Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-17

CRINIs.L CouRI.-Tria, Of Besjomir Ogl.,
for the rlxrder Of Jokr Webb.-The Court was
engaged during al Of yesterday in trying to en-
Pannei jury in this case, and at the hour Of ad
Journment had obtained bat nine
Today jury was empanelled follows -
John Laurie, James w. Coombs, Richard Abb
bott, George w. Uttermuhle, Hender son Fowler
George Burns, William H Banm. Robt Cohen,
Benjamin T. Milstesd, Henry A. Clarke, Lewis
Wright, and James Crandell
Mr.. Fowler, one of the Jurors here stated IN
the court that the condition Of his health would
not admit Of his being confined to the court in
InaI capacity; and he begged to be excused from
The Court replied that it could not interfere in
the matter, but II the unanimous consent Of the
counsel could be obtained to his plea, he could be
excused on that ground. but on no other.
The several counsel consented, and Mr. Fowler
was dismissed, and mr. Richard Butt was taken
in his place.
The jury were here called, and the Clerk pro-
ceeded to read the indictment, which had been
found against the prisoner.
The witnesses for the prosecution were then
calls and sworn.
Mr.. Maury, for the United States, proceeded to
state the case to the jury, saying thai il was
OF no ordinary importance and one that shoe ked
the senses OF the entire community. He alluded
TO the sense Of insecurity for life and its privilep
g. that had been created on the public mind In
consequence Of the preparation Of this most afro
ctous murder. The character Of the alleged
crime was dweit upon al length and the extreme
youth OF the victim enlarged upon, as well as his
incaPacty, from his teEder age, to give proyoca-
ton for 50 dreadful and diaboiicaI execution
Of vengeance.
Mr.. Marry then proceeded to state the law de-
inning the crime of murder, and stated in brief
what was expected to be proved the part of
The prosecution.
n. allnded the evil DAYS upon which tie
community had fallen, and the Necessary impress
sion on the public mind, that the strong arm of
the law should be put in severe reQuisition to
stay this rec klessness OF the deprayed and
restore nd
again in the community now outraged to an ex-
trsme amounting almost to social dsors ami zation
MI Maury CLOSED and was follow, d on the
part OF the defence by Mr. Ratcline who con-
g'atusted the jury that "a Guilty ex perienced
in the outset OF this case, in hDding jury, had
al length been overcome, and that they were now
prepared to enter upon the trial He compli-
inented the jury on their good sense and iudp-
ment, and proceeded to enter into an ex pIanation
tie trial now pending
He charged the jury to avoid, in this investi
CATION, all thoughts which were calculated to
inspire sympathy or invoke prejudice and TO en-
ter upon the trial with calmness and del Iteration
worthy OF case of so much magnitude and in
Solving 40 many deep interests. No one could
deplore the commission OF this crime more deep
ly than the unhappy and unfortunate prisoner
when In his lucid monl-3ts He was in that con-
dillon that abnndantly proved this hypothesis, as
would be shown In evidence; 10 man unless a
devil incarnate could do 40 diabolical an act un-
less labOring under mental alteration
tie alluded to the fac. that the prisoner, after
IN Tue cha acter of a murderer most villanous
had TetuIn' d to his house and CALMLY sat down
to rePaH Of oysters he had been in state of
lntoxicdtlon since the month IF December, and
was on that day intoxicated and his mind i'm n
completely ibid state.
!, MIR. r. stated that the family of the prisoner
IN Were all more or less insane; his mother and sis
sfA ter now being totally mad and argued that in
sanity was hereditary with the prisoner
- MT X closed, and after the jury had taken a
snort recess, the examination was gone into by
Calling, for the United States, John Stanton who
was giving his evidence when this report closed
ARRANGEMENTS have been made q, Ricl
uond, Va, for the comfortable quartering of at
least fifteen hundred men Of the several voluntee,
companies which will be there on the 22d irst
Arrangements TO accommodate still larger num-
Der are yet to be made, one thousand four hum
died and eighty volunteers to be present have al
rely Deem reported This includes IS Of the
Baltimore City Guards, 40 f. ON Washington and
40 from Alexandria.
Ii appeals President Buchanan is expected at
Richmond. Va on the I'D, arrangements
have been made for his accommodation Score
tSary Floyd, and Governor Newell, Of New Jer-
4 -, have accepted invitations to be present A
tickfts 10 " hieh will be sold at IS each to such
PSB4hfpother than invited guests, who may de-
sire 70 Participate.
iWfsEhe visiting companies have been informed by
ss'sht<de-camp that rations and quarters will be
: ofafAished them at the expense of the State
- 1fhe attendance from this city will not be
irbth what II WOulu had liberal reduction
OF fare been made for rOund-t tickets Ii is
not too late yet If the companies choose to act
promptly on the hint.
WAsHINGTON THEATRE Miss Heron last
night, as the consumptiye French IoT,tts again
held her audience in painful interest through the
hve acts'of Camille" For pieces of this class
We can profess very hearty admiration; but if
people prefer, as they now and then do, to see
sensation plays" rather than Shdkspedres We
can recommend " Camille" as quite as unobi-c-
tonahle a. any OF its class, aud as mitigated BY
sort Of half aud half moral. Mr. Eytfnge has
done his part In putting Camille on the stage
most handsomely, ahd the company have Lone
theirs in sustaining Miss Heron. We must paf-
ticnlaTly commend the conscientious manner in
which Mr. Howe while making the most pos
sibie, lrgitimaely, of his part of Armand
Duyal,' yet refrained from the obvious tempta-
ton 10 TIA passion to tattefs affo! d-d by the
role. MIR. Bangs also played the part of Count
de Varville juiCiOnsly and we'll. Mr. J NJ
Dawson was good IS the light hearted md ca led
CASTOR Rieux; and Mrs. ii =. Grattan as the
hungry Madame Prudence was excellent
Camille is TO be repeated again TO night
THE ENTIRE VOTE Of the District on tie new