Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
p,,g Deposit Showed a Shortage
Of Eighty Dollars.
SOMETHING IS CROOKED
4,e Circumstances, He Sad, Point
Directly 10 Him.
YpocEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
p, and Graphic Account of All That
Was said and Done-Several
sharp Passages.

n. Hus,incs-Court room yesterday
20, bore pretty much the appearance
T, t.,.rr been moved across the river.
~, ,rs hundred citizens of Manchester
-. r-essut as talcsmen IN the Grymes
,,.s..ls,,Dding the cold rain that was
...t,r falling there was no diminution in
d. ....rdspce Of spectators.
-ss wife and mother of the accused pre-
.,.l r,,p 70 the courtroom by several
-..-,s. and while waiting chatted social
-...s Nj Louis Rawlings, Captain Gui-
.- ,,l others. Judge Witt, who for a
men, OF two was in the room, also had a
,.,4r. word for the ladies.
q. FIVE minutes past IL O'Clock Judge
l..sr took the bench and court was called
q. ,.i.r. Grymes came in at this time
-.,, Clerk Iawton began to read We'd
.s.i,.' record. Captain Wise followed in
---~.,, ~ two and took the next chair
.-.,,. 20 him. In "a moment or so Major
s..,-fsll1w came in and took the vacant
s-t
Gs7. Ur. Hatcher was also in court. and
"a. --vsr a seat lust in front of the Judge,
.-uts-. he was introduced by Sergeant
y--. ,sI conversed with his Honor a
-s-: W TWO.
Tie u.esman were requested TO retire to
4s S.-sean;s Office, whence they were
,-,.-..r = me bv one.
HlnBEAD TIE PAPERS.
CH. sims was the first venireman call
q When questioned by the Judge he
u!ls thought he had formed a positive
,.,.. % from what he had read in the pa
-. Hovas excused.
CTNo.ra could not give the prisoner
Ih--.I,
LLTonsy had also formed a decided
T'-.
IS. Woodbridge said he had expressed
~ l-t opinion.
V.Halt did not think he could give
accused fair trial.
bt-. Jewett had formed and expressed
Iieird opiniou some time ago.
Herbert FERGUSON stated that he also
affirmed and expressed an opinion.
ONE ACCEPTED.
Sb Moore knew of no reason why he
-.iLJi give the accused q fair triat, ana
al1at formed OF expressed an opinion,
it---h be was present at the hearing In
-sIlre Court. He was accepted. -,
0>.-. O.. McGee did not thihk he could
O. IUmes a far trial.
I.-ss J. Weymouth had read the
isEylpsr accounts and formed a decided
J.- from them.
IA BRYANT said he had made up his
20 s,i did not think he could give q
a,us.
MI. HEATH COULD SERVE
An Heath did not know of any reason
~ ls could not give the accused falr
"a H. had read the paper about 1t, out
t3loi Know which one il was. Wednes-
-vVz. u, first time he had heard of the
a. NJ Heath was accepted.
". Bass was told 10 stand aside, as he
=. ifuei au opinion.
Gsfga Straud had a strong opinion.
; b Nomack did not think he could
1"Iryues fair trial.
FOUETEES AND FIFTEEN.
,.tnas Z. Harding knew nothing about
y ease, having paid no attention what
hFi9t BE was considered desirable
~, making No. II.
n H. Ml.es had not formed any opinion;
y -a1 feai the DISPATCH but had formed
y 'ihio0 which would prevent his giving
"a irial to the prisoner.
w. No.es was told 70 step into the jury
VI llls made fifteen.
- Merritt said be had very decided
Tl11
berry Harnish told the Court he had
"a ile papers and had formed an opinion
2 would require testimony TO remove.
- j. Pet,itt SAID he could not give the
E,Ylef far trial.
..o1nC c. Rice did not think be could
~ fair trial
:, = b Brown said the same as the two
Feeding him.
- p Jones had expressed q decided
=, + Fisher told the Judge he had ex-
1cestc a decided opinion.
y, ttIies |. Stratton had formed an opin-
"Y,o the DisPATCH. but had never e1-
I,Nsl H. He thought II would take tes-
1fIy 70 make him change his mind.
~, malthall was under the impression
M qe W hsd q decided opinion.
l.,,..tf. Stein claimed exemption as mem
ne military.
n = u; Perry, emphatically stated that he
decided opinion.
- l. Roberts had decided opinion.
TIRE SIXTEENTH MAN.
t,';i1i - ~ Thomas told the Court he had q
,.,s ss1es 7's' A. Jackson had read the papers
h. nsue and had expressed no opinion.
L@l 10 liked impression and knew OF no
, f,a f,'al WY he could not give the accused
ss,j u'al. Mr.. jackson WAS accepted,
Tpleuhg the panel Of sixteen.
g. was at HAS. A few moments be.
los;. 'bis b Mesns. ID. q. Richardson and
d. rawlings had with the connsel for
h S.'ehee been scrutinizing the names OF
Ishel with view 20 exercising their
C.1ssiive ~ striking out four OF then.
Go,iP GoPlsln Wise asked for the defence o
e.s. time Tor consultation. This was
49, so at once by the Judge, who de-
D. recess until II O'Clock. In reply
~ .quest from Captain Wise the Court
tIt lftlnDa- ..t.ts Afu