Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-28
The wALKER mURDER CAsE.
The Arcusso 10 be Tried separately -
Jury Partially ObtaiDed.

The Accused 10 be Tried Separately
Jury Partially ObtaiDed.
The Manchester Hastings Court,
after recess from Saturday morning,
met promptly al 10 a. Nj. yesterday.
Judge French seemed much benefited
from his short rest. 1t being generally
known that the case of Thomas John
son and Berts Wood, charged with
shooting and killing Wash Walker,
would be called for trial, there was 3
large crowd, mostly negroes, II ana
around the courthouse.
TO BE TRIED SEPARATELY.
At few minutes after 10 O'Clock
Sergeant Fitzgerald brought the prison
ers down from Jail, and they took sesis
to the left OF then counsel, Judge John
Il. Ingram and c. Y. Meredith, ESQ
Before the prisoners were arralgued
NJ. Meredith stated that they elected
TO be tried separately. The Court
overIuled the motion al this stage Of
the proceedings, but subsequently
granted the request, and II was decided
70 try Thomas johnson first. The H.
dictment was read, and both parties
plead not guilty. Counsel ior the de-
fence asked that Berta Wood be a.
lowed TO remain in court upon the
ground that she might be used as Wit
ness. The Judge said that when the
trial began he would order al Of the
witnesses TO Toe sent out, and thai.
therefore, this one would have to be
sent back TO jail.
GETTING A JTRY.
A rensre OF twenty-four-Messrs.
Sydingham Andrews, Charles ". Atkis-
son, George E. Bingham, d. D. BeAttis,
Tloyd Cox. Frank OardwelI, K. O.
ConGrey. Z. T. Fsuiconer. Charles W.
Gibbs, Thomas +. King Matthew Nor
ton. James L. Rogers, {. > Wells.
John Z. Williams, Samuel Z. WOOdhn,
Richard Coy, Henry Davis, William Il.
Hughes, John Monroe, Frank Nelson,
A. q. Powell, Random Reed, William
Wilkinson, and A. ". Rountree-had
been summoned. or these Messrs.
Cox, Gibbs, King, Wells, Coy, and
Reed we're accepted.
OUGHT TO BE HANGED.
AL the rest had formed opinions as
to the innocence OF guilt Of the accused
except Messr6. Beattie and Bingham,
who said they were ii favor Of hanging
suy man who uses O knife or pistol
unless II self-deience, and Mr.. Round
tree. who was sick. Mr.. Cox said that
be mad expressed az opinion since be
was summoned that when he first
heard OF the case be thought the par
ties should be punished, bat that he
could give the prisoners fair trisl
according TO the evidence. lie was
told 70 stand aside, the Judge
not having heard the latter part
Of What be said, but was recalled and
accepted. Counsel for the defence ex-
cepted 70 Juror being recalled and ae-
cepted after having been told 10 stand
aside. 4 c0yias ior ter persons was
issued forthwith, out OF which NUMBER
Messrs. smith Latham. Alfred GIobs.
". T. Martin, and :. Il. Clarke were
accepted.
sTX MORE WANTED.
This made only ten jurors and lesves
six more yet 10 be gotten. SIX more
were summoned, but al Of them had
formed very decided opinions. The
Judge ordered twenty-five more TO be
summoned, and the court, n 4:45 P.
NJ, adjourned over until 10 4. NJ. to-
day.
OTHER MANCHESTER ITEMS.
AS vet no clue mas been gotten Is 10
who attempted TO break into the resi-
6encs Of Major }. B. Vaughan, corner
of Ninth and Porto- streets, about : A.
NJ. Saturday. ". 7. Ledford, Esq,
BOD. in-lav OF Major Vaughan, was
awakened by some one trying to open
the front door. BE al once took his
pistol and stepped out on top the front
porch but his footsteps on the TN
alarmed the party, who ran quickly
down the steps. Mr.. Lediord bred
twice at him before he got out OF the
gate and twice afterwards but hs got
of without Leaving any marks 10 shoS
whether he was wounded or not. Sew
eral members of the family heard the
noise nj the front door. The firing al
tracted the police, and search was
made for the would-be burglar, bat
without success.
A colored man named Alex. TILES
was before Mayor Taylor yesterday
morning charged with beating ms VIE
ON the street. he was fined q and
costs. Another colOred mai was be-
fore the court charged with cruelty 10
animals. BE was discharged.
Rev. V. 7. DerIeux, Of Spartan
burg, 5. c., formerly Of this city, de-
hvertd q brief address 10 the Balm
b-idre-Street Baptist Sunday school
Sunday morning, and preached sn able
sermon Al tns same church this old
charge that night. lie Is one OF the
rising ministers IN the Baptist denoml-
nation, and gains popularity wherever
he goes. He expects TO remain IN the
city until Thursday, and If so, will
conduct the services st the Baptist
church Wednesday night.
All the public schools in Powhite
district. Cbesterfsld county, except
the schools in Swxnsboro', viii epsn