Daily national Republican., 1863-09-30

thas iarss audiences now attend and listen 10 the
abie spseehes delivered before the League every
Tuesday evening Al the Union Headquarters.
pretty full report will b. found In columns to-
day Of the neettag last evening. Al the previous
meeting, Hon. Anson 9. MILLER, Of Illinois, deliv-
cred very able speech, disclosing the origin, pro.
gress and present condition Of the rebslioa, and
triunphantiy viadicatiss the policy Of President
Ltneoln's Administration. Judge Miller was at
tentively heard and repeatedly oheered BY an ap.
prsclativs audience, who at the close rendered to
him unanimous and cordial vote Of thanks.
CRIMINAL CoUar--6t,sv Homieids-C Conflict
ing Teaf~ony.-The marvhsi having notified the.
persons whose names ware drawn yesterday as
jurors, their names were called. Wm. n. Johnson
AID samuel Q. Taylor were accepted. The Court,
having been informed that Samuel r. Sylvester,
one OF the Jurors who was sworn yesterday, was
now confined TO his bed by sickness, he was ex-
cused, OF course. o..
John O. Level, one Of the Jurors who was ysstel.
day challenged was this morning recalled by con.
sent, sworn, and accepted. The Jurors were then
called and charged scsording to law, and are as
follows Alexander Lamnon, William H, Faunipg,
Henry n Johnson, Samuel Linton, John D. David
son, James T. Bolsseau, Landon W. Worthington,
John 3. BisSe, Joshns v. Dublin, william H. John
son, Samuel s. Taylor, John C. LEVEL.
The case Of Michael Comefoni, . soldier, indicted
on charge Of numbering Philip Riley. soldier OF
company 2, Thirteenth New York cavalry, on the
afternoon OF July ist, at Geo. Esher's lager beer
saloon, on Seventh street, between N and N, was
tried this morning. Col. :. Bell Adams, formerly
OF Phiiadeiphia, appeared counsel for the pris-
onsr.
The District Attorney opened the case BY denn-
ing murder-sho wing the distiuction between mur.
der and ughter-Quoting from Grcenleaf
Archboli aud Russell to fortify bis definition.
Homicide excusable when psrpstrstsd 10 seli-dp.
fence. The prisoner st the bar, whether prompted
by passion OF the instant or by On ancient grudge
killed his friend and companion In arms. = mem
Der Of his ovn sompany. lie seemed bent on his
death, since after shooting thrice he followed him
and shot the fourth time, which tesmipatsd life.
Jacob Wolf testihed-I was In house opposite
the saloon and heard tbs report Of = pistolj saw
the street; saw Paiip Riley 90 to the restaurant
OF George Esheri when Riley fell Consford retreat
cd a few .teps, went back and fired again, which
shop At the time and came the spot and arrested
Co@:iSrdi Ph!i!P n.sy h:a nothins y ~ n his hand,
e.. MY ssss ssSsa.h :Sss ''o' his
persons before came to the court; Tknew neither
Comelors nor Reilyj the occurrence, whsa saw ~,
he pt.oasr snd 9ssssSsd vsrs .tsndiaa more Oh
shs 1. M cus ISsn ss ss
'As %sSss. isss es. @ s' black
sSs On he ospos. ss .ss Tess "a
the explosion Of pistol can form NO estimate
q ths distance from ths SPOT upon which they
Lewis Weinbergsr testiasd-I do not know ex.
setly ,he time; think that u was in the month OF
.WSus post about oooof on s Il. sSsnns c tns
murders my store - on Seventh street; they were
talklsg very loaa; ysat Into ths stare q Yait on
ainass @ Ss rsbo. ssS hlss FEY
times, saw the prisopet with ) glass Of whisky
.3,sI i aIs.sa iss 'Rs n: s:sssIsSd s.d S.too
The deceased wsS : large RsR, 6sfshiy Ifdut
about six feet ~ hsighti ny store q ass sevenlS
George Eshcr tsstiasd~i saw iSs n prisopsS %ut and
deceased on that day about so,elock 10 the morn.
Ing; saw Philip Riley after, killed. the two were
s:n *: .y gn Ss,s
two sn.psi two ares, two SNAPS and two ffesS,
e5 ~ ". sa2.s .; e. ,G ri SsS ss,s
sss sssy 'p;S:s &: aas, @ sols,ns S :. a.i s,S S
Witness questioned BY the judGs-Ths renorts
were embraced within the space Ola few mlnstesI
'hsE si.: Pc P9sl s,a1s snSsE T. %
iordi he yag standing about six inch. from the
door q thesrssts ars.tl the desSsssd 7 could not
%: h sEpo. ...d :s s e. 9 Bss
man took away the pistol from the prisoner's
hand, hG had bottle in his hand; do not know
"e:s %ss 4 ~ va %.. in my door,
attention was called toa pretty gil wRo was psvs
ingI saw no running, aaw Rsher after the shots
he drank, but could not tell how much; after the
arng my attention was called away from the girl
to the restaurant.
and O'Clock on seventh street, in July, when
Riley was Killed. four were together In Esher'a
ssS sS nS @
with his handi the prisoner went backwards, Riley
went up to him and shook his fist In his face All,
menssd to push him, the prisoner became mad and
soorH ssa ill., ySu Gehsisrs @ went ou' s silsy 1s
sSf nS 1% i9eSsa eaasS. 'ss %s Ss
s n 70 S Y ~: asn n5a shot BIN "a
third shot missed hiuj the third shot struck me
in the foot; the pistol was a cavalry revolver
army pistol, when Riley slapped he was In anger.
$50 D. IN I saw four IN the bar-room, the prisoner
made such a rough f.Gsi saw him raise HI: arm %
strike himS ComsIOrd frsd the drst shot that
,"s G';a ;s .sss Ssss .s %. .r s.s
ssa sorry as Gsi 70 S.ss ssa ss.S sp
was willing to suffer the consequences il Reilly was
dead; the pistol Of Comeford took; saw no other.
Coroner Thos. woodward testiaed-I was noti.
fled OF the occurrences by the police. When ar
rived at the place Of the occurrence saw a wound
In the right breast Of Reilly. Nothing but a pistol
and an old pocket knife found upon ms person.
This oiesss the testimony. The Court adjourned
till tomorrow morning at iu O. .lo.s.
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The BOARD OF EsRoLLMENT.-The following
cases we're disposed Of this morning 1t will be
seen that Mr. John p, Burns the frat name drawn
out OF the box, Is reported dead He was accident
ally killed at the Depot, a few days since
Geo. fsrr, over sgei Jesse Ciesyer, eEr9nsousY
samuel $. Huber, paid cOmlnutatl0ni James W
hnnusrson, n, furnished sphtitute, John Crowley
Alien RoDert Edds, disability y. g. Eelds Ben.
Jamin King, Jacob 4. Bohleyer, Isaac strsuse, 10
seph Desonter, Thomas Mansfield, Frederick
smith, William p WitherSwl psid ohn eommutSn9n na
disability Henry Boomsn, now In services John
p. Burns, dead Alvin II. Humphreys, nov IN Ger.
Vices William hurburt, eoloreo, aeeep.sdj Thomas
Green, oolored substitute, Alfred gieIds
A. J. k. Baker, David n. smith, Rudolph Nssgle,
.Nat tAn