Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-08
What Really Happened in Jury Room;
Testimony Of Those Who Were There

tions with reference 10 his knowledge or
acquaintance with the Bromes? Ayes,
sir.
Q.-State whether you said to him this
in substance; That II was your recol-
lection that MIR, Connell did ask him par
tlcularly with reference to the attorneys
for plaintiff, and mentioned the names
of Clinton Bronze and Harry Bronze?
Ayes. sir.
Q.-After you both had gone out into
the jury room, did you state in the pres
ence of the other Jurors that you had
had talk with Gard, and he said that
Bronze was hts attorney, wherein Impey
was suing him in justice court, and that
one OF the Bromes had been his attorney?
Ayes. sir.
Q.--And after YOU came out, and in
the presence and hearing OF the rest Of
the jurors, was there considerable talk
among all the Jurors concerning whether
or not Mr. Connell had inquired of Gard
whether he knew the Bromes? Ayes,
sir.
Q.-And didn't some juror remark this
in substance: That you are in bad
way to have made a statement that you
had, when being examined as a juror.
in view of the fact which you then ad-
mitted. that one OF the Bromes had rep
resented him in the Impey case? A.
Yes. sir.
Q.-After this discussion regarding the
Impey case, and admission that he had
been acquainted VITA the Bromes. did
not Gard say this. In substance, that he
wanted to again look over the instructions,
! and did no not commence TO read the in
structions over. and after doing so. or
attempting to do so, state that he was
( satisfied and was then ready to join the
other Jurors in returning a verdict for
the defendant? Ayes, sir.
! Q.-State what did he do with rela-
| tion to reading the instructions? A.
Well ne took the instructions and the
/ article. and l suppose he was reading
them; he was reading quite a while; he
says, "Now you fellows"
OIL am not asking you that, Just
state what he did as to reading?
Ale got up and said. Boys, l am
ready to vote"
Q.-I am not asking you that. l am
asking you II ne did not take tho in
structions. seemingly at least, and turn
! the leaves as though reading them? A
Yes, sir
! Q.-state whether at the time Of this
discussion about the Impey case, and
whether Mr.. ConnelT had inquired OF him
as to his acquaintance with the attor-
neys, Gard said that Mr. Connell had
asked him only regarding Harry Bronze
and didn't ask him n he knew Clinton
Bronze. and that Clinton Bronze was the
one who was his attorney in the Impey
case? Ayes, sir.
Q-State whether after he had agreed,
or had entered into the verdict with the
other jurors. he did not request the
Jurors not 10 let il be known that they
knew that he knew either OF the Bromes ?
A.-Yes. sir.
Q.--And that they had been his attor-
neys? Ayes. sir.
o.--Stats whether. after he had taken
the instructions. and started TO read
them, or after finishing them, IL he
didn't say: IAN right. boys, | will join
with you in a verdict for the defendant?'
lA.-Yes, sir.
o.-Where did Gard sIt in the mry box
with relation to you. Mr. Mccarthy
Allie sat right there In the third chair.
O.-sat next to you? Ayes. sir.
Q.-When the verdict was returned.
and when you we're inquired by the cleVb
II this was the verdict OF the jury, did
he not say that IL was? A.-He say'
t"Yes"
Q.--Tell TIE court how the foreman Wal
selected? A.-After the court seEt US e
the jury room-I don't hpow but We haC
been In there foug az i've minutes, anC
the first thing in order wss 20 select :
foreman Of the jury. and ] forget which
I one Of them made a motion for Mr.. Ham
/, ilton 10 act as foreman Of the jury. an'
somebody seconded the motion. lie wal
made foreman OF the jury and Mr.. How