The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-17

10 IniIucncc Iurymcn Against Both
]. Rowan Rogers and J. P. SorrCll'.-
Rules ReturnabIc al $40 This
Mornlng-.-Juror Maroon Came For
ward Voluntarily aud Put His Charge
in Specific Terms.
When court met AZ three o'cloCit for
the transaction Of some unlmportnnt
business Judge Moore Issued two rules
for contempt against eX-SherifG j.
Rowan Rogers. OF Raleigh and Mr. j.
Z. Sorrcll, of Cedar Fork township,
TO appear IN court az nlne-thirtg
o'clock on saturday the 18th OF June,
aud show cause why they should aot
be attached for having attempted to
influence regularly summoned jurors
on behalf OF the defendants ia The
case OF Gatus VS. kilgo aud rukc
The case of Mr.. Rogers has boen
heretofore referred to nnd the rule
was based on the testimony of Juror
Il. NJ. King, of House Creek, given 1n
Monday hc having stated under oath
| that Mr. Rogers cnn1c 10 his falfn tfl1
, asked him 10 do all ae could for tho
defendant kiigo II he was taken on
the jury
The rule against Mr.. sorrell was
based on the aiiidnyit of MIR. s. y.
Marcom. who Ms one OF the regular
Jury and rs very sensational in It's fc-
citals. Aniant AYERS that lic vas aD-
preached on Monday. June iiic 5th. ~
Mr.. SorrcIl. who knew tiiat lac haii
been summoned as iiIt'ori That Mr..
S0rrcll said To him that II lac was
taken on tic Jury. hc wanted him 90
remember Dr. kilgo; that kilgo WAS
good man, and IL amy of ihc Jurors
got In a hard Dlnce ana went TO iin
defendants after tie trinl iiics wonld
make II right with him, The aniani
asked Mr. Sorrcli by what right be
came TO talk to him. knowing lie ah-
"a Juror. and iIc said Sorrcli replied
tiat hc VAS sent by fIie defendant or
defendants.
It win be remembered that ths
charge against Mr. Rogers canc when
Juror i<uG WIS under oath aa 10 hi8
competency 10 serve when u Jury was
being picked on Monday last Ills
testimony ~ course created nen<te
ton n wn# stumbled upon by neei-
I
not 80 TO whether he had been az
pro9ched. but as 30 whether he hod
expressed an opinion on the c8se. He
replied that he had no opinion becauae
he did no; know what the trouble ~aa
all about that lie bad not seen ans
thing about u ln the papers, boeanae
/ he could not read but that he h3d
heard something about the caee dur
lnK the laBi week.
Asked aB 10 who had told him aud
~ 10 what had been gaid, tbs PROF.
/ pectVc juror startled tbe court aud
/ the spectators by answering that =
was Mr.. J Rowan HogefH, aud tlttt
he had come ~ his farm told hin
something about the caae, aud ask@d
/ him ITO help out Ktlg0"
Judge Moore retained King that
! afternoon and stated lafer that D."
{ ssould Investigate the matter ou Satae,
day II Wa8 felt BY the pubic that
( the Judge should have ininedlaieig
summoned every juror aud questioned
I him aB ~ whether hc had been ap@
/ preached. and hla failure to d0 80 ard
10 start quicker iuvesligaiion Wsts
rom meUfe1 on iu many 90HTteff.
Judge MOORE. however. feeling tie fos
portance n the situation aud possibly
fea ring ~ influence she tfial. deter
mined ~ ~ aiow
During tie week although the mat
for MHM GtHfW&EAG fWefH HFft 10 tR4
gnors ~ other instances ~ s9mpefiu9
se1fh The jury anoaf and II Nae sup
Doaed that. the matter wO0id be- e0as
fined 90 the 0uo ca1e Indeed. when
tire morning session ~ the eDUff came
10 q eiose. the charges bfUuaht ~ Mf,
Mareon had not Wafofiaiizoa. JuG1e
1oore stating - that time tb8t he
aoul1 i9ane the rule f9f Mr. Rogers
AMI making no refer nee ~ 'be other
, easo.
Letter IN the da1 h0rever mr. MIR
coYa came ~ voluntarily an1 gaze 3f1
bis eys6enoo = SIS. as viii be @@eH
from tne abo@e. ~ = f8f more - sne
ae1UH character e@cu than that ~
Juror Ki0N. When n became kDong
tbaf another ease ~ 1tfemDted fanp-
eflng with tho Jury hsa come -
Ji@tf there was = greater sensation.
especially @heu If saS kn0Nn sgat
the alleged engissafg waH CHARGED
tb having stated that NJ esn
directly from the defendants
81 Maroon. Mf8o brings fHiF sefY
sfr1oBS an1 detailed eHarxe q safa ~
fnose vim kuOW blm ~ 5a young
farmer ~ gDoa Intelligence and fige
basf character.
Jefof King ts an 0B1etteTas faaas
tgf ae IN aaia ~ beaF aDoe efsafae-
faf. ana ~ b. merely tvDe - Uaa
asal@fa was oDee very common. Wholly
Dues1Nafe6 an9 ges possessing e9aHs
aaaHss HnG 20f1Gf&86 6gNfa@fst4s8Nln@
Ihe special sef1enaH ess ~ ssge lat
continued ~ Paze glge.1