The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
Spent Night and Day consid-
ering Cooper Case But
Have Not Reported
RELIEF IS THAT EIGHT WOULD
ACQuIT AND -FOUR CONVICT
Prisoner Gain. c. statc . as Passing
Hours Fail to Bring "hst sSnd'
ins-Jurors Some Times Ill., 1ett
In Heated Deliberation.

i've hours, the fate of McLain Coop
ar. charged with numbering ]. Frank
Ross. still hung in the balance at :
O'CLOCK this afternoon. That there
VIII be a disagreement Is the general
Exciting scenes have been enacted
behind the doors Of the room IN
which the jurymen were closeteo'
Throughout the night they were en-,
Gagged in what appeared to be very
heated confederation OF d,nerent es,, aea,
this or that juror could be heard
nunctuating his remarks by heavy
hiovvs an the table which, with twelve
chairs. COMPLETES the furnishings OF
the room. 49,.
There is little to indicate what the
standing Of the jury is. except that II
Is the general belief that eight are
for acduitai ana four are for convtc.
ton. The possibility Of a verdict Of
murder in either the first or the sec.
ond degree, it is said, disappeared
early in the jury's deliberations.
TO the prisoner each succeeding
hour has brought added cheerfulness
During the first few hours the jury
was out he appeared restless and
nervous. but as the night wore on he
took on more Of a. confident air. Dur.
ing a part of the evening he engaged
with other prisoners in playing cards.
Today he has appeared very connoent
that the Jury would either acqutt him
or there would be q disagreement re.
port.
Interest Centers ON Jury.
Since the case has been entrusted
to the hands Of the jury. interest m has
Jury was engaged for thirteen and
half days in listening, to evidence and
arguments. 1t requiring six full days
to secure the twelve men. The jury
10 made up OF. the following:
Foreman-Georse Hyslop. farmer.
Grand Forks.
Edwin johnson, farEer. Heston
J. e. stevens. farmer. Elm Grove
Thomas Waller. carpenter. Grand
Martin johnson, clerk. LArimore.
r. N. Bruyer. retired farmer. Lari-
Neis Thompson. merchant. Grand
Newman winslow. farmer. Hegton
John Grimm. retired farmer. Grand
q n. Ensen. farmer. Loretta
'0xn'"iR' \. II. 1ind..., retired farmer.
Grand Forks.
Ole Holiene, farmer. Walla town
ship.
An All Night Vigil.
It was an all night vigil. but when
the Jurors were out Of their room this
morning for breakfast. they showed
no Ill effects from their hard work.
At noon today they left the room for
the third time since being charged.
hAfn0
midnight they called for lunch.
Was q Noisy Place.
The jury room was q. decidedly
noisy place at various times during
the early evening and night. but today
theY continued their deliberations in
q much more calm and even tempered
manner 50 far as outward appearances
indicated.
Jurors were quick to don their
coats. and from points of vantage
some distance from the jury room.
they could be seen pacing back and
forth. stopping. at times, to put in a
word or two.
No Effort to Report.
At no time during the night or to-
day have the jurymen evinced any
desire to make a report. They have
not asked for any further instructions
OF any nature, nor have they asked
for any portion Of the evidence. They
have Just worked behind the closed
doors.
The jury room which holds this i'm
portant Jury ID located on the third
floor Of the court house. directly over
the sheriff's Office.
May Make Another Change.
In the event that the jury reports
disagreement. and such a report is
accepted by Judge Templeton, it is
strongly probable that the second
trial would not take place in Grand
Forks county. The prosecution and
trial. to make petition for another
change Of venue, and such a change
would send the case to some county
outside Of Trail and Grand Forks,
and to some other Judge other than
Judge Templeton and Judge Pollock.
the defense having already filed an
afhdavit against the Fargo jurist.
Interest IL Intense.
Interest in the outcome Of the casa
has been intense. All day telephone
calls from points outside Of Grand
Forks have been received in which
inquiries as te the result have been