The Evening critic., 1882-12-04
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Opening of the December Term-Or-
ganizing the Juries.

This morning was not only the opening OF
the December term OF the Criminal Court, but
the time set for the second trial Of s. W. Dor.
sey, ]. W. Dorsey, John h. Miner, Thomas J.
Brady, Harvey NJ. Vaile and NJ. @. Rerdell, In
dicted for conspiracy TO defraud tho Govern
mont. Mr.. W. II. Turner and Colonel ]. NJ.
Peck were included In the Indictment, but tho
latter is deceased and the former was &C.
quilted at tho first trial. As so much has been
published and said In regard to the cases since
the last hearing 1t was supposed that an UNI
common interest would be created. II such
is the fact, 1t was not manifested Mt tho Court
house this morning., for when tho hour for
opening court arrived there was scarce cor
poral's guard OF spectators In tho chamber.
Mr.. Ker, OF the Government counsel, was the
first to arrive, and was followed by Mr.. Jeff.
Chandler. Next came General Honkle, Mr.. l..
g. Hine and their client, Mr.. Harvey NJ Vale.
Then General Thomas j. Brady, Judge Jere
NJ. Wilson, Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, Mr.. A.
D. Williams, John II. Minor, NJ. Q. Rerdell,
stepped into the room while the arranging Of
the 1uries was In progress, and almost i'm
mediately withdrew. Tho last 70 arrive was MIR.
transaction Of some preliminary business In
the Juno term that was closed and the Decem.
Der term opened. The first work was tho
organizing Of the Grand Jury,
and tho names Of the Jurors, upon being
called, were responded to, excepting that OF
Mr.. Charles L. Nourse. 1t being shown that
no resided in Maryland, the Judge ordered
that another name be drawn from tho box to
OF Cornelius Clark drawn. Tho Marshal was
directed to summon him for service.
His Honor then read tho statute governing
tho qualifications OF a juror, and proceeded to
examine the Grand Jurors. He excused WILL
lam Syphax, a Government employe, and the
name OF Randolph Green was drawn to I'LL the
vacancy.
The Court said that he did not think 1t would
DO possible TO organize the Grand Jury this
morning, as tho two Jurors wanted had to BIO
summoned, and he excused the others until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning,
His Honor then
Took Up the Petit Jury
to see what luck he might have with them.
Twenty three OF those summoned answered to
their names, and in tho.caso Of one, MIR. John
Gibson, his name was drawn twice from the
box. Two clips, one giving his business place
and the other his residence, came out OF tho
box. A. A. watterson was returned not found
Mr.William Laird II was shown Is a resident oil
Montgomery County, and was excused. John
II. King responded TO the name of George w,
King. Tho address was right, but the name
wrong, and he was excused.
Mr.. Q. A. HcnJn, Government employo; ALI
son Nailor, IT,, physical disability; Henry
were excused.
Mr.. John Casscls asked to be excused on the
ground that hc was resident and citizen Of
Philadelphia.
"You are resident here Live in my neigh
borhood," said the Judge.
81, with my family, are here eight months In
the year. l am n citizen of Pennsylvania.
Have voted there for thirty years. Mover
anywhere else, and never claimed citizenship
anywhere else" answered Mr.. Cassels.
''Haye you q residence there" asked the
Court.
81 have" he replied.
"Oh, we'll: man may havo residence ir
two places. l cannot excuse YOU" said the
Judge.
This terminated the examination, and It was
found that seven jurors were required to com
plete tho panel. This number were ordered
drawn from tho box and the others discharged
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, and thu
court adjourned.
Vacancies on the Petit Jury.
The following names were drawn from thu
| box for Jurors to I'LL vacancies In tho petit
jury panel:
George d. Sheriff, Benning's Road.
D.. N. Perkins, 734 Twenty-fourth stree
northwest.
John Lynch, $3.50 street northwest.
John II. Irving, zoos street northwest.
| John II. Vernon, Ga Four-and-ahalf stree
| southwest.
| James W. orme, 72s Ninth street northwest
Jackson Howard, 1923 street northwest.
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