The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13

hours time the remaining three men
were secured the first Of the trio being
the very first venirernan called by the
clerk He was Charles E. Bateman,s OF
1881 Mary place, and was sworn as the
tenth juror. Mr.. Bateman is connected
with Ye Olde Tyne Bakerie. He
said he had a general opinion re-
garding the bribery Of police officials,
growing out of what he had read about
the Gardner case. However, he had no
opinion regarding Norbeck's guilt or inno-
cence on the particular charge urged by
the indictment, and was finally accepted.
Michael Breslauer," called the clerk.
But Mr. Breslauer did not appear and the
court explained that he had been eX-
cused.
William N Lynch was the second juror
accepted to-day. He Is in the employ OF
the St. Croix Lumber company. and re-
sides at u Tenth street N. He had no
opinion whatever about the case ana was
sworn as the eleventh juror.
Nels NJ. Nelson, Norwegian, living at
$40 Twenty third avenue S, was the next
man called. Norbeck himself is from
Norway, and the juror was passed by the
defense without challenge. The state
challenged for general disqualification
and considerable time was spent in a
reference to the court records in on effort
to discover whether Nelson had ever been
completely naturalized. The states chal-
lenge was ultimately found true, and the
Juror was excused, the defense taking an
exception to the courts ruling.
Charles A. Lundgren, millwright. en-
ployed in the Pillsbury mill, and re-
siding al 2S2 Twenty-flrst avenue S, was
the last juror sworn. He was born in
Sweden, but had been naturalized. he
did not know Norbeck or any OF his fam
lily; and was not asked whether he had
formed an opinion about the case
The Jury Is Cautioned.
Following Mr.. Lundgren's selection as
a Juror the court excused all ventremen
until Monday morning, and cautioned
them against listening to any OF the
testimony to be introduced during the
Norbeck trial, explaining that they might
be drawn on other police cases later. 10
the Norbeck jury Judge Harrison said:
During the time you on this jury you
will not receive any communication from
any person. 1t is your duty TO try this CASE
solely from the evidence and you will re-
port to the court any attempt made to COM
municate with you in any way. BaillHs Will
be in attendance at all times, and you Will
be permitted to see members Of your families
in their presence
Mr.. Erwin asked that the jury be per-
mitted to see the daily papers after all
reference to the case had been clipped
from them and the court explained that
such had been the custom. The jury was
then cautioned against paying any atten-
tion 10 newspaper articles bearing on the
case provided any such should be over
looked in the clipping process.
Mr.. Smiths Opening.
In his opening Mr.. Smith related the
allegations of the indictment that Noroeck
received a bribe of $50, for which he
agreed to refrain from arresting Edwards
and Crossman and their employees for the
crime Of swindling.
1--WE will show" said Mr.. Smith, that
Christopher c. Norbeck was for long
time an officer of this city; that some
time in October Norbeck proposed to Ed
wards that he start up gambling games in
Minneapolis; that he afterwards intro
duced Edwards to a man named Gardner;
that an agreement was made involving the
payment of $50 a week to Norbeck; and
that joints were opened and men swim
died"
He Cared for ''Beefs."
Mr., Smith then described the methods
of the big mitters' and said that Nor
beck's duty was to take care of suckers
who beefed," that being the big nit
ters" manner of saying: Victims who
compained to the police He promised
that the evidence should be conclusive
The defendant sat with his head down
his eyes blinking nervously and his face
flushed. = '-f-
"Billy' Ewards was sworn and the de-
fense presented a formal objection to the
reception of evidence on technica
grounds. The objection was overrulec
and Mr.. Mead then demanded the names
of witnesses examined before the gran(
Jury and for the "big mitt LEDGER botl
of which requests were refused.
Henry NJ. Knott was then sworn, an(
from records he had brought with him
testified to Norbeck's appointment as in
spector, his taking of the required oath
and filing of a bond. :