The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-25
CASE WILL OPEN TOMORROW.
HOW EMANUEL JOHNSON WAS
LANDED IN THE JURY BOX BY
COUNSEL,
NO CHANCE TO SPEAK HIS MIND.
Mr., Butler Probes II Prospective
JurOr-TiIts Between County and
Ex-County Attorney.

been selected after siege of three
days The last juror took his seat in
the jury box shortly before $3.50 p. m.
yesterday. Judge Lewis thereupon ad-
journed court until 10 a. IN. tomorrow,
when the trial will begin in earnest.
The jury is composed Of the following
citizens: A M. Hull, of the G b e
advertising department; S. D. Love
land, carpenter; James McLain, wait
er; Francis S. Daggit, bookkeeper; An
drew G. Johnson, grocer; John T.
Jacobson, insurance agent; John Nc
Garry, machinist; Stephen O. Geiser,
cigar manufacturer; F. j. McCarron,
surveyor; A. G. McCollum, locksmith;
James Fenstermaker, harnessmaker;
Emanuel Johnson, real estate agent.
The three last named jurors were OBJ
tanned yesterday, the entire forenoon
session being spent in securing the
tenth juror, A. G. McCollum.
There is one man on the jury who
never dreamed, even when his name
was called, that he would be chosen
to fill the last seat in the box. He was
Emanuel Johnson, formerly a deputy
sheriff under the Chapel regime, and
therefore we'll known to eXCounty At
torney Butler as we'll as to County At
torney Anderson. Mr. Johnson step
ped forward in response to his name
and stood in front of the table at
which counsel were seated. Mr.. John
son confidently expected a challenge
from one side to the other, prior to taxi
ing a seat on the witness stand, But
in this bright expectation he was dis
appointed. Mr. Butler merely glanced
at Mr. Johnson, and remarked:
mo challenge"
Mr.. Johnson then looked at the coun-
ty attorney, who promptly echoed
Mr.. Buffers observation:
mo challenge" Thus Mr.. Johnson
found himself a juror in the Bickel
case almost before he recognized what
had happened to him.
A. G. Johnson formerly a cigarmak-
er, was the first man examined yes
terday forenoon. Mr.. Johnson did not
know either of the Bickels, but he
had read of the indictment in the pa
pers and had talked about it to his
friends. The fact of the banks in
solvency he did not think would preju-
dice him one way or the other
Mr.. Butler consulted with Mr.. Bickel
for a few moments and then peremp-
torily challened Mr.. Johnson, and the
gentleman was excused.
George Lorch was the next MEN,
Der of the panel called. Torch was sub
jected to a rigid examination by Mi.
Butler, who declared his suspicion that
the gentleman was too anxious to get
on the jury. Lorch testified that he
q
know young Bickel, but was acquaint
ed with his father with whom he had
had some business dealings, when the
elder Bickel was connected with the
Germania bank Mr.. Butler asked
Lorch if he knew any of the witnesses
whose names were mentioned and who
are to appear in the case. Mr.. Ander-
son objected on the ground that it did
not appear that these witnesses would
testify in the case.
Mr. Butler producing the indict-
menD-Here are the names on the
back of the Indictment If this indict-
ment is not part of the case, then
we had better quit right here.
The objection was oVerruled. Torch
said he knew Mr.. Bickel Jr., but was
not a friend of his. He did not know
that young Bickel was connected with
the savings bank. The fact that Nh.
Rickel Sr, and he We're not friends
would not influence his decision. He
had no feeling one way or the other
and could swear positively that he had
no sympathy for the defendant. Later
Torch stated that he had read about
the Indictment in the papers.
Mr. Butler-What are you sparring
for?
Mr.. Anderson objected on the ground
n "a
statements of the witness.
Mr.. Butler-I am entitled to- probe
this Witness 1t is always my plan to
examine all jurors candidly and fairly.
But with this man it has got by that
point One moment he states that he
never heard of William F. Bickel or
that he had any connection with the
bank; the next he knows of his con-
nection with the bank, having read
about it in the papers. This man wants
to get on this jury as a person not
friendly with the defendants father
and We can prove it.
Mr.. Butler Ito juror)-Now you know
that Mr.. Bickel was connected with
the bank for you read of the indict-
ment, you say.
juror think So
Mr. Butler-Why do you equivocate
Why not answer yes when you are
sure?
Juror-Because you put your ques-
ton so differently
Mr.. Anderson think the witness is
entitled to be treated like a gentleman
until somthing is shown to the con-
trary.
Mr.. Butler-You> can file your opin-
ion.
Mr.. Butler then resumed his exami-
nation Of the juror, and asked:
you don't care for w. F. Bickel a
bft?"
Juror-What do you mean by "a bit?'
Mr.. Butler-When you said you had
no sympathy for w. F. Bickel what
did you mean?
Juror-If he is innocent, I would like
to see him cleared; if he is guilty, |
would not
Mr.. Lorch stated further that the
defendant would have to satisfy him
that ne was all right before he would
find him not guilty.
Mr.. Butler here submitted a chal-
lenge for actual bias, which thu tri4rs
found true. and Mr.. Lorch was ex-
cused.
A. G. McCollum, a locksmith, tes;i-
fed that he was slightly acquainted
with the defendant, but knew nothing
of the facts Of the case except in a
very general way Mr.. McCollum was
accepted as the tenth juror.
Alters the examination Of Peter
Larsen, who was excused because lie
admitted he had formed an impress
sion that it would require substantial
evidence to remove, court adjourned
until p. m.
After the recess, half dozen more
of the panel were examined, which re-
suited in the completion of the jury by
the selection of James Fenstermaker