The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-04-29
The jurors sworn arc

2. Thos Aber, 8. Jno. Arrant,
4. Geo. Isayiass, 10. Jno w. Watt,
S. A. ]. Wood IL. VIM. G. Madden,
6. NJ. l.. Dedman, IL. J. +. Thomas.
OF the jurors, Nos 8, 81, 8, IL and
~ are engaged in farming and are all
above middle:age Bynum and Aber
are young men, the former salesman
and the latter a steamboat clerk, both
of Trenton !; Capt. Dedman is proprie-
tor of the Corner saloon and gentle
man who has filled several important
public positions Mr.. Watt was, until
| lately, commission merchant Bay
lass and Hill are colored men, the only
representatives of the race on the jury.
the former blacksmith on the Nc
CURE place, the latter laborer, W no
reads, writes and speaks fuently, en-
ployed on the Ingleside place. The
jury, it has been frequently said and
with truth, is an excellent one in its
composition, being made up, in the
main, from among our best citizens.
Six of the ten wards of the parish are
represented.
testimony Friday afternoon, Closing
with the seventeenth witness Tuesday
at S d, III :, when the first witness of
the twenty-five subpoenaed by the &C.
cused was called. The jury spent Sun
day in viewing the town, under the
charge they have been continuously
and under strict non-intercourse with
others but the officers, the Judge and
themselves, since being sworn. They
are all, with the exception of the first
named two, men of families. They
are quartered, when not in the court
house, in a large room at the Central
House, and mine host, Uncle David,
supplies, also, comforts substantial for
the inner man.
It is, of course, impossible, time and
space both being insufficient, to publish
the voluminous testimony adduced,
and, besides none of it has been re-
duced to writing, since our Supreme
Court isrestricted, in its review, if any
should be asked, to questions of law
StAouC. ~ Al AstVAJ 'S>S''<SAS w '&NsN
that, pending the investigation, COM
ments are not allowable or, that any
synopsis of the evidence we might
make would be found not in precise
accord with the statements sworn to
by witnesses, and consequently that
far an injustice.
Very few bills of exception to the
Courts rulings-perhaps not more than
ven,-have been taken, and these,
we are informed, are not material as to
the main issue. The progress of the
case has been marked by close attention
on the part of the Court, jury, spccta
tors, prisoners and attorneys, and by
due and proper consideration for the
feelings of all concerned in the unfor
tunatc tragedy. The Judge though
suffering from severe cold, has pre-
sided throughout with great forbear
ance, giving wide scope to the invcs
> tigation, and has, but not to the full
. extent the jury has, been patient ant
attentive under q severe mental ant
physical test of endurance. Thos,
: twelve jurors, upon the conclusion O
a their labors-and we are persuaded
< their verdict will conform to con
n scientious conviction of what are tn,
facts and of the law as applicable-wil
e have earned the thanks of the people
of the parish, and will then be bu
: poorly repaid, considering that as TIN
. only reward for their services. OF tn
accused, 1t can be said that they hav
deported themselves with marke,
: dignity and composure, as become
men placed in such circumstances anC
who are ranked and rank themselve
among the leading young men of TIL
parish, and that they have evinced n,
desire to avoid full and fair investi
CATION. They have sat, throughout
apart from their counsel, seldom sug
costing an inquiry, or commenting OF
the testimony, and have borne them
selves, withal, with II fortitude and res
| ignation to the course of thelaw which
have commanded universal commenda
ton.
Judge Ludeling and Mr.. F.. p. Stubs
(the father of Linton,) have been in
constant attendance, the former AT
| times, deeplv moved hnt both chora r..