Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-25
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Donald Mcintosh had both heard and
talked OF the case uniformed an opinion
that he thought would remain with him
if accepted. He was excused.
Samul Hartry didn't wait for much
questioning before letting it be known
that he had conscientious seruples
against the death penalty and was
excused accordingly.
R. B. Gage was allowed to go on q
challenge interposed on the grounds OF
practical bias. In many ways he was
viewed as an acceptable juror but could
not exactly satisfy the lawyers as to
whore no stood on the grounds OF q
defense OF insanity.
George Bassingthwaighte was another
juror who could not reconcile himself
that capital punishment should be
msted out in case of guilt and was
excused.
James Moffat answered number oil
questions in a satisfactory manner to
both sides and was one of the few who
appeared to prove acceptable, but was
disposed of on q challenge of prejudice.
C. E. Shortridge was passed for cause
nv both state and defense. He was
finally excused the defense making use
OF it's ninth persmptory challenge.
Thos. Eppelett was excused, it being
found during the questioning ofjuror
that he had been given information re-
garding the homicide in conversation
with one of the states witnesses.
This exhausted the special panel OF
fifteen names and an adjournment was
taken without any additional jurylnen
being secured. Sheriff Pinkerton had
been engaged during the previous sven-
ing and the forenoon in eubpoening five
others to fill the venire of twenty names
ordered by the court and his return
looked for by the time court reopened
at two O'Clock, an adjournment being
taken until that time.
Sheriff Pinkerton had another batch
OF five jurors awaiting examination by
the attorneys when the afternoon ses-
sion opened at two o'clock. As a
precautionary measure, and to help in
expediting the work of impanneling a
jury the court ordered that the sub
poened jurors be kept in one of:the outer
rooms while awaiting their turn fer
examination as to qualifications.
Chas. Jackson was first called and did
not think that what he had read would
influence his verdict in the ease. The
defense passed for cause and the juror
was at::last excused by the state.
d. MCLAUGHLIN when called stated that
he had neither formed nor expressed an
opinion aud was passed for cause, but
the defense used up another peremptory
challenge on him and he stepped aside.
n. C. Crockett gave direct audstraight
forward answers to the questions asked
but had formed an opinion, was accept
cd by the state but receiveda peremptory
challenge from the defense.
VIM. Ullyott was challenged on actual
bias. The court did not sustain the
challenge, further examination followed
with the use of the defenses peremptory.
Duncan McEwan, was juror number
seventy to be called in and examined as
to qualifications and answered ques-
tions asked in such satisfactory man.
ner that he was told to take seat in
the jury box making the eleventh man
accepted.
Before adjourning court until the next
next morning at ten o'clock the court
authorized the issuance of subpoenas for
another special venire OF twenty jurors: