Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
On Trial sor Murder,

SHOOTING AT NAN AND KILLING Girl.
To-day In the Criminal Court, Judge James
the trial OF the case of John Beckett, on the
charge OF murder in having killed Rosalee Ellen
Harris, coloredgirl, in 1879, was commenced
MI Perry appearing for the government and
Messrs. W. A. Cook aud F. H. Fau for the pris-
oner. IL Is alleged that the prisoner having at
tended picnic at Irving park on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, on July 18th, 1879, got into a
difhculty with some parties, including David
r 1ndexter, and, o1returnng to the city, seeing
PoindeXter sitting in front OF a house or Q
street. between New Jersey ave. and Ist street
west shot at hiIG. and the oall struck the girl
1ntiicting wound from which she died some
days after. The following jurors were selected
from the regular panel:-Chas. Ii. Voss. Jas. A.
Nelson, Geo. W. Bunker, VIM. G. Crawford
mozart E. Fleet. Robert c. Douglas, Horace w.
ard John Ii. Hicks. The panel being exhausted
and two more being requtced. the clerks was d.
rected to draw 10 talesmel, and the court took
a recess until O'Clock.
While selecting the jurors, Hiram F. TrImb1ll
was called on his r0i,is dire. Stated that he had
read accounts Of the homicide In the papers anu
had heard statements made as to it. from when
he nad formed an opinion, and would go lat,
the box with that opinion; but his mind would
De free to find verdict on the evidence. The
court decided that he was competent aud the
de1ence excepted.
THE THREATENING WEATHER on TUESDAY nre
vented Us from risking the valuable exhibit
which We had intended to make in the fair pro
cesSlon. 1nas1nuch as the same was fully pre-
pdltu dI IdiSt We nave, at the rStIllt,;f
OF many friends, concluded TO make a special
exhibition at our own cost for the benefit OF the
faiT. We Will be accompanied by D0nch'S fall
nahd. and starting from our stores, 404 and ADS
.th street, at 10 O'clock q. N. tomorrow. {FhurS-
day) Oct. 9TH. we will FOLLOW nearly the same
route as taken by the procession On Tuesday.
LANSBUEGH BRO.
GODFREY s. SULLIVAN. having completed ex.
tens,Ve improvements TO their houses. III and
4l9 18TH street, will be pleased to have their
friends and the public to a banquet to be given
this evening.
In TIE CITY DIRECTORY for 1S76, page 81, class
" MIX Dealers will be seen one name Alder
ney dairy, F. K. Ward, proprietor 10 same di-
rectory, 1880 page -, class " Milk Dealers
Will be found 95 followers. Attorney originates
never initiates; gives gilt edge article OF dairy
products for living price. The public can see
at the fair some few OF the Thoroughbred cattle
that supply Us with milk. Followers trying to
initiate trot out your Attorney cattle for p,b-
lie exhibition If you dare. +
TEE GRAND Jury today returned Indictm ants
against George L. Cant assault wish intent 10
kill Robert Wilson; WIn. Daingerfield, larceny
OF horse from VIM. Tuohy; Isaac Landc. lar
ceny OF chain ard jaw OF a stone crusher;
Cornelius Courtney, IN July last. and Mile
Peyton, petit larceny, second offelse.
TIE FORTUNES OF the CRESCENT C1ry.-Tbe
prosperity or New Orleans Tor the next century
seems TO be gradually but surely on the in
crease with railroads running 10 from every
oi4 c'tiui, anu anu StllDS nom ali
parts OF the world. with the only port ia the
United States that the Great Eastern can enter
The charity hospital there has been maintained
during the darkest days Of turbulent civil war
restticnce devastating the population. flnanci4l
Gepre sion, and all other troubles possibly inc.-
dent TO community The celebrated Louisiana
STATE Lottery company has maintained the
WOrld-renowned charity hospital at exoendi-
ture OF many hundred thousand dollars Tne
grand monthly distribution takes place on the
second TUESDAY OF every month. For further
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New Orleans, La. +