Daily Republican., 1880-05-26
THE C0URTS.
Prsxress OF the Neal Rnpe cnss-At
Jury sworn after the panel was
Exhausted.

The drawing OF jury ~ try tht
case of the State VS.. William Neal in
dicated for rape on Margaret Z. dossel
OF Blackbird Hundred, was commenced
at 11.15 O'Clock.
The first name upon the pane
called was that of William W. Frazer
who was challenged by the defense
Pierson Talley had conscientious
scruplss against rendering verdict Of
guilty in a case where the punishment
Is death and was excused. John B,
Gooding had expressed an opinion aud
was excused. William A. KINNEY and
Edward R. Wilson had expressed opin'
ions. William Rowe, had conscientious
scruples.
Thomas Talley, jr., expressed
opinisns. James Thornton challenged
by defense. James T. Eliason, John
Zachsus and ParRal s. Daniels had
expressed opinions. G. NJ. D. Rob-
ipson. John Rambo and Edward Z
Boulden were challenged by the de-
fence. Thomas s. Dixon, the fifteenth
juror called, was accepted and sworn
as the first OF the jury; jesse Boulden
was challenged, and John A. Hill had
expressed an opinion. John W. Wor-
rell, the eighteenth Juror called, was
sworn as the second upon the jury. A..
J. Brown, jr., expressed an opinion and
Thomas Eccles was excused on account
of deafness. John Williams the
eighteenth of the panel being called
was sworn as the third juror. Edward
r. Wright was out of the State and
Thomas Lamb was challenged.
Hirman P. Bullen, the twenty-frst
man upon the panel was accepted and
sworn as the fourth Juror. James p.
Morrison, John Dugan, Chsrlss Crump-
ton and Penrose Lyman were peremp-
torily challenged. ]. Edmund Gregg
had expressed opinions. Charles II.
McWhorter was summoned as witness
Ia the case and was excused. Jesse
Reeves, the 9th on the panel was call
ed and was sworn as the 9Th juryman.
Edward Clendening had expressed
opinions. William Lawton, the 28th
on the panel, was sworn as the 9th ju-
ror. James VanArsdalen, the 29th in
the panel, was sworn as the 9th Juror.
jacob Stuck had conscientious scru-
pies. Patrick Hansfee and Theodore
Ruth were challenged and Thomas Dill
worth and Alexander Crawford had ex-
pressed opinions.
Aaron H. Paxson, the 35th Of ths'
panel was sworn as the Sth juror. John
Thompson, the 36th of the panel was
sworn as the 9th juror. William Will
son had conscientious scruples. Alexan-
der Martin and Lawrence Glatz were
excused, Richard Booth the 10th on
the panel, was sworn as the 10Th juror.
Joseph Heisel was excused because his
wife was a witness. George G. Cloud,
the 42d upon the panel, and which ex
hausted it. was challenged.
Sheriff Pyle then summoned the fol.
lowing tailsmen: Isaac c. Pyle chal-
longed. Jacob Deakyne and James
Christy had expressed opinions. Thos.
Morgan was challenged. John Stafford
had conscientious scruples. Devices
Chandler was accepted as the 11th juror.
Frank B. Richardson. was excused he
being Justice Of the Peace. Joseph
Handy had expressed an opinion.
Charles B. Wise was challenged. Rich
ard Brockson had expressed an opinion.
Charles Countiss was challenged. An
thony Reybold was excused being a |
of the Grand Jury. W. w. |
Hopes was excused he being Deputy
Collector Of New Castle. Joseph H.
King was accepted as .he 18th and last
Jursr.
Mr.. Cooper, Deputy Attorney General,
opened for the State in the case of the
State VS.. VIM. Neal.
After detailing the case and telling
What he expected to prove he procsed-
ID to call the witnesses IN the case.
Margaret E. Go3ser sworn. Detailed
he circu instances of the 10Th Of March
asst. She said she lived in Blackbird
and was married last Novem-
Jer to John Gosser. She said she was
It her home on the 29th of last March,
between one and two o'clock, when
here was light knock at the door and
William Neal stood before her; she new
n saw him before; he asked for some
matches and while she went to the cup
,oard to get them, he came in and sat
lown by the stove to warm his feet
Is she gave him the matches she saw
bad in his eye and starting !
o the door she made an excuse
" saying that Mrs. Warner wan
ed her; he came quickly and
nd grabbed her and threw her on the
oor; she got away and went to the
oor again; second time he caught
ler by the hair and accomplished his i,
iabolical purpose by force, he threat
ned to shoot her If she made an out
~, he sat by the door until carriage
assed by when he started on the road =
0 Thorsughfars Neck, and she went to l
be house of Peter G. Warner about !
hree hundred yards distant and made 7
nown to Mrs. Warner what had hap c
ened, she remained there until her
usbapd came about four o'clock and
ent with him to Mr.. Lighteons where T
le remained until about midnight E
hon she was taken before Esquire a
eakyne, to testify against Neal; she 7
lily recognized Neal by the clothes he N
ad on. \
Mrs. Rachel Warner, svorn-Live d
bout three miles from Smyrna 300 @
ards from Mrs. Gosser on same side O.
road recolleot the day Of the out n
sge she came TO my door between ]
nd 2 O'Clock asked for my husband
Nv that she was very much distressed;
10 said darkey man had come into 81
pr house and done every thing to her; m
le seemed very much hurt she told o. D
g this man committed rape on her U
colored man came in sent for him to
"a whathar tho man etnnnod Of his