Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-08
star Reuters ON Trial.
TIE jury Impanciied Without DeLdy.--A
Court that wa Sit all Nght, II Neees'
sarv, 10 Close Me Cases BY July 1.

Court that wa Sit all Night, il Noes.
sary, TO Close he Cases BY July 4.
WASHINGTON, June To-day had
been set down for the beginning of the
trial in the Star Route cases, and not.
withstanding the disagreeable weather
there was a full attendance in the Grim
inal Court room. Most OF the deien.
dants and all of their counsel were
present.
District Attorney Corkhill notified
the Court Of the Governments readiness
to proceed, and Judge Wylie inquired
il they were ready 10 proceed TO the
selection of jury.
Mr.. Ingersoll asked leave, on behalf
of his clients, the two Dorseys, To with.
draw their pleas of not guilty and enter
a motion TO quash on the ground that
the Grand Jury was not selected in ac
cordance with section OF the act Of
June, 1879.
This motion was denied, and the de.
fence announced their readiness 10 call
the jury.
Some discussion ensued as to tho mum.
her of peremptory challenges to be
allowed the defence. the prosecution
contending that they should be confined
to four such challenges and the defence
claiming the right to challenge four
Jurors Tor each defendant. The Court
decided in favor OF the claim Of the de.
PENDANTS counsel.
Ten Jurors only had been obtained
when the regular panel was exhausted.
and the Court directed the Marshal to
call four talesmen, and from these the
two additional jurors were obtained.
The following compose the jury chosen
to try the case: William Dickson, fore.
man; Matthew NcNeIly, John y. Nc.
Carthy. Edwin J. McLMn. William X.
Brown (colored), Edwin y. DauIphan,
| Henry A. Olcott, William Ilulmeed,
Thomas Martin (colored), George w.
Cox. +. I. Murray and Zlchar'ah To-
| bTineI.
Mr.. MeTrick asked the Court 10 caution
the jury against having intercourse wi,h
any parties relative TO these crst-. lie
also desired them to abstain from read
| ing the newspapers, and he criticised
severely the attacks made by local news
papers upon Ghe prosecution. tndu"
| influences, he said, had been brought TO
/ bear by these psrtIe. which be would
make the ground Tor further action.
Judge Wylic saId thht perhaps lac
| should consider it his duty to bring these
/ newspaper attacks To the attention OF
/ the Grand Jury.
Mr. Tolten said the defendants m Rht
claim the same privilege. II any body
| had been villfird II was the defence,
| aud be made bitter attack upon what
/ he called the lying newspaper CORES.
/ pondents VINO had been sent here from
dav To day.
Nr. Wilson SAID he would now pre-
sent h,s motion to compel the prosecu.
I ton to make severance aud elect
which cases they would proceed with
those against the public officers or those
! against citizens.
This motion had already been passed
upon. and WAS now again overruled by
| the Court.
/ Ia answer II hu inquiry from the pros
/ ecution Judge Wylie said they should
! have the opening argument, aud 1t Was
arranged that Mr. B,Jss sLould give an
/ explanation at Length to the jury Of the
/ particulars of the cAses. and should state
[ what the Government expected toProye.
J This argument will probably he deliver.
/ ed tomorrow. The Court also added
| that the defence would he allowed hut
one opening argument, by one Of their
/ counsel!
"lt Is my intention to bring these
/ cases to close before July g. said
/ Judge Wylie, even II we have to sit up
all night and on Saturday to do 1t -
still he thought the usual Court hours
would suffice
The Cour. then adjourned until to
morrow.