St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-27

up to be sworn. He then took the
place vacated by Juror Newell.
A. S. Godfrey was called and beard
less youth took the stand.
''How old arc your"
nineteen"
"Challenged," said both sides, look
ing at each other aghaSt.
William Ackley, of 2407 Twenty sew
enth avenue south. was quickly called
to cover up the former ''break." but
didn't stay long, an implied bias letting
him out. j. 0. Peterson, with a Van
Dyke blonde beard and auburn hair,
living at 1921 Washington avenue south,
had all opinion and was excused. VII.
Slough. of 5l7 Irving avenue north, fol-
lowed. He had a fixed opinion that
fixed his fate and was dismissed.
Charles A. Swanson, tobacco agent
living at 724 Second avenue southeast,
came next. He believed in the death
penalty, but had all opinion as to the
accused's guilt or innocence which I'M
fitted him for jury duty.
c. j. Elmqulst, boOkkeeper out of a
job. living at Ais E asst Nineteenth
street, had formed an opinion and
wanted strong evidence, but his mind
didn't incline one way or the other.
"Your opinions don't influence your
mind. then?"
Yes, they do"
"WelI, take any other question; that
the earth's round, for instance. Would
you be open to evidence that it was
square?"
IF it was proved"
Elmquist's mind didn't suit the at
tOrneys after this little tilt, and he was
let out. William Flanagan. of 3C44
Hennepin avenue, and employed as SUI
perintendent of the BackuS lumber
yard, was called. He had an opinion
once and still had it. He didn't think
that he would make good juror.
Doesn't your business have some
thing TO do with that opinion?"
Flanagan smiled and redeemed as the
crowd laughed.
Yes, sir; it has," was the rather
Sheepish reply.
IF you went into the jury box you
could try the case fairly and Impair
tially?"
Eyes. 1 could" was tie rather re-
luctant admission.
"Mr. Flanagan" said Erwin, ':you
told me you had strong opinion. Did
you mean that or did you say it for the
purpose of getting off the jury?"
For the purpose Of getting off the
jury" admitted the truthful Flanagan.
We'll. wasn't it the truth?"
ION yes, 1t was. l have an opinion"
The trierS helped Flanagan out of his
dilemma by finding the challenge inl-
posed true, and he left the box to make
way + or Harry Smith dr.. of Brooklyn,
who was also Opinionated and excused.
This closed the work for the day, and
the case was closed until 10 O'clock
Monday morning. just before adjourn
ment, Judge Smith announced that all
jurors who were summoned OIL the
special venlre issued Jan. % and 25 and
had been examined for the Hayward
trial and excused, might be excused for
the balance OF the term.
Considerable speculation is being in
dulged i'll as to how long the trial will
last. The attorneys in asking pros
pectlye jurors if they eau stand contine-
lnent, place the period Invariably at "a
couple of weeks" However. they are
the only ones who believe that the trial
will be so expeditions as that. There
will undoubtedly be iong-winded argu-
ments as tothe admissibility Of the con-
LESSONS, and as to the latitude OF exam
ination io be allowed them, so that the
states side of the case is expected
TO last week, at the inside. Then
Harry Hayward will undoubtedly be
OH the stand for two or three days, I'M
less the defense chooses TO 20 before the
jury on reasonable doubt OF the state
+ having made out case. Their, allow
ing the state evidence i'll rebultal, it be-
gins to lengthen the case out very ma
teriallY into the vicinity Of two weeks,
which will practically be only ten court
days. On the other hand, 1t will not be
surprising if d lunar month elapses be-
tween the day when Lindsay Webb
took his seat in the jury box and the
day when the foreman of the tribunal
returns his report 10 the court.