Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-11
WASHINGTON.

WAsHISeroN. June lO.-The trial OF Sur.
RAFT commenced to day in tho Criminal
Court. The court room was crowded,
| Judge Fisher took his seat at $40, and
the court was formally opened. Ten Juror.
were called, all but four answering to ,hei,
names. The prisoner was brought in a
1899, the handouts were taken off and HI
was assigned . seat bcs,dA his counsel Sur
rats lace is very pale and he wears care
worn, troubled look; but he family smiled
as he occasionally received the nod of ar
acquaintance. After sitting in the court
room for some time. he engaged in lively
conversation with his counsel, Merrick, and
was evidently much amused, as he laughed
heartily.
After AL prelminaries had been arranged
Judge Fisher asked if the counsel was
ready To proceed.
Mr.. Bradley replied that the prisoner was
ready, and had been so for weeks
District Attorney Darlington said tn,
prosecution was ready TO proceed Befor,
| proceeding to impanel the jury, however
| the prosecution desired to submit motion
to quash the whole PANEL of lurvmen a.
not being drawn according TO law. Tn,
names OF the jurymen drawn were not Sc
lecied according to law.
Darlington read the affidavit of Samue
f. Douglas, Register OF Washington, stains
that about the LIST day OF February, he de
posted in box required and kept in the
office Of CLERK OF the Supreme Court of The
District Of Columbia, 400 names each name
being written on separate piece ef papel
AID carefully rolled up, as part Of the names
| from which the jurors were TO be selecied
under provision of an act Of Congress
June Is. 1869, that at the same time thu
Clerk OF Levy Court deposited 40 votes. and
the Clerk Of Georeetown, deposited "a
names in the box. and that the names so &c
lected were partly from the poll list OF
Washington City, and partly from names
OF citizens who he Thought we'll qualified 10
serve rs Jurymen, and that the names % q
lected by this afiiant, ~ register, were not
communicated by him TO the Clerk A.
Georgetown or the Clerk Of the Levy
Court, nor did they at any time know the
namesso selected BY this al11Ant. nor did
ihis Al11ant at any time know the names "a
lected BY said Clcsk Of GeorgetOwp. nor b.
the Clerk Of the Levy Court, ard that he
names having been deposited. a. Aforesaid.
in The b,x. was returned to the Clerk Of the
DhsfSos Court OF the District Of Colombia.
and BY aid Clerk sealed - stElapt believes.
Ia his presence. and that the Petit Jurors
for March term 1881, tor criminal Court
p0eited il oaid boz, on 'anid let day OF Feb
ard were draun by ahe Clerk Of Genre.
town = this Al6ant fecol ects and believse
Tho names were dep0eited in The manner
herein before stated. and if Il appeary that
any OF tic neosi;lbr Na1hn6kton. 1oroei-
ted o. Aforesaid, were II the kapd writing
Of any person otbsr then this .siiiant or biz
clerk, 'tlaea Ne saQe weFe depoeited wie bout
the knowledge or consept OF this alflsnt
NJ. Darlington read an act Of June 18th.
I 1862. relative TO empAnnelling iufies n, the
Diatrict Of Columbia. The law reouires
that the jury shall bs selected by abe keeis. |
ter ct Washington and Clerks Of 0eoree.
town, and levy court acting conjointiy. |
that they shall. in the presence or said off |
GERS, be deposited in boxes, and sad boxes |
% be sealed by the Clerk of the Supreme |
Court. Il
Mr. Darlington argued that the afldavit
d Dobglms shove ed thas the srssnes hsd /
not Cen regularly deposited, and cootepded
Ioat II the trial proceeded and q verdict was
by jury thus empannelled, the
proceedings would be illegal. There need,
However, he no delay, fos.by The NTH sec
lon q tle act Of June, 1862, the court
u.a ~ once proceed to eTbpsnnel another
NY. .s =. me court has plenary power to pro-
.1u ~ the matter, and the Msrbal NAV be
'roesed 10 summops tales,nan ~ Ar, Rr.d,
cys inquest - GIE z
douglas was sworn and testified to IN.
ruth OF the affdsvjt. !. - ''> ~ '"e
a. -: biaoey moved for recess "a sllov
- s~ :. =" .1amine The law 70 ace II they couId
g 10 TRIAL With the jnry now emnsn nsi,sS
~ Y uDJecssoo being made The Cont sysnss,
lne alPfscatton Tor recess until to,icorrrS
1iu she prisoner wac remanded 10 iail