The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-19
ryn, j. N. Green, Valley City, and
Harry Peterson of Leal.

placed OH Llle SIduu anu SCdCcO SHat
ne was married and had family of
twelve children, seven of whom were
girls. The elder of the girls is rs
years of age. He admitted strong
prejudice against the accused, basing
his prejudice on the fact that the de-
PENDANT stood accused Of the crime
and must have some connection with
the death Of Marie Wick. He was
challenged by the defense and excused
from service in the case.
Oscar Dahl, tailor, married, Valley
City, stated under examination that
he was the father of two girls, 10
and Is years of age but that this fact
would not influence his judgement in
passing a verdict in the case. He stat
ed that he had formed no opinion as
to the guilt or innocence of the &C
cused and felt that he could return
an impartial verdict. He was re-
turned to the jury box.
Tobias Thompson, farmer, married:
Litchville, stated that he was the
father of two boys and two girls
the elder of which was years DID,
He stated that he had formed a de-
cided opinion as to the guilt or lnno-
cence of the accused which would re-
ouire much testimony to change. ne
had never served on jury before
He was returned to the box.
M. P. Krogh, Valley City, Clothing
Merchant, took the stand and stated
that he was the father of one girl 10
wears old. and two boys, the elder OF
whom is 10 years old. He stated that
he had formed an opinion as to the
guilt of the accused from accounts OF
the case which he had read and could
not enter the jury box with free and
unbiased mind unless considerable eV:-
idence was introduced different from
that which he had read or heard re-
garding the case. He was challenged
by the defense and dismissed from
duty in the case.
John Mortenson, farmer, married.
50. Luverne, stated that he had two
girls aged IS and 21 respectively, and
three boys, aged II, 20 and %. He
had formed very slight opinions OF
tho casa from what he had heard but
these opinions were not such as would
prevent him giving a fair and impair
tial verdict. He has done jury SER
vice in the past. He was passed tor
cause.
w. H. Price. farmer. married, VIM
bledon. stated that he was the father
of three girls aged II, 10 and %. he
had formed but slight opinions OF the
case and felt that he could enter the
iurv box and give impartial consider
alton to the eveidence. However, he
was challenged by the prosecution
The court denied the challenge ana
he was passed for cause.
Feter Runner, 81, farmer, married:
Wimbledon stated that. he was the
father of three girls aged II, 16 and
"a. The fact that ne was the father
of girls about the age of Marie Wick
would not influence his judgment. He
has had previous jury experience
Opinions formed were slight and
could be easily put aside. Was famil-
lar with the rules of the court regard
ing the presumption of innocence I'M
til the accused had been proven guilty
by the evidence. He was returned to
the jury box.
C. H. Farrell, farmer, 40, married.
Valley City stated that he had little
daughter 4 years old. That he had
been a resident Of the county for SO
years. Had never had previous jury
experience. No opinions on the case
had been formed. He was passed for
cause.
At this point five more jurors were
dismissed under peremptory challen-
ges. The ones dismissed were Tobias
Thompson, Litchville, Cornelius Ped
erson, Darcy, E. C. Thompson, San
born, S. O. Carlson, Litchville, and
w. H. Price of Wimbledon.
Louis A. Sunde was next called to
the stand for examination. Mr.. Sun
de is a farmer, is single, has> four
sisters aged 16, 20, "a and 26. He
stated that he had formed no opinion
as to the identity Of the murderer Of
Marie Wick and was familiar with
the rules governing the consideration
of evidence by juries. He was passed
for cause.
G. w. Ohm, farmer, SIS, Lucca
stated that ne was the father of four
children, the olest girl being II years
of age. He feels that, while he had
formed an opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of the accused, that opinion
could be easily put aside and he could