National Republican., 1883-04-25
LEGAL LORE.
What Was Done in the United States Supreme
and the Local Courts.
The Murder Case OF Joshua Anderson in
the Criminal Court.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.


Noulton, esq, of Washington, ID. O., was adj
nlitted TO practice.
No. 217. The Indiana Southern Railway
company, appellant, VS.. The Liverpool, Lon
don and Globe Insurance company and No.
27S. VIM. H. GuioU, appellant, VS.. The Liver
pool, London and Globe Insurance company.
Continued.
No. 267. The Phoenix Mutual Lifo Iusur-
ancc company of Hartford, Conn, plaintiff in
error, VS.. Elizabeth Kohenlein, administra-
trix, &c. Dismissed per stipulation. costs TO
be paid by plaintiffs in error.
No. 26S. George Henry Warren et al. APP
pcllants, VS.. William King ct nj. Argued.
No. 260. Edwin Davis, appellant, VS.. The
Flagstaff Silver Mining company, of Utah
Oimited). Dismissed with cost, under 10th
rule.
No. go. The Karns Pipe Line company,
plaintiff in error, vs.. The Allegheny National
bank. Dismissed with costs-authority of
plaintiff in error.
No. 27l. Robert c. Howett, appellant, VS..
Peter Campbell. Continued.
No. 272. The United States, appellant, VS..
Bernard Larivierre ct al, claimants of forty
three gallons of whisky and other property.
Submitted.
No. 273. The District of Columbia, plaintiff
in error, VS.. Charles II. Armes, administrator
of L. w. Dubois, deceased. Argument an
nounced. Adjourned
THE ANDERSON MURDER TRIAL.
In the special criminal court yesterday the
trial of Joshua Anderson, indicted for the
killing of James Carr on the night of Dec. 81
1881, by shooting him, was commenced. The
case has excited considerable interest, the
prisoner being an old resident of this city and
tho deceased being q well known briCklayer.
There was a large crowd in the court yester-
day. Col. Corkhill and Assistant District At
torney Moore appeared for the government,
and Messrs w. A. Cook and w. Pierce Bell
ha dafon1aut Mr. (iOok stated that ln
was entitled to two days notice ON account
of other witnesses than those on the list being
summoned by the government. lie also said
that the daughter Of one of the Jurors was
dead; that he would not be here, and that
they were entitled to the whole panel to Sc
lect from. Col. Corkhill stated that it had
been decided that it was not necessary to
furnish the defense with q list of witnesses
other than those called in the examination
in-chief The absence Of the juror was a ques-
tion for the court. Judge Macarthur de-
cided against both points and directed the
continuation of the trial. A motion by Mr..
Cook, based on the absence of Mr.. Lord, was
also overruled and an exception was noted.
The selection of jury was then proceeded
with the following result: Charles Keys was
pronounced competent by the court, but was
challenged by the defense; X. E. Ballantyne
had formed and expressed an opinion; John
j. Peabody was accepted and sworn; William
o. Douglas had formed an opinion, and was
excused by the court; Zach w. Cromwell
was challenged by the defense; Charles
A. Crnmmell was accepted and sworn;
Jonathan II. Contee was accepted and sworn.
Lambert Il. Falansbee was accepted and
sworn. Charles Ruoff was challenged for the
defense. Walter ID. Wyvill had conscientious
scruples as to capital punishment and was ex-
cused. w. S. Hoge same. Isaac Newton was
challenged by the government. Andrew
Goddard accepted and sworn. George IL.
.,.,sn
cuscd. Henry NJ. Dellinger challenged by
the defense. w. Il. Walker same. Ephraim
S Randall accepted and sworn. Charles s.
Wisncr challenged by the defense. James NJ.
Foster same. George III. Boston accepted
aid sworn. Dorsey Clagett challenged by
the defense. Noble ID. Larner had expressed
an opinion, excused. r. o. Polkinhorn was
challenged by the defense. Joseph Redfern
Ii ii formed an opinion and was excused.
William Lord failed to answer. +. j. Heiber-
gcr,ir., failed TO answer, and was reported sick.
The panel was then exhausted, the court
ordered that twenty-five names be drawn
from the box, aud be summoned to appear
this morning at 10 o'clock. Tho talismen
drawn were j. G. Judd. Eleventh street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue; L.. +. ,J. Weber, 725
Seventh street southeast; Il. ii. G. Todd, 500
Seventh street northwest; ID. O'Leary, 32S5
Water street northwest; l.. Auerbach, 623
Pennsylvania avenue northwest; w. III, john
son, 1l29Twenty- third street northwest; John
Van Hook, 1916 Thirteenth street northwest (;
Il. A. Mclaughlin, 1896 Riggs street; j. Wal
lace Barnes, sos Seventh street northwest;
John Imrie, ASi Sixth street southwest; John
j. Martin, 1914 Ninth street northwest; S. ID.
Nolan, 921 Eighteenth street northwest
Joseph $. Brown, 2l22 + street northwest
Addison Clayton, Ala ID street southeast j.
II. Beale, 1929 Massachusetts avenue; w. IL.
Lewis, 2l30 i street northwest; .. ID. Hall,
gas office; i. ID. Bowling, 3l6 Four-and-a
street southwest; Jacob ii. Mitchell, 1910
Thirty fourth street northwest; John III. Nor
gan, 2l4eN street southeast c. p. Orton, 2507
X street northwest; S. Tilley, 100 b street
northeast; j. S. Jones, POI Pennsylvania ave-
nue southeast; j. l.. johnson, 1017 Thirty
first street northwest; A. Cluss, Alb Second
street northwest.
1t will be remembered that on the night of
Dec. 81, 1881, Anderson and Carr were in the
Circle house, corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Twenty-third street, and were drinking
heavily. Anderson left, but returned about
il o'clock, and some words passed between
them, when, it is alleged, Carr said, "Ander-
son, l can lick you any time" Anderson
then drew his revolver and fired, the shot
penetrating vital part, and resulted fatally
The defense will be sclf-defense, as the de-
ceased and his brother beat Anderson some
years ago.
JAMES c. REEDS ESTATE.
Mary Higgins yesterday filed with Register
Ramsdcll petition in relation TO the estate
of the late James C. Reed, stating that h6
died at her house near Bristow Station, Va.
April o. leaving an estate she is informed
She paid the expenses of his funeral, amount
ing to 800, and asks the appointment of an
administrator.
THE RECORD.
Court In General Chief Justice Cartier dnt
justices HdQner and COr,-Simpson VS.. Simpson
argued and submitted. Kalb vs.. Inland aud Sea-
board COasting Col Judgment of circuit court mo-
dined, Robb VS.. Henry defendants appeal dis
missed. Adjourned until to-day, Assignment
Nos. "a, S71f 3734 Al. "A, 40, 46 46CS, 20, 5S.
Equity COurt-Judgs CO1.-Barr0nd VS., Ransome
conveyance by trustee authorized. Lucas VS.
johnson; pro confesso VS. certain defendants or
dered Mccarthy VS., 0'Hagan; w. T. Rowe ap
pointed guardian ad litem. Shoemaker vs. Shoe
maker appearance Of absent defendant ordered
Won Hoake VS.. Won Hoake; rule discharged upon
terms Shoemaker VS.. Campbelli Anna p. CarthN
and Anna X. Allen appointed guardians ad litem
CaTthy VS.. Carthy; Il. Il. Shoemaker appointed
guardian ad litem. Adjourned until to-day at
pm,
Jacob W. Kerr order fixing June as day of tina
setllcment. Estate Of Mary f. Woods; will proven
and admitted 10 probate, Estate OF John WeckeI
nrst general and individual accounts approved
aud passed. Estate OF John NJ johnson; assen
OF Thomas J. Johnson probated. Estate of
Laura Neabower Samuel Maddox administrator
filed bond in $500, Estate OIL Erhard Mack
James II, MaTr filed bond as administrator IL
Equity Cout-EeiU Sutts-Thomas Knowles VI
william Chapman ct AL trustees Of Peabody III
bTIry association; suit for maTshaling securities
GVclOne Sufferers.