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Show ;' THE RAYMOND TRIAL. Mncli DlDlcolly Exptrienced la Select-log Select-log a Jar1. this moiivivh'h ritnci rniMis. An Objection to Hie Dr.ith l'tnoljj I rcrly xprcirilt ( on.rlru- tlons Scniil(l. In the Third UMrlct Cou it csler-day csler-day aft) moon the (barge of ra ngaln.t Waller Walker was Irlnl. United Htatts Af.l.t.iut District Attorney At-torney Crltchlow conducted Hie prose-cullon, prose-cullon, Mr. 0. 0. WbllUuiore do-fended. do-fended. Thn Indictment alleged Hilt the olleuao wot roniinllled August I, Mi, liion Iaoulse Walker, his own daughter, at Fro, Summit county. Tho court room watilcarel of the general iiuhtlo during the bearing of thocaao. Jaoulse Walker was tho first wllncm. Hho jioslllvely denied that her lathi r bad ever committed Hie of. feme charged. Mr. Crlkhbw Ball the failure of Proot was a surprise to him. Judge Zane suggested that the only thing to lu done waa to Inslruit the Jury to return a verdict of not guilty. Till ttai done, and the defeudtnt vt aa discharged. A rixi: ntniTKii. Attorney Arthur llmwu, on behnlf nfHamiirl ltlegle (r nlenced during Tuesday morning to pay a lino of $ViU for iirrinlttlng gaming lu Ills Club, rooms) directed the Judgo'a attention lo an error In the section of tho law a Itappraralnthecorupllrd laws, under w hlcli Itlcgln was rente need. mj Tlioaetllon reads a follows: "Hxc"it In ctuvras where a illirwrent Hiulhmelil la prescribed by this rode, every ellenae deelaretl to la a mlwle-tnetiior mlwle-tnetiior Is punishable by Imprisonment Inthecountyjall not exceeding six montliijerby n Ann In nny sum not lea than .-.tv, or by both, Mr. Ilrown sal t the law should read that such offense may Ire ininl.hrd by Imprisonment and by a Ann Inauy aunt lc than o-tiX). The word "not" was au error In printing, as the imhIIoii rea la n man might bu lined a million dollar. Judge .ane reduced (he amount of llienuuto.m "a iikckiksi riccn or wuitir." J. M. Duggtna next appeared on a charge of adultery, Mr. DIcksou do-fendlug do-fendlug and Mr. Crltchlow t ruw cut-lug. cut-lug. Iho Indictment alleged thatthe oll'on.o waa committed at the While ilou-, this clly. im October until last, with Uulte Old field. Ueorge Crooktlon was the first willies wil-lies called. He tastlAed I resident American Fork, ami uui ai.ualntod with laoul.n OldAel I, who also rttldta at American Fork. Hbo Is uumnrrle-d. 1 saw tho defendant aud Miss Oldlleld bigether several times nt American Fork last fall. Hho It ft homo last fall. Deputy Marshal Mouahan aald I restdo at I'ruvo and ntn niualntetl with Jim Diigglna. He Is a married in 111. In tho Taller (.art of October last I saw him and MIm OldAel I coming lo this city on tho train. I saw them nt the door of the White House nt 1 1 o'clock that night. Later nil I went to Mr. Ihigglns' room with Deputy Marshal D.iyle, wliowokotlio defendant up and told hint he had a warrant fur his arrest. We then en-tend en-tend and fitind Mr. Dugglus In hla night clothes. His room opened Into nuother, which was occujiled by Ml.t Oldlleld. We woke her up, and nllt r ahe had drutatid tho la t us lu. Tho lnd In Mr. Dugglns room had been occu-I occu-I led. Orlando Fay state.1 that lu October last ho was night clerk at the White House. On the night In tiuestlou the difendantniid Miss Oldlleld took separate sep-arate rooms at the Whlta House. There wa a door communicating between the tw o rooms, aa was Hie iav In all the rooma on Hint Ibair. Mr. Crltchlow said the only other wlluraa for thu prosecullou was lleisily