Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-03
Webb Rancher Asks Court To Release Him After He Confesses That He Could
 Not Be Impartial
PANEL 250 NAMES
 IS ORDERED DRAWN
Appointment A. A. Worsley Is Confirmed by Supervis- ors After Heated Dis
 cussion Occurs
Special to The Reyiew)

TOMBSTONE. March 2.-Claiming that listening to the examination of jurors had recalled an impression which had been dormant since inter est in the Bisbee deportations had subsided, c. E. Burnett of Webb. one of the twenty-four jurors tentatively selected to hear the charge of kid naping against H. E. Wootton. this morning asked ito be released from the jury. Burnett explained that his opinion had become so strong that he feared it might be termed an unqual- flied opinion. After being commend ed for his conscientious action by at- torneys for both sides and the court, he was excused and a new panel of 250 ordered drawn returnable Thurs day afternoon at o'clock. This ac- ton came as a bombshell to the at torneys and those who are interested ;n the case. With the completion of the jury yesterday afternoon both sides were preparing their peremp- tory challenges and it was predicted that the taking of evidence in the case would be started next week.
 Judge Samuel Pattee notified at- torneys late last night to be present in the court room at e:30 this morn ing with the explanation that some thing vitally effecting the case would come up. The session was held with only the court. attorneys and court reporter present. Judge Pattee ex- Dlained that while out walking after dinner last night he was accosted by Burnett who told him that his broth CT was in jail and asked Judge Pat tee to help him find the jailer. Judge Pattee accompanied Burnett 10 the iail where they were informed that Burnett's brother was not in custody. Judge Burnett left Burnett, but few minutes later he was again stop ped by the juror. Burnett said he wanted to make a confession but was prevented from doing so because of the absence of counsel which Judge Pattee promised to call together this morning.
  he was confused when he took the stand at the time he was examined for jury duty and could not recall forming an opinion or impression re- garding the deportation cases. Since hearing the testimony of several doz- en other he remembered that when he first heard of the Bisbee trouble he formed an opinion as to whether the deportation was right or wrong This opinion had returned, he said. and he did not believe he could give a fair and impartial verdice.
 George Roark, assistant county at- torney, was reluctant to release Bur nett, taking the stand that conscien- tious men of the type of Burnett were difficult to obtain. Burnett was pass ed for jury duty last week over sew eral challenges made by counsel for the defense. He stated during his examination at that time that he had held an opinion regarding the depor- tations but was confident he could disregard this opinion and try the case fairly on the evidence presented and the instructions of the court.
 It was rumored here today that at least one more member of the panel might be recalled for further exami- nation Thursday.
 The removal of Burnett from the jury was practically the only import ant development in the Wootton case