The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24

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Last evening Bailiff Spellman pre-
sented to Mrs. A. N. Riley a purse
containing 81, which the Smith jury
placed in mis- hands with instructions
to give to her with a request that she
buy a Christmas present with it for
herself. They felt so kindly toward
her on account of her uniform good
treatment and extra delicious meals
that they felt like giving a material
expression of gratitude and good will
Mrs. Riley was greatly pleased with
the gift and the feeling back of it.
from Saturdays Daily.
Sheriff Donahue this morning return
ed the following names into court, on
the second special venire for fifty tales
men, issued Thursday evening, in the
Mrs. Grace Ledbeter case: P. C. Peter
son, A. c.. Baker, H. Brush, P. John.
son, A. NJ. Cornell, F. Mead Thomas
Nesmith, +. w. White, Ben Truwe
Joseph Rask, Will Dennison, Fred Dub.
besphul, S. E. Steinberg, Elmer Ander.
son, August Rendsford, David Evans
Frank Weir, A. d. Painter, Matt Duff
Frank Halter, G. A. Hultengren, Anton
Oberle, Ed. Flynn, Joseph Ulman, James
Bates, L. F. Sorrell, Matt Weir, D. E
Crane, Daniel Coughlin, John Gonsolus
r. B. Hanna, j. Stencil, John John
son, E. j. Church, Henry Sprague, w
C. Kringel, Frank Simonds, j. T
Stankey, Joseph Schimmele, j. Wishart
William Laffey, John Rabenhorst, Her
bert Cornell, Joseph N. Waddell, Dar
Fitzpatrick, Adam Lortz, NJ. A. Gil
more, John Rupert, Eugene Hadley
George Lieferman. These are from in and
around Amboy and Mapleton and il
Mankato township, and between Man
kato and Good Thunder.
When court opened, all answered tt
their names except James Bates ant
j. N. Waddell Nobody asked to b,
excused for any cause.
Mr.. Geddes stated that Mr.. Bate.
observes Saturday as Sunday, which
might possibly explain his absence. Mr.
Waddell was in the city, SO Sheriff
DOnahue stated.
Defense Uses Peremptory.
M. A. Gilmore of Mapleton was til,
first man examined. He knew tn,
late II. j. Ledbeter, but that fac
would not influence his action He hat
formed no opinion and could try tn,
case fairly. The triers found challeng,
by the defense for actual bias no
true, and the defense used a peremp
tory challenge.
John Rabenhorst, Mapleton farm
er, was challenged by the defense fol
actual bias. He takes The Free Press
He had read regularly of the prog
ress of the case from the start ant
had formed an opinion.
"Would it take evidence to change
your opinion?" was asked by the de
Tense.
"The evidence would have to b.
pretty strong"
Gould you lay aside your opinion
upon entering the jury box and try tn,
case on the evidence?" asked the state
Il don't know that / could. l hav,
made up my mind
The state admitted the challenge
John Rupert, a mason of Mapleton
was not challenged by the defense. he
told the state that he had no scruples
against the death penalty, but would
have to have lawful strong evidence
before he would vote to convict where
that was the punishment. He hat
formed an opinion that it would take
evidence to remove. The triers fount
a challenge by the state for actua
bias true.
Matt Wier of Lyra township wa:
challenged by the defense for actua
bias. He takes The Free Press anc
had read and talked more or les;
about the case. He had formed az
opinion that it would require evidence
to offset. The chanenge was sustained
by the tricrs.
Had Discussed the Case.
j. Wishart, a well known former
merchant of Mapleton, was challenged
said that he had read and discussed the
case to some extent, but had formed nc
opinion or impression of the guilt OIL
Innocence of the defendant. He had
signed the petition asking the court not
to admit her to bail, but did i. upo,
general principles and not that
he considered her guilt proven. The
triers found the challenge true.
G. A. Hultengren of South PEND was
challenged by tie defense for actual
BIAS. Ee reads The Dtily Free Press
1t one time, after reading Smiths
statement, he had formed slight
oDnion, but had none now. The tricrs
found the challenge not true, and the
defense challenged peremptoriy.
Joseph Ulman of Mankato township
was challenged by the defense for in:
piled has.
"Are you related to County Attorney
Plymat?" asked the defense.
"His wife's mother is my right
cousin"