Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-30
Trial of Augustus G. SOtcldO for the
Murder Of Els Brother.
HALF OF THE JURY SELECTED TO-DAY

In the Criminal Court to-day, the case OF
Augustus c. SoJeldo, indicted for the murder of
his brother. Antonio NJ S0tedo, on the 9th of Feb
ruary last was called by Judge Wylie, and the
selection OF a jury was commenced. District
Attorney COrkhill and Assistant District Attorney
Taggert appeared for the government, and Mr..
Robert ChriSty. with Judge Peter Mitchell, OF New
York, and L. ID. f. Brady, for the prisoner. The de-
ceased, formerly managing editor OF the ReIub-
iicdn feeling aggrieved because of the publication
OF articles In that paper affecting his character,
called On company with his brother, the prSoner)
on Mr.. c. NJ. Barton who was then managing
editor OF the paper at the Republican ofice, Penn
sylvania avenue, between 13tn and 1879 streets, in
reference thereto, and some words passed, when a
Scuifle followed, in which pistols were used. ThC
parties kept up the scuffling from the editorial
room TO the reporters room and through 1t down
the steps to the first story, where ft found that
Mr.. Barton had been shot In the back OF the neck
ana that the elder Soteldo had received mortal
wound, from which he died at Providence hospital
On February 1lth: There is controversy as
to several points. The counsel for the defense Will
endeavor to show that Barton had a pistol and
that he used it, while the theory OF the counsel for
the prosecution is that Barton was unarmed.
Among the witnesses summoned are counsel on
both Sides the government having summoned
MesSrs. ChrlSty and Brady, OF the prisoners coun-
sci, to appear against him, While the prisoner has
summoned District Attorney COrkhill and eX-
Assistant District Attorney Perry to give testt-
mony in his defense.
Christy stated that his colleague, Mr. Mitchell, had
been Ill, and would not be here till tonight, but he
WOulQ not delay the trial.
THE SELECTION OF A JURY
was at once entered upon, and the names of the
regular jurors called as follows: EnoCh Ed
monston, John Dugan, Michael I. keleher, &. G.
accepted.
John S. Allen, W. II. Barker, Lemuel Gaddis,
George J. Hudson, Henry Jarvis, Robt w. Waters,
Nelson j. Hillman, Robt. II. Somerville, Jedadiah
Cuttings. W. E. Kennedy, w. E. Hutchinson, w. b.
Palmer were challenged by the defendant.
Eugene 7. Lyddane, j. Newton Brewer, Geo. F.
Harbn w. E. Abbott, E. II. Morsell. Geo. A. OHare
and w. j. wilson had formed opinion.
Mr. Chrlsty asked to withdraw the challenge to
MI. GaddiS, but the court Oyerruled IL.
The court directed that "a talesmen be drawn to
appear tomorrow morning.
THE PRISONERS APPEARANCE.
During the session OF the court the prisoner, who
is quite good looking young man, attired In a
black suit, with black hair and muStache, sat
with his counsel He was somewhat paler than he
was when committed to jail some months ago, but
seemed to be In the enjoyment OF good health and
to be in good spirits
TALEsMEN DRAWN.
The following were drawn the taleSmen, to
appear to morrow III. T. Fadeley, 422 Sth street;
Albert C. Stevens, Mount Pleasant; E. c. GIL, 712
street; w. Saul, 7th street road; Archibald
White, 1th street road; Charles w. ShileS, $40
Maine avenue; B. r. Mayfield, 1911 Goth street; o.
II. Brightwell, Benning's road; Chas Crumwell,
GA 18th street: Joshua Green 18th street and Vir-
ginia avenue southeast; Gardner X. Andrews, -505
Sth street northwest; Edward Shoemaker, 3115 o
street; Alex. Dubant, 1870 Vermont avenue; John
W. Ray, near Brightwo0d: ThOs. Love, S12 25th
street; Luther NJ. Cornwall, 1901 Maryland avenue;
Wm Pearson, 1701 street; John III. Saunders
1903 10th street; Clarence w. Duvall, S0i street
M. +. Shuster, 6l7 III street northwest; w. B.
Holtzclaw, 1915 Ohio avenue; John II. Nuthall, 401
street southeast; Henry Dade, 13 Montgomery
street; G. NJ. Cook, 1924 L street northwest: ChaS
Dodge, Cooke Place; b. II. Waters, 1401 street
southeast.
RigelONV'S hail.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DOES NOT THINK IT SUI
FICIENT.
This morning, in the Criminal Court Judge Wy
a 'nrl,h lai hn
or the court to the case OF Benz. F. BgelOw. in
dicted for embeZZlement from the National Bank
of the Republic. The court, he said, had accepted
certain bail for Mr. Blgelow, and since then he
(Nr CorkhliD had made an examination as to tile
property OF the sureteS Mr.. James Taylor was
assessed for but So 900 and Mrs. Lockwood S13 co.,
which encountered in $4,000 He did not
think, therefore, that the bail was sufficient to
bank was being settled with.
The court said Mrs. Lockwood swore she was
worth $4,000, unencumbered. Mr.. TaylorS prop
erty was in North Carolina. When bail was Of
fered Mr.. Bigelow was sick, and the physician,
DR.. Adams, had stated that he seriously ill.
He had therefore been more lenient than he other
wise would have been.
The court asked his condition now, and being
told that he improving said that the district
attorney might take rule to show cause why the
bail should not be increased.
On Saturday the father and brother Of Bigelow,
ana Mr.. c. c. DuncansOn. one OF the suretieS on
his bond as teller, paid the bank the amount of
the bond, $1,000, thus reducing the loss OF the
bank to 21,G00. The grand jurors to-day had
number OF witnesses In the Bigelow cases before
them.