The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-13

The case CT the State against jane
Andrews was set by Judge Patterson
to be called Wednesday in the Circuit
! Court.
The crowd assembled in the court
room was not an unusually laI ge cue
They seemed to be wai.iug the acliol
of the eleven attorneys. who wer,
somewhere secreted, aud settling. il
their lawyer fashion, some of tn,
minor details of the proce edings
The crowd in the interim occupied
! themselves with neighbOrhood tall
about the recent rains, the unprece
denied wash-Outs ana gullies made
in all the local pr eciucJs.
A voice suddenly cried out in a key
pitched above the conversational din
AGentlemen, don't crowd; let hin
had tainted. He was immediatc.S
removed from where he had fallen
near the railing dividing the judiciary
and country sections of the apart
ment, into a more retired room. A
messenger found DR.. Smiser, Of Cul-
leoka, near at hand, who promptly
came TO Mr.. Denhan's relief. He was
by this time convulseG with n hard
chill. At II o'clock he reported the
chill as having abated, and his cOndi-
ton to be decidedly improved.
a few minutes after l a. M. Clerk
Howard, with the most genial smiit
in the court room, began the official
task of swearing the jurors.
The first three whose names were
down had, or rather thought they
had, formed an opinion. The fourth
had not; he was also householder
and freebooter. "He is competent"
said his Honor to the eXpectant court
Immediately two magic circles, OF
lawyer heads, one composed of five.
and the other six attorneys, bemI
down over their papers, studying
whispering with hand guarding IT,:
mouth, the impressions which had
been formed on his relevancy.
PASS him." said the State, in gruff
whiskered voice. To which the de-
Tense replied; "let him take his seat
When the whole panel of forty
three had thus passed through the le-
gal ordeal of objections, and only four
secured, the Court at..20 minutes to one
O'clock adjourned the case until to-
morrow morning, in order to allow
the Sheriff time 10 summon another
panel.
The four jurors selected are j. E.
Pinkston, j. w. Fleming, J. p. Harris
and Robert Holmes.
The Prisoner, J. Ii. Andrews, is of
medium height, with a dark bushy
beard, and a fieshy face. At first
sight lie appears unusually com
posed and quiet looking; but
on close inspection it will be
found that his fingers play ing With
his face, or strOking his long silken
have decidedly nervous
tremOr about their tips. His tobac-
co between his fast working Jaws,
seemed to almost indicate an uncon-
sciOus chewing.
The Offanse charged is murder.
About year ago, on West Seventh
street, James II. Andrews and Lev
met on the pavement in
front of CauVin's re taurant. a few
words passed, when one or both mel
were seen TO strike at each other.
Landsdown staggered and fell. His
throat was cut and he died in few
hours. Andrews surrendered TO the
officers. He admitted the deed, but
plead self-defense.
The attorneys for the state are: J.
L. Jones, Col. n. r. Wilkes, j. II. Fus-
sell, J. c. VOORHEES,, +. 5. Fowler and
w. j. Webster For the defendant:
II. p. Figuers, l.. 2. Padget, p. II.
j. a. Smiser and @. c. Tay
Tor.
Second Days Proceedings.
The first observable feature about the
Thursday morning, as well
as yesterday, was the large percentage
Of chairs collected about the chimney
side, and the cheerful springviike
fire burning in the CRATE,
Another more observable feature on
first entering the temple of Columbian
Justice is it's remarkable stairways.
After seeing one pair of steps an Obser
yer is seized with natural desire Of
peare, when speaking of such things, !
very appropriately says: "These t~o !
hands are not made alike"
His Honor, Judge Patterson, took his !
seat with the usual judicll dignity !
The stand of his honor this morning !
was graCed with a very pretty anC |
sweet scented boquet. The gavel fell |
rom his hand and the court was called |
% order at fifteen minutes past o'clock.
A little while was occur led by the |
court in calling up and continuing to /
some other day, the special cases set /
low n on the docket fer to-day. This I
being done, the court was left with the |
Andrews case in hand, Untrammeled 10y |
any eXtraneOus matter whatever.
Mr.. Andrews came into court dressed !
II dark business suit: on his feet be |
wore pair of loose fitting slippers. /
The plain tie which enoircled his neck |
vas ornamented in front with two |
ewels, which bad the appearance of !
being pearl and ruby set in a leaf |
iiigree of gold. His cheeks had faint !
ouch of red; which might have been |
he messengers of health, or tue her |
dds of unrest, and a feVerish anxiety |
If mind. He occupied the same seat |
where he sat Yesterday, with one of his /
counsel, Mr.. Taylor, on his right and !
Mr.. Padgett on his left hand side.
The country element thrOnging the /
,Ourt room and leaning the railing of the |
Dar, watching the proceedings going oI
Within it-lOOked very much as IL did /
Two panels of jurors had been pre-
pared by the interchangeable clerk The /
irst one of the 30 good yeomen of i've |
country was soon exhausted. The II, - I
Ianel composed of % names was also (
before adjOurniug for dinner.
BY this time there were nine jurors Sc
ured, and Court adj jOurned to half past |
me, when the work of securing the |
hree remaining jurors was recon-
nenced.
The State has exhausted all Of its
hallenges. The defense has used only
hirteen challenges and have eleven
lOre.
The ten jurors selected up to the adj
Durnlnent for dinner are: J. Il. PlnkS-
ton, j. p. Harris, W. p. DOOley, IL. c.
Brown, w. Z. Kincaid, J. w. Fleming,
robert Holmes, 5. II. Marsh and W. j.
,esbitt.
AFTERNOON,
The court convened at 80 o'clock.
Another panel was exhausted and only
ne jurylnan secured. This is the tenth.
lis name is J. c. Nottingham. The
curt then adjourned until tomorrow
lorning to enable the Sheriff to go to
he country for another panel The
roof, it is thought, will commence to-
morrow about noon, and il is doubtful
low as to whether the jury viii get the
ase this week. Interest is craving in
he case, and the COURTROOM will be
rowded when the evidence is COM
nenced.
GOOD ADVICE.