The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
Only Half Dozen of the Venire Were
Available.
DEPUTY SHERIFF ON A HUNT.
He Secured the Country Yesterday
Look ing for Jurors-It il Probable
That "A Jury May Not be Sc
cured Until Late To-Day and
the Trial viii Run over
Into Next Week.

Out Of d yenire OF sixteen * was yes
terGay found impossible 10 secure more
! than slX men who were qualified 20 give
| a fair and impartial trial % James PEN
rose Carter. charged with the murder OF
Charles FOX Moore, ana after being in
session a little more than an hour court
adjourned until II o'clock this morning
while Deputy Sheriff !. l.. FusselI start
cd out through the county 10 summon
another veni.e. which will doubtless be
on hand az the appointed hour to-day.
G. a. Anderson. the witness who failed
u appear Tuesday OF account Of sick
ness was IN place yesterday morning
when court convened. as were all the
other witnesses needed. and the task Of
securing a jury was begun.
VERY CAREFUL
Il was noticeable that much greater
care was taken in the examination Of
the taiesmen than was the case at Ca,-
ters former trial
Counsel for the Commonwealth ques-
toned each one closely especially as 10
whether he had been approached on the
subject IN any way. and some Of them
We're asked whether they lived near the
prisoner or any Of his brothers.
The nrst venireman examined was Mr..
John C0lkert. He had formed no opinion;
a
not been approached, and had no scruples
against inrictinS the death penalty. lie
was accepted.
Mr. G. =. Dietrich had fixed opinion.
and was rejected Messrs. J. W. Holman
and James +. Crittenden were in the
same category and were told 20 stand
aside.
Mr. B. F. Bendal was accepted. He
had seen no newspapers and formed no
opinion.
Mr Thomas Guy was rejected. lie had
an opinion that was fixed.
Mr. Frank Yahley had not read any
newspapers ard had no opinion. he was
declared qualified % serve.
Mr. ". =. Warmer was eligible 20
serve, but having been client Of the
.0mm0nWca alths Attorney was rejected
40 ~ abundant fairl'es and caution
lfr. Arthur CUruWlA possessed the re-
rulsites 0f "a Juror and was accepted.
Mr. Edward SniDman Was Ineligible
having formed and expressed an opinion.
COULDN'T TRY HIM FAIRLY.
Mr.. John Southall had neither formed
he could give the accused a far trial.
lie was therefore. excused.
Mr. Charles Lenhauser had read the
raners but they had made no impression
upon him. He was accepted. Mr.. II. O.
Wakefield found himself In the same
Drodicamcnt and was also accepted.
Mcssrs james Gatewo0d and William
=. Grover had formed opinions and
could not serves. and the same was the
case with Mr. A. q. Snead.
The venire having been exhausted. II
was found that six jurors had been Sc
cured as follows. Messrs. John Cokert.
B T. Bendail Frank Valley. Arthur
Cornwall Charles Lenhauser, and II. G.
Wakefield.
l. then became necessary 10 secure
more jurors. and as II was evident that
this would consume the balance Of tie
day. court adjourned until Il o'clock th!s
morning.
Mr.. L. 7. Fussell. deputy sheriff. at
once started out on his cold and dis
agreeable task.
The six Jurors who were selected were
permitted 10 20 BY Judge Wickham, a.
ter he had cautioned them not 20 talk
about the case nor 70 allow others u
sneak with them on the subject.
r. rs ra-7rv 'iEe'r char the taking of
evidence will begin befo-e this afternoon.
Judge Lyman Chaikiey. Of Augusta. was
a visitor % the County Court and occu-
~iel n seat on the bench beside Judge
Wickham.