The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-04
"A Jury at Last Secured.
EVIDENCE To BE HEARD TO-DAY.

EVIDENCE TO BE HEARD TO-DAY.
Both galleries and the floor of the hall
Of the House Of Delegates were crowded
with spectators at the opening of the court
on Saturday. AT least one hundred ne :
gro men and women were seated in the
right-hand gallery, while the other was
filed with whites. We were pleased to
notice that no ladies except those who arc
witnesses in the case were in attendance.
The court was opened and the names of
the accepted venircmen were called at
about l. o'clock.
The sheriff announced that an addi-
tional tales Of twenty-iour men had been
summoned. Twenty-Five had been Or
dered by the court, but with the consent
Of the prisoners counsel the names already
returned were called.
G. ". Swan delegate elect to the State
Conventiop) answered the usual questions
in a manner satisfactory to the court and
counsel, and was accepted as juror.
Messrs. D. S. Delaplaine, William Saun-
ders. John W. Gordon, Joseph A. Arnold,
r. NJ. Gross, Joseph H. Mallory, and P. IL.
Waldrop were rejected.
Colonel Norman Smith Qate United
States Army was entirely unbiased in the
case had heard none Of the evidence in
court, and had read only a portion Of the
newspaper reports. He was accepted, and
being the twenty-fourth man, the panel
was announced complete.
The names Of the qualified Jurors were
then handed to the counsel for the accused,
with the usual privilege Of striking off
eight names. The gentlemen accepted
were Messrs. William Christian, Joseph c..
Redwood, r. I. A. Smith, William Ready,
Rennie, Joseph Gardner, T. N. Hiltzhi-
mer, j. NJ. Carter, Lewis kepler, John
Dickin, James Patterson, d. M. Harlow,
William S. Woodson, C. NJ. Robinson, G.
L. Miller, William Frank, James D..
Vaughan, William E. Walker, NJ. r. Hob
son, T. W. P. Goodman, G. W. Swan, Nor
man Smith.
After consultation Of more than an
hour with the accused, his counsel an
nounced that they had decided to strike
off the names of r. /. A. Smith, Joseph
Rennie, T. w. Ililtzhimcr, James Patter-
son, G.. L. Miller, William Frank, James
D. Vaughan, and G. W. Swan.
The sixteen remaining then proceeded
to draw, and Messrs. J. +. Crenshaw,
Lewis Kepler, r. w. 2. Goodman, and
John Dickin, securing blanks, were pre-
pairing to leave the courtroom, when it
was discovered that the name of Joseph
Gardner had been accidentally omitted
from the list furnished to the counsel for
the accused. This of course neceSsitatcd
the making up of the venire de noro, and
the counsel again retired.
The gentlemen whose names were
stricken off having been discharged by the
court, some Of them had Immediately left
for their homes. or course they had to be
sent for, and delay Of two more hours
was thus occasioned.
At halfpast O'Clock the list Of accept
ed jurors was again called, and all found
present. After another hour spent in con-
sultation the counsel for the accused made
the same report with one exception: the
name of j. G. Redwood was substituted
for that of James Patterson.
After second drawing, MesSrs. j. 4.
Crcnshaw, William Christian, William
Ready, Z. A. Green, Joseph Gardner, J.
NJ. Carter, Lewis Kepler, D NJ. Harlow,
W. S. WoodSon, W. L. Walker, I. W. t.
Goodman, and Norman Smith, were sworn
as jurors.
Before they had been sworn, Colonel
Johnson suggested to the court that as 1t
was near the close of the week, and little
could be done before to-day, that the
Jurors be permitted to go to their homes,
and return at such hour as may be deemed
best. He thought they should be allowed
this privilege in order that they might ar
range their domestic affairs before entering
upon their duties as sworn jurors.
Colonel Young could not recollect any
precedent for such a course. He thought
that after the twelve had been selected
they should Immediately be placed IN the
custody Of the sheriff.
The court decided that the jurors should
he retained in custody. This was the usual
practice.
stood up while the long Indictment ana
charge to the jury were read by the clerk.
AS it was now too late to hear the testl-
mony. the witnesses for the prosecution
and defence were called, and rules issued
against those absent, returnable at ~
o'clock this morning.
Two deputy sheriffs took charge OF she
iury, and provided them with quarters at
the Exchange Hotel. The instructions
from the Judge were that they should De
kept together, and not allowed to converse
with any one touching the case Which
thew were sworn to try. 80
The court adjourned TO meet az ~
o'clock this morning. The first witness
for the prosecution will then be examined.
RUSAwAY.-Yesterday afternoon morse
attached to a buggy became frightened on
Franklin street near Third, ana ran ol =.
2:4O rate. As he reached Third stree.
he attempted to turn the corner' anu M ~
doing so, upset the buggy throwing Mr'
Thomas Crawley and triend-lts a occu-
nants-out with good deal OF force
The horse continued for short distance
when he brought the buggy aga'hSM. NJ
tree. breaking it up considerably; MI MT;
Crawley was picked up for deau auo .
carried to q neighboring house, "heie' re
after having received all due medical hna aia
he commenced to recover, having oeed 81
badly stunned. He subsequently recosereu .,al
- ohla tn walk. His friend was