The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25


marked one of the hundred dollar
bills rendered Henry Samuels, in pay
ment of draft Sept. Is, 1905, and
that this bill was returned for deposit
returned for deposit by J. B. Wylle.
along with bills to the amount Of $1,-
120. Kopert Gage. cashier of the
Commercial Bank. of Chester. wit
ness for the State In the Farnum
case. sprang the first sensation Of the
alleged graft trails In the Court of
Sessions this afternoon. The State
announced before calling Mr.. Gage
to the stand that 1t would connect
this testimony with the accused. This
transaction IL In line with the charge
In the indictment that the defendant
sent Samuels the draft for $1.125 to
be paid to J. B. Wylie. who was then
a rnember Of the state Board of Con-
troll. The testimony of Mr.. Gage was
the most important Of the opening
days happenings in the case Of the
State against James 8. Farnum. which
Is now being tried.
Contrary to all expectations the
selection of jury to try this case oc-
cupied but short while. From the
time the trial Judge announced that
the empanelling Of the jury should
begin. until the last juror had been
sworn and took his seat was only is
minutes. This Is very probably the
record In cases Of such a grave. ma
ture as the one now In court, and
was complete surprise to all who
had kept up with the preliminary
fight in the case.
1 QplE elgh1aen Jurors we're called
~ tsas,~ ttAs socared. +. 4 OF
this number six were put on their
voir dire.
The State asked that three be put
en- their voir dire and the defence
challenged In like manner three,
Those who were put on the voir dire
were asked the statutory questions by
Judge Memminger.
The strfngency Of the voir dire OF
the Jurymen was added to when the
defence requested that the question
ce asked whether or not the Juror
had said that he would like to see
those connected with the dispensarS
convicted. The question was in ad-
dftion to the usual statutory ques
tions in such cases. Judge Memmin-
ger asked the questions himself.
Four of those who were subjected
te this examination were rejected
three by the defence, although al
| answered the questions in a manue,
| Indicating than there was no bias
e. Powell. of this city, a grocer
was the first 3uror called, and he w~.
accepted by both sides. F. L. LIE
grand. farmer, was also selected with
| out question. H. s. Fox, a merchan
tailor of this city. was rejected by tn,
State after being put on his volr dire
H. H. Frost "a dispensary clerk, wa
put on his Voir dire and accepted.
| The foIl~M'ing were accepted with
out question by both sides: F. n
Jones. an electrician; w. L. Caugh
man. livery man; G. HI. Spires 4
mill employee; L. H. Hornsby, a far
mer: H. s. Cockron. a farmer; u. T
Sharp. furmer; ]. H. Shannon, far
mer. and H w Desportes, hotel clerk
John BrazeIle was accepted after Vol
dire.
| Those Also rejected were: B. A
Rawl. r. r.. Wood, L. L. Taylor. w
F. Muller. B. H. Wilson.
The jury as empanelled Is w. L
Caushman, foreman; S. E. Powell, r
III. Legrand, II. H. Frost, F. N. Jones
| G.. Fl. Spires j. c. Brazelle, L. fl
\ Hornsby. H. s. Cochran, d. II
Sharp. j. II. Shannon and H. w
Dcsportes.
Tonight the jury is locked in room
at Wrghts Hotel Judge Memmin
ger announced al the closing hou
that he deemed IL best, owing to tn,
Importance of the case. to have tn,
| 'yry secluded during the course O
| the trial In this manner.
Two deputies were immediatel,
sworn in and the jurors were taker
to the hotel. They will have ever,
| comfort during the time they are oc
| cupied with this case Judge Mem
minger cautioned the Jurors agains
| speaking to any one about the cas-,
OF allowing anyone to discuss the
matter with them. Every precautior
| VIII be taken and the jury will bt
| guarded from the outside world.
Following the empanellng of tn,