Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-25

The AnderSOn.Carr Homicide.
TRIAL OF JOSHUA ANDERSON FOR MURDER
In the special Criminal Court, Judge MacAr-
thur, this morning, the trial Of Joshua Anderson
on an Indictment for the murder OF James Carr on
December a1st, 1881, was resumed-District Attor-
ney Corkhtll and Assistant District Attorney
Moore for the government, and MeSsrs W. A.
Cook and W. p. Bell for the defendant But seven
jurors having been selected yesterday, the court
proceeded in the
EXAMINATION OF JURORS AND TALEsMEN
as to their competency. VIM. Lord, of the regu-
lar panel, was challenged by the government.
tMr. Lord is sadly afflicted. his daughter having
died on Monday.-REPoRTERl F. j. Heiberger, jr
or the regular panel, was challenged by defendant
The twenty-five talesmen were called, and six
failed to answer-two returned 'not found" John
9. Judd had formed an opinion; T. H. G. Todd
had formed an opinion; Daniel O'Leary had
formed an opinion; Lewis Auerbach had consien-
tious seruples; w. H. Johnson had formed
require EVIDENCE to remove 1t; challenged by de-
fendant John Van Hook was pronounced CONNIE
tent, stating that his fun name was John W. Van
HOOK, and that he had a son residing at the same
place, named John Clifford Van Hook The de-
tense made the point that the court should excuse
him. This the court declined to do, and an excep-
ton was taken, and MI. Van Hook was challenged.
Thomas A. Mclaughlin was excused, being over
age; John !mirIe, accepted and sworn; NCnuel D.
Nolan had formed an opinion but could md
dict according TO the evidence, challenged by the
United states; James s. Brown, accepted and
John Il: Beale, accepted and sworn. This COM
pcted the jury, and, as will be seen below, it is
composed OF five white and seven colored men,
those marked with star (O being the colored
members. This Is the first time IN the District
that the coOred have outnumbered the whites on
jury IN murder case. The following is
THE JURY AS COMPLETED:
John J. Peabody. Charles A. Crummell,' Jona-
than r. COntee,' Lambert T. Follansbee, Andrew
Goddard, Ephraim 8. Randall, George H. Boston,
John 1mirte, James s. Brown Addison Clayton
John H. Bea!e,' W. II. Lewis
OPENING ADDRESS FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
The jury having been sworn and formally
charged, MI. c. 8. Moore, assistant district
attorney, opened the case, briefly stating that the
government expected to show that the crime was
committed IN the saloon on the northwest corner
OF S3d street and Pennsylvania avenue tWashing-
ton Cfrclc); that Anderson was In the saloon when
deceased and w. Z. Pulaski went in to get drink.
and defendant came in and asked: 'Who said
mad pistol In my p0cket?' and Carr said "J0sh,
you know can lick YOU" when Anderson shot
him and made his escape, but was arrested few
hours afterwards They claimed that this was a
case OF murder, and would ask such verdict
THE TESTIMONY.
John N. Coyle isurveyor and civil engineer) tes-
tilted to making plan Of the premises where the
homicide took place, from measurementsan and to the
correctness OF the drawing which he explained.
DR.. j. F. HartIgan testified to having made an
autopsy on the body OF Carr January 1st, 1881.
fnding two pistol shot wounds, one on the right
ribs, which did not enter the chest cavity and the
other entering between the secCn1 and third ribs
~ inches to the left or the middle line. and fol-
lowing 1t round that it severed the aorta he great
DioOd vessel OF the body and struck the spine
Death probably ensued in minute, and was from
this wound. The ball wGs not found, and the con-
cluson was that it fell in the aOrta.
AT this point recess was taken till 1919 O'Clock.
THE FRUIT Nor INJURED BY THE COLD SNAP
Fears were generally expressed this morniny that
the cold or last night mad damaged the fruit bios
rounding country 1t is learned that there is no
ground Tor alarm. Ice was nerceptible this MORN
ing ing sfaa n ahy Places IN the city buI country peo
thls morning, In consequence or the steady wind
during the night. The opinion is gen, ral that
there was little If any damage done to the fruit
last night in the vicinity OF Washington.
