The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-18
Jurors Qualified Before the New
Constitution Are Eligible Now.
SERVE IN HIS COURT TODAY
osborne. the Modern eluebeard, Roasts
she Newspaper interviewers-Ex-
Mayor Peasants Qualities as
Justice of the Peace.
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PETERSBURi.xY A. July 11.--dusungE
Court, which opened to-day for the term.
transacted no business with the exception
OF few qualifications. Judge Mullen was
asked for his opinion In reference to the
contention that there are no legally quail
ded jurors now In the state under the new
Constitution. He said that jurors would
be IN attendance on his court tomorrow,
he being Of the opinion that. under saw
ing clauses Of the schedule persons quail
led to serve as Jurors before the adop-
don OF the present Constitution are ell
Gtble for that Office now: that it was not
the purpose Of the trainers OF the persent
organic law 70 create hiatus IN TINS
respect until some action could be taken
by the Legislature.
SIT IS true" he said s'that as the pres
ent Constitution. unlike the one rs super
cedes, has no provision prescribing tne
qualifications for jurors, the Leslsia.uie
has the power to say what they snouau
be. It was the manifest Intention OF tae
trainers OF the present organic "a" "
preserve intact the courts as tneF no"
exist and all the machinery necessary
for carving on the business of the courts
as now constituted. until the General As
seu,bly could enact laws to carry into
effect the provisions Of the instrument
they have ordained.
SPECIAL PROVISION
.The schedule expressly provides that
the common law and the statute laws in
force at the time this Constitution goes
into effect, so far as not reongnant there
to. or repealed thereby, shall remain IN
force until they expire by their own
limitation. or altered. or Iepeaieo oy eiie
General Assembly.
that all persons who are entitled to vote
..section S1Se. Of the Code provides
and hold office under the Constitution and
laws of this state, shall be liable to serve
as Jurors.
aOf course the Constitution therein
referred to is the one that was IN eS-
;stence at the time OF the enactment OF
this statute. It follows. therefore, that
al, persons who were entitled to vote and
hold office hereunder. are as much ha-=
BILE to serve as jurors now as then
OSBORNE ROASTS INTERVIEWERS.
Charles F. Osborne, who was arrested
IN Norfolk on the suspicion of having
killed his wife for her insurance, passed
through Petersburg to-day in charge OF
Sheriff Hesser and Deputy Hueston, OF
Payne county, Oklahoma. The prisoner
had his hands and feet shackled to pre-
vent any possible escape. The two Off
GERS were typical Westerners, armed
In cowboy fashion. Osborne, In CONVEX.
sation with a reporter, said newspapers
were responsible for most OF his trou-
BILE as reporters had attributed to him
interviews that he hadsnever given Os-
borne said that he was not afraid to re-
turn to Oklahoma to answer the charge
Of numbering his first wife at Saltwater.
Ex-Mayor John NJ. Peasants day
qualified as Justice of Peace. for the
the Fourth Ward.
The will Of the late Mrs. Mary Louise
Claiborne Page was admitted to pro-
bate to-day Herbert c. Page qualified
as administrator.
D. Y. Conn has been sent OF for TRIAL
IN the Hustings Court.
Conn's wife, whom he married three
weeks ago. in Newport News is Ill at
the home OF her parents In Portsmouth.
His mother-in-}aw is In the city and had
an interview with him to-day.
FINED FOR SPLITTING.
The first fine under the recent ordi-
nance to prohibit expectorating on the
side walks. street cars and public halls
in this city, was imposed on Walter
Hitchcock. stranger. this morning. by
Mayor Jones. Hitchcock was charged
with splitting in one OF the electric cars
despite the protests of the conductors.
He was fined two dollars.
Mr.. r. r. Aston. a former well known
Petersburser. who has. for a number Of
years been in the employ OF the Norfolk
and Western Railroad at Crewe. has been
transferred to Petersburg. and last
nigh. entered upon his duties here as
night yard master.
Mr.. ". o. Saunders. telegraph opera
tor. has been transferred from this city
to the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Office at Disputanta.
Messrs. Thomas Bragg Gillian and
r&S 10 Oh oh r., INT
versity, are home for their vacation.
Mr.. e. c. Potter. OF Norfolk. travelling
soliciting arent for the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad. was In the city to-
day on business connected with his rail
road.