The times., 1899-06-08
THE JURORS DRAWN.
The Last Step Prior TO the Trial of
Armstcad Taylor.

Rockville. Md. June THE last step
prior to the trial in the case of the State
of Maryland VS.. Armstead Taylor, alias
Humphrey Brown. for the murder of Louis
and Dora Rosenstein. at Slidell. this coun-
ty. was taken this morning when Judge
James B. Henderson drew the jurors who
are to serve at the special term to convene
here on the Goth day of June. The jurors
drawn are as follows:
First Distriet-Hezekiah Weeks. Frank Dwyer,
Henry r. Benson. Second District-Robert j.
Green, William L. BoIland, William Warfield.
Third District-Joseph T. Chswell, Joseph +.
White. i. =. Mossbug. Samuel b. Byrd. Fourth
Distfict-K. NJ CTonise. John II. Harriss Joseph
Flack, Charles ". Fields. Thomas l.. Ofutt,
Frank Repp Fifth District-William n. Canby,
George F. Phair. George T. Windham, Charles
CollingTew. Sixth District-John Snider, Zach.
A. Williams, Julian Griffith. sr. Seventh Dis
triet-Joseph Shoemaker, Joseph II. Loughbo
rough, ir.. James ". Cummings. Eighth Dis
trict-Rogcr b. Farquhar, AaylOn Kirk, jr.,
Thomas W. Owens, F. A. Holland. Ninth Dis
trict-Alexander c. Carlisle, George W. Day,
Robert b. Briggs, Luther NJ. Munchaster. Tenth
District-Philip Stone, James W. Slater, Richard
s. Creamer. Eleventh District-SamuPl 7. Young,
Lewis Scholl Clagett c. Hilton Twelfth Dis
trict-James ". Watkins, Abraham L. Bur
dette, Joseph II. Clagett. Thirteenth District
William p. o. Glover. Charles 5. Peters Frank
Leizesr.
There appears TO be very little apprehen-
sion on the part of the citizens as to the
removal OF the cases. An open letter from
Peyton & Jones, colored lawyers of the
District of Columbia. who are Taylor's at
torneys. states as follows, in reference to
dispatches from Rockville
The first is dated May 30. 1879, in which
some one in authority is made to say that if
motion f6F removal of the cause should be made,
1t would be sent to Frederick, but not where
counsel desired it to 20 The next is dated MAY
| 81 1893. and in this Judge Henderson. having
heard that counsel desired the case removed to
ST. Msry's says it shall 20 to Frederick, II
application for removal be made. The third
special. dated June ). 1899 quotes Judge Nc
Sherry. of Rockville. at some length. Although
these prisoners are now detained in the Balti-
more jail and were taken there because they
were not considered safe from mob violence at
Rockville, the judge says: There is not the
slightest for the removal OF these cases.
{ The judge then induges in some pretty strong
language, evidently directed at Washington coun-
sci.
We have always entertained the highest re-
spect for the Maryland judges; proud
OF oIU Judge Alvey and Justice Clabaugh. For
mer Judge MCCOmas was a great favorite. We
are surprised that the judges at Rockville. who
are said 10 be gentlemen Of probty and learn
ing. should take great personal interest
in this particular case, and SO express as re-
CARDS to it as to make it clear that the case
should be removed TO another jurisdiction.
We are the more surprised that they should
anticipate the motion Of the defence and pass
! upon those motions before the same are sub
/ mitted We are still more surprised that at such
an early day that the judges should suspect that
] We viii resort TO tactics unproiessional and
/ have found il necessary TO warn Us beforehand
/ that the same will not be tolerated and to as
! sure us that we cannot secure delay by removing
the cause for this trick Of ours will be met
& by special renire.
/ These special dispatches from Rockville are
/ full of suggestions that should we 20 TO Rock
vile or 10 Frederick TO discharge a professional
duty we may not receive at the hands Of the au'
| thorities cOnsiderHte and courteous treatment,
and for these reasons fear that our presence
/ there will not prove advantage 70 the prison
er We are satisfied that cannot help him
J there. and Rockville must be spared the novelty
( OF witnessing negro lawyers pleading in her
court for the life Of negro accused Of a capital
( crime
! This letter has caused considerable com
ment among the lawyers OF this bar ant
the feeling toward the authors is anything
( but friendly in view of the discourteou.
and wanton assault upon Judges McSherrN
and Henderson.