The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-22
SIXTEEN JURORS OBTAINED,
TyslYs Of Whom VIII GiYe DaShlell Good
and True Trial.
THE COURT ADJOURNED UNTIL TO-DAY,
A, Two OF the Counsel Were Out OF tine ~''
MANY Had Formed Expressed "p'"-
ion, 40 Could Not Serve.

After three DAYS hard work the court has
e,allv succeeded in securing q panel Of six
teen Jurors. from which the twelve men, good
and true will have to be selected who are TO
GIVE Mr.. William S. Dashien far and inn
oartial trial in tho hustings court IN his
t-;al for utterine forged note. II took a
,enire OF sixty and ono Of sixty-fye on
Monday two of a hundred each on Tuesday,
and one Of hundred and fifty yesterday to
NICK ont sixteen men who had neither formed
nor EXPRESSED fixed opinion which could
only he removed by evidence Nor did they
have any prejudice for or against Mr. Dashleli,
lut believe that they can give nlm falr ana
impartial trial according 30 the law ana eVi-
denco laid before them.
The court opened promptly at II O'CLOCK
TO dispose Of some pressing business peioIe
fhe Dashiell case was taken up again. Lawyer
George pabney Wootton. who had fallen rom on
Grace on the previous day and was eA.'uuoG
from the privilege of listening 10 Iue IyI'."s
EFFORTS that are expected rom lno loe' -oN
counsel of either SIDE. heen} leS '"o Nv ~
q cameut which he had DrouSut upon In IN
self hv his temerity on the previous Gay.
IIe ,yas ono of tie first representatives
I'd fl,e bor fo mt in his appearance, AND
ia soon as he lad b ~ eyes on me benign Yea,
fures of Judge Nt. he meeKly appioache1
His Honor. impi0rng his pardon LOT the Iash-
ness of his tongue on lAe previous "ay' ne .
i,3oo WON, kindly lad compassion upon the
,ro,'s-,re.s,- aad after a short elaboration
,,.ce more restored him TO the iull-iledged
rr,,i. e- OF % barrister by admitting him TO
the hall of llsu'e'
TIE OPENING.
Nr Wootton felt greatly relieved and at
once took Is seat ON the lawyers bench. The
count was opened by Mr. Claiborne tpps, and
fie ar-t case called was the Os5 perjury clse,
81. cL was adOurned until November 18Th,
au the witnesses were recognized 20 appear
d that day.
Jake simmons coloredl. who was bound /
3fer 90 the hustings court yesterday evening |
oa the charge Of fcl0niOusy assau.ting DO /
hanna Hill. applied 20 Judge Witt for bail |
Ie was placed under % bond 10 appear Tor /
tria ln the hustngs court on November "a.
After disposing OF some matters OF MINOR /
importance the court took recess uutli i |
o'clock n the afternoon. At THAT hour the /
vtu.re of 100 citizens had 10 appear and no /
time was lost "a selecting additional jury |
men.
When Commonwealth s-Attorney Smith en-
tered the courtroom he seemed 20 be sur |
sed 10 ind ms seat occupied uy MI /
GEORGE Dabney Noottan However. ne tOok /
the UNEXPECTED imposition cool naturedly /
but was determined not % yleld ms |
seat TO the harr..ter who usually serves the /
l. ndt0ldeG goddess in the temple OF Justice |
OBI MAYO street lie therefore walked up to I
Wr. M00tt0n and uue,tiOnei HIM whether II |
was bis Intention o. run the place OF the CON- /
monwealtls Attorney for the day. Mr J
Wo0tton who apparently did not care 70 /
come ara.n iu conflict with the officers OF the /
law city gave mp his seat and withdrew |
Q. q place next Oh Captain John >. Wise |
whom heat once endeayored to captiyate by /
p lengthy conversation
1HE PRISONER.
Mr. Dashieu entered the courtroom in /
company with ms father and brother. and /
TOOK bis seat between Captain Wise and Cap
tam Cutchus.
