Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
ArrERNonN SESSION.

The hearing of the Boyd trial was re
sumed on q motion of the defendants
counsel TO give bail for his appearance.
John =. Thomas, of Bristol prOtlercd to
go on the prisoners bond, stating that he
was worth the requisite amount of money.
His credbilty was assailed by the counsel
for the Government, which involved con-
siderable discussion, when the witness was
withdrawn.
Thomas Boyd, uncle of the prisoner, was
the next surety offered, who made oath
that he was worth more than 5000, clear
of all debts.
J. Galbraith, of Concord, was next of
fered, who testified that he owned prop
erty in excess of his debts to the value of
81, 800.
Jesse E. Williams, of Concord, did not
make it appear clearly that he was worth
the necessary amount and stood aside.
A. w, Boyd testified that he was already
surety in other cases FOR about IS, 600, and
that was the full value OF uncmbarrassed
property.
Thos. Boyd was accepted as surety for
the first case and the same and Mr.. Gal
braith for the case following. The rest
were refused.
\ STARTLING MOTION.
Judge Nelson then asked leave to with
draw the plea of not guilty, in order to
| make motion to quash the indictment.
Col. Baxter objected and hoped the trial
would proceed.
The Court refused the request which
was not insisted on and the trial then pro-
! ceeded with the call of witnesses, when the
jurors were then called, as follows:
| VIM. Fowler, r. II. Armstrong, \. 4.
Keith, j. IL. Lawrence, b. +. Dowdy, -
| I. Newman, j.. y. West, Vincent Myers,
G. w. Dame, l.. w. Hampton, w. S.
Reese, w. 4. Simpson, jeremiah Boyd,
l.. d. Johnson, Henry Ault. John Gibbs,
Chas. Morrow, NJ, /. Phillips, Isaac
Rambo.
The prosecution and defense were each
allowed two peremptory challenges, while
those were excused who had formed an
opinion on the subject to such an extent as
to bias their judgment.
CHALLENGES.
The defense challenged Messrs. j. II.
Lawrence, B. f. Bowdy and Charles Nor
row, whose names were then stricken from
the list.
jeremiah Boyd was objected to by the
counsel for the Government.
Messrs. a. f. Kirk, w. A. Simpson and
l.. ID. Johnson were excused from serving
as jurors by the court.
Judge Nelson stated that he wished to
ask preliminary question of each juror
us to their opinion of the guilt or inno-
cence of the prisoner.
Judge Emmons then defined the duties
of jurors. They might have read the
newspaper accounts of the prisoners trou-
2 bles, but unless they were preiudiced in
! the matter, they were still competent
The prisoners counsel withdrew the re-
g quest preliminary to the proposed motion
e to qucsh the indictment.
J. The following gentlemen compose the
JURY SELECTED:
VIM. Fowler, r. II. Armstrong, sam, l.
q Newman, j. J. West, Vincent Myers, G..
: w. Dame, l.. w. Hampton, w. 5. Reese,
:. Henry Ault, John Gibbs, Isaac RambO
and NJ. i. Phillips.
4 The Jury were then sworn in and advis-
>, ed as 20 their duties, when court adjourned
q a little earlier than usual until s O'Clock
# this morning when the first indictment
:. against Boyd will be taken MP and the
d trial virtually commenced.
l. Examination of witnesses.
IT SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
y Court met yesterday morningat O'Clock
d pursuant to adjournment, Judge II. H
W Emmons, presiding. The court room wa.
Is crowded with spectators interested il
% hearing the proceedings in the Boyt
IS case.
re Col. Baxter read the indictment, which
~ charges the defendant with forgery i'm pre-
. senting pension claim for Martha ]
10 Upton and siE minor children. Judg
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