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But even in Lawrenceburg 736 talesmen had had to be questioned before twelve reasonably unprejudiced jurors could be found.

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Persons who believed Sinclair was guilty, predicted short shrift for Sinclair, because brisk, efficient Justice Bailey had examined the talesmen himself, and locked up the jury.

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But few talesmen had read about the case at all.

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He excused only those talesmen who said they had formed a firm opinion as to Sinclair's guilt or innocence.

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Fifty-one talesmen were disqualified, after long and severe legal battles, before a jury was finally secured from among the voters and property owners who alone were qualified to serve.

From The Everett massacre A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry by Smith, Walker C.