The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-07-14
holland IN COURT.
The Second Trial Of Aiss0uri's
Ex.Treasurer Commenced.

Jefferson City, Mo July s. Both
sides are proceeding with great eau
ton in the holland case. The state
will eudeavor to make practically the
same Gaze as was submit ed TO a Cole
county jury last May. 1t is likely
that Mr.. Noland's record, while he
was a clerk in the treasurers Office.
under Col. Elijah Gates and Mercer,
will be inquired int, with view Of
ascertaining his methods of book.keep-
ing, accounting cash, etc. The de-
tense has summoned no new witnesses.
from which it is to be inferred that no
attempt will be made to prove that
the deficit did not exist, but it will be
explained on the ground
that the ex-treasurer loaned
money to his friends with
the expec alton that they would re-
turn ii, and consequently did not
take it with q view Of converting the
S ,me to his own use. Whether Or not
evidence will be offered to show who
the parties are that were the benefici-
aries of such loans is q matter to be
determined in the future. One thing
is plain now. 1t the state fails to se-
cure conviction this time it will be
next to impossible to secure another
jury in this county. Many thi' k
that failure to convict means prac-
teal acquittsl. The attorneys for the
state have not expressed any views
on the possibility Of q disagreement,
and they evidently anticipate q con-
viction. There is little doubt that
the prosecution will be more vigorous
and far-reachipg than was the case at
the former trial. The states attoI-
neys are evidently on their mettle and
will not mince matters in the least.
THE JURY SECURED.
When the court re-convened Elk ad.
citizens were brought in by
the sheriff to compete the panel oi
from which the jury was
to be selected. When the question
was put, FIVE Of the six announced
that they had formed opinions on the
case. On further que tioning three
Of them were retained, and MIR. Hofi.
meyer, who Vas accepted by the
Judge in the forenoon over Gov. John.
cons protest, on The ground that he
could not write or read English manu-
script, was excused. This completed
the panel Of twen'y-tour.
When the panel was announced as
Judge Burgess said that the
he would allow both sides until 6 p
m to complete their challenges, and
q recess was accordingly taken until
that hour.
When the court met at 6 o'clock
the attorneys presented their chal-
lepges. This eliminated twelve names
from the list Of twenty-four, leaving
the following as the jury to try the
case: Jose Oh Laux, Democrat Jacob
Miller, Republican (; NJ. j. Coyner,
Republican; August Bosserman, Re-
publican; Adam HOefer, Republican;
Anton Tellman, Democrat j. H.
Hunter, Democrat; A. P. Graham,
Democrat; A. l.. Duncan, Demo
Graf; J. NJ. Enloe. Democrat T. L.
Hammer, Republican, and Matthias
OFT, Republican. Politically, the
jury is six and six SIX are native
born Americans and six are Of foreign
birth.
For The S ate, Attorney General
Wood made the opening statement to
the jury. He read the Indictment
found by the Cole Comfy Grand
Jury in May, 1890, at length, and re-
cited the facts concerning Mr.. Noland's
election to the office of State Treasurer
in November, 1888, and of his enter.
ing upon the duties Of the office in
January, 1889. He then detailed the
methods Of keeping the State's funds
at the time Mr.. holland took charge Of
the office, and Of the subsequent law
passed by the Legislature in 1889 re-
specting the State repositories, and
reviewed at length the action of the
Governor in calling upon the banks
for statements. and in suspending the
Treasurer after examining his ac-
counts.
At the conclusion of the Attorney
Generals statement court adjourned
until 7:30 this morning.
To-DAYs PROCEEDINGS.
Jefferson City. July 8. ESPECIAL. ]
The holland trial was resumed this
morning at $50 o'clock and at the
request Of the defense, the court
placed all the witnesses under the rule
them to remain outside the !
Court room during the progress of ,