Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14

FOURTEEN vENIHEMEN SECURED
IN THE ELLIS CASE YESTERDAY.
EVIDENCE TO BEGIN THIS MORNING.
The Young Woman PIcnds sot Guilty
To the Charge of Murder. and Her
Counsel Demur to the Indictment
Against Her.

Mrs. Lizzie Miller Ellis. the young wo-
man who is charged with the murder of
her infant daughter, was arraigned on
that charge in the Hastings Court yes
terday and pleaded not guilty.
The evidence I'm the case was not gone
into, the entire day being consumed in
the efforts to secure a jury. out OF the
two venires Of sixteen each thirty-one
voniremen were examined. and Of this
number fourteen were found qualified.
They were then discharged until 10 o'clock
this morning, when the case will be taken
up again, special venre Of twenty
having been ordered for that hour.
Court convened promptly at II o'clock,
| and as soon as the case had been called
I Mr. l.. 0. Wendenburg, senior counsel
! for the defence. arose. and stating that
/ his associates I'm the case had just reach
/ ed the city, asked for "A little time to
confer with them Judge Witt readily
granted his request, and court took re-
cess until / o'clock. During the recess
/ Mrs. Ellis, together with her mother
/ father. and brother-in-law, occupied a
seat in the City sergeants Office.
THE PRISONER ENTERS.
The Judge ascended the bench again at
1 o'clock and the trial was begun Mrs.
Ellis was brought into court accompanied
by her mother father, and brother-in-
Law. She wore black skirt and neat
fitting light shirt-waist. straw hat, and
a light veil. Around her neck she wore
| Il black velvet collar. caught at the throat
/ with a cameo brooch.
As soon as the prisoner was seated me
! witnesses for the prosecution were called
/ as follows: Dr. William II. Taylor, ser
ceant c. II. Talley, Or. ID. Meade Manu.
Mrs. +. G. Kiburn. and J. \. Rogers
All the witnesses answering 10 their
names Mrs. Ellis was commanded 10
stand while Clerk Walter Christian read
the Indictment against her. Ere she coulu
make any plea Mr.. Wendenburg. adj
dressing the Court said: our Hoh'r'
vye desire TO move 10 quash the venire
eummoning the grand jury and the re-
turn thereon. on the ground OF irresu-
larities appearing on the face Of II.
The Indictment was sent for and the
Court asked for q statement OF me
grounds. 1--WE just make formal mo-
ton" said Mr.. Wendenburg; we nave
not seen the Indictment
A GENERAL DEMURRER.
A general demurrer was then made 70
the Indictment, after which Mrs. EMS,
through her counsel, entered the pea ol
not guilty. The venire was caiieu' ai-I
the members thereof were excluded from
the room during the examination. The
first IN be called was John Z. Epps. lie
had EXPRESSED an opinion, but thought ne
could give the prisoner fair and impair
taI trial Mr. Wendenburg conteh1eu
that he was a competent juror but the
Court rejected him and the defence eN-
cented. Mr. Richard Cauthorn was hcNl
called. He had expressed an opinion, put
that opiniou was not fixed. He thought
he could give the prisoner a fair ulal'
and was accepted.
LA. Waddell said he had neither form
ed nor expressed an opinion III the case
and was also accepted. Mr.. George +.
Williams had no impression on his mind
as 70 the case, and ne was accepted. T..
Foll, was in a like condition Of mind
and he too was accepted. Benjamin
| Nfosbv had a fixed and decided opinion,
and he was rejected Perry Jones was
.also rejected on the same ground as was
',nso T. W. Rafter. James d. LYLE mad
no fixed opinion and was accepted.
WAS on THE CORONER'S JURY.
Z / Hav had served on the Coroner's
Jury and was, therefore, disqualified. X.
= Anderson had a fixed and decided
oninion and was rejected. Colonel Thomas
| 4 Marshall had a fixed opinion ana was
rejected. j. NJ Macon had formed no
opinion and was accepted. Edward Car
lick had a fixed opinion ana was re-
iacted. George Reed had no opinion ana
was accepted. ..
| noxire been secured out Of fifteen, one
Of the original sixteen having been e&-
cused. The second venire was then called
In L Frischkorn being the first TO an
ever TO his name. lie had a fixed opinion
and was rejected. J. \. Meanley was IN
a ike condition. and was also rejected.
HE HAD NO OPINION.
! "A ~. Creekmur had no opinion as 10
the case. and was accepted. c. W. Cod
aim had a fixed and decided opinion but
could. he thought, give the prisoner
foir trial II would, he said, take strong
evidence TO remove his opinion, ana ne
was rejected Robert Henning, Jr., had
no opinion as 10 the case ana was ac-
cepted. Calvin IipscOmb had hNeu
opinion and was rejected. y. l. Stoke
tboupbt he could give the accused n foir
trioI and he was accepted. c. b. Kirk
said he had a fixed opinion and was re-
| iacted John Boiling had an opinion ana
was rejected. l.. c. Winn was next eN-
ahmed and accepted. W. c. Tinsley had
NO opinion as TO the case and he was ac-
cepted. r. A. T.. Dabney mad no DECIDED
opinion and was accepted l.. e IaSlor
"a served ON the Coroners jury and was
disouaiined J. D. Tenser had an opinion
but had since reversed it. He thought
he could give a fair trial, however ana
he was acc pied. ,.,,n.oo,
This exhausted the venire' fourteen
having been secured on the panel II wa
necessary to secure two more Veniremeh'
ana vim this purpose in view court took
a recess until 10 o'clock this morning,
Judge witt admonishing the gentlemen on
the panel not TO discuss the case nor !, 10
How anv one to talk TO them about IT,.
The Sergeant was given Vehire Oh
twenty names with orders 70 nave lhem
ia court this morning at 10 O'Clock.
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