Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-13
CON& HEN Nan G. c BOWIE.
HIS TEE-fL ZOE AIGG.HI.
The Case 0peued To- day.

CRIHTSAL court, Jsdse Ey,i>.
The December tenn Of The Criminal Corr
-.s resumed This morning. The case q AZ
Her. G. c. Bowen, charged with b:gsuy, having
ssep set for al tbs day, be appeared in court
with hr Riddle. one Of his counsel.
Mr.. Harrington, Assistant District Attorney.
STAYED that tire EubpTDas had mostly been re-
ss-9ed viii the informal thst tie witnesses
BAD been Summoned.
M. RidTe ststed that be was a.>c iated with
Mr.. serTick N this csee, AMI be tmr. 81. was
tffred 20 be IN the Supreme Court OF the
Ini'ei stats. to-day. Mr.. 81. had charge OF
the case. he suggoetsd that the court take .
recess untI one o'clock, by which tine Mr.
Nerrck would be able TO be present.
Nj harrington called the witnesses, and
stated That there were some he Rad not seen: he
weuid sgIee that the case should 90 Oser until
Judge wyle, however, desidsd that
TEE JURY
should Re selected.
Tie CLERK called tie following jurors, who
tsek thrIr places IN toe bob. SUNNY, A.
bepre. Robert Boston, IL. j. Wood, W. c. Her
tu-b, Eph. Knowles, John 5. Paxton. e, II.
Piehins, y. W. Barrett, John Stahi, Jos. T.
tennlDg. and John r. Cantaton.
Mr.. Riddle explained TO the jury that this was
charge OF bigsmy. and II had been referred to
nom time 10 time IN the newspapers; no longer
one o. Ss pae.s. cs IN MT RJSsn IN
sGDg concerned IN murder. He knew not the
motives y hich parties bad in making theee pub
ID fse publications had biased the minds Of the
JL-ors.
Mr.. Harrington raised an objection.
Judge Wylic said that it was proper that the
jurors attention should be called 20 these pub
locations, and If any had had their minds biased
~ was their duty TO make il known 10 the Court
mons are intended TO iniSre the party 70 be
med, they usually have the contrary effect
eleciaiy Just on the eve of trial, for all 81 ch
rhsTe are distastetul 20 all right-thinking men.
~ hafd fnr- rfa
bnt what EFFORTS are made by some papers to
BreJudse the case.
AI!eas Of +" not guilty" was entered by the
accofed.
District Attorney Fisher having arrived.
stated 10 Judge Wylie u II Mr.. Harm yton aud
0r. 0errlck had an understanding that the
ease would not he proceeded with until one
o,s.oes, and the court thereupon took . recess
Anil that hour.
As the time Approached for the reassembl,ng
sf he court, the room rapidly filed with spec
ta,ors, and As each Str ange face to the habitues
OF me courthouse made Its appearance, conjec-
What part they would take in the trial. About
i24o tan, vell.formed lady, OF middle age,
apparently, was escorted into the room and
whispers circulated WHO'S that
"Is THAT MRs. BOWEN
HIS point was soon settled, as her atten dant,
SIT. Maddox, introduced her to Assistant Dis
lrict Attorney Harrington in that Character.sA
lev minutes before one O'Clock Mr.. Bowen en-
tered and took his seat near the long table.
fIlec, and outside there was large number of
spectators.
Judge wyte, on taking his.eat, asked if both
Mr.. Harrington answered sswearer
Mr.. Riddle Mr. Merrick is not here yet,
hat PLe,9me he he win be here soon.
Judge Wyne.-'' Swear the jury"
MI. Riddle challenged Messrs. Barrett AMI
bsIfrrth. and Messrs. j Ohm Grinder and DAME
ilshuGot were selected in their places.
Mr. HARRINGTON OPENED THR CASE
Ans AID -ha
was having plurality of wives and, to Convict
,bey must prove q al he was married TO Mrs.
Mug while lis wife, Tabiiha, was living. He
thought they should be able 10 prove that ne
cohabited and lived with his wife, Tabithz, TO
wlGn Q short time of his marriage to Mrs
Ning, and that he had contributed to her sun
iOrt- Ihe case was a somewhat remarkable
ore t,ie accused standing high in the commu-
Li,y; pat d tie facts were proved, shey should
lot Allow his Position TO shield him.
III, IidIIe said tie defence would reserve it,
OpsniDg.
TIE FIRST WITNESS
r2s Burden l.. Henderson. who testified that IN
$50 he Was clerk or tuu Circuit Court OF the
60 anty Of WAQkela, Fla.
Dir. Harrington offered q paTer-a certificate
from the tcOrds OF the Cfice OF the license ara
marriage OF Z. Z. Bowen and Tsbiths PARKS.
Mr.. herIick objected that there WAS IO proof
That the certificate wa IN accordance with the
LAWS OF hat StAte-FIorida.
AT. HaTIinston.-We oaer it a. al examined
PAPER,
Mr.. Merrick.-we object to il a. such.
Judge Wylie suggested that the prosecution
Lad better submit the laws of Florida.
bir. Harrington Lave then and wa. About
10 read theTefIom.l
Mr.. kiddie.-How do We NOV that they are
tie laws of Florida.
MT. Harrington read the title page.
Dir. Merrick.-Any one can make title page.
The book was passed to the court, and Mr..
Nerriek asAsd II the seal OF the State was on the
boob.
AFTER some discussion, the Court decided that
the Law might be read
Mr.. Harrington read the law referred to- eis-
ing the right 10 solemnize marriages TO judges
OF probate, passed in lS4s, and also offered 10
sead IRON = digest. but withdrew the offer
Mr.. Henderson testified that he married the
HaIties. Mrs. Psrke WAS hare brought in
witness identified the lady as the one Re mar
red. Bowen came down with beI TO Talishss-
see, and procured license, and he solemnized
the marriage al the tavern.