Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-12-18
excused because he could not understand
the English lanp1lapa.

excused because he could not understand
the English language.
Willard Simons was satisfactory to both
sides, and chosen as the tenth iuryman.
Geo. E. Lewis was questioned by both
sides and peremptorily excused by the
state.
John Quinlan was excused because he
had heard some of Mason's testimony
before the justice.
John A. Anderson was excused because
his opinion was 20 strong that it would
influence his verdict if the evidence were
were evenly balanced.
VIM. G. Morris was excused because
he had heard Mason testify that "Healy
spoke first"
John Holman was excused because he
heard Mason's testimony.
A. NJ. Michaelson was excused on &C.
count OF deafness.
w. P. Wagner had a slight Intangible
idea. He had heard the prosecution
spoken of in a partisan sense. Could not
say whether it Influenced him or not.
He would not as soon believe an ex-
saloon.keeper as he would some one who
had not been in the saloon business. He
was peremptorily excused by the state.
N. Wick was excused because he had
heard Mason's statement in court.
This exhausted the venire, one jury
man having been obtained as a result of
two hours and fifteen mlnntes work. The
sheriff was ordered to bring into court at
IL o'clock this morning nine talesmen,
and the court adjourned.
Remington Should Hang.
Insurance Commissioner Carey came
up from Fargo on yesterday mornings
train and in speaking of the Joe Rem
ington trial, said cit is true, as the
papers published, that the sheriff had to
close the doors and turn away senti-
mental wonderland prominent women,
too-who came to s%ympathize with that
cold-blooded murderer, Joe Remington.
They took him flowers, candies and
many other goodies, and some went so
far as to weep. The ladies we're first at
tracted to the trial to see how Mrs. Flett,
widow of the murdered man, would act,
but it was not long before Attorney Hill
dreth, counsel for Remington, had their
sympathies enlisted in behalf of the muir
derer. He had them arrayed at his final
plea where the jury could see them and
when he alluded to the sainted mother of
Remington in HEAVIER and brought tears
to the eyes Of all present, it was evident
that the sympathy of the women had it's
effect on the jury. The women seemed
to forget the poor woman made a widow
by the shooting down of her husband in
cold blood without a moments warning.
They seemed to forget the two innocent
children that are not yet old enough to
realize the death of their father, in their
sympathy for as tough a murderer as
ever lived. Hlldreth had only one OBJ
ject III view-to save Remington from
the gallows, and sympathy alone could
accomplish that. R~emington's sisters
were not brought into court until Hill
dreth made his plea and that helped to
create sympathy and made an impression
on the jury.
Acknowledgement Spencer handled the
prosecution in good shape. I think our
law is in fault in one respect. There are
two punishments for the crime of muir
d~er-hanging and life imprisonment. 1t
is hard to get a jury to hang when they
, can give a lesser verdict without acquit-
ting. If it had been to hang or go free
the jury would have hung him. 1t is
also true that a mob was organized for
the purpose OF hanging Remington after
the verdict had been rendered. They
visited the mayor and several leading
lawyers, but finally we're advised to let
the law take its course. The prevailing
opinion IN Fargo to-day is that Reming-
ton should have hung and that some wo.
men are making fools of themselves.