The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29

Steady progress is being made by the
men who are trying to select twelve good
men and true to pass judgment upon AL
bert Alonzo Ames. BY noon to-day two
more had been chosen and ten of the
sought-for twelve retired for dinner in
the custody of two deputy sheriffs.
This afternoon the work is going on
with every prospect of securing a com
plete jury before night. In that event the
trial will open up in real earnest to-mor-
row morning. {
The tactics of the defense in seeking;
for older men as jurors were continued
to-day except in one case with success.
And even in that case tho the man who
was chosen was "a, the attorneys for
the defense set out to have him 4es-s
cused but were predispOsed in his favor
Eby the answers he made to questions and
his conduct while upon the stand No
other rule than that of individual fitness
attorneys.
Lawyers Work In Harmony.
The ordinary routine was not disturbed.
during the morning and the harmony with
which the legal forces Of the state and of
the defense are working is remarkable.
Seldom II ever has jury been secured in
a case of great Importance with SO little
wra Cling. There has been thus far abb
soluteiy no scross-hre over the table
The defense gives evidence of being
especially wei satisfied with the jurors
secured while the state does not seem
at all depressed. Mr.. ;Boardman used his
first peremptory challenge this morning in
the case Of Byron P. Jones. The state has
only one peremptory while the defense
has four remaining.
Jury Closely Guarded.
/ Any one who has an idea that the men
who are to determine the fate of Former
Mayor A. A. Ames are going to be tam
spered with may guess again. The say
ing, ANY time you do you DON'T, ap-
pears to be applicable, In the case Of the
Ames jury, to any person who tries to
get within gunshot Of the juryroom door.
He who engages in a. search for knowl-
edge of this sort must not mind being
no fear of life behind the bars. He should
also carry a large accident policy and
should be prepared to receive g. few jolts
such as might incidentally result from his
being heaved from a courthouse window.
The watch dogs Of the law are on the
alert in more places than one about the
courthouse these nights, and owing to the
strict instructions given, they are not to
be appeased by any ordinary bone Of an
excuse. The guardians Of the jury are
suspicious of every intruder.
/ {: Altho only, eight men had up to last
night been chosen to act upon the jury
in the trial which Is attracting such wide
attention and interest, these eight indi-
viduals were cared for and guarded as
tho they represented a million dollar
treasure or were probable derby winners
ION the night before a big race. Two bai-
lifts have been sworn in to stay with the
selected eight, and; not satisfied with this
guard against possible tamperers, the
night watchInan about the courthouse has
evidently been given emphatic instruc-
tions to prevent his transacting any busi-
ness with Morpheus.
. Two young men had a practical DEM
onstration of the vigilance of the author
tiles at the courthouse last evening. They
were not known to the elevator man at
the jail elevator and were closely quizzed
before they were taken to the third floor.
After reaching the floor requested, they
were not allowed to get out Of sight Of
some eye Of the law for a moment until
they had satisfied the owner of the eye
of their business in the building.