Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-22
DISTRICT COURT.

ANU Souhs met a. uai-past ~ clock
yesterday morning. Before the hour
for the meeting Of the Court had arrived.
the seats outside the railing were pretty
well filled with gentlemen who came in
obedience to summons issued, and others
attracted to the Courtroom by the inter.
est felt in the proceedings of the Court. |
Ferguson, on trial for murder; Rosa.
murgay. indicted for murder; Chandler,
who had plead guilty to grand larceny, |
and Robinson, indicted for grand larceny, |
were brought in from the Jail.
J. G. Foster, counsel for Rosamurgay,
asked until Thursday to plead; and. after
tue matter had been considered by the
respective counsel and the Court, defen.
dant was allowed until Wednesday morn
ing next to enter his plea. Mr.. Foster,
speaking for Geo. S. Sawyer. Robinson's
counsel, asked until thursday for Rob-
inson to plead; but subs, quently the ap-
piication was withdrawn, aud Robinson
pleaded guilty. He was ordered to ap.
pear on Monday morning for sentence.
Chandl'r. who had already pleaded
guilty to charge Of grand larceny, war
directed TO stand up. His Honor in-
formed the defendant that he had been
Indicted for grand larceny, and that lie
had pleaded entity. He was then asked
II lie had any reason to show why judy
m, Mt should hot be pronounced. He
said he bad none. and Judge Fuller sen.
fenced bim to one years imprisonment
ut hard labor.
Some motions in civil cases were then
disposed of, after which the Clerk called
the roll OF such jurors as had been sum-
moned. OF the SO summoned "a an.
swered. Judge Aud, of counsel Tor de-
PENDANT. objected to further proceedings
until 100 names had been returned, but
the obj elton was not pressed and no
exception being taken, and the jurors as
their names were called. took seats in the
box until the number of twelve bad been
secured. in,lud ng the five sworn in
on Thursday. The several jurors were
sworn to answer all questions pro-
pounded to them touching their quaint
cations as jurors. Mr.. Lyle was excused
on account Of i'll health, and Mr.. Carman
on account of sickness in his family.
The five jurors already sworn to try the
case answered to their names. The Dis
trict Attorney read the indictment charg-
ing Owen Ferguson with the crime of
murd-r, and the examination touching
the qualifications of jurors began. John
Bastien was first called, and in answer to
the usual question said he had formed an
opinion rs to the guilt of the accused
nm answer which clearly disqualified him.
The Court took occasion, very properly,
to admonish Jurors to avoid expressing
whether they had opinions for or against
| the accused it was sufficient for juror
to say that his mind was made up,
whether in favor of or against tbs &C.
cused was immaterial.
James Moran was next called. He was
asked. among other questions, II he had
any conscientious scruples in regard to
capital punishment. to which be gave
negative reply. Inasmuch as one man
opposed to capital punishment had al
ready been sworn to try the case, the
force Of this question is not apparent.
The defendant and his counsel seemed
unmoved in regard to the matter.
Passed.
L. D. Strong was examined and passed
by both the defendant and the State.
Jabez Hooking was examined and the
defendants counsel challenged him for
implied bias. The State resisted, aud
Messrs. Hunt, Hereford and Miller were
appointed as triers. it was proposed to
90 on with the examination Of other Ju-
rors, but to this defendants counsel OBJ
jected until Hocking's case was disposed
of. The triers reported that the chal-
lenge was not true.
G. Ferguson was tho next juror called.
MISUNDERSTANDING question put by
the District Attorney, this Juror an
swered that he believed the defendant
guilty. The Court again admonished
Jurors not 10 say wheth + their bias or
prpjud ce was in favor OF or against the
accused; it was sufficient for juror to
say that he had bias or prejudice, with.
ont saving whether it was for or against
the accused. Newton Richards, A. Nj.
Pollays, and John Deck were seyerally
examined and excused for cause. Joseph
Sharon was passed, and George Kendall
was reused for canse. While the lengthy
examination of james Quinn was going
on our reporter Withdrew.
or the 81 examined yesterday, -four
were challenged peremptoriy by the de-
f.nse, and one by the STATE, and only
three inrors were obtain. james Mo
ran, r. Ramsey and another We did moi
learn.
The panel having been exhausted,
venlre was issued for GO more jurors
Only four more peremptory challenged
can be exercised. two by oach side. an'
it is believed that the other four juror
can be obtained without much additiona
trouble