Tombstone epitaph., 1921-10-16

Selection of the jury to Sit In the
trial Of the State VS. w. P. Walker,
charged with embezzlement Of county
funds. was completed late this after
noon, by $50. and attorneys for both
sides given until O'Clock to exer-
else peremptory challange and Sc
lect the u men to try the case.
1t was previously expected that
practically two days would be con
sumed in the selection of the jury.
but ten men had been passed by noon
recess and the other fourteen were
passed this afternoon.
Interrogation of prospective jurors
by the state was along the lines that
the prosecution intends to prove the
shortage OF money from the county
treasury and that W. P. Walker, the
defendant. was directly connected
with the shortage, although the pres
ent case cites but one instance of the
sum OF sf84.
From the defense questioning it ap
pears that the defense will be that
there was more than one person who
had access to the cash in the treasur-
er's Office, and that il there is a
shortage they would require it be
connected with the defendant beyond
a reasonable doubt. according to law.
Every juror was asked question
bearing, on that point. indicating that
the defense would lay particular
stress on that phase of the case.
Witnesses for the defense. for whom
the case had been postponed owing
to illness. arrived in Tombstone to-
day to be on hand for the trial, and
according to attorneys for both sides
today it is expected that at least
three weeks will be consumed in COM
pleting the case, as there is a con-
siderable amount of technical testi-
mony to be entered on both sides
which will take up most of the time.
The defendant sat beside his attor-
.neys throughout the examination Of
L.-
to the county jail since Saturday due
to the fact that his bond was declar-
ed by the court to be insufficient
Today, however, his attorney. J. T.
Kingsbury announced that no further
effort is being made to secure new
bond, pending the re-opening Of the
First National Bank. when the $4,000
deposited by Walkers brother. for
which NJ. NJ. Bludworth. former cash
ier Of the bank is being held for en-
bezzlement. would again be available
and new bond issued. covered by
the amount called for.
The twenty-four jurors passed on
the panel are as follows:
W. S. S;odghill. Geo. c. Mintier, N
L. Hayden, R. S. Street. P. J. Sulli
san. Lem Wallace, Jas. NJ. Callahan,
Jno. NJ. Osler. Jno. H. Escapule, C.
W. Wareham, Isaac Tracey, s. NJ
Bell, ]. W. Guthrie, II. r. Tovrea, e
c. Robinson, d. n. Darling. Daniel
Murray. Geo, w. Navarro. B. B. Bas
sett, E. D. Ulum. Earl Wells, jag
Jones, J. H. Wilson, A. C. Reed.
~FolIowing the selection OF the par.
ell. Judge Lockwood announced that
when the IL had been selected h.
would excuse the balance CT the pan.
Ell for the term.
Introduction Of evidence will start
when court convenes tomorrow morn.
ing.
The following reported for jury ser
vice out Of the venire Of Is drawn:
Geo. w. Navarro. Paradise; J. w.
Guthrie, Sannyside; Jas. Hamilton,
Courtland; H. L. Christianson, Naco;
s. NJ. Bell. Fairbank: Jno. H. Esca.
pule. Isaac Tracey. Tombstone; Thos.
Masiike. Lem Wallace. Jno. s. KIump,
Wilcox; r. N. FOUR, Hereford: Jas.
J. Bartlett. Dos Cabezas: J. T. Kelly,
r. L. Street, McNeai: N. L. Hayden,
J. w. Palmer. Sam w. Grant, e. D.
Ulum, Daniel Msray, Lowell. II 4.
Tovrea, H. H. Germain. Philip %. VIII
son, James n. ckIlahsa. Warren: W.
O. stedshiIl Chas- H. Hill. Geo. C.