Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-11
TWO JuR|ES DISAGREE,
A. O.Bryant, Of the Merchants
Hotel, Twice Tried on
Same Charge.
CASE FINALLY DISMISSED,

Evidence Of The Last Trial Given Com
p'sts. Jury Unable to Agree After
being Out Over Eleven Hours. Re.
ported to Have Stood Eleven to One
for AequittsI.
After two juries had failed to agree,
the case against A. O. Bryant for al
legged violation of the city ordinance
against illegal selling of intoxicants
was dismissed on motion of City At
torney Olson. The case had been so
well aired that it was thought hard to
secure jury of which some members
had not formed pre-conceived opinions.
The evidence in the case is being so
badly misrepresented about the city
and the county, that The TRIBUNE is
pleased to present a stenographic re-
port OF the evidence as it was intro
duced at the last trial. :, It is kindly
furnished by DR.. Riches.
The case was called Thursday morn
ing, before City Justice Bitterness. The
jury was for some reason summoned
by the sheritf's Office, which also furn-
ished the court officer. The jury, as
finally accepted, consisted of the fol-
lowing citizens: O. P. Rice, M. G..
Rigg, Olof Dale, J. II. Olson, w. D.
Virgins, J, B. Boyd, G.. W. Johnson,
VIM. Lundberg, E. c. Wellin, A. J.
Larson, O. r. Berkness and Lars
Tendall.
After the jury had been selected aud
sworn the one witness for, the pr osecu-
tion, M. E. Anderson, was called,
sworn and asked the usual prelimi-
nary questions.
Olson (city attorney )-Are you &C.
quainted with the defendant, Mr.. Bry-
ant? Anderson-Yes sir, somewhat.
Are you acquainted with VIM.
Vein? Yes sir.
Were you in Willmar June 7, 1908:
Yes sir.
Did you see Mr.. Vein on or about
that day? Yes.
Did you see Mr.. Bryant on the 7th
of June, 1908? I did.
Was there any business transacted
between Mr.. Vein and Mr.. Bryant
that you Witnessed? Yes sir.
What was that transaction? Mr.
Vein carried in his pocket flask
He took it out of his pocket and gave
it to Mr.. Bryant. Bryant takes it and
goes out with it. In few minutes h
comes back and hands it back te
Vein. Vein pays him for it and w
left.
To whom did Bryant hand the bot
tie? 10 Mr.. Vein.
What was in that bottle? Whisky
How do you know it was whisky;
I saw it.
Did you drink any of it? Yes, I did
How large bottle was it? About .
pint.
Did you see whether or not Vein
paid Bryant? I saw him give hin
money for it.
Do you know how much money
No sir.
Atty. Muller. Cross-examining) }
Where were you standing at tina
time? Witness. Near the hat rack.
How far from Bryant were you
About as far as from here to Mr.. OF
son.
Where was Vein standing? Nea
the wash basin.
" Are you acquainted with the peopl'
In the Merchants hotel? Yes sir, will
some of them.
You have boarded there, haven
you? Yes sir.
Where did Bryant 60 after he ha'
received that pocket flask? Out of tn
rear door.
=You know that there 10 q rear doc
out Of the hotel that leads out into th
back yard, don'tyou? Yes sir.
You don't know whether Brya an
vent into the yard or not2 No sir.
Do you know how much none
Vein paid to Bryant? No sir.
You cannot swear what It was pait
Tor, can you? No sir, I simply say
some money paid by Vein to Bry an
after he received the flask of whisky
How many TASKS did Bryant have
I one that / know do not know hoy