The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-03

C1nclnnau. Inc happy young couple nave
taken up their residence in this city.
BOLD BUReLARY.-Yesterday evening
about six o'clock two men entered the resi-
dence of Mrs. Cass, ON Isabella street,
under the pretense of selling sewing ma
chine. Mrs. Cass. who had just returned
from Cincinnati, laid her jewelry down on
a table at which the rascals were seated.
and went into an adjoining room for a
moment When she returned the men
were gone, and her sparks disappeared
with them. Mrs. Cass informed Lieuten-
ant Cottingham of the theft The jewelry
consisted of ring, breast-pin and ear
rings, and were valued at $40.
RELIGIoUs NoTEs.-Rev w. w. Tinker
will preach his farewell serm IN at the First
Baptist Church tomorrow evening. He
leaves shortly for Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Rev. H. Gellert, of the German Baptist
Church, will preach tomorrow evening at
the First Baptist Church, Covington, yafter
| which he will administer the rite of bap-
| tism.
Thirty-four boys and thirty-two girls
will receive their first Commupion at St.
Stephens Church tomorrow morning. The
late mass will begin at 8 o'clock, one ehour
earlier than usual.
Rev. Mr.. Mullenix returned last evening
from his trip to Hillsboro, Ohio, and will
officiate morning and evening at Grace M.
E. Church.
| JOE RITTER's EXAMINING TRIAL-The ex-
amining trial of Joseph Ritter, Jr. for the
murder of Charles Theis was called before
Mayor Harton this morning shortly after
nine o'clock. There was perfect jam sur
rounding the Courthouse long before the
doors were thrown open and at the hour
of commencement there was scarcely room
for the witnesses and attorneys in the case
to move.
Be it said however to the credit of Chief
Lock, perfect order was kept throughout
the trial. Messrs. Nelson and Ducker ap-
peared for the defense, and County Attor-
ney Edgar represented the Commonwealth.
Nearly an hour elapsed before the witnesses
could be brought together, and it was 10
o'clock before young Ritter was brought
from the Jail.
The young man looked deathly pale, and
trembled with fear of what was to come.
Perfect order was preserved, and there ap.
peared to be but little excitement.
Mr.. Ducker stated that the defense wished
to waive all questions except the right tc
admit the prisoner to bail
The Commonwealth Attorney objected
and the examination of Witnesses pro
ceeded.
Mr.. Pete Betz was the first witness called
He knew of no trouble that existed be
, tween Joseph Ritter, Jr., and Charles Thei
previous to the shooting at the corner O.
Jefferson and Monmouth streets. On re
, turning from having the wounds in my
head and hands dressed, I me
fha ~ tha
: got into fuss with Meyers, and wa
: knocked senseless in the gutter, and wa
Q unconscious when the shooting took place
3 Jacob Gugle sworn-Was standing on th
; corner of jefferson and Monmouth, an,
Betz and Meyer were fighting; some one hi
= me and knocked me In the gutter; when
a got up l seen Ritter shoot Thels; seen
4 him fire both shots; Ritter was about 81,
n feet away; Theis was lying fiat on his back
i on Jefferson street. with his feet facin
Saratoga street; am positive / saw Rite
fire both shots; Theis, after he was shot
called me and found revolver lyin
: loosely in his right hand, and Rite
. was standing on . the left of Theis
l did not see Theis point the revolver 9
: Ritter; took the revolver from his han
i and gave it to his uncle, Fred. Theis. Cr0s
examined by Nelson: Was at ball Monda
g night at Eclipse Hall and drank thrt
a glasses of beer. Questions by Edgar: Coul
d Ritter have gotten out of the way of Thei
J. pistol? Question objected to by Nelso
J. and sustained by the Court.
Mrs. Donahue, who resides on the oppo
site of the street from where the shootin
Ttook place, testified that she heard tw
= shots fred, but could not see who fire
\ them.
- A revolver was next produced an
. Gugle was recalled, but he was unable
= identify it as the one he found o
the person of Theis. John Dressir
testified to have seen Ritter fire one shot q
b Theis while the latter was lying on IL
a ground, and Immediately after the shoe
e ing heard Ritter say, II learn you not
is draw a revolver on our crowd"
le DR.. Davis was called and explained tt
direction the balls took.
a The examination of witnesses he
It closed. and the question Of admitting tt
., prisoner to bail was argued. I.
a. The Commonwealth Attorney contende
d that the murder was willful and withou
is provocation, and therefore was not bail'
le BILE. The Court differed. howe ever, ar
" fixed the bail at $40, 1000. Counsel declare
Is the prisoners inability to give that amour
The Court replied that he was not desi
u ous of fixing the bond at an exorbitar
n sum and thought the amount named WI
- advisable. He however would give furth'
~ ~ time until O clock, when he would nan
y the amount The prisoner was taken bac
- to Jail. but every effort will be made
ie 10 furnish the bail and have him released.
Joseph Ritter is quite b yish lookil
g with mild and grllsh face and would
l. 4 all L. kAl g.
Of Of crowd to do any body bodily injury. T
0a oa has heretofore born an irreproachab
character.
y, * Later-Mrs. Ritter, mother of the pri
20 20 oner, furnished the ball. SIC, 900, and Il
~ ~ prisoner was released. The valuation
y, the real and personal property of Mrs. Ri
" fer and her son. Adam. ia over SIG. 900.