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Show CHANGED VIEW IfifEW MINUTES Ruef Talesman Said He Had Formed Opinion, but Later Declared He Had Altered It i - .". , SAN, FRANCISCO, April II. Upon the resumption of the Ruef trial this morning Judge Dunns, re-excused until tomorrow. Jurors Dumbrell, - Knights, j Hockwald, Johnson, Watson, Otis and Varnhazen, the seven who. qualified to serve butj are still subject to dismissal on peremptory challenges. . , They were temporarily excused from attendance because, their presence dur-. ing the examination of other talesmen was deemed unnecessary. Talesman Max Gane, a retired liquor dealer, was challenged by the prosecution for biaa after a brief examination, in the course I of which he said 'he was personally acquainted ac-quainted with Ruef and Attorney Ach and did not believe he could try the case with fairness to the people. The challenge was allowed and Gans stood a&ide. ( , ' Theodore Cohen, a dry goods dealer, proved a difficult problem. In direct examination ex-amination by Johnson he said he had an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Buef.i Under cross-examination by Ach he said he had changed that opinion opin-ion some .time since. |