Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
ALEXANDRIA, TO THE FRoNT.-The Rich

ALEXANDRIA TO THE FRoNT.-The Rich
mopd Dispatch, in its report of the proceed
mos in the Cluverius trial yesterday. say
Now commenced the call of the Alex
andrians.
satisfactorily. Accepted.
NJ. B. Perry had formed adecided opinion.
Louis Brill jr., of Alexandria, had not
expressed any opinion as to this case, but
would not convict man on circumstantial
evidence Discharged.
f V. Risheill, of Alexandria, was little
deaf Couldn't hear the Judges first ques-
ZION. Told to stand aside.
D. ". Aitcheson, of Alexandria, had an
m MON which it would require other evil
lence to remove. Discharged.
IT. Sherwood answered every question
satisfactorily. Accepted.
IF. Cook answered all questions until
be got to capital punishment. Said that he
had always been opposed to capital punish
ment. Discharged.
Frank NJ. Hill said that he had expressed
an opinion. Asked if he had made up his
mind, said ''as to that watch key found" be
bad
Judge Atkins: Don't say what your opin-
ion is Have you formed or expressed an
opinion'
made use of the term that thought he
vas guilty. Sensation in court.
Judge Atkins (sternly): Stand aside.
William aWoois had an opinion. Dis.
charged
Challes Glover had fully made up his
mind. Discharged.
John McCuen had made up his mind &C.
cordug TO the newspaper accounts.
The Judge: Is it decided opinion?
Yes, sir.
Stand aside.
A. F. Cox had read most of the accounts
published, but could give fair trial. Don't
generally make up hls mind from newsps-
per accounts such accounts be pays no at
tenlion to; "but if these accounts are true,
l."
Judge Atkins: Don't tell what your cpin-
ion is.
Judge Crump finally got out of Mr. Cox
iha! the newspapers had made decided I'm
preston on his mind.
Discharged.
Lewis Adams had an opinion. Dis
charged
Mr.. George II. Harlow had no positive
oliaon; 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.
Chas Kelly had made up his mind. Dis
charged; p. Simpson, ditto R. c. Lee
(brolher of Gen. Filzhugh Lee) had posi-
tive opinion; hardly thought be could give
fair trial Discharged. w. I. Hudson
aud j. II. Cole, ditto.
W. r. Herrick answered satisfactorily ali
of Judge Alkins's questions. To Judge
Crump: Had read nothing on the subject.
Accepted.
F.A. Howell: II know nothing about
the case at ALL" Answered all questions.
Accepted
J. l.. Dyson: Made up his mind Dis
charged.
Mr.. Simon Blondheim 81 have been read
ing the papers. and, of course, could noI.
hep having some opinion. Yes, / have
pretty we'll given my decision" Discharged.
r. r. Cook had made up his mind. Dis
charged
Hugo Herfurth had expressed an opinion
and made up his mind from newspaper evil
dence, but The opinion could he changed BY
ether evidence. Discharged.
&c. French had neither formed nor ex-
pressed any opinion so far as he could re-
member. Had read the articles in the AL
EXAHDrIA GAZETTE; made no impression
upon his mind. Could give fair trial.
j. J. Green had formed decided opinion
GU the newspaper reports. Discharged. H.
H, Lemon, Benton Chinn aud John L.
Smith ditto.
w. H. 2. Borkley had formed no opinion.
To Judge Crump: Read the papers, but they
made no impression at all. Accepted.
This completed the panel.
Mr.. K. w. French is clerk for booSset-
Ger; aged about thirty-two. Mr.. J. I. Sher-
wood is a retired grocer; aged about sixty
Mr. w. T. Herrick is a saddler; aged about
Etr. Mr.. F. a Howell, grocer Jagged about
thi, tv-seven. Mr.. c. E. French, book keep
er: ae, d about twenty-seven. MIR. w. II.
p. Berkl.r has been in the Pullman Postal
Car Service: aged about thirty-six.
Most of the >-enire of fifty who left here
Yesterday mornip.- for Richmond have re
turned to their hom>S In this city. lneS
say they had pleasant Trip ana were KIM,
ly treated Others will r>Stnrn TO- nlghc an"
to morrow. The following ho!lces @. tne
AIe3andrians appears in ne "'he'en'
papers:
The Dispatch says:
Deputy. Sergeant Lovenstein returned
from alexandria on the 1910 train yester-
day morning, bringing with him the nifty
taIesmen ordered. The fact that an officer
WAS coming was published in the GAZETTE
of Alexandria Friday evening, and forth
with scores of Alexandrans found out that
there was important business calling them
to Washington. Nevertheless, with the
assistance of the City Sergeant and Others
Mr. Lovenstein was able to secure his men
good ones. too.
The Hhiq says:
THE six jurymen accepted from Alexan-
dria are very intelligent-looking gentlemen.
Only about half of the Alexandrians were
called before the necessary six had been Sc
cured Most of them went into the court
room to get look at the prisoner"
Before Judge Atkins resumed the bench,
Mr. Lee, one of the yeniremen from Alex
andria, came into court to bid his Alexan-
dria friends. caught on the jury, an atec-
tomato goodbye, expressing his great sym
pathy for them. He created great merri-
ment.
Deputy Sergeant Lovenstein, when ask
ed the cost of the Alexandria veniremen
who were brought down, said he had paid