Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-21
RLlND Pig CASES BEGUN.
District Court Enlivened by
Testimony In the First
Liquor Case.
Whisky Samples Shown to the
Jury.--Attorneys Finish
Arguments.
After 20 Hours Deliberation
the Jury Returns a Ver-
dict in BuCkley'S Case.
From Saturdays Daily.

dict in BuCkIey's. Case.
From Saturdays Daily.
When court opened this morning the
first case called was that of the state
versus Dan. Buckley for the illegal SELL
inp of intoxlcants 10 violation of the pro-
h,bition law. The twelve good and true
men who will render their decision on
the evidence produced. are J. T. Walker,
Geo. W. Orange, Hugh Bole, Peter Pear.
son. W. H. Dennison, F. F. Montgom-
ery. j. E. McGilvery, G. d, Barrell,
Lewis Lyon,J. S. Ogilvie, NJ. w. Wright,
and Otto Wonnenberg. Messrs E.
D. Strong, D. McGinnis, D. c. Griffin,
E.S. Miller, B. p. 1ilden and Chas. Nor
row were drawn by venire but after
wards excused. d. G. Griffin
was challenged because he said
that he was member OF prohibition
enforcement league and had contributed
money to that cause within q few months
past. The jury is good one, all men
whcm it is believed will render decision
in accordance with the evidence given
and who will carefully weigh all points.
Judge Rose was determined to have a
fair and impartial jury il such thing
is possible. Over an hour was consumed
in the selection OF the twelve men as no
man prejudiced, one way or the other,
should sit on the case if it was possible
to prevent it.
When the case was finally opened, At
torney Baldwin, who, together with
johnson Nlckeus, are counsel for the de.
fendant, objected to the case being
tried upon information filed, for the
reason that no evidence or statements
were reduced to writing or taken ty the
states attorney or any one else prior to
fling the information in this case or at
any other time. This objection was over
ruled, to which the defendant duly ex-
cepted.
Constable Oby McHarg was the first
witness called to the STAND. BY the side
Of his chair on the witness stand he had
previously placed little hand satchel
which contained "preserves" and other
curiosities which were sprung on the
jury az exhibits "A" ""B" and &C." The
first was bottle of whisky. This pro-
duced quite sensation among the jury
and spectators who all wanted to be
sworn in as special tasters to the court.
Diving down into the grip again the w.t.
ness produced two bottles Of "soft." J" This
produced such stir that the judge had
to rap for order. The testimony OF the
witness was that he had simply found
the LIQUIDS in the place OF business OF the
defendant.
When p. p. Wood was called, the fair
faced individual of 26 summers, with the
rosy cheeks Of q girl, the ex-reporter and
ex.traveling salesman for liquor
house, took the stand. He said his name
was Frank r. e. Woodward; that for
few months he had been managing editor
and business manager OF the Fargo
Argus, and that he was in the employ OF
Theil's detective agency. He also stated
that be was fair Judge OF whisky, but
when asked what whisky was, said that
he could give no de6nitlon-knew
it when he saw it, though. The whisky
which he had bought in the place OF
the defendant he considered very poor
article-very poor. The cross.examlna-
ton by the defense evoked considerable
laughter at times from the nature OF the
questions and the replies, and kept Judge
and jury in good hnmor.
Immediately after dinner F. +. John
son took the stand and testified practlc-
ally the same as Woodward, alias Wood
J. E. Anderson was also oa the stand Tor
a few minutes. Shortly before 3 O'Clock
the prosecution rested, and tho final ar
guments we're begun to the jury. States
Attorney Glaspell made plea OF about
70 minutes in length, confining himself
closely to the facts in the case and the
evidence given by the different wit
nesses. Attorney Nlckeus made ap clio.
quent plea in defense Of bis client. The
present sentiment IN regard to prohlbl'
tion in some Of tho states was touched
upon and the unjustness Of the prohibi-
ton law thoroughly aired. The testl-
mony which has been bought With
prlce was scored ana
the "hired vultures" from an
other state verc made to squlrm-the
two "vultures" that are waiting to flap
their wings and swoop down upon Bis
marck or Valley City in like manner, he
said. There are laws on our statute
books which prohibit the act Of cunning
on Sunday and yet the Law is violated