The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
The Special Venire Is Exhausted
Without Procuring the Twelve.
Three More Jurymen are All That
are Accepted by the Court.
This Makes Seven Jurors, Five of
Whom are Colored Men.
There Seems To Be no Disposition on
Either Side to Get Jurymen Who
VIII Not Render Fair, I'M
partial Verdict.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.

bpNNi"i bi'pateh W iht hppthi.
BRANDON, Miss, Feb. 2S.-The court
was called to order with reasonable prompt
ness this morning. There were not many
bystanders present at the opening, but it
was not long until the seats in the rear OF
the bar were nearly all occupied. The
judge was smiling, and witty, as usual.
and cordially greeted the members OF the
bar before the bench. Counsel for the
prosecution and the defense looked rs II
they had enjoyed their nights rest and
good breakfast. Col. Hamilton was agree
able, and judging from his appearance, was
not dissatisfied with anything or anybody.
His life time friends, the Hon. W. w.
Leakc and Mr.. j. T. Irving, Of Bayou Sara,
La, were with him this morning, having
arrived last night TO remain during the
trial. Mr.. Leake is well-lxnown law
yer and an ex-member OF the Louis
lana Senate. Mr.. J. r. Irving Is
prosperous merchant The conviction is
general now that Hamilton will have a fair
trial. While he has many enemies in the
county those Of them who were drawn on
the yenire seem TO be too honest to sneak
ih'o ihc Jury poN' oh ule other hand, MS
friends who were drawn have without hes
itaiion declared their incompetency by
saying invariably that they had fixed opin-
ions
Glasco Norwood. colored, had heard that
concerning the killing which caused him
to have q fixed opinion concerning the
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sam Priesty, q. z. CMuthers and Nj.
McCarty were discharged for the same
reason J. l.. Jones Is sick and did not
answer and T.. H. Clement had a fixed
opinion which could not be changed ex-
cept by testimony and was discharged. J.
w. Loveless. G. III. Dewes, ID. Cuskett and
Marx Burnham, colorcd, were discharged
for the same reason.
John Fitzhugh, colorcd, had heard the
killing talked about. Had never had any
settled opinion. Had some sort oi opinion
at the first and hearing another account
that opinion would change but has now
no opinion as TO the guilt or innocence Of
the defendant. Has no conscientious
scruples against capital punishment In
proper case. The court ndjudged him
competent and he was accepted as juror
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the guilt or innocence OF Hamilton that
IL would require testimony TO remove,
and was discharged.
Wiley Erwin, colorcd, had heard Of the
killing, but had not heard anything 10
cause him TO have a fixed opinion, and
has none now, concerning lIamillon's
t,.s.. l.. sl..a
should bc sometimes hung for the crimes
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