The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-01
JURORS HAVE
BEEN DRAWN
COMMISSION MEETS AND MAKES
THE SELECTION FOR THE
CIRCUIT COURT.
A new LIST OF NAMES ADDED
Qualifications Necessary For Persons
in Order to Serve as Judges
of Fact.

The jury for the spring term of the
circuit court swas chosen Wednesday,
by the commissioners, Frank Avery,
Baraboo; E. w. Evans, Spring Green;
and r. L. Bohn, Lime Ridge.
New names to the number of $50
were added to the list at this drawing.
This is done by order of the judge ac-
cOrding to law every time the number
from which the list is made up be-
comes less than 100, and it happens
about once in three years.
The law and the judge are very par
ticular in the selection. The jurymen
must be citizens of the United States
and voters and understand the Eng
lish language. Furthermore much
consideration is given to getting men
of judgment. The county is divided
between the three commissioners, who
keep themselves posted as to who are
the proper persons.
The apportionment among the differ
ent precincts is made according 10 pop
ulation, about 66 coming from the city
of Baraboo.
The law is very strict regarding the
exclusion of persons, among which are
all railroad employees, ministers, doc
tors, lawyers, pharmacists, members
of the fire department, the National
guard, undertakers, foremen of factor
les county officers, constables and
those over so years of age. Possibly
two thirds of Baraboo's voting popula-
tion are excluded on account of the
provisions of the law.
The mans in envelopes are placed
in a big box and shaken
up. The clerk of the court
does the drawing in the presence of the
commission and there is no knowing
who will be drawn. Sometimes names
will be in the box four or five years
without being drawn.
Mr.. Avery has been chairman of the
commission through continuous re-
appointment by the judge since 1897
when Judge Siebecker was in the chair.
This was the year when the law first
went into effect. The duties of being
commissioners are not always pleasant,
for besides much detail work, which re-
cords the history of the business from
the beginning, kicks frequently come
in from some who wonder why they
have not not been put on the jury.
Then others kick because they have
been put on.
The following is the list drawn:
Clarence Kindschi-Baraboo, F. w.
Thomas Barker-Baraboo.
Robert Schneller-F Fairfield.
VIM. Stackman-Ableman.
Jas. E. Watson-Greenfield.
Fred Weiglow-Baraboo, Third w.
III. M. Acott-Baraboo, First Ward.
A. G.. Baldwin-Prairie du Sac. Vii.
John Kingsley-Delton.
VIM. Schneller-Baraboo Second w.
Ed. Clement-Reedsburg, First w.
T. F. Risley-Baraboo, Second Ward.
A. G.. Hill--Merrimack.
Thos. Rodwell-Baraboo, First w.
J. Rote-Woodland.
John Standardization.
ID. Eder-La Vale.
John Coleman-Dellona.
Henry Risley-Dellona.
John nport-Fairfield
John Rischmiller-Honey Creek
A. T. Sprecher-Troy.
VIM. Koch--Freedom.
Jacob Meyer-Sauk City.
John E. Elkington-Baraboo.
d. D. Jones-Spring Green.
Lee Seamans-Ironton.
Charles MOntgomery-Excelsior
Ben Turner-LaValle Village.
Geo. Hackett-N. Freedom.
G. f. Post-Spring Green Village
III. l.. Peck-Merrimack
w. c. Clucht--LaValle.
Jos. Bindl-Franklin.
Albert Washington.
J. L. Markham-Ironton.