The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-03
THE MILLS CASE BEGUN.
Jury Secured After Examination of Sew
enty-fiVe Men.

At half past four Yesterday afternoon,
the examination of the special yeniremen
that had been summoned to the number
Of one hundred, was discontinued, for a
jury of twelve peers had been secured for
the trial of George Mills who is charged
with the seduction and murder of his
niece, lana WimberlY.
The following are the names of the
iurymen in the order in which they were
chosen:
G. T. Harrison, w. H. Dean, w. II.
Richardson, j. Lowery, Sam1 Croker,
W. a. Rogers, Drury Lilies, G. Z. Robin
son, J. II. Robertson, S. d Griffin, Berry
Hicks and D. C. Smith.
Judge Bynum remarked that no more
could be done for the day in the absence
of the witnesses who had been sent for a
little while before, and court was about
to adjourn, when Mr.. G.. f Robinson
went up to the Judge and asked to be
excused until tomorrow morning.
II have no power on earth to excuse
you my christian brother" said the judge.
The detected man explained that he
had at home a wife and a bOuseful of
children, and after consultation by de.
fence and prosecution he was excused,
and after the examination of a few more
men, G.. W. Terrell was finally chosen to
take the place of Mr.. Robinson.
The case was called at the afternoon
session, and some attempt was made at
delay by Colonel Argo, of the defence, on
the ground that four Of his witnesses
were absent. The Judge, however, dis
patched Deputy Sheriff c.. NJ. Walters
after them and it is expected that by $50
o'clock this morning, the time set for
trial, all will be fair sailing for the open
ing of what promises to be a somewhat
sensational case.
The exterior of the picture was a sim
pie one as it presented itself yesterday in
the court room.
There sat the jury, six Of whom had
whiskers and six Of whom had one
The Judge, with his scholarly head and
undemonstrative face, overlooked the
defence, II. T Norris and Colonel Argo,
who were in frequent consultation.
Behind these gentlemen sat the two
brothers of the prisoner, with their fea-
lures we'll cut and not uncomelv faces.
With perfect self poise, sat Prosecutor
Pou, and with a vigilant twinkle in his
eye, Mr.. Tom Purnell kept his spectacles
on any wicked intent that might be Turk
ing in that dangerous smile Of Colonel
Argo.
The room was fairly full, and just
within the rail were grouped i~rregularly
LAWYERS Holden, Beckwith, Devereux,
Jones and others and be not forgot our
darling little bunch Of young lawyers
lust now the pride Of the city and who
will try their first wings this week when
the next murder case comes NJ. Here
are some OF them, Perrin Busbcc, n. =.
Andrews, Jr, and Mr.. lhrie. These
Young men are full Of promise and their
conduct of their case later will be looked
upon with much interest.
They were full Of the bloom of intelli-
gence and hope and their clear eyes and
faces were q bouquet in the midst Of the
general bileness Of a court scene.
But wha, of the face just in front of
them. II was an almost sightless face,
with one eye zone, and other Of a vulture
blue. The cast down head wandered
aimles.ly from side TO side. There was
an overlapping of the front teeth upon
the wretchedly imbecile under lip which
fell away along the line Of an idiots child.
The hair had been clipped and face
scrubbed for his appearance in court,