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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
The Effect Of Betting.

There is one way of wasting time, Of
all the vilest. because it wastes not
time only, but the interest and energy
of yOnr minds. OF all the ungentlc-
manly habits into which you can fall,
the vilest is betting, or interesting
Yourselves in the issues of betting. 1t
unites every condition of folly and
vice you concentrate your interest
upon matter of chance instead of up
on a subject of true knowledge and
You back opinions which YOU have no
grounds for forming, merely because
they are your own. All the insolence
of egOtism is in this; and, so far as the
love of excitement is complicated with
the hope of winning money, you turn
yourselves into the basest sort OF
tradesmen-those who live by specula-
ton. Were there no other ground fol
industry, this would be a sufficient one
that it protected you from the temp
tatiOn TO 50 scandalous vice. Work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

man who kept the boarding house re-
members it.
Those of the audience who do not
feel offended with Artemus Ward are
cordially invited to call upon him often,
mt his fine new house in Chicago. His
house is on the right hand side as you
cross the ferry, and may be easily dis
tinguished from the other houses, by
its having Il cupola and mortgage on it.
Answers to correspondents Laura
Matilda-"I have an unfortunate ten
dency, even on trivial occasions, to
shed tears. How can | prevent it 2"
Lock up the shed. Traveller-"How
long was Artemus Ward in California ?"
Five feet ten and half Citizen -
IL am getting bald. What will make
my hair come out ?" Oil of vitriol will
make all your hair come ont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
Public Opinion,
NEW YORK JUSTICE.

Justice has missed the mark once
more in New York. Policeman Me
Namara. a known drunkard and ruff
an. who had been removed to Il danger
ous beat because he was unfit for duty
in more respectable regions, crushed
the skull of IA man who was too drunk
to be troublesome and who only offend
ed the policeman hy tossing his coat to
a passing acquaintance. The man died
ut -wantonly murdered, eye wit
nesses said. But the murderer gets off
with IA conviction for simple assault
and battery. Men have been hanged
for smaller crimes. No wonder the
New York policeman's club is murder
Gus when New York jurors place so
little value on human life Springfield
Republican.
HOW JUSTICE Is DEFEATED.
The States attorneyship is usually
given to some young lawyer, whose
title to the trust is political rather than
professional, and with few exceptions
the result is, that where the defence
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
One Of A. Ward's Programmes.

esting relic of Artemus Ward. 1t is
one of the programmes of his "Among
the MormOns" entertainment, dated
Sandusky, May :, (probably 1861 We
copy Il few specimens
The music on the grand piano will
comprise, ''Dear mother, have come
home to die by request" etc.
"Washoe," the Land of Silver-Good
quarters to be found there. Playful
population, fond of high-low-jack and
homicide,
Heber G. Kimbalrs Harem-Mr.
Kimball is kind husband and numer-
ous father. Selections from the Grand
PianO-Mr. Forester once boarded III
the same street with Gottschalk. The
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
a Strange Preference.

The failure of the st. Albans Trust
company has called attention to a pro-
vision in its charter to the effect that
the deposits in their own right of in
sane persons, minors and married wo-
men shall be paid in full before any
thing is paid to other depositOrs. The
same provision is said to have crept
into the charters of several similar
companies since organized in that state
1t could have had but one object and
that was to hold ont the inducement of
uneXamplcd security to classes sup
posed to be incapable of managing
their affairs. As piece of iugglery
or demagOgism, it is Il success but as
a matter of justice, fairness or business
precedence it is Il failure. Why should
the deposit of a married woman, whose
husband may be wealthy, have prec-
edence, in payment, of the deposit of a
widow who may be pOOrP Most in
sane persons have guardians to look
after them. Is there any reason why
they should he doubly protected In
deed, if favOritism were to be shown,
would it not have been more merciful
to shield those whose sense of loss
must be greatest? But the whole
business is an absurdity and will be
found il hardship in many cases. Yer
mont does not enjoy the best of rep
utatiOns in Massachusetts for protecting
the property of outsiders. and now it
seems that ideas of preference have
been refined INTO distinctions among
her own people. Preference is neither
good equity nor good policy Boston
Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

fulness, it is not to be wondered at that
all the plans of the teacher look more
to the development of conventional
proficiency than to the infinitely more
important matter of health Joseph
Carter, in Popular Science Monthly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
St. Johnsbury Post Office.

