| Show COURT AT BEAVER andrew callons Cal tons trial A mormon acquitted beaver september 22 the case of calton charged with the m order marder of mike cullen was called today to day dickson and zane represented the people and denny and christian the defendant twelve jurors were called and all carefully examined by D ickson counsel bounsel for the defense challenged eight for cause on oa Dick sons cross examination of the challenged jurors he denied three of the e defendants etena aws challenges au and d the court sustained him athe the defense then exercised six peremptory challenges and the prosecution none at this stage counsel for both sides seeing that it was very doubtful doubty ul if a jury could be secured from the number remaining main ingin in court agreed on another venire being issued for fifteen more the venire was granted and made returnable forthwith the nine remaining jurors were called to the box and after examination by both sides the defense challenged two more for cause the prosecution assenting seven now being obtained to try cry the case they were duly sworn one gentile hesitated about taking the oath and was excused another who held bela that marriage was a civil contract and adultery no crime was also excused at this point court adjourned until 2 p m at the opening of the afternoon session five more jurors were called to the box making twenty six in all of these the defense excused three for cause and implied bias and the defense ranse exercised one peremptory challenge dickson appears to be leading in Q the prosecution and is apparently conducting the case with great care ard with the idea of obtaining a legal I 1 jury ury calton maintained his usual unconscious innocent appearance of face yet manifests manifesto considerable nervousness while in the court room his eyes are light blue and have become dull and glazed through confinement Hs his countenance Is very pale le david ward was ab ought brought to trial yesterday afternoon A good jury was secured composed mainly of young men zane put the second wife on the stand she testified to a disagreement seven years ago and said that warda conduct bince since has not been that of a husband he only provided for the family ward has lived and made his home at rush like lake L ike fleen miles west of parowan carowan Pa rowan for the last ten years jane the first wife corroborated the testimony of the second and zane see in ins no evidence of cohabitation a asked khz the court to instruct the jury to acquit the defendant was acquitted herald |
