The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

,ei' Butler County: Ben c. High, Bull looh county; c. M. Conine, Tallapoosa county; James T. Holiday. Lowndes county; W. E. Thomas, Autauga County,
 John Savage. Montgomery; F, B. Young. Daie county; F. J. Nisbett, Russell Coun- " w. .. Page, Chambers County; A, P. Tyson, Montgomery; Charles Booth. An
 tauga County: Limon Carroll, Covington
 County: George P, Cowles. Lee County, ;. T. Johnston. Fillmore County, A, w, cameron. Macon County; A, F, Warren. Lee County; John R. Bullard, TalIapoosa County; Daniel Mccall, Butler County, W. s. Yougee. Montgomery, J, L. RRoss
 Barbour County; c. Carmichael, Coosa County, and F. M. Mcqueen, Montgom- cry
 Messrs. Daniel. Carmichael and Cowies
 were excused by Judge Jones on account or i'll health. MT. Tyson was excused for business reasons and MT. Booth was ex- | cused on account of being postmaster at Prattviile.
 Juries were then organized to try the peonage cases as follows:
 Jury No 1-W. S. Yougene. W. E. Thomas, F. L. Nisbett, w. c. Page.
 Simon Carroll. John Savage. Ben O. High, W. M. Conine. James T. Holiday. J. T. Johnston, A. F. Warren and F. B. i Young.
 Jury No. 2-John R. BulIard, Daniel
 Mccall. F. M. Mcqueen, J. l.. Ross and
 A. M. Cameron.
 | Additional talesmen will be summoned ! to complete the second jury. The jurors were sworn in by the clerk or the court Capt. J. w. Dimmick, af- ter which Judge Jones instructed them in | their duties.
 Judge Instructs Juries. Judge Jones told the jurors that 1t was a matter nf would have to try a number of important | cases. They must reach their conclusions rom the evidence and not from newspa- pers or from gossip. He urged the jurors not to permit any one to discuss the pend | ing cases in their presence.
 To show the gravity of the cases and the responsibility of the juries Judge l Jones slowly, distinctly and with en- phasis, read the statutes bearing on cor | ruption or intimidation of jurors. as fol- lows:
 Section 54O4. Every person who, cor | ruptly, or by threats or force, or by
 threatening letters, or any threatening | communications, endeavors to influence intfmidate, or impede any grand or petit Juror of any court of the United States l in the discharge of his duty, or. who cor | ruptly, or by threats or force. or by threatening letters. or any threatening | communications, influences, obstructs, or | impedes. or endeavors to influence, ob- struct, or impede, the due administration | of justice therein, shall be punishable 1 by fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment noh more than one year. or by both such fine and im- prisonment.
 Section 5405. Every person who at tempts to influence the action or decision of any grand or petit juror upon any is
 sue or matter pending before such juror, or before the jury of which he is q mem Der. or pertaining to his duties, by writ
 ing or sending to him any letter or any communication. in print or writing. in re- lation to such issue or matter, without the order previously obtained of the court be-
 fore which the juror is summoned, shall
 be punishable by fine of not more than
 one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not more than six months, or by both
 such fine and Imprisonment
 "Section 5406. If two or more persons in any State or Territory conspire to deter,
 by force. intimidation. or threat, any
 party or witness in any court of the | United States from attending such court | or from testifying to any matter pending therein, freely, fully. and truthfully. or
 to injure such party or witness in his person or property on account of his hav- | ing so attended or testified. or to influence | tIlS Ntlditi, pIeSeulHleHlf pr lnulctInenl Ot any grand or petit juror in any such
 court, or to injure such juror in his per- | son or property on account of any yer | dict, presentment, or indictment lawfully | assented to by him. or of his being or | having been such juror. each of such per sons shall be punished by a fine or not | less than five hundred nor more than five | thousand dollars. or by Imprisonment,
 with or without hard labor. not less than
 six months nor more than six years, or | by both such fine and imprisonment" 1 With these cautions" Judge Jones added. after concluding the reading, T discharge you. gentlemen of the jury, un- til o'clock this afternoon.
 No Weapons in Court.
 Then turning to the spectators Judge
 Jones said significantly with great stress in his voice,
 The court also announces for the bene- fit of those whom it may concern, that any one who brings a concealed weapon into this court is guilty of a contempt and will most certainly be sent to the lpenitentiary. A court of justice is the last place on earth into which a pistol should
 be carried"
 District Attorney Warren $. Reese stat
 ed that additional indictments had been returned against some of the defendants who were already on bond. and suggested
 that they be called to the bar and placed under a recOgnizance bond.
 At this suggestion J. W. Pace, J. Fletch. CT Turner. Allen Turner. c. D. Cosby. w lD. Cosby, Barancas Cosby and Jesse W Inc ,F rTaIlr