The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-12-13
United States COurt-Sun-
mary Of Daily Proceedings.

This Court convened ct / o'clock on
the 9th ult., Jodses Bond aud Bryan
presiding. The following are the jurors
GRAND JvNT.-D. Graham. R. r. Dis.
verncy, Augustus lInrris, ". Winsatc,
! II. Jones, James Garrett: II. s. Gregg,
". Is. Mitchell, j. B. Williams, II. L.
Wiliqms, I. J. Thackham. T. J. lIana
gan, James Murrcll. J. II. Allen, r.
Blsckncy, James D. Graham, +. N.
JohnStouc.
pETiT JURORS - Francis Lance, I.
Ford, Philip Sa:tess, james {. lloln.
way, J. I. Riley, James Freeman, Z. ?.
Howard, A. Jack,oa, A. Aserton, E.
J"hnson, J. N. johnson, James Magill,
+. {. Rainry, 4. Al!shrork, j. Is. With
er>poon, f. Broush, John Gordon, 4.
Cock, WIN. Mooney, s. s. Beatty, a. W.
Burnett, G. MunDerlyn, y. II. DtBerTy,
James kerne, W. F. Ravenel, Henry
Furdbam, J. D. Stocker, X. Melton, 4.
Vi. Curtis.
Upon an iuqni,y Of Judge Boad,
whether any Of the eenticmcn called as
grand jurors Ind served in similar ca
pacity wili.in the last two years, Mr..
Gregg, of thesle,ton, and tao others,
replied in the affirmative. and wrrc &c.
c!sred disqualified; as were also one ni
the petit Jurors. After HE calling of The
tjarors, Mr.. Corbin, District Attorney,
rose and stated that he understood that
there were certain Irregularities in the
drawing Of jurers, and that he wished to
! have the Question decided at once, before
the ,riR! Of the case. The grounds Of
; irregularities were that the names had
! not been drawn in accordance with law !;
! t:!at the drawing WAS made during the
! absence OF the United States Marshal,
Mr.. johnson, and thgt the names were
taken from the jury box hy li:t!e boy
! instead Of the cicrk. A.ii!avits ia this
effect hy Mcssrs, Z. l.. Johnson, L. P.
! Butts and J. II. Schriner were read.
! Hon. Kyverdy johnson replied, srs-
| tai:l;ng Tie vcnirc, and showing that the
csu!ari,ies, if any did exist, were Of
an llnmaterial character, were mere y
technical, and could in no way effect tue
credit cf the present Jurors; and that in
any event, so !a- as he Was concerned,
the jury was satisfactorily drawn, and
tha: Le would wai"e any right TO chnl-
l=nge the jury after judgment. Sir.
Curhiu spoke again. urging The irrrsu-
lariries A. Shown by the aHiaar!ts pro-
duced, and citing rs authority The case
! &c tnI tnc ND %
MARYLAND case as authorities. The object
OF Mr. Corbin would seem, from his
argument, to be 20 discharge tie pre-
sent array and draw jurors frou tie hy-
stapdcrs This N:. johnson objects TO-,
as opening door to fraud and as cstab-
li<hins a precedent which in tie future,
al least, when the representative o. ttu
Government might rot he .hoy" sn>ri-
cion, might completely defeat the object
Of fair trial ty a:i Impartial jury.
| After cousuita;icr 0"cr Tie question
made the Judges determined to hold il
in consideration until to.uorrow, ct !
o'clock until which tirHc the court AL
!journcd.
TUESDAY, No". 2S.-Ry ar agree
r,cat Between tie District Attorney
aud the counsel for the defence Of
the prisoners, the challenge Of the array
made bj' TIE former on Monday Was
Withdrawn. Mr. Ccrlin submitted a
melton, *. t!.::c panel ofjurors-unfilicd
through tie absence CT Il large number
son!m""cd--Uc completed by issuiug 4
7enire for sufficient number.
,tr. johnson hc!,: that, under an Act
Of Congress CT 1897. the Jurors should
he drawn from the Judicial District in
which the offences were alleged to have
hcca co::iIalltcL.
! Nr. Cor!in argued, That the provisions
Of the Act referred to were intended for
the District Courts, and MT for the Cir
.cuit Court which view vas sustained by
,he opinion OF the court
On mDt;oa Of M-. Corbin. Mr. Cham.
bcrain was sworn as assistant counsel oi
the United States. The order for .i.c
Su:nroning Of thirteen additional grand
jurytnen and thirty taItHnen WAS made,
ami the cour; adj"u7nv5 to F.iday, a; ! !
O'clock a. y.
YRDAy', pEocFrD;xGs- --Jnip,s y.
sn,! BRYAN p-eSia,,.-, ''"
The lis Of jurors hac;H:; ;,"c,i colI,d v,
Jo""S"" -'":c and stated tha, he desired
to o'.;~>,;, u. :he :ora, hi All execution &c
t"c jurors 3e'nes 'aNfn ron the State ii
ls.p' 'hs'eau O F'ai Tie "cstcru District
Ill or'er tnat TIC question NIGH. be made IL
the Supreme Court, should ne deem il
necessary after the trials.
The following persons we're sworn a:
grand ja1ors: +. I. Jackson, foreman Z
Blacancy, ". Winga,c, i. Harris, K. r
ISyerncv, u. Z. Williams, +. Il. !ohns;o&c
Thos J. Thackham, ": B: Mitchell, EeHr!
jones, Sandy Tucker, }. {. E"asaiI, J. V
Iisyward, J. 6. CraAAss, Ehs*: BArnam
Lesrand Singleton, i. i. itiSn, J. Tho;nP
sc". i. Champion, J. D. %irrnt.
Jndgc Boi:d read i:oE! III" Act O! t.
2@th April, ISL, the .c?;.. CT -" CASA nc
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