Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-24
The GRAY Homicide

HEARING ON HABEAs COKPUs-THE CASE ONE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACCUSED ADMITTED
To BAIL IN THE SUN OF 5000.
Yesterday afternoon the hearing of the case of
Lewis ;. Close committed to Jail for the killing
OF John w GRAY on hdJeds corpus before Judge
Cartier, was resumed, and George Thicker
Thomas Hanson, and j. ID. ID. Farrell testified
for the government.
For the defence, Senator Joshua Hill. of Ga.
testns q to the coed character of the accused.
Mr.. T.. j. Parsons testified TO having heard
some OF Gray friends FAY to Gray, s'Go for him
Jack, You can whip him." Gray then went
down to where Close was, and the fipht bspau
Senator Hill called attention to the fact That
Close on hearing Of Gray's death had given him
self up.
The Chief Justice said: The main features Of
this case are before the court. Two strangers
under the influence OF liquor, come in contact,
an assault and battery il committed, and death
ensues. The case lacks the foretbought which
distinguishes murder from manslaughter. The
facts exclude the presumption Of forethou ght in
the homicide, the essential element of murder
Tie grade OF the charge must be for manslaugh-
Ter. The court thought 5000 would be suffi-
eitnt bail 10 insure his appearance.
senator Hill made an Intellectual effort to have
The bail reduced, saying he had gone on his bond
iot st'.0 when the charge was assault with
intent 10 Nil, but he was under no obligation
would suffice.
Time was given the accused to find bail, and
the examination closed.
"A CoLoRHD MAN ON THE CINCINNATI Con-
NhN4iON.-bI. ". D. FurVls, OF this civ.
pudiates his nomination as q delegate to the
Cincinnati convention. In a card printed in
one OF the mo ning papers he says -" To NV
mind the Cincinnati movement can produce hut
one result, and that Is 10 place the democratic
party in power. God forbid that such a calam-
;y should ever befall this nation. The only
wise and safe course for the colored voters 81
this country TO pursue Is TO cast their basts for
the nominees Of the Philadelphia convention.
To pursue any other course would be suicidal /"
TIE GOVERNORS MOUNTED GUARD met last
night, and Capt. W. w. Writ was elected by
exclamation as chief or squadron, with rank OF
Major. A large number of active members
were elected, swelling the number on the roll TO
JIG. After voting 10 give gold medal to the
best shot az the coming target match, and an
pointing a committee TO complete arrange ments
for the match with the Washington Grena,Iiers
on the I'd OF May next, the troop adjourned for
carbine drill on Nj St, between 9th and eth.
j. o. q. +. CELERATioS.-The 5sd anniver.
sary celebration Of the founding of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows will take Mace
on Friday evening, the 26th instant, on which
occasion the Maternal visit of the r. w Grand
Encampment TO Mount Nebo Encampment will
be made. The programme Is an interesting one.
and includes vocal ana Instrumental music Sc
lect readings, sc.
DOLLY WARDEN JET AND TORTOISE SHELL
JKwELRY, with gold wires, In the latest spring
styles, received at Priggs Dollar Jewelry Store
No. 40 Pennsylvania avenue, between ~ and
9Th streets.