The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-21

had been approached by any member
OF the sheriff's Office regarding the
Dumas case. He admitted having
read OF the case in the newspapers
and Judge Spooner said:
IF am correctly advised there has
been but one side published in this
controversy and take it that you be-
lieve that present day newspapers
are given to sensationalism.
"Yes,' said Mr.. Jenkins.
"You believe and insist that a jur-
or should not make up his mind till
given positive proof" insisted Judge
Spooner.
Attorney Mcdonald Objects.
To this attorney Mcdonald for the
state interposed an objection alleg-
! ing that it was improper examina-
ton. Judge McClenahan decided that
the question was proper one and the
proposed j1ryman answered, swell,
yes" Judge Spooner followed this
up with:
| "And you could fairly and impair
TALLY try this jury with the evidence
presented To emphasize his point
the attorney slammed his hand down
on the table.
Attorney Mcdonald took Mr.. Jen-
kins in hand, and said: -~.~~-
sand you could try it impartially
without any table emphasis, could
you not?"
"Certainly," said Mr.. Jenkins with
a smile. Jenkins was sworn in and
took his place in the jury box.
James Perkins of Clementson said
he also was frequent visitor at Bau-
dette and Spooner but that he had not
been through the fire of last October.
although he was homesteader. Said
he did not know any Of the state Of
fcials and that he had read little of
the Dumas case. He was likewise
sworn in to hear the evidence and
took his place as juror No. g.. .---
Then came Hendrickson who was
down on the official jury list as Neal
Hendrickson but in reply to ques-
tion from Attorney Mcdonald he adj
mitted that his real name was Mat.
Attorney Mcdonald then objected to
the court to the man as not being
the person who had been summoned
to do jury duty. Judge Spooner con-
tended that there was no question
but that he was the man and Judge
McClenahan permitted the examina-
ton to proceed. Judge Spooner pro-
ceeded along the usual line when he
was interrupted by the court who
said he thought the identity of the
juror should be established and to
avoid any embarrassment to either
side the Judge conducted the exami-
nation himself and satisfied himself
that it was an improper spelling Of
the name which had caused the mix
up and that the person in court was
the man intended for jury duty.
Wobbly on English.
When Attorney Mcdonald began
| his examination he became suspicious
| as to the ability of Mr.. Hendrickson
to understand the English language.
Several tests of English words were
put to him, such as accessory"
/ presumption" "abetting," @recon-
! ciled," reasonable doubt" burden
of proof "attempted arson, "felon-
iously," "combustible and courteous"
Abetting he figured was when man
bet and he freely admitted that he
did not know the meaning of the
word courteous, or most of the other
/ words given. The state raised the
I objection that Mr.. Hendrickson
! would be incompetent as a witness
and the defense admitted the likeli-
hood and the would-be juror was
/ dismissed.
! Halvorson Last Man.
J H. o. Halvorson, living six miles
east of Baudette, was the last man
i of the regular panel to be examined.
He gave his occupation as farmer.
/ He is married and has four children
& ranging in age from "A to Is years.
i He came from Iowa to Minnesota and
at one time was a merchant at Aus
!. tin and Benson, Minnesota. This
was back between 1889 to 1907.
I This is the first time he has served
as a juryman in Beltrami county.
And he never before had served as a
/ juryman except in justice court.