Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-02-12
SIXTEEN JURORS
ARE PASSED IN
K|DNAP INC CAot.
Work of Choosing Men To-
Try Harry {. WoOtton.
Proceeds Slowly; Another
Venire May Be Necessary

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LtNStu WINE
Tombstone, Ariz., Feb. ll.-S.N-
teen jurors had been passed by
both sides subject to pre-emRtory
challenge or further examination
to try Harry Il. Wootton, charged
with kidnapping IN connection with
the Risbee deportations when court
adjourned tonight. Four jurymen
wa"e passed this afternoon from
fifty-seven examined.
Both osecution aud defense
were overruled In one Instance.
each on challenges by Judge Sam
uel L. Pattee. A. j. Cobbe, pro-
prietor of q soft drink establish
ment and pool hall at Douglas was
in the jury box tonight after his
qualification had been challenged
by Frank Il. Curley assistant chief
attorney for the defense.
Curley in challenging Cobbe said
his challenge was based on the
talesman's "demeanor" while an
swering questions as to his qualifi-
cations.
"He showed a fixed purpose to
get on the jury for some reason, "
said Curley.
Cobbe had disclaimed a fixed
opinion concerning the case. lie
said he had heard it discussed but
il was not his cuisines" and he
had paid little attention to re-
marks concerning the deportations.
He said headlines, to which he paid
little attention, was practically all
he had read in newspapers about
the deportations. Market pages of
newspapers published at a distance
were his chief interest in daily
journals, he said
Curley intimated he would recall
Cobbe for further examination
later.
Clifford Weiss. a cattleman of
Cochise, the first talesman yester-
day examined to state his belief
there were occasions when a man is
justified in taking the law into his
own hands in answer to questions
of County Attorney Robert N
French was in the jury box not
withstanding he was twice chal-
lenged by French.
S. M. Bull, a farmer, of Lusk
was passed by both defense and
prosecution, Bull said he did moi
believe it right for man to take
law into his own hands, an an
swer demanded of every talesmar
before he is passed by Prosecutor
French. Asked by French If ht
believed an officer of the law hae
n right to take the law into his owr
hands, Bull replied:
HE really hasn't right, bu
sometimes he does"
Lee Holland cattleman, Twins
seventeen miles from Douglas, wa'
passed after it was brought out hi
had both heard and read Of the ie
portations, but declared, II can
make up my mind reading a news
paper about anything"
Frank Parkins was excused from
jury duty after he had been passe,
ty the prosecution when Attornn.
Curley challenged him without eX
animation. Perkins is a miner C
Courtland.
Fifty-seven talesmen Of the las
venire were examined today. AL
though 267 had reported from 5O'
names drawn all but ninety-tWt
were excused for statutory reasons
OF because they were employees o
defendant companies, without ex
animation. This leaves but thirty
five to be exc nlined and It was con
sidered certain a new vCnire wolilt
Lave to be drawn before the jury
was completed.
Court will be in session tomOr
row, Notwithstanding it is the ami
versary of President Lincoln'i
birth. The date is not legal ho'i
day is Arizona as in most states
Saturday is Arizona admission aa'
and q state holiday. Court vii
recess Friday until Monday.