Daily Republican., 1880-05-24
FIFTH EnI7Io1
THE COURTS.
The Petitian ofU.,

The Petition of Neal R.,...
Cr,"nadaie.Brisht I,Ss, ,sS'. !
Specially Reported for the r "el ra''A ;
49, New CASTLE, May !sl'' "a.
Court assembled Al ,an -, -
morning, n, Judges Comesvaa ,sa G,a GSl'
Wales on the bench. e''' nous
After the roll call Of in,,..
Comegys, Houston and wsns wSutofs
the petition of William Nas1 s,sS fs
with committing a rape r,ron ,Sa,' =
3. dosser. They stated tbst tpUH -
nc no discrimination REGARDING ,As
the selection of Jurors. ITls Tbss,
cred the conduct ofthe prisou.,,
sci unimpassioned aud vsrv r,.rvNsi N
", was characterized by a worth Su
They did not infer tia. IN in ", wy
to color. "'o 50
The statutes provided that
men who paid taxes and vho iu", :
ignorant, unimpassioned o, I
minded are fit to become ip,o,s :,
deplored that SO little Wa v",Ufs' wy
Of the Levy Court that trust app, ~,
be placed in them until a dsois' ~
been given in the case. Tbsv v'I, l
the jury had been selected v;tb'I
tiality, and did not feel To | ,aO1
statement Of a prisoner under
dictment. The Court must h,
facts of the testimony of the ns,| na
The petition was merely fo,, ~,
the allegation of the prisona' m
claimed that he could not he h
tried because there was no colarI
ors. Jurors are generally \
from the best class Of so,isty All
take a solemn oath to do iastiel
who are concerned. 1t is trul'
ever, that colored Jurors have h
not been chosen, but it was dor1
The petition finally was deDil
Mr.. Higgins, counsel for a
moved that q subpoena bs di,I
such witnesses as would tsstily
,ruthfulness of the statement
petitioner.
The States Attorney stated
here should be no Supplement-
nent after an adverse one.
First application was made I'd
he case to the U. s. Circuit Cour
IN attempt was made to oual
Indictment and now 1t was cons
hat it had been fully tested or
core.
Judge Houston suggested tha
petitioner apply to the Circuit
or an investigation Of the Jaro7
The petition of Mr.. Higgins
mother affidavit was overruled.
The case of VIM. Croasdale Va.
Bright was next resumed.
Mr.. Lore stated that 1t had bed
= proven that Mr.. Bright had
ng to do with the matter and
0 submit the case without firth
1ence on the part of the defencI
Counsel for the plaintiff said
Tere unwilling.
Geo. II. Bates addressed the i
aid his colleague spoke not on
90 strongly. Next to life moth
carer and more necessary than
ication of our reputation. 01
aid q mans reputation sho
Ike Christ's garment-witI
He considered 1t one
rossest attacks made. The de-
as no mean man. He is tae Pr
f an Insurance Company and I
'ealth and responsibility.
In this way 1t was somethin
lan a small assertion aud shot
land your greater consideration
le plaintiff Is considered an ab
nd had made such charges aga
assurance Co., why did it not
ave the character OF the comp
estigated and deny perfectly
nd deoently the statement, but
Ietaphoricslly they went to th
It tavern and threw mud al Nj
ale,
They objected to criticism
-ovelling in the gutter and end
defend themselves by throT
Ie mirs they could get. sill
e the jury Mr.. Bates said
ourt had been appealed to to
.se from them on the groui
le plaintiff had failed to prd
rights connection with the
on. When the Court would
non-suit it decided there wa
'idenoe which should 60 bel
Try.