St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
Be SEATED, JURYMEN,
And the Curtain Will Rise
Upon the Merry
Play
Supt. Brackets Libel Case
Begins in the NUM-
cipal Court.
Senator Washburn Returns
and Is Interviewed,
Of Course.
Christmas Aftermath in the
Way Of Police
News.

The trial of the now famous Bracket
Mabel libel case was commenced before
Judge Emery in the municipal court
yesterday. \ specia venire of twenty
four citizens had been summoned, but
only ten Jurors had been summoned
when the panel was exhausted. The
state was represented by Assistant City
Attorney Hall, County Attorney Jami-
son and his assistant, Frank NJ. Nye,
Freeman 2. Lane and George c. Ripley
represented Mr.. Maben. Before any of
the Jurors were called Mr.. Lane made q
wholesale objection TO the special yenire
on the grounds that the court had no au-
thority to issue the venire; that no ne
cesSity existed for it: that under the
provisions of the act establishing the
court criminal action can only be tried
by jury selected in the usual manner
from the regular list of the jury in the
court, and that the jury was selected
and summoned by Officer John Bvrnes,
who is the official deputy OF Superin-
tendent of Police Bracket. Judge En-
cry, after giving his reasons, denied the
objections.
The first talesman called was c.
Wright Dawson. Mr.. Dawson was taken
in hand by County Attorney Jamlson
and challenged OH account of implied
bias. MIR. Dawson admitted that he had
read the newspapers, and said that, he
had naturally formed some opinion in
regard to the case. Although he wanted
to get off the Jury he thought he could
try the case fairly and impartially.
Judge Emery thought Mr.. Dawson
would make good juror. but the state
exercised its right to peremptorily
challenge Mr.. Dawson. and he was eX-
cused. E. G.. Barnaby was challenged
by the defense for actual bias. He an
Swered the usual questions to the
satisfaction of the court, and
was sworn as the first juror.
c. E. heller, of the Union bank, made
a strong plea to be excused on account
of business. AS both the counsel for
the state and defense requested the
court to excuse him. Mr.. Neiler was
allowed to return to the bank. j. W.
Louderdale was the second juror sworn.
"YOu are related to Mr.. Lane, the cOun-
sci for the defense, are you not?'' in
Quired County Attorney Jamisun.
"0h, yes" exclaimed the counsel for
the defense, sarcastically. ''His moth
er's aunt was my mothers niece" she
will do'' answered Mr.. Jamison, and
Mr.. LOuderdale was sworn. Z. Is. JAN
ney was excused on the ground OF
ACTUAL BIDS.
He had read the FreeLanee and it would
take considerable evidence to remove
the opinion he had already formed.
Charles A. PIllsbury said he had read
the publications, and had formed ali
opinion as to the guilt or innocence of
Supt. Bracket hut he thought he could
try the case impdrtially.
"a man doesn't have to be either
knave or a fool to sit as a juror" eX-
claimed the court after the attorneys
for the defense had asked that Mr..
Pillsbury should be excused. Then the
defense exercised the right of perempt-
DRY challenge, and the millionaire
miller stepped aside.
w. G.. NOrthrOp was excused on the
grounds OF actual bias, as he declared
that he had read the newspapers and
had fully discussed the matter. IN
der the circumstances he did not think
he could impartlally try the case. Z.
E. Dyer was acceptable to both parties.
lie was sworn as the third juror.
The defense challenged G. A. BOvey on
the ground of actual bias. The State
admitted the fact and Mr.. BOYey stood
aside. John A. Schlener said that he
was a warm personal friend of Chief
Bracket. He was peremDtorily
CHALLENGED BY THE DEFENSE.
w. r. Morrison had read something
about the matter. but he was sure he
could try the case impartially. He was
accepted and took his seat in the jury
box A. F. Gale was peremptorialy chal-
ienged by the defense. Jacob Stone, the
former publisher of the Tribune was
accepted as the fifth juror. W. Il.
Bowen answered the usual questions
and was accepted by the court. Charles
ii. Petit said that unfortunately. he
had not read anything in the newsapa-
pers about the case. but as the defense
challenged him peremptOrily. Mr.. Pet
tit was excused. Preston King was
challenged by the defense for actual
bias. but he answered the questions sat
iSfactorily and he was accepted by the
court. There was long fight over the
acceptance of e.. T. Hagiin, but he was
finally sworn. J. NJ. Hale testified that
he had never read about the case, nor had
he discussed the matter with any one.
He was accepted. Mr.. Lara thought he
could try the case fairly, and was ac-
cepteG. E. W. Herrick said he had
IOIUGu all OplIltOil lIOiH lllC
publications which would take consider
able
EVIDENCE TO OVERCOME.
Mr.. Herrick was excused. E. B.
Clement had formed decided opinion
as to the guilt or innocence of the de-
PENDANT, and he was excused. George
II. Rust had read the affidavit alleged to
have been made by Josie Wanch. and
about week ago he had talked with a
man VIII professed to know all about it.
He was sure he had formed an opinion
which would prevent him from making
a good juryman, and he was allowed to
stand aside. C. B. Eustis was the last
man on the panel to be examined. He
admitted that when heread the publica-
tons he had formed decided opinion
in the matter which would take cOnsid-
cradle evidence to change, and he was
excused. This exhausted the special
venire, and Judge Emery ordered an
other venire of ten jurors to be sum-
| mOned for this morning at O'Clock.
Mr.. Lane objected to the issuing of the
second venire on the same grounds he
advanced at the opening of the case. but
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