The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-21

sci for accused, was. however, i've Or ten
minutes late, for which he had good eX-
cuse. ...'a ..-n,. ~ e.. "
John W. Beveridge and John F. Allen
were excused. being over age. x.
=. f7'TAIEsNES EXCUSED.
Before the talesnen were called one by
one to the book to be sworn by common
consent. Edwin T. James was excused on;
surgeons certificate Thomas D. Neal,
Alex. Kerr, John l.. Ege, and John Z.
Rogers, represented that they were over
jury age (siXty), and were excused. W. T..
Hill is related to one of the parties. and for
that reason was excused. J.'P. Purcell was
excused ON surgeons certificate. d.
MOTION TO QUAsII vENIRE FAcIAs. ~
Mr.. Young carefully read over the cenire
facidS, which is as follows: ...... -
The Commonuealh of Vrginia-To the
Sergeant Of the city OF Richmond-
Greeting: ..=. .-
We command you that you cause to come
before the Judge OF the Hastings Court OF
the city OF Richmond, at the courthouse
thereof, on the Goth day Of March, 1879,
one hundred persons Of your corporation,-
10 be taken from n list furnished by the
Judge Of the said court, and who reside re-
mote from the place where the felony was
committed, and who are qualified IN other
respects 10 serve as jurors, OF which John
+. Poindexter stands indicted, to recognize
on their oaths whether the said John Il.
PoindeXter be guilty Of the felony aforesaid
or not. And have then there the names OF
the said persons and this writ.
Witness: Andrew JinkinS, Clerk OF our
Hastings Court of the city OF Richmond,
ut the courthouse, the 17th day OF March,
1879, in the 1854 year OF our foundation.
ANDREW JINKINs, Clerk.
Mr.. Young moved to quash the uenire
.fucidS aud return on the ground That the
law provides for summ0ning so many per-
sons. and doesn't say anything about the
qualification Of those persons.
The Judge overruled the motion.
Mr.. Young excepted and asked to be al
lowed to prepare his bill Of exceptions.
Agreed to.
The bill was prepared, stating that there
were errors on face OF Uenirc JaclaS.
TALEsMES EXAMINED.
John Addison: Had fixed opinion based
upon the evidence as taken before the Cor
oner's jury and published in the ncwspa-
pers. Discharged. .... -... -.
OIway Allen: Had fixed opinion, based
on the newspaper accounts and conYcrsa-
tions with some OF the witnesses. Dis
! charged. ...A--t '.s.-..- ...r.- -.
a. Arsell, Jr.: Had formed opinion on
the evidence as published in the papers.
Discharged.
Dabney G. Baker: Had formed an opin-
ion; it was fixed opinion. Had no preiu.
dice against prisoner. DISCHARGED.
Julian 2. Binford: Had fixed and sub
stantia opinion. Discharged. '.
Z. 3. Taylor: Thought his opinion fixed.
Discharged. -
Thomas Boiling: Had fixed and substan-
tial opinion. Doubted il he could give ac-
cused fair trial. Discharged.
r. T. Brooke: Couldn't say that his opin-
ion was fixed. Had no prejudice against
the prisoner. Thought he could give ac-
cused a fair trial. Had no conscientious
scrup!es against capital punishment. 10
Mr.. Young: would 20 Oh the jury with my
present opinion on my mind. 1t may DE
substantial, but is not fixed. Itwould pro-
badly require evidence to remove it. 10
Court: II there is no more evidence pro-
duccd here than was published my opinion
is fixed. 10 Judge Minor: Yes, sir; have
expressed an opinion OH more than one oc-
casion. 10 Court: 1t is; an opinion based
upon evidence I saw in the papers. Dis
charged.
II. Seddon Bruce: Thought be had fixed
and substantial opinion; didn't think be
could give accused fair and impartial trial.
Discharged. .........
NJ. w. Ford: Had such an opinion rs
would take evidence to remove it from his
mind; thought he could give accused q fair
trial; had no conscientious scruples against
capital punishment: 10 Mr.. Young: l
think it is substantial, but not fixed; yes,
have expressed it; if the evidence here is
the same as published in the papers my
opinion is fixed; yes, it will take evidence
to remove that opinion; read all the evil
dence and had no doubt about It's belhg cor
rectly given. Discharged.
John Is. Cary was excused on account OF;
the serious illness OF his wife. .....i
o. II. Cbakley: Thought his mind was
made up on the testimony as published, and
did not believe it could be easily changed.
Discharged.
w, ii. Clemmitt: Had formed an opin-
ion on the presumption that the newspaper
reports were true. 1t would require new
evidence to remove that opinion. DIS
charged.
q. A. j. Clopton: Had some opinion, but
thought he might give accused falr rlhl.
Situated as | am, think had better not go on
the Jury. No; / am not afraid to trust my
self. Would prefer not being on the
jury. -.,.,.-., 49,. ,,,
After long examination Mr.. Clopton was
discharged. .-...,-a. ..,.,., .,.,
General John R. Cooke: Had decided
opinion. Thought it probable that be could
give accused fair trial. From evidence SO
far given had very decided opinion. DIS
charged.
L. ID. Crenshaw, Jr.: Had very decided
opinion. Discharged. ....- .s..
Gideon A. Davenport: Had very hSed
opinion. 1t would take strong new evl-
dence to remove it. Thought he could not
give accused fair trial. :, Thought the evil
dence he had read true. Discharged.