The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
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ment until ] go r. sNI.-two hours later.
One Of the veniremen was given per-
mission to leave. Some Of his comrades
waved handkerchiefs at him az he went
from the room and muttered envious con-
CALCULATIONS. Then the cause for the dis
rnissal was whispered around. The mans
brother is to be tried in Lawrenceville
to-day for felonious assault.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon was sultry and hot, and
the court room was crowded more than
ever. McCue carried a white rose IN
his hand, and was as calm and unmoved
as ever. The little girl was back again
dressed this time in blue and white,
but wearing the same black hat. The
two smaller boys were present. McCue
kissed them all and handed his daugh-..
ter@the rose. Willie McCue came IN
later, followed by the prisoners brother.
All sat together. the group With the
taller went uniformed extra Just behind,
attaining general interest among the
auditors.
A long wait delayed the real assump-
ton OF work for nearly an hour, after
court reassembIed. Several OF the venire-i
men made another gasping effort to es-
cape, but without apparent effect. AT
last the lawyers returned to the room
and both prosecution and defense an.
nounced Its readiness to proceed.
Answer of Venire.
,rha yeniremen were called and the
work OF selecting a jury began. None OF
the expected dullness attended this pro-
ceeding. Fresh interest greeted each
¥ircman as he came forward. TO each
tho Judge propounded the usual question:,
resulting in tho following interesting re-
suits:
James McIlwaine. to his own regret,
had formed no opinion, accepted by the
court. SIP. Mitchell: formed and ex-
pressed opinion, disqualified. j. *. Pen-
nil: could not convict for murder on cir
cumstant!a evidence. no matter how
strong, disqualified. Defense objected OIL
tho grounds that witness who would hes
aitato to "the last ditch" to take a mans
life was pre- eminently tho juryman con-,
Etemplated by the law. The court remark
ed casually that such man would In
deed. hesitate to the last ditch; IN fact
tho proposed juror would never get,
a across the ditch. The man was ordered to
stand aside. The defense noted an excep'
ton A. l., Davis, prejudiced BY news
paper reports, disqualified. 7. Stanley
Beckwith; wouldn't convict on circum-
stantial evidence, disqualified. Exception
Hn0(eQ * Dy utlel1SE. At'rt ~ 1A|a's'"'S'
wouldn't convict on crcumstantial evil
dence disqualified. Execution noted,
J. r, Jolly. same as above; J. w,
Cooke, same as j oily; ". L. thinner Jr.
same as Cooke, ]. D. Hoy has already
decided the case In his own mind, opinion
fiSed and unsuitable disqualified, James
Weddell, declared bluntly that he had nm
opinion that the prisoner was guilty, but
PROGRESSED his ability to go into tho case
and render impartial verdict, according
to the evidence. Tho court thought We'd
dell competent Juror, but under objecr
lions from tho defense, ordered him 70
stand aside j. l., Watson,$ uncha ngeaple
opinion already formed, disqualified,
James II. Willis, excused, A. II. Taylor,
opinion of case formed and expressed, dis
qualified.
Was Accepted,
q. Il. Throckmorton. same as Taylor;J,.
". stockdcll had formed opinion from
newspaper reports hut could go on the
stand and decide the same acct lding to
the law and the evidence, Opinion too
vague to require evidence from Common
wealth to remove It. could give fair and
Impartial trial
Mr., stockdell was subjected to q severe
cross examination at the hands OF Mr., Lee
and was at times badly involved In his
replies. The Young man made It clear,
however, that a consciousness Of his duty
To serve II not disqualified, is the only
thing that caused him to risk having
imposed upon him SO agreeable task