The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
Friday, December "a, 1909
'Do you mean first cousin ?"


"Do you mean first cousin?"
eyes, sir"
1--WE submit the challenge"
~ don't know whether this comes
within the statute or not, without
figuring. However, / guess it will be
safer to find the challenge true"
The juror was excused.
Adam Lortz of Deccria had formed
such strong opinion that the triers
found challenge by the defense for
actual bias true.
August Rensford of Shelbyville de-
veloped such an opinion that the state
admitted the challenge by the defense
for actual bias.
Matt Duff of Good Thunder said
that he had had an opinion, but h
didn't hardly know what opinion he
had now. He could try the case fairly
on the evidence. The triers found 2
challenge by the defense for actual
bias not true, and the defense used uI
Ianother peremptory challenge.
Had No Fixed Opinion.
D. E. Crane of South Bend was chal
lenged by the defense fer actua! bias
He said that no takes 'rhe Free Press
and had read and talked of tho case
but had no fixed opinion.
did you not form an opinion from
what you read in The Free Press?'
WAS asked by the def .,lsc.
hod idao of +bo
what was your idea"
81 might have belief, one today that
the defendant was guilty, and the next
day might think that she was not"
"Are you in the habit of changing
your opinion every day."
"Not that often"
what is the difference between al
idea and an opinion"
81 don't know that l can answer thu
question"
The state 'That is going into psy
chology pretty deep, your honor"
Il know it, but we are going into
about everything these days." remarked
| the court.
The triers found the challenge true
although the juror said that he coulC
Hay aside any opinion or idea that h
might have had and try the case fairl,
on the evidence submitted and the in
structions of the court.
Eugene Hadley of Mapleton, for
merly of Danville, was the first wit
ness called this afternoon. He is
Free Press subscriber. He told tn
! defense that he had formed a decide
opinion in the case, and the trier
found the challenge of the defense TO
actual bias true.
p. Johnosn of Amboy was challenge
! by the defense for actual bias, but tn
| state admitted it when the juror sal
/ that he had an opinion that he coul
not lay aside in the jury box unit
evidence was produced strong enoug
to remove it. He reads The Ere
Press and other papers.
Dan Fitzpatrick of Mapleton sal
| that he had an opinion. He signe
the petition against Mrs. Ledbeter be
ing admitted to bail. He did not rea
| the petition, but was told what wa
in it. He did not have much reaso
! to sign it. The triers found cha
lenge by the defense for actual bia
! true.
R. B. Hanna of Mapleton is a reade
of The Free Press. He was challenge
| by the defense for actual bias. He ha
had an opinion, but it was not a
pronounced now as it was.
"If you were sworn as a juro
would it take evidence to remove tina
opinion?" the defense asked.
"If l was sworn as juror woul
try to give the defendant a squar
DEAL" replied the juror.
The juror thought that he could tr
the case fairly and would endeavor t
do so, if accepted. The triers foun
the challenge true.
| A. D. Painter of Decoria was challene
ed by the defense for actual bias. The
the defense consulted and announce
that it would withdraw it, then con
suited again and reinterposed it. TIL
state admitted the challenge, and tn
juror escaped without having his min
probed
David Evans of West Mankato sal
that he takes The Daily Free Press
The defense challenged for actual bias
and the juror said that he had forme
an opinion that it would lake evidenc
to remove, Int lat re would lay i
aside if sworn as a Juror. The trier
were not convinced of this, and tn
juror was excused.
John Johnston of Mapie.on was chal
lenged peremptorily by the state, afte
=, the defense had passed him wi.hou
challenge, and he had said tina
he has no scruples against capital pun
ishment, and holds no present opinio
in the case, had never expressed al
opinion, but had some impression. TIL
triers had found a challenge by tn
state for actual bias not true.
The defense challenged Daniel Cough
Ian for actual bias, and the state ad
mitted it.
Fifth Juror Secured.
Frank Halter, retired farmer. re
| siding on Plum street, was sworn JUS
before the noon recess. Neither the de
Tense nor the state had challenge
The juror stated that he had no scru
! piles against capital punishment. Fl