New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-26

|by the defense far actual bias. This
was subsequently Withdrawn County
Attorney Wilson asked the juror wheth-
er he knew of any reason why he could
not try the case fairly and impartially
The juror replied, @None, except for the
opinion that / have" This objection
did not count in this case, for the state
had no challenge and Mr.. Anderson was
sworn as the tenth juror. He is a
carpenter by trade and tnirty-two years
old, but is not working at present.
r. F. Bradshaw takes both local dali
lies. The defense challenged for actual
bias. The juror stated that he has an
opinion in the case. The challenge was
admitted.
Andrew 81. Beebe, the last person on
the special venire, was called at $3.50
p. M. The defense challenged for ac-
tual bias. The juror said That he had
an opinion that it would take evidence
to overcome. The challenge was admit
ted.
A recess was taken uptil 4 p. M,
when the fourth special yenire was re-
turned It contained the following
names: Daniel Williams, Richard
Hughes, Fred j. Melvin, F. F. Schim-
melpfenning, T. G. CARRIER, Fred A.
Kneeland, A. A. just, William Sturm,
William Gaver, Charles E. Schwan, G.
G. ToWne, R. R. Swartout, Merton M.
Clough, Herman knott, John T. Hardy,
Walter PRESLEY, Erastus v. Waters,
Archibald II. Scnerer, Lawrence Colson,
Robert E. Brown, James Hodson, Jacob
II. Schwickert, Christian Burmeister,
Soren Nelson, Thomas Ryan.
VIM. Sturm Of Garden City was ex-
cused on account of his wife being SUBJ
ject to fainting spells. Walter Press
ley was excused because he has a child
who is very sick. G. G. ToWne was ex-
cused by consent Of the attorneys be-
cause he is state game warden. Two
others tried to be excused because they
had read the papers and had opinions,
but the court did not consider this an
excuse.
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| r. r. Swartout of Mankato township
was called, challenged by the defense
for actual bias, and the challenge was
admitted.
James Hodson said that he takes the
local dailies and the st. Paul Pioneer
Press. The defense challenged for ac-
tual bias. The juror said that he has
such an opinion as would require evil
dence to offset. The challenge was ad-
mitted.
Two Peremptory Challenges.
p. V. Walters was not challenged by
the defense. The state challenged for
implied bias. The Juror said that Mr..
Pau had been his attorney but is not
now. He has no scruples against capt.
tai punishment. The challenge was
withdrawn and the state challenged for
actual bias. The juror said that he does
not have any opinion as to the guilt
or innocence of the accused, and had
not heard the case discussed. The chal-
lenge was withdrawn, and the state
challenged peremptorily.
Fred A. Kneeland was not challenged
by the defense. The state challenged
for implied bias. The juror said that
he had no conscientious opinion against
capital punishment where the evidence
is sufficient. The challenge was with
drawn. Mr.. Kneeland said that he
takes the city dailies and Minneapolis
Tribune. The state challenged for ac-
tual bias. The juror said that he had
no opinion as to guilt or innocence at
the present time, and knew of no rea-
son why he could not try the case i'm
partially. The triers found tine challenge
not true, and the state used peremp-
tory challenge.
A recess was taken until Monday at
9 a. m.
Fifth Special venire.
When court convened, Judge Cray di.
rected that a special venire for twenty
talesmen be issued, returnable at 2 D.
m.
This Forenoon.
William Craver was the first tales.
man called. He takes the local papers.
Ihe defense challenged for actual bias.
Mr.. Craver mad an opinion and the tri-
ers found the challenge true.
Thomas Ryan was not challenged by
the defense. The state challenged for
implied bias. The juror said that he
has conscientious scruples against the
death penalty. He could not render a
verdict Of guilty where the evidence is
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