The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-13
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CouRr = Judge Fisher. The cour
was occupied during Its entire session yesterdA,
IN proceeding with the trial Of Henry johnson
Tor the murder Of Thomas 3. Smoot, johnson
took his seat frst in the prisoners dock, AMI
Afterwards came forward and took his seat be
side Me.srs. Davidgc and Fendall, his counsel
ne me,srs darlington and N. Wilson represented
The names were drawn from the hat, as fol
Dr; James schoal-physician, and excmp, from
service.
9. D. dilmore-had formed and expressed at
w. A. wilson-sworn.
Thomas +, Lloyd-had formed and expressed AZ
George Il. Thompson-had formed opinion.
Joseph NJ. Cook-hnd formed opinion
uriah u. Observation-Disclosures.
VIM. NJ. Davis-challenged,
Robert b. Johnson-formed opinion.
Philip Wallsch-eNcuscd for physical disa
John T. Grimes-sworn.
Peter May-formed opinion.
George L. Gullck was doubtful whether his
prejudices against capital punishment would In.
huencc his verdict; challenged by defence, but
Charles L. Hulsc-sworn.
VIM. nj. Northumberland opinion.
John Adsms-hsd decided scrupies against
J. q. Helston-formed opinion.
prisoner could not tell II they would Influence
his verdict; challenged BY the United States.
Y. Richards-if public employment aud OK.
eTRPtin m,vs.,,-.w,,,
James W. Springman-formed opinion.
Timothy d. Daily-had formed opinion
J. M. Riley-formcd opinion.
Nat. NJ Low-formcd opinion.
George Bell-formed opinion.
John 7. Lovejoy, John +. Ellis, z. q. Robbins,
Charles Rosseau, Joseph Ludicke-all formed
WIN. J. Boyd - excused by reason Of press of
business and illness Of his wife.
J. Russell Barr--excuscd by reason of his
haxing served as a Juror last summer on tho Sur
L. d. Smailwood, VIM. Boron, stephen Charl.
ton-all formed opinions.
and resort was now had to members OF the rcgii.
lar jury not heretofore present.
VIM. II. NARROW, James Mankin, William A.
FAulkner-sll had formed an opinion.
This resource being also exhausted, the Court
directed that fifteen additional names be drawn
from the box and summoned Immediately.
a. s. spinnsfs fft, wssd NJ Knowles. Sec
ond wardj Maurice Sioussi, Fourth ward; Ter
ence Drury, First wasi; George A. Perric, N.
Leonard q. Cook, seventh ward; John Q. Fiji,
Second ward; Voftaire Wiiictt, Fifth ward; II. /,
Vernon, Seventh ward; George W. Riggs, First
Hyde, Third ward; George W Harvey, Second
ward
The court then took In hours recess.
Upon reopening tho court, at l;So O'Clock, the
following were called;
Maurice Sloussi and Terence Drury had formed
an opinion.
George A. Perrie-challengcd by tho defence.
John G. Fill-opposed TO capital punishment
ID, +. Gittinger-formcd an opinion.
This exhausted the newly summoned parties
who could be found.
The defence here, In order to save time, with,
drew their challenge to John Goss, wbcreupon
he was challenged by the United States.
Mr.. George W. Riggs, OF the new summons,
having now arrived, was called, but presented a
of ill-hcalth from DR.. Miller, and was
excused.
The defence Withdrew their challenge to Mr..
James aRflAher, the first witness challenged,
and he was challenged by the Government. This
exhausted the Government right OF challenge.
The defence withdrew their challenge to Mr..
Lewis Neurath. Mr.. N. was not present, and
one of the bailiis of the court was dispatched
post haste to bring him into court.
Mr.. Neurath arrived at 2:t5, and WAS accepted
as Juror, but the formal "swearing In" was
postponed until this morning, In order that the
panel, being left incomplete, the Jurors might
spend the last light at home, and make arrange.
ments for stay at the courthouse until the
rlose Of the week.
THE JoHNsoS-sMooT JURY.
The jury as now made up Is as follows:
John Little, Henry q. Hepburn. william II.
llrereton, VIM. A. Boarman, Robert McCutchen,
W. II. Chase, VIM. A. Wilson, John I. Grimes,
George +. Gulick, Charles L. Hulse, Benjamin
u. Mayheld and Lewis Ncurath.
Judge Fisher again admOnished the jury to
with no one cOncerning the case, aud