The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-13
THE BLACK.McKAIG MURDER
TRIAL.
First Days observation-disclosures.
ing the Jury.
FREDERICK, MD, April II

Correspondence Of tho Cumberland News.
FREDERICK, MD, April II.
The trial Of Harry Crawford Black toe
the murder Of lillian ". McKaig, Jr.,
(in Cumberland, on the 18th Of October
laSt9 commenced to-day before the Cir
cult Court for Frederick county; Hon.
William P Naulsby, Chief Judge, and
bon. John A Lynch, Associate, on the
bench; Charles Mantz, Clerk, and Hiram
Bartgis, Sheriff.
Hon. IssaeD. Jones, Attorney General,
Francis Brengle, States Attorney for
Frederick county, and Milton Whitney,
ESQ, Il Baltimore, appeared for the State.
W. W. McKaig, Esqy lather Of the de-
ceased, and Thomas ]. AcKaig, Jr., OF
Baltimore, brother Of the deceased, Occu.
pied seats with tho counsel for the State.
The counsel for the prisoner are: An
drew K Seyster, Of Washington county;
Hon. D. W. Voorhees,, OF Indiana; F. J.
Nelson, ESQ.,, oil Frederick; W. n. Price
and Lloyd Lowndes, Esqs., OF Cumber-
land.
Court opened at ten o'clock precisely.
David Arnold was the first juror called.
Before the usual questions were PROFOUND.
ed 10 him Hon. Isaac D. Jones, for the
State, arose and stated that at the open
ing OF the case in Cumberland certain
questions we're submitted by Chief Judge
Alvey, and approved by both parties. lie
then read the questions, as follows:
/. Have you formed any opinion as TO
the guilt or innocence Of the prisoner OF
the bar? Qf yea,)
2. UpOn what was that opinion formed
common reports, newspaper statements,
or from what other information?
Q. Have you heard anything in regard
10 this case from any person interested in
the trialY II so, under what circum-
stances?
4. Have you any bias or prejudice In
your mind for or against the prisoner?
s. Would anything that you may have
heard in regard 10 this case have any in.
fluence on your mind TO prevent you from
finding verdict according to the law and
the evidence, as It may DO given in on the
trial? III not,)
Q. Have you any conscientious scruples
upon the subject Of capital punishment?
Il so, Of what naturei
Messrs. Nelson and Seyster for the dc.
fence wished 10 make nothing in the form
Of real objection 10 these questions, but
thought they were unnecessary before the
Frederick court. There would be no
difficulty they claimed in procuring q fair
and impartial jury here. Alter iurtherar.
Eument Il was agreed that the usual ques.
lions alone should be propounded until
the regular panel became exhausted,
when the question would come up again.
David Arnold, the first juror called, was
challenged, so also were VIM. II. Butler
and John A. Cramer.
VIM. N. Feaga accepted and sworn
Jos. W. Ettsler accepted and sworn
Benz. F. Winchester challenged; Ephraim
Stoner, George w. Foreman, and Henry
T. Deyor, accepted and sworn; Joshua
Bruner, Jacob Hokc, and Jos. McCros.
key, challenged; Robert Lease accepted
and sworn; Joseph Murphy and Reuben
D. G. Rice had formed and expressed an
opinion; Pottlnger Dorsey. Benz; 2,
Champion, and Joseph Biser accepted and
sworn; Burgess Hammond excused on
account ofillhealth; John Koch and No
all Eckert challenged; Vim. A. Valentino
had formed and expressed M opinion.
This exhausted the regular panel-threC
others being sick and unable TO attend
Amer some argument the three Jurors
who had formed On opinion were again
called up and the Alvey questions pro
pounded them. All three were excused
BY the Court. The Court then announced
that the panel was exhausted.
Aner some remarks by Attorney Gen
eral Jones and a full consultation Of iht
counsel engaged, Mr.. Brengle stated to TIT
Court that Il would be moro satisfactory
ir the usual rule was departed from and
new panel drawn from the box. TIT
Court 80 ordered; and twenty names wert
drawn BY Clerk Mantz, the parties TO b.
summoned by the Sheriff TO appear Of
Wednesday, tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
The Iurymen already obtained wer,
placed in charge Of the bailif, and charg
ed the Court TO have no communication
with outside parties up to that time. TIL
!, Court then adjourned TO the hour named
when Il Is thought the three requisite
jurors will be obtained without any dill
Guilty.
OF the nine Jurors sworn in, seven
, Feaga, Stoner, Foreman, DevOr, Dorsey
Champion, and Biser,-are farmers, Fits
Ter Is retired merchant at Liberty; an
/, Lease a merchant at Mount Pleasant
Feaga Is also o miller, and was formerl,
, tax collector Of this county. How'll yer,
likely be the foreman.
Judge Bowie Is expected tomorrow
morning. He resides in MOntgomer,
county. The other judges are resident
Of Frederick.
! Gen. Thos. ]. McKnig is yet at AnnaT
oils, detained by a case before the Cour
of Appeals 1t is thought he will rcacI
here tomorrow sometime.
Upon the opening Of Court this morn
!. ing the spacious room was filed wit
eager spectators. The trial has been III
general topic in Frederick for the pas
week, and great interest is manifested b
all classes.
/; Representatives from the New Yor
l Herald, Baltimore Sun and Gazette, an
! Cumberland Daily Neirs are in attent
ance. II.
REVENUE REyoRM.-Tho following
= ,ho ,ovt ~ a daclsratnrv resolution ofFpre