Evening star., 1876-11-06
Another Murder Case.

This afternoon In the Criminal Court,
Judge Macarthur, the case of Nimrod Nor
ris, Frederick Harris and Mary Ward.
charged with the murder Of Richard Lewis,
6y cutting him with a knife ON the 4th of
July last, was called. Messrs. A. X. Browne
and John fl. Cook appear for Norris aud G.
fend the others.
empannelling OF jury was proceeded with
leaeh juror as his name was drawn from a
rat being sworn on his roiTe dire as follows:
James r: Mcguire, challenged by defence;
VIM. IL. Johnson had expressed an opiniOp;
George Donaldson, accepted; Arthur Fow-
Ter, challenged by defence; John L. Vogt,
Challenged oY defence; j C. Beckett accepted;
Chas. G.. Ball had conscientious scrupIes
as 10 capital punishment; Jos. 8. Stettinus
accepted samuel C. Middleton had consci.
eSI,o1s eSI,o,s pscP pss:ruPies; John ?. Crowley ac-
renee; Jas: Nourse accepted; John j. Jett
challenged; John T. C.. Brown CHALLENGED:
Robert Beall accepted; John w. Freeman
Lewis accepted; Francis B. Lord chaiieaged
by defence; John Rover accepted: VIM. Fer
guson challenged by defence; John G. Aud
sceepted; jacob kengla challenged by de.
se.np,es.
Tne panel being exhausted the court or
deIed the marshal TO summon 10 tslesmen
10 appear tomorrow aud adjourned.
rIATH OF Mr. j l.. .KIDwELL.-Mr. Jere-
Henderson, Upholsterers, died on Saturday
morning At his residence, on ID street south
west, In the 4Ith year Of his age. Mr.. Kid
well was native OF this city, and learned
hfs trade with the late Stephen p. Franklin
and for several years he has, with Mr.. Hen.
derson. been carrying on business on 9th St,
oetween ID and L. Mr.. Kidweu had been
from early life q prominent worker in the
temperance cause, as a boy being a cadet OF
temperance, and since his majority he has
been active as q member OF the Sons of Tenn
perance, Rechabiies and Good Templars, fII-
1ng the chairs In the subordinate and grand
divisions, tents and lodges OF those organi-
zalions. de was consistent member OF the
Episcopal church, In early life being a COM
mun1caDt OF the Church of the Ascension
ent OF late years OF Grace church, Sorth
sseS sSeT Sea ior ag sevsrai ,N years pat has
church and an officer OF the Sunday school
HIS funeral took place this afternoon, and
including the various temperance orgsniza-
uons, and Eastern Lodge, !. o. o. F., of
which he was member.
A REAL ESTATE AGENT ARREsrEp-
Cd Friday last officer NJ. b. German arrest
cd Mr.. Andrew b. Coyle, who resides at No
business al No. 1422 r street, In this city, as
real estate broker, on a warrant sworn out
oy Mrs. Margaret A. Lough borough, charg-
Ing u Al on the nth day OF November, 1873,
ne beiDg an agent OF complainant, did en-
fezzle and convert TO mis- own use, with in
tent 10 EN- mbezZle, the sum OF $500 part of the
com plaiDant for the payment OF $1,000 Sc
cured by deed OF trust on real nroper rtv.
that the said trust deed and promissory note
came Into the hands OF said Coyle by reason
o. bis employment as such servant or agent
MI. Coy le was n ken to police headouarters
where Ie remained until next morning, and
was then taken before Judge Smell and gave
81 coo bonds for appearance before the grand
Jury. II appears Mr.. Coyle was employed
by the lady 10 negotiate loan OF 500 on
piece OF property; that he raised the amount
OF slOtO on the property, and made use of
tne eco surplus Mr.. Coyle is a native OF
George town, where he has always borne a
iair character for Integrity. His purpose It
IL claimed, was TO make good the amount
after relieving himself OF q temporary EN-
bsrTsssmeDt.
THE FUNERAL OF the late George w
tucker took place from his late residence, on
sf,sInoen near Ths .tn southwest Yesterday
snndIeted by Rev. f. u. Owen, of RyIand
m E) Church, and the remains were take
Equal Lodge, No. II, X. OF p; the Uniformed
6sus!on, n. OF under command OF J. G.
proved Order OF Red Men, with Donch's band.
Al the grave the services OF the orter OF Ret
Men were conducted by b r. Crabbs, Proph-
st, and OF the knights OF Pytbias by X. q.
Langley, Preiate Of Equal Lodge.
DEATH OF A MINIsTER.-Rev.w William lie
Conte, OF the Brazilian mission OF tne Pres
hyterisn Church south, died in this city on
Saturday. Mr.. lie Conte was formerly pas
Tor OF the Fran klin-street Pres byterian
church, Baltimore. The funeral took place
tnis afternoon, IN the Central Presby terrain
church.
THK TILDEy AND HENDRIcKs REroRx
CLCB were o1sy his morning IN sending of
voters 10 the states. The committee, Meesrs
orsty Clagett, jackson Yates and o:her
moers OF the club, had dispatched nearly
nupnred voters TO the states, mostly
20 Wy land, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and New Jersey. JAW
wckAN BURNED By COAL OIL Ex-
10 nS .t.,Lhe t-Lhe alarm OF fire struck from box
5oy m,sske ,e Tor 2S, at O'clock last might,
800 ~ ~ tns s,z snPlosion or coal oil lamp In
hoose NO; 6Il street northwest. A vor,s n y
named Matte West was hsdIv hnrres ~.
10th arms. DIR. Mauss renderea r,et, eu on
BUILDING PERMITS issued By In.,..,o-
PlowmsD. John Wagner, two tWorstcrn
br1cE dwellings, west side LIST street. nor,ts
east, between ID and + streets; s5 oO0 San.
mel Ceas. two-story brick dwelling snuth
,-ae ID, between Tth and stn streets; % COO.