The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-11
JURY IN KRAUSE
 CASE IS
 SECURED

After hard battle on the part of the attorneys for the defense, the jury for the trial Of Edward KIause on the charge of impersonatng an officer. was secured this morning The court held Q night session last evening and this morning at II O. clock. after the defense had exhaust ed their last challenge, the jury was accepted and sworn in.
 The regular panel was exhausted yesterday afternoon at S:S0 o'clock and a special venlre for 10 jurymen. returnable at 4:SO yesterday after noon was issued At a night ses- sion last evening the special yenire was exhausted and another yenire for five jurymen returnable this morning was issued. The govern ment waived every challenge to which they were entitled. while the defense exhausted all of their ten challenges. Nine iurymen were ex- cused for cause. when they confessed that they knew something about the case .or weie prejudiced against the defendant.
 Lodge Members Not Wanted.
 In examining the jury the attor- neys for the defense asked every man ii he were a member of any SC. cret order. especially the Masonic bodies or odd Fellows. All such were excused through the exercise of the challenge.
 J. Grattan O'Bryan asked this morning that the second count of the indictment be dismissed on ac- count os the attorney for the gov ernment not mentioning it in his op- ening statements to the jury. The district attorney stated that 1t was an oversight on his part and that it would be factor in the trial The motion was denied Mr. O'Bryan then presented motion that the for the government define under which count of the indictment the defendant would be proceeded against. The court stated that the ury would be Instructed that they could only convict on one count when they received their final instruc- tions.
 Defense Valves Statement.
 In his opening statements to the jury. Assistant District Attorney J. J. Reagan stated that the government would prove that Krause went to the 700 mill at Treadwell and asked Nick King for William Christie. on october 2eth. 1915. shortly after Christie had gone on shift. or about 8 o'clock in the afternoon. Also that Krause presented Q paper and made the statement to both Christie and King that it was subpoena is- sued from the court at Juneau and that Christie was needed at once. Mir. King protested that Christie could not be spared from his work and Krause is said to have replied that he had boat ready and Chris tie would only be absent an hour. The government attorney then stated that Krause and Christie boarded the boat and that Christie has never been seen since.
 The defense waived making any statement at this time. and were in- structed that if no statement was made now. that under the practice of the court. none could be made. The for the defense then waived the right to make statements.
 The first witness for the prosecu- ton was put on the stand this after noon, at three o'clock.
 The first witness called in the case was Nick King, before whom 1t is alleged Krause appeared and ask ed for Christie in order to serve the 
 The jury chosen to try the ease is composed of Ben Hersey. c. H. Pas sells. and John Lund Of the regular panel; W. R. Moore, Charles Gillis- pie. Albert Vile Loughlin A. Doyle. A. B. Terrell. George l.. Chase, H. c. Logan. W. B. Hurlbutt, and Frank Adams of the special yeniremen.
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