Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-12

question satisfactorily. Accepted.
NJ. b. Perry had formed decided
opinion. Discharged.
Lewis Brill, Jr., of Alexandria, had
not expressed any opinion as to this
case, but would not cenvict man on
circumstantial evidence. Discharged.
T. V. Rishiel, Of Alexandria, was a
little deaf. Couldn't hear the Judges
first question. Told to stand aside.
ID. W. Atchison, Of Alexandra, had
an opinion'which it would require other
evidence to remove. Discharged.
j. 7. Sherwood answered every ques-
tion satisfactorily. Accepted.
j. F. Cook answered all questions
until he got to capital punishment. Said
that he had always been opposed to
capital punishment. Discharged.
MIR. HILL TALKS.
Frank NJ. Hill said that he had ex-
pressed an opinion. Asked if he had
made up his mind, said "as to that
watch-key found" he had.
Judge Atkins Don't say what your
opinion is. Have you formed or ex-
pressed an opinion!
made use Of the term that ! thought
he was guilty. Sensation in court.I
Judge Atkins (sternly) Stand aside.
William Wools had an opinion. Dis
charged.
Charles Glover had fully made up
his mind. Discharged.
John McCuen had made up his mind
according to the newspaper accounts.
The Judge Is it decided opinion +:
Yes, SIT,
Stand aside.
MR.. COX.
A. +. Cox had read niost Of the ac-
counts published, but could give fair
trial. Don't generally make up his
mind from newspaper accounts-such
accounts he pays no attention to; "but
if these accounts are true. l."
Judge Atkins Don't tell what your
opinion is.
Judge Crump finally got out Of Mr..
Cox that the newspapers had made a
decided impression on his mind.
Discharged.
Lewis Adams had an opinion. Dis
charged.
HEAR MR.. HARLOW.
Mr.. George ii. Harlow had no posi-
tive opinion could give fair trial.
To Judge Crump If the evidence
should bear out the accounts have
read should consider him guilty"
The Judge: Stand aside.
Charles Kelly had made up his mind.
Discharged; p. Simpson, ditto. X. c.
Lee (brother of General Fitzhugh Lee
had positive opinion hardly thought
he could give a fair trial. Discharged.
W. 7. Hudson and j. f. Cole, ditto.
ACCEPTED.
W. T. Herrock answered satisfacto-
rily all Of Judge Atkins's question.
To Judge Crump: Had read nothing on
the subject. Accepted.
F. A. Howell: 81 know nothing
about the case at all.' Answered all
questions. Accepted.
IL. Dyson: Made up his mind. Dis
charged.
SENSIBLE MAN.
Mr.. Simon Bluntheim II have beer
reading the papers and, of course,
could not help having some opinion.
Yes, | have pretty well given my deci.
sion." Discharged.
r. T. Cook had made up his mind
Discharged.
Hugo Huforth had expressed an opin'
ion and made up his mind from news
paper evidence, but the opinion could
be changed by other evidence. Dis
charged.
SECURED.
c. E. French had neither formed mol
expressed any opinion so far as he could
remember. Had read the articles in the
Alexandra Gazette; made no impress
sion upon his mind. Could give fair
trial.
j. j. Green had formed decided
opinion on the newspaper reports. Dis
charged. ii. L. Lannon, John L.
Chinn, and John L. Smith ditto.
NO. l6.
WHIP. Berkeley had formed no opin
ion. To Judge Crump: Read the pa
pers, but they made no impression al
all. Accepted.
This completed the panel.
Recess from l2:40 to lao.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. r. W. French is clerk for q
bookseller aged about thirty-two. Mr.
j. I. Sherwood is o retired grocer
aged about sixty. Mr.. w. 7. Herrock
is saddler; aged about fifty. Mr.
r. A. Howell, grocer; aged about
thirty-seven. Mr.. c. Z. French, book.
keeper aged about twenty-seven. Mr.
W. II. p. Berkeley has been in the
Pullman Postal-Car Service; aged
about thirty-six.
Again I'm sssnaen.
The court resumed its session al
2:l5 O'Clock, the recess having extended
much longer than was expected. A part
Of the time counsel and Court were
closeted in the private Office Of fe
Judge, and the prisoner was absek p
from the courtroom. }
As Judge Atkins took his seat th4
snt cfstors crowded around the door oI