Commencing Oct. : the mails will close at the
Post Office follows:
rassump-ic L. K. Way Mail south 300 a. III.
No. DauVllc. goo a. M.
ST j. = l. &. K. X. Way Mail. East. 30 p .
II. j. 4 L. G.. L. X. Way Mail, West 2.30 p. III.
Pas-umpSic K. K. Way Mail. North, 1 10 y. M.
West Concord and ST Juhnsburv East 900 IA. m.
Waterford, W. Wattd d and l.. Watfd, 40 p
Boston, New York Conn. K. Val. Mail 500 y. III.
Northern and Montreal mail 500 y. IN.
Mail will be- collected from the boxes at Paddock
village and Railroad street at 500 M. and 3.l5
y. Box at Railroad street will he visited at 73O
u. m. usual.
The standard time adopted by the railroads
and which is sixteen minutes slower than Boston
time, will be taken the standard time at the
pOstnthce.
CHAS. p. CARPENTER. +. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

faithfully, and you will put yourselves
in possession of a glorious and enlarg-
ing happiness; not such as can be won
by the speed of horse, or marred by
the obliguity of Il ball. Ruskin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
w. j. BRAY,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Lumber Yard and Office Opposite
Odd Fellows Block,
r. r. Street, ST. JohnShury

All.kinds of Building Material for sale Rough
and Dressed Lumber Clapboards, Shingle Lath
Doors sash and Blinds Brackets Mouldings
Hardware. Nails Lime, Cement and everytbin.
uecrssary for building at the lowest cash prices.
3Stf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

SINGLE WOMEN-A clever maiden
lady once said that it was far better to
be laughed at because you were not
married than not to be able to laugh
because you were. There is sound
logic in that. 1t is well for Il woman
to marry if she meets good, true man,
who loves her, and whom she loves !;
if not, she had better remain single.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
Pa~Sumpsic RaiIroad.---Oct.S g. 1883.
All trains run on the new standard of time l
St. Johnsbury Church Directory.

1drent-Paddock Village. sabbath Services at
1880 q. M, La aud G:30 =. M. sabbath School
- M Prayer Meetings 7:.iO y. M. SUNDAY Tues
day and Friday evenings.
Baptist-Railroad Street Corner Maple. Rev.
+. I. >lndford, Pastor. Preaching 1880 ;. NJ =
>chool - ". Prayer meeting $3.50. Prayer meet
ins Wednesday evening at 7:iO.
Free BaphSt-Main Street. Corner Prospect
sabbath services 1880 AN and $50 I. NJ. sabbath
school at /" NJ. Prayer mcetiu. Wednesday even
IA. AT 1sdO. Rev. ID. ii. Adams, pastor.
church of the MesSiah-t tUuivcrsalstJ Eastern
avenue, corner Cherry street. Sabbath services
az l;4J $50 Z. NJ sabbath School at 123U T. NJ
Wednesday evening meeting at 7:3O. Rev. &. W.
jenkins, pastor.
MeiLodist-Central street. Rev. L. W Culver.
Pastor. Residence next to the Church. Sab
bath services at 1880 A. NJ. and 6:3O p NJ. Sabbath
school at II Wednesday evening meeting at
North CongregaGonal-NIai street, corner oi
Church. Rev. Henry W. Jones, Pastor. sabbath
a. 80
south Congregational-Main street. Rev Ed
ward /. Fairbanks. Pastor. sabbath services at
1890 A. NJ. and O..!O NJ. sabbath School at l. NJ
Wednesday evening meeting at 730.
Presbyterian Church-Eastorn Avenue Rev W
K. Laird, pastor sabbath services at 1880 a. M.
300 $50 =. m. sabbath school At II III. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening 7:3O.
Nt. IHdret0's EpiscopalJ Main street Rev
+. =. Fisher, hector. Services on sundays at
lu.bn a IN. and p IN Wednesdays at 13O D. III.
sunday School. at - m.
Roman CdthO c-Cherry Street Rev. j. a.
i"issonnault ish Priest. Mass and 10 M ;
NcSpcrS and BrucdictiOu at 3 y. III. On the
second sunday OF the month, service at $50 m.
and =. M. At Lyndon lille same day AT IO.30 a .
J. ". q. 1.-Mectings at the hall of the Y. NJ. c.
A. Main street, sunday mornings at $50, Satur-
day evenings at 73O Young Mems meeting sun
day at 80 p. Noon meeting every day at
rooms ON Eastern avenue.
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CIpIAloITIoIGIRlAIplAIsl!E

