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

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"a strong opinion that he would retain
until it was proved to be wrong. The
state admitted the challenge.
Related by Marriage.
Harry Sprague of Mapleton was not
challenged by the defense. The state
brought out the fact that the Jurors
wife and c. j. Laurisch's wife are sis
tiers, and challenged for implied bias
The court sustained the challenge
George Leiferman, Beauford resident
was challenged by the defense for ac-
tual bias. The juror is a reader of The
Free Press. He had an opinion that
he could not lay aside until he heard
evidence. The state admitted the chal-
lenge,
II. Rrush, a farmer of Amboy, was
challenged by the defense. He said
that Mr.. Geddos was his attorney in
several matters now pending in court.
He takes The Daily Free Press. He had
such strong opinion that he thought
that he would take it into the jury
challenge.
William Laffey, a young Beauford
farmer, was challenged by the defense
for actual bias. He had such an abid-
ing opinion that he would take it in
to the jury box if sworn as q juror
in the case. The state admitted the
challenge.
Thomas Nesmeth, an Amboy farmer,
had read of the case in The Free Press.
The defense challenged for actual bias,
and his opinion developed to be SO
strong that the state was obliged to
admit the challenge.
Had His Own Idea
Frank Simonds, a real estate man of
Mapleton, was on the stand good while.
When he said that he knew of no
reason why he could not try the case
fairly and impartially, the defense had
no challenge. The juror told the state
that he had no scruples against the
death penalty. The state then chal-
leEged for actual bias. The juror said
to some extent.
did you believe what you read of
the case?" the juror was asked by the
state.
Il don't believe any of .Ae papers"
was the reply.
did you believe what people said
that Frank Smith said?'
NO, SIR
Odd you believe what people said
about the case, at all?"
Lots of them were talking through
their hats. They did not know what
they were talking about, themselves"
''Was that the reason why you did
not believe them?"
Certainly not"
''Did you have arguments with peo-
pie on the subject of this case?"
"A few but / have not found one yet
who agreed with me. l don't know
that | got the right hang of it,"
did their opinion relate to the guilt
or innocence of the defendants in the
case?"
They were ready to hang the whole
bunch and some to hang two or three,
and some thought that one or two
ought to be hung
did you have an opinion in regard
to the natter"
81 pretty near got an idea at one
time, but it never became an opinion"
''How long have you had an idea?"
During the summer and fall.'
"Have you got it with you now?"
'No sir"
when did you change it,"
"Last month"
''Just when was it,"
"No, it was since the officers came
from Illinois and made their statement.
l changed by idea them"
did you get an altogether new one
them"
Eyes, sir
what was that idea you FIRST had;
Did it relate to this defendants" asked
the defense.
Il had an idea that the real party
the one who engineered the whole thing
was not under arrest yet"
when did you change this idea?"
"After the officials came from Him
ois.''
''Was the idea then directed toward
one of the accused persons?"
"No, SIR"
The juror insisted that he had no
opinion, only an idea, ard admitted
that he might take it into the jury
box with him. The triers found the
challenge true.
Used It's Last Peremptory.
The state used its last peremptory
challenge on John Gunsolus of this city,
a bridge carpenter Tor the Great West
ern road. The defense had no challenge
after the Juror had said that he knew
of no reason why he could not act
fairly on the case if sworn as a juror.
MIR. Gunsolus said that he had no
sTuples against the death penalty. The
state challenged for actual bias, but
failed to develop that the juror had
sufficient opinion, if any, to warrant
the triers in finding the challenge true.
The state then challenged peremptor-
lily.
Joseph Shimmele TO Mapleton said
that he reads The Free Press. The de-
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