The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-13
Circuit Court Items.
And Incidents OF the Trial OF Rich
ard Dowcli, Charged With the
Murder OF John II. West.

The witnesses in the Dowell cas-
with but few exceptions, we're au cz
ceedingly intelligent class ofs,nCn.
John G. Jackson acts as Drpu,
Clerk of the Circuit Court during IL
trial Of the Dowcll case.
The prosecution concluded the t,
king Of the testimony Oh their side o
Tuesday evening last. I
Judge Brannou commenced holdns
night sessions of the Court on Wedics.
day night last.
Tho jurors 10 tho Dowcll cas we're
boarded and lodged at tho geFney
Hotel.
Fifteen persons Of the Same Of
"Smith" were summoned asfT!tnesses
against the parties CHARGE with the
murder Of the Vests. Il
1t was hard work for tn lawyers on
both sides. The Court y'slcd no time
whatever; but comms'ced proceed
ings early. and worked until late.
The jury in the Dtscll case is ono
tho most intelligent juries, it is
said, ever impanuaIed in criminal
case in this county
is rumored ut Eckes. Lunsford
and lIersman vii apply for a change
Of venue in thsf cases; and Clarks.
burg is named (as the point at which
which they dkire to be tried.
The greatfatcrcst taken by the PEG.
pic gencralF in the trial Of Dowell,
did not abke at any stage of the pro.
cccdingsy A large crowd Of people
were in ftendrnce all the time.
OnlyOac juror was rejected on nc.
count cf opposition 10 capital punish:
meny and tho panel was secured
lnucI more easily than had been suiic.
ipaed.
Judge Brannon submitted to no IN.
o.ccssary delays 10 the Dowell case
fhe attorneys were required to attend
promptly to their duties, without any
skirmisbiug.
Some Of the testimony introduced
ELECTED tue fact that that lynchius was
seriously thought Of and discussed BY
many persons, at the time the Vests
were killed.
VIM. WoofIer, Thomas Mooney,
bud" pri,charl, and "Wss' Lynch
are the guards appointed by Sheriff
Woodford during tho confinement in
jail Of tho parties charged with the
murder Of the Vests.
Tue hardest ",ilt" between the coun.
sci pro and con in the Dowell case, &C.
CURED on Wednesday last, as to the
admissability Of the testimony Of Mrs.
Edwin Hersman, wife Of one Of the
parties indicted. After a hard fight,
Mrs. Hersman's testimony was admit.
ted.
Never was prisoner more ably or
earnestly defended than Dowell has
been by his counsel, George ]. Ar.
mold and Henry Brannon; while tie
prosecution. represented by Messrs.
Johnston, Poundstone aud Fisher.
have omitted no opportunity and spar
ed no effort, 10 do their whole duty to
the State.
The following is list Of the indict.
ments returned by the Grand Jury
against Richard Dowell. Nos. and .,
for murder; against Gerge Peter Eek.
es, Andrew Lunslord, aud Edwin
uersman, Nos. l and ., for felony
against Newton Wooltcr, for peti. lar.
ceny against James Brufy, for mis-
demeanor.
Tue jury 10 the Dowell murder trial
is composed Of tho following gentle.
men: John W. Oien, NOrval Wool,
ter, Lemucl Bailey, Thomas Law,
Samuel D. Bond, Vincent Hurst, II.
D. Bailey, Joseph ?. Conrad, y. L.
Frashurc, George i, Bosley, NJ. B
Bailey, and George ". Goldsmith.
Captain Wilkinson. who was sum.
moned as one Of tho uenire in the
Dowell murder trial. in answer to 0
question by the Court, replied thai
lever since he had been old enough tc
know right from wrong, he had beer
opposed to capital punishment; nud
that in bis opinion there was greater
punishment than hanging" Of course
he WAS ineligible as juror ia the
case.
Mr.. WIN. L Lively. Colonel join
Kee aud DR.. G. NJ. jackson, were up.
pointed by the Court to make The
usual annual examination of the Jail
aud its surroundings. Tho committee
recommend that considerable repairs
be made about the building. aud thai
certain alterations be promptly made,
in behalf Of the safe keeping. health
and comfort of the prisOucrs. 49,
The Court House, during tAp trial o
Dowell. was a sort Of sleeping room TO
some Of the witnesses. Economy i
the order Of the day; and tue partie
referred to brought their bed.clOthe
with them. slept III the Court room, ant
subsisled on tho European plau-cal
for what you want and pay for whu
you get.
twill be o matter Of surprise I
many persons to learn that the Gran
Jury indicted Squire Bruay, a vcr.
worthy gentleman, for failing to kee
in good repair the Gaulcy Bridge pike
from Weston to the BraxtOn line. W
we're under the impression that SPUR
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