The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-02

The trial of the capital case against
s. Hill Terry, the alleged murderer
Of his son-in-law. Geo. Tate Bland,
would have been entirely without
new interest yesterday but for anx-
iety over the drawing OF the second
venire of two hundred and fifty. The
anxiousness of the accused and coun-
sci over this important matter sank
amost utterly into oblivion along
side OF that felt by numerous citizens
their dread Of being summoned to
act as even a prospective juror in
q case OF life or death. 1t too about
two hours yesterday morning to clear
away this feeling of uncertainty and
then it came with a harsh realization
to many, as their names were drawn
forth from the jury box and placed
on the speciar venire list.
At ONCE TAKEN UP.
The drawing of the special venire
commenced as loon AZ court con-
veaed at $50 o'clock and lasted with
'dreary monotony until 1880 o'clock.
This task was carried out strictly in
accordance with the letter of the
law. The slips of papers bearing the
jurors names were drawn from the
Sficial jury box by a lad under ten
years OF age and placed into the
hands of Deputy Register of Deeds
john McLaurin. who read aloud
therefrom the names, each of which
was recorded by Clerk of Court John
D. Taylor.
ALL DEEPLY CONCERNED PRES
ENT.
Besides the regular court officers
Terry, still accompanied by his son,
and ali counsel in the case were
present. All were interested listen
.exs, but the concern o. the latter
YVES not confined to simply listening.
1t parteok OF a more active course,
as each name had to be carefully
noted, with a view to ascertaining
as soon as possible all about Its
Owner
THOSE SEVEN JURORS.
The seven jurors, J. J. Loughlin.
Samuei Northrop. Thos. B. Casteen,
s. ]. Sneeden, Vrans Swami, r. ].
casteen and R. NJ. Wescotr, selected
Friday and who represent the fruits
Of the first venire, were also in court.
Te them the drawing must have been
decidedly boring. as, with tired ex-
pressions and impatient actions, they
iolIed re~stlessly about in the jury
box. Occasionally one of them would
axk to speak to a relative, who was
present. about business or domestic
affairs. The mutual consent OF coun-
sci representing both pfdes would
then have to be sought by the court
before the request was granted n
is onfy one of the many unpleasant
incideats of this class of jury life. To
rnis seven the doings Of the outside
world for the present must be s
Eank. All this for duty and wher
ches have consciously performed
their ~unenviable task s~elf-gratifica-
don and public commentator will be
theirs.
AUDIENCE NOT LAS LARGE. il.
The total attendance upon court
yesterday morning was not by any
means as large as Friday. as the
special veniremen were absent and
a large part of the previous days
spectators remained away, knowing
that nothing of great interest would
mark the session.
RETURNABLE TUESDAY.
Upon completion of the special
EEulhc - oNSS
pIaced officially in the hands OF High
Sheriff F. II. Stedman and ordered
Him to return it Tuesday morning al
$50 O'Clock. when the work
of selecting the five jurors yet to be
obtained will be commenced.
HIs HONOR'S' ORDER.
The exact order issued by Judge
Ferguson relative TO the second
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January Term Superior Court, 1904
New Hanover county-State VS.. s
Hill Terry.
1t appearing to the court that the
special veaire heretofore drawn IT
this case has been before
a Jury has been chosen in this case
and it further appearing to the salts,
faction Of the court that another
special yenire of two hundred an6
fifty is necessary TO obtain a fair and
Impartial jury TO try this case, it is
therefore ordered that another p
ciai venire OF two hundred and fft!
he drawn and summoned in Xix
manner as the first. until the jur.
has been chosen.
That said special venire be return
ed on Tuesday, the End day of Feb
ruary, 1891, at $50 o'clock a. m. l
ts further ordered that this term o
Ghe superior COuIl VI NC"
county be continued as long as i
necessary for the purposes of thi
case. G. S. FERGUSON,
Judge.
EXTRA DEPUTIES.
With his characteristic prompt
ness Sheriff Stedman at once starte
considering the work or summonln
the second venire. He had sworn 1
eight or nine extra deputies n the
were sent forth Immediately on tn
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