St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-23
GETTING THE JURY,
One Juror Released and the Nine
Additional Men Secured.

One Juror Released and the Nine
Additional Men Secured.
At the opening of the COLON trial
yesterday morning, Judge Hooker an
nounced that w. Il. Henry. the first
man sworn as a juror on Monday had
communicated to the court the fact that
he had discovered On further reflection
that he had an opinion in the case, and
Judge Hooker said that he felt it to be
his duty to take cOgnizance of the fact.
Judge Shaw. for the defense, was of
the opinion that juror could not be eX-
cused for that cause after having been
sworn. and read a decision of the SUI
preme court of Minnesota in sustain
ment of his view.
Mr.. JamisOn said: The state is sat
isfied to have Mr.. Henry sit as juror
in the case If the defense is"
Judge Shaw expressed the willing
ness OF the defense TO retain Mr. Henry
on the jury. but Judge Hooker inter
posed and said:
Il consider it my duty, under the cir
cumStances, to excuse Mr.. Henry" so
that gentleman retired from the box,
leaving three jurors remaining.
The work of securing jury was
then quietly recommended. and N. j.
MOrriWitZ, a commission merchant at 81
Spruce place, who was the first man
drawn. proved to be acceptable 10 both
sides and was sworn. Some new Ques-
lions we're asked this juror by the pros
ecutiOn, viz:
"Are you interested i'm the ownership
of the Blaisdell-COllo notes?'
"At what bank do you do business?''
Mr.. MorriWitZ answered the first
question in the negative and said lie did
not do business with any bank.
Gust EckStrOm, teamster residing at
11O7 Sixth street south, was then called
and challenged for implied bias by the
defense, which was admitted, and he
was excused.
=. 4. JOrgeus. plumber at II Fourth
street northeast. next took the stand,
ana was submitted to a rigid examina-
ton. The defense finally withdrew its
challenges, and Mr.. Jamlson took him
in hand, finally challenging him per-
emptorily and he was excused.
This made two peremptory challenges
used by the state. leaving but one.
The defense up to this time had also
exhausted two. and had three left.
j. A. Depew, farmer, who said he
had resided in Champlin for thirty-five
years, was called. Singularly enough,
he testified that he knew nobody on
either side of the case, and as he had
formed no opinion he was accepted.
Ii. NJ. Lyons, an East side lumber
man. next went into the box. He said
he had formed an opinionin the case at
the time it was first made public, and
still entertained 1t in a modified form,
| so he was excused.
Charles Anderson, a horse and cattle
dealer at 1413 Sixth street southeast,
| was excused for similar cause.
G. W. Adrian was called, but did not
respond. 1t was stated that he had
been excused on Monday to go to Wash
ington territory.
John l.. Higgins, a teamster residing
at 100 Sixteenth avenue north, proved
satisfactory after short examination
and was sworn in.
George E. Littlefeld, a contractor
and builder, residing at 1921 Ninth ave-
formed all opinion in the ease when he
first heard Of it, but seemed unable to
decide whether he still retained it or
not. He said he had done some work
for the defendant two years ago, and
! was finally told to stand asie g.
J. A. Hilliker. who said ne mad no oc-
! cupation, but resided at 1919 Third ave-
nue. south, testified that he knew Col
| lon, and in fact most of the parties con-
| cerned. He had an opinion with him,
| so he was ey"uSed. l
/ Z. a. Benson, al cXpIesSmaa resid-