The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-03

| questions OF lawyers anu answers Ol Will
nesses would ill fifteen columns. The at
tempt is only made here to give fair in
sight into the case, and much has to be
trusted to the intelligence and indulgence
OF the reader.
The court was opened at 10 O'Clock.
| The clerk, by direction OF the Judge,
called j. L. Arthur; and Mr.. Arthur came
forward, and was asked by Judge Guigon
why he was not present Tuesday according
to the terms Of his recognizance.
Mr.. Arthur replied that he had been q
| little sick, but that the real reason for his
not being here in time was that he mistook
the day fixed for the trial. He learned OF
his mistake as to the day of trial on Mon
day, but it was then too late to catch the
train.
He was excused.
DEMURRERS.
Mr.. John S. Wise, for the defence, de-
INJURED to the indictment and to each count
OF the indictment. He stated that they
would not occupy the time OF the Court
with argument.
The Judge promptly overruled the dc
murrer.
THE ARRAIGNMENT.
Colonel Crittenden was told by the clerk
to stand up. He promptly arose, and Mr..
Jinkins proceeded to read in slow and
solemn tone the long Indictment. Crit
tenden paid close attention to the reading,
and at one time, when there was whis-
pered conversation around him which pre-
vented him from hearing plainly, he looked
down at the talking gentlemen with such
dlsapproval on his countenance as to cause
them to stop at once. During most OF the
t;o,o oP roo6ipp ba 1roe 1poniOp aOainSt the
column which rises from about the centre OF
the bar to the ceiling.
| At the end, when the clerk asked, "What
saw you, G. T.. Crittenden, are you guilty OF
the felony Of which you stand indicted or
not guilty y?"c -. :
Crittenden responded in a firm, decided
tone, audible in all parts Of the courtroom,
"Not guilty, sir.'
THE JURORS AND THE NEWSPAPERS.
The yeniremen were now called, and each
man was examined closely by counsel for
defence. Most Of the gentlemen had read
the newspapers and received impressions,
and several had from such information
formed and expressed opinions. p. S. Rose,
e. T. Redd, W. s. Gum, j. NJ. Buchanan,
B. F. Shepperson, Archibald Thomas, Jr.,
E. Currant, j. A. Gill, J. S. Sutphin, G..
Upkel, were accepted. James W. Allison,
w. G.. cambridge, Howard Swineiord,
Charles T. Ry!and, Benjamin Cottrell, Il.
It. Ellyson, John W. Davies, Thomas Z.
Turner, Henry T. Christian, G. A. Bald
win, ". B. Drew, E. E. Taylor, Albert Blair
were rejected, having formed or expressed
opinions.
told to stand aside. Judge Gulgon tnousht
them eligible, but the defence maintained
| 4Lo& WOULD olya oysdopna to rnT10Va from
! their minds the impressions they had
formed.
| IMPRESSION VERSUS OPINION.
Thomas j. Todd had an impression from
newspaper accounts. Could, however, give
perfectly fair trial. Could lay aside his
impression and take the evidence. Thought
he had something like an opinion as far as
he had seen, but it was not fixed. He
would lay aside this impression lit could
not be called an opinion) upon going into
the iury-box.
Judge Crump had no doubt Mr.. Todd
would try to do so, but he might not be
able.
Mr.. Todd was accepted by the Court.
Judge Crump reserved the point.
Out of the Uerire twelve jurors were OBJ
tanned, and one of these (Mr. Todd the de-
fence objected to on the ground that he ex-
pressed an opinion, and for no other cause.
Several of the persons drawn in the
uenire could not be found or were SICK, and
one, MIR. William Murray, was dead.
Dir. Barbour asked if Mr.. Murray mad
died since the Jurors were drawn.
The clerk and Deputy-Sergeant Holzinger
explained that MIR. Murray died six months
ago: that he was alive when the iury-llst
was made out, and his name was drawn IN
! due course.
SCOUTING FOR JURORS.
The yenire having been exhausted the
Judge issued tales for ten men, and Ser
| geant Tyler and Deputy-Sergeant Macon
went scouting upon the streets for jurors.
James G. Roy was the first man caught
and brought up. He passed examination,
and was accepted.
| r. J. Burlington, w. r. Courtney, and
r. C. Carr were examined and accepted.
w. C. Barker had formed an opinion. Re-
| iected.
THE PANEL AND THE JURY.
The nauel consisted of E. S. Rose, E. T.
Redd, W. s. Gum, Thomas j.. Todd, j. NJ.
Buchanan, B. r. Shepperson, Archibald
Thomas, Jr., E. Currant, J. A. Gill, j. s.
Sutphin, Christian Unkel, C. O.. Campbell,
j. q. Roy. R. j. Burlington, W. R. Court
ney, and Ritter q. Carr.
Counsel for defence, by permission OF the
| Court, retired to discuss the panel-men.
Upon their return to the courtroom, after
an absence of about half an hour, they
handed the list to the clerk with the follow
| ing names struck of: Thomas j. Todd, B.
F. Shepperson, E. Currant, and James c.
Roy.
The Jurors were then sworn in, the pro-
clamation made, the Indictment read to the
| Jury, and the charge given by the clerk that
| il the Jury found accused guilty they should
| fix his term at not less than two nor more
| than ten years in. the penitentiary; and i
they found him not guilty, to say SO, and and
no more.
JOHN BELL BIGGER. !,
The first witness sworn was John Ben
Bigger, clerk OF the House OF Delegates.
He testified that under the rules OF the
House it was his duty to keep the per-d'era
| accounts OF members and certify the same
| to the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
Judge Crump reserved the right to ex-
| cept to this evidence.
| The raised certificate was here shown
MIR. Bigger. He said he issued it. Had no q,
recollection OF the manner OF issuing u.
presumed it was issued for Q days, but was
! not absolutely sure. Didn't remember 70
whom it was delivered. ).
Mr.. Barbour requested here that the WIZ