The Blood Murder Case
Last Saturday Mrs. Blood and children went to Orange City to be present at the trial of Mrs. Blood for the shooting and killing her husband last November. The details of the crime were so fully explained in our issue of the 18th November that it is unnecessary to repeat them. It was expected that the trial would begin last Monday, but the Dr. Mosher case dragged until it had occupied Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, going to the jury on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Mosher was acquitted, the jury being out but 12 minutes. Yesterday morning the attorneys began selecting a jury.
John Orr is assisting County Attorney Van Oosterhout in the prosecution, and Hatley & Irwin are defending Mrs. Blood. Up to this afternoon, there had been 34 extra jurymen summoned and there still remains to each side four peremptory challenges. It is extremely doubtful if a jury will be secured before tomorrow, if then. The INDEX will endeavor to give its readers a full account of the trial as it proceeds next week. The court room is crowded to its upmost capacity. Mrs. Blood appeared in the court room on her couch and appears to be anxious to have the trial begin and end. The trial will occupy all the next week, if not more. The testimony of physicians and members of the family will occupy nearly all the attention of the attorneys.
From private sources we learn that Mrs. Blood's health is very feeble and in such a condition that her demise would be no surprise.
A phone message from Orange City just as we go ty press, stated that at 2:30 o'clock, the following men were accepted as jurymen:
Peter Schnee.
Peter Austin.
W.J. Meyer.
John Carter.
W.N. Wiersma.
John Hoefler.
John Brink.
M. Johnson.
L. Noethe.
C. Gillima.
J.H. Schillnoeller.
J. Klein.
The court house and court yard are crowded with people, all of which shows the unusual interest taken in the case.
The court room was so crowded that court was adjourned to meet at the town hall at 5 p.m.
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