Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-31
THE SOTELnO MURDER TRIAL.
The Jury Completed. and the Case i'm
Progress.

| This morning in the Criminal Court Judge Wy
lie, the trial OF Augustus c. Soteldo for the mur-
DER OF his brother, Antonio NJ Soteldo on the 9Th
OF February last, Qn which case six Jurors were
selected Yesterday, was resumed-District Attor-
ney Corkhill and Assistant District Attorney Tag
Sart prosecuting, and Robert Christy and T. ID. +.
BRADY Tor the defendant
SELECTING THE JURY.
Inc talesmen drawn yesterday were called as
follows: Charles w. ShileS. accepted; b. II. May
neid, expressed an opinion; A. III. Brlghtwell
same: Charlcs Cromwell, challenged by the gov
eefn1nent; enIatnt; John Green, excused on account OF
opinion. and was excused on account or health;
reward Saoemaker, accepted; Alexander Duban,,
cnaIienged by the United States; Thomas Love,
accepted; Luther NJ. Cornwall, excused; William
Fearson, challenged by the prisoner; John H.
sa Sauaders, & formed an opinion: w. D. Holtzclaw,
co; q. A. Cook, challenged by the defendant
Sharles Dodge. had formed an opinion; Alfred C.
stevens, do; Edward c. GIll. excused; Wm Saul
accepted; John w. Ray, accepted
THIS COMPLETED THE JURY,
Wnlch stands as follows: Enoch + Elmonston. John
pug hDugan, Christian e. Schneider. Michael I. kelle-
ner, George D: Livingston, Joseph NJ. Young,
CharleS w. ShileS, Edward Shoemaker Thomas
Love. Henry Dade, VIM. Saul and John W. Ray.
Henry Dade, wel-known Methodist local minis
ter.
THE OPENING STATEMENT
me jurors were then sworn, and at 10:40 o'clock
Mr. Iaggart opened the case to the jury, defining
mlnuteiy the various grades or homicide. He
claimed that no words Justified the use OF
weapon. and then proceeded to narrate the facts
ana circumstances OF the case, stating that c. ".
Barton was at the time OF the occurrence Febuary
99h last, managing editor OF the National Repub-
ttcdn; that between Sand O'clock the deceased,
Antonio NJ SoteldO, accOmp Inied by the prisoner,
entered the office. He then described the scene
which ensued
THE TAKING OF TESTIMONY BEGUN
MI: John r. Coyle testified to the correctness OF
the drawing OF the rooms Of the Republican made
by him.
VIM. j. Dunawin, property clerk, testified as to
several pistols and knife purportlng TO have been
the property of Soteldo and Barton
Lieut.. Arnold stated that on the night In uues-
tlon he heard OF the ARRAY and going TO the Office
found A. NJ. Soteldo on the floor and ordered an
ambulance IN which SOteldo was taken to Provi-
dence hospital He described the scene at the
once When ne arrived there, and after A. c. Sote-
90 had been brought TO the station.
Dr H. T. Sewers testified to having seen Barton
and deceased on the night OF February 9Th at the
Repu6fcdn office, going over there with Dr. STAN
ton. Barton was reclining In q chair: found his
wound not SerlouS,and SO told him; went up stairs;
FOUND A. Nj. Soteldo PROSTATE. Dr. Bliss in the
meantime had come in, and they advised the re-
moval or Soteldo to the hospital Dr. Sewers
described the wound OF SOteldO minutely, remark
Ing as to the wounded portion that they had the
specimen.
The court.-There is no use spending time ex-
amnng bones; the man Is dead.
witness, resuming, said the wound caused
death.
A recess was here taken, and the Jury being
placed In charge or bailiffs, were cautioned that
Ihey were 10 hold no communication with 'jury
1XerS" or others
A fine basket OF flowers was sent by Mrs c. W.
Sotedo (the widow Of the deceased brotherl TO
tne prisoner about noon to-day.