New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-28

pIiSOIeE DEObHeE-iu-IdW, henry oOm-
sen, law partner of County Attorney
b. Hoidale. Koch watched each iur-
or keenly as he sat in the examina-
ton chair, evidently trying to deter
mine whether the man before him
would be friendly to him.
A. {. Hudson, a farmer living in
Albin township, was the first juror
called for examination. He lad
known neither DIR. Gebhardt nor Ir.
Koch and could not remember when
he had first heard of the murGer.
After a brief examination the defense
challenged for actual bias, the chal-
lenge was admitted and he was ex-
cused.
James Lee was the second man call
ed. He is farmer Of Eden township.
He said he had formed an opinion
and was excused.
The third man was A. III. Pickle of
Sleepy Eye. He knew a considerable
about the case, but knew neither the
deceased nor the defendant. He was
challenged for actual bias by the de-
tense. Under sworn examination he
said he had formed no opinion as to
the defendants guilt or innocence and
thought he could weigh the evidence
impartially. Notwithstanding this he
was challenged pre-emptorily by the
defense and was dismissed
Mike Huiras, retired wood mer-.
chant Of Springfield, was called to the
stand. He had read a great deal in
county and city papers about the case,
but was sure he had formed no OPP
inion and the defense had no chal-
lenge but the state challenged pre-
emptorily.
Agaton Miller, a clerk in a store in
Hanska, was the next man called.
Hewas excused for prejudice.
This was the last juror called before
noon. Court convened at 1:30 and
Henry Goede of New Ulm was the first
man called, but was dismissed for
bias. Then Michael Franz, the Sleepy
Eye marshal, was called and although
the defense had no objection he was so
unacceptable to the state that it used
one of its precious pre-emptories in
getting rid of him.
John Tessmer of Home township
was then called and excused for bias,
as was also Charles A. Heers of New
Ulm. Ole O. Wee Of Linden w as called
but was excused because he did not
understand English very we'll.
George Eckstein of Stark township
was the next man whose name was
drawn from the box by Clerk of Court
Larson and again the state was forced
to use a pre-emptory challenge, the
third of its allotted ten.
Judge Weber now suggested that
as more than one-third of the regular
panel was exhausted and no juror
drawn, a special venire be ordered,
but on the suggestion Of the defense,
another witness was called. He proved
to be the lucky man. forhe was accept
ed as the first juror. a. Rinke of
Sleepy Eye was the first man to be
unobiectionable to both sides and took
his seat in the box. He has been d
resident of the county for over thirty
years and was formerly in businesssin
Sleepy Eye.
A recess of ten minutes was then
taken and as judge Webher in SOLEMN
tones ordered the sheriff ITO have his
deputies take charge of the jury, a
roar of laughter went up over the
room in which the judge also joined.
This merriment was increased as two
burly guardians, one in the rear and
one in front, marched with Mr.. Rinke
out of the courtroom.
John T. Johnson of Lake Hanska,
Otto Wiedermann of Milford, Charles
Ganske of Sigel, John Aftermath of
LeavenWorth, e. Schatzko of Spring
field and Frederick Hamann of New
{ Ulm, were examined but found want
ing in some respect, and it was not
until Emil Rasmussen, merchant and
postmaster of Evan, was examined
thata second juror was found. Several