The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

fense. The state challenged for implied
bias, and the juror said that he knew
of no reason why he could not sit in the
case. He couldn't say that he had any
conscientious scruples against the death
penalty. He could vote to convict on
circumstantial evidence if it was strong
enough The state withdrew the chal-
lenge, and after much consideration and
questioning became satisfied and an
nounced that it had no challenge
Mr.. Clark, when the juror was first
called, asked; "Have you ever had any
business relations with Mr. Wilson,"
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Boesch
Have you with Mr.. Hughes
81 voted for him."
swell, that was unfortunate. but it
cannot be helped now" replied Mr.
Clark, smiling.
Mr.. Boesch is a pleasant appearing,
middle aged gentleman, and has been
out of the state portion of the time
since last winter.
Charles Halves of Beauford said that
he had an opinion, but not very strong
one, and he thought that he could lay
it aside if sworn as Juror. He finally
modified this by saying that it would
take evidence or circumstances to cause
him to lay aside the opinion. The triers
found the challenge not true, and the
defense challenged peremptorily.
William Mees of Amboy, when asked
opinion, said: Il kind of did on the
start He said that the opinion was not
based much on reading and he thought
that evidence could remove it if it was
strong enough. The triers found a chal-
lenge by the defense for actual bias
true.
George G. Alderman of Sterling said
that he had read extensively about the
case, and had an opinion but would
try not to let it influence him if on the
Jury, but was afraid that it would. The
state admitted challenge by the de-
Tense Michael Coven of Lyra could not
state in what part of the township he
lived. and the state admitted a challenge
by the defense.
The Fifth Juror.
L. w. Wells of Amboy, son-in-l law of
Judge W. n. Plymat of this city, was
accepted as the fifth juror. He is
farmer of middle age. The defense had
no challenge. The state challenged for
implied bias, and Mr.. Wells stated that
he had no conscientious scruples against
capital punishment, but believed in it
where evidence was strong enough. He
thought that he could convict on circum-
stantial evidence He knew of no reason
why he could not sit and try the case
carefully and impartially. The state
withdrew it's challenge and the juror was
sworn.
w. D, Tippler of Amboy was not chal-
lenged by the defense. The state chal-
lenged for implied bias, and the juror
said that he couldn't vote to convict
when the punishment is death unless he
was confident of guilt. He would not
vote to convict on circumstantial evil
dence unless convinced of guilt. The
court found the challenge not true, and
the state then challenged for actual BIZ
as. Mr.. Tipler said that he had formed
an opinion that would influence him,
and the defense admitted the challenge
Elias Larson of Beauford had such an
opinion that the state was forced to add
nit challenge for actual bias by the
defense.
George NJ. Cooper of Mapleton was
not challenged by the defense, but the
state challenged for actual bias. He
said that he was opposed to capital pun
ishment, and could not vote to convict
on circllmstantial evidence because it
seemed to him that he would be made
party to judicial murder by so doing.
The defense admitted the challenge.
One elderly lady in the audience took
peaceful sleep while a good part of the
proceedings of the forenoon were in
progress. The questioning of the tales
men proved to be as good as a sleeping
potion for her.
Fifteen talesmen were examined this
forenoon.
The following are the ages of the
Jurors thus far selected: William
Schaefer, IS; Burt Fuller, 26; Henry
Heinzeman, AZ; Fred Boesch AZ; l.. w.
Wells, 81.
c. W. Chamberlain was excused this
afternoon on the ground that he is "a
fireman.
S. r. Brush of Shelby and Thomas
Leroy of Sterling had opinions and
were excused without submitting the
matter to the triers.
Charles Ellis. barber of Mapleton:
Chauncey Sellers of Mapleton; A. c. Ba
ker of Amboy; A. f. Ramsford of Shell
by; J. L. Sampson of Amboy; Victor ].
Gremicr of Maplcton and T. J.. Reynolds