The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-06

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and never in his life had been accused of
any such offense.
Mr.. Pou said he was satisfied that Mr.
Myatt had intended no harm.
GETTING THE JURY.
FIRST twelve names We're taken out OF
the hat as the regular jury OF these
three We're either absent or excused
Troy Pool was the first man called.
Passed by State. Stood aside by defense
as he had expressed opinion that defend
ant was guilty as charged
NJ. W. Chappell. Challenged BY State,
Cause admitted by defense.
w L. Cooley, ditto.
j. B. Herndon, peremptorly challenged
by Col. Argo.
S. A. Kennedy, challenged by Col
Argo, Thought he had expressed an
opinion that defendant was guilty.
James A. Briggs, Jr, had formed and
expressed an opinion that defendant was
guilty.
A. R. Hodge, Jr., of st. Matthews
Passed by State. rendered by defence
and accepted. Sworn in and took seat
as No. L.
II. K. Strickland had expressed opinion
that defendant was guilty.
j. E. Yates. Passed by State Stood
aside by defense. Had expressed opinion
defendant was guilty.
VENIREMEN EXCUSED.
This exhausted the first drawing On
the next drawing Edgar Haywood was
excused by both sides on account of his
being brother Of the defendant.
I. P. Jerman was excused on the
ground OF being a member Of the State
Guard.
NJ. Rosenthal was excused on the
ground of having a sick wife and child.
w. H. H. OBrien was excused on a
doctors certificate that he was not able
to attend.
E. ]. Bagwell, excused on account of
critical illness of his father
L. D. Stevenson, excused on ground OF
being q witness.
7 W. H. Young, excused by certificate of
Dr. ]. J. L. McCulers.
j. E. Stevens, excused, suffering with
rheumatism.
j. G. Allen, summoned as witness.
F. B. Arendell. excused on physician S
certificate.
S. w Whiting excused on account Of
sickness.
j. r. Chamberlain, excused Postmas-
ter at West Raleigh. Judge PEBBLES said
he did not know there was such post
office.
Joseph Z. Pogue offered the excuse that
he was Secretary of the State Fair, and
extremely busy, but the Judge would not
excuse him.
c. Hutchings, excused on physician 5
certificate.
George VI. Thompson. contributing mem
Der OF State Guard.
G. b. Barbee, excused on physician 5
certificate.
w. N. H. Smith, member of State
Guard.
T. B. Rollins, excused on account of
deafness.
G. E. Robertson, excused on account
of sick child.
w. E. Anderson, excused on account Of
sick wife
! Alfred Powell, excused on account OF
4 sickness.
/ w. A. Linehan, member of city fire
! company.
w. T. Smith, excused on account OF
rheumatism.
l.. c. Nichols, Assistant Postmaster at
Fuquay Springs.
E. o. Penny, excused on physicians GER
tlficate.
c. j. Parker, excused on account of IL
ness of children.
j. H Mangum, excused on account OF
illness.
Herbert Jones, excused on account OF
illness.
Others excused as witnesses We're "
p Rose, w. n. Smelling, ]. T. Edwards
T. r. Brockwell NJ. T. Norris, c B. Ray
and B. Franklin.
The following failed to answer 10 their
names, and were fined $50:
Joseph Howard, r. j. Jones, C. +. Bag
well
WORK GOES ON.
/ The names of the remainder OF tie
/ special venire of $50 were now III the hat
end they were drawn one at a time bS
Master Spencer Stel and called up to be
questioned as TO their competency tC
se1Se, as follows:
J. D. Peoples, of Wake Forest, was first
called Passed by Senator Norris. Had
setved as talisman at October term
1901, and so was stood aside by Col
Argo
c. T. Hester, of st. Matthews. Passec
ny State, rendered by defense, and TOOK
his seat as No. ?.
J P Massey, of Swift Creek. Passed
by State. Had expressed opinion defend
ant was guilty, and stood aside.
John w. Todd Marks Creek. Passed
by State. rendered by defense, and per
cmptorily challenged.
A. L. Garner. Passed BY State. Had
rot paid taxes for last year.
W. H. Richardson, Of Neuse. Chal-
lenged for cause by State. Had served
OIL jury at September term, 1902
w H. NOVEL;. Passed by State. Ten
Tered by dcfe-lse. ard Deremptorlly chal
lenged.
G. S. Catett Challenged by State
Cause admitted by defense
Henry Davis, Barton's Creek. PasseC
by State rendered by State and &C
cepted Sworn in juror No 3
J. E. Franklin Challenged by State anC
cause admitted
l.. w. Alderman, sent to foot of pane
by State.
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