National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-11
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE.
The Hirth Murder Case in The Crimi-
nal Court.
The Last Juror Secured and the Hearing
Commonwealth Perry Opens for tho
Governuent-Thrsew witnesses BS-
amlned - How Birth was
Found--A Lawyer Rep
rimanded, 60, SC.



Babe" Bedford. Sandy Plum and Edward
Qucsnan. Indicted for tue murder OF Gcorge p.
Hrth IN January last, before Justice HHgucr IN the
Criminal court. Deputy Marshal Douglass profit.
Ing by tie experience Of the duy previous pre-.
pared himself to contend with the crowd, which
fortunately wus not so large tho nrst day Of
tho hearing. still the muu congpgntcd about the
doors OF the chamber just the same ceger aud
an NOus to gain ndmittnnCc. Tile builllS however.
wrru very firm and impartial. mud MS cOmye
gucncc few persons were permitted within the
court room before the session began excepting
those entitled TO the privilege.
The prisoners wcru brought IN about $50 o'clock
and placed In the dock. They hnd smiling aces,
and QuceuN took considerable enjoyment In
cigar that hu was smoking Asthe clouds OF smoke
arose toward the ceiling he would throw his head
back and laugh Mt the nuclnl shapes that II ns
Sumcd. rinn appeared ia 4 clean shirt aud change
OF outer clothing, which Improved his looks cou-
siderable.
At 1910 o'clock Bulins Dorsey and Tall brought
In the jury who had speui the night at the National
Hotel aud they looked refreshed and IN good colt
dittOn.
Justice llagncr was on the bench promptly at 10
O'Clock but the counsel on both sides were little
late IN putting In their appearance.
few mnules delay eusucd. aud thGu every
thing being In readiness, the court prOrccded ~
lis efforts 10 secure the remaining two Jurors tcqid-
site to complete the piuel
The first talcsinan called was Joseph Drury lie
had not formed ot expressed an opinion and was
not opposed to capital punishment His residence
was n Frederick street
Mr.. wells-rnc residence we have got is 10 Hlsa
street.
Mr.. Drury-.That was my place OF busluoSs, but
II Is not now,
MIR Wels-Thut is the reason we obJcc, to tho
talesm1n
The CUiut-Ths question Of residence. meant by
the law applies only to the regular jurors. not tho
names drawn from the box. Is there another per-
son by his nRmo residing ~ 10 High street,
Mr. Miller-wc do not know, sir
Tho Court He Is competent
Mr. Millor-We note an exception and challenge
the tnleSnun.
Mr. William ]. Taylor was examined He had not
formed or expressed M opinion, and was not OPP
posed to capital punishment where the evidence
Justified it, lie was not related to either of the nc
Cuscd. Challenged Ly ihu Government
Mr. George w. HarknCSs was examined, apd be-
ing over siXtyfve yeas of age was excused by tho
NJ Henry Rhodes had not formed or expressed
an opinion, and had no conscientious scruplea
about capita! punishment. He was challenged GT
Mr. George Maag was called aud proved to bea
German, not nAtutGli2ed. lie was excused by the
Sir. George H. Newman had neither formed nor
expressed an opinion and did not object TO capital
punishment When deserved Challenged by tho
Government.
This exhausted the Governments challenges.
Mr.. Alfred Berry had not formed Or expressed an
opinion In the case aud was not opposed 10 capital
punishment lie was accepted, making the
Mr. George w. Phillips had not formed or ex.
pressed an opinion. He was challenged by tho
counsel for Pun.
| Mr. Henry NJ. Hurdle had not formed or ex-
pressed all opinion In the cnso aud was not op-
posed to capital punishment. Challenged by the
counsel for Pinn
MIR. Alien Dodge stated tliul IL was impossible
| for him to leave his wife, owing to her prolonged
and serious illness. He WAS excused by the court.
| Al tins point several ol The tlesmen were called
ana did not respond.
In response to tho inquiry of tho court the mar.
shal stated that all OF them wore serYod--in person
Mr. Perry said that something ought to bo done
| IN these cnses. lie thought that they should 10
attached and compelled 10 attend.
| gprkliIl m
which the jury was being secured was not proper
| one and Instead OF getting men Into the box thai
should bo there they were Obtuining hose who would
| not IN all probability bu taipu II the Others had
answered. The nuine- should b0 c0lled as they
came from the box aud the i0leSnen examined hi
| regular order
| As they wcio now proceeding the business men
drawn were staying away, while those men idle
came here and got places on the jury, Hc did NOT
think II hight to allow the matter 10 proceed fur
Ills Honor replied that It was not right. and or
dcted attachments TO be issued IN all cases where
subpoena had been served on II person Rud tho
tslcsman failed to respond aud snd that he would
| suspend all further proceedings in the rlul until
| this WAS attended to. lie also remarked that hq
| would have tnken this course long ago had hh
! attention been called To the nlHttUr.
| The CLERK then proceeded 10 make out an attach
ment for Mr.. Lewis Clcphane, corresponding
| tGcsmHn,
| to the fact thut many wcl.known residents OF the
! community summoned wcrs returned not found
| Here were business mon their places OF business
/ W. -
| not lonhu, Hc cOud NOT u,lIclslhnu " lhcSe
wore me GlHss OF men waited i9' Jury iuiy' ana
Milt ,'e't S mu,gs VIZ , u,nMn ,pl ~ UuN l,vy
should DC served. He thought nlnlsell entitled 70
alias 1uDplonaa a,'u sl"iu m ,,i nSH Hr Ino ie u!d
hut WIS.,, !" iuioc' ml', T @ n rs,n"1 '" ,''S ,ilteS,
| but II these men we're not Ioulll at one Time u
shnulu DC ttlsu ttlsu nTuih' ,.. .,,., .,,l.. 49,,
Deputy Matshni puuglass WIS noE Pos,.,C, nt
luusi,l tnv,e ''"' O'' "'' ''"'0" y" NV "'''o w
| Tho court sald th9' Snch HHSeS ought 10 ns
| Drought 20 mo attention nI INC hINuu jury hc
would not issue lhe anus su9p,eos nt hs llinc. ~
~ "oull ue.ay Wy Ill"l' alI we! iu'B"' "p' "ecu
had not formed ot expressed an opinion, amt was
| noI opposed 20 fNlnu,' PuIlHHWeu" ne N"' c"an
! Ieuged by lhG CouH'ti Ipt y lvtHnH,
! MI, Gabriel Huugs h7u lnrhe' ana '"P teN'ed M
/ opinion Wlnch 10 ~ et'loih 'A'9It "",ilu pleNrht
MN rom giving on ,,ipaa''H, IGu.I LIE op,ni9h
"nG DNhtu SPou 'gnuu'R @ 1ug ne"Nlppe' p l'i'"'ls'
and II would laGS prGhi% positive evidence to re-
lh.he "a; F.Nu",pt -, @ ~! wv. ~ 20, ,I ., ,
Mr. william N2umy hNn n2' lotu'el on tNi',esScu y,
Hu Vp'i'lpn ~ ~ IL - ~ III Icy ~, W
! cSpMl punishment ne WIS Sh''e"b'" ~ 'no
counsel 10Y mn ,,.., t., ,,,,.,,, .,,., -
MI, pNH'u f. MGU," ,r, ral ,"a I,I ,i OSj
lleSSGu 9 oP.,,!"m ,,U,' 6nIt 'r''i @ @ us'om 'nI
reading INC meW'RaplS,, ne h15 no Pias @ AGAINST
ne piiSomGis o S p'H ir, u1t 9, tnS W. o onnoh
/ tiHl verdict upOu hearing the evidence.