Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-08
The Jerome Park Race. To-day
LOCAL NEWS.
THE sLArTER-Hts SEY HOMICIDE
Trial Of Hope m. SLATER for the uur.
der of Michael HusSey.
oFENINo FRnCEEDINas n-nAY.

NfENANh fhAA EkDlNt~ To DAY.
This morning. IN the Criminal Court, Judge
Macarthur, the trial Of Hope n. slater, tn-
dicttd fer the murder of Michael Hussey, on
the 9th of August last, was commenced. Stat
ter attended tire Schuet zenfest At the park on
9Th street. on that day. and during the evening
WAS intIOd uCtd 10 the deceased and others and
subsequently some words passed between them,
ana II Is alleged that Slater. being enraged,
drew knife @. peculiar construction and in
hicted \ wound in the left side OF Hussqy which
caused his death ON the Sth day OF August fol-
lowing. Slater Immediately LETT the scene and
for tome time his whereabouts were unknown
The OfhceTs finally obtained information which
led them TO believe that he was in Virginia.
near Arlington, and accordingly, on the follow
ing Saturday, Detectives McDeyitt, McElfresh.
Miller and Sargent, followed by Major Rich
ards and Chief Clsrvoe, went over 10 the sOuth
side OF the Potomac TO scOur the woods. After
prOtracted search, Slater was found living
down AZ the foot OF = tree. He quietly surren-
d'red, and being placed in = carriage, was
driven TO police Headquarters, and vas subse-
At an early hour this morning numbers OF
the friends Of both SLATER and the deceased and
other persons, assembled at the court house.
but the orders were TO admit none except mem
bers Of the bar, the Jurors, and witnesses.
THE PRISONER
was brought into the court room about 1OE
O'Clock a. m, and took his seat in the dock III,
n young looking man not above y wears old,
is about feet inches In height, OF slight build
Win notid complexion, light hair and nous
tache, and wa attired in a blue cloth suit with
spotess white SHIRT, an English standing collar
and blue silk scarf, and wore = fashionable silk
hat Before the opening of the court he passed
others OF his friends, and was apparently in the
best prits.
TIE COURT WAS OPENED
AZ Few minutes past n O'Clock, at which time
hessfs. Harrington and Evans for the proSecu-
ton, and Judge Rice. of Alahama, Gen
hinkle and Mr.; A. b. Williams, for the prisoner,
were in their places.
Mr.. Harrington announced that the govern
ment was ready IN the case Of the United States
sgt. Hope Ii. Slater, and asked that he be ar
raignCd.
The prisoner was called before the clerk.
desk, and Mr.. j. Jay Camp, assistant clerk,
read the indictment, and the prisoner listened
atteBtlyely thereto.
To the question, Are you guilty or not guilty
he responded in a firm voice, "Not guilty" and
to the question how will you be tried, an
swered, "By nay God and my country"
ENPANNELLING A JURY.
The jurors were called rs follows, each being
sworn ON his roiT dire. Richard "A. Darnes, had
formed an opinion. John W. Allen, had formed
an opinion; was on the cOrOneT's jury. James
Beckett, had no opinion or scruples; had heard
OF the case; challenged by defence. John NJ.
Butler, had Impressions, but no opinion, chal-
lenged by the L. :. William Lucas, had no
scTuples or opinion; accepted and sworn. SAINT
Bacon, had an opinion, but not a decided one.
could go into the box unbiased; accepted and
sworn. John Brent, ST., had no opinion or
no opinion or scruples; challenged by defence.
B. 4. Beers, absent. George Vail, no opinion
OF eSTulictS udl READ OF the AFFAIR II made no
impression on his mind; challenged by defence.
Zachariah Hagan, had no opinion OF scruples;
challenged by defence. George W. Duvall, 10. ;
do. Lewis Spanier, had conscientious scruples.
Geo. W. Calvert, no opinion or scruples; knew
deceased for or months; accepted and sworn.
Horatio y. Easily, had conscientious scruples
as TO capital punishment, except there was no
positive evidence OF eve witnesses Of the act set
aside. Harrison +. Carter, had formed an
opinion At the time; set aside. George Seitz,
had decided opinion. John j. Cook, had no
opinion; accepted and sworn. Thomas :. Burr,
no opinion or scruples; challenged by defence.
John ii. Brown, no opinion or scruples; ac-
cepted and sworn. Thomas Bruce, no opinion
or scruples; accepted and sworn. Jedediah
Cuttings, had no opinion now, although he had
read The accounts, and had no scruples a. to
capital punishment; challenged by defence.
Lewis kettler, had a decided opinion. John r.
Dale, had no opinion or scruples; challenged by
defence.
THIS EXHAUSTED THE PANEL
from which the following seven Jurors we're OBJ
tanned: William Lucas, Samuel Bacon. John
Brent, H., George W. Calvert John j. Cook.
John II. Brown, and Thomas Bruce.
The court ordered that seventy-fiye talesmen
be drawn, and recess was taken until three
O'Clock.
The prisoner was, at l2Y O'Clock, placed in a
carriage and driven TO the jail, and was again
brought into court about ~ O'Clock this after
noon.