The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-02

The trial OF Whitford NJ. Hall on the
charge of murder in the second degree
is now in progress, the jury having
been completed today. Nine Jurors
were secured yesterday in all. When
the evening recess was taken yesterday
afternoon, nine of the special vcnirc
! for twenty-five talcsmcn had yet to be
examined. The defense had used eleven
of its twenty peremptory challenges and
the state had not used any of its ten
Sheriff Donahuc secured the following
taleSmen OH the special ycntirc yester-
day afternoon:
Richard Hughes, John Kuntz, i. II
Foley, Sigvart Olson, George II. Lang
William j.. Coleman, Ferdinand Kipp
J. l.. Swartout, G. A. Hultengren, Fred
Bonlbach, A. L. Carlson, William Boode
! Il. f, Rollins, A. d. Beach, A. d.
Wysong, John +. Dackins, w. L. Pol
Yin, S. I. Meredith, William Polchow,
George Iacgcr, John Graham, James
Eiodson, y. l.. Vcigel, Martin Bowc
August Thrln.
All responded to the summons at
$50 p. III. except Nj. Beach, who ar
rived Il few moments late. Mr. Boodc
was excused on account of his age,
seventyfour Years. Mr. Thrun and
MIR. Bowc were excused on account of
their health.
The defense yesterday afternoon used
peremptory challenges on Mcssrs. Carl
son, Meredith, kieffe. Hultengren and
Foley. The state admitted challenges
for actual bias in the cases of Messrs.
Wysong Yae2er and Lang. The tricrs
found all such challenges submitted to
them true except in the case of Mr..
Foley. The two jurors accepted dur
ing the afternoon were b. f. Rollins
and a. d. Beach, both of this city.
Several of Mr.. Halls relatives ar
rived yesterday afternoon to watch the
trial
Before the remainder of the special
venire was exhausted, two more Jurors
were secured and sworn. Mr.. Coleman
and Mr. Polchow. The state used its
first pcremptory challenge on Mr.. Bonn
bach, and the defendant used three on
Messrs. Kuntz, Graham and Swartout.
The venire having been exhausted at
9:45 a. M, Judge Pau ordered another
special venire for ten talesmen, return
able at eleven o'clock
Jurors Slept on Cots.
The nine jurors who were secured
yesterday slept on cots in the court
house last night. The jury will be
kept together from now on. sleeping
i'll jury rooms in the court house w.
II. Hammett and Andrew Lundbero
have been sworn as baililrs to have
charge of the jury.
Twelfth Juror Is Secured
At II a. IN. Sheriff Donahue returned
into court the following talcsmen, on
the special vcnirc: John Mccall, JOHN
Meancy, S. W. Burgess, d. l.. Harris,
John Ii. Cunningham, August Deike,
w. II. Gary, Martin Alworth, Henry
Fogelpohl and Charley Graves
Mr.. Nogelpohl was called first and the
state admitted a challenge by the de-
tense for actual bias.
Mr.. Meaney was accepted to the de-
tense, but the triers ruled him out on
Il challenge for actual bias by the state.
Mr.. Graves was not challenged by
the defense, but the state used its
second peremptory challenge upon him.
The state used its third peremptory
challegc on Mr.. Burgess, after the
triers had passed him over chal-
lengc for actual bias.
The defense used Il peremptory chal-
lenge upon u. l.. Harris
Martin Alworth was sworn as the
twelfth juror at ll:l0 a. III.
1t was arranged that the jurors may
see the daily papers after everything
III reference TO the trial has been cut
out.
At two o'clock this afternoon, Conn
ty Plymat opened the case to the jury
for the state, outlining what it was
sought TO prove. The taking of evidence
then began.