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that they accepted him and he became

that they accepted him and he became
juror number 2.
Edward N. Nelson, another intelli-
gent looking man, said he could try the
case fairly on the evidence, but he
also admitted that he had formed an
opinion and the challenge being sub
mitted, the court excused him.
William Schilling, timer by trade.
when asked If he was acquainted with
either of the counsel for the defense,
answered with smile:
1--WE known George Nelson ever
since he was a little boy. Hain't /,
George?"
When the clerk called E. R. Spindler.
an elderly man stepped up TO the desk
and informed the court that his name
was S. p. Spindler.
do you know who e. r. Spindler
is?" inquired the court.
Eyes, your honor, it's my wife" re-
Piled Mr.. Spindler amid a general
laugh.
Lemuel Nall, printer employed on
a daily newspaper, said he had form
ed no opinions, but he was excused on
the peremptory challenge of the de-
Tense.
John j. Thomson was excused for
general disqualification and w. J. Bach
mann was excused because he had an
opinion. August Carlson was excused
because he said his real name was
Gus Carlson, and Thomas Reilly,
a contractor. was not wanted be-
cause of implied bias.
William H. Couch was believed to en-
terrain actual bias and Robert Leak
could not serve because he had not
taken out his second papers Neither
could r. H. V. Beamish, who is still a
British subject F. e. Crawford was
excused for general disqualification.
George H. Burke, a cashier in the en-
ploy of the 500 line, said he had very
strong opinion as to the guilt or inno-
cense of Col. Scheffer. Asked if it
could not be removed by evidence, Mr..
Burke removed all doubt as to his
view of the case with the reply, that
nothing could induce him to find Col.
Scheffer guilty. MI Burke was eX-
cuSed.
Nelson A. Beardsley was excused, as
were Daniel Curry and Frank Torrance,
neither having taken out second papers.
George F. Patmen and Abraham D.
lannon's were likewise excused.
Then JudsOn H. Cornish. who only
ten minutes before had appeared on the
scene by virtue of an order to show
cause, took the stand. Mr.. Cornish had
formed no irrevocable opinions, and
was confident he could try the case on
the evidence as submitted in court. He
was accordingly accepted and sworn
in as juror No. 3.
The venire was exhausted at this
stage, and the court thereupon ordered
q special venire of 100 to issue, return
able at p m. today. Upon being in
formed that there were only sixty-siX
names left in the box, Judge Lewis
amended the order to conform to that
number.
Col. Scheffer was an amused specta-
TOT of the proceedings. He sat imme-
diately behind Gen. Clamp, very at
tentive listener TO all that was said.
During the afternoon recess, Gel. Schef-
fer said:
cts all humbug. They indict me for an
overdraft OF $11,5OO. They have arrived at
this conclusion by examining all my checks
for six months and have not given me credits
that plainly belong to me. The receivers Of
fetal report slows an overdraft against me
of $1S5, and there were credits due me of
nearly $500, which had not been entered on
the books at the time of the closing of the
bank These credits would have been entered
in my favor in the course OF business. had
the bank net closed when it did l had rather
go to trial than not but it is all nonsense"