Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-09
Another Question by Juryman Nc.
Carthy.

Another Question Q,y by Juryman Nc
Juryman Mccarthy asked II the jury must take
| the dates in the indictment as correct He said
that IL the dates did not correspond they had no
way to find it out, as they had no dates.
~ am willing that the jury should take the en-
| tire record" safd Mr. IngersolL
| "That would be very satisfactory to u.s. said
Mr.. Mccarthy.
81 told you," said Judge wylie, "that 1t would
| not be necessary for you to remember then all
! Ii you remember one it is sufficient"
The Jurymen's Notes.
Mr.. Henkle suggested that Foreman Dickson be
allowed to take the notes he had taken TO the Jury
| room.
| 81 would prefer not, SIR" said Mr. Dickson 81
would rather have the papers,"
| Mr. Bliss said he was willing that the jury should
take all the printed exhibits in the case.
Mr.: Ingersoll suggested that the jury be allowed
| to take the printed record.
The court would not consent to this, remarking
that there were two pages OF speeches to every
| page OF evidence.
Juryman Hoimead said that nearly all of the
| jurors had taken notes with the view OF using
| them.
The counsel for defense and Mr. Merrick con-
sented to the jurymen taking their notes to the
room with them.
Recess Till O'clock.
SWELL gentlemen" said Judge Wylie, syou may
take your notes. We will meet here again at one
| o'clock.'
Foreman Dickson said that they would rather
walt until O'Clock.
'SSrhen make it 2 o'clock" said Judge wylie.
| The jury then at II :05 retired, and the court
| room was soon cleared.
| THREE BAILIFFs KEPT GUARD
| over the jury room, and repelled the approaches
| OF 1nquiSitive reporters. An instance occurred
showing the great care exercised to prevent COM
muncation with the jury. The jurors wanted
| TO smoke, and one OF the jurors sent
out to get box OF cigars at his own expense. One
OF the bailifs performed the errand, and when the
box was taken up stairs, before 1t entered the
sacred portals OF the jury room. it was opened and
the box and its contents were thoroughly investi-
| gated.
| The Scene at O'clock.
| At 2 o'clock the courtroom was crowded until
| there was not standing room. Most of the defend
ants and counsel were prompt in their attendance
MesSrs. Merrick, Bliss and Ker arrived few min
utes after g
| Judge Wylie arrived at 2:10, and directed that
the jury be asked II they had agreed to their ver-
the errapd, reported to the Judge that the jury
were taking vote, and would send an answer in
| Few minutes.
Judge Wylie at once announced to the counsel
In substance what Mr.. Williams had said.
Recess Until Six O'Clock.
| After waiting till half-past O'Clock, no word
| having been received from the jury room, Judge
Wylie said: " 1t appears to me that this Jury has
not made up their minds yet. We will take a fur
| ther recess until O'clock,'
The crowd at once dispersed. and word OF the
| JuugeS acton was taken to the jury.
Review of the Trial.
| The printed record of the star route trial up to
to-day covers $3.50 pages, or more than 700 pages
| more than the record OF the proceedings Of the
| Guteau case In the Criminal Court. The Guiteau
trial in it's day was unsurpassed In the District for
It's length The star route trial, however, which
| began on the 1st Of June last. exceeds it in
the respect named. One of the government
he sa of B Ta as
der Indictment would not, he thought, require so
long trial as this Ia this trial one day was con-
| sumed in impanneling the jury. Five days We're
| taken up in the opening arguments, and then the
government occupied the time until July 81 giving
August g. and from that time until yesterday the
court and jury were engaged in hearing the argu-
ments OF counsel During the progress of the trial
recalled several times BY far the greater portion
OF the testimony was of a documentary character.
THE JURY Is COMPOSED OF
Wm Dickson, Matthew McNelly, John B. McCar-
thy, Edwin j. McLain, VIM. K Brown (colored);
Edwin d. Don1phan, Henry A. OIcott, VIM. Hol-
| mead. Thos Martin, tcolored); George w. Cox,
Hugh I. Murray, and Zachariah TObriner.
Cost Of the Star Route Prosecution.
1t was announced at the Treasury department
to-day that the payments already made on ac-
count of expenses in the prosecution OF the star
route cases are as follows:
penses before his appointment as At
tOrney GeneraD. .................s5OO 1000 90
w. A. Cook, Services and expensesl. 6,7O2 90
George Bliss, services and expenses).... 49, go
w. W; ker, Services and expenses) 800. 6,527. 90
r. T. Merrick, {serviceS and expenses) 5000 90
A. NJ Gibson, (services and expenses)... 5000 90
1t will be seen that the above expenses include
only the lawyers fees and expenses, and only SO
much OF that class OF accounts as has been passed
by the accounting officers OF the Treasury. None
trial, such as witness fees, compensation of spe-
c1al agents, court expenses, etc, have yet been
presented at the Treasury 1t is estimated at the
Treasury that these expenses, together with an
additional amount TO be paid as counsel fees, will
swell the total expenses OF the star route trial to
A PROMINENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
just from New York predicts the nomination OF
Secretary Foger as governor of New York on the
first ballot, and says that half OF the deegateS are
already pledged to him.
THE SUM OF s2 has been received at THE STAR
Office for the benefit OF the family OF the dead fire.
man VIM. Daniels, also 81 for destitute families in
the west end, heretofore referred to.
CENTRAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
meeting OF this this society," Rev j. Stevenson
Mount Zion NJ. E. church. at which the following
named persons were elected trustees: Geo. B.
Sidney MacFarland and E. Nash. One thousand
dollars was subscribed at this meeting towards the
OI 4 mouse OF worship WHICH II prOpOSed
10 erect In the northern part OF the city.
Affairs i'm West washin eton.
Too NoISY.-John Cook, colored, was adudged
guilty by Judge Bundy this morning. OF disturbing
the peace and quiet OF West Washington, and fined
S. or IS days
REV. JOSEPH WALKER pastor Of the Gay street
Baptist church OF Georgetown, who has been
spending his two months vacation at the Chester
springs, Pennsylvania, and who was detained from
his congregation last Sabbath by congestive chill,
has returned.
TOWN NEwsPAPERS.-The Georgetown Columbian
Gazette OF August 4th, 1929, in the quotation OF
priceS-currenJ gives the price OF wheat (new) 90
cts. and Of -four s. s6 to S. per bb Wheat is now
bringing from S. to S. and -four Sc g to ST. 25
Why is this thus? The same paper also has an
account under date of August 15 1929. of the lay
Ing OF the first rail OF one OF the roads running
from Philadelphia, In which the gavel used by
Genera! washington at the laying OF the corner
stone OF the Capitol was used. This gavel is now
owned by the Potomac Lodge, F. A. NJ, of George
toWn. Another Wrinkle about -four: "Assize OF
Bread Tor August, 1S39.-The cash price OF flour
per Daarei being S s7H, the single loaf must weigh
S ounces, the double loaf 46 ounces. John MountZ
clerk OF cOrpOratiOn.n The following. taken from