The undersigned is prepared to make every
style nt Photograph III the most perfect man
ner. shall take special pains to
please those who have been
successful in obtaining sat
iStactuTy pictures
elsewhere.
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Nice Calling Cards.

Gilt edged, IN boxes eases very neat. Jus
fhe thing every lady wants can and see them
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE. O.
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Mixed. e5Oa m
MAN. 2.Ju y. I.
Mixed, $40 p. N.
TRAINS WEST LEAVE ST. JoHNsBUKT
Express, $50 a m
Mail. "a "A m
mixed, 40 y. u.
The 50 mixed train goes to Hyde Park only
arriving at $50 y. M. Returning leaves Hyde
ilrk At 300 a. m. and arrives at 81. Johusbury at
~ y.
Ih" express train reaches Maquam at = 90 and
the mail at 15i y. N. Returning. the mail leaves
Maquam AT H.3j a. m. and the mixed at 4-55 p N.
Mixed trains leave Lunenburg for st. Iohnsbury
al 900 a m. and ilj p. m, arriving at - a. M.
aud SO p m
faSSumpsic Railroad.---Oct. g. 1888.
All trains the new standard of time IG
minutes slower than Boston time
TEAMS soUTH LFAvE ST. JoHNsBURY.
White River Junction Express. ll.22 2. m.
Night Express. lu3 a. m.
Mail. 9.26 o. IN
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

Library and Reading -Room,-Free to all. OpeT
from 4. NJ. to l. NJ; from to +. NJ and from
to I = saturday evenings.
Irf Gaiiery-Open Tuesdays and Fridays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
East st. .Iohnsbury.

Congregational-Sunday services at 1915 a. M
aud 6.iO p. m. sabbath school at l2.OO. Wednes
day evening meeting at $50.
NefhodiSt.-Supplied by Rev. q. f. Burnham
sunday services at l.30 y. III.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
Grarrlers' 6nide.

-. .Johnsbury y Lake ChampIain Railroad
July I6, 1888.
AN trains run ON the new standard Of time II
minutes slower than Boston time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
Justices Record in Criminal Cases

new blank for Justice Of the Peace. Just
liCE II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
The largest aud best assortment of
r r A M E S
To he found in the State. Can and see them.
C. r. SHEPHERD,
S5tf BROWNS BLOCK.
j. L. C. CoRLISS,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,

ll5 Main Street st. Johnsbnry Vt.
Shop aud material for building, at North end OF
Spring street. | have
TWO FARMS IN SUTTON.
for s1c, 1! miles from depot. between West Burke
aud south l;artnn home farm of 90 A. acres
"f nice meadow. cuts 10 tons Of hay. buildings
nearly two-story house 2lN3I, ell u N3u horse
barn 25NiO grain barn ;E,NfO- hay and cattle barn
iuXdO, with cellar. Upper farm one mile north of
the other, On the man road ~ acres 40 of NOW
ing 80 ut paSturase and 10 of second growth wood
Land cuts % tons of hay, onr barn place 25N4O
Both farms viii b. sold at a great bargain for pur-
chaser. Would swap either farm for good house
Iu Il JuhnsbuTy. For further particulars enquire
of Chas. lite, near the farms
J. L. G. CORLISS
st Johnsbury, Vt.
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PUBLISHERS


