Bisbee daily review., 1920-02-04
COURT CALLS
 SPECIAL PANEL
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Ing companies and, as soon as each had been asked his occupation and answered the question, he was ehal- lenged by the county attorney under the ruling of the court and excused.
 The question of the eligibility of such men to serve on the jury was decided after H. M. Long, a black smith employed at Lowell, AriZ., by the Calumet & Arizona Mining com pany. had been examined and passed by both the county attorney and counsel for the defendants. County Attorney Bremen had previously con tended that the miners. mechanics, foremen and others employed D ythe mines should be challenged and eX- cused When court was resumed this afternoon. this opinion was-upheld by Judge Pattee. who held Jnar aIrnough not coming definitely under the mas ger and servant" viewpoint, the rela- tion between employer and employe in the present case was such that, out of justice to the employees. they should not be compelled to serve on Jiries to try their employers, regardless of their qualifications.
 The nine talesmen who had been passed for duty as jurors in the Woot- ton trial when court adjourned this afternoon were:
 E. E. Lee. of Paradise; A. M. Million, contractor; J. H. Calhoun, Douglas Andrew AIortenson, whitewater, d farmer: Amos Gfetten, Douglas, who said he was a man who could fix most anything; Frank J. Brown, a bank janitor of Wilcox; William NJ. Riggs, cattleman, Eldorado Frank Berg, cattIeman, Light; George R. Dillman, rancher, Whitewater; C. w. Bush, cattleman.. Portal.
 J. w. Campbell mechanic em- pIoyed by the Copper Queen Mining company of Bisbee, was the first tales man called this morning. Campbell stated that he had been resident of the Warren district on July 12, 1917, and had witnessed the activities that attended the deportations, but had formed no opinion regarding the deportation cases. What he had seen on that day, or heard since, he said, had not prejudiced him against either the prosecution or defense, he said. Ills stated that he had marched from Bisbee to Lowell with a line of men on the day of the deportations. Asked by the county attorney whether he was marching with the gunmen or the men who were deported," Camp bell said he did not know, as both the men were depOrted and men who had taken them into custody were march ing along together It was during the examination of Campbell that the county attorney brought up the Ques tion as to whether or not man em- ployed by the mining companies was subject to his challenge The court reserved final decision on the ques- tion until this afternoon.
 The examination of J. O. Calhoun, one of the talesmen passed, occupied the most the time of any during the days session. County Attorney french questioned the talesman close ly for more than an hour regarding his attitude toward strikes, the en- forcement of law and his opinion as to the right or wrong Of the ueporta- tons, but was unable to even jar Cal nouns repeated statements that kept his mind free from a fixed opinion on any question until he was certain that he had heard all there was to hear on both sides. He was passed early this afternoon by French. Frank k. Cur ley. assistant chief counsef TOT the de- fendants, passed the talesman with out further examination.
 Some of the statements and an- swers made by the taiesmen during examination caused the crowd that packed the court room to freuueutlv burst into laughter. and the court re- peatedly Fapped for order.
 Frank J. Brown, janitor of Will cox one or the last talesmen passed. was was asked by the county attorney: Do you know any reason why you should not sit on this jury9.
 Brown studied for a minute and then replied: None. except that the compensation is entirely inadeouate To the high cost of living"
 Throughout today's sessio Il of court Captain Harry c. Wheeler sheriff of Cochise county at the lime or the deportations, sat by the side or the defendant and his appearance m court created great deal of spec ulation.
 Wheeler repeatedly has stated that IL was he who, as sheriff, ordered and personally directed the rounding up and deportation of the 1,IS6 alleged members and sympathizers of the I. W. w. who were carried, from War ren, Ariz., to Columbus, N NJ. on July 12, 1917. Wheeler was bound over for trial on charge of kidnap- ing last summer. upon his own re- quest, but no information has ever been filed against him by the county attorney.
 Witnesses, defendants, attorneys and others interested in the trials continue to pour into Tombstone by every train and stage. Practically every one of the entire number of 21OI defendants is making the trip to Tombstone from the Warren district and Douglas every morning. attending the sessions of court during the day, and returning to his home in the eve