The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-25

Aubrey e. strobe. X Walton Moore,
John .. Lee md Nv. Z. Barksdnle,
K counsel for the defense Mr. Craddock,
clerk; Mr.. Ra,lon, deputy clerk; Mr..
4 Sheppard. sheriff; q dozen newspap per
writers representing papers from, all,
over the country including the New
York Herald, New York World aud
New York American, Baltimore Herald.
5 baltimore Sun, Associated Press. Wash
lrEtoi Post, Washington Herald. and.
the various papers OF Virginia, and two
stenograplaers-ote employer By the
s defense Sin done by the Common
4 wealth.
4 The courtroom Is probably the best
y IN the state, being large and we'll
y arranged and lataiSs9 conipletedsb ut a
cost OF nearly $4,000. Outside OF the,
q bhr are tiers 90 seats which ncconiino-
date about $50 persons. b
Above the bench hangs splendid
portrait OF fJudge William lie lgls, who
( presided in this county, On tho greer,
gathered n great throng OF people, who
made their presence known as carly
4 as brca le OF day, for no one ~ the town
slept after SUNRISE. the noise of new
arrivals and the noise Of those already
In attendance changing the town from
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a5oes !. l1arsa,. 81 II ,vhi1a
dSh'.s'leu a.. 'no 49, s AZ, y.tarr,ny ~
the Collins House. Both hotels are
under the same management. but no
Wy ", ~. .,sti ,,arso,, 4. tta,,d
S ne ~ 49,. .,-iai is In,,an rs w rhorne who
.hs Wv - - st,a synrlr
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+ phper'
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After shGrt delay, 1occasloileu ~
the various atsorheSs peilis ih, iea
to the court, the venlre was cai l,.., u
Judge Bartksdale the:a i ing ..1r -
counsel Were reaay Ior lrihi ~. ~
ready, replied ME-. lSoululn. 10y ~. .slit
prosecu'f nit'
If the witnesses Tor the taetense %e s'i.
+ present the defense ~oulo proGesu.
list OF the Witnesses WIS ea 49, a 1
y Mr. Strooe sala, " Z 3 ois .s'i
M. HOY stcr was ny. ,, - ~. ny
venirc Ca iea. nc ne ss i ,ie !.,, 80
nothin OF ING Gase, nn1 Z, - u ~. -.
the prisoner q Ia an ttlul. ~ WIS IT,
opposed % capi ~ i'lsi'i11 -
was accspteu 10 ~ 49,. =. ,,o
s. A. Nooreheld SAID ne cou,o. si .s
the prisoner 1alr trlal, .hae ne ne ny -
no prejudice OF any SOFT silAI ne WIS
not connected VIII eitner ouus LIZ ~.
ing or ana iiad Ie Gu,
Vi Of the case lie was accep tea US ~, z,
y. Powell SAID ne nau u,suus :. !.
the, case ana expressed an opinlon. w NV
ne said alan Know hns .lins 49, !.
1T lie saiG ne couta give we y
fair trial, and that he was nor OPP
posed to earitni punishment. Ia,
To quest tons bS Mr.. l5ouloAli' \, ~ SLY
! he had discussed the case several times,
but no IMPRESSION was lei ,on .,ls
mind. Mr.. l3ouldin oo1eeied, pvt ti'e
defenso urged that Mt. E,oWc ii 3Mfa a' :, q
v proper juryman, ana Judse toarh 5' :
ordered that lie be accepted. Ms row y.
ell took his seat IN the 1ur N-.tS Nv .,
t Mr.. r. r. Motley said ne hao 1o it
an opinion, and had made UP ms nlln mo,
He was excused
J. IT. MeeleriE said he had expressed
an opinion, andr could not give 1a ii
TRIAL fte was. eAe u'Io. !. !, Z,
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an opinion anu '1iat ms
up. lie sara ne teaa re i, .les - -
patch da1iy' aiu -
formed. am hol pro e,lo .i ma, ~ -
sit on Inns jury i1e Nao wv ~ -
Il STAND as1ue.
W. y. Arendan s,iiu ne ,su8 ~ ~,
formed or expressed an op'nlon. VI -! ~
said lie oealevea ~. co"!u siss ~,
prisoner q lar tf'i III ahu ia ny va
not opposed 70 capl.al puilts.i'ue,,t
10 cues tion ny MI ~, pouio l. 'ie ~ S S
ne had .dlscussea VIZ q. a., =
5 pound 70 &c. thae nc s''a' ai'''u
general Ia ugh. s5g7
nj MT. = eildnll vas ,el :, , ~
ns,t,,in ~ tha cs,sa ana Ina ne,tLe,
ra.,,,aa ? AZ es,..l,1 4 !, s,,inin, !. "a
~ no ~ "a ga TTa had no con
scfentious scruples regarding capita
punishment. and could give the pris
oner a fair. trial.
55 Mr.. Jackson was accepted No. S.
C. d. S. Farmer said he had neithe
81 formed nor expressed any opinion re
gardinE the case. Ie said ho coul,
give the prisoner a fair trial. He wa
not opposed to the death penalty, Ell
said he would obey the law as lai,
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