The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28
Mic Phillips and Henry Zimmerman
Sr. were called, but had been excused
o. T. Severson Selected.


o. T.ASeverson Selected.
0. Il. Seveison of Medic was called
and said that he takes the Free Press
and Minneapolis Tribune. The defense
challenged for actual bias. The juror
had formed an opinion and has it still.
1t was not an abiding opinion. Replying
to MIR. Wilson, the juror said that he
knew of no reason why ne could not
serve on the jury impartialIy. The tri
ers found the challenge not true. Mr..
Severson said that he would regret to
lind a man guilty on circumstantial
evidence where the punishment is death.
The state challenged for implied bias.
MIR. Severson was examined at some
length, and he stated tnat it would
pull hard upon him to convict on cir
cumstantial evidence where the penalty
was death.
81 nave read so many stories where
mem Mr.. Severson started, but
was interrupted by an objection by
the state.
Replying to the court, Mr. Severson
said that he would not hesitate to
abide by the charge of the court in the
case, realizing that the jury has no
voice about the punishment. Mr.. Sew
erson was accepted by both sides and
was sworn. He was the fourth juror
secured.
Perry M. Morris of Eagle Lake, a
clerk, was challenged for actual bias
and the challenge was conceded.
B. L. Ray of this city said that he
mad heard and read about the case, and
the defense challenged for actual bias.
He had read about the case in the Free
Press and Review. He had formed an
opinion and it would require some evil
dence to offset this. Replying to Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. Ray said that if new evil
dence was introduced he might have
another opinion from the one he mad on
the evidence taken at the New Ulm
trial. He could try the case impartial
ly. The tricrs found the challenge true
Chester Hanson of Decoria said that
he takes the Free Press and a Nor
wegian paper, and read of the case
The defense challenged for actual bias
The juror said that he had read and
talked about the case, but had no opin-
ion as to the guilt or innocence of the
defendant, except what was based on
what he had read. He could try the
case impartially. The tricrs found the
challenge not true. The defense chal-
lenged peremptorily.
The Second Venire.
Coroner Kennedy served the second
venirc in Mankato, Rapidan, Garden
City and South Bend The following are
the persons summoned: i. ID. Wilmot
A. G. Hopkins, o. G. Lundberg, ID. T.
Bowen, T.. A. Gibbons, A. d. Scullin,
j. b. Richards, d. f. Crane, j. ID.
Taylor, Daniel Haenel, c. II. Piper, A.
r.. Mcdonald, Ole Flo, Thomas L. Rodg-
ers, L. A. Sherk, j. II. Stewart, Severt
Olson, John S. Evans, Thos Dooley
G. T. Morrison, T. j. Mention, Emanuel
Johnson, Harry Foatner, John A. Will
son, |. A. Cary, E. A. Engwalson, Chas
| Kusch.
Mr.. Sherk was excused on account
of his health. Mr. Scullen was the
only one who did not answer to his
name.
+. NJ Otto of Eagle Lake was the
first witness called this morning. The
defense had no challenge The state
challenged for complied bias. The juror
said that he has conscientious scruples
against capital punishment that would
prevent him from finding a man guilty
of a crime for which death was the
punishment. Answering the court, Mr..
Otto said that he would not bring in
verdict of guilty even if the court in
structed him to on the evidence.
''You mean you would bring in a YER
dict of not guilty even if you knew
that the man was guilty, do your"
asked the court.
"Yes, sir, l would" replied Mr.. Otto.
"Wel, you are excused" said the
court.
B. p. Robertson, farmer living near
Eagle Lake, said that he takes the Free
Press,St. Paul Daily News, and Minneap
oils Journal. The defense challenged
for actual bias. The juror said that he
had formed an opinion that would in
terfere with his serving on the jury.
He could not try the case fairly and
impartially. The challenge was admit
ted
Fifth Juror Selected.
w. f. Barnard of Mankato said that
he takes the Review and another paper.
He had not followed the case closely
enough to form an opinion. He knew
of no reason why he could not try the
case impartially. The defense with