Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1908 — STATE PICKS A JURY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STATE PICKS A JURY

Defense in the Lamphere Case Then Proceeds to Pick It to Pieces. VENIREMAN KNEW HIS RIGHTS Insisted on Being Asked * Question That Let Him Out—Some Official Election Figures.

la Porte. Ind., Nov. 10.—In the trial of Ray Lamphere for the murder of Mrs. Gunness and children the state “passed the jury,” thereby expressing its willingness to accept the twelve men who then filled the Jury box. The twelve men with whom the state was willing to trust the case were: Henry Mills, retired farmer; James Emery and Andrew L. Ames, farmers; Charles Bchdaak, merchant; William Gray and Charles F. Nelson, farmers; Charles Travis, retired farmer; John Bentz, farmer; V. W. Bartholomew, hardware dealer; L. B. Collins and O. L. Small, termers; E. R. Hart, retired manufacturer. Defense Retiree Two Men. Then the defense had an inning, and during the examination of the veniremen by Attorney Worden, of the defense, he challenged Ames and Small, whose answers to the questions as regards the death of Mrs. Gunnes and their opinions as to Lamphere’s guilt or innocenqe were not satisfactory to him, and both were excused for cause. Of those examined by the defense, and who appear to have been prefectly satisfactory, so that it appears as though they will remain on the jury as finally accepter!, are Charles Nelson, Charles Schlaak. V. TV. Bartholomew and Henry Mills. Special Panel Exhausted. Attorney Worden’s questioning touched on whether the veniremen had formed an opinion on the death o Mrs. Gunness. and whether they had reached any conclusion as to the guilt or innocence of Lamphere. The special panel of twenty-five having been exhausted another special venire of the same number was ordered. Throughout tile proceedings Lamphere exhibited considerable concern at times and held whispered consultations with his attorney. At other times, he sat down low in his chair, apparently oblivious. Oberreich Was Excused. One of the dramatic incidents of the proceedings was when Venireman Oberreich, having been passed by the state, half arose in his seat and exclaimed, as Prosecutor Smith asked ■aother venireman if he was opposed so the infliction of the death penally. .‘•Why didn't yon ask me that question?” The state’s attorney then returned of Oberreich and directed the question to him and the reply was “lam.” He was peremptorily excused for cause.

WESTFIELD HAS A BIG SHOW •r * ___ __ Good aS a Circus, but Was Only Some Citizens Payin* Elec- < < tion Bets. - Noblesville, Ind.. Nov. 10.—Westfield has had | big show. It was the time for paying some novel election bets. I. B. Anderson guessed wrong on the race for judge and according to agreement he carried five bushels of coal from the office of the Home Fuel and Supply company, of which he Is president, to the home of Jason Llppard. L. L. Lenfesty believed the entire country would be favored with a Democratic landslide. He acknowledged that he isn't a good prophet, and he also carried a supply of coa 1 to the residence of L. O. Bishop. Anderson and Lenfesty paid their bets at the same time and were accompanied on their journey by the Westfield Dram corps. The principal attraction of the evening was the parade of the wheellwrrow brigade. 0. R. Johns. C. A. Chance, R. E. Johnson. Joseph Cook. Emmanuel Stanbrough and H. B. Cloud had perfect confidence in the election of Watson for governor. They lost, and as a result they hauled H. B. Stout, Merl Horton, L. L Lenfesty. O. B. Carter son. R. S. Catterson and Bert Meirs, all Democrats, a distance of four squares In wheelbarrows. Republicans Have Pluralities. Indianapolis. Nov. 10.—The secretary of state’s offi<-e baa completed the totals on five additional state offices. »ank J. Hall, Democrat, for lieutenant governor, received a plurality of 1,672; Fred A. Sims. Republican, for secretary of state, was successful by a plurality of 402; James Bingham, Republican, for attorney-general, received a plaraUty of 738; Oscar Hadley, Republican, for treasurer of state, won by a plurality of 837, ♦ and John C. BlHheimer, Republican, for auditor, was elected by a plurality of 788. Cured of Wife Desertion. Terre Haute. Ind., Nov. 10.—Pearl Robertson, after spending a night in jail charged with wife desertion, was released on bls promise to return home. He left, his wife says, because a child born to them was a girl and not a boy. Robertson confirmed the wife’s statement Beet That Looks Like a Pig. Oakland Oity, Ind;, Nov. 10.—Sam Hope, a farmer, has a beet that weighs nine and one-half pounds. It Is almost a likeness otapig. The nose, legs and taH are ferined ; by roots, and amalf roots vssomblo bristles.

Sattar Still. "I don’t know what we would do without ah attic.” “I da" “Whatt” “Send all the old pictures to the junk pile.”

Fieree. “Well, I should say that there are some people in this world that I don’t like.” "Is that sot’ "Yes.” "Who are theyF “Br-er-er”— .... "Whom did you sayF "Doggoned if X haven’t forgotten their names.” ~..4 ' - 5 * MlWly JttotnpllmantorY. "I notice you are on for the last speaker of the evening." ' “No; I am about the middle.” "Yes, on the programme, I know, but after you have spoken I was wop?

dering if there would be any one left to listen to the others.” Could Find Them. Lady—l want a divorce, but I am afraid I have uo good grounds. Lawyer-How much is your husband worth? Lady-About $4,000,000. Lawyer—That ought to be grounds enough. " If you are in any danger of being palled upon to eat your own words it nertainly is up to you to look out beforehand that they are palatable. Undoubtedly your neighbor has many faults, for which same give thanks, for who would care to live next door to an angel? A great deal of mental tribulation is saved in this world by always remembering to be consistently selfish. The more desirable it is to lose a person the harder it seems to become to detach him. There may bo nothing new under the sun, but clever made-oven are extremely numerous. It is necessary for every good man to bo well managed. That is why he either marries or goes into politics.