The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-10
THE DIFFICULTY IN SECURING JURORS
CONTINUES.
Many are Presented, but Few are
SwOrn.-.The Judges Mistake as to
what Juror had Said...11is Cor.
rection of the Consequent Errone.
Gus RulinS-..The Panel Exhausted.

GUS RuIinS.-.The Panel Exhausted.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
At half.past three the court recol.vened.
The Sheriff repor' ed that four Of the ten ex,
ira jurors had been served. The Judge asked
If Counsel would 60 on or, wait. The aitor-
neys ior the defence said they would prefer to
wait for the whole number. At ten minutes
to o'clork court stated that eight of the ten
jurors had answered. That A. z. smith was
smith was served. After some discussion G..
A.. Smith was held to be incompetent. j. a.
Richey was reported sick: Eight were 1ound
to be present. Counsel for the defence said
they were ready to 20 on.
regular panel, named Kinard who he learned
had just come into Court, and desired to Know
If he should be called.
MIR. Benet thought as he was not here at the
beginning OF the trial that he should not be
considered as n juror on this case.
The Solicitor, misapprehending what Mr..
Benct said, expressed his Willingness to have
kinard called before the new venire.
Mr.. Benet-Beg pardon, but We OBJECT.
It was determined not to call Kinard. The
Clerk proceeded to call the new venire:
Sanders Crawtord-This Juror is Of intsnsi, int ST.
hardly thought 1t necessary TO ask the nrst
unestion, which had been asked OF the pre-
ceiling Jurors. He therefore skipped that IN
tcrrogatory, and BEGAN 10 enquire , oInn imoU ene
tons question then before the Court: HIS
mind. unlike the minds of various white )u-
rOrS had not been biased or preludicsu ny
the reading of the newspapers, ana. as litr ~
answers to questions could indicate, ne Woula
have made Il splendid juror. but the prisoner
objected to him sitting on his case. ,.,a
George Shillto was called upon to lay his
hand upon the book. The general talk about
the case had caused him to form an opinion,
but he had no bias or prejudice whatever Tor
or against the prisoner, and could give II i'm a
fair and impartial trial. but defendant oo-
jectcd. -,., .,,oso
complexion was not so marked AS was tnat OF
Sanders Crawford. The Judge put him
through all the usual questions. He seemed
to he Splendidly qualified to give fair and
impartial trial, but The Solicitor gave him the
opportunity Of standing aside. >.
j. Chauncy Miller, sworn on roir are.
The Judgc-.Are yon related by blood or
marriage either to the prisoner at the Our,
Ferguson, or Benedict, the deceased?
The iud.c-Iave you formed or expressed
any opinion rs to the guilt or innocence Of
Ferguson, the prisoner at the bar"
The Judge-Upon what is that opinion
based?
Juror-That he is guilty.
The Judgc-How did you form that impress
sion?
The Judre-Are you sensible of any bias or
prejudice either for or against the prisoner?
juror am not.
The Judsc-Well, 1t is for you to say; can
you or can you not go upon the jury. IN this
ease. notwithstanding the rumOr that you
have heard, and rcndcra fair, impartial ver-
dict according to the law and the testimony
given here?
Juror can.
The Judgc-Present the juror.