Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-23
BERATIONS
Of BODY OPENED
This AFTERNOON
Nineteen Men Accepted for
Service on Investiga-
ton Body. 4
JUDGE LEIGHTON
DELIVERS CHARGE
Covers Various Questions That Are
Most Liable to Be Brought Up
Clerk of Court Spaulding First Wit
ness, with Sullivan Following.

this morning named by Judge K. E.
Leighton, Of Minot, who Is sitting in
place Of Judge c. NJ. Cooley. to act
as as foreman prem a.,9a Of the grand jury which
matters. Mr.. Olmstead was selected
following brief session of the court,
during which time seven more jurors
were selected to act The jury con-
sists Of nineteen men, four Of the
original twenty-three having been ex-
cused for various reasons.
Hyslop Excused.
George Hyslop was excused this
morning following brief examination
on challenge by States Attorney o.
B. Burtness The challenge was made
for two reasons, the first being that
MIR. Hyslop has been subpoenaed by
the state in the coming investigation.
Mr.. Burtness stated. secondly, that
Mr.. Hyslop had been one of the orig
inal jurors in the McLain Cooper mur-
der trial. case which will be .inves-,
tisated by the grand Jury at this time.
He stated that Mr.. Hyslop would
probably not be able to act in all fair
ness to either the defense or the
state. The challenge was resisted by
Attorney Stephen j. Cowley. counsel
for r. N. Bruyere. but was sustained
by Judge Leighton for the first rea.
son given. 81,
OuOFS l6Ac OdIQs
Three other jurors were excused
Yesterday for various reasons. Fol-
lowing the examination Of the last
Juror this, morning Mr.: ,Burtness ask
ed the court for an order summon.
ing four more prospective jurors to
be examined, but this request was de-
MED by Judge Leighton, who then ap-
pointed Mr.. Olmstead foreman. The
jurors were given the oath by Clerk
Judges Charge.
Judge Leighton then charged the
jury. the charge being rather lengthy.
he told the jurors what their duties
were under the law and discussed
several crimes. among them being the
selling OF liquor in violation of the
prohibition law. bribery and perjury.
List of Jurors.
The complete list of Jurors follows.
John Turnbom. Lind township.
Clarence Fleet. Kempton.
conn ferguson, Logan Center
H: 0. Strand. Brenna township.
Alex Steedsman. Larimore town
ship.
G. F. Holmes, 1nkster CITY.
Nels Fosness. Chester township
William Garlke,, Walle township.
Andrew Tandberg. Northwood
JAS s. Woods. stra bane township
M. s. Gjelness, Americus town
ship.
W. G. Brownell. Grand Forks
NJ. p. Durick. Grand Forks CITY.
Z: H. Olmstead. Larimore city,
Hector Mckenzie. Logan Center !
township
Edxin Ea1s. J; j.. Thompson. Grand
George NJ. Redick. Grand Forks
city. i
Orr Burgett. Agnes township.
Chas. H. Leeson. Grand Forks ?
city.
Judge Leighton's Charge
Judge Leighton told the Juror,
that several cases had been brought
to his attention which might be .in-J
Vestigated at this time, and he spent
considerable time in giving inetr,,cs
tions on points which might come nm;
before the jury.
May Investigate Liquor Salec.
1t is rumored that matters relatjnp
to the violation of the prohibition
law may come up before the iury.
and Judge Leighton isntructed the
jurors fully on this subject.
me law makes 1t the duty Of the
!;uoge TO call to the attention Of the
Jurors all cases Of public offenses re-
turned to the court. or which NAV he
Drought to the Jury. In this connec-
ton the law specially entoins the
Judge to call their attention to TIA
provisions Of the prohibition law az
this state. VI
Judge Leighton said that he had
called upon to investtsate certain az
lenses against public justice. He
charged that every person. Hho p,v.s
receives or offerR to give or receive
hrioe is guilty Of a felony.
Begin investigations.
Following the charge the Juror.
hailiff and taken to the eran1 ,nre ure
room on the third floor Of the federal
Clerk NJ. w. Spauldine was ~.
nrst witness called to give evidence
before the jury today.
Ih1s Is the first time that there has
oeen session Of the grand fury IN
Grand Forks county for the r,ast -
years. the last one having been cal,.d
in 1902. 'n esiieo
From now on the sessions will, be s
entirely secret no persons being A.
mitted to the jury room excentins
states Attorney Burtness and the VIII.
nesses called to testify. i ~.
Interesting Spectatora v
Attorney G. A.. Lyche, Of Haftnng y
was in the courtroom this mornina
He was states attorney OF Traill conr. II
ty at the time the. Cooper 49, sy,r.ss 80 a
Several local attorneys and invvvA,s 4
from out Of the city were Iluo IN ~. i
tendance. AInonE the spectat tor 49,
q. ,A.torney. Ge9rFs ~ nsnKs =, az LIS.
Netcher, OF Grand Eorka nsT slY1SssX
ney p: y Frich. % akUta xStnsTss, 49, ~. q
=. Smith Peterson. of Hark q EsSsr 4
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