The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-27
| TO TRY RED" GRIFFIN
SEVEN JURORS SECURED TO HEAR
EVIDENCE in THE ALLEGED
GAMBLING CASE
TWO PANELS ARE EXHAUSTED

without Much Variety - The
Knowledge of Gaming Possessed
by the Prospective Jurors Cut
lection of the Men.
After seven jurors were obtained in the
case of w. II. Griffin, charged with con-
Quoting a gambling establishment in the
Fay hotel. on East Seventh, the second
panel was exhausted, and Municipal
Judge Orr yesterday afternoon continued
the case until next Thursday MORNING,
when a new panel will be on hand. At
torney Harvey E. Hall, who represented
the defendant, was willing to proceed to
trial with the seven jurymen, but John
H. Finehout and Assistant City Attorney
Arnold, who appeared for the city, were
not willing. The defense had asked thas
the question be submitted to twelve
jurors, and they insisted on twelve jurors.
On the other hand, they were willing to
submit the case to the court. This, At
torney Hall, after consulting with his
client, could not agree to.
Five jurymen were in the box when the
afternoon session was opened. Amos II.
Baer, who proved to be a nonresident,
was excused, but Albert P.-Thorne, re-
siding at 753 Jackson street, and a sales
man at the Palace Clothing house, WAS
acceptable to both attorneys. and made
the sixth juryman. Martin H. Ullen was
the seventh and after Otto Zeren had
been peremptorily challenged by the city,
and Otto E. Albrecht excused because OF
a headache, the panel was exhausted and
the adjournment followed.
The morning session presented little OF
interest. The proceedings consisted main-
ly in a cross-questioning fight between
Attorney Hall, for the defense, and At
torney Finehout and Attorney Arnold, for
the city, in the selection of jury. Sew
enteen jurors were impaneled, but two
were excused from appearing by the
court, and Of those remaining, but five
were sworn in at the close Of the Ses-
sion. At this time the panel had been en-
hausted. and the court ordered new
panel chosen, appointing Bailif Parish
and an assistant to secure twenty-four
from which to select the remaining seven
for the jury.
"A difference Of opinion developed be-
tween Attorney Arnold and Attorney Hall
during the cross-Questioning OF Andrew
p. Walen, challenged by the prosecution
for implied bias Attorney Finehout was
questioning the man on the stand con-
corning his qualifications Wallen testi-
fled to being Of Swedish birth, thirty
seven years of age, and pursuing his oc
cupation as a tailor at place on Sims
street.
DO you know what gaming means?"
inquired the prosecution.
The tailor attempted to answer, but
Attorney Hall cut in Immediately.
He said No, your honor he explain
ed to the court. HE said it was tho
same as gambling, he thought"
Since the interposition was looked upon
as indicating a course Of answer for the
man on the stand, the attorneys for the
prosecution were up in arms at once, and
a sharp interchange of compliments took
place between Attorney Arnold and At
torney Hall. AT this juncture the court
interviewed.
Joe Johnson was the first man on the
| panel to be called.
challenged for general Disqualified
| ton" called Attorney Ftnehout
| Admitted" from the defense. Johnson
! walked back to his seatsinside of a min
| ute. -
| +. L. Chapman was next called Chal-
| lenged for actual bias by the defense,
he admitted a prejudice of general char
i acter against the class OF crimes charged
against the defendant He did not admit
| bias with reference to the accused, and
was discharged on peremptory challenge
| Of the defense. John H Shelson and
James H. Valley were discharged in rapid
order, one for general disqualification and
the other for implied bias. D. M. Wagner,
! a Seyenten-year resident of St Paul. fol-
| lowed. Then Dominick Barnes, saloon
! keeper at Eighth and Robert, was called.
| He swore to lack of prejudice, and. chal-
lenged for implied bias and actual bias,
maintained his ground. He was accepta-
| BILE to the prosecution, however, and the
| privilege Of peremptory challenge was
! used.
Following A P. Wallen, the Sims
| street tailor, G. H Zech, a clerk at the
! Golden Rule. was called, admitted and
sworn as the first juror. C. D. Wagner,
( 315 Pleasant avenue, followed and was
sworn In. William Unler failed to pass
muster and was discharged. A. P. Wah-
| 1und then underwent a rakfng fire of
/ questions and was finally sworn in as the
| third juror.
| The two following, Charles Valentine
and 8. o. Walden, were discharged, and
w. ]. Uttley, colored barber at $50 ST.
| Peter street, was sworn. The defense
| drew him out at length, and, after a
| oss-questioning lasting some time, he
was sworn in. E. w. Thomas, 376 North
!
| case and was consequently discharged
| The panel closed with the examination Of
George F. Barnacle, a stage hand, en-
| ployed at the Metropolitan, who, after
questioning concerning his opinion of the
| police force, was admitted. One Of his
! answers was an unintentional shot at the
department, which provoked considerable
| merriment
81 know almost nothing Of this case
| soft hn oT1cy
not talked of 1t except with a friend on
one occasion, when he mentioned the
gambling arrests, and I said 1 did not see
what the police department was doing.
He said that. with so many attractions
down town, the poker games and the as
saults on innocent girls on the hill were
but natural result since you couldn'
expect cop to tend to business unless he
had to and unless there was nothing else
| to do
Next Thursday the case will be re-
| sumed.