Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-07-14 | Page 7 | Men Far Apart on Liquor Law

MEN FAR APARTON APART APARTON APART APARTON ON LIQUOR LAW LW LA V Varying Ideas Shown in Exan Examining ning Prospective J Jurymen Attitude Altitude of typical prospective jurors toward the enforcement of the state stat liquor laws laws- was shown In city court today when exam exam- examination examination of the venire called In inthe the case of ot the city against Lewis charted charged with posses posses- possession possession sion slon of ot Intoxicating liquor was begun Questioned on his attitude to- to toward toward to toward ward the prohibition law the first firstman firstman firstman man said he was neutral If It a man breaks the titon Iton law Its It's all alI right with me And It If he h so dont dont don't so much the better I never use It myself If It the city elty proved that he hi had Intoxicating liquor In his posses posses- possession possession possession sion would you find him guilty AssIstant City Attorney S E Blackham queried I 1 would not fine him too much the man replied Questioning the next two men menthe the usual answers were receIved They believed In the enforcement of the liquor law the same as any other law were not biased either for tor or against the defendant and thought they could give him a fair and Impartial trial One man said he be b favored the enforcement of prohibition so long lone as It ft Is a law I Then came the fourth juror lIe He said he be believed In enforcing the prohibition law to the limit In tact fact he said I 1 am per ver perhaps perhaps haps a little too enthusiastic about Its enforcement Responding to questions asked by Attorneys L L J neither Holther and Arthur Arlhur Woolley the juror re- re replied replied re replied plied Well I belIeve bellev that tb the man must be guilty or he wouldn't have been arrested Acting Judge E E Pratt dis dismissed dis- dis dismissed missed the juror on the ground I that he was biased and prejudiced no 00