Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02

schools while such schools are actually
in session. ministers. keepers of TAILS
superintendentS and servants of the nrlb
lie hospitals and lunatlc asylums
superintendent Of the penitentiary. his
assistants and guards. one cashier and
two tellers Of the banks. the police. tip
staff and crier Of the Court of Appeals
during its sitting. mllers. ferrymen, lock-
Keepers OF the Dismal Swamp Canal
Company. the active nOn-commissioned
officers. the active members OF the Vir-
Ginia volunteers. together with the con-
. tributing members to the same, and
others
1t can be easily seen from that that
q large percentage Of our population are
exempt from service upon turies 1t IS
well known that there are many wealthy
citizens Of Richmond who have become
contributing members Of the State militia
In order TO insure relief from such SER
vice.
THE MNAMEE JURY.
The jury in the case Of McNamee was
composed OF men well known in the
comm lnity but many OF them-in fact,
fifteen--were chosen from the first two
panels. drawn and selected by Judge
Witt. These two panels consisted of
twenty men each. but about ten of them
were either sick or otherwise incapaci-
tated for duty, and were excused. From
the remaining thirty the Court got fifteen
Jurors. The Judge then issued a venire
faclas for thirty-iiye men. and this was
followed by the summoninr of two other
venires, bringing into court fifteen more
citizens From this number the Court
managed TO get the other necessary juror.
The following was the personnel of the
panel:
K r. Reynolds, a deputy in the City
Treasures Office
]. +. NVingheld Of the carpentering
firm Of j. +. Winghcld & son.
G. w. Catlett. who resides at No. 1913
east Cary street.
James u. Lyle, a Waterman, who lives
al No. S0T south Laurel street.
John Mcdonald, a well-known ma
chinlst
John r. Grimes. clerk in the office OF
the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
y r. Christian, Waterman who re-
sides at 30. 1906 east Broad street.
y. +. Bowe.
John u. Lottier, tobacco manufacturer
at No. 1894 east Cary street.
James l.. Kearney. Of the American
Tobacco Company.
Thomas f. Hannigan, engineer at the
Chamber Of Commerce building.
Harry r. Jackson. a clerk VINO lives AT
O. II. Nuckols. "a conductor who re-
sides at No 1918 east Broad street.
Daniel Whitlcck, of the firm OF Fl.
Whtlock & Sons.
Henry S. Hutzler, n well-known dealer
in real estate. with an office on Tenth
street
The list. as completed. was then handed
over to counsel for the accused. ana they
struck of the names Of the first four
srrrx nnn1nnCnd
the twelve remaining citizens.
OTHER MURDER TRIALS.
Two murder cases OF some moment VIII
come up In the Hastings Court thiS
month. $1,000,
That OF Maurice II. Ferriter, charged
with the murder OF Paul A. Grant by
striking him with his fist, has been hXeu
for December nth.
That Of John Rahlneau for shooting
Otto c. Frayser will come before the
grand jury tomorrow.
More than usual interest attach to
these trials. because Of the general N
dignation that McNamee's light sentence
mas aroused. It is not know whether b. IN |
of them will be gotten through with ths
month, but they will hardly be allowed |
10 20 over from time to time for ten |
months, as did the cause that 10 now |
being talked about in almost every house |
hold in Richmond and Manchester
There are also two negroes in tne city |
fail charged with taking the lives or |
others. -Four murder trials at o1e term |
sounds very much like criminal court
GRAND AND PETIT JURIES.
The grand Jury for the December term
Of Judge Wits court consists Of w. G. |
Camp. G. T. Wngo. J. w. Ferguson
Jacob May. Charles Hogan, W. T, Han
cock, Charles H. Simpson. A. Rufus Var
brough and J. J. Montague.
The list drawn and that selected by the
Judge from which the petit jury will be
secured for the December term con-
tain the names of the following persons:
II Rosenheim, Clement Brooke, G. II.
Dodson. L. +. Mason. T. nj. Cullingworth'
Palmer Gray. James u. Ilarvie. ID. ID.
Rurfoot. Carleton Mccarthy. George NJ.
West. II. l.. Cabell. Carter Il. Neal, NJ.
n. Myer +. l.. Montague, Levin Joynes'
Henry r. Miller, w. II. Allison. jacob
N OH. Meredith i. Montague. t. A.
Jacob. John H. Southall. J. {. Puckett,
3. A. Saunders. Jr.. II. j. Todd, Samuel
oscar II. Berry. George Ives
Jacob Bachrach. Jesse Talman, ID. H.
INCH. r. r. Frayser. l.. II. Thomas
lanes Farley (colored). II. III. Wits,
Iohn H. Allen. William Leal, Marx Gunst,
Felix Smith. Mat Hopes tcoiore0, ana