Marshal Doyle-, and as ho was too 111 tu attend lio would 1 lose. Jlllgo 111c Well, I don't Bllpldke ou will claim that there Is sunk-lent evidence on w hlcli to claim a conviction? convic-tion? Mr. Crltchlow I suppose not. Judgonue Tho Jury will return a verdict of not guilty. Mr. Dickson I would suggest that ltwaaaery reckless lero of work fur the graud Jury to ludlit on such ttaitl tuony. Mr. Vurlan (lu a tone of sarcasm) Well, you had better lite the grand Jury. Mr. Dickson t repent that It Is a reckless j lore of work to Indict a man and hrsuilrili bis character on such testimony. tes-timony. A fler some further conversation the mailer droi;a-d. thr iiAVHONii jiuntiat VABr. I'rauk lliyinond was then placed on hla trial forthomurdorn f "Mlckiy" O'llrlru In December, lots). Messrs. Varlauand Crltchlow prosecuted. Judge FoTvtre ajiaared for the defendant de-fendant and stated that llaymond was ariused of killing O-lirleu at tho Wealeru Hotel saloon, near the Itlo Grande Wevitern dej-ot. Ho roueded to uxanilno Hie following Jurorsou Ihe regular panel: Frank Jennings, Harry Mrhols, K. Horeiison, M, J. Cliit-a-man, J, A. Helta, Ilunjaniln Wlnchui. ter, J. J, Daly, Fred Little, M. Hotlg-niaii, Hotlg-niaii, J, T. lluokle, J. C. Dunbar, Hamucl Ferry. Mr. Nichols waa exiused because he bail 11 Hied oilnlourn to the guilt or Innoience of thu accused. Mr. Daly stated that he could nnt try tho comi Impartially and was allowed al-lowed logo. .Mr. Chi-esmau was excused on the game arrnund. Mr. Hells was excused for tho lamo reason. Mr. Dunbar was chnllonged for lm tillej bias and excused. Mr. Winchester did not think lie could try tho casu Impartially nnd was cxiuted. Mr. Ferry was exiused for actual blxr. Mr. Iluctlt) bad strong couscltii-tlousHcruplea couscltii-tlousHcruplea against capild luulsh. luellt and wav excused. Messrs. Jeunlugs, Little, llotlg-man llotlg-man aud Horensou were jassed for cause and the box was tilled by calling Chorleallourlay, J. W. Hlilu-nor, Hlilu-nor, lildeon Huydcr, l". A. l)lx, Dm-tu) Dm-tu) MuDonald, A. J. l'i ndluton, Jr., J, L. Nelkcr, J. (I. Mitchell. Mr. Clour lay waa excused btcnusn be bad comcli ntloua arrurilcs tigtlust taipllal iiinlilimout. Mr. Hkluurr staled that he could not try the cosh Impartially nnd was ex-cused. ex-cused. .. , . Mr. rrnlletoii and Mr. NeUker were alluwid to go for.slmllar itasons. Thoniher wrre iainl for eau.o, and Mr. Varlan exercised hi first peremptory challengo by ixcmlng Mr. J nilgai Fowrrs excuscil Mcaari. Dlx nnd Jennings. Meara. Horensou. Hodinian, Little, McDonald and Mile bell ero sworn In try the case. The next tall brought Into the box Messrs. Murt by, Johnson, floodhur, Hardy. Furcrlf. Dlcklimou and MarUn, all nn Hie nirulir i.ne!. Miviars. (Iimlhur, Murjliy, Hardy, Johnson, Dickinson w ero accepted. Mr. Furcell was challrngeil pvremii-lorlly pvremii-lorlly by Mr. Varlan, and Mr. Martin wainrcrptnt aud sworn. 1 his made six Jururi secured, and the court Hun adJoumi-J. rotiA ' 1 niict Kiuxcia. When Ibo Court re-asaenibted this moru!ngtlioworkofim;iuell!igajury In the Itaemond case waa rrsuinctJ. The following gentlemen wiroialleal: Miwre. Jnnua il'mr, A. It. Kelly, Jnhu Tleman, Wm. Van Houghton, Thomas durst, lien Conklln and L. H. Illll.. Tbey were flist iUetlonaal by Judgo Fowera In rrganl ti their Atuesa to servo. Mr. Lager tin 11 snld he bad nadand eonvcrsetl nboiil this case and had formrtl a Axed ami sellled oplrjon one which It would take strung evldeucu to change. Judgo Fow. ers challenged Mr Kager for csuao and he lift the box. Mr, Tlernau