The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-18
DISCHARGED THE JUROR
HE WAS PROMISED LEASE
Said He Was Told He Could Get It II He
Succeeded In Getting ON the
Jury-0iven . Rsbuke by
Judge Lindsay.

There was a little sensation in Judge
Lindsay's department of the district
court yesterday afternoon, which re-
suited in the Judge peremptorily dis
charging Juror Constantine from fur
Their attendance upon the court. The
matter came up during the empanel-
Ing OF a jury In the case of the Montana
Ore Purchasing company against c. 8.
Batterman. a suit to regain possession
of a lot of survey notes and maps Of
underground workings which Batter
man made while in the employ Of the
plaintiff. Constantine was being ex-
amined for cause by F. Z. Corbett. one
of the attorneys for the plaintiff, and
was passed. When Mr.. Forbis exam
ined him for the defense he was asked
IL he a ever talked to anybody about
the case. He said he Had talked to a
man about some case and Mr.. Forbis
asked him what the conversation was
about.
We'll, 1 was told that IL 1 could get
on the jury that / could get a lease I'M
der the company" was the startling re-
ply.
who was the person you had that
conversation WITH asked Mr.. . orbis.
1T was Peter Opie. and he works
at the Rarus mine," laid Constantine.
You do not intend to accept the Of
fer. do your" inquired Mr.. Forbis.
WELL" said the Juror. II dom
know what l intend to do. 1 am not
going to- starve."
Where and when was the CONVERSE
ton held?"
I'm Centerville a few days ago"
Constantine aid Opie had spoken to
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was asked IL Opie had spoken about
the particular case. and the juror re-
piled that 40 special case vas men,
toned, but he understood that there
was some case or other coming up be-
tween the two parties.
who made h proposition about
a lease?"
Il mad the proposition myself in the
first place. / did not know this suit
was coming up"
Mr.. Forbis did not challenge Con-
stantine but passed him for cause, and
then Mr.. Corbett asked permission to
ask a few more questions of the juror.
You felt that IL you were to get on
this jury 1t might help you to get a
lease?" asked Mr.. Corbett.
II did nothing of the Kind" said The
juror, evidently getting frightened.
How did these cases happen to DE
mentioned?"
II don't know how they happened TO
be mentioned, but i heard lots of pep
pie talk about them, n the he VS.
papers have been talking about them.
1 don't know that either one of US men,
tiored any suits" ,sa
Mr.. Corbett challenged Constantine
and said ii was evident that he was not
in an unbiased frame of mind.
Mr.. Mediation also said the chal-
lenges should be sustained, but Mr..
Forbis suggested hat the juror had
said that Notwithstanding the CONVEX
sation he had he could try the case
fairly and impartially, and he had not
stated that he had talked about this
particular case. The court, however,
thought there was justification in ex-
cusing he Juror.
Mr.. Constantine" said the judge,
you are discharged from further at
tendance as a juror in the cause on
trial. You are also ordered discharged
from further attendance on he court
as a trial juror. You may consider
yourself fortunate in escaping so cas-
ily."'
The Juror took his hat and walked
out of the court room, and another man
was called in his place. The jury had
not been completed when court ad-
journed for the day. and the case will
be resumed this morning. all other mat
ters set for hearing to-day having been
ordered continued until next Saturday.