The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-13
SWEARING IN The JURORS
Vine Of Them Obtained for The GrymeS
Trial.
,vOrT SEVENTY-FIVE MEN EXAMINED
.,er 70 the First Indictment Sustained
Features of Ncsterdays
Proceedings.

'. .'.-. Cont Yesterday in the case Of the
..,,wcal,h Of Virginia against T. Butord
me, NAV he summed mp as follows
,r.e AIKEN sustained the demurrer made
.' defense. and one of the forgery indict-
MAS thrown out An cmbezzlement
Was begun and tales ordered
tbe petit jury had been eN-
..3 Nine jurmcn were obtained
,,- Gr,nes was committed tojail There
..r,e s.t:ings Of the court. The hrSt be
N' t rcioek and lasted until shortly Mter
$50 .,,,r5 began 80 1 and was concluded
Do. ...l,ck. and the third commenced at
,rd,d nj $50 O'Clock. Throughout
st.trr quite number of spectators
f'.t.p With considerable interest. Many
".N... we're friends of MI Grymes
"r.-. Aiken 40 10 o'clock assembled me
,-. and immediately thereafter I'h1eIgu
~.,n sustaining the demurrer made 10y
t.t.rso on Monday
Ig,.il that the indictment alleging for
.e defective I'm both of ITS counts, that
,,- bear ON Us face sufficient contem-
"-.. .r, avermcnts o. sutsAuuate, as IT,
had 10 been perfect the allegation oi
We ,rin,on is onlvapplicablcto the indict-
,bich 10 is based There are three
..5.rtments against Mr.. Grmcs for for
and thcy can be changed 10y the grand
t.e next term of this court. They are
..- r,unterparts of the defective one, cN-
..-.ere are different names IN them. he
..-.au ont is the Iha.mmcr case. wmle
.I.-s bear the names Of Levy, Schaeier
-rV..hine-CottreN Company.
SOON MS the Judge mad delivered ms
.....r the commonwealth Attorney stated
a.. re would take mp the same case, put IN
,..I.f forgery the charge would he rmoel-
feu,lt-
NOT GUILTY.
VI Grres wa, then arraigned, and in
f-. n.t .w tone pleaded not guilty.
'vs.- S-rnCfcllow entered a formal de-
,.r-.- against the indictment without argu-
r..t ana the ease was proceeded with.
81 Tristan Tupper was the first Juryman
l..-..rin ly Sergeant Epps. and then began
.,ssron bv Judge Aiken that was pro-
,.-r5el 10 less than sixty times during the
r.. .uror was conducted around TO the
r.-., desk and there he swearS that be VIII
answer truthfully all questions propounded
lr. .r relation 20 the case ot the common
q.st. versus the prisoner no the bar.
4-.-heinc sworn the talesman takes about
~ more steps and Judge Aiken propounds
.r,e commonwealth is trying the case of
F. P.fr-i Grymes for embezzlemeut have
F.. lMeu al oP.l'i. A. "' q" '"O $500
ra-ea IS the prisoner
NJ Tupper replied Ike many who followed
Inn that be had formed an opinion. When
asked whether the opinion was positive or
1'p0.-t. .i, .1, ~ +l5 - ..s+a15 aside
one. Z ne VA 49,, ',l. and ette5 that
Nl' 81, w. w.. ,...1 No. ,,~iso,,er a fair trial
- p.So~ had formed am oDip.
At b' g. D"-'i
NJ Charles We'll had a decided opinion.
hl. n'"o' n VIVA
cn.r iaI 'I.a', ,,-.7 s.. would tol,o tes+i
w. " '--.-- a. ,i. ,.,,~os.;,r,s ON his mind
- ny .l INV '-'
80 ' FIRST JrruiAN.
NJ p~t..r+ y Anderson rroved 10 be the
't' 49, 'I4re.i5 le I45 m, reason why
I.s' ~ -. ,, +i.. ,,,.o,.ra f,ir trial ami
- 49, '-. -~...,.i~ ..,..,,,.+- that he had
-". ,He i' ~. ~, i,,..,.ros-.,, nm his mind
'' Ia .i'' ,,... oo.e,tal and for some
.eI An'' .-- 81, +t.. ,,,-,. t'.,
IN. ID. .-1-s51 !. "a foreman at Raupbman
Rr,fbe-s and is well known in Richmond.
NJ J.fr Ra.eler had an oninion about the
,,s
H. Harvie Spence couldn't Give a fair
--iaf t.- several reasons
NJ Jobn Blair had AN opinion that would
re--.-e testimony Ia change.
~, ,.,,. -. I'o3 ,o.7 ,.s,-,,o,, ,,o,,.s
,'. -ir-,e i,,. - - ~, go, ,,b
,,t - - I,iso,l fair triai III,
NO. -o.co',toi IL toe,s ~ oroos,-,.
...~s IN Teigh street near Adams and is q
Thrifty German citizen.
Nr w. IF. Allison had read all the news
paper accounts. and would 60 into the jury
t.l with an opinion.
VI T. Mitteldorter had expressed decided
opinion
l.r Charles T. Watkins said he was warm
.r-ul ot the brother of Mr. Grymts and as
such DIS sympathes would be for the prs-
oltr
,-r-,rpFp ,r4Prr
NJ povor5er " Arcber said ba knew, If
r.,,i. h.. ll,,iJ ,,-,+ ~, ~, ,,ris(rer
1t.- +isl 10 he was not related to the
rr.r.- yes bo had reod some newsnaner
s.r.ruts buttbev had leftnO impression on his
mrl Mr. Archer WAS accepted. He IS Of
DE firm 0f Jaib0tp- Sons, commander Of Lee
O-ap. ald well-knOwn citizen.
Ar rs. ID. CullngwOrth had formed and
res-ed an opinion on the case.
ST. J. C. Ebel had formed au opinion that
10 lrei testimony 20 change
w Nathaniel Ialley. Jr.. said it would
iaa- evidence 20 alter his opinion.
VITA Mr. laAeys name the petit jury was
exhausted and out of the venire of twenty
Lsl three lurymen had been obtained
Ars>rs Anderson. Bruton and Archer
After a short conference it was decided 10
issue tales for one hundred men and the
court took a recess until / O'Clock.