The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13

read or discussed the case the de-
Tense used It's flfth peremptory to
keen him from serving - q juror.
He a. q Rivertou township farmer,
IS years old. unmarried. and has
been resident OF Clay county for
"a years.
David Anderson had read the
newspapers but did not believe
everything he found in them. He is
a sheet metal worker. 81, married,
and knew George Sheffield. A chal-
lenge for actual bias was found not
true and the sixth peremptory was
used by the defense.
ole Bjerkness. 50, single, Hum
boldt township farmer, born in Clay
county. made q favorable impress
sion all around and was sworn as
juror No. z.
Arthur w. BFedemeier, e. also
Humboldt township farmers born IN
Clay county, was quickly accepted
sworn as No. 5.
The defense used its seventh per-
emptory on ]. G. Gaugler, 3 farmer
who was well enough acquainted
with George Sheffield to borrow
money from him.
Lewis Erickson, a bachelor farmer
of Georgetown township. was ex~
cused when the defense used its
eighth peremptory.
George Kopperud, an Oakport
township farmer, IS years Of age,
was acceptable to both the defense
and the state and was sworn as the
ninth juror.
HI. j. Trucking, a. Humboldt
township farmer, met with favorable
consideration and was accepted as
the tenth member of the jury.
Almer Rice, an Oakporti township
farmer, "a years old. was the next
man called. and he was promptly
accepted and sworn as juror No. IL.
August Johnson, a GAINESVILLE
ibOilermaker, was excused when the
defense used its ninth peremptory
challenge.
Frank M. Dart, who was O class
mate of Miss Lucy Sheffield, daugh-
ter of tho murder victim, did not
think he was in the proper state of
mind to serve. The challenge on
the part of the defense was found
true by the triers and MIR. Dart was
excused.
OLAF Anderson, contractor OF
Dilworth, was excused when the de-
Tense used its tenth peremptory.
The defense exercised Its eleventh
peremptory in the case Of @. A. Brat
lien, farmer OF Parke township.
Orrin Carlson, a Moorhead painter,
who knew all members Of the Shelf
field family, was challenged for ac-
tual bias and the challenge was
found true by the trters.
H. II. Ramstad of Cromwell town
ship, had heard about the murder
from his brother. The challenge by
the defense was found true and he
was excused.
David Carlson, Moorhead car
penter, had worked for two years
side by side with George Sheffield,
the murdered man. Challenges tor
implied and actual bias having fall
ed, the defense made use OF its eley-
enth peremptory.
John Andersen, an oalzport town
ship farmer, who had been married
was accepted. after the chaiIenEe
for implied bias had been denied.
and was sworn as the eleventh
juror.
N. H. STADIUM, the Glyndon banks
err, who was an old friend OF the
murdered man and who belonged to
the same fraternal order. was the
victim of the thirteenth perempaory
of the defense.
The jury was completed when Os-
car Woldal. 80. q Goose Prairie town
ship farmer, proved satisfactory 20
both the defense and the state. ana
was sworn as juror No. ~.
The triers were discharged with
the thanks OF the court and their
compensation fixed at sic each for
the days service.