The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-01
4 MORE JURORS
ARE SELECTED
IN SMALL CASE
Eight Now Seated ;
Start Work to Pick
the Final Four.

Waukegan, H.. May 1.-(By the
Associated Press. s.)-Four more jur-
ors for the trial of Governor Len
Small, charged with conspiracy to
embeZZle state funds, were select
ed and sworn in this afternoon.
The attorneys Immediately started
work to pick the final four.
The eighth juror seated was the
111th man examined since the case
started week ago today.
The second four seated are
Frank Reardon, steel mill employe;
W. C. Repkow, substitute postal
clerk, and Ralph Peterson, fireman
at the Highland Park hospital and
former employe on the country es-
tates of ]. Ogden Armour, Harold
Mccormick, Cyrus Mccormick and
other Lake Forest millionaires.
| All four are married. The eight
! jurors now sworn in include two
! bachelors and six married men.
Lawyers predict this afternoon
that the jury will be completed
| Wednesday.
Waukegan, H., May 1.-(By the
| Associated Press.)-Trial of Gov
ernor Len Small, charged with con-
| Spiracy to embeZzle state funds,
started its second week today with
attorneys hopeful that the second
panel of four jurors would be COM
pleted and sworn before night. The
first panel was completed last
| Wednesday.
Stanley Krupa, first prospective
| juror examined today, was chal-
lenged by the defense because he
| could not read English. The de-
fense passed William O'Connor, but
the state challenged him for cause
when it developed he had fixed
opinion.
Paul Kroesing, a native of Ger
many, was challenged by the state
when he declared he would not
convict defendant on circumstan-
tial evidence alone.
Sam Laari was challenged be
cause ne could not read Englisf
or define preponderance, reasonable
and allegation Rocco Natalie wal
dismissed for having a fixed opin
ion. Tom Moore, Chicabo lumbe
broker, was challenged for tn
same rea6on. Horace Carey of Wau
kegaD was seated by the state an;
the panel rendered to the defens,
again.
Five-Cent Fare GnOrns In7.
. Under defense questioning Mr.
Carey developed fixed opinion ant
was challenged. Ralph Peterson 0
, Highland Park, was passed by Wer
ner w. Schroeder, of counsel 70
the governor and the panel reten
dered.
The state objected to Mr. Schroe
: der's questioning when he asket
T Mr.. Peterson whether he had an
prejudice against the governor be
cause Of his platform advocating
cent street car fares in Chicago an
lower rates for utilities in genera
Edward Pree, assistant states al
torney of Sangamon county Pre-
tested that the governors platforr
had nothing to do with this cas-
, but Judge Claire C. Edwards ovel
ruled the objection.
The attorneys staged another cor
troversy when Ralph Dady of tn
state, attempted to instruct NJ
i, peterson LQaI the law pTeSumeS
defendant to be innocent at tt
start OF a trial and that presuml
ton remains with him until owe
come by the weight of evidence.
;. Judge Sustains State.
The defense objected and Ale.
ander F. Beaubein insisted the Ia
: provides the presumption of ev
. dence remains with defendant u
+ : til the jury has reached and sign'
i a verdict holding him guilty. JUDI
Edwards ruled the states stateme
was correct and sustained it.
|, Mr.. Beaubein renewed his pr
test and insisted on being heard {
the point of law involved. T
court agreed and the jury will
excused at the afternoon sessit
while the question is argued.