The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-04-09

The above twelve good men and
true" were accepted as jurors at 1850
"A. NJ, Friday morning, and they will
hear the evidence and pass on the guilt
or innocence of Josef Bershenyi, on
trial for his life for the recent murder
of Waiter Page on Cooper avenue in
this city.
A special venire had been summoned
to appear in court Thursday morning,
and from these, and twelve men yet re-
naming on the regular panel, a jury
! of twelve men, acceptable to both sides,
l was secured.
4 Immediately after the jury was
Sworn the taking of testimony was be-
gun, the prosecution placing Engineer
Trumbor on the stand as its first wit
lness, to testify to survey Of the
ground where the alteration and as
sault took place, and plat of same
which he had made for use in the
courtroom.
Mr.. Trumbor was followed by j. +.
Mccoy, in front Of whose home the
as e.ult took place, and who ran to the
tstreet to separate the two men, reach
ling them after Bershenyi had taken
pslub from his car and had struck Page
beveral times with the same. Mr.. Nc
Coy did not reach Page until after
'.Page had been knocked into the gut
ter, and Bershenyi was again trying
No strike his victim, who was then ap-
larentiy unconscious and helpless.
Others hurried to the scene and took
Page into his house nearby, while Der
Ehenyi was taken in charge by the
Shorff and placed in the county jail.
\ Several witnesses heard portion OF
She alteration between the two men,
and few others besides Mr.. Mccoy
kerc witnesses to a part of the assault.
] While the attorneys for the defend
put have reserved their statement Of
What their defense will be until the
testimony of the prosecution has all
feen presented, it is generally under
ttood that they will admit the killing
u Page by Bershenyi, but will under
take to justify. the action on the plea
II self defense. This was intimated by
NJ defendant attorneys during the
Examination of prospective jurors, to
,uc1 am extent as practically to amount
II nm admission.
The interests of the people are be-
h. looked after bv District Attorney
Delaney, assisted by M. ]. Mayes, the
litter representing Mrs. Page, widow
Il the slain man, in private action
3aiust Bershenyi for damages. The
tccused is being ably defended by
tnau 4 Noonan and c. W. barrow.
The defendant will rely largely on
own testimony and his version of
,he alteration, in which he will plead
Die law Of elf defense, and also upon
he testimony of neighbors and friends,
a. whom he will undertake to prove his
kcord ns penceable and law.abiding
ttizen. 1t is believed the case will
tgteud we'll over into next week, and
pine are predicting that all, or nearly
~. If next week will be consumed in
tlSng Of evidence and in argument.
1 Thus far in the trial, and even be-
ere the jury was selected, spectators
tve filed the court room, all anxious
y hear every word spoken, and eager
4 watching all developments. Thurs
h., during a portion of securing a
lyry. Mrs. Bershenyi and her six little
children occupied seats at tho side OF
Q court room, and yesterday, while
Ne trial was in progress, Mrs. Page,
ilow of the slain man, and Mr.. Pages
bother, were interested spectators