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Telegraph Office

Western Union and ". HlternGtiOHdI-in ST.
House. Open from a. m. to p. III.
sundays t" 10 a. M. to p. Night messages
1t half rates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-28
THE FIRE MONSTER
Devours a Wisconsin Town Yes
terday.
Many People are Killed and Others Left
in a Destitute and Suffering
Condition-The List of
Losses.

CHICAGO, November 27.-The Daily News
Albany, Wis, special says: a fire early
this morning almost completely destroyed
Albany, situated near the earstern line OF
Green county, this State. The flames were
first discovered about O'Clock and spread
raridly, sweeping away before them every
business building in the place, including
the postotfice and two newspaper offices.
II ere were no adequate facilities for fight
ing the progress of the fire, and it made
such rapid headway that number OF peo-
pie barely escaped with their lives, and
Will Roberts, Charles Roberts and Fred
RUOerts were severely burned in making
ii, ir escape from the building occupied by
them. Edward Dodge, young man, was
crushed by falling timbers, and Thomas
Dorman. John Samuel, Thos. Graveuer,
Charles Matb, Is and TnOs. Holloway were
probably fatally injured from the same
sufefingE EA6r Or Sat9sr is at zsIG eaC a.. asS
great. a.,
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, November 2l.-An
Albany, Wisconsin, dispatch says: Forty
thousand dollars worth Of property, i'll the
business part of the town, was destroyed
by fire this morning. 1t is thought sew
eTal lives are lost The list so far includes
Dddie Dodge, killed by falling walls, and
Thomas Dorman lies at the point Of death.
Seriously injured are: Jonn l.emmel,
ThOs. Groaues, Charles Mathels, Thomas
+, lloway. Dangerously burned are: Will
F, ID and Charles Roberts. Both printing
oil c.s and pOStutiiCe are destroyed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-28
THE OHIO sENAToRsHIP.
Pendieten's Friends Using the "Roor-
hack" Dodge With Very Slim Sue.

Pendieten's Friends Using the "ROor-
hack Dodge With Very Slim Sue.
cess.
COLUMBUS, o., November 27.-The Fl hit
for Senatorship is waxing warm, and ru-
mors are rife Of movements, combinations,
dickers and trades of all sorts in the inter
est of the several aspirants. The suspicious
feature in this ''roorback" phase of the
canvass is that most of these thinly ven
eered stories originate in the Pendleton
camp. What this indicates will be clearly
apparent to the veriest tyro in politics. 1t
is sort OF de,1.er resort in the hope that
it may do some good, and with certainty
that nothing can be lost in trying it. Pen.
dleton has secured quarters in town
with Colonel Charles Wiley as
general manager, assisted by John
G. Thompson, bill" Bell, Allen w.
Thurman and Matt Martin. A stalwart
vass that is being made for Gentleman
George" by his friends, says: "ltsa little
too late to preach vindication for Mr.. Pen
dleton. 1t would come with better grace
if men who advance the argument-la fact
devised lt-had not openly bolted the reg
ular Democratic ticket in Mr.. Pendleton's
own county, and done all in tfeir power to
defeat the regularly nominated legislative
delegation in Hamilton county. The DEM
ocratic party does not owe Mr.. Pendleton
anything; and the attempt to secure Glenn
eucy and aid for him by such a pitiful sub
teriuge will not win this time; for every
effort and dollar contributed to his party
bv Mr.. Pendleton he has been paid, prin.
cipal and interest, in full. WHAT he has
done is paraded with great ostentatIon;;
while tie practical but unO6truslve aid
rendered his party by Henry B. Payne, in
the storm and sunshine of days gone by, is
irpOred ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-28
MYSTERIES NOLONGER.
The CIeud Surrounding the Murder
of a Little Boy
CLEARED UP BY A CONFESSION
The Perpetrators of an Indiana Murder
Which Ended in Four Other Trage'
dies Made Known After
Many Years.

