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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Fatal crash slows traffic on Interstate 5 near Gold Hill ... Medford Center due for major architectural overhaul, including a Sears tower ... Police arrest one, name second suspect from Union Park garden assault ... Fatal crash slows traffic on Interstate 5 near Gold Hill ... Medford Center due for major architectural overhaul, including a Sears tower ... Police arrest one, name second suspect from Union Park garden assault ... Mail Tribune 100: March 3, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 3, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Mar. 3, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News March 3, 1915 Another special venire, the fourth, was ordered drawn by Judge F.M. Calkins of the circuit court this morning to fill the jury box in the Loris Martin trial. The state has exhausted all its pre-emptories, and the defense all but two. It is expected that a full jury will be secured this afternoon, and the taking of testimony in the case begun in the morning. Eleven men sit in the jury box, but three or four of these face excusement. The court this morning instructed the jury to refrain from reading any local paper during their period of service, and any outside article bearing reference to the trial in progress. The court's remarks followed a motion of the attorney for the defense that the jurors be re-examined, for fear prejudice has been caused as the result of an article appearing in the Morning Sun headed "Tamper With Loris Martin Jurymen." This article brought a rebuke from the court. A large percentage of the jurors excused from service said they had fixed opinions, formed by reading newspaper articles of the crime. George B. Carpenter, a special venireman under examination, said that he had formed a fixed opinion from hearing a discussion of the case by both the prosecutor and Attorney Reames. He qualified his statement by saying that he had requested the opinions of the two lawyers and had a knowledge of both sides of the issue. The eight special veniremen drawn Tuesday afternoon were exhausted in an hour. But one additional man was secured. Most of those called were business men of this city. During the morning session the court was compelled to caution the crowd against restlessness, most of those present being prospective jurors and witnesses. Over 70 witnesses will be called. Many of these are from the Trail district, and after the adjournment of court visited Martin in the county jail. Among the number were his mother, sister and other relatives. Martin appeared in court in his shirt sleeves , wearing a pair of blue overalls showing the effect of wear, and heavy mountain shoes. He was garbed almost as he would have been were he in the mountains. When brought to the county jail the day after the crime, he wore his Sunday clothes. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 3, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501