Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-27

on the part of a former president of the United States will be heard here posed of four miners, three teamsters, two farmers, one blacksmith, one To- motive fireman and one woodsman. The plaintiff, Col Theodore Roose- Velt who is suing George A. Newett, an tshpeming newspaper publisher, ] Tor $l0,OO0 damages because of an editorial charging him with drunken ness, probably will be the first wit 1 ness tomorrow.
 Personnel of Jury. The jury completed at il o'clock to- night, is composed of: l Joseph Rober, teamster, Ishpeming, 1 aged 25
 1 Thomas Pryor locomotive fireman. l Marquette. aged 27. l Thomas Howard, farmer Chocolay l Township, aged 49. 1 Robert Bruce, lumberman, Powell | township, aged 56 1 William H. Matthews, miner tsh- peming
 William Fassbender, teamster, Mar 1 quette, aged 28.
 John Frederickson, miner Negau- l nee, aged 31.
 William Garrow, miner. Ely town ! ship, aged 26.
 Andrew P. Johnson, miner, Hum boldt township, aged 60, native of | Denmark.
  l township, aged 36. married. William Sharp teamster. Negaunee i aged 33, married, native of England.
 Guy Polzen. blacksmith, Wells town ship, married.
 The Jury Locked Up.
 As soon as the jury had been sworn | Judge Richard c. Flannigan ordered the Jurors locked up and kept in con nnement until verdict is rendered in court
 Gentlemen of the jury" said the court. until you have rendered a yer l dlct Tn this case you will be kept in close confinement so that you will be protected from any possible in- nuence other than the testimony which you will hear in the courtroom. have decided on this to see that you are not approached by outsiders If anyone attempts to talk to you about this case, l want you to report to the court, if possible giving their names | l wish to caution you against coming to any final conclusion in your minds as to the merits of the case. until You are instructed to deliberate on a verdict Don't talk among yourselves about it,
 Court in Session Until ii p. m.
 You may write to your families but no letters will be delivered to you, unless you agree that they may first be opened by the court
 Two bailiffs were then sworn by the clerk to keep careful watch and ward over the jurors and not to allow them to communicate with anyone, inolud- ing the bailiffs, except by permis- sion of the court.
 1 Court then adjourned until tomor- row morning at o'clock.
 Colonel Roosevelt was present | throughout the night session, which did not conclude until Il o'clock. The l defendant, Newett. worn out during the afternoon session, was not pres- ent,
 The arrival of Colonel Roosevelt, accompanied by Clifford Pinchot, Tru- man Ii, Newberry, James R. Garfield, Jacob A, Rts and others, caused scarcely ripple on the placid surface of this little city The party arrived early and only a few persons were at 1 the train.
 Defendant in Poor Physical Condition
 The distinguished plaintiff entered | the coutroom with rapid strides and there was as craning of necks for moment to see him. but there was no 1 demonstration, and the spectators had 1 eyes only for the veniremen exam | ined.
 George .Newett the defendant, whose paper, the Iron Ore of Ishpeming, Mich, alleged that Colonel Roosevelt i got drunk, and that not infrequently" 1 sat at a table with his lawyers, Will 1 liam F. Belden of Ishpeming and Hor- ace Andrews of Cleveland. He ap- 1 peared exhausted from his recent Seri- ous illness and sat much of the time with his eyes closed.
 MT. Garfield by CoIoners Side. The former president was one of d | number occupying seats within the railing, and by his side during most of | the afternoon sat MT. Garfield. Myron l Sherwood a local lawyer and mine 1 owner a casual visitor at the capital | n jod hn | onel Roosevelt's left. but they found 1 time to whisper a few words to each | other which seemed to be of a jocuIar nature, the former president smiling and Sherwood choking off laugh with 1 difficulty.
 The spectators only comfortably fill 1 ed the room, as entrance was barred after all seats had been taken.
 Message from insane Man. During the day Judge Richard C. | Flannigan, who presided received a telegram from Minneapolis as follows: | Don't let this sensational trial con- | tinue until I have arrived"
 It was signed Jacob Miller" Judge l Flannigan turned the message over to ! Frank Tyree, who was one of Colonel ] Roosevelt's guards while president and 1 who Is here as witness Tyree notf- l fled the chief of police of MinneapoIis who wired back that Miles was insane l and had been arrested Veniremen Closely Questioned. 1 James H. Pound of Detroit oues- l t1oned the veniremen for the plaintiff. His associate attorneys are William | Fl, Van Benschoten of New York and l w. $. Hill of Marquette.
 The Detroit lawyers made 1t a point to ask possible jurors as to their, ac- qua1ntance with the principals in the defendants legal campaign and about their acquaintance with Fl. O. Young MT, Young was elected to congress 1 from the Marquette district as u re- 1 publican. but the progressive candi- date. Mcdonald. set up claim in the house that /he had a moral right to l the election. a large number of per sons who wished to vote for hln had | innocently used erroneousiy printed ballots, Before decision was reached at Washington. Young resigned. Coun- l sel for the plaintiff are interested in