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

men who are. married, asked whether he
had any grown up children. Mr.. Chris
Jefferson flushed a little and replied that
he had not Mr. Wilson brought out the
fact that the talesman is thirty years
of age and has been married four years.
The state challenged for implied bias
and the defense admitted it.
Henry Evans was not challenged by
the defense He is barber at Amboy,
and told County Attorney Wilson that
he could vote to convict in circum-
stantial evidence. He had no opinion,
but an impression. The triers. after
consulting, decided to excuse the tales
man.
+. b. Bailey, a farmer living three
miles from Amboy, had an opinion and
was excused
ii. c. Filter, clerk in Mr.. Ulricl's
store at Willow Creek, was not chal-
lenged by the defense. but when the
state challenged for implied bias the
defense admitted it,
G. NJ. Barnes of Amboy was excused
because of his opinion. This was also
the case with Frank Pietsch of LeRav.
When court convened this afternoon
seven talesmen remained to be examin-
ed. The forenoon's work had disposed
of nineteen of them.
Albert Marks, bright young farm
er of Shelby, had an opinion and was
excused.
John Reisenbigler, big man with an
honest face living in LIE Ray, was chal-
lenged by the defense for actual bias.
He said that he had formed an opinion
and wouldn't want to lay it aside. if
on the jury, until convinced by evil
dence that he was wrong. The challenge
was admitted.
+. L. Austin, one of the prominent
residents of Shelby, formerly of Madi-
son Lake. said that he had formed one
opinion after the first trial and another
opinion after the second trial. The
triers found a challenge by the defense
for actual bias to be true.
j. L. Salisbury of Shelby, an up-to-
date appearing farmer, had formed a
decided opinion and was allowed to go.
Pharis Harvey, who has farmed it in
LeRay for the past twenty two years,
told the attorneys i'll very frank and
conscientious manner, that he had an
opinion, but could try the case impair
TALLY, as it would be his duty to dis
regard his opinion He would have to
90 into the jury box with his opinion,
lenge of the defense true.
John J. Howard, young man of
clean cut appearance, who has resided
at Amboy for the past ten years, and
follows the trade of painter, was next
called. He was not challenged by the
defense, and replying to Mr.. Wilson,
said that he knew of no reason why he
could not try the case fairly and impair
TALLY. The state challenged for actual
bias, and the defense admitted it.
j. l.. Mckibben; a serious minded and
respected farmer of Pleasant Mound,
was the last talesman called. The de
Tense challenged for actual bias and de-
veloped the fact that Mr. McKibben had
an opinion that would disqualify him
from serving. He had followed the case
closely, reading and hearing much about
it. The state admitted the challenge.
Judge Cray ordered a third special
venire of seventy-fiye jurors. returnable
Friday at 9 a. M, and took a recess
until then.
An old gentleman sitting well up in
front took sound slumber this after
noon while the dull routine of question
ing was going on.
Attorney Brown has not been taking
part in the proceedings for several days
but remains in the city working in the
office
Coroner Kennedy and Deputies Fowler
and Kennedy will 90 to distant parts of
the county to fill out the special venire