New-York tribune., 1913-05-27
Court Holds Late Night Session
to Finish Task, and the
Twelve Are Locked Up
for the Trial.
COLONEL CLOSE WATCHER
His Presence in Court Causes
Little Excitement, Spectators
Being More Interested in
the Progress of His
$4,000 Libel Suit.

posed Of four miners, three teamsters,
two farmers, one blacksmith, one loco
motive fireman and one woodsman.
The plaintiff Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, who is suing George a.
Newett, an Ishpeming newspaper pub
Usher. for $4,000 damages because Of
an editorial charging him with drunk
enness. probably will be the first wit
ness tomorrow.
The jury, completed at II o'clock to-
night is composed Of:
Joseph Robear, teamster, Ishpemine,
rs years old.
Thomas Pryor, locomotive fireman,
Marquette, 27.
Thomas Howard, farmer, cheeoIay
Township, 49.
Robert Bruce, Iun1berman, Powell
Township, Sc.
William II. Matthews, miner, lsh-
per,ing.
William Fassbender, tesnrster. Mar.
quette, g.
John Frederickson, miner, Neeau.
nee, 81.
William Garrow, miner, Ely Town
ship, 2e.
Andrew P. Johnson. miner, Hum
boIdt Township. 90, a native of Oen-
mark.
John A. johnson, farmer, skandia
Township, So.
William Sharp, tean,ster, Negaunee,
| 80, a native Of England.
Guy Pollen, blacksmith. Wells Town
ship.
As soon as the jury had been sworn
Judge Richard c. Flanagan ordered
the jurors locked up and kept in con-
I lfnement until verdict is rendered.
Jurors Locked Up.
Gentlemen OF the jury" said Judge
Flanagan, until YOU have rendered a
verdict i'm this case you will be kept
7 in close confinement. SO that Won will
be protected from any possible infu-
ence other than the testimony which
YOU will hear in the courtroom. have
decided on this TO see that YOU are
not approached by outsiders II any
one attempts 10 talk 10 you about this
case / want you 10 report 10 the court.
If possible giving their names. wish
10 caution YOU against coming 10 any
final conclusion in your minds as to
the merits Of the case until YOU are
instructed 10 deliberate on verdict.
Don't talk among yourselves about IL
You may write 10 your families, but
no letters will be delivered to YOU. un-
| less YOU agree that they may first be
/ opened by the court"
Two bailiffs were then sworn by the
/ clerk 10 keep careful watch and ward
over the jurors and not 10 allow them
! 10 communicate with any one. includ-
/ ing the baili3s except by permission
/ OF the COURT and adjournment was
| then taken Until tomorrow morning.
! Colonel Roosevelt was present through
! out the nigbJ session. which did not
conclude until II O'Clock The de-
/ fendant. Newett. who has been in. and
was worn oht during the afternoon
! session, was not present. As during
| the afternoon session. the courtroom
was filled and many would-be specta-
tors were unable TO obtain entrance.
Few TO Meet Roosevelt
The arrivas Of Colonel Roosevelt ac-
companied ~ Clifford Pinchot. Truman
II. Newberry. James r. Garfield. Jacob
! A. Riis and others caused scarcely a
| ripple on tho placid surface Of this lit
tie city. TIVE party arrived early and
/ ,,f, -.
| The plaintiff entered the courtroom
J with rapi0 strides. and there was
! craning OF necks for a moment to see
/ him. hut there was no demonstration.
and presently the spectators had eyes
: only for tie veniremen examined
The defendant sat at a table with his
: lawyers. Nilia-' p. Beden. OF Ish-
peming and Horace Andrews. Of Cleve-
I land He appeared exhausted from his
/ recent serious illness. and sat much OF
the time with his eyes closed
! The ex- President was one 81 several
persons occupying seats within the rail-
| ing. and by his side during most OF
the afternoon sat Mr. Garfield. Myron
! Sherwood, a local lawyer and mine
| owner. a casual visitor AZ the trial. hy
/ chance occupied the seat on colonel
, Roosevelts left. and they found time
( to whisper few words 10 each other.
| which seemed 10 be Of a jocular and
! pleasing nature, the former President
smiling and Sherwood choking off a
! laugh with difficulty.
| The spectators only comfortably filled
the room. as entrance was barred after
all the seats had been taken.
Telegram from a Crank.
During the day Judge Richard c.
Flanagan, W presided. received this
/ telegram from Minneapolis:
Don't let this sensational trial con-
| tinue until have arrived"
II was signed Jacob Miles, Judge
| Flanagan turned the message over to
Frank Tyree. who was one OF Colonel
Roosevelts guards while President and