The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-27
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UNITED STATES corRT-TRIAL OF JupGE GRIP
fIN--A BREEZY TIME IN COURT.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DIspatch.J
MARCH 20, 1880.
The Court met at 10 O'Clock, and after
some preliminary proceedings be trial OF
Judge Wingfield Griffin, late Judge Of Roa-
noke county, was resumed, and Mr. Ed
ward A.. McCauley, deputy clerk OF Roa-
nokc County and Circuit Courts during
1873, was sworn. He stated that during
that year he copied the names on The jury
lists on slips OF paper and placed them In
the box. 10 be drawn as jurors. There
were $50 names. Did not know whether
the list for 1878 might be found among the
refuse and worthless papers OF the Office.
and il might be that the list for 1879 could
be found. When one list has been. used 1T
| is thrown with the waste paper Did not
recollect whether Judge Griffin did or did
not furnish the iury-lists in 1871.
| Judge Rives said he Thought 1t important
that search should be made for the lists, In
order to show the feelings OF Judge Griffin
toward the colored race.
Mr.. johnson, Of counsel for defence, said
his side was entirely willing TO admit that
the list IL lost, and that its contents may
be proved by the witness.
| It AOull fdiu tue Out1 way w saw h'"'N
| il for the defendant to confess that he
did exclude nec~oes from the jury-ists.
MIR. johnson replied that they did not
propose TO confess guilt after having pleaded
not guilty. .
The Court said this was only part OF
the charge. IL WAS material to have the
! list.
lie then said: "Gentlemen Of the jury
You are dis"
Major Daniel: "Ii your Honor please,
we would be glad II you would hear coun-
sci on this point"
Judge Rives: ut is not necessary, sir.
Gentlemen, you are dis"
| Msior Daniel: 81 never before knew In
any cour,--"
| Judge Riyes: AZ desire no instruction
from counsel. Gentlemen OF the jury, you
are discharged until 10 O'Clock Tomorrow
morning. Do not allow anybody 10 speak
To you about this case. II anybody does so
report him TO the Court"
Major Daniel rose and said: "May it
please your Honor, have not the counsel In
this court the privilege OF speaking for the
purpose of asking bill Of exceptions 10 the
rulings Of the Court"
Judge Riyes: "Certainly, SIR"
Major Daniel: 81 commenced speaking
respectfully, and do not understand how |
rendered myself deserving Of rebuke from
the Court. NV client bas rights"
Judge Kives: "The Court has rights
also, and will maintain them. This case is
continued until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock
Messrs. Daniel and Whitehead insisted
that. pendng the delay in the case OF Judge
Griffin. the case of Judge Henry, OF Am
herst, be taken up.
This was opposed by Captain Lurty, and
the Judge stated that Judge Bond would
arrive" lin time to preside in the Circuit
Court on Monday, and he could not, there
fore, 90 into Judge Henry's case. 1t would
be continued to the next term.
At the suggestion OF the District Attor-
ney a similar order was entered in the case
of Judge Wharton, OF Bedford
rAll the cases are thus continued except
that Of Judge Hill. who has been acquitted
and Judge Griffin, whose case Will be re-
, sumed tomorrow morning
John z. EppIng, fund guilty OF illici
distiilhng, made statement; after whlcf
the Court sentenced him to six months IN
the Jail at Wythevile.
Ellis Eppling, for q similar offence, wa'
sentenced TO a like term OF Imprisonment
in the same Jail.
fTbe frst-named prisoner made feeling
appeal to the Court for mercy, representing
that he had been once before tired before
United States commissioner for the same
offence. and that he was poor man, with
, helpless family in destitute circumstances
having sacrificed everything he possessed
=. i'm defending this prosecution.]
Byrd Smith and Fleming Smith,
Franklin. who pleaded gully to the charg
g OF Illicit dstilling. were sentenced respect
' lively to six and four months confinement
I. in Roanoke-county Jail, and eaca hned Si0o
James w. Graham, for illicit distilling
' was sentenced 10 a fine OF 500 and 81
. months in Roanoke jail
George Phillips, indicted for Illicit dis
!. tiIliug, in whose case three iurie' have faile'
q to agree, pleaded guilty. and was sentences
! to six months in the Jail at Newbern ant
!. fined 800. TELEPHONE.