final re-
,uTns being made on the complete
list.
At 8 p. m. court reconvened. De-
'ense renewed objections to pro-
,eeding with the trial because of
he alleged failure of the jury COM
to comply with the law.
The court overruled the objection
md to this the defense filed bill
if exceptions. Talesmen were
hen summoned as follows P. p.
A. Castillo, Paul Joubert
md ID. A. Carson. Carson and Hi
lalgo had formed fixed opinion
which would be difficult for evi-
ience to change. Castillo. a dry
soods merchant at Opelousas. was
to capital punishment. The
state rendered Carson and submit
d the other three should be ex
used for cause. Carson, on exam
nation by tae defense. stated that
lie was friend of Sheriff Swords
.efsonafly, but never a political
'riend.
After long examination, he was
accepted by the defense, making
he fifth juror. Carson is 81 years
I'D, a widoWer with eight children,
native Of Alabama, but has
wed forty-fiNe years in this par
sh.
A. 7. Burleigh had formed an
>pinion which would require
trong evidence to change.
James Lucas had conscientious
ruples and was excused.