The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-24
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oANoKD, VA, jan. q. The trial o.
Charles. II. Tlshburno, Indicted Tor or tlie
MIR ar 1t Dr.. Frederick efow, began ~ "
tho Corporation Court this morning. AZ
Ter cxhnusting three panels, one q tweii-
". ono of thirty and sore 8of anu ~.
obtaining eleven Jurors the court decided
"a ser,d Sergeant inlet to 1rrankil foi
!. twcr,t " fou \ men. III left the noon en
train and viii return at once AZ
rho court room was pa cked his morn
inE when Jud sc Ok l,is sea on
Tho bench. all the 10 reltl5
Stiycs. male and female, OF n the o. olsed.
we're present and sat immcd tel be hind
tic counsellor the defense. Mrs. ~
fcw ana her friends occ,lpie q u an ante
room overlooking tho court room. i
Il 1'hc accused entered tho N court room
Y With Deputy Sergeant "a lien and took 4
seat between his fl her and one y 81 2 lls
brothers with his wi lin mediate be- pc
2 hind Y him. ThaiB Commonwealth and de- DC
Sfcnsc announced III hat they we re ready
for trial. s YAK
Is. Deputy Clerk Hill Tucker asked + ish-
#burre to stand up md read AZ q him lie
N foir8 Indictments one charging Il that fd
stabbed Er.$ .efeW wi ID knife, one WI tn
L q TIa gger. one WI TIL II dirk and ono Wit h an
unknown Instrument flicting the wound
on tho sot n day Of Il October. from which
gLcfew died on November 18TH. 81 4'8 81
as no tho inquiry. Guilt or not guilty,?
SFishburne replied in "a lear dice 81 y as
Has,s looking Vel, Al, during tho hours
of The court chattcd Wit Il his wife and
relatives. SSaS
8..s Venire Called
The syeniro was then called and of the
twenty five said they could give -! sll-
b1rnc fair trial. The five were Conncil-
man j. IA. Watson and y. B, Newton &L.
q Osa.yvIllinms,f{ d water inspector; 3.
1Iouchins. an enlployc OF the - orfolk an, n,
Western Elmer ., napkins. "a salo keep
D or. From the second venire three were
obtained: N s. g. kulp a cnrpenter "a lder-
man a. J. Rankin. joweler:: ohnS ~. Halls
nd, snloon- Keeper; T. r, Hancock Xxi grocer;
II. Draper, carpent tor; g. IL Hal car
pentar: NJ. ~ ries. S ~ bert Lee, .: y.
B Redmond, IN Mason ] IN son. T. slAo ontz.
Harry Dunning tor. r cad Va Y 3.
iii land. Nj c. y. Niangts. Fl. +. Carper, Ed
ward Roscnbaum, M 1Iod ges, !. Ii.
VERT, " W. HI II, Dorney, r. & BladoIt
IA. ~ J q. sWnshingto s. r. . Dlktns, s.. s..
4 Gooch, r. u Greenwood and54A. III. Blount
I were positive that they could not give tic
prisoner d fair! trial. $ F. SaI !, Brumbaustl
!. sa I'd :S Had known the family Of the f11's-
n onor8 so long did not think he could slye
I him a fairstrial. Flo had formed mo :op!n-
\ ion. lie might give him fair trial, but
preferred not to be on the jury Inter
rogutcd by the Commonwealth, he said
ho Ind sympathy for tho prisoner and
would 90 to the jury box wit that SYM
pathy, He would be afra Ia to risk III, fio
would hate to do y (; to nut q 5senten GO on
Tishburne. N IA ss ss{4
III Vii o excuse him. said the Judge.
Judge Phlegar took exceptions to the
exclllsiongof the Juror. He said no man
should 50 on q Jury unless he had some me
sympathy. n. ri 81 5sE ,53i .S
Z Judge Aiken: b ia! 81 Z, .s
q. T do not exclude him, on account OF ms
sympathy, but III because no is afraid OF
himself. fs u i5 55ssssssS
IA Elmer Tompkins suid lie had expressed
an 4 opinion, but did not think i t was q
positive one. He had no decide ed opinion!
about It. Eo read the papers and heard
Il discuss ons. He. based his opinion u on
what lie read In he snewspa pers. 7 hey
R we're moro reliable than town gossip lie
was accepted, and tho defense took a ex--5
4 ccptlons.s SUI
Alderman a. j y. Rankin said he had not
formed or expressed an opinion IN re- .,-s
gard to tho guilt or innocence Of the
prisoner, Could give an impair tlal verdict
Had no scruplcs In regard to capita pun
8ishment |. Was questioned closely by law.
yers for tho prose ton and accepted by
tho court. N IN 3sY IA WI S4y
Send Away for Venire. q
4 sAt the afternoon session after ex llaust-
ing tho second panel and wal ting m hour
or moro to complete tho pane, Judge ROD
arts ION. " of tho defense. suggested that
the court SUNNI on a venirc from ono Of
the adjoining counties. * commemorative