Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-23

A. Oh, only through the newspaper.
@. And from what you read in the newspaper
or from anything you heard concerning the case,
did you form any opinion as to the guilt or inno-
cence of the defendant?
A. No.
@. You don't know any reason why you could
not try the case fairly and impartialy between the
State of Montana and this defendant?
A. No, sir.
MR.. BABCOCK: Pass the juror.
H COURT: Second challenge. Draw anoth-
CLERK: Charles Barmpton.
Mr.. ERICKSON: Mr.. Brampton, have you
heard anything about this case?
@. You haven't formed or expressed an opin-
ion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant?
A. No, sir.
@. Do you know any reason why you could not
sit as a fair and impartial juror?
A. l don't.
MR.. ERICKSON: Pass the juror for cause.
MR.. BABCOCK: @. Have you read something
about the case before?
A. How was that?
@. | understand you say you read something
about the case in the paper?
A. Just read it in the paper.
@. From what you read in the newspaper, did
you form or express any opinion as to whether or
not the defendant was guilty or not guilty in work
ing these girls more than eight hours a day?
A. No, ! never thought no more about it.
G. You know no reason why you could not sit
as a fair and impartial juror in the trial of this
case? / say, you know of no reason then why you
couldn't try the case?
A. Oh, no; no, | don't.
MR.. BABCOCK: Pass the jury.
THE COURT: Those whose names are called
will remain as jurors and those who are not, will
be excused.
CLERK: Charles Brampton, William Hanisch,
Harry Hilyard, Fred Marsh, Jack Molten and H. R.
Calvert.
THE COURT: Stand up. You and each of you
do solemnly swear that you will try-truly try the
matter in issue between the State of Montana ver-
sus Jim Popescu in this case and a true verdict rem
der according to the evidence, So Help You God?
JURY: Yes, sir.
MR.. ERICKSON: Gentlement of the Jury: The
act which we are proceeding with reads as follows:
"No female shall be employed in any manufacture
ing, mechanical, or mercantile establishment, tele-
phone exchange room, or office, or telegraph office,
laundry, hotel or restaurant in this state, for more
than eight hours in any one day. The hours of
work may be so arranged as to permit the employ
ment of females at any time so that they shall not
work more than eight hours during the twenty-four
of any one day." Call Donald Nicholson.
Donald Nicholson:
A witness produced on behalf of the State,
having been first duly sworn, was examined and
testified as follows:
DIRECT EXAMINATION:
BY Mr.. ERICKSON: @. What is your name?
A. Donald Nicholson.
@. Where do you live?
A. In Plentywood.
@. How long have you lived in Plentywood?
A. About four years; five years
@. Are you acquainted with the defendant,
Jim Popescu?
@. How long have you known him?
A. Four or five years. Been acquainted with
him that is four or five years.
@. Did you ever work for him?
A. I did.
@. When?
A. In the summer of 1924.
@. What were your hours of employment at
that time?
A. Came to work at seven o'clock in the morn
ing and worked until seven at night.
G. Did he have any girls or ladies working
there at that time?
A. He did.
@. Who were they?
A. Ruth Collins, and Mrs. Gunderson, and Lila
Carlson, or whatever her name. was.
G. Do you know what hours they worked?
A. Well, the girls had changing hours and il
was hard to keep track of them. That is, Ruth
Collins and this Lila Carlson had different shifts
they worked on so | couldn't really say what hours
they worked.
@. Well, how many hours did they work at
time?
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