said that lie, too, hail A very strong opinion. Hu waa ready to listen exclusively and Imiartlally to the evidence, but It would rraiulru lining testimony to change his views. Judgo Fow era challenged for cause. Judge Zane You had Utter stand down, Mr, Tlernau, Mr. Van Houghton had formed a Axed and silll.il opinion one which was iiuIIh Irremovable by evidence. Judge Fowera ehallengnl for cause. Judge Zinc Von may stand down. A man who haa f irnioil sue h ano Inlon as that Is not At tu sit upon a Jury any liow. Mr. Guest had formed n rMltlva opluloil, liavlur; talked with eye witnesses wit-nesses of thelrsKcdy. Judge Zane You tiny las excused. Mr. Hilt had real iiewsiartmiiorbi of Hieen-41, Init thought hueaitlldnit ImjiarHalty on the evbleiicendtuce'da Hu would not hesltato to give thede-friilant thede-friilant the bonclll of a doubt If the testimony warranted. Mr. Conklln, ,uotwlttistandlng what lie Im I heard and read of the case, had no bias nor prejudice, and could net 1msclutitlou.ly if eworu as a Juror. He would give the accuser! the benelltofa doubt, nnd be guided solely by the evidence- Hu was not otBt-d to the death iunlty. Messrs. Hills and Conklln wero ac-ceiitcdanilaviorn. ac-ceiitcdanilaviorn. Messrs. A. 11. Kelly, J. A. tiroes. laxk, W. i:. Crutcherand W. II. Ili.l land were next called Into tho hoi. These gentlemen having lawn exatu-loed exatu-loed a to their iUtutoryiiulltlcallons, Mr. Kelly, lu reply to Judge 1'onrrs, said he had uu fixed ojlulonat the present time nst) tbo guilt or Inno-ceuceof Inno-ceuceof Ihenccueed, and he knew of 110 reason why he could not try the case Impartially. Mr. (Iroeabeck entertained n Axed and aettted opinion. Ho could not try the case Impartial ly,havltig "a general ircludlceagaluitaiiy man who would strike down his fellowmsn." Judge Powers challenged for cause, and remarked that Mr, (iroeabeck slioull in t bale madu the last statement. state-ment. Thero might lie casea where n man waa JustlAed lu striking down bis fellow-uiau. Judgu Zane He Is ..xcuseil. Mr.Crutrhirhadrrad of Ihn case, but had noblaanorprcjiidicti aud could act fairly aud Imjoullally, He, nevijta thelesa, "had conscientious seruj law fl sitting on njiirywheru a mail was 011 trial for his life." Mr, Holland aald It would take pretty ktroug uvldenco to ijiaugethu opinion ho now hell. The opinion had been formed from what lie had mid of thoraaa In thu newsrs. He could not lit and try this tare on the testimony. Judgu Zane Bland aside. Messrs, Kelly and Crutther were sworn. It. T. Ilutton, Jr., and Thomas J. Almywere next ejil.rd forward, una the usual statutory tiuestlou were jut to them. Mr. Ilurton said lie had 'ornird an tiuquallllul ojilnlou one which It would require very strong evidence to remuve. He was challenged for cause and vanished from the Jury box. Mr. Almy wild lie would "try to" alt and act Impartially In this fuse, ills opinion wa tiot an unalterable one.lait he w ould require a reasonable amouut of evidence before convicting the ut-cused, ut-cused, Hu "would nether bo In adlf ferent frameof mind from wjiat he was at prrsrnt to net a n Juror;" but "I think I could, nnd 1 know I woull," ho ml Jed, nml I some laughter, "fry the cao fairly," Mr, Alley's services were dlsiH-nscd with. Messrs. MeGllvcry and Frederick Croartonnext went HiriuOi the pre Ihnluary ordeal of iuestlouliig. Thn fnriner replied tn (hu Interrogation! of Judge Fowera that tin thought hu could try tho case fairly. Hu had neither Una uor prtjudlco and believed be-lieved he could net solrly ontheevl ilrnce. If he honrttly lalleved that Ihe defendant was Justified tn evhatba did ho woul I give lulu HlebeneAtof tba doutt, and stand for an soiulllal, Mr. ('ronton bad 110 flxnl or Inlon In the cose and thought liucould art Willi lmarllalltyaa a Juror, llowaa ncqiialulcil with the tlrfeiidant, and hail held n quallAcd opinion, Mr. Crowloii waaexcusetl byHie'Ie-foiise byHie'Ie-foiise nnd Mr. Mcdllvi ry by the prosecution. prose-cution. , I Mtssra. I.. M. Onion nml (.'