MILwApEEE, November 27.&The mystery
surrounding the murder of the little Whit.
temore boy, at Princeton was partly solved
to-day. The boys father and Mrs. Ellen
Long had improper relations, and the boy
knew of it. He suddenly disappeared, and
after prolonged search his body wasfouud
on an island in the lake, where others
had searched wit t1out findiugit. Suspicion
pointed to the father, and he was arrested.
Mrs. Long was arrested on suspicion Of be-
ing an acconlplice. Mrs. Long is
A Beautiful widowed DWughfer
of one of the most noted Judges of this
State, and the social prominence OF all
parties, as wei as the mystery surrounding
the case, made the affair one OF the most
noted in the criminal history OF Wisconsin.
A preliminary examination is proceed
ing at hartford. \ private telegram re-
ceived from that place by your correspond
ent tonight says: Mrs. Long today con-
fessed she killed the boy At the open
ing OF the court this morning Mrs. Long
was sent for, in order to give her testimony.
She refused to appear, and sent word back
by the officers that she wished to make
confession. Shortly afierward, in the
pre- SenCe OF the cat TIL, JustlCe dliu attoi'
ney,
She Made q Full Confession
of the murder on the 9th OF October. She
said she killed the boy in her house and
threw the body in an old well in the sum:
mer EitcI en-. Subsequently she removed
the corpse and deposited it where found.
She implicated nobody in the crime, and
refused to divulge Ter motives.
1t is thought Mrs. Longs fathers pres
epCe brought out the confession, He ad-
Wis, her by letter some time ago to confess
if guilty. The examination IS still pro-
gree sing. The ttl.ef is neral that there
was confederate AMI that it simply was
an impossibility for Mrs. Long 20 convey
the body to the river alone. She insists
there was no motive for the deed, hut her
reticence since the confession and III max
ing it as she has
Relies Her Statement.
The object of continuing the examination
is either to prove or disprove these theories.
There IS terrible excitement at Princeton
over the confession, but it is believed the
guilty woman will be protected agains
mos violence should it be offered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-28
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

social doinss at Weston.
n. STeakership contest.
Fis deals in the coke trade.
,.;rrv letter from Charleston.
..ooksd army chaplain in trouble.
n,,f,ston and the Ohio ssnatorship.
no fp,ure course Of Governor Hoadly.
9TH dealing ire in a Wisconsin town.
.,,.s shout the brutal Murrsysville riot.
~..,b and death of Southern monstros-
frank who wsuts to murder President
.:hur
yp,ier at Lancaster, O, caused BY a fifty
b, iebt,
y,,sscholy end Of an elOpement at
s,on o.
r.;.I Of little Bill Kinney for murder, at
rs.t Jn.ln.
,ro,her man arrested for the mysterious
,r,,:sr OF Ms. Nelson.
Tie Perpetrators of an Indiana murder
, ,r. wears sgo made known.
The mystery surrounding the murder of
,,.,s Wisconsin boy cleared up by the
" fsssion Of his mUrderess.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-28
GOVERNOR HoADLY.
The Part which He VIII Take In the
Senatorial Contest.

