The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-05
THE TRIAL BEGINS.
The Rising Sun Tragedy Revived.
1t Is Boing Conducted by the Court
at Groonvillo.
Tho Attorneys for Both Sides Get
Into a Lively Squabble.
The Point Raised Is, Who Shall Be
First Tried for tho Killing.
Aftor Much Heated Discussion and the
Filing of Bills OF Exception, the
Judge Decides That whitworth
Shall First Be Tried.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
GIEENviLLE Miss, June 4-'rhe trial
OF ;. II. Whitworth, j. w. lIoskns and
Dan Mclean, for the Rising sun killing.
was commenced here today before Judge
Winston, OF the Circuit Court. The State
was represented 10y District Attorney
Parish; Mcssrs Rush d Gardner, of
Greenwood Hooker 4 Wilson, OF Lexing-
ton; Wynn, Thomas * Griffin, Of Green
vile, for the defense. The following ap-
pcaIcd: Judge Hiram Cassidy, Of Brook
haven; Capt. Gwyn, OF Lexington; Col.
Nelson, of Woodyille; Messrs. s. r. Cole
man and w :, Barry, OF Greenyille; J.
NJ. Liddell, Of Greenwood: ]. NJ. JAYNE.
Isaac Schlcssingcr and II. Watson, OF
Grccnvillc
The courtroom was crowded, every
available seat being occupied, and many
were unable TO obtain admission. When
the court called the State against s. II.
Whitworth aud others, counsel for the State
announced themselves ready. Tho court
stated that n severance had been demanded
as regards llossns
The defense demanded II tho State was
ready rs regards all the prisoners. They
State said they were ready as regards
WhIworih aud Mclean. Judge Cassidy,
o the defense, demanded. trial for Hos
kins, claiming priority for him rs the first
ready on the severance. The State claimed
the right OF election aud repeated their
rcadincss 10 try Whi,worlh and
Mclean. The court denied the re-
quest OF the defense, who thercupon took
u special bill Of exceptions to the ruling,
announced their readiness for a trial Of
Whiiworlh and Mclean, aud demanded a
severance. The State elected to try Whit
worth iist and demanded special ycniro.
The box having been brought into court,
fifty names were drawn ont AMI tho Shor-
III was ordered to serve notice at once.
After consultation with the counsel on
both sidcs and the Sheriff. the Court
| ordered the ycnirc rsturnablc nj 10 o'clock
am, Friday Then followed some sharp
! paring between the counsel ~ regards
! the cnscs against Iio.kins and Mclean.
The state had evidently determined 20
~ " htANNitN NiHlt WIN lNt &c.
Tense sircnuou-ly objected TO the
detention of the other two prisoners
for AN indefinite time awaiting the result
OF Nhltworlh's case, ~ Judge CASSIDY
faiu the dcicnsc desired the state ior each
trial TO be- settled ~ Gar as possIblo. We
are ready 10 try lloskins now, or II spe-
cial ,cn.rc Is dysircd by the state let Il bo
known now thu state through.
Mt Wilson aud Judge Wynn objected
TO the drawing OF the ycnrc then and
there ~ giving the defense too great an
opportunity of investigating the names.
The court declined To let the vcnirc be
drawn until IL could reasonably calculate
when ili0 trial could bc proceeded with.
The dcicnso iilcd q special bill Of cxccp.
lions
4 similar agreement followed ~ regards
Mclean and ~ rrgard- Ohcr SEPARATE In.
diclmenls against llogk.ns aud Mclean In
which a reversal was demanded. The State
inlimat Il that Il would rrquiro a special
vrnlrc in each Cnsr, aud Us the court re.
ported ils ruling Judge Cassidy continued
10 iilc his exceptions
IL is probable that the case against s. II.
Nh,twurlh will occupy about nine days
itom and including Friday, there being
over loo Ni,ncnsos. This, With the other
trials, viii consume the remainder oi tho
term, and a special term will undoubtedly
bc necessary Ia order 10 complete tho
docket.