The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-21
BICKEL JURY IS OUT.
GIVEN THE CASE AT O'CLOCK,
BUT AT 1920 HAD NOT
AGREED.
1T so INFORMED THE COURT.
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY TAKEN AS
TO THE COURSE OFF THE
NUSSER NOTES.
T so INFORMED THE COURT.
ATTORNEY MCDONALD ASKS THAT
Judge Willis Direct Verdict of Not
Guilty, but the Court
Refused.

Once more is the fate of William F
Bickel in the hands Of jury of his
peers The jury went out shortly after
p. m, and remained out all night
Judge Willis finished delivering the
charge at $40 yesterday afternoon.
Five minutes later the jury retired for
deliberation. The majority of the spec
tators looked for their return in the
course of the next hour, but in this
they were disappointed. Shortly after
6 the twelve men were escorted to sup
per by two deputy sheriffs. They came
back at 1880 p. m. and resumed their
consideration of the case. At 1920 q.
m. they had not agreed and Judge VIII
Is, who had adjourned court until that
hour, appeared and adjourned court
until 10 a. m. today.
When court opened in the morning,
Ed Heinlein resumed his testimony.
On cross eXamination Mr.. Heinlein
testified that a few days before the
bank closed Mr.. Bickel had caused the
expense account to be charged $500.
Then that appeared to be money paid
cut by the bank Jan. 9, 1897. On Jan.
15 Mr.. Bickel had taken three of the
Nusser notes and other notes and GER
tif1cates, making about $4,000, and had
them marked paid on the books in pay
ment Of various amounts, claimed to
have been paid by him to the bank
and credited to expense account, and
other moneys, which he claimed the
bank owed him.
Oscar Lonergan, the assistant bank
examiner, testified that he had exam
ined the bank in October, 1895, and the
Nusser notes were then shown him as
assets of the bank
When court opened in the afternoon, the
of not guilty. The court denied the motion.
Mr.. Mcdonald then made short opening
address to the jury and called Mr.. Bickel,
who testified in substances:
THE notes were left with me to negotiate.
] advanced him money on them. l paid sew
eqtal years taxes for him and 1 bought up
several tax certificates: 1 have never had a
settlement with Mr. Nusser. I paid the ex-
pense of getting out the judgment against
st. Aubln-Dion. The other two Nusser notes
are at Forest Lake. I am ready to deliver
them to him on having a settlement"
On cross-examination by the county attor-
ney, Mr.. Bickel said he had the papers and
notes at Forest Lake, where he lived. He
identified the receipt given to Nusser for the
notes. The receipt did not refresh his recol-
lection as to the conversations with Mr.. Nus
ser. He could not recall any subsequent con-
VerSatonS
The defense rested, and there was no re-
buttal.
Mr. Mcdonald then renewed his motion
to direct a verdict of not guilty, but the
court again refused to order verdict, and
30 the case went to the jury.
County Attorney Anderson then summed up
for the state, and Mr.. Mcdonald followed with
the closing plea for the defense. Judge Will
lis delivered a succinct charge covering all
the legal aspects of the case The jury there
upon retired and Judge Willis adjourned
court until 1890 n. m.
Shortly before II O'Clock Judge Willis as
cended the bench and instructed the baiiff
to ask the jury whether they had agreed
upon a verdict. The bail.f unlocked the door
and made the inquiry. Returning, he in
formed the court that the jury had not
agreed. Court thereupon adjourned until 10
q. m. today.
Mr.. Bickel and his counsel, W. H. Nc
Donald, who had been in attendance all the
evening, then departed. The failure of the
jury to agree has surprised both sides. The
county attorney even admitted that he ex-
pected verdict in half an hour, and an
hour was the longest time that anybody
who has followed the case would allow.
Bickel frankly admitted that he was sur
prised.