Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
HOLDUP BEFORE GRAND JURY
Case Of Train Robbers is Now to Be
Investigated.
MAN WHO TOOK PHOTO Is HERE
Artist that snapped the FOur Rob-
hers and Their Female Coma
panfOn In AutO 10 one Of
the witnesses.

The federal grand jury for the investiga-
ton OF the Overland mail robbery suspects
was empaneled Wednesday afternoon, with
d.. II. Christie OF Omaha as foreman
The jury consists Of twenty-three per-
sons, OF which eleven are from Omaha II
became necessary because OF the absence
Of eleven Of the original panel excused and
falling to report on time to select eight
others from Omaha by special process OF
the court to fill out the panel of twenty
three. These eight were II. A. Cameron
Of the Peters Trust company, S. S. Dresher
Of Dresher Bros, ~tailors; r. J. o'Brien,
proprietor Of the Henshaw hotel; Ed g.
Thompson OF the Walk-Over Shoe COM
pany, 3. Edward zeiss, halter; S. r. Eison
Of Dundee, Alex b. Buchanan, live stock,
and A. d. Marriott OF 1T20 South Thirty
second street. These, with Carl Benson Of
the street railway company, ID. H. Christie
and Louis p. Roger. carpenter Of 4112 North
Twenty-eight avenue, constitute the Omaha
representation on the grand jury.
Panel in Full.
The full panel is: Carl Anderson OF Hub
bard. Swan P. Atkinson OF st. Edward.
Seth p. Barnes OF Homer, Carl Benson. D.
II. Christie, Louis +. Roger, II. A. Cam
eron, S s. Dresher, T. J. O'Brien, ED s.
Thompson, B. Edward zeiss, Alex B. Blu
chanan, s.. r. Elson and A. d. Marriott
Of Omaha, c. c. Crowell, jr., Of Blair, Syl-
vester-Emley Of Wisner, Thomas II. Hunter
OF Valley, w. e. Kennedy Of Genoa, e. c.
Kinzel of wisner, NJ. s. Mansfield of Win
nebago, Frank Osborn of Harrington and
Charles II. Smith Of Schuyler.
! The charge to the jury by Judge Munger
was very brief. He cautioned the jurors
about talking in reference to matters com
llng before II either during the time of it's
session or hereafter, and that they should
conduct their deliberations without fear or
favor.
David Brown was placed in charge of
the jury as bailiff.
Judge T.. c. Munger Of the United states
district court of Lincoln was present to
instruct the jury. The federal building is
crowded with witnesses.
Charles w. Pearsall has been appointed
assistant United States district attorney to
make a stenographic record Of the evil
dence before the jury. Mr.. Pearsall was
sworn into his new temporary office Tues
day evening.
Denver Witnesses Here.
Among the witnesses present are Po-
licemen p. J. Carr and c. Bell OF Denver,
who arrested Jack Shelton. The effects
taken from Jack Shelton upon his arrest
In Denver will be introduced into the In
v~estiEation before the jury. some of which
are said to be Of an discriminating nature.
The chief Of the Pinkerton detective bureau
OF Denver, E. G. Prettyman, is also one
OF the witnesses, as is A. J. Mauritz. a
photographer, who took the famous auto
mobile picture in Denver, which resulted
In the apprehension Of Shelton.
Eighty witnesses already have been sum
moned including parties from Oregon and
Washington, who are supposed to know
something OF the history of the alleged
bandits.
1t lie possible the grand fury will consist
Of just nineteen members. Omaha men on
the jury are Carl Benson, 202 North Eigh-
teenth street, an employee OF the street
railway company; D. II. Christie. Louis p.
Roger, a carpenter. of 4112 North Twenty
eighth avenue, and Newton Thompson OF
coz South Sixteenth street.
Assistant United States District Attorney
A. w. Lane will assist in the hearing be-
fore the grand fury.