New YORK, November 27.-The bad
weather, which spoiled the parade yester-
day, kept Governor.elect Hoadly within
doors at the Gilsey House and he will prob.
ably not proceed further East until omor-
row. Although Judge Hoadly has consis-
tently refrained from giving any opinion of
political affairs in his own State, his pres
ence here has continued to make the sub.
jecta prominent one in the minds of his
friends and associates.
Senator Pendleton's friends claim to be
very much gratified by the reports they re-
ceive from Ohio, and OF all the eau
didates named there is probably lit
tie doubt that Eastern Democrats
would much prefer Mr.. Pendleton.
Judge Hoadly's personal connection with
the contest has also been the subject OF
some speculation. An intimate friend of
the Governor.elect, IN whom he has con-
fded very freely since his arrival, says
that Judge Hoadly will, under no circum-
stances, be candidate himself, or take any
part in molding the result.
Whatever ambitions Judge Hoadly may
have had" said this gentleman, when he
became candidate for Governor, and do
not think it improbable that he may have
looked to something beyond that, he is
contented now with what he has got; aud
if he gets through two years at Columbus
without worrying himself sick, his politi-
cal ambitions will have been fully sati-
fed -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-28
WARBLINGs FROM THE WIRE.

Sergeant Msson will shortly appear at
Harris dime museum in Pittsburgh.
Thomas A. Doyle was yesterday elected
Msyor OF Providence, r. l for the fifteenth
time.
The French Government. fe1ies that it is
in receipt of unfavoraole news from Tom
quip.
Fifteen people were drowned by tho
sinking of the bark Louisa of the coast OF
Norway.
Chet Williams. susp'cioned of the mnr'
der of Phoebe Pauilin, has been arrested in
Newark, n j.
The funeral of the victims of the Ltco-
nis \. H, tragedy, yesterday, was largtIy
attended. Salpon'S hesrins will take
pl,ce on Saturday.
At the viIlsge OF Jonesbury, Kansas,
Sunday night, G. B, Heud-icS and wife
vent 20 the house o. young maR named
Thos. Msguire, who accused nim OF msilsn'
ipc The latrer's character and SHOT him
deed The evidence indicates that tha
woman did the shooting. but both were a.,
rested and confessed. Shortly afteryird
an unknown person fired tSrongh the win.
dow wnundipg Hendricks in the head, aud
he will probably die.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-28
LITTLE BILL KINNEY
On Trial for Murder at West
Union.
The Terrible Triple Crime of an Indiana
Man-Anether Man Arrested for
the Murder Of Mrs.
Nelson.
,S,,scinL tn Tie Re1ist.,r.


WEST UNIoH, w. Va, November 1.-The
counsel for little Bill Kinney made several
diIntory motions, on Friday last ell OF
which were promptly disposed o; by the
Court adversely to the prisoner who at
last had to plead not guilty and asked for
a few days time to get ready for trial. The
Court gave him until Monday morning to
get ready and ordered twenty.four new
Jurors to be summoned, and taen adjourned
until Monday morning at nine O'Clock, at
which time the Court met promptly, the
counsel for both big and little Bill Kin
uey being present together with the
witnesses For and Against the Prison.
ers.
The State elected to try little Bill first,
who is defended by L. H. Freer, Col. r. S.
Blair and assisted by ID. II. Stealey, son OF
the Judge presiding. \ jury was readily
obtsined from those summoned to attend
to-day, and the case was opened by Judge
Stuart on part OF the State and by Col. K.
S. Blair for the prisoner.
In the midst of Colonel B!air's
statement to the jury, he suddenly turned
to the Court and remarked that in behalf
of the prisoner he demanded the dsblnd'
ment and discharge OF the jury, because
during the vor dire examination Of some
one or two Of the jurynen the prisoner
was
Absent from the Court Room
and supported his motion by an affidavit oi
a resident attorney who stated that the
prisoner was absent three or four minutes
with Mr. Freer in one oi the jury rooms
back of the bar Upon inquiry by the
Court of Mr.. Frcer If he had taken the
prisoner out without leave during the ex
animation of the jurors on their voir dire
he replied that he bad. Whereupon the
Court promptly fined the counsel and wa'
in the act Of committing him TO prison
when Hon. J. a. Hutcheson made
on behalf of Col. Freer, and Col. bar aisc
withdrawing the motion, the case was pro
ceeded with. Several witnesses were eX
smined and the court adjourned.