The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02


Judge Allen. accompanied by hii
personal attorneys, John G. Hig
gins. Charles A. Reynolds ans
Winter s. Martin. entered th'
court room few minutes after hi.
case had been assigned 10 Judg'
Smith by Presiding Judge A. W
Fratcr. Judge Aliens face wore
a preoccupied air. but he followed
the examination OF the Jurors will
alertnesF.
Within half an hour after the case
was assigned. the first juror. Bert c
Thompson. 1871 y. sist st. was called
to the jury box.
Called TO Jury Box
In quick succession the following
prospective jurors took their seats In
the jury box: c. A. J. Taylor. 3lol
Eastlake ave: John II. Tighe. 4o3s
goth ave. s. w: Theo Stuestall. 1917
I'd ave. W. NJ. II. Strouse, 1903 2stf
ave; Mrs Hattie Anderson. 2ils
Ninth ave. w: Mrs. Anna II. Coch
ran. 200 18th ave. n; Andrew Chris
tensen. 254s Dexter ave; Clarencs
VI. Case. 6430 Marshall Way: j. NJ
Dean. eli N. 4sth St. Mrs. Fannie
A. Levy. AIS Whitman ave-; Laura
Caldwell. 4s5s 4ith ave. $. w.
Thompson, formerly deputy
sheriff under Shcriffs Lou Smith
Robert T. Hodge and Edward Cudi
hee. was passed for cause by counsel
for state and defense. lie admitted
acquaintance with Prosecuting At
torney Brown and his deputy. Patter'
son. and Deputy Sheriffs Matt Star
witch and Stewart Campbell. both OF
whom are under indictments grow
ing out OF the disappearance OF
whisky from the county-city building
on the night of June 4. but was en-
phatic In his belief that he could
give Judge Allen a fair and i'm
partial trial.
Passed for Cause
c. A. j. Taylor and John II. Tighe
also were passed for cause after each
stated that he believed In the strict
enforcement OF the bone dry law.
The first flash of humor came
when Theo Stuestall was under ex.
animation as to his qualifications as
n juror.
"Do you know anything about this
case?" Attorney Higgins. counsel for
Judge Allen. asked Stuestall.
"I do because was around the
county.city building on the night all
that whisky disappeared" Stuestall
replied. Il didn't see any of the
whisky" Stuestall added hastily,
but I smelled II powerful strong
and knew that there was something
doing around there. ! saw a bunch
of cops who seemed To be pretty
well stewed up. and | thought right
there that somebody had been drink
ing"
Pressed for particulars. Stuestall
said that his presence at the county.
city building on the night of the
booze thefts was prompted by the
presence of his wife on the jury in
the Bruce trial.
The Bruce trial. which resulted in
an acquittal for the |. w w. or.
ganizer. ended the night OF the booze
affair.
Stuestall was excused by Judge
Smith. after he had been challenged
for cause by Attorney Higgins for
the defense. NJ. IL, Strouse. a coun
ty.city building employe. was chal
lenged for cause. w. III. Barnum
2a4I Harvard ave. N, was accepted
by state and defense in his place.
Mrs. Anderson. while being cross
examined. admitted that she knew
Deputy Prosecutor Patterson abou,
IL years ago. Counsel for the de
fense wanted TO know II this might
influence her view of the testimony
presented by Patterson and the de,
fense.
II only called at her house at thai
time." Patterson explained. 'princi