The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-17
Colored People Displaying Great
Interest in Gallehugh Trial.
NO soUTHERNERs ON THE JURY
One Candidate, Promptly Excused
Because He Was Born
In Missouri.

Even murder. trials do not attract pub
lie attention to them until the time for
taking the testimony is in. +. Drawing
Jurors, always a tedious task Is doubly so
in murder case and the Gallenugh trial
will not become attractive to the idlers
until the jury box has been filled.
The colored element will be well repre-
sented to judge from early appearances.
About third of the spectators yesterday
had compilations ranging from old ivory
to the limit of darkness. They are keenly
interested spectators. Albert H. Hall has
been employed by them to look into the
case and it is understood that ne Will De
associated with the prosecution, at least
T. A. Clarity, counsel for Gallehusn, IS
proceeding On this theory, for he In
quires of all the prospective jurors If they
are acquainted with Albert H. Hall. -.
Galehugh, who was somewhat lonely
yesterday as he sat between his attorney
and Deputy Sheriff sClausen,s was much
better attended to-day. His father, aDf.
| J. NJ. Gallehughg dentist and prominent
resident Of Chenoa, ILL.,, arrived this
morning and will remain during the trial.
He is large, fine-lok!ng man and wears
| flowing side whiskers. I. A. Raaum, the
| prisoners father-in-law, a sturdy t1ller
of the soil, near Perham, Mimi, also ar.
rived this mornig and will second all OF
Mr.. Galehughs efforts in his sons favor.
! Mrs. Gallehugh is apparently not great
ly impressed with the gravity OF the case.
| Not that she is Indifferent, but she is very
hopeful and smiles frequently as she chats
with her father about home affairs.
| Jury Coming Slowly.
| No additional. jurors were secured yes
| terday morning. Many excellent men were
| called but took advantageaof several loop
holes left by the law to dodge" duty.
Those excused because they had opinions
were Thompson S. Amidon, superintendent
of a breakfast food concerns Miner Z.
Badger, credit man for Patterson 4 Stew
enson; Charles E. Egbert, travelling man:
Frank l.. Palmer, real estate dealer; Ar
thur R. Hildreth, secretary and treasurer
Central Avenue Gas Fixture company,
and George A. Benham, a fruit shipper,
varied the standing excuse for escaping
jury duty by expressing, prejudice
against capital punishment.
Southerners Barred.
John J. Yoerg, an intelligent young man
employed as a bookkeeper for John c..
Oswald & Co., was excused for general
disqualified ton amid a flutter of amuse-
ment. 49,. p s:.a7@
Where were you born?'' asked Mr.. Car
rity. - = = ,e-e~.-
IN Missouri" s4xcs
"Challenge admitted replied County
Attorney Boardmanss promptly. =
You're excused, :" remarked Judge Simp-
son with a smile!s ~
Then came H. B. Upton, passenger agent
at the Union station; Frank S. Danforth,
the insurance man; Henry Peters, cashier
for the Leslie Paper company; Paul A.
Paulson, land agent withGA. E. Johnson &
Co., all Of whom contrived to get away
Mr.. Paulson was the last of the available
, jury material. I
Carl Otto, young machinist, was Sc.
cured this afternoon as the fourth juror
being the fifteenth man called to hear the
Gallehugh case.
The fifth Juror, obtained late yesterda,
afternoon, lis Erick. N. johnson, a res
taurant keeper, formerly on Washington
avenue S. -: -