The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-22

Il.OC LSp"'g
geants Holzinger and Lee arrived in the city
with the tsesmcn from Alexandria and
Fredericksburg.
| Mr.. Young made the usual exception to
the form OF .he venire .facias and return.
| The bill was prepared at once.
| 1t was 1850 before the first venireman
was called to the book 10 be sworn.
uEHAD MERELY HEARD ABOUT 1T.
Michael Bossart. OF Alexandria,, was
asked the usual questions by the Judge. He
| had not formed or expressed any opinion !:
| had no preiudices for or against the prisoner,
and no conscientious scrupies against the
| infiiction OF capital punishment. To Mr..
! YOUNG: have read nothing about the case;
have merely heard about it. Have no opin-
ion :ahateYer. Am, q Fet ss. =
The Commonw wealth:s attorney said ne
had no questions TO ask.
Accepted. ...,-t
! ONE AND ONE. ~
A. NJ. WaIlirgsford, Of Fredericksburg,
| had read the evidence in the new>papers
carefully. Had formed an opinion. Had
read all the evidence from the Coroner's
jury UP. Discharged
Tue Judge directed that another juror
from Fredericksburg should be called.
+. T. Forbes, Of Fredericksburg, had not
| formed an opinion, and was accepted:
TELEGRAPElC DISPATCHES.
! Henry Janney, Of Alexandria, answered
all the questions or the Judge satisfactorily.
To Mr.. Young: I read the tciegraphic dis
patches; no details that remember. That
made no lasting impression. Yes. it proba-
bly, made some impression. My opinion
might be very easily changed. 10 The
.JuGqe read only what saw in the tcle
graphic dispatches. have 10 fixed opinion.
Can give perfectly fair and impartial trial.
TO Mr.. Young: My impression was transi-
tory, and passed away with the reading.
Yes, my opinion was the result OF all my
leadirg. Very likely have expressed an
opinion. 10 Judge: l have no fixed
opinion, and could give q perfectly fair
trial. Accepted.
CRITICISM.
| J.R. Moore. OF Fredericksburg, answered
all the questions Of the Judge satisfactory.
TO Mr.. YounQ: Have read some accounts OF
the matter. Read portion Of the evidence
as it came out. Read some parts OF all The
evidence. Have formed no opinion. Can
give perfectly fair trial. Accepted.
George l.. Simpson (cX-member OF the
House). OF Alexandria: Had conTersed
about the affair. Thought it likely he had
criticized actions OF accused. Toidto stand
aside.
John StanGiford, OF Alexandria: Had
formed an opinion couldn't say that 1t was
fixed. He had read the evidence somewhat
in detail. Was afraid that his opinion would
influence him. Told to stand aside.
The Judge directed another Alcxandr&n
to be called.
J. Z. Ncvitt. Of Alexandria. answered
l.I> ,p t,n TnIpn SuIiS Sf9rf0rilS
10 3fr. YOUNG / read the first announ co-
ments OF the affair. | never read the eVi-
dcnce. was not at all interested, and was
busy. and | merely glanced it over. My
mind is entirely unbiased, ard / can give
prisoner fair trial. Accepted.
SOME OPINION.
s. Brooke Daniel, Of Frederick sbug. had
formed an opinion from what he bad read.
: II was. however, not fixed opinion. No
prciudiccs Thought he had read all the
evidence at the Coroncr's inquest. Could
give 4 fair trial. 10 Mr.. Young: think
:, read al the evidence ut the Coroncr'S in
quest Us reported in the Dispatch. / read
portions of the evidence in The trial, which
confirmed my opinion. I have arrived at an
opnion, and | think l have expressed it.
| believe il | went upon the jury, could
discard that opinion. Yes, SIr; l would
have to discard my present opinion. 10
.Judqe: [ have that opinion upon my mind
now. Told to stand aside.
TWO MORE.
Henry D. Gcnthrr, Jr., Of Frcdcrcks.
= burg, answered I'LL tic questions of the
? Judge satisfactorily. 10 INr. Young:
read the first account OF the affair; bu'
9 none of the evidence. Accented
l.. II. Clarkson, OF Alexandria. answer
ed all the questions satisfactorily. Ac
ccptcd.
/ CORONER on HAND.
". r. Mason, OF Fredericksburg, haf
C read portions Of the evidence in The balti
+ more papers; but could give fair trial ant
> do justice.
e ANY conscientious scruplcS about the IN
: Fiction OF capital punishment? None on tht
: earth!
Mr.. Mason, however, stated that he is tb'
coroner OF Fredericksburg. and that be L
: now investigating case Of murder there
= Discharged.
!. SATISFACTORY.
q. J. Dogyctt, OF Fredericksburg, hat
read some Of the evidence. Had no hXct
: or substantial opinion. Could give fail
and impartial trial upon the evidence here
t 10 Afr, Io,nq: have read disconnected
portions OF the evidence. l may have ar
. impression, but no fixed opinion. couG
certainly give IL fair trial. Accepted.
. Richard :. Windsor, OF Alexandria
answered ali the questions OF the Judge
satisfactorily. 10 JGdge Minor: | haven't
formed any opinion. | have read very ut
/ tie about it. and that Made no opinion. Ac
: ceptcd.
J. f. Woody, OF Fredericksburg, answer.
, cd all questions satisfactorily. Had read
nothing about the case. Accepted.
VETERAN.
Emanuel Francis, Of Alexandria,, had
formed an opinion. Discharged. [This gen
tlegan was brought here from A!eXandria
in the johnson Sands trial, and served rs Il
juror.]
William Cbauncey, Of Alexandria, an
i swcred the questions OF the Judge satisfac-
torlly. 10 M'. Young: did not read
SYLLABLE about the case until was sum-
sloned-portcntous pauSe-aud then ohlv
tsat Jury OF twenty-five men had been
ssmmoned llaughterl. Accepted.
SY. r. Jefiries, OF Fredericksburg. an
swcred the questions OF the Judge satIsfac-
torry. 10 Mr.. j, S. Wise: ! read por.:
ton of the tri;d in the Dispatch. My mana
tis eraire!y unbiased. Accepted.
AN IMPRESSION.
F. l. Monroe, Of Alexandria, bad formed
an opinion from newspaper accounts-ttiat
is, from statement Of the occurrence. Had
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