The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04
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AND 'WORKED' HIN.
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OF lawyers will be directed along three
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First TO introduce evidence in
support OF the defendants plea Of for
ner conviction, thus making a valid
plea In bar which will be submitted.
to the jury for decision.
Second-To prove DIR. Ames' high
standing in the community and his
record OF good deeds performed.
Third-To tn1peach the states wit
neSSes and AmeS' former ieutenantS
by attacks upon their characters and
by the Introduction Of testimony to
show a conspiracy among them.
The first and second points explain
themselves and will be used by the de-
tense for all they are worth. The at
tack upon the states witnesses and
their alleged conspiracy, however, Is
the real hope Of the Ames contingent,
and Is likely to result in some inter-
esting testimony.
At the last trial it was admitted
that the defendant was for q. time all
most continually under the influence
Of liquor and 1t was argued that his
mind became affected thereby. It is
now understood to be the plan to ad-
opiate under the influence Of which
the mayor was temporarily not him
self nor the master Of his actions.
The defense will probably attempt
to prove that this appetite was pan
dered to by DR.. A.mes satellites, that
the 'graft" collection scheme was pro-
pounded to and Endorsed by the
mayor when he was in this condition,
that the money collected from the
| women, was paid to him, If at all, at
such times and that in this condition
he was simply used as the tool Of his
! friends"
! One Juror Admits Bias.
That DR.. Ames will be- tried by
| twelve unopinionated and unbiased
Jurors Is now out Of the question. #
any Of the interested parties labored
under such hallucination they were
Edwin J. Foster, real estate agent
who had been passed by both the de-
tense and the state without challenge,
rose suddenly from the witness chair
and exclaimed dramatically:
But, your honor, I have my mind
and could not do Justice"
The juror has disqualified himself" !"
interrupted Mr.. Odell, counsel for the
defense. Mr.. Foster thought he was
excused and left the stand amid a per-
feet silence. The court and attorneys
looked at each other, stunned by the
suddenness Of the declaration, until
finally Mr. Boardman said: IT do not
see how the juror can be excused.
The defense passed him without chal-
Ilenge and we did the same
'aanSt Of Set ee psres ssss saa by
court. MIR. Foster, you will have to
come back here Slowly the man
with the opinion returned to his seat
in the witness chair. Mr.. Ode1l in
timated thatth could be no question
but that the county attorney would
i Boardman could not see the matter in
this light and amid "a general laugh
i Mr.. Foster was sworn to "well and
truly try" DR.. Ames.
i Jurors came easy this morning
after the special yvenire was S once
called six Jurors were accepted, all
without challenge by either side. AL
tho the defense in the main adhered tc
the policy adopted yesterday of inter.
posing no challenge the rule was
broken in three cases where chal.
posed and found to be- true. In nc
case out Of the sixty y-6ghts veniremer
examined SO far has fpene been ehal.
lenged and found tof'be without ar
, opinion. 5 --z-t .3t 7 =:
Senator Gustav Theden as one O
the veniremen called this morning an,
. passed by the defense, jumped at th'
opportunity, offered by the state, o
stating that he had a very decided
opinion.
J He Knew tBiY Leary.
John 3. Erickson, son of scandi
| navia, was called and caused consid
erable amusement by his answers tt
Mr.. Odell's questions under a chal
lenge for implied bias. When asked /
he knew the county attorney MI
Erickson admitted knowing ''Bill
Leary. IT'S Mr.. Leary friend 0
yours?" asked counsel.
Wall, guass he amt got nothin
, against me-" replied the veniremal
promptly.
'Have you got anything agains
, him ~
! mo. Not that know off,.
) Then you and he are goo
) friends?'' s.
"Yas, guess we must be-
The witness further admitted havin
f read and talked about the Ames cas-
!. and wound up by remarking: t'Wel
. I don't think you could get me for
4 juror the way am now" And Nj
= Boardman admitted the challenge.
1 DR.. Ames seemed detected thi
e morning and during the entire ses
: sion sat with his chin Down on hi
e chest and was not seen to smile q
\ speak to any one except in answer t
; big court room was fairly we'll file
! with SPECTATORS.
. Unless all signs fail a jury will b
q secured and the states case opene
before night.
IE1CT INDIANS REREI.