Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-11
TRIAL FOR MURDER.
The yohnssn-Smoos Henfeide.

Ffshtr) the case Of Henry Johns0u, charged
with the m urder Of Thonas Emoot in Q house
on 9th street. on the 2sth Of June last, was taken
up. Attorney Carnngton and Assistin, Dis
triet Attorney Wilson pros scouting. and Messrr.
w. ID. Davidge, w. u. Fendall, and J. II. John
son for the defence.
The names Of the Jurors were drawn, and
they were sworn on ia. ir sesre DIRE as follows (:
Augustus Davis, who had both formed and ex =
pressed an opinion; Thomas q. Donaldson, had
not formed or expressed an opinion aad had no
| challenger BY prosecution; Edmund Handiey,
had formed and expressed an opinion, James
k,lleher, had not formed or expressed opinion,
ard had no serapies as to capital punishment;
yious juror; challenged by defence; w. +. Civ
/ en-, believed that he had expressed an opinion;
John Little, had not formed or expressed
| an opinion, and had no conscientious scru-
| Piles; accepted and sworn; John J. McCul-
lom, had formed an opinion; Henry q. Hep
burn, had formed no opinion and had NO
rs,S, do; challenged by defen.e; Rishard pet
| tit had said when he frst heard Of the affair
that he should have been hang because he had
not killed both, and was told 70 stand aside;
FIanck Taylor, excused on account of 4
health; w. Ii. Brereton, had formed an opinion
and had no scrnples; accepted and sworn; w.
A. Boarman, do; accepted and sworn; John
j. Bogue, had formed an opinion; Joseph Car
| ter had formed no opinion and had no seru-
pies; challenged by defence; Robt. McCutehen,
do; accepted and sworn; VIM. Kickham had
III.
ScTivener, do; w. II. Chase, had formed no
| opinion and had no scruples; accepted and
sworn; jas. A. Griffin had formed an opinion.
The regular panel was herr exhausted, aud
the court ordered fifty names TO be drawn from
the box to be Summoned for tomorrow at ten
O'Clock, and those already sworn being eau
toned not To nyerse on the subject, or listen
to any remarks made In reference 20 it. were
discharged until that hour.
The following are the names of the tslesmen
dIawn:-ThOmas +. Lloyd, 7th ward: Joseph
N sNnk "a. n n a.
r. Gulick, 9Th ward: George f. Kennedy, 4th
ward; George Bell and Charles Rousseau, 9Th
ward T. ID. bailey, Georgetown; Charles l..
ward; W. q. Zantzinger, ith ward; Jno. Adams,
9th ward; N. NJ. Love, eth ward; Lemuel Ii.
Smallwood. 9Th ward; b. F: Charieton and
and John p. Franklin, 4th ward; Charles i.
Kelly, Sd ward; Joseph Scholl, &th ward: Jno.
I. Kelly, I'd ward; b. X. Mayfield, George
town: Phillip waiiach, 4th ward; John NJ.
Riley, Georgetown; George H. Thompson, 9Th
ward; W. H. Morrison, ith ward; Joseph Lud-
wicke and Peter May, Georgetown: w. q.
Lewis. 4th ward; VIM. Boron, 9Th ward; Jas.
Handy and Henry Asst Isl ward; U: Il. Nit
chell and w. NJ. Davis, 1th ward; Geo. Kiln
gle, Isl ward: John T. Lovejoy, 9th ward; r..
Richards, ID ward; w. A. Wilson, 7th ward;
4th ward. NJ. Pabst. 5th ward: David ;. Bar
ron, LIST ward; Robert q. Clark, 5th ward: E
J. shoemaker and J. @. Huston, GeoI getown:
John I. Crimes, 5th ward; John +. Ellis, 4th
ward; J. Russell Barr. I'd ward; Samuel Eng
lish, LIST ward; Grafton Hanson, 4th ward.
MECHANICS LrENs.-Mr. IngersolI intro
duced in the House yesterday "A bill for the
enforcement Of mechanics liens on buildings
in the District Of Columbia" which provides
that any person who shall, by virtue Of any
contract with the owner Of any building or
with his agent, perform any labor upon or fur
nish any material, engine, or machinery for
the construction or repair of such building,
shall, upon filing the notice prescribed in the
section nT Inn dtnp
and ground, when the amount shall exceed $40.