Nessr- Frank D. Murray and Thomas
Myrtle were first called o. answer the
questions pr0pouuded 70 the prospective
1ulymeu. They had fixed opinions and were
excused.
Councilman John Mann stated that he had
expressed ana opinion IN regard TO the case.
which. however was not fixed enough 10 re-
ou.re evidence % be changed. When asked
hy lir smith le reiterated that It would not
require any evidence TO alter his opinion. He
was INV I'd o. occupy q seat IN the Jury box
Messrs. E f. leudletOn. James Hartley
Clarke. f. Kirby Manfred Call and James l..
Ialaierro hal fixed opinions and were told
O. stand aside
ilr. &c Peouze was sworn. but before the
Cont could ask iim any questions lie stated
Chat .e was member Of the H0wltZers and
was therefore let Co.
1Ies.r. Richard Naury and Samuel p.
Mayo had fixed opinions
Air Frank Davenport told the Judge thathe
bad Is fixed opinion and did not think he
" u.i 10 able o. give tie accused an impair
taI trial. he was excused and tue same ac-
u was taken regard 20 IN. William An
eas who SAID that he bad formed an opinion
ani hardly thought IL possible that ne could
eYe lIr. DasA'ell am impartial trial
Messrs. John d. Proctor Langhorn Put
ney. a.. j.. q -urtney Jr.. Samuel Steinieln.
). augustus Mcbouough and William a. Nc
pol.agA bad fixed opinions
ANOTHER JUROR.
Mr Alexander McWliams had no opinion
end thought 1t he would be able 10 give
taa accused fair trial upon the evidence.
lie was elected as the next juror.
Sly John b. Culpeper had positive and
t1ed opinion, which could only be removed
by evidence. lie was not init
By. ID. NJ. Carrngl0n did not think that he
could give the accused fair trial unless the
evidence was such as to change his present
onti0n. lie was excused. and so was Mr. h.
el 1watmey who had formed an opinion
from what lie had read in the newspapers
Mes-rs. Alexander Andrews. John NJ. Price
Henry =. Rueger W. l.. Slater John r.
Sol.-all and Richard Nj. Mclntrye had more
OF e-s liked opinions
hr. Leslie II. Barton stated that he had
io' ed an opinion but It was not positive
eaa De thought he could give the prisoner q
lhr .ral. When Questioned by the Common
wealth Att0rneyhe admitted that his opinion
was fixed one and he was promptly ex-
Cu,ed
Nes,rs. Walter c. Mercer. Tyler Shelburn,
i. J.. Norris, Samuel j. Fairbank John +.
l.agald Joseph huyk. b. f. Redford. ritz
>HtefJlnc. j. Nj. Taylor. Ions BrOmm
inl .dore Lovenste.n had fixed opinions.
49, John II. Stout had not formed an
opinion and was accepted as the fifteenth
Messrs. William B. Myers. Frank p. Miller.
David. Mite dorfer, l.. q. Lafong and George
| Mcuntcastle had fixed opinions.
THE JURY COMPLETE
Mr. Aubrey /. Moss stated that he was
twenty-five years Old had not heard anything
li Tie case and was not IN any way pre- udicel.
am glad % see YOU. sad the Court. and
ass gued him the last seat IN the Jury box.
taltaln John s. Wise then arose from his
eai and .tated that Mr. Jill Carter bad been
'4ued away T. Hanover Courthouse on bust
ess AMI that Hon. George d. Wise was IN
W asnngton. Both gentlemen had though that
ne whole day would be taken mp by the Sc
eclon " Jurymen. They would. however.
ttiiu tins evening. He himself was anxious
70 tet away as soon as possible on account of
ome business engagement elsewhere and he
Ae.eiore suggested that recess be taken
Nu th.s morning Al as early al hour as
icetDie 20 the Court
After l.r.af .ful.tfA~ttgv. !