Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-29

CRIMINAL CouRT Trial Of Benjamin Osle
for the murder Of Johs W.bb.-After our report
closed yesterday, the various talesmen who had
been summoned, by order Of the L. =. Marshal,
presented themselves In Court, and from them
the remainder OF the panel was made up. SO the
jury $1,000 as follows: Joshua Hilton, Washing
ton Wailingsford, Theodore Meade, George d.
Spencer, George 8. Noyes, Josias Adams. Isaac
5: Ball.. George w Johnson. David Mason.
S c, it Angler, Ohio Boswell, and Robert
juror, who was not sworn. in order to Allow The
jurors 10 return to their homes; and then Il being
journed o"'' a~'
To-day, the last juror in the pending case was
sworn, and the trial proceeded.
Mt. Maury opened the case to the jury on the
part OF the U nited States by stating the circum.
stances which led to the murder Of John Wehh
by the prisoner, Benjamin Ogle, and then laid
down the law in relation to murder
Inc oeience reserved their opening until the
ev1dence Tor the prosecution should be heard
The District Attorney then called
John STANTON, sworn.-He testified to the facts
IN tne case as given before the Court at the for
tween the school boys and the colored how near
Ogle's house, just prior to the shooting As also
to Inc shooting. The witness, quite a small boy,
tallying remarkably well with that given before
by MIN He was subjected to a lengthy cross
examination by the counsel for the defence, hut
1icf alf
in any material point
Godfrey Hunter and Walter s Cox Eco were
severally sworn, and testified as to the facts in
question Thomas Ball and VIM Slemmer were
each examined for the prosecution and Richard
n Trunnell had been called TO the stand as onr
| report closed.
| LETTER FROM Col. BERRKr The editors of
the Union will oblige Mr.. Riggs by publishing
the enclosed letter, addressed to him by Colon,
Berret.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 2s, 1855
| MY DEAR SIR: Respect for your friendsb hin
| alone induces me 10 notice an imputation which,
you inform me-, has been industriouslv propa-
gated TO my disadvantage by political opponents
| In order that no possible Misrepresentation NAV
| exist on this subject, now or hereafter, pro-
| nounce the charge to be false and base i'm eyery
respect, In part and In whole, directly and indi-
| rectly.
| When I consented to the use of my name az a
candidate for the mayoralty it was with the er-
| Pectation ana desire that my private well as
my public life should be subjected to the seyerest
| scrutiny, for hold that no man is competent to
| such responsibility who is not also equal 10
| such an ordeal and however humble NAV b.
nv other pretenslons, in these respects, at least
| have that consciousness which every true and
proud man should feel in defying the assaults OF
| malice, meanness, or partisan malignty
have by no act or art sought the position in
| which the generous confidence and favor Of a
has placed me, and, IL elected, mean TO enter
office with the full satisfaction Of knowing thai
| / have Tesorted to no means by which my own
dignity or that of the high trust could be com.
| promised.
Having no concealments of any sort Won ars
| quite at liberty to use this note in any way Thai
may seem most desirable for the object YOU have
| In view.
Truly yours, JAMES G. BERRE1
george w Riggs, Esq, Washington City