The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-21
Thu TRIAL OF W. S. DASHlELL.
Great Difficulty Experienced III Securing
a Jury.
ONLY TWELVE OBTAINED THUS FAR
n /, Probable That the other Fonr VIII he
Secured To-day-The Prisoner IN
Charge Of the Sergeant.

Secured To-Day Inc A'N''N
Charge Of the Sergeant.
After spending a night in quiet retirement
IN the custody Of City-Sereeant Charles II.
Tpps Mr.. William S. Dashiell appeared in
tho Hastings court early yesterday morning
md looked very bright and contentcd. He
was IN charge Of Deputy ergeant Claiborne
H. Tpps. who has been detailed TO look after
1Ir. Dashieli during his present court trouble.
Captain John :. Wise was on hand early in
he morning and retired into Judge Wits
rrvate room. where he was sped by the keen
eve Of Lawyer George Dabney wooton, who
af.nce made IL his business 10 get into pr-
,ato conversati0n with the Virginia attorney
and temporary resident of tho Empire state
Ga.tiiu Wise took his allCt on good natuI e.
]. and gracefully. tut he appeared 10 10
greatly relieved when he SAW Judge = u.
Ntt ascend the bench prior 20 the openlns
o.. tie court lie at once followed MN nv
tie court room where his COUSIN non
George ID. Wise had already taken ms seat
SIR. Hi Carter was also present 9nu OOou-
pied a seat next 10 Mr. DashleH ana Oap'aih
Sol. tutcnus came IN % At'A. 'N'o', Sv"-
monWeuth 's-Attorney Harry VI. H"..n, o.,
looked es BRIGHT and fresh as ever ana the
erduols duties and iatgues Of the I'LL Teccp-
tom Of the nre,I0ns day. in which he had
taken am active part had lett no trace on his
classic features
Judge +. Is. VISIT was the very picture OF
dignity Although he did not wear the hun
drod- foilar. flll dress SUIT which he had
d0nned On the previous evening in honor of
tle flustr.Ous gentlemen from Elmlra =.
l.. never fails % tell his friends and fol-
lowers that he is n Democrat. lie was sur
rounded by the full tenor of the majesty
from, l.farl fr1refa1 no
10 would have been sheer temerlty on the
part OF any man % attempt 10
O end the k.n3hesrted dispenser Of Jus
tee who had fortified himself for
tbs occasion with all the paraphernslia at
tie disposal Of the blndiolded goddess. And
set there was one mortal being who pos
-sed sufficient nerve and audacity TO excite
the ire of His Honor This unfortunate was
MI George Dabney MO0uOn. the lawyer.
VOL known in the arena Of the police court.
ON tie previous day he had put III on appear
Gnce long before the opening Of the court.
and he had taken a front seat on the lawyers /
bench. step 10y step he was compelled TO |
retreat % gi.e way 10 those who were d. |
reotly interested in the case until lie was 1T
orally pushed to the wall.
ANNOYED THE JUDGE.
Yesterday morning. however. in his eager
ness To entertain the member OF the bar |
from the Empire State with the current OF /
ms INILNOILF. ne NNl OVER OAfI 10 rttNllc |
himself "a seat and whom DE finally followed /
tie former captain of the Blues into the hall |
Of Justice he found himself reduced To- stand |
in.-r00m This pIosp % did not meet with |
t.e atone time most popular Democrat ~ |
qU.Q-peu fame, and with determination /
worthy of better cause he sailed across the |
r.. M right under the Judges nose. 80 take |
possession OF q seat held I'D reserve Tor some /
of the greater lumiuares whose business [
should bring them IN close contact with the
court This serious breach OF euluette OF /
course ANNOYED the 20 .d-natured Judge AMI /
le cautioned the intIudernot 10 interrupt the
proceedings any longer.
This friendly advice completely upset |
George DabueF WOOttOn. 81 do not interrupt /
yol be cried with q Laishy voice
Put him ont. Sergeant the Court retOrt-
e1 Oh Mr. llournOy. and take good care that
Dr. WO0tt0n does not disturb this court
again for If be does / shall send him TO All.
TIE orENNG.
The court opened promptly at 4 O'Clock.
and IN the absence OF City sergeant Charles
d. Epus his son Claiborne IA. acted as crier.
Sir. la-h.el was again accompanied by his
father the Rev. Dr. Thomas q. Dashieu. and
lis brother D. Parker Dashiell. Shortly
after the opening OF the court. the Rev TO-
fessor Darl 0Iammer of the Episcopal Iheo-
logical Seminary 40 Alexandria, Va. cousin
81 Mr. W.laal s. Da~hleI put IN sn appear
snco and watched the proceedings as an IN
teresiet spectator
Tie Court stated that Mr. j. VI. Lndsman,
ono 0f the selected lurymen. was quite III.
and be hoped that counsel would have no
objection 90 have Mr. Lindeman temporarily
retired into the Judges private room. COUu-
81. even went farther than that and excused |
hr llndeman altogether from serving on
the jury.
ll That manner the number Of juymen was
once more reduced 90 slXOut of the two venires
q sixty and slXty-hye men which had been
So lMoued He names of those who up 10
tlat time had been selected to give Mr.
Ia-h.oI a Jar ana impartial trial. were as
follows Mcssrs. Charles NJ Wallace. John
ID. ugles. A r. Sharp. G.. i. Conway W.
c. Gill; Stanley Ilpsc0mb
Since Tie recess taken on Monday after
noon CIV crgeant Epps ind his deputies
were instructed % summon yenlre Of
hundred more citizens from whom e. select
Gre remainder of the Jury. Ont OF that num-
De- tae following were found by the deputies
az produced IA court yesterday morning
1lr. L.ier. 4. Maithsll. who had formed IN
OPINION, which he did not think TO be posi-
tive Flo stated however. that on several
occasions Ae had expressed himself 10 the
eject That lie considered Mr. DashieA TO be
innocent. He was told % stand aside.
Ni. Iunn IS. JcIres was excused fOr the
rea' that he had formed an opinion which q
u would re ulre Evidence 10 remove.
Mes-Is. Horace b. Hoge and James Nc
'lAw were excused on account Of the fixed 7
Jnl.on which tley had formed }
3.r rank j.. Montague assured the Court ;
.-Ht Wnle he had formed an opinion as to the !
3 W innocence 40 tne accused, II was not Z
'9 nAed that ~ could not be changed by the
'v ielce He had 10 stand aside ;
Aessrs William b Mcse.ey. George D. :
Alg amuel ID hedd. John Addison. j. ID. :
a oelght. W. NJ Woodward and Robert NJ.
Northern were excused because their opinions ,
Fele more OF less fixed.
Mr. Abraham Levy stated that he was in
il health and under medical treatment and >
t-at reason he was Jet go. 9
IHE SEVfNIH JUROR. b
Mr Lewis T. Mason when his name was J
allied, approached the bench with great de- C
mutation and explained 90 the Court that I
r neither had a liked opinion nor prejudice o
% That be thought he could give the prls- a
Aei iar tial. lie was selected rs the "
e,rntl uror o
Nessrs. ID. b. Taley John s. Harwood }
9an J.. Anderson and Colonel A. w. Archer Il
re- excused for their fixed opinions. Il
Sif. William b. McCarth told the Court
lat Dee bad formed an opinion but thatit was Ii
,n1ed. When uestI0ned closely h. 50 a that V
w.5 mere an impression which would not il
ieFeut him from giving tie accused a fair W
ha IMPARTIAL tflM. lie was told 10 take Lis
tt % Vac box us The eighth .uror