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Show COMPLETING THE GRAND JURY; Fifteen of the List Stand the Test, Are Accepted, and Charged by Judge Zane. This morning the District Court opened with quite a large attendance, and the docket, containing several cases; was cleared before the work of completing the Grand Jury wus proceeded with. The following gentlemen were examined as to their qualifications : James E. Malin, Jr., excused on account ac-count of belief in polj'gamy. . Wm. J. Spence, the same. E. W. Ruff, the same. .-David M. Evans, the same. . - - - Geo. W. Kendall, the same. - Cyrus H. Gould, likewise. Joseph Simon stood the test and was accepted. - Edw. R. Robinson believed it right for a man to practice polygamy and was excused. ex-cused. . John Kirkman met with the same fate on the same count. - - , , Charles J. Foulger fared likewise, not a citizen. - - E. B. Wilder proved himself eligible and was passed. Charles Erickson was not accepted. R. R. Anderson could not find an indictment in-dictment against' a friend guilty of unlaw ful cohabitation and went down. . John Daly was not a taxpayer and was excused. Wm. N. Williams believed it right for a man to live with more than one woman as his wives and was dropped. A. J. Gunnell was accepted. Stephen Hays was not a resident of the Territory and was excused. A. R. Carter answered the court's interrogations in-terrogations and was deemed worthy. Geo. H. Rope believed it right to practice prac-tice polygamy and was excused. W. R. Jone3, Jr., followed in the same train. " Simon Woolf was considered eligible and was put on the list. Wm. Terhune was equally fortunate. Milt Barrattt added another to the list. Robert Harmon was disqualified by his belief in polygamy. R. D. McDonald, ditto. John Wardrobe, Jr., did not know whether he believed in polygamy or not, i and was excused. F. M. Bishop was accepted. John S. Barnes also gave evidence of eligibility, and was passed. Another venire for eight names was issued, returnable at the afternoon session, ses-sion, and the first gentleman examined, Mr. Joseph Foreman, was accepted as satisfactory. Following is a list of the Grand Jury as it stands, and is considered by tho3e attorneys who were heard to express an opinion, to be an extraordinarily good and efficient one : . Simon Woolf, C. H. Parsons, E. B. Wilder, . Joseph Simon, Joseph Foreman, John S. Barnes, Wm. Terhune, MiltBarratt, R. D. McDonald, E. W. Ruff, F. M. Bishop, C. L. Haines, A. J. Gunnell, A. R. Carter, M. H. Walker, Foreman. After the chairs in the jury box were j all filled, His Honor, Judge Zane, turned to the gentlemen and in his usual cool, but emphatic tone, delivered his extempore charge, which was accorded a front position posi-tion among his several former charges, by those wh,o listened to it. He dwelt with impressiveness upon the United States statutes touching polygamy and unlawful cohabitation, and was equally pronounced in his reference to perjury. The usual grounds were gone oyer and the jury was delivered over to their duties. |