Any person wishing 10 avail himself of this
act whether his claim be due or not, shall file
in the recorders Office, at any time within
three months from the completion of such
building, notice Of his intention TO hold lien
upon the property for the amount due or 10 be-
come due, setting forth specifically the amount
claimed. which the recorder shall enter upon a
book kept for that purpose. Such liens shall
cease unless action 10 enforce II is brought in
the circuit court within one year from the COM
pletion of the building.
The bill gives this lien precedence over all
other liens which attached upon the premises
subsequent 10 the time at which the building
was commenced or the materials were furnish
ed. Ii, upon q sale OF the premises, the pro-
ceeds be insufficient 10 pay such liens, they
shall be paid pro rotd, and any other property
OF the defendant may be- sold To satisfy such
claims. If the buildISg lies outside the corpo-
rate limits OF Washington, the land upon which
the same is erected, together with the space
around the same, not exceeding five hundred
square feet, shall be subject TO such lien if the
land belonged to the person contracting for
said erection or repairs al the time of the erec-
ton or repair of said building. If in Wash
ington or Georgetown, a space of ground
equal 10 the front Of the building, and
extending the depth of the lot shall b.
bound. Any number OF persons having
liens as above may join in Que action.
but their claims shall be stated distinct
ly. Upon the satisfaction of q claim. and
the payment of the costs upon the same, the
person so paid shall, upon the request ot any
person interested, within six DAYS after such
request and tender OF costs of 80 entering, enter
the satisfaction of his demand in the Office OF
the recorder, under a penalty OF $50 and all
damages which may be sustained in conse-
quence OF his refusal. Any sub-contractor
jsnrneyman or laborer, by giving notice 10 the
owner i'm writing Of the builders indebtedness
10 HIM, stating the amount, and that he holds
the owner responsible the oyT ner shall be liable
for the same; but not TO an amount exceeding
his Indebtedness 10 the builder. In all proceed
ings commenced under this act the defendant
may file a written undertaking, with surety, to
be approved by the court, TO the effect that he
will pay the ludgmen, that msy be recovered
and costs, and thereby release his property
from the lien hereby created. The last section
repeats conflicting acts.
WESTERN STATES ANTI-RApIcAL CLrs-A
regular meeting OF this Club was held last
night AT their rooms on Seventh street, oppo-
site the Patent Office. The attendance was I'M
usually large; among those present WERE Hon.
VIM. T. Niblack, of lndsns Hon. NJ. c. Kerr,
of Indiana; Hon. =. :. Marshall, of Illinois:
Hon thDioS H. hcCcrInlCk, OF missouri. tyeQ.
eral Hugh Cameron, Of Kansas; Judge Mason:
Grneral Thomas Ewing, OF Kansas; Colonel
Wiliam Finn; and Major Jones.
General Hugh Cameron called the rne-iing to
order, and introduced to the Club General
Thomas Ewing. the newly-elected President.
who came for ward and Acknowledged the COM
pIiment in appropriate terms. The speaker re-
ferred TO the objects which the Conservative
ana Democratic parties had in view in the for.
nation of these clubs, and thought their sue
cess necessary To the perpetnity Of the Union.
Mr.. Campbell, a member of the Protective
Labor Union Congress, spoke At some length
upon the subject of labor and The finances, ut
the close Of which vote OF thanks wa ten
dered HIM.
On motion OF Gen. Hugh Cameron, tha club
resolved to confer honorary membership upon
the President OF the United States and hi Cab
met advisers; upon Hon. Thomas Ewing. of
Ohio; Hon. +. Y. Blair, of Maryland. Hon
Amos Kendall, OF Maryland: Hon. J. = Black
Of Pennsy lyania; Charles Knapp, ED. of
Pennsylvania; George W. Riggs, District Of Co.
lumbia; DIR. James Blake. District OF Colum.
guire OF Missouri; Col. Boone; Mr.. Campbell,
oi the Labor Congress; and upon the members
OF the Democratic Resident Executive Gon-
mittte.
Or motion, the resolution was amended 80 a.
10 include the Conservative aud Democrat
members OF Congress, and therrupon 81 COM
miItee, consisting OF Gen. Hugh Cameron. Col
Wilcox and Mr.. Cox. were appointed IA inform
the gentlemen of the action Of the club.
Messr-. W. II. Colhdge, Augustus Swartz, Il