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NO JURY YET.

The Examination of Special Panel Drags Slowly.

Three of the First Panel REtained in the Eleven- Will Take All Week

In the District Court.

The regular routine of work that has characterized the proceedings in the district court the first two days was pursued yesterday afternoon. But at 4 o'clock the special panel was exhausted, with eleven men in the jury box, and Judge Field announced an adjournment until this morning at nine o'clock to permit of the drawing of 150 more names.

The eleven jurors were cautioned by the court to hold no discussion of the case among themselves and instructed the officer to take them in charge and keep them apart from intercourse with outsiders, the first case of the kind ever known in Lancaster county.

When the court adjourned the jurors in the box were: James Reed, James Van Campen, Peter Peterson, J. F. Chandler, J. C. Jensen, A. B. Norton, E. J. Rogers, F. A. Grover, and Adrain Vermans. Of there only three, Reed, Van Campin and Norton, were parts of the eleven chosen tho previous day. The state has still five peremptors challengers and the defense twenty-four.

Following the adjournment of the court Clerk Sizer strolled into the county clerk's office and after County Clerk Mart Howe had given the large tin box a vigorous and healthy shaking, drew out the names of 150 more to form the new special panel and all was in readiness for the grind of

THIS MORNING.

Upon the recovering of court at 9 o'clock some delay was occasioned by the motion of the defense to quash the new second special panel of 150 on the ground that summons had not been issued according to law, insofar as they had not been apprised severally by registered letter. But this, as was a like motion regarding the first special panel, overruled and the proceedings assumed the old-time rut.

Mrs.Sheedy, Mrs.Morgan, Mrs.Dean and Monday McFarland occupied their old positions, their faces a little more brightened than heretofore.

The face of Mrs.Sheedy did not take on and troubled expression until one Clowden was called to the stand to answer the questions which should decide whether or not he was capable of sitting as one of the regular panel. Mr.Clowden was in the employ of Mayor Bros., had read the purported facts of the murder as published and formed his opinions therefrom. He said he had made up his mind completely and of published-reports were true he wouldn't want not need more evidence to convict the parties, whom he though should suffer. He was excused and no one essayed to resist in the least the challenge of this juror.

Among others called to the stand was C.H Roman He had read the papers partially formed an opinion, but direct or strong circumstantial evidence would change that opinion and his objections to capital punishment could be swept away by these, hence he was directed to seat in the jury box and W. Hurd.man, who had been occupying a place there excused.

F. A. Graham was another directed to a seat there adter an examination and J. F. Chandler excused. His were answers similar of Mr.Roman.

This afternoon's work up to 3 o'clock was simply that of the morning, and the selection of a jury. It is the general opinion that several days must yet elapse are the regular panel will have seats secured.

Despite the fact that the proceedings are dull and uninteresting the court room is comfortably filled all the time, this afternoon many ladies being seen in the audience.