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Show NINE JURORS ACCEPTED IN CLYDE ELLISON CASE Attorneys Confidcat Rcmalaiig Scats Will Be Filled ' Before the Day Is OTer. Sims were both excused by the court on the challenges for cause made by the defense. The two Jurors,! Lindsay Brady and John A. Silver, who were examined yesterday afternoon, were . sworn and accepted to try the case. The nine men In the box looked good to both the prosecution pros-ecution and the defense and they waived the right to peremptory challenge. chal-lenge. E. J. Ljyn, Peter S. Goss and George West were the next men to take seats In the Jury box. Goss was challenged for cause by the defense. The prosecution prosecu-tion denied the challenge and was sustained sus-tained by the court. The defense took an exception. S. J. Lynn had formed a fixed opinion and was excused for At the opening of court this morning ; In the murder case of the State vs. i Clyde Ellison, forty-one of the special venire of fifty Jurors answered to their names. Many of the Jurors,' who had been accepted on their voir dire examination, exam-ination, were excused by the court, their occupation being such as to require re-quire their continuous attention. Three Jurors were then called to the box and examined by Judge King. John Gallagher, who had an opinion that It would require very strong evidence to remove, was passed by the defense, but challenged for cause by the prosecution, prosecu-tion, and excused. Frank A. Dillingham and Walter E. The last talesman to be examined in the forenoon was George West. He was challenged for cause by the defense, de-fense, the prosecution objected and the court denied the challenge. The District Attorney objected to a question asked by Mr. i Truman of the last Juror. I " "He is trying to deceive the Juror," said Mr. Eichnor. "I won't stand for any such Imputation!" Imputa-tion!" answered Judge Truman, springing spring-ing from his chair. "Proceed with the examination," said Judge Morse and the matter waa dropped. I The State was then offered Its second peremptory challenge, which It refused. The fourth, and fifth challenges of the defense removed Jurors Peter S. Goss and George West. . The court adjourned at 12 o'clock until un-til 2 this afternoon. The attorneys have no doubt but what the twelve men to 6lt and hear this case will be selected this arter-noon. arter-noon. The nine men who have been accepted as Jurors are: Charles B. Rand, Joseph M. Holt, George B. Freeze, George W. Webster, George H. Daniels, John E. Cox. George F. Palmer, Pal-mer, Lindsay Brady and John A. S h er. |