. D. I llrennnu next ttMk their seat In the I Jury box. I Mr. Onion did not think be could I act conscientiously, .Irmly for tha I reason that he was strongly of jiosial to I cji.llnl laiiiishmeiit. Mr. Varlan If theevldeui'e lasufll M cltnt to i lea My prove Ihe guilt of the H nccu-e-d, would jour ccnsclrntlou II scruples prevent )ou Irum finding a 1 verlltt Ucausu tho .nalty might be 11 drnth? (I Mr. Onion I suppose under my oath ,1 I would have to And I1I111 guilty if Ibe ,1 tvldcnro w a strong enough. I Tiiu ki litleinnii w as excused, t I Mr. Ilrlntou knew of no reuson whatever what-ever why he could not nit lniurtlally. He had tin trrjudlto lu favor of or agalnat Ihu uifnidaiit. Hu waa ac-trilled. ac-trilled. Mr. M.H. aXsclielm wna called, per 1 1111 torlly challenged by the defense, and exeused. rhln left ono Juryman yet to be ihotcli, but the regular Jury nrl bt-tug bt-tug now cxhauttett, a siHaui I jam I ha 1 tntwtalla-d. The court adjourned for Ihe minutes. On ri-a.stmiilln, I pbralm Mclaaughllu waa called, and w hen osknl by Judge Fowera thu formal qlie-stlou whether ho was a illlren of Ihu Unlled Hlatee, be replied Willi a knowlu look und 11 smile "Hujiaisctl to be; I've neurU-en out of It," Ills aii.ua rs generally wire gli 11 lu n somewhat lllp ant style. A rretiitory thalletige was niado by the drfi use and Mr. Mcl-ugbliu was rxt ued. Mr. T, Aa Davis came lip next. In-dei-iudciiHy ol what he bad read In the newsiara he could act lnirllally upon the law and evidence. He.huw-iver. He.huw-iver. objected to the Inlllcllou of the tlealli la-mliy. Mr. Davis was t xcu.ed. Ole Jorgeu.011, a Norwegian, next cnllad, said he had not formed au o Inlon and could all Imiantlally aa a Juror. He waachaHcugedbytheiroet-cut waachaHcugedbytheiroet-cut on and eicuie-J. A Ilinnanr, Henr., had foruuat nn op1 11I011 whatever aa totliegulllor In-licence In-licence of tho nctused. but ho waa oj lamed to ra Hal uiilthnicnt. Ill ciiuHlenllouascriiiilea would not allow blm to convict of murder In the Arst dtgrce. He was excused. Colonel Murray sail he formed nil ot Inlou at the time of the tragedy, and illd nit think he lould try tha case hnartlally uiain the evldeucu nova He was excused. The Court nt this point took a rccesn until l:3U, there itlll rrmaiulng ouo more luror to l chosen. H. M. ltlggs askeittu lai excused on account of Ibo slckueu ot Ilia w Ife. Urantrd. O. L Itooil waaaccejited itml auoru. This compli led the required list of twelve, w tilth 1 as follows: II Boren.on, M. Hwlaou, Frederick I.llllc, W. 11. Cmliher, L. B. Hills lieu. Conklln, C. I), llrluton, A. 11. Kill), Daniel McDonald, Iaoul Martin, Mar-tin, J. (2. Mllchcll and C. L. Hood. Uutteil HUtea District Attorney Varlan then oj-rnetl thn caau for tho I rosicutlon, and rebiarsuil thu details nf HieklllliigofO'llrh n. Judgu Fowt ra followed fur the defense, by anylng that he would not atti 1111 1 to ilviiy that 4 O'llrlen met bis dt uth at the liauda of llaymond, tut he urged that the killing kill-ing was done lu fceUHltfeiise. Judgu Powers wiu still addressing the Jury wheu our rejit closed. |
