Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-24

The -AndersOn.Carr Homicide.
ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL IN THE SPECIAL CRIMINAL,
COURT.
To-day, In the Special Criminal Court, Judge
Macarthur, there was large attendance. the case
OF Joshua Anderson indicted for the murler OF
James Carr on the night OF December 31st, 1881,
by shooting him, having been set tor trial Al
though the orense was committed nearly seven
.een months ago the case excites considerable In
terest from the fact that the prisoner Is native
and Old resident OF this city, over 50 years OF age
ana the deceased was a well-known bricklayer.
Attorney c. S. Moore appear for the governments
ana Messrs. W. A. Cook and W. Pierce Bell for the
prisoner.
PRELIMINARY POINTS DECIDED.
MT COOK said that witnesses having been sum-
moned by the government other than those on the
list furnished the prisoner, he entitled to two
days notice as to these He also said that one OF
the Jurors (Mr. Lord) had lost daughter by death
ana therefore he would not be here They were
therefore suggested that there must be delay for
at least two days. District Attorney Corkhill said
lt had been decided that IL was unnecessary to
furnish the defense list OF witnesses other than
those to be used In examination in-chieG As TO
the absence OF juror, that question for the
court. The court decided against Mr.. Cook on
go on.
Mr.. Cook then formally made motion based on
.he absence OF Mr. Lord, Juror. for postpone
cepton was noted.
SELECTING THE JURY.
The Jurors were called as follows, and sworn on
their voire dire:-Chas F. Keys was pronounced
| competent by the court Challenged by defense
Robert Carter Ballantyne had formed and ex-
pressed an opinion. John j. Peabody accepted
and sworn. Wm O. Douglas had formed an
opinion; excused by the court. Zach. ". Crom-
well said he was sorry TO say that he had been
n ain no hall 40
IenSe. Chas A. .Crummel was accepted and sworn.
Jonathan r. Contee accepted and sworn. Lambert
bee dssseGsed and sworn Ghas RSO
CONSCIENTIOUS scruples as to capital punishment.
Willie s. Hoge. same. Isaac Newton, challenged
by the government Andrew Goddard accepted
and sworn: George II. Trunnel had formed an
opinion, which would require evidence TO change.
Henry M. Dellinger and w: 7. Walker challenged
by defense. Ephraim 8. Randall accepted and
sworn. ChaS. s. Wsner and James NJ. Foster chal-
lenged by defense. George II. Boston had no
Is Ihvoived, except as to being locked up. Ac-
cepted and sworn. Dorsey Clagett challenged by
deiense Noble D. Larner had fixed and positive
opinion as to the case. Richard o. Polkinhorn
challenged by defense. Joseph Redfern had
formed an opinion. VIM. Lord failed to answer.
| sick.
TWENTY-FIVE TALEsMEN SUMMONED
This exhausted the panel, and the court directed
that twenty-five names be drawn from the box as
talesmen, to be summoned to appear tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
LIST OF TALEsMEN DRAWN.
The following are the talesmen drawn: J. G.
Judd, 1lth street and Pennsylvania avenue; L. f.
j. Meuei, KS iii street southeast I. Z. H. Todd
t09 7th street northwest; d. O'Leary, S2s5 Water
street northwest; L. Auerbach, 623 Penn. avenue
northwest; w. II. johnson, 1923 231 street north
west; Jonn Van Hook. 1916 18th street northwest;
T. A. Mclaughlin. 1886 Riggs street; j. Wallace
Barnes 500 fth street northwest; John Imrie, 1874
9TH street southwest; John j. Martin, 1914 9th
street northwest; g. ID. Noland, 9sl 18th street
northwest; Joss Brown, 2l22 street northwest;
Addlson Clayton, 414 street southeast; j. ii.
Beale 1902 Massachusetts, avenue; W. II. Lewis
Zl5O street northwest; O. ID. Hall, gas office; +.
u. bowling, 3l6 ~ street southwest; Jacob III.
MITCHELL ,9lO 34th street northwest; John H. Nor
gan. 2l4 street southeast; G. p. Orton 25O7 X
j. 8 Jones, 3ol pennsylvania avenue southeast;
D. L. johnson, 1912 S1st street northwest; A. CIuss,
3lS I'd street northwest
TBE FATAL SHOOTING.
The homicide took place at the Circle House
restaurant at the time stated above, and Anderson
and Cam, with Others, had been drinking together
