The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-17


tual bias.
Frank G. Pohl, who has lived il
Mankato township all his life, anC
that means forty-nine years, said tina
he reads the Daily Free Press. He had
read and talked about the case anC
had formed an opinion, but thought
that he could try it fairly. The trier:
found a challenge by the defense true
Hugh Jones of this city was called.
Are you acquainted with either Of
the attorneys for the state?" was ASK
ed by the defense.
"No, SIR answered the Juror.
"You are challenged for actual bias
''The challenge is admitted" sale
Mr.. Geddes.
'The juror is excused" remarked
the court.
Fred kiffee and George F. Jaeger
readers of The Free Press, were chal
lenged by the defense for actual bias
and the state admitted it in each case
Patrick Sheehan was called and the
defense had no challenge. The state
brought out the fact that the Juror
was reltaed to Mr. Wilson, and
challenged for implied bias, and the
defense admitted it.
G. Wohlschlager said that he was
reader of The Free Press. The de.
Tense challenged for actual bias and
the state admitted it.
First Peremptory Challenge.
Frank Phelps was not challenged
by the defense He said that he was
a reader of The Weekly Free Press
The state challenged for implied bias
but withdrew it when the juror said
that he had no conscientious scruples
against capital punishment. He said
that his home was three miles south of
Mapleton. He had an opinion once in
regard to the case, but none now. The
state used its first peremptory chal-
lenge.
NJ. j. Cuddy said that he reads The
Daily Free Press, and the defense chal-
lenged for actual bias, and the state
admitted it.
VIM. D. Tipler of Amboy seemed
satisfactory to the defense until he
said that he had read of the case. He
was interposed by the defense which
Jne .SlaUe admitted.
Fred Habeck said that he knew Hol
land j. Ledbeter for about twenty five
years, having lived about seven miles
from him. He was excused on chal
lenge by the defense that was admitted
by the state
George II. Lang, local jeweler, was
not challenged by the defense. He had
conscientious scruples against the in.
Fiction of the death penalty to the
extent that he would not convict any
one if he knew that the party would
be hung. A challenge for implied bias
by the state was found true
Fred Force was excused under a
challenge by the defense for general
disqualification, admitted by the
state, because he is liable to have
sick spells when confined closely.
John r. Bowen was excused for ac
tual bias, the state admitting chal
lenge by the defense. George Painter
of Decoria went the same way, as
did also Nels Johnson, a resident OF
Mankato for twenty years and reader
of Mapleton was let off in the same
way.
Z. NJ. Zuel of this city was challeng
ed by the defense for implied bias
and the state admitted it.
George w. Scherer of this city said
that he was foreman of the coroner'S
jury on the H. j. Ledbeter case ano
wrote the verdict. The state chal
lenged fer implied bias and the court
found it true under the law.
Excused Peremptorily.
Ed. Bowen of Butternut Valley was
not challenged by the defense, but the
state challenged for implied bias. The
witness said that he had no conscien
tious scruples against capital punish
ment if the evidence convinced him Of
guilt. The state withdrew the chal
lenge and challenged for actual bias
The juror said that he was a brother
of De T. Bowen.
''Has not d. L. Bowen been employ
ed for several months by the defense
working on this case?'' asked Mr.
Geddes.
Il have not seen my brother fol
over a year, and do not know" re
piled the witness.
Mr.. Bowen said that he takes The
Free Press, and read the published ar
ticles, which he considered to be thu
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