Judge Alexander had ordered the
Marshal to find him and also to no
tify the bondsman, and Prosecutor
Polta had asked that the $1,000 bond
be forfeited when Giovanetti ap
peared in the court room. He explain
ed to the Judge that he had failed
sot his alarm clock and overslept,
he Court admitted such things hap
ten and allowed the bond to stand
fter warning the defendant to be
on time in the future.
Jurors and defendants filled the
iourt room at the morning's session
and a crowd of curious who had ga
j thered in the halls had to forego
hearing the case as there were no
seats avaiaale and they were nc:
allowed to stand in the court room.
District Attorney William A. Holz
lieimer and Assistant Polta are han
dling the prosecution for the govern
ment while Attorney Goodman and
Senator Henry Redan form the de
fense counsel. Attorney Howard D.
Stabler represents two of the ac
cused men, George Kodoff* and Bih
Taroff.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At the early afternoon session, the
Government passed for cause El
Andrews of Douglas, Rosalie Lundell
of Douglas and Leon J. Holmquist
ol Juneau but later Mr. Andrews
was excused for cause by the defense
after he admitted he formed sort
of an opinion on the case and it
would require some e vi d e n c e to
change it.
Knight, Murray, Clausen, Nichol
son, OJe Knutsen of Petersburg, Cole,
Mrs. Lundeli and Holmquist were
passed by the defense for cause but
excused Frank Karabelnikoff of Ju
neau. The latter said he was a long
shoreman and worked for the Alaska
Steamship Company but not a mem
ber ol a union.
