The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-22
.apid Progress Made In Work of Securing Trial jury

to maintain Same sort Of passageway
along the obstructed aisles. Through
the crowd on one side Hill Carter. OF
counsel for the defense. slowly pushed
his way, and II. NJ Smith. Jr., his as
sociatc. soon followed along the other
end OF the building. Both Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Carter shook hands with the
prisoner. and then got down to work.
Upon an inquiry from the court. Mr..
Wendenburg, of counsel for the State.
asked an immediate arraignment of
the accused. Mr.. Carter was on his
feet at once.
Experience has justified our fears.
expressed week ago. that We could
not be ready for trial to day" he said.
I'VE feel constrained to ask Your
Honor to continue this case. not to a
new term. but until next Monday,
making two weeks. as we originally
ask ed"
The issue which had been the sub
ject OF a weeks discussion and spec
ulation was before the court at last
Tho court met IT sQuarely. 1t went
into consideration of the question
OF the dates on which counsel for the
prisoner had been engaged. the time
they had been allowed in which to
prepare for trial. and other points
raised.
Decision Came Quickly.
The crowd awaited with bated
breath. Finally the decision came.
The court did not feel that the causes
for delay cited We're adequate to JUS
fifty II in making II likely that the
approaching term in Nottoway could
not be held. 1t wished to make every
reasonable concession to the defense.
but it felt constrained to press on.
The trial must begin at once. The
crowd heaved n sigh OF relief and set
tied down for day in court. The
Judge noted an exception from the de-
Tense.
The arraiEnment followed, and the
prisoners plea of not guilty was duly
entered, motion to quash the indict-
ment being denied. Provision was made
to furnish list of Common wealth
witnesses to the prisoners counsel.
Mr. WendenburE incidentally calling
attention to the alleged effort OF an
amateur detective named Kidd to in
timidate one John Joseph. said to be
an important figure in the coming
testimony.
Replying TO Mr.. Wendcnburg's adj
mission that counsel for the defense
had nothing to do with this alleged
attempt at intimidation, Mr.. Smith
shortly declared that he not only had
nothing to do with it but did not
believe IL. MI Wendenburg asserted
that he would submit aftidavits at the
proper time and have the detective
cited for contempt
Selection OF Jury.
With extreme care. showing a de-
termination TO take absolutely no
chances Nkely to offer ground for flu
ture successful exceptions, the court
entered upon an exhaustive and scrup-
ulous examination of the veniremen.
y. r.. Farley, a resident of the county,
a few miles from Petersburg, was the
first called. and for nearly ten min
utes he stood in the box answering
clearly the questions put. The crowd
hung closely upon his words. Great
doubt had been expressed as to the
likelihood OF speedily obtaining a jury.
and while many looked for an early
termination of this end OF the case.
others were inclined to believe that
several days would elapse before the
court could find sixteen unbiased
minds. Farley represented the first
step in this direction. and hence he
was brought prominently and instantly