The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
MEN Of Large
FAMILIES Will
SERVE IN CASE
Fulton and j. B. Champion
Vie in Selection of Tales
men; Each Have Three
Challenges.
FARMERS, MERCHANTS
AND WORKERS NAMED
List Of Questions Vary and
All Bear on Phase of
Responsibility.

jury to try Buck Garrett on
custer charges preferred by the state
through the attorney general will he
completed before court adjourns to.
night, is the opinion Of officers of
the court.
At .2:3O o'clock % talesmen haG
been called and examined. Ten of
this number had been dismissed or
excused by the court. Only two chal-
lenges were left, one to the state and
one to the defense, under ruling
of the court this morning that each
side would be allowed three chal-
lenges.
Garrett has an array of Is attorneys
led by j. b. Champion, all of whom
were either in the courtroom or in
the corridors of the building this
morning. The state is represented by
Assistant Attorney General Elmer Il.
Fulton, assisted by Russell Brown
OF Ardmore, who was appointed spe.
cial attorney several months ago.
Judge T.. d. Oldfield of Oklahoma
county is presiding. having been as.
signed here by the chief justice of
the state supreme court.
Questions Asked Jurors.
Among those questions asked the
prospective Jurors by the state and
defense include:
DO you think the laws should he
enforced.
DO you think the sheriff should be
held accountable for the strict enforce
ment OF all laws?
What do you think of the prohibit.
DRY laws?
DO YOU know Buck Garrett or any
of his force?
Would your acquaintance prejudice
you against them, or would il favor
them?
Would the fact that the attorney
general is conducting this case have
any bearing on your verdict?
Are you acquainted with the facts
in this case, and have you discussed
them with anyone?
Do you read the newspapers? DO
you believe the stories they have print.
ed about this case?
Do you know this Mr.. Fulton from
Oklahoma City that the newspapers
have talked so much about?
Men of Family ON Jury.
Every now and then one of the at.
torneys got to the personal side Of
one of the prospective jurors. ]. r.
Plummer Of Lone Grove, answering
a question said he is the father OF IL
children. There was no objection TO
his serving.
Justice Of the Peace Langley OF
Lone Grove is holding down an un.
steady seat in the front row of the
jury box. despite his great avoirdu-
pois. Attorneys for the defense were
hesitant in passing him as a juror.
because Of his office, yet at 2:3O he
was still sitting tight in the boat"
Cole Porter II near Wilson said
that he was the father OF eight. 1t
appears that he will remain on the
jury.
II was also evidenced that nearly
every juror called is a reader OF either
the Daily or Weekly Ardmorcite. This
fact was brought out by the ques-
tioning of j. b. Champion who wanted
to know whether the printed stories
of the case caused the Juror to be.
come prejudioed or caused them to
form an opinion.
Courtroom Crowded
There was u terrible mob in the
courtroom all day, some OF the curl
Gus having arrived on the scene early
in the day and brought their lunch
along The aisles are filled with
standing persons and every seat IL
iammcd fun. Within the enclosure
around the judges bench. additional
chairs have been placed, yet there Is
hardly standing room.
Citizens Of Wilson are In predoml.
nance, although other towns in tho
county are represented. There Il a
scarcity of women among the visitors.
only n few being scattered through
the forepart Of the room.
When the jury is completed II will
he composed of business men. farm.
crs, workmcn of several trades and
laborers. All selected thus far nre men
OF family, and form their answer &c
questions have been residents of Car.