Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-21
JURORS HARD TO GET.
A GREAT MANY ARE CALLED BUT
vERY FEW ARE CHOSEN.
Only -Four Obtained Yesterday and Four
Moro Needed Before the Trial OF
Dashfcli Can begin.

Mr. W. 3. Dashiell was brought into the
Hustings Court yesterday morning by Mr..
Claiborne Epps at precisely II O'Clock.
lie did not look depressed in spirits or in
any way discounted because of his nights
experience In Jail. He was visited during
the early part of the night by number of
intimate friends, a few Of whom renamed
with the prisoner until the small hours of
the morning.
Judge Witt called the court TO order
promptly at the designated hour and the
eight. jurors chosen on Monday were
found to be present. Counsel for the de-
numerous friends were seated on the front
row.
The work of securing a jury from the
special venire of about one hundred which
had been ordered by the Judge on Monday
evening was then begun. About nifty of
those upon whom writs had been served
were present and of this number three
were found to be eligible as jurors.
DIDN'T THINK HE WAS GUILTY.
The following answered to their names
when called by the Sergeant:
hlbert {. Walthall hat expressed the opinion
that he did not think the prisoner at tho bar was
guilty. lie was asked to stand aside.
John b. Jcnries had formed and expressed
opinion.
Howard h. Hoge had fixed conclusions which
would take evidence to remove. and James Nc
Graw had expressed his views and was aked TO
stand aside.
Frank L. Montague, William b. Mallory, and
George ID. King had opinions which were fixed,
and Samuel ID. Redd John Addison. J. ID. X.
Slcight w. NJ. Woodward, Robert M. Northen,
and Abram Levy. were all Ineligible as jurors.
COULD GIVE DAsnIELL A FAIR TRIAL
Louis +. Mason was asked II he could give the
prisC ner an impartial trial. He replied that he
could and was asked 70 take n scat in the box.
ID. ID. Tally, j. X. Ellison, John S. Harwood,
John T. Anderson, and A. Archer all had liked
opinions
William II. Mccarthy had formed an opinion,
but thought he could give the prisoner a fair
and impartial trial. He was chosen.
4. Y. Mayo, William A. Page. G. C. Bridgers, j.
Watson Phillips, Joseph l.. Levy, and n. Ezekiel
had very decided opinions.
Philip Iiellstern had formed no opinion and
entertained no feeling for or against the prisoner,
He was invited 10 the lury-box.
Jacob Litchensteln, ID. 5. Mccarthy. Branch L.
Archer, Edward ID. Price, 4. w. Landers, +. A.
Saunders, Jr, and A. X. Schaap had formed
such opinions as would require strong evidence
TO remove.
William II. Tatum was among the few who had
not formed views as TO the prisoners guilt or in
nocence, and was invited 10 the jury.box.
d. X. Lipscomb, Charles l.. Todd, Isaac 5.
WalleIstein, and w. l.. White were not chosen
because Of their opinions.
Charles X. Willis was a citizen Of the county,
and was excused.
TOOK A RECESS.
The Judge stated that tho venire had been
exhausted, and explained that the time whicn
had been given the Sergeant 10 summons the
jurors was so short that he did not have the OPP
pOrtunity 10 geo the men. lie instructed the
Sergeant 20 summon another yenire OF 100, the
- IN no refnrnatip heIOfe him Mt . O'Clock IN
the afternoon.
lust after the opening Of the court Mr.. George
Dabney WoOtt0n approached the Judge ana
asked If he could obtain seat for him. lis
Honor responded that he could not; that the
chairs were placed there for the prisoner, his
friends, relatives, witnesses, counsel. and all
others connected with the case and that these
persons were entitled TO them. Mr.. Nootton
demonstrated a second time with the jurist be-
cause Of the fact that every seat was filled ana
he had TO stand. Judge Witt then ordered the
Deputy Sergeant 10 take Dir. WOotton from the
room, but he retired Of his own accord.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at o'clock the afternoon session OF
the court opened, but out OF one hundred men
only one Juror was obtained. This wasMr. w. +.
Hoofnagle, who In reply 10 interrogatories put TO
him by the Judge said he entertained no ieelins
either for or against the prisoner and that ne
could give him fair and impartial trial
The other gentlemen summoned. who had al
ready formed or expressed opinions as TO the
quit or innocence vi INC pilSoliCis 'tlos
Messrs. T. T. Jordan, X. A. Lancaster. Jr,
Douglas L. Leitwich, David T. Lumsden, w. H.
Parrish, ~ r. Peco, Charles ii. Philips, VII
Hanson Talley, Edgar n. Ferguson, Charles l.
Ford, Douglas Minor, Il. 7. Franck, Andrew NJ
Glover, Charles NJ. Brown, VI. w. Ford. James
NJ Tompson, A. p. Thornton, Emanuel Uliman,
E. d. Meade, William ii. Dunn; ". Scott Car
l1ngton. Samuel :. Carter, l.. l.. Lacy, Charles
Thalaimer, John Baseler. Joseph X. Priddy, X.
W. Powers, Charles +. Cross, Portieux Robert
son, X. B. Lee, A. j. Chewning, II. Grimmell, A.
n Heinrich. Isaac HutZler, George l.. Street,
George NJ West, and John I. Bargamin.
Mr. James Il. Tyler was Of the opinion that
be could give an impartial trial to the prisoner
but had formed impressions which ruled MIN
out.
Judge Witt then invited counsel on both sides
of the case into the ante-rOom where a Drlei
conference was held, after which the Judge an
pouuced that the court would stand adjourned
until l o'clock to-day, and instructed the Deputy
Sergeant TO summon 100 jurors 10 be present az
the convening Of the tribunal at that hour.
Messrs. Hill Carter ana George ID. Wise, Two
Of Mr. Dasnielrs lawyers, leave the city THIS
morning for Washington. They will return to-
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