The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-28

Ian az to the, guilt or innocence Of the
/ Sefendant. altho he had read and heard
ranch concerning. the case.gt After exnaust-
ing a large number of questions Mr. arWarl WI,
apparently in a haphaNsrd manner astNes1' sHle
.sIs your health goodg
i ..T ask that the juror be excused on
ifhis ground,' said Mr. Erwin to the court:
SCI mr. Roariman objected, but When, az
Itba instance of counsel for the defense,
EIhe venireman claimed his exemption from
e iury duty, Judge Elliott allowed ms claiiii aH II
and dismissed Mr.. Even. a,a o+
d .IoF,n i. Evans swore THAT he did not
ittink i,e could be an Impartial Juror; anu
the defense's challenge. was admtteo.
4 A. Rohert H. Broadbent was next exam
Ianed and excused for having an OPINION
q, worthman is Accepted.
s,rhaodare J.. worthman, with the Amer
!, Exnress company, and a. resident OF
-ast Side was passed by the de1ense
L challenge. Mr.. BoanInan cna,. la.
the vyitness for implied blas. put
sew preliminary questions ne VIII
challenge and accepted the juror
accordingly sworn.
M. Langum, having formed an
Kas vas quickly excused.
I'm l. Gleason was challenges Wy tiis tns
the challenge. Il .Ss ss 3lysa s.t
:
M. j.. Miles, a butcher. was passed py
the # defense without challenge MI:
Boardman caused a ripple by a line OF
questioning which gave promise or some
e development, 6siss
..IIas any, pc, son ever talked to you
about this case??" inquired the county at
torney. Eyes, sir. - e -.s#
.tyyhen e. Several times. -sf
..Recently?'s Yes
..s1nce YOU have been drawn on this
jury2 Yes, sir., -, .,.or,
4 ''Who has talked to your severahpeo'
ple.'' -
the merits Of the case?' mo- sir. Jus'
Il some Of my neighbcrs.' .-,=
sF The possibility of a sensation was pune
tured, but the juror averrlng that ne nae
formed a decided opinion was dismissed.
Fifth Juryman Secured.
John E. Empanger, a fruit raiser OF the
town of Minnetonka, swore that ne hao NJ
opinion and was not even interested. Ine
defense was satisfied. I'VE have no chal
1enge the juror is satisfactory said Mr.
Boardman after a long. consultatlon' aht
the fifth juror was sworn.
Alfred F. Shuler, a travelling, salesman
said: II am very well acquainted W1ti
- DR.. Ames. have known him for the pas
thirty-fve years." Mr.. Shuler was dis
missed
CnarleS Is. 4duCey, 1iulI io1ASSA "
Edna and former enploye of the coun
ty auditors office, was heard and the de
fense's challenge for actual bias was ad
mitted by the state.
Another old friend of the defendant ap
peared In the person Of Venireman Luthe
c. Lawrence. Mr.. Erwin had inquired Int
the relations existing between the pros
pective juror and the doctor under chal
1enge for implied bias. II withdraw tn
chal1-' began the attorney.
Admitted snapped Mr.. Boardman
and with a look Of mild surprise the "Ta
Pine allowed Mr. Lawrence to leave tn
stand without objection.
George Richie, Levi Lanson and A
segolson, the next three veniremen called
were dismissed in short order by MI
Boardmans admission Of the challeng
1nterposed by the defense.
Charles H. Briggs. an analytical chem
1st living in the Holmes Hotel, swor
that he had opinion, and he was ez
cused and an adjournment to p. m. wa
taken.
Herbert w. Jimmerson. a plumber, we
the first venireman called in the aftel
noon. He swore that he had formed q
opinion and could not be fair juror, al
was thereupon excused.
Jabez H. Paul was sworn and testife
that he has been friend Of DR.. Ames f.
twenty-five years. He was found to hay
decided opinion. and was excused.
Harry B. Gliddon was examined and e:
cused.
q q y Goes for Norbeck. -
Sheriff j. w. Dreger has gone to Still
water this afternoon to bring Chrfstoph
c. Norbeck to testify Norbecls was a
tectiveu nder the Ames regime and W
convicted Of bribery and sentenced to t
penitentiary. The relations between tt
convict and his former chief are said to
anything but cordial and Norbick is e.
pected to be one Of the states leadil
witnesses.