The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-09

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voiir dire and was excused by the court.
j. E. Crosswell was objected to by
the defense.
]. J. Team was placed on voir dire,
at the request Of defense and admitted
expressing an opinion when he read
an account Of the tragedy, but belier-
ed he could render an unbiased YER"
dict, according to The law and evi-
sdence. The defense objected and lie
stood aside.
II. d. Cain Has sworn without OBJ
jecJion.
Z. Stewart, the only negro on the
panel, was placed on the voir dire at
the request Of the solicitor. He testl-
fed that be had neither formed nor
expressed an opinion and could render
an unbiased verdict. The State oo-.
jectei.
(. Hogan was placed on voir.
dire at Solicitors request. He had
neither formed nor expressed an opin-.
ion. State objected.
7. Belvin was placed on voir
dire at Solicitors request He had
formed no opinion asto the case. State
objected.
W. 3. Pritchard was accepted and
was sworn.
q. Monaghan was excused on
account of illness.
J.zJ. Hardy was placed on voir dire
by Solicitor. He had neither formed
nor expressed any opinion and vas.
satisfied he could render an unbiased
verdict. State objected.
Edwin Rembert being related to.
the deceased, was excused.
John 3. Beard, being placed on voir
dire by Solicitor stated that he had
neither formed nor expressed an opin-
ion Solicitor Wilson said present
him Questioned by Mr. Lee he said
that he was friend to both the de-
fendant and the deceased and while he
believed he could render an unbiased
verdict according to the law and
evidence, preferred not serving. De-
fense objected.
z B. jenkins was excused, having
been connected with the defendant by
marriage.
M. E. Rivers, placed on Yoir dire by
defense. He had formed an opinion
to some extent from reading newspa-
per reports but could render an un-
biased verdict. Judge Dantzler de-
cided that he was competent to serve
Defense objected.
John J.. Shaw was absent G account
Of illness IN family
w ". Stuckey being :. connection
bymarriage with deceasy ,-ase excused.
E. Z. Mott was object % by the
defense.
]. Singleton Moore was placed on
voir dire by defense. He had formed
no opinion. Defense objected.
j. B. Baker being placed on voir
dire By the Solicitor stated that he
lad formed an opinion, having served
on the Coroner's jury in this case.
Excused by the Court.
q B Jenkins being placed on voir
dire by Solicitor said he had formed
nozopinion and could render an un-
biased verdict. He was sworn.
M. u Hodge, accepted and sworn
without objection.
b. Kelly placed on vo1r dire by
Solicitor. Had formed no opinion.
State objects.
r. A. Dennis. Defense objects.
T.sV Walsh, Jr., being placed on
voir dire by Solicitor stated that be
had formed an opinion, and was
excused by the court.
". ~. DeLorme vas excused, on
account OF relationship to deceased.
Edwin Wilson was sworn.
". S. Reames, being placed on voir
dire at request OF Solicitor stated that
he had formed no opinion, and was
sworn.
u. B. Yates was sworn.
o. E. Bostick was placed on yoir
dire by Solicitor. Stated that he had
formed no opinion. He was sworn.
". j. Stuckey was placed on voir
dire By defense. Had formed no
opinion and was not connected with
either party by blood or marriage.
Objected to by defense.