Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-13


hearsay eyidence?" And then SIS your
opinion OF such n character as would re.
qulre evidence TO change it?n
lneh Inst OF all, except in doubtful
cases, Have you any prejudice for or
against the prisoner at the barYn
mat there were but few who ran the
gauntlet will be seen by the replies made
Dy the various veniremen in the order
they were called.
MANY STOOD ASIDE.
=. Tristan Tupper had formed On opinion.
1! was apositiye one, and he was told TO
stand aside.
John G.. Dabney said no could not give a
talr trial, and he stood aside.
Buckner @; Baylor had heard no owl
dence except hearsay. He is friend of
mine" said Mr.. BAYLOR, land / have ex-
pressed an opinion in his favor" He was
told to stand aside.
Charles We'll had expressed q decided
opinion. and stood aside.
Robert Archer said there was reason why
he could not give fair trial. He was not
accepted.
William Heller had expressed an opin-
ION, though not positive one. II would
require testimony 10 remove the impress
sion made on his mind. He was rejected.
JUROR NUMBER ONE.
Robert ,. Anderson said there was no
reason why he could not give fair trial ;
had not formed OF expressed any opinion.
Ia answer TO Major Stringfellow he said
he had no prejudice for or against the pri-
soner.
To Captain Wise he said he had read the
newspapers, but that made no difference
TO him.
To Mr.. Smith: / have no impression
Whatever on my mind.
MIR. Anderson was accepted.
John Baseler could not give o fair trial
and was told TO stand aside.
Il. Harvey Spence said there were reasons
| why he could not give a fair trial.
John Blair had expressed an opinion al
home at the dinner-table. lie was posi-
tive, but thought ne could give fair trial
| lie could see no reason why he should
| change his mind. 1t would require testI.
mOny TO remove the impression formed
He was rejected.
THE SECOND MAN.
| Thomas Bruton said there was no reason
| why he could not give fair trial. His
| mind was perfectly unprejudiced. TC
| Captain Wise he SAID ne had read news
| paper accounts, but not enough 20 form
an opinion. He had no impression OF
| his mind
To Mr.. Smith 81 have read some OF the
| newspaper accounts, but they have nothing
| 10 do with me-" He was accepted.
w. ii. Allison: Had formed an opinion
! upon the truth of what he had heard anC
seen; could give n fair trial. To Captain
| Wise no replied that he had an impression
on his mind that IL would require evidence
/ to remove. Rejected.
Ellis Middeldorter: Had expressed de
cided opinion. Rejected.
Charles i. Watkins said he felt very
friendly towards Grymess brother, who
was a warm personal friend, and he would
prefer not to sit on the jury. His mint
was IN an unpreludiced condition.
To Mr.. Smith: My sympathies woulC
be with the prisoner. Rejected.
MAJOR ARCHER ACCEPTED.
/ A. w. Archer said he knew of no reasor
/ why he could not give a fair trial. He die
not think he had formed or expressed any
/ opinion.
In reply to questions asked by Mr; Smith
! Major Archer said he was not related tC
/ the prisoner. He had read the newspaper
| accounts and disliked TO go on the jury
/ He was accepted.
w. II. Cullingworth: Had formed and
| expressed decided opinion. Rejected.
Ferdinand G. Ebel: Had read the pa.
/ pers and expressed q decided opinion
/ which it would require testimony to re-
move. Rejected.
| Nhluhliltl ldlltNs JI.s bdlAl lA'lt WOO IN
reason why he could not give the prlsoneI
/ a fair trial. He had perhaps formed al
/ opinion but had not expressed 1t. Would
/ require evidence toremove the impression
! Rejected.
This exhausted the Uenire, and all whC
/ had been rejected were excused until mex
Monday.
ATALEs OF ONE HUNDRED.
The Judge asked counsel how many We
| niremen would they suggest be sum
moned. All of them agreed that as only
| three had been secured thus far the mum
| ber should be made large. One hundred
was determined upon by common consent
| Messrs. BTuton, Anderson, and Archel
were admonished to speak to no one abou
I the case, and adjourned over until
! o'clock.
| Judre Aiken resumed the bench at fiv
minutes past o'clock. The names OF tn
| three Jurors who had already been selected
/ were called and each OF them responded
The room was crowded, about one hal
| the nanel of 100 ordered being IN attend
ance' The list of names was called, mos
! of them answering. They were then re
| ouested to retire TO the Sergeants once.
! Noryell Ryland was the first venlremai
| called He said he had expressed stronl
! oDinion which it would take evidence u
| remove Rejected. !.
Frank L. Montague had expressed de
! cided opinion based upon what he had READ
! II would take evidence TO remove IL. lie
Leon L. Strause had made up his min'
| and expressed his opinion. rejected;
Edward Clay (colored) said Ihe 9pInIol
! formed by him was decided one. lie wa
rejected; .ero roosor univ h
oo,1d not Give a fair trial. He had rea'
one newspaper and had heard people taiA
ing hut did not say anything. Accepted.
2ewis u Morris had a reason why n
conlS not give L. b. Grymes fair trial
Rejected.
THEIR OPINIONS FORMED.
William IT. Moseley: Had formed. al
! o,,;nion. Thought it was not declde
one. Rejected. u, ,.osaod q 10
o;IoJ oninion. In addition he was jour
nSsiSy, Ssn,Hpel II. Pulliam: Had formed and eH
,,ressed an opinion which II wouId requfli: fL:
evidence to remove, but couid give i"'
trial. Rejected. ,,o, c,;vo q fo,
trial, as he had formed anu eApA''''N
H.
" +. Anderson: Had formed ana eA
,rnssed n decided opinion. Rejected.
Isaac Hutzler: Had decided opinion
Discharged. ~, doo;ded oninion
y r. Robertson: Had formed deciue
oninion. Discharged: ,,,.o
p. Swords: Hadformed anu eAPreSSo
ON oninion. Discharged. ,o;ao
' NJ Thompson Had formed deciue
oPTbb oPTbomas j. Todd: Had formed declde
oninion. Discharged.
Everett Waddey said he was menpeI =,
the military and claimed exemption Il
cused. u.a fo-r,ad and ex
rressed pS an opinion. Discharged. .,
0tway Warwick: Had discussed h un
coSe and read the papers, anu hA
Sus Seusv,od a decided opinion. Excused; -.
ioS Shannon We'll: Had no reason wnv @ =
oTId not give fair trial, but hao lorne
ooSac;ded Opinion. Discharged. -
Georoe @. Jefferson: Had strong II,
oes;nn which would require testimony
ieGoorce ID. Pearman: Had formeu G .
;rion and thought he had expressed on on
1PindiG;d Pt d;d not remember what 1t was. m ha
Do Do' nreiudice %,g for the prisoner put .', nye
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