The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22


few Of the State Journal employees, and
is a subscriber for the State Journal
He had formed no opinion concerning
the truthfulness of the article.
H. II. Louthan said he takes the
State Journal but knows none of the
employees. He had formed no opinion
about the case.
B. F. Granison, a colored man, said
he knew none of the parties to the suit,
and had formed no opinions.
H. ". White, another colored man,
said he takes the State Journal but did
not remember of ever having read about
the matter.
Earl Anderson said that he had lived
in Topeka 10 years, and reads the StaUs
Journal He did not remember having
read the article about the state house
scandal" He is now employed in the
circulation department OF the Daily
Capital. He said that the fact that he
was in newspaper work would not tend
to make him VI duly friendly to the
State Journal
Waters Questions the Jury.
On re-examfnation by J. G. Waters,
J. S. Todd stated that he had formed
an opinion regarding the criticism of
7. T. Kelly. He said he believed pub
lie officials were subject to newspaper
criticism to a certain extent. He is a
retired farmer and was at one time
candidate for probate judge on the
Populist ticket. At present he has no
politics.
George Younggreen gave his former
occupation as grocerypnan. At present
he is not engaged IN any calling. He
stated that he had no pronounced
politics.
Mr.. Buschong said his business is
school teacher He is unmarried. He
is not a church member and is a Dem
/ ocrat in politics.
Mr. Belden stated that he is a re-
tired farmer. He knows none of the
state officers He is a Republican in
politics.
Mr. Hows, a Soldier township farm
er, stated that he has no church mem
bership. and is a Republican.
Mr.. House, a farmer, said he had
read the Comanche county bond deal
in the State Journal He had no re-
Iigious belief, and is a Democrat in
politics.
Mr. Craig stated that he has no
prejudices in the case, and knows
none of the attorneys on either side.
Mr. Stafford stated that he is a. sta
tionary engineer. He worked at the
state house under the Leedy admin
istration. He is a methodist and a
Democrat
Mr.. Louthan stated that he is a re-
tired farmer, and now lives in Oak
land. He is a Republican, and was
raised a Methodist, but has no special
religious belief.
Mr.. White stated that he is a Bap-
tist and a Republican.
Mr.. Anderson said that business
rivalry would not prejudice him
against the State Journal He stated
that he is an independent Republican.
Mr.. Craig was excused by the court
because of the fact that he was not on
/ the regular panel and had served as
talesman on a former case at the pres
ent term of court.
H. A. Hall was called. Mr.. Magaw
asked a few questions, and passed the
juror. Mr.. Hall stated to Mr.. Waters
that he is a carpenter, and had sub
serfbed for the state Journal for seven
years. He is a Democrat, and has no
religious belief
Plaintiffs First Challenge.
The plaintiff challenged H. w.
White, and John Lowrie was called.
! He stated that he was q subscriber to
/ the State Journal but had no recol-
+ lection of the articles concerning the
I Comanche county bond affair. He
stated that he is a Republican and a
t Protestant.
The defendant then challenged H.
II. Louthan. and Oliver Dietrich was
called. He does not take the State
Journal He gave his occupation as
farmer.
The plaintiff then challenged ]. NJ.
j Stafford A. NJ. Debow was called.
He said he had taken the State Jour
nal for ten years, but did not read
the articles about the Comanche bond
deal A. NJ. Debow was excused be-
cause he is one of the talesmen on the
/ jury
Jackson is a colored man. He served
on the police force during Parker's ad-
ministration. Jackson was also ex-
1 cused because he is q talesman.
w r. Whitney was next called. Mr..
! Whitney lives in Keith's addition and
hog Trrcs at Z De-
Baptist and a Republican. He was
then excused because he was a tales
man on the jury.
Geo. Gimering was called and ex-
/ cused for cause.
This exhausted the panel and tales
men, and court was adjourned until
1880 to give the deputy sheriffs time
to summon special jurymen.
Afternoon Session.
Mark Putnam, proprietor of the Union
+ Pacific hotel in North Topeka, was the
first of the special venire to be called
+ to the jury box. He stated that he
/ takes the State Journal, and read the
articles. He said that ne had formed
an opinion and had a strong prejudice
in the matter He was excused.
S. A. Bedweu was next called. Mr..
/ Bedweu is proprietor Of Bedwells pri-
! vate insane asylum. He had read about
] the Comanche county bond DEAL but
! 44e4 4OA AllC0 Vi c@Ahl SESS4 ~ Sy4-AtJAA
on the subject. He stated that he is a
Methodist and a Republican.
For its second peremptory challenge
! the defense excused Mr.. Bedwell.
Z. w Shepard, a real estate man,
was called. He stated that he does not
take the State Journal, and did not
read the articles about the Coleman
case. He is usually a Republican and
a UniversaIst in religion.
The plaintiff then dismissed Mr.:
Buschong on its third and last right of
/ challenge
W R. Weible was called. He said he
had read the article about Coleman. and
was subscriber for the State Journal.
He had formed no opinion as a result of
what he had read or heard. Mr. Weible
is a contractor and builder
For its third and last right of chal-
lenge the defense excused Earl Ander-