The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-06-20

CHAPTERv.
Never before in the history Of the
general sessions court had there been
such crowds at the doors as when the
day came for Mr.. Brownlow's trial. The
prominence Of the accused in social
circles, his great wealth, and, perhaps,
more than all, his extraordinary de-
meanor since the disappearance OF his wife,
had aroused public interest to the utmost.
Clubmen and lawyers were there in album
dance, and a score of fashionably- dressed
ladies waited patiently at the door of the
court until 1t should be opened TO admit
them Measures finally had TO be adopted
to exclude all except the witnesses and
those who were intimately related TO the
parties concerned in the trial itself, and
even then the stuffy room was uncomforta-
bly, crowded. The judge entered at few
minutes before eleven O'Clock, and, i'm
mediately after him, Mr.. Brownlow was
brought in and placed in the prisoners box
Nothing interposed to delay the regular
| proceedings, which included the formal &C
cusation and the securing of jury from
the panel Inasmuch as Mr.. Brownlow
, still persisted in refusing TO employ coun-
sci, the process Of getting jury was COM
paratively short one. At one point the
prisoner addressed the court as juror was
being examined for admission into the box,
and said:
"Your honor, may / ask If the law allows
me the privilege OF challenging jurors who
are to sit in this caser'
at does" replied the court. 'fYou may
challenge, either for cause, or, il good cause
is not shown, you are allowed the right of
twenty peremptory challenges"
.Very WELL" replied Mr.. Brownlow, N
peremptorlly challenge this man"
"But," cried the court, in establishments
''he has not been accepted yet by the prose
cution, and you waste your challenge until
you see whether the prosecution wishes him
\ to sit in the box
ssThat does not natter said Mr. Brown
low. 81 do not want this man on the iurv.
| and SO shall now challenge him. not 10 con-
sumo time unnecessarily
rawveru in th., co,,rt-rco,,, GLANCED a,
each ether siynificantIv and he district
attornev IVA. so ,onrl,,s,ed a, ,s,s ac,;or
on the yart ~ the nr;sorer that ba .,ood
nerfectiv sim for a half minute before he
| turned 10 tbe ir,ror and said.
gu are oismisseu' SIT Inc trutn was
.nae MI. Dro"nlo" conuuc1 since MS ar
res. mad ied not = rev people conversant
win iegai matters 70 Deheve ina. ne was
INSANE, ana snre"u lawyers nsu saiu 70
eacn otner tnat the prisoner MAD undouot-
eoly adopted TINS course with view 70
MAKING INSANITY ms oeiense, ana that ne
was ooing SO IN tne cieverest way possible,
lnasmucn as every act Oh ms would tend to
make lurymen tnink Nun insane without
having that matter gntdlrectly TO tneir
attentlon by lawyer. Mhen the jury
was finally liked upon the district attorney
formally opened his case IN brief speech,
In which he recounted the circumstances al
ready known TO the reader concerning the
disappearance OF Mrs Brownlow and the
work OF the detectives IN hunting up evi-
dence after that time He then proceeded
TO call various witnesses, and presented
tnelr testimony 70 the court The servants
OF tne Drowniow mouse were tne nrst 70
tesu,y- lney told All tne history OF tne
fanny since M. nrownlow 5 marriage, CIV
ing aRreat numoer Oh ugly ana oisagree-
anie details, winch seemed 70 nave grown
IN PAD mayor since tne time tnat the WIZ
MISSES Ancw .ua. .ney were 70 oe caleo
upon % tesuly: MIS- nrowniow's parents
, anu U.nss ~, 49, y say sn-.