Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-02-21
WOOTTON JUROR
SHOT THURSDAY
IS NEAR DEATH
R. T. Lewis Is In a Douglas
Hospital in a PreCariouS
Condition; Two Men AreI
Being Held for Shooting.

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREl
Tombstone, Ariz, Feb. 20.--Farm
workers when dissatisfied with
their employment quit instead of
striking, ID. II. Smith, farmer
living near Wilcox, said today
while being examined as juror
for the trial of Harry II. Wootton,
hardware dealer first of 210 de-
PENDANTS to be tried on charges IF
Kidnapping in connection with the
deportation of 1,1S5 striking cop
per miners and their sympathizers
from Bisbee, Arizona, to Columbus,
New Mexico.
Smith said he had no prejudices
against labor unions and their
members, but believed that as a
general rule lahOring men should
quit and not strike.
That's the way we do on the
farm" he said in answer to ques-
ton by George Roark, assistant
county attorney, who conducted the
examination in the absence of
Special Prosecutor A. A. Worsley
Smith in his answers declared he
had an open mind on labor ques-
llVilNt tIlbl IIt Noulh NV pO pANJ
diced against peaceful strikers If
others of their fellows were shown
to have resorted to violence and
that he had no opinions that would
keep him from trying the case i'm
partially.
Fourteen talesmen were exam
ined after court convened at 2
O'Clock this afternoon after a recess
of two days for obtaining new
panel. Smith was the only one to
say he had no fixed opinions. The
others were excused and some
others examination was continued
until tomorrow.
But nineteen jurors were in the
box when court met today, whereas
there were twenty two days ago
when court adjourned. r. 7.
Lewis, one of those obtained was in
a hospital at Douglas lowering near
death from gunshot wounds al
legged to have been inflicted by 5.
r. Seal, a neighboring farmer near
McNeal. Seal after the shooting
gave himself up to county officers
and admitted he shot Lewis in a
dispute. Today a warrant was is
sued for a younger brother of Seals,
who is alleged to have been u
party to the shooting. Charges
a against the two, it was said, will de-
pend on the outcome of Lewis in
juries.
From a venire of 800 names but
1913 reported in court. OF these
but fifty-one remained for exam
ination after excuses and nature If
employment by defendant compan-
les disqualified the others.
Court will be in session tomor-
row morning when adjournment
will be taken until Tuesday after
noon 1t was thought that jury
would not be complete until next
week, If then, at the present rate
of disqualification
Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 20.--R. K.
Lewis. so years old, accepted as a
juror in the Bisbee deportation
trial, who was shot Wednesday by
J. b. Seal, near Granite Reef, thirty
miles north of here, underwent an
operation today at the county hos
pital in the hope of saving his life
and restoring the use of his legs,
which are paralyzed. Tonight, ac-
cording to DR.. A. w. Vanneman,
superintendent of the hos
pital, Lewis condition was such
that there was practically no hope
for his recovery, although he might
Ijnger for an indefinite period. His
spinal cord was found to have been
severed by one of the bullets Seal
a acknowledged having fired at the
time he surrendered himself to an
officer. In view of Lewis condi-
ton his dying statement was taken
today by a stenographer in the
presence of several witnesses.
While under Instructions not to re-
veal the text of the statement Of
ficers here tonight said that Lewis
rad said the trouble arose over his
passing through a pasture owned
hv J. b. Seal and his brother and
that in the opinion of those present
at the taking of the statement its
text warranted the holding and
prosecution Of Seal and brother.