The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-16
SALTWATER NEWS.
Frank KopIin Is on Trial for Mur-

der.
the district court yesterday, and of this num-
Der only i've were. drawn as Jurors in the
case OF the State VS.: Frank Koplin, who is on
trial for murder. The remainder had either
formed opinions in regard to the guilt or inno-
cence or the accused or had other reasons
for Which they were excused. After exhaust
Smith to summon another lot of forty and
they viii report when court convenes at 9
O'Clock this morning. A jury will probably
be secured by noon and the trial of the case
VIII require at least a day and a half The
jurors already selected to try the case are:
James Benson, Albert Gran, Peter Swanson.
Michael White, George Hiltz. e. H. Prince
and F. Thorene- Judge Nethaway who is
defending Kopiin, said his only defense was
insanity, and he expects to prove to the satis-
faction of the court and Jury that his client
is insane, or was insane at the time the
crime was committed. Koplin was present
in the court room all of yesterday forenoon.
and never changed his demeanor or seemed
TO take any interest in the proceedings He
gazed steadfastly at a lamp shade over one
OF the gas Jets: and never took his eyes off
the object until the deputy sheriff grabbed
him by the arm and took him back to fail.
James Rogan, the convict who assaulted
Guard Powers at the prison, was given a
three years and six months sentence yester-
day by Judge Williston. When asked il he
had anything to say why sentence should not
pc pronounced upon him, he replied that he
mad a number Of things to say, and began
hcials. He said in part: Il was brought
here blind-folded to answer to the indictment.
l was brought here blind-folded to try the
case, and was brought here blnd-folded to
receive my sentence today, by that man Tin
dicating Warden Wolfer) who has taken a
fendfsh delight in having me convicted, /
nope your honor will not be too severe upon
me, for l have been abused and have NOT
had fair and impartial trial. and am a
victim of circumstances. In speaking of
the prison. he said the crimes committed be-
hind its walls would cause an Indian to blush.
1t was a terrible TRADE of abuse and the
prisoner wound up by saying that Warden
Wolfer would hear from him again when the
legislature came to the prison ON It's next
visit Rogan was greatly disappointed in
the case, inasmuch he had hoped the court
would decide that he could not be brought
into court while serving sentence in pris-
on. Judge Williston decided that he could.
and this question may possibly be taken to
the supreme court for its decision little
later on.
Helen Swanson, an aged woman, residing in
the town Of May. was examined in the pro-
bate court yesterday as TO her sanity, and
was committed to the hospital for the in
sane at Rochester. She is something over
sixty years Of age, and her mind is giving
away.
The Royal Arcanum and the ladies OF the
Eastern Star elected officers Monday evening"
Tillie Voelker, the daughter of a farmer,
residing a few miles northwest Of this city,
was kicked by horse Monday evening, and
sustained painful injuries. The animal was
sharp shod, and kicked her in the face break
ing her nose and disfguring her.