The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-01
THE GRANT-P0LLARD TRIAL.
F IF T H D a z.
THE NORFOLK AND ALEXANDRIA
TALEsMEN EXAMINED.
A JURY AT LAST.

from Norfolk and Alexandria having been
brought into court By the sergearts.
Among those from Alexandria we recog-
nized several gentlemen who were brought
hither some months ago to serve as jurors
on the trial of Jeter Phillips, and who SO
faithfully discharged their duty on that
occasion. Nearly oil of the foreign tales
men seemed to be men of intelligence and
great responsibility.
Before proceeding to call the talesmen
from abroad, Charles Lumsden and Henry
Miller, the gentlemen from Richmond who
were few days before directed to stand
aside, were called up, snd stating to the
court that they were not freeholders, were
excused.
M. Clarke, George Washington, Ewell
Atwell, and Josephus Lawson, of Alezan-
dria. were then called.
Mr.. Washington had formed decided
opinion upon the reports in the journals of
the day, but thought he could give the pri-
soner fair trial. Rejected.
Messrs. Clarke and Lawson had not
formed an opinion, and had no scruples
about capital punishment. Accepted.
Messrs. c. F. Greenwood, H. c. Guy,
William Denby, J. J. Biggs, B. A. Mars
den, H. Hamburger, Joseph H. Dawson, j.
W. Grandy, A. a. McCulloch, J. D. Gam
mon, and John D. Cooper, all Of Norfolk, not
answering the questions of court and coun-
sci satisfactorily, were excused.
Messrs. R. E. Moran, William R. Jones,
Robert Reid, John R. Todd, and William
O. James, of Norfolk and E. Wheatley,
Charles c. Berry, ]. ". Atkinson, Samuel
o. Baggott, Lewis Appich, W. A. Harper,
Emanuel Francis, and ]. N. McEwen, of
Alexandria, responding satisfactorily, were
accepted.
John R. Ludlow, J. NJ. Pullen, John R.
Todd. and J. Bloodgood, of Norfolk, were
not excused, but told to stand aside for the
present.
Messrs. William F. Dennis, J. E. Hender-
son, A. N. Hurdle, W. F. Henderson, Allen
Harman, James Chatham, William H. Ba-
COD, Joseph Broders, Josiah Ford, Thomas
Lannon, G. E. McBurney, Charles Brill,
Michael German, Zeph. English, and P. 3.
Hooe, of Alexandria, were seyerally exam
ined and excused.
John Somers and B. 7. Camp both gave
satisfactory answers, and were accepted.
Nineteen competent jurors had now been
examined, and Judge Ould suggested to the
Court that it was time the status Of the
gentlemen told to "stand aside for the pre-
sent" should be determined.
The Court said there vas good reason for
setting them aside, and it was unnecessary
TO give decision as to their competency
until it was ascertained that there were no:
a sufficient number Of men entirely with
out bias.
Colonel johnson insisted that the fgc
referred to should be examined, in order
that if it would benefit the accused he
might avail himself Of it.
The Court: We do not feel that the course
pursued will embarrass the proceedings
1t is our duty to get q jury composed oi
the best material. The Sergeant will pro
ceed to call the tales.
Judge Ould begged leave respectfully tc
except to the calling of the Alexandria and
Norfolk lists, believing that the five men
referred to should be placed il the jury
box.
CIR. Grimes, of Alexandria, had neither
formed nor expressed an opinion, but was
hard of hearing. He was told 10 stand
aside for the present.
J.R. Alexander and W. F. Padgett, Of
Alexandria, were examined and accepted
making twenty lone, and exhausting the
foreign tdleSmen.
The taleSmen who had been set aside were
then called and strictly reeXamined.
William Willis, Jr., of Richmond, was the
first. He manifested considerable reluctance
to serving, having formed an opinion IS tt
the case, and preferring that strangers 10 tht
accused should try the case. Still he
thought he would not be influenced by any
opinion hitherto formed, and would endea'
vor to try it impartially if placed on the
jury.
John R. Ludlow, of Norfolk, recalled
Thought he could enter the jury-box, and
Notwithstanding the opinion he had formed
give the prisoner fair trial; but he hac
read the evidence, and it might be hard t.
eradicate his first impressions. Excused
George NJ. Todd, of Norfolk, recalled
Notwithstanding any previous opinion
formed, he could give the prisoner fail
Gnu Impartial lTldls hCCSplCas
j. J. Bloodgood, of Norfolk, recalled
His mind Was so fully made up that hi
feared he could not fail to be influenced b.
the opinion he had formed. Excused.
Mr.. Grimes was recalled and examined
in regard to his deafness. Sometimes h'
could hear better than at others, and fel
himself incompetent to be juror. HI
seemed to hear pretty well during his ex
animation, but said that sometimes h'
couldn't hear for whole day. Excused
Only one man more was now needed Il
complete the panel Of twenty-four. HI
was found il the person Of J. NJ. Pullen, o
Norfolk, who underwent @ searching ex
animation, and was finally accepted.
Judge Ould thought that as the defend
ant and his counsel we're unacquainteC
with most of the gentlemen accepted, du
time for consideration should be giveI
them before exercising the right Of per
emptory challenge. He therefore suggested
an adjournment until Monday morning a
II O'Clock.
The representatives Of the Commonwealth
objecting, the Court did not accede to thi
suggestion, but allowed the counsel an hou
and half for consultation.
At half-past 4 o'clock the defendant
counsel came into court and had the name
of E. Wheatley, Samuel 0. Baggett, JohI
Somers, J. R. Alexander, Emanuel Francis
and J. Lawson, of Alexandria, and Wm
R. Jones and J. NJ. Pullen, of Norfolk
stricken from the list. These gentlemen
with Hugh Hagan, of Richmond, John R
Todd, and Robert Reid, of Norfolk, an
J. NJ. McCuin, Of Alexandria,-Who dre'
blanks-Were discharged. -.----
The jurors remaining were Messrs. JohI
Gibson ard William Willis, Jr., Of Rich
mond A. N. Clark, Charles C. Berry,
W. Atkinson, W. A. Harper, Lewis Appict
and ". F. Padgett, of Alexandria; R.I
Moran, William Q. James, B. T. Camp. or