The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-21
was a personal friend Of deceased. D

III: a. y; ;Gs Garber; Had very decided opln-
- - Isaac. A. Gentry: Had formed opinion.
Had no prejudice towards prisoners but was
a very warm, personal friend Of deceased.
Discharged. 1'f"t'S'''S' i . j'aa1' III :
j. r. George: Had formed an opinion
which would require additionaR evidence to
remove. In some respects it was fixed and
substantial. His impressions might be re-
moyed, "a I but they wers very decided. Dis
- :, Matthew Gilmore: Had fixed opinion.
Discharged. 1r!a." - ''Ti-t-'| f., % '77..''I.
Basil Gordon: Had opinion on what he
had read, heard, and sa,o. Discharged aad
recognized as witness. ~ ...' .'..''.r
Alexander Grant, Jr.: Had formed opin-
ion, and doubted II be could give accused
a fair trial. Discharged. ""'
Joseph G. Williams: Had expressed very
decided opinion. Would require additional
evidence to remove it. Believed to be true
the evidence he read. Discharged.
Hugh Hagan being over sixty years OF
age pleaded exemption. Excused.
Joseph Hall: Had fixed opinion. which
he thought would'prevent him giving fair
trial. Discharged.
J. II. HarGgroye: Had read newspapers
and conyersed with witnesses. Had fixed
OplNlOl1.r Discouraged.
W: A. Sublett was excused because he is
a contributinc-member OF the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues.
.'-;'' OTHER TALEsMES ExiYISEp. r..
John w. Hardwicke: Had an oplnon,
but could give accused fair and impartial
trial. Opinion is such as might be changed,
but it would take new evidence to remove
, Opinion was based upon what he read
in. newspapers. Ii evidence is not changed,
opinion is liked. Thought he could give
accused fair and impartial trial; but unless
there was additional evidence opinion was
fixed. Discharged.
Nd. Hargrove: Had opinion formed
on newspaper accounts and conversation
With one witness. Unless there was new
evidence his mind would be fixed. Dis
charged.
=. p. G. Harrison: Fixed opinion. Dis
charged. ... ...
.., ..... THE GENERAL RUN.
1t is unnecessary TO repeat the responses
of all the men examined. In general the
questions and answers were MS follows: =
Judge: Have you formed or expressed
any opinion with regard to the guilt or in
rocence OF the prisoner ut the bar?
Answer: Yes, sir.
Judge: Have you any prejudice for or
against the prisoner?
Answer: No, sir.
Judge: Is your opinion substantial and
fixed: g.. =,
Answer: think it is substantial but not
fixed; new evidence would change il.
Judge: Upon what is that opinion based!
Answer: Upon newspaper reports OF the
Coroner'S inquest and examination at the
Police Court. aud general conversation.
[Some SAID that they had conrersed with
witnesses, and few were prciudiced.]
Judge: Is your opinion such as to pre-
vent you giving the prisoner fair and i'm
partial trial?
Answer: l think so Tor am afraid it iS).
Judge: You can stand aside.
II. Z. q. Hartman: Very decided opn-
ion. Discharged.
S. W. Harwood. Andrew l.. IIanes,
Philip +. Howard, S. i. Hughes, George
a. Hundley, and Stephen Hunter were ex-
amincd and discharged.
William 3. Isaacs, Jr., was excused be-
cause he is IL citizen OF the county OF Hen
rico.
ACCEPTED.
w. L. Jennings couldn't say that he had
formed an opinion. Had no prejudice for
or against the prisoner. Had no con-
scientlous scruples about capital punish
ment. To jIr. Young; knew both PARTIES:
My mind is free to give accused fair trial
upon the evidence to be delivered here.
Accepted.
Theo. X. Johns. Silas L. johnson, Will
liam Z. Johnson, james Leigh Jones, X. I.
Jones, j. F. kohlcr, James d. Lacy, Ed
ward S. Lumpkin, Robert f. Lyme, w. j.
Mcdowell. E. G. Marques. Robert w.
nd T MnnfprIta
were examined and discharged.
1t being evident that the witnesses would
not be required during the day, at the sllg-
gestion of nwealth',-Attorncy Wise
they were adjourned until to-day at
O'Clock.
Warner Moore, r. W. n. Noland. John
NJ. NUlting. John NJ. Nowland, John n.
Parker Thomas g. Peyton, and Dr.. w. NJ.
Withers, were then examined and dis
charged. (Dr. WitherS had long-formed
opinion as to the nature of the ofencc.)
THE FURTHER WORK. OF THE DAY.
James II. Powell, examined and dis
charged.
w. II. Powers, excused; over sixty years
Of age. ...-t
Stephen Putney, examined and dis
charged. ...- -s ..
John +. Rcgnault had expressed an opin-
ion, but, nevertheless, believed he could
give accused fair trial. Having been pre-
siding magistrate Of the Hastings Court it
had been his habit to discard Impressions
To iNr. Young: Yes. There is AN impress
sion upon nv mind that would have to he
removed. Had read nearly all that he bad
seen published about the case. Didn't
doubt the truth of what he read. IL the
evidence was the same here rs published in
the newspapers he would probably retain
the opinion. Thought could give any man
a fair trial. Yes. The impression he had
would have to be discharged. To ConTt: l
can't say that it is decided impreSslon; 1t
would have to be removed. 10 Mr.. John
s.. Wise :, Have expressed one opinion two
or three times. 10 Judge Minor: Formed
opinion from newspaper accounts ana gem
ierai conversation. Ii | went on the lnry
| would discard every impression as far us
possible. DISCHARGED.
Ell. Rhodes, w. Fletcher Richardson,
Edward S. Rose, Thomas NJ. Ruther1o"ra'
Josiah Ryland, John .. Sale. Charles y.
S;n,ou, Joseph NJ. skinner, Ii. L. Staples,
J, i. Suit, I. II. Wake, and W. z. ".
Tavlor were examined and discharged.
This exhausted the tales.
Bv arrangement Of counsel those per-
sons accented on the panel were allowed
to leave the Court until Saturday at ii a.
NJ. -.','
So but one member Of the panel was OBJ
tained after actual examination OF eighty
three persons as to their qualifications.
Those not excused or examined were not
found by the Sergeant. Most OF those sum
moned ior Yesterday are engaged in ousl-
ness in the thickest business portions OF tne
city. 1t was suggested by defence that II