St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-15
MINNEAPOLIS.
COMMEMORATE LAST,
Minneapolis Now Has a Real
Doodle Trial in Full
Swing.
Twelve Good Men and True
Secured After Three
Hours Work.
Arthur j. Elliott, the Main
Witness, Tells the Jury
His Story.
He Insists That Aid. MCGOWAN
Agreed to Receive
5000.

NJ lCdSJ OlS UI lleIll, IudI vi luC ObdIC
VS.. John L. MCGOWAN. 1t was called
yesterday morning, jury was secured,
and the first important witness in the
ease was reached. This is probably the
most interesting and the most i'm
pOrtant case which has been tried in the
Fourth judicial district for some time.
That it is was atteSted by the crowd
present in Judge Smiths court room
yesterday morning when the case was
called. Many aldermen showed up to
see how their brothers IN Office were
about to fare, and the army of office
holders was reinforced by the usual
crowd of bench warmers. who are ever
ready to listen to lawsuit.
County Attorney JamSon and his as
sistant, f. NJ. Nye, made their appear
ance carly in the day, ready for the
battle. Aid. MCGOWAN and Brueshaber
and their attorney, r. l.. Penny, were
not at all dilatorY in their appearance
either, and they were apparently as
anxious for trial as any one. Mr..
Penny was accompanied by the cold eX
terror and grey galwayS of CHI. Benton,
who assists in the defense; and the rich
brown moustache of Frank Healy, also
retained for the defense, was visible all
day long to the right of Fred Brues-
haberS TeutOnic features. The indict-
mentS against the First ward aldermen
specify that the men agreed to take diff
ferent amounts, hence they have to be
tried separately.
The case of the State VS.. John T.
McGowan," called Clerk Dougherty in
his most businesS-like tone. Immediate
trial was moved by Jamison. Penny
did not object, and Judge Smith said,
Call the jury"
GETTING A JURY.
David E. Flick, job printer. was the
first man to he called. click had no
decided opinion on the case, and, after
brief questioning, he was sworn in.
&. E. Lee, Il colOred barber, who lives
at 1921 Fourteenth avenue south, was
called. and challenged by Penny Oh the
ground of general disqualification,
and Lee joined Flick. j. Don
nelly was called, challenged
and excused, as was j. Mcleod. F. A.
Carlisle, for no apparent reason, but for
something which the attorneys knew.
was allowed to step down ana out.
Christian Wagenhalf. of Pip Tenth
street north, was the next victim.
Penny appeared to like the man and did
not question him, but Jamison did with
little result. He knew none of the
parties interested in the case, and was
sworn in.
c. NJ. Wade. a sprucely dressed young
fellow, who lives in Southeast Minnie
Rpolis, answered to the call
neither Shaw nor Elliott. had read of
the matter under consideration in the
papers, but knew nothing of it except
that two of the aldermen had been i'll
dicted. He was peremptorlly chal-
lenged by Penny and excused.
A. u. Larson. q clerk in YerXa's gro
Gerry store, explained that man had but
little time to read about Doodle matters
while working in the grocery business,
so he was added to the jury. j. E.
Rowe, a dairyman, who lives at Twenty
eighth street and Plymouth avenue,
had never read more than the head
lines, and not all of them, concerning
the case to be tried, so he was sworn in.
j. L. Bean, who sells hardware at
Franklin and Bloomington avenues,
had once sold some garden hose to
Frank NJ. Nye. Nye admitted that he
had never paid Bean, so the the man of
iron was allowed to depart in peace.
rs. M. O'Malley," called the clerk,
and man walked up in response who.
in every way, seemed to satisfy Penny.
"What is your business?" asked Jam
iSOn.
II work for Tom Lowry"
"How long have you been at Mr..
Lowry'S?"
"FOur years.
do you know Mr.. Penny"
Eyes, Sir"
Chow long have you known him?"
''Since last election"
Upon fully questioning, Mr.. O'Malley
admitted that he had an opinion as to
McGowan'S guilt or innocence, and so
he was excused.
Mr.. Pearson propelled striking
Scandinavian countenace into the jury
box, and Jamlsomtook him in hand.
"Where were you bOrn?"
''In Sweden"
"You have taken out your papers, l
SUPPOSED"
Eyes, sir"
"What is your business?'
superintendent Of a farm for
Thomas Lowry" Mr.. Pearson fol-
lowed Mr.. O'Malley.
John McGurk, an old Scotchman, we'll
known as labor advocate, believed
that MCGOWAN twas as gud as the rest
o. 'em," SO he was allowed to step out.
S. j. Richardson, proprietor of the
in as the next juror, but Jamison sub
united his challenge to the court. Rich
ardsOn knew both Penny and MCGOWAN
slightly. Q. Ii. House come next and
his general appearance was sufficient
to satisfy both attorneys and he was ac-
cOrdingly sworn in. This exhausted
the regular panel and court adjourned
for dinner, while the sheriff was di-
rected to draw special venire.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
Thomas Downs, Joseph Ingenhutt
and James Brodsh, all aldermen, ap-
peared at the court house in the after
noon. Aid. Woodward took a seat in
the rear of the room, and Aid. Vande-
walker crowded inside the railing.
Other aldermen dropped in from time
to time, looked the court over and won
dered out again, restless and i'll at ease.
Edwin Parker, who lives on Seventh
street southeast, was the first of the
special Venlre. He had had no connec-
ton with Robert JamiSon in business
way, but he had read the newspaper ac-
counts of the finding of the indictment
against MCGOWAN. He had also talked
of the matter to few persons. but had
formed no opinion of the guilt or limo
cence of the defendant. He thought
that he could serve as juror, but he
WIS dJIOWCu W SltD uUWlI'
up. G. Woodward" called the clerk,
and a tall, thin man with gray hair and
candy mustache walked up and was
sworn He bod never had anything tC
do with Jamison OF Nye. and did moi
know either Shaw or Elliott. Of course
he had read of the matter in the papers,
but had not talked of it much, and be-
lieved that he could sit on the case i'm
partially. He was satisfactory, and
took his seat in the box. Woodward
lives at Eleventh street and Second ave
nue. south.
A bright appearing young man re
spOuded to the name of William Smell
MIR. Smell lives at 1882 Portland avenue
and has lived in Minneapolis thirty-foul
wears. He had never been client OF
Jameson or Nye, but he had, like the
others. read something about the CASE
in the papers. He had not, however
paid much attention to the case. III
was accepted.
James Darling, of the Holmes hotel