Alexandria Affairs
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
CITY CoUNCIL-The city council held q regular
meeting last evening, President Damham I'm tine
aldermen. ami Douglas in the council pres ding
A Dill extending Prince street east $50 feet from
mittee ON general laws SOS was appropriated to
pay the salary or a clerk OF the finance commttee
curing tne investigation OF the circumstances at
tehang the repair OF upper Cameron street The
curD was orered to boset 10 front OF the property
OF W; w Brown. on Duke street. between Royal
and Fairfax street. The auditor reported that ad-
dtional appropriations were needed for the chain
gangs and for election, and the subject was re-
lerred to the finance committee Reductions on
the taxes OF property sold at tax sales were made
as follows: Mrs John Keliy's property, on Fair
TAX near Wilkes street, $123 50 to t93 25 A. F. Nc
RaeS property. on St. ASaph street, at $94 80 to F.
l. Smith, at 5325. petition for an order no MI
an open cellar on Payne street, near Cameron, was
referred to the committee on streets motion to
pay W. e. ClinOrd $40 for work done on fire plugs
was referred The boards then adjourned
ELECTION By THE COUNCIL CONFERENCE.-The
aldermen and DC council assembled last nightin joint
convention for fifteen minutes at the council
chamber. Alderman Henry Strauss was unani-
MouSiy elected school trustee from the 2d ward,
Vice Robert Tomlin, deceased, the vote stood: Gil,
bert simpson. IA; M1llard Ttcer, s; G. Ogden l. So
Shcsa MT; Simpson % was chosen George Ogden was
MOvING.-The Potomac Manufacturing Company
Is pushing forward In its new departure. The fur
naces have been improved, and suited to the new
work. contract was made yesterday for 10000
bushels OF charcoal, to be delivered On the canal,
ana MI hadiey, the foreman, is now at Trenton,
GENE immediately TO this city.
& The LOTTERY WHEEl--The drawing OF
means OF the large lottery wheel brought here
upon occasion OF the Monticello lottery, which
gave hundreds 5 OF prizes that proved to be no
were numerous and valuable. Another wheel |
taken froIn one OF the estabij jshments here was,
unit! lately. on storage In the land records room
at the city courthouse but that has ueen broken
up The Alexandria lottery wheel, on which |
thousands o! lotteries were drawn, when that was
fer public purposes, stood many years in the old
nayoi Is Office at the southwest corner OF the mar
the revolution, ana was first used to build the |
first town hall, Which also used as the first |
Presby t'Tfan church and the second school-h0use
OF the town. 1t WAS styled "A Lottery to Erect |
Sch0olhouSe and a Church" The flTst streets of |
this town were also paved from funds raised in |
part by the Alexandria lottery. II continued to
De drawn at the mayors office until Alexandria
was retroceded to Virginia. This old wheel was |
stored In the old market building, and probably |
burned at the market cOnf1agration.
MILITARY BOARD.-The board OF Officers fepOrted
as In session here yesterday laid assessment OF
SO cents on each member OF the 81 regiment to de-
fray expenses 1t was agreed to take vote OF the
companies as to the time OF the next encampment:
that committee urge on GOV. Cameron the adOp-
tlon or the eDort OF the brigade board uniform
the field, St: and line officers with helmets. &C. |
The board then, after receiving report showing |
445 members OF the regiment, adjourned, to hold
Us next meeting In Danvlle. The officers visited
Washing last night.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The former incumbent OF |
the Office OF clerk Of the Market C. L. Neale, and
OF the Office OF superintendent OF police, G. W. |
Clifford, are contesting these offices with the pres
ent tincuInbents.-The Alexandria base bali as |
soci&tion has united with the Baltimore league. |
The following commissioners Of election for |
Alexandria county have been designated: +. NJ.
Mills. 7. B. Pnn w. T. Burriss. w. c. Reeves and |
J. ID. Payne The judges are: Arltngton-Messrs. |
Burriss, Reeves and Graham, jr Jefferson
MpSSrS Mills Hat,h