The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-12
JURY COMPLETED
TO TRY TRIO FOR
AURANDT MURDER
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CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
cause they were against tho death
penalty Every one OF these men
was past ij years Of age. Six men
were excused on statos challenge for
cause because they had read Of tho
case and said that they were
prcjudlced so that II would take evi-
dencc 10 clear their mind. one man
was challenged for cause by tho
state because he said that ne would
not follow the courts instructions.
lie said that he thought the instruc-
tlons were not right he would use
his own judgment.
The state exercised fiyo OF its
pcrcmptory challenges. waving tho
fourth, seventh, eighth aud ninth.
The defense waived only one OF It's
challenges the last one.
State Confident.
That the accused murdcrcrs OF
Harry Aurandt viii either be som
t"ncod 10 life imprisonment or re-
cCivo the death penalty. was the
statement today OF attorneys for the
prosecution who said that there
would be no manslauEhtcr provision
I'm the verdict. This explains
Goldesberrys strict questioning in
regard to the death penalty. He said
today that the state would demand
the death sentence for the trio OF
accused slayors
While not asking directly Of any
or the prospective Jurors whether or
not they belong To the Ku-I(lux
Khan, tho defense attorneys dld AL,
each juoror the following uucstiuns.
Arc YOU a member of any or
ganization which has Rs its object
tha enforcement of laws OF the
state?
30 YOU ever contribute money tu
such an organization?
Tho answer was always I'm the
negative. The defense I'm its cxamI-
nation OF the mon was also very
strict lu regard to the mattor of
reasonable doubt. 10 is believed that
one or tho mulustlys for AN ncuult-
tai on at least one or tho defendants
VIII be u Reasonable doubt"
As the jury box was fualy flied this
evening and attorneys for each side
announced night conferences in
preparation for tomorro,y's session
both the state ana the dcronse ok
pressed confidence of victory.
John Goldosbcrry was rather nom
committnl but said that he felt sure
or verdict In favor ot the state
against all three OF the men
Defense Sure of Verdict.
There isn't one chance In mil
Hon OF those hoys being found
guilty. Springer declared vehement.
~ They are not guilty. We Will
give the public some astounding
facts from the witness stand after
the state closes and then will be
seen the true facts OF this case.
Cook. Fears and, least Of all, Shell
ton, did not kin Aurandt nor shoot
Wilkerson: we VIII prove that con-
clusively. ] am not ready TO mako
public Just what the defense will be
but u VIII be an eye-opener 10 many
people OF Tulsa"
The three men are accused OF kin.
Ing Harry Aurandt and seriously
Wounding Ike Wilkerson, police off
GERS, the night Of December IS OF
last year. The two officers, accord
ing 10 the states side OF the case,
mad been out rabbit hunting and
were returning 20 Tulsa Six miles
cast OF town, on Federal drive, an
other car drove alongside and two
men jumped ont with guns. Wilker-
SON. the states star witness. will
positively identity cool, ana Fears,
Wilkerson's testimony, according TO
states attorneys will be a graphic
review OF one OF Tulsa COuutys most
cold -blooded murders.
The car IN which the two officers
were riding the night Of the shoot
ing will be used, according 10 Goidcs-
berry. Various other prmu-fa,fo
evidence Is 10 be presented, II ia said.
The state IS represented by John NJ.
Goldesberry and n, l.. Wallace, aa-
sistants In the county attorneys OF
flee, with Wash T.. Hudson, Tulsa
attorney, as special case, NJ.
Springer OF the firm OF Springer, and
Wilson OF Tulsa Is chief counsel for
the defense. He is assisted by j, a.
McCullum of the firm OF McCullum
and McCullum OF Pawnee' lie Is
a former assistant county attorney
OF Pawnee county.
The courtroom has been CROWDED
since the opening of the case, WIN
the giving OF testimony staruhs
"Wednesday, II is expected that the
room will be jammed. Judge Cole
gave orders this evening to place eN-
fra chairs in the courtroom In prep
are 'ian OF larger crowd. --.-~ 80