Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-05
WOOTTON JUROR
AF TER BROODING
OVER THE TRIAL
/. KILLS HIMSELF
e. B, Burnett Blows Hole
y Through His Head With
Army Rifle at His Ranch
Home Near Tombstone,
ANOTHER MAN NEEDED
TO COMPLETE PANEL
Sufficient Men Have Not
Been Obtained to TryFirSt
Of Defendants in BiSbee
Deportation Case.

asY MORNING JouRNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRal
Tombstone, Ariz.. March 4.-The
Jury to try Harry Wootten, first of
210 defendants to face trial in con-
nection with the deportation of
1,1S6 striking copper miners and
sympathizers from Bisbee in 1917,
lacked one man of being complete
tonight although one juror was
obtained today.
On Monday afternoon court was
adjourned until this afternoon
when twenty-four Jurors had been
obtained, to allow the talesmen
time to arrange their affairs to sit
through the case and the state and
defense attorneys opportunity TO
decide on their peremptory chai-
lenges which would leave but
twelve men to hear the case.
Since Monday one juror was ex-
cused, who last night killed him
self, and when court convened to-
day another juror, s. NJ. Bull, was
excused because his health would
not permit aim longer to serve.
Tuesddy morning Juror C. F.
burnett, young rancher of Webb,
caLied upon Judge Samuel l.. Pat
zee and said he had expressed an
opinion concerning the right or
wrong of the deportations. He
said he remembered the occurrence
while passing the county jail, from
which he imagined came sounds of
his brother crying. Burnett was
excused and last night killed him
self soon after arriving home by
placing an army rifle in his mouth
and pulling the trigger.
A coroner's jury today at Court
land returned a verdict to the eff
feet Burnett had killed himself
ftom brooding about the trial.
Burnett left a note which was re-
ported to have said: please don't
bother my brothers and sisters in
the deportation cases."
Several Jurors had been attacked
during their examination by attor-
neys and it was believed Burnett
had the obsession his own relatives
might be called into court to tes-
tify against him, His friends and
attorneys said this was due to
Imagination. Burnett had a fine
reputation among his neighbors |
end had been accustomed to al
ways living in the country.
Jesse +. Amalong, rancher of |
Eldorado, was accepted as q juror |
this afternoon. He was the second |
man examined from the venire of |
$50 names ordered drawn by Judge !
Pattee Tuesday after Burnett had |
been excused. OF this venire III |
reported at court today and all but |
forty-three were excused. AL
though but one man remains to be |
obtained for the jury actual taking |
of evidence is not expected to be-
gin before late next week.
Tombstone, Ariz., March &C.
F. Burnett, juryman in the trial
of Harry e. Wootten, first defend
ant to be charged with kidnapping |
III connection with the Bisbee de-
portations, shot and killed himself
at his ranch, nine miles northeast
of Courtland, last night, according
to information reaching the county
attorneys office here this morning.
Burnett was a juror until Tues
6ay morning when he appeared be-
fore Judge Samuel l.. Pattee and
attorneys lDl DOll SluSo oft 49,"
he had confession" to make,
The confession" was that he had
expressed opinions to his brother
the right or wrong of
the deportation of 1,186 striking
copper miners and their sympa-
thizers from Bisbee. but that when
he was examined and passed as
juror these conversations with his
brother were forgotten.
Burnett left Tombstone last
night for his ranch, where the
shooting is said to have taken
place. Information was telephoned
here by a justice Of the peace at
Courtland. 1t was said that almost
Immediately after his arrival home
Burnett took out AS caliber auto
matte pistol and shot himself in
the head, death following instantly.
At the county attorneys office
here it was believed Burnett was
temporarily insane. 1t was said he
told Judge Pattee his confession"
was prompted when he passed the
county Jail and thought he heard
his brother crying. He said he
then remembered conversations
with his brother about the cases
and he believed his brother had
been arrested in an attempt to
wiring from him statements that
would disqualify Burnett as a juror.
rsurnett was excused after the
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