Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-20


INTEREST AS TO THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
The June term OF the Criminal Court was CON-
vened this morning by Judge Cox. 1t Is ex.
pected that at this term the star route business
will be presented to the grand jury. and that
should indictments be found the trials will
terest manifested by members OF the bar ana
others In the proceedings this morning. Col.
W. A. Cook. who has been appointed special
assistant attorney general In these cases, was
District Attorney Corkhill and Assistant
District Attorney Perry were also on hand
THE GRAND JURORS WE'RE CALLED
"a follows: Wuham u. Ray, 1910 5th street
northeast; Jackson Humphrey, carpenter,
corner AZ and q str Gets southwest; Hugh
Pugh. clerk. 1884 9th street southwest; A. II.
failed to answer; Lemuel Gibbs, colored, bar
Der, 81 1917 street; w. j. Croggon, 945 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest; John Connor
f farmer. Sherwood load; Herbert schqtter
russell, eonfectfoner, 1877 New York avenue;
Michael Cunningham, halter, 2S5 9TH street
northwest; Jeremiah Sullivan. grocer. 36l7 o
street northwest; Reuben F. Baker, grocer 5l4
otn street northeast; George L Sheriff coal
and wood merchant, lila Pennsylvania avenus
northwest; George Veihmyer. 5l3 18th street
northwest, returned not found; Caleb Church
man, flour and feed dealer, 10th and Louis
lana avenue; Philip w. Shipper, farmer, Ben
nings; Henry Doncn, musician, 6oS Fl street
District ASSESSOR, 1920 g street southeast:
William H Landic, Iaborer, 1919 18th street
northwest; Joseph Beardsiey, clerk 1853 Mas
sachusttts avenue; W. A. Fl. Church, III noer
dealer, 202 18th street. southwest; Lawrence c.
Moore, clerk, 1850 3lst street. northwest; Samuel
d. Wheeler, bookkeeper, 1928 Q street north
west.
GRAND JURORS EXCUSED FROM SERVING
District Attorney COrKntil stated that he had
letter from Mr.. Langdon, stating that he was
not citizen OF the District, having his legal
RESIDENCE In New York. and he was excused.
Jacob RUSSELL stated that he was q ctCizen OF
New York, and was excused. Mr.. George A.
Bonrer stated that he was just over 65 years,
under age and excused. There being five va.
cancies, the clerk was directed to draw the
names from the box
NAMES DRAWN TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE GRAND
JURY.
The following were drawn :-Americus Davis,
1413 10th street northwest; VIM. FL. Main, ST.
northeast; c. Taylor Holtzclaw. 727 q street
southwest; Robert Leltch, 327 9th street SOUTH
east
THE PETIT JURY.
The following petit jurors were calied:-W;
w. Burdette, dry goods merchant, sos st. NV
b. L. Biackford, insurance agent. 1926 @ ST. NV;
austin A,s'1Il HerI 7 Congress ST., Georgetown; NJ
Williams, labOrer, 1906 14th st. n. w., failed to
answer; Thos. j. Fisher. real estate broker, 1928
= st. NV; VIM. King, no address. not found;
Frank Jones, West and Congress sts.. George
ion dealer, 11O4 18th st. Sc; w. Fl. Morrison,
bookseller, Pa ave: Geo. B. FugtJt, clerk S15 l.
st. Sc; A. P. c. Shoemaker farmer, 7th- st road:
John Marbury, Jr., hardware merchant, 321 and
NJ SIS. NV; Samuel Ross builders materials
rs II st. NV, served by wrong name; William
O'Donnell, machinist, 715 Sth.st. Sc; Theodore
Hollanoer, furnishing goods, 1911 Pa ave. NV.
not found; Lemuel Efgood, grocer, laos 14th ST.
NV; Charles Wheatley, lumber dealer, Water
ST, Georgetown; Jesse Brown, 1901 l st. NV;
John A. Downs. commercial agent, Market
space; Louis z. shoemaker. farmer, county; j.
r Hamfn, restaurant, 80 9Th st. NV; George
W. Beall, eX.aSSe SSOr, $3.50 o st. n W. F. "
BrandenDurg, cigar dealer, 1745 Pa. ave; Fred.
A. Fill, bookseller. 7O5 18th Sc. NV; Walter
Dade, shoemaker, IA West st., Georgeto Nd; Jos.
r. BuIch. undertaken, 1904 NJ st. NV.
w. q. Morrison was excused having served
within two years: also, George w. Beall, over
age Joseph F. Burch, Charles Wheatley, Tho.
j. Fisher, and Lemuel Ergood, for indisposition.
Ma IneTe c were four coiored men drawn
MeSsTS. GlDDS, Sh1ppen and Landic for the
grand jury, and Dade for the petit jury.
Inc peut Jurors were discharged till to-mor-
TOW. and the clerk was ordered In the meantime
TO draw talesmen to fill the vacancies. The
grand jurors were discharged till O'Clock
The following were drawn to fill vacancies
On the petit jury: z. Cromwell, 80 E street
northwest; Howard Beall, 94l Rhoae Island
avenue; John Cumberland, 400 26sh street:
ROBERT Boyd. Ala 9th street; Fl. NJ Talbot, 1920
18th street; Atweu Cowling, 1907 G street.
AT O'CLOCK Amer1cus Davis and W. Fl. Main.
,laMn ana summoned for the grand jury, were
accepted. Bernard Geler was excused, being
>ver the age Of Is.
The court adjourned till tomorrow, and the |
grand jury will then be charged.
ATTACHMENTS.
10 Io,o In the Criminal Court, Judge Cox, |
lonn Murphy, indicted for the murder OF Tnos. !
fitzgerald on the 22d OF May, pleaded not |
,uiity. Mr.. F. q. Fall appears as his Counsel |
md 1t Is probable that Col. Cook Will Also an
' e ior him; Richard Basey. emoezzlement Of !
4 from the Metropolitan Perfume Co. Nd. |
-, eii''. A"'s V"'es' 'atcans pleaded not |