The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-12-07
Organized to Convict.

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4 Shameful Prostitution ot'the Ndchm'ry of Jus
ice to Tie Purposes Of Party Hatce and Re
rsnyc--A defeated Grson6dck can,itddte Tie
F1reafaa oCtke keJury-Eru,tiess Pleas Of Haskell
AMI fotmons for Common Justice 10 Persecu-
; .,tsi .Coiorca Demoerat
CoLuMBtA, December In the United States
= .Cifcujhs., -. % day, before Judges Bond aud
Bryan, the case against John A Mitchell, (color-
I'd Deuocrit,) J of Charleston, wns hcgun. When
the work OF organizing the jury commenced
Mr.. Bryrn for the defence, objected TO the
drawing of the names from hat, On the ground
that there was no rule for the proceeding, and
until there was such n rule ii could not be done.
the objection was overrucd. The five jurors
heretofore mentioned MS being absent were still
absent. When the first juror, Charles Crosland,
of MarihorS', n Democrat, was drawn MIR. Mel.
ton oricrcd the Juror to stand nSiie. Mr..
Bryan, for the defence, SAID Weohjcct to the
exercise OF this right To this jury in this case
aud at this time, and we ask fer the formal rul-
Ing OF the Court Col. Haskell and Gen. You
mans, by permission of the Court, then argued
the point at length and with great force aud
el"qucncc. Mr.. Spcer and Mr.. Melton were
thea heard, aud Mr.. Iounans closed the argu-
ment in reply.
At o clock Gen. Youmans concluded his
speech watch received great commcndatiOu and
wrs heard with intense interest. The question
as to the standing aside of jurors had now been
raised matter ofright III this particular case
of the standing aside OF Charles Crosland. les-
tsrday the argument was as to the discretion "fbe
Court. a square decision was now expected; but
JUICE Bond read written opinion which he had
prepared, and which was merely to the effect that
he would consider making II rule later in the
term to apply tothc succeeding term. The case
must 60 on under the present rule allowing the
practice.
Judge Bryan dissentei strongly in about the
same words as he yesterday usei saying fur
81. IL, b, Inl NJ, nj ri m
binding upon him under the decisions OF the
Chief Justice and of MIR. Justice Bond IN for
mcr cases to see that no citizen should now be
tried in this State under jury subject to the
right of standing aside. This dissent makes 1t
certain that the defendant cannot be imprisoned
it found guilty, until the Supreme Court shall
decide the question of standing aside.
AT l.25 the drawing of names was recon-
menced, Mr.. Speer sat smiling by NJ. Melton
and actively aided him in suggesting whom he
should stand aside, ns the names we're called
Samuel W. Gaillard, Charleston, stand aside.
Exception by the defence noted rs TO the stand
ing aside of this juror aud every subsequent
one SO treated.
a. . rnrner Snn~.-~hurr. peremptorily
challenged by the defence.
+. h. Arthur, Orangeburg, sworn.
Joseph Bush, colored, Georgetown, sworn.
July Embly coored, Orungeturg. stand
aside.
Lcmuel Askew, Union "stand asde,''
Fuller Prickett, Orangeburg, sworn.
}. W. Rector Greeuville, challenged peremp-
tu,ily by the defence.
W. II. Bryan Jr., Orangeburg, "stand aside"
}. II. johnson, Clarendon, sworn
:. VI. Dawkins, Spartanbu '.stand aside"
Cullen Lark Laureus, sworn.
j. II. Bostock, Marion, ''stand aside
W. W. Russell, Anderson. challenged per-
enptorially by the defence,
Z. r. Bolger: Charleston challenged for cause
hpt q In 4. l,n hrpi
within two years. The juror was admitted by
the Court. Exception noted.
5. NJ. Van Wyck Anderson, "staud aside
j. q. Long, Union, sworn.
ID. Z. Wolfe, Lancaster, sworn.
Iiczckiuh Ellis, kershaw, sworr.
jeremiah Looper, Pickens, sworn.
Geo. W. McGe", Anderson, 'sland aside
Middleton Roy, Spartanburg, sworn. In re-
fence that he was summoned As Middleton Ray,
cocred which he deaied was his name, US he
was white but Judge Bond insisted that the
error was mmatcral.
In regard TO liezekiah Ellis, the defence
wished to prove gross immortality, as t. sufficient
ground for challenge, and had indictment
ready for display, but Judge Bond held that he
must be convicted TO be incompetent. Excep.
tion noted.
BY calling twenty-four names cut of thirty.
two, allowing the defence to exhaust its three
challenges aud standing aside every Democrat.
Messrs Melton and Speer had their jury nicely
and easily packed There is not democrat OH
it, but there may be n mistrial unless BULLDOG.
ing is rcsored 10 as one or two OF The jurors are
considered capable Of fairness. John Agnew,
who was the defeated Green back candidate for
comptroller general in 1880, was made foreman
ofthejury. They were instructed as to allow.
ing no influence TO be brought to bear on them
and were discharged until Monday without a
guard.
Judge Bond to thejury: "lf any one speaks
TO You about this case, report him TO the Court"
MIR. Barnwell There is no danger of any
one speaking to this jury" Sunday Ne,cs.
FRrQUENr MURDERS There is an astonisl-