Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-09
HALT IN YHE CLUVERIUS CASE
The Richmond Field Exhausted Of
Qualified Jurors.
ALEXANDRIA NOW CALLED ON
Fifty Men 10 be Brought frsm that City
Case Adjourned TO Monday.

At quarter to ii o'clock yesterday
Cluyerius was in his usual seat in the
courtroom his brother by his side.
Prisoner had come up to the City Hall
under charge Of Sergeant Lee in q car
risge, and had entered the building by
the alley-way from Tenth street. Even
that private entrance was crowded with
spectators; but less so than the Broad
and Capitol-street doors.
At this alley-way Thursday after
court there were gathered about four or
FIVE hundred people. They pressed
close upon Sergeant Lee and the ac-
cused so close indeed that Cluyerius
took hold Of Mr.. Lees arm. 1t was
quite a natural movement. 1t indi-
Gated, Of course, some apprehension
but there is no one here Of our people
who would harm the man except by due
process Of law.
| WANT TO SEE HIM.
The people press around Cluverius
TO look at him. They want TO see him.
That desire possesses thousands Of
folks who, as a general thing, take no
interest in court proceedings. Gu
verius stands their gaze well, and
seems to take not unkindly their desire
to see him.
PACKED QUARTERS.
Yesterday and the day before few
spectators were allowed in the court.
The talesmen filled all the available
space. The tslesmen and members Of
the bar packed the mean little room
where for twelve or fourteen years the
Hastings Court has held its sessions;
where for three years more or longer,
| if the new City Hall is not before then
built, il will administer justice-ad-
minister justice, necessarily. to the dis
comfort of witnesses, jurymen, and the
public generally.
One thousand men (all white) have
been summoned to court in this Cluve-
| rius case, and the meanness Of the court
room has been so widely advertised
| that If those interested should now
make determined move for better
temporary quarters they could
hardly fail of success.
TWO JURORS EXCLUDED.
After the usual proceedings Judge
Atkins announced that he had con-
cluded to discharge Mr.. Larke for the
reason that he (Mr. Larke) claimed ex-
emption as being over sixty years Of
age, and on the other ground THAT he
said he would never hang man upon
circumstantial evidenced. He would
also discharge Mr.. Goode on the grounds
alleged THAT he had made bet Ia very
trining one) that accused would be ac-
| quitted.l
Judge Crump: We save the point.
Mr.. Meredith Let them prepare their
bill now.
Judge Atkins said that the bill must
now be prepared. Defence demurred ;
wanted 10 postpone the matter, but
finally Mr.. Beverley Crump retired to
the Judges room TO prepare the bill.
THE EXCEPTIONS.
| Colonel Aylett said that, anticipating
that this might be the result, to save
time they had prepared an abstract Of
the evidence in this case. 1t was sug-
gested that the Colonel retire and see if
he and Mr.. Crump could not agree on
this evidence.
Colonel Aylett said he would prefer
not to leave the court; he did not like
TO lose anything Of what was going on.
So Mr.. Crump went out alone, and
Mr.. Meredith, at his seat in the court
room, went forward preparing the evil
dence in the Goode case. This course
was taken to prevent the court being
brought 10 halt.
Judge Atkins handed counsel two
communications about jurors.
One was a certificate as to the health
Of Dir. Rheinheimer.
That gentleman was put on the stand
and testified that he was a sufferer from
yeJtigo; sometimes had the blind stag
gers, and when the attacks were upon
him could neither see nor hear well.
Very often he had TO leave his business
and go home. Had been once sick in
this way ten days. Was sure that he
could not stand the trial.
Discharged.
Colonel Aylett had previously said :
:" We want a jury sound in mind, body,
and heart as far as we can get them. -
No doubt that, too, is the wish Of coun-
sci for defence.
RESIGNATION WANTED.
Mr.. Meredith said that Mr.. Keppler
desired TO make a statement; the ma
ture Of it Mr.. Meredith did not know.
Mr.. Keppler was put on the stand.
He said that this morning at his place
of business he was approached by the
J manager Of the business in this
State, who said that if he continued
on this jury that he (the manager
would have TO ask for his (Keppler'sI
resignation.
Judge Atkins Gnterrupting) Take
your seat, Mr.. Keppler | will take th'
necessary course"
Mr.. Keppler twho is little deaf
"Sirg"
Judge Atkins "Take your seat
I'll attend to this matter"
BY the three discharges above the
panelmen were reduced from twelve to
nine--seyen short of the desired mum.
Der.
ALMOST UP.
David II. Hey, called, had expressed
an opinion, but could give fair trial
from the evidence produced on the trial
no conscientious seruples against capi'
tai punishment; had been in business
here six years; had never voted.
Judge Crump took the talesman in hand
| e. axannsustsor and nr Hev SAID thai