St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-22

w. $ TaintOr was then called and
challenged by the defense fOr.actual and
implied bias, which was admitted, and
he was tOld to stand aside.
The next grab III the box brought out
the name of l.. l.. Stanchlield, whose
examination had the same result as
that in the case of Mr.. TaintOr, and he
was excused.
w. B. Henry, a farmer Of Hassan,
whose name came next in the lottery
drawing. proved to be the first man
accepted and sworn as Juror. He testl-
fed that he had read of the case in the
papers but had formed 10 opinion as to
its merits OF the guilt or innocence OF
the accused. He said. however, that a
Young man named John Eddy Jr., who
Eeeps a feed store on Twentieth avenue
south, had talked to him about the case,
but the conversation had made no I'M
preston on his mind. Mr.. Henry was
accepted by both sides and sworn.
J. +. Held, a gardener of Golden Val
ley, next made his appearance, and
proved to be the typical juror. He did
not know any of the parties concerned,
not even one of the distinguished coun-
sci engaged, had read nothing about
the case, and had no opinion in the mat
ter. he was speedily sworn in.
The next victim was Fred COulein. a
farmer of Richfeld. He said he had
known Collom some twelve years and
had formed an opinion, so ne was ex-
cuSed.
The next name to turn up was that Of
William Reno, teamSter. who resides
on Portland avenue and Twenty-fOurth
street. A challenge for actual bias
quickly disposed of his case, and he re-
tired.
The name of William Painter,
farmer of Richfield, was then called.
He said lie took and read the Pioneer
Press, but had never heard of the case,
but he was excused.
G. Newman, a Plymouth avenue
liYeryman, was the next victim, but as
he proved to be in the possession Of an
opinion in the ease, both sides seemed
to be afraid of it. and he was let out.
E. Lambert, who lives near COllOm'S
father, was next called. and proved to
have a little opinion concealed about
his person, so he was Jet ont.
jacob ID. Atwood, patriarch who re-
sides on Eighteenth avenue north, and
said he was engaged in the business of
cleaning up old tenement houses and
trying to rent them, then took the
stand and demonstrated his ability to
B. \. Claus, a clean-lOOking, intelli-
gent young man, with high forehead,
and who deyuteS his energies to the
successful conduct of a butcher shop at
1Ot1 Washington avenue south, WIS the
next man to take the stand. He had an
impression about the merits of the case,
but as TO whether 1t amounted to an
opinion or not he did not seem to know.
He testified that he read the Tribune
and was at once excused.
H. j. l.. johnson, boot AMI shoe
dealer at 21lI Eleventh avenue south,
turned up next and was quickly ac-
cepted Ivy both sides.
W. Ii. Chase, a photographer at 529
Eighth avenue south; G. A. Bean,
farmer Of Ricbfeld. and j. ID. Ogden, of
34l9 Eighteenth avenue south. were
quickly excused in turn. and the court
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE CASE.
1t was a noticeable fact that eX
County Attorney Davis did not take a
seat with the attorneys for the prOSeCu-
ton, and it is said that he will reserved
as the piece de resistance to testify that
COllom made free, full and complete
confession of the Offense of forgery IN
his office on the night that the crime is
said To have been discovered. The testi-
mony of Mr.. Davis will be awaited with
great interest. 1t was noticed, also,
that all of the proposed jurors were
asked if they had had any conversation
with e. c. Curtiss in regard To the case.
MI. CurtisS is the principal of a business
college in Minneapolis, and is the man
who unhesitatingly pronounced the
notes issued by COLON with the name
of John L. BlaiSdell signed to them to
be fOrgerieS.
The announcement of County Attor-
ney .JamlsOn that Cyrus Wellington, of
St. Paul. would be associated in the
prosecution of the case, was something
of surprise all around. Mr.. Yelling
toms forte heretofore has been the de-
Tense of criminal cases, in which he
has achieved great nOtorlety in the
Northwest. His first great case was the
defence OF Col. 5. Uline and others in
the celebrated murder trial growing out
of a dispute over some claims near
DEVILS Lake. \. ID. He made the clos
ing plea in the case, and was rewarded
with verdict of acquittal. AS jury
advocate he probably has no superior in
the state. l. is probable that he will
close the case for the prosecution. Mr..
Wellington is the son of farmer in Fill
more county. He studied law at DEBORAH,
To-, and first entered upon the prac-
tice of his prOfeSsiod in that place. He
took first rank from the start in GRIM
inal practice, and few years ago
formed partnership with WV. Irwin,
of St. Paul.