The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23

preached by any one wish the request
that he come to Wilson on Monday last.
To this question be answered that during
last week Bud Nichols ans to his home
and asked him If he could come to Wilson
on Monday. Mr.. Lilies stated further that
Nichols did not explain to him why his
presence was desired here on that date.
Solicitor Daniels stated that information
had come to the counsel for the State to
the effect that Nichols had gone to The
friends OF the defendants and asked them
to come to Wilson on Monday so that
they might be gotten on the jury.
Mr.. ]. r. Tzzell for the State. said thai
a reputable man came to his office ard
stated to him that Nichols had gone over
Old Fields Township, in Wilson county.
and requested all the friends of the de
PENDANTS 10 be in Wilson or Monday last
so that they might be chosen as Jurors
in the present case. Solicitor Daniels
stated further that if the charge had been
second degree murder no yenlre would
have been ordered and men coming to VIII
son to attend court from a summons by
Nichols would not make impartial jurors.
Messrs. F. A. and S. A. Woodland, both
addressed the court in behalf Of Mr.. Lilies.
They stated that it was unfair and IN
1OSI TO MIN 10 nave SuCu dU accusation
made. md asked the court to see that no
such inslnuation be allowed.
His Honor ordered Nichols to be
brought before the bar. This was lone
and in his reply to question from the bench
he stated that he did go to see Lilies and
others. but that he vent at the request
of defendants Morgan and Piver. liz
said these defendants told him that their
friends would be needed in town on TIE
date mined above for a renewal of then
bonds. He stated further that he wa,
not asked by any of the defendants to &c
out and summons their friends to conn
to Wilson so that they might get on the
jury.
Judge Shaw said that the only test.
mony before him was that Nichols went
TO Old Fields Township and asked Lille,
to come to Wilson, and that there was IL
evidence tending to show that there We.
anything unlawful III his actions. He rulet
further that Lilies was an impartial Juror
The members of the jury who had beer
taken out of court while this discussiC,
was going on were then brought bach
into court and the work of completing
the jury was taken up. After examining
about two hundred of the special veniit
the following min jurors were added a
the AFTERNOON SGSSlOl. 4htSSIS. bdJiF
Stallings, W. T. Hays, G. B. Winbournc
R. f. Stott, j. w. Proctor. NJ. c. Boyette
H. G. Barnes. X. H. Lilies and John G
Ellis.
Nh. Branch Paschall having been sworr
as an officer of the jury, was instructed
by the court to take charge Of the juror
and allow them to speak to no one. HI
was also instructed to keep them togethc
and provide for their comfort. The jur,
was instructed by the court that it wa
his purpose to so have them conduct the,l
selves that after the trial was owe
their might be no cause for an advers
discussion of their conduct His Homo
thanked the members of the specia
venire for tneir attendance, and for thei
good behavior IN the court room durin!
a long, hot tiresome day. Members o
this venire not called were ordered ex
cused by the court.
His Honor then adjourned court unit
$50 o'clock tomorrow.