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

Free Press. He is carpenter. The
defense challenged for actual bias,
and proved such state of mind in
the juror that the state admitted the
challenge.
J +. Mead of Amboy had a decided
opinion that it would take evidence to
rem owe, and the state admitted a
challenge by the defense for actual
bias.
P. G. Peterson, farmer of Amboy.
was challenged by the defense for ac-
tual bias. He takes The Mankato Free
Press. He had an opinion that it would
take evidence to remove. The state
admitted the challenge.
A. M. Cornell, an Amboy farmer, was
challenged by the defense for actual
bias and a strong opinion was brought
to light in the juror. The state ad-
mitted the challenge.
Tenth Juror Sworn.
Herbert Cornell, grain buyer of
Mapleton, was accepted as the tenth
juror. The defense had no challenge
The Juror had no conscientious scruples
against capital punishment, even in
the case of a woman. his age was
sixty five years, and he had no all
n:ents. There was no reason why he
could not try the case fairly and i'm
partially, he said, and the state had no
challenge.
Elmer Anderson, who conducts a pool
hall at Amboy, was the last of the
talesmen oil the second venire, and the
state admitted challenge by the de-
Tense for actual bias.
The special venire for twenty moro
talesmen was then ordered, and court
took recess until p. m. The court
gave the jurors permission to attend
church, accompanied by bailiffs.
Special Venire Returned.
This afternoon Sheriff Donahue re-
turned the following names into
court: George Cooper, j. P. DAILY, A.
j. Ellis, John Golf, Harry E. Roberts,
c. L. Sellers, S. H. Thurston, John
Steele, S. j. Mace, w. w. Weller,
James Mountain, E. V. Waters, Rich
ard Jones, F. T. Skuse, l. A. Cary,
0. Treanor, j. B. DAILY, Pat Mountain,
! Fred Bozine, John Kunz. These are
from various parts of the county,
Sterling, Mapleton, Amboy, Rapidan,
Decoria, ETC., and this city.
The jurors sworn in the Ledbeter
case did not attend church yesterday,
but spent the day in their rooms at
the court house, excepting for short
walks around the city. They are
getting their meals at A. N. Riley's
boarding house.
Assistant Attorney General Peterson
arrived from ST. Paul last evening, and
was aligned with the prosecution to.
day.
At two o'clock this afternoon, the
list of the parties on the special
venire was called, and all were pres
ent except Messrs. Treaner and Thurs
ton. 1t was stated that Mr.. Thurs
toms train was an hour and a half
late. The defense made no objection
to putting the names of these jurors
in the box. None of the talesmen
had excuses to offer why they could
not serve.
Examination of Jurors Proceeds.
The work of completing the jury
was resumed, and John Steel was the
first called. He is from Decoria, and
takes The Free Press, st. Paul Daily
News, Agriculturist and Youths Com
mir no of obo1
actual bias, and Mr.. Steel said that
ne had formed an opinion that would
remain with him until he heard evil
dence to offset it, but he thought that
he could try the case fairly. The
triers found the challenge true.
Fred Bozine of Rapidan was chal-
lenged by the defense for actual bias,
and when the state brought out the
fact that he had an opinion that it
would require evidence to remove, the
state admitted the challenge.
J. B. Daily of Mapleton was chal-
lenged by the defense for actual bias,
and the triers sustained it. Mr.. Daily
is a reader of The Free Press and
other papers, and had an opinion That
nothing but evidence would remove.
Eleventh Juror.
Richard Jones, South Bend, was the
eleventh juror secured.
I. A. Cary of this city was not
challenged by the defense. He told
the state that he had no scruples
against capital punishment, even if
the evidence was partly circumstan-
tial. He takes The Daily Free Press.
The state challenged for actual bias,
and brought out the fact that he
read some about the case, but did
not discuss it. After he had been
examined for some time by the state
he admitted that he had a bet on
the guilt or innocence of the defend
ant. The stakes are up and the bet
has not been called off. After some
little questioning, the defense admit
ted the challenge and the juror was
excused. Mr.. Cary states that day
or so ago he waged ST that Mrs.
Ledbeter would be cleared at the trial.
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