The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-27
JURORS HARD TO GET
BUSY DAY PUT IN BY JUDGE Ell
LOTT WITH POOR RE-
SUITS.
MOsHIK IN COURT IN IRONS.
DRAMATIC OCCURRENCES DURING
THE EXAMINATION OF
TALESMEN.
COUNCIL GETS AFTER SALOONS.
VIII Prosecute in Olson Case-No
Bonds for SchoO1s-MinneapO-
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John Moshtk, indicted on a charge of
numbering John Lemke, was brought
into court for trial yesterday morning.
He was handcuffed, but wore a smile
ard jo-<ed with Jailer Duffield as the
two entered the room just before 10
clock.
The court appointed L. H. Stetler, H.
s. Mead and A. B. Bunting as triers.
Z. A. Clarity and the accused took
their seats at the attorneys table, and
County Attorney Peterson and his as
slstant, Al j. Smith, with Detective
Stavlo, sat opposite. The first juror
called was E. A. Bintliff, who, after a
short examination, was excused.
There was quite a crowd of interest
ca spectators anxious to get a glimpse
Of the prisoner, who had no eyes for
anything but the proceedings of the
court. The first juror selected was
Julius H. Shaw.
Mr.. Shaw was among the first of tie
jurors examined, and the only one
chosen during the entire morning.
though not less than twenty were ex-
amined. Just before the noon recess
l.. l.. Locke, of Northeast MINNEAPOLIS.
was being examined, and stated that
ne was entirely free from bias and saw
no reason why he could not render q
verdict IN accordance with the evidence
TO be submitted. Mr.. Clarity submit
TED the challenge to the triers After
snort conference the triers found the
challenge true. This was too much for
county Attorney Peterson, who was
getting tired of the almost fruitless
efforts to secure jurors. He rose and
objected. The court ruled that the de-
cision of the triers was final
Il move, then, that the triers be dis
charged and that new ones be appoint
ed IN their Places he said.
The court can't do that under the
circumstances" replied Judge Elicit,
and Mr.. Locke was excused.
George M. Billings, a clerk in the
ottlce of George r. Newell & Co., was
the next juror. He was very positive
that he could not try the case fairly.
having formed an opinion as to the
guilt of the defendant and was at once
excused.
The court room was crowded when
court convened this afternoon. Moshik
took his position the same as during
the morning, but was watched by a
deputy sheriff, who took his position
Immediately behind the accused.
Jurors seemed as difficult to obtain
as during the morning session. Nearly
every juror examined had read news
paper reports of the crime and had
formed an opinion as to the guilt of the
defendant. In those cases where
challenges have been submitted
and found not true, the de-
tense has often used the weight Of
peremptory challenge. The statement
of so many of the Jurors that they had
formed opinions in the case which could
not be understood to be in favor of
the defendant, seems to have had an
effect on the accused, who wears a sui
len look this afternoon, though when
County Attorney Peterson asked one
of the jurors whether he was opposed
to capital punishment the defendant
smiled and placed his hand over his
eyes.
But two more jurors We're secured
before court adjourned until Monday
morning. These were Alexander Fer
guson, in the feed business at 1929 Lake
street, and Chris Gabrielson, a farmer
of MinnetOnka. This made four jurors,
with the state having used one perem-
tory and the defense seven. A new
panel of jurors was found necessary
and the clerk of courts drew 100 names,
which will be served between now and
Monday. The jury will hardly be
selected before Tuesday morning.