The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-26
THE GRANT POLLARD TRIAL.
ANOTHER DAY
AND NO MORE JURORS.
A TALES SUMMONED FROM ALEXAN.
DRIA AND NORFOLK.

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yesterday by the court. OF this number
not one juror wag obtained, all having
formed or expressed opinions as to the guilt
or innocence of the accused, or being other
wise disqualified. se gsG.n, =.
The gentlemen examined and excused
were Me5srs. A. G. Robertson, John Wess-
ler, Robert s. Archer, Oscar Beine, E. Der
byshire, j.. Y. Stevenson, P. Fennessey,
| Frederick Duncan, T. G. Woody, R. II.
Bosher, c. R. Barksdale, Hugh Blair, NJ
T.. strause, L. B. Thomas, 7. J. Robertson,
W. H. Weisiger, John E.. Epps, John P.
fTylsr, John Kersting, N. q. Gaskins, Will
liam Hall Crew, Jefferson Powers, John
| w. Ligon, W. Z. McMinn, j. 7. Briggs,
William R. Roundtree, 7. T. Toler, s. A.
Myers, NJ. Jones, NJ. Rosenbaum, William
| Gotz, J. c. Fisher, G. L. Todd, @. Heitz,
R.'F. Luck, r. S. Glazebrook, ". R. Howe,
W. Miller, =. A. Crenshaw, d. E. Lacy, l..
L. Lacy, John J. Crutchfeld, William
Graser, s. Hessinger, s. T. Holzapfel, A.
Fl. Tanner, J. II. Word, P. Fogarty, J. W.
Stout, ]. F. Newman, John Gross, W. H.
Todd, VIM. II. Scott, R. F. Jones, NJ. Coffman,
B. F. Redford, John G.. Rbenhack, Julius
Ide, Jas. c. Deaton, Thos. Jackson, Andrew
Gray, P. Hotties, L. Held, John ". Rison,
s. 3. Newburn, s. II. Pulliam, George S.
Palmer, H. Grunnel, Henry Laube, James
G. Roy, - Holley, s. NJ. Bailey, J. G.
Brautigam, R. B. Richardson, James Dun
lop, William Euker, W. G.. r. Frayser, Jo-
siah Ryland, J. ?. Jones, VIM. c. Dunham,
NJ. L. Jacobson, B. NJ. Parham, E. Kersey
julius Bear, j. C. Sinton, VIM. Jenkins, ].
Moore, H. Harris, H. Whitlock, Fl. NJ.
Smith, W. a. Turpin, R. J. Burlington, A.
Bodeker, A. J. Pierce, P. E. Vincent, James
w. Shields, James T. Vaughan, E. W. Ross,
Wm. J. Gentry, E. Helfrick, John Gala
CHER, T. McWherry, W. S. White, R. II.
Whitlock, W. c. Mayo, VIM. E. Jones, NJ. s.
Valentine, James a. Scott, Robert Kerse,
Joseph Augustine, J. G. johnson, Richard
SedgBick, W. H. Cox, G. A. Book, W. II
Lyme. .....
In response to g special question, Mr..
Archer said that he felt that he could not
go unprecedented into the jury His
mind was fully made up.
Mr.. Blair WAS strongly prejudiced in
favor Of the prisoner.
Messrs. Barksdale, Crew, Bailey, Palmer,
and others, made answer as did MIR. Archer.
Mr.. John E. Jones had formed decided
opinion, but thought that if forced into the
jurybox he could try the case impartially.
Didn't want to serve on q jury in case
where the penalty of conviction is death.
In such case would sooner hang the jury
than the prisoner. .....
The Court here remarked that these ex
preseions Of private opinion could no
longer be tolerated in the court-room.
Ta,eSmen were warned not to state in the
future which way their minds inclined.
Mr.. Jones explained to the Court that he
did rot intend to express any opinion
about this case, but to say that he thought
he was an incom potent juror on the trial Of
any case involving the death penalty.
The tales being exhausted, Mr.. Bunay
renewed his motion TO send tales to Nor
folk county for thirty-six men, and another
to Alexandria county for the same number.
lie thought it must row be apparent to the
mind of the Court that the requisite mum
Der of qualified jurors could not be fou2d
in Richmond. .
Colonel johnson suggested that the time
had arrived for the Court to decide how
many Jurors had been obtained. There
seemed to some, uncertainty about the mat
ter.
The Court had no hesitation in saying
that two jurors (Messrs. Hagan and Glib
sony had been obtained. AS to those who
had been set aside, there was some doubt in
the mind of the Court, and the decision
was therefore reserved.
Colonel Johnson: 1t seems that there are
two whole jurors and three halves.
Mr.. Bundy said that at the proper time,
before the Court decided as to Mr.. Miler's
statua, &c wished 10 ask that gentleman
whether he was q freeholder,
Several witnesses were then examined
touching the question at issue under the
motion Of Mr. Bundy.
Mr.. Robert Howard, late clerk Of the
Hastings Court of the city Of Richmond,
was first called up to testify in regard to
the number of freeholders in the city. He
said that he had 10 accurate knowledge on
the subject, but could ascertain by Ictcr-
ence to c2rtain books IL the clerks ctlice.
lie hardly felt competent to give even a
rough estimate from memory, but thought
that about one-tenth (372l Of the qualified
Jurors Of Richmond, more or less, had
been examined in this case. ....ar.
Deputy SergeantAnderson was then called:
and testified that he had summoned most ol
the ta!esnaen on this trial, and had secured
the Offices, workshops, and stores. Didn't
think that competent jury could be OBJ
tanned here. Those summoned were from
all parts of the city.
Mr.. Wise wished to know if he had sum-
moned any from the Tredegar and other
iron works; to which he replied that he
had. .=aas '....
Colonel johnson said that there had not
been twenty-five laboring men summoned
by the sergeants.
Mr.. Bundy: More than that number
have been examined this morning.
Colonel johnson: Mr., Bundy, / know
what am talking about, and think l may
claim to know little more than you Go
about the people Of Richmond.
Mr.. Andrew Jinkins was examined, but
had no means Of knowing whether jury
could be obtained.
Mayor Chahoon was next sworn, and
tcstifed that he hardly thought jury
could be obtainsd.3 His opinion was based
uron the efforts that had been made.
Sheriff Wright, being sworn OF the sug-
gestion Of the defence, testified that he did
not know the exact number Of freeholders
in Richmondy There might be 1000 or
1000. He could enly guess st the number
A jury might possibly be obtained in this
case, but not without great difficulty. II
could be obtained much quicker BY going to
the country. Witness never knew an in
stance before when it took more than day
OF day and half to get q jury for 6
criminal case. II would probably take five
or six days more to get enc in this case.
Colonel Johnson then argued az length in
opposition to the motion to send out Of the
city for q jury, and insisted that the spirit
of the statute end Of the Bill of Rights had