Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-05
THF PLK|HTON CASE,
Called for Trial in PoWhatan
County Yesterday Afternoon
HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Sixty-FiTe Witnesses Called, and Nearly
All Wefe Present.
THREE PANELMEN sECuREn
All These Powhatan Men-Probably
No Outside Help Needed, and the
Nnnchesterians Were Discharged--
Court Adjourned TIL Friday.
THREE PANELMEN sECuRED>

POWHATAN COURTHOUSE VA, Oc-
tober Especially Pilkinton case
was called in the County Court OF Pow
hatan to-day and Mr.. Pikinton was for
mally arraigned on the charge OF having
shot and killed Senator w. VI. Flanagan.
He pleaded Not guilty" and an effors
was then made 10 secure a jury, with tho
result that three out OF sixteen veniremen
examined were accepted.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The court did not assemble until
o'clock. the attorneys for the prosecution
being delayed I'm their arrival When
Judge Miller assembled the bench Mr. Pit
klnton was on hand with his counsel.
Hon. George d. Wise and Mr. III. NJ.
Smith, Jr. Colonel W. +. Wickham, Sc
Nor counsel Of the defence, was detained
at home on account OF Illness. Ex-Judgo
Asa ID. Watkins. of Farmville. Va, APP
peared for the prosecution. and had asso-
ciated with him ex-Judge A. X. Leake. Of
Goochland. and District-Attorney Edgar
Allan
MIR. Pilkint0n came 20 the courthouse
early this morning. and was accompanied
by his wife. She however did not entes
the courtroom Senator Flanagan's two
brothers were present during the proceed
ings, and three OF the dead Senator's
small sons were also interested specta-
tors
Mr.. Pilkinton showed very perceptiby
| the mental strain under which he has
| been laboring. His face is almost color
| less. and he is I'm a highly nervous condl-
| ton
MOTIONS MADE.
when the court took up the case and
the sixteen veniremcn who had been sum-
| moned from Powhatan were called. they
answered 10 their names. as follows: A.
| -. Slcdd, w. /. Cooke c. B. Waithall, II.
| b. Worsham. W. NJ. Young. j. G. Amos.
| W. W. Michaux, s. b. Hurt +. Scott
Pamore John T.. Crowder. =. Finch. j.
| *. H. Simpson. G.. j. Davis, w. W. Pail
| more W. f. MichauX. and A. q. Palmore.
| Mr.. Smith. Of counsel for the defence,
| moved TO quash the venire faclas sum.
| m0nng the grand jury, and 90 quash the
| indictment, but his motions were over
| ruled, and the witnesses were called. The
| defence called forty-fye. OF which all but
| five answered. and the commonwealth
| called twenty Of which nineteen were
| present.
| Next. Mr. pikinton was commanded to
| stand mp and the indictment was read 10
| him. lie pleaded Not guilty" in a clear
voice gazing intently az the Judge. mean
time
The Powhatan jurors being examined.
| three out of the sixteen were found COM
| pctcnt and We're accepted. They are $.
| b. Hurt. W T.. Cooke. and j. X. Z. Slmpt
son.
LOCAL JURY PREFERRED.
When the yonire was exhausted Mr.. Al
| len. for the prosecution. expressed SUR
prise that so many had been secured from
tho first sixteen. and he asked that an
other vcnire Dee summoned from pOwha-
tan county. instead Of attempting 90 Sc
cure a jury from among the venire oe
| thirty which had been summoned from
Manchester. under the belief that It would
be impossible 30 procure a jury In Powha-
| tam
Judge Miller expressed surprise that ha
! had gotten any jurors out Of Powhatan.
and said he would De- elad to get a local
| jury. if possible. lie added that he would
endoay0r 20 secure the remaining PANEL
men from POwhatan and. would. there
| iore. quash the venire he had summoned
| from Manchester.
THE DEFENCE OBJECTS.
Tho defence objected 10 this and Mr..
| Smith spoke at some length against II.
| but Judge Miller decided 20 issue a We
nire facias for seyenty-nve men from
/ Powhatan and quash the Manchester We
nire. The local yenire was made RETURN
| able Friday morning an 10 o'clock. and
! The court took a recess until then.
Mr. Pllkintons bond was renewed. and
| he ieft Immediately after adjournment
| for his home
4 LONG TRIAL.
| II IS not thought now that the case can
| be concluded before next week. though
an agreement has bctn reached between
| tho court and counsel that the session
! Friday will bee continued into the night.
/ Tho, Manchester venremen will return
/ home tomorrow morning. arriving about
| $40 o'clock