Territory of Washington
County of Spokane} ss
In the District Court, Fourth Judicial District holding terms at Spokane Falls.
The Territory of Washington
vs.
Ray Raymond
W.A. Sandars being duly sworn on his oath deposes and says: That he now is and for the past Thirteen years has been a resident of the precinct of Spangle in Spokane County Washington Territory. That he is well acquainted with the people of said precinct and has personal acquaintance with a large share of them. That he is engaged in the mercantile business in said precinct.
Said applicant further avers that he has been informed of the above entitled action for some time and knows the same is now pending in our said court.
Applicant further avers that he has never heard any expressions of prejudice against Ray Raymond by the people of said precinct of Spangle and he believes that if such prejudice existed he would have heard the same. Affiant further avers that he has never heard the said cause much discussed by the people of said precinct and what discussion there was been was principally at the time of the homicide. That affiant believes that the majority of the people of Spangle precinct are not acquainted with the alleged facts in said case and have formed no opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant in their action. Affiant further says that there are about four hundred people living in said precinct, and that affiant verily believes a hundred jury men could be summoned from said Spangle precinct qualified by law to serve as jurors in said above named action and who are not prejudiced against the defendant in said action, and who have not heard the alleged facts relating there to, and have formed no opinion as to the guilt or innocence of said defendant and further affiant saith not.
Wm. A. Sanders
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of December A.D. 1886.
S.C. Hyde
Notary Public
