Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-16


District Attorney Wells and II. n. Wells. r.,
for the government, and Messrs. j. r. 1
Mcconnell and A. K. Browne for the defence.
The eight jurors selected yesterday appeared
promptly on the hour
THE SELECTING OF JURY
was proceeded with, and Theodore Sheckels
was called, and being sworn on his core dire
sand he had decided opinion on the case.
Lewis Howard, colored, challenged, John H.
Mcdaniel, had decided opinion; George
bell had sympathies with the prisoner and
formed an opinion from what he had read in
me papers. Inc defence was willing to take
him as a good juror. The government ehal-
leDged the juror. George w. Renfro, oolored,
excused, being an employee of the govern
menti Jonn >. Biackford, had conscientious
scruples as to capital punishment; John C.
McKelden, excused, over age; Rushrod
Robinson, had formed an opinion; Richard
conscientious scruples; G. @. Bowen, excused
on account of sickness.
ATTACHMENTS ORDERED.
w. G.. MetzerOtt, Hallet KilbOurn, and
Joseph &. Willard failed to answer. The
| court said that Mr. willard had informed
lin that he (W) was deaf, and he would
excuse him although satisfied that ne would
Reuben b. Clark, of The regular panel who
was absent yesterday, was called, and stated
that ne had formed an opinion.
TALISMEN SUMMONED.
The court ordered the ma shal to draw and
summons twenty-five men nom whom TO
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and recess was taken until one O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS.
The court reassemhled at \ O'Clock.
Haiiet Kilbourn was called. and stated
| that he had formed an opinion; VIM. q. Met
| Zerott. was opposed to capital punishment.
but could give a veruict according to the evil
dence. He was excused on account of having
| the asthma. III. r. Schoenborn had formed
an opinion; Alexander b. Thomas had formed
an opinion BIASED against the prisoner;
Henry Beverly, over age; Lambert F. Fol-
lansbee had formed an opinion and expressed
an opinion; L. r. Clark, do: Horace NJ. Dee
bic had an opinion which evidence could not
overcome; Charles Champion had scruples
as to capital punishment, but could give a
party fair trial, leaving the responsibility
as to the punishment with those to whom 1t
belongs-accepted; Frank ID. Gaines, chal-
lenged by defence; Thomas B. Entwisle had
formed an opinion; q. NJ. Wight had formed
an opinion; Nicholas Happ, do; Charles A.
Mr.. Brown, for the Defence here offered to
withdraw the challenges To Warrent Dent
and Byron a. Kidder made yesterday.
The court said If they were present he
would permit their recall.
The District Attorney argued against such
course.
The court ordered ten more talesmen 10 be
drawn and summoned for tomorrow.
RIAL ESTATE SALEs.-B II. Warner, real
estate broker ana auctioneer, has sold at
public auction, for Rudolph Johnson. lot 81,
in square $50, fronting on q street, between
10Th and nth streets, improved by a two
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$50, subject 10 special improvements. For
VIM. T.. Howard. trustee, lot A, subdivision
OF SQUARE i2S, fronting twenty feet on III by a
depth OF eighty-five feet on Sth street north
west, improved by two story brick carpen-
ter shop, u Lester Bartlett, at - 200, subject
10 all general taxes and special tax on both
streets For VIM. a. Gordon, jr., trustee
sub lot 20, square 207, on 14th street, between
X and streets, improved by two-StOry
brick dwelling, to Albert Gleason, at 81, go.
For James NJ. Johnson, trustee, part of lot
SfInare 1or of
Pennsylvania avenue and 25th street, to h.
r Lloyd, AZ 60 cents per square foot. For j.
Chichester" in county, sixty five and one
half acres, at 5000. A house and lot on
Monroe street, at UniOntown, ID. c., at 2 $50,
10 r. III. T. Leopold ct al, and lot 100 by
1lsK feet on same street. improved by q
two-stOry house, to j. f. Herrill, at 81 $50.
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FOUL ALB IN THE POLICE CoURT-The
Police Court this morning was crowded with
prisoners. witnesses and spectators, and the
atmosphere was in fearfully foul state.
There seems To be an objection on the part of
some Of the officers to having the windows
let down TO admit pure air and drive out the
concentrated breath of the scores of drunken
bummers arraigned there. AstOniShment is
daily expressed by citizens who have occa-
sion 10 transact business at this court that
Judge Smell can sit in this atmosphere from
day to day with closed windows. The humid
atmosphere OF to-day made the old mill Ter
ribly sickehing; the windows being dim from
the reeklny condensation. yet they were
the BOARD Of Health has condemned the place
and lorbid the windows being opened as IL
is feared the atmosphere outside will thereby
De polluted and rendered injurious to health.
THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN Asso-
CATION held meeting last night at Clark's
Ha'', MaJor Powers president and ID. u.
Johnson secretary. Mr.. Paul Hersh stated
That there would be large party of eycur-
slonistS in this city December 9th from York
and Adams counties, Pa, and moved that a
committee be appointed to receive and enter
tam them while here; which was agreed to-
ana the following were appointed: Paul
Hersh, ID. w. RarDitz, X. X. Kline. DIR. r. l.,
Cathcarf, w. II. Turner, A. A. Shissler, H.
b. banner. X. y. Crawford, and l.. III arrisOn.
capt. Johnson offered resolutions, which
we've adopted, rendering congratulations on
the result OF the Pennsylvania election; ia
vor1Dg specie resumption; opposing any divi-
lion of the school fund, and thanking the
PRESIDENT for the appointment OF Secretary
Chandler.
MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIALS IN Two RAPE
CAsEs.-Tbis morning, Mr.. c. N. Thomas,
for Norman Taylor, convicted a few DAYS
since OF rape on Lizzie Bayley, filed mo-
evidence having been found to the effect that
the prosecuting witness was cOerced by Letha
Johnson into making the accusation against
blows With stick. the sffidaVit to which fH5' is
made by Martha Jane Harris.
In the case of Lemuel Makel, convicted of
rape rape Messrs: Darlington and England, have
OF newly-discovered evidence as to the char
acter of the prosecuting witness, Mary Ellen
Stow and to promises made by her.
BUILDING PERMITs.-John May, a brick
dwelling, south side DumbartOn street. be-
tween High and Congress streets, George
town; $500. James s. Boss, brick store west
SIDE 9Th, between NJ and n streets northwest;
SEQ. Robert Portner, two-stOry brick de-
Pot, south side Virginia avenue, between 9Th
and Ith streets southwest; =, 900. III. A. FOs-
ter, brick building, east side 18th street.
between ID and northwest; 500. Daniel
jackson, two-story frame dwelling, south
side Sherman street, between @ and II and
18th and 18th streets northwest; ~ 600. Chas
r. Davis, brick offices, east side eth, between
r and q streets northwest; IS 900. John R.
Brooks, twOstOry brick dwelling, south
side Corcoran, between 18th and 18th and Q
and X streets northwest; So 500.
"THE LITTLE ACROBAT" WITH Mr..
GATCHELL AGAiN-The Poole Brothers.
whose arrest in Baltimore was mentioned in
yesterdays STAR, with the little acrobat,
Zsulo Poole, (who was placed in the Gus
tody Of Mr.. Gatchell by the Equity Court on
Saturday. were brought here by the officers
last evening. Zaulo was taken TO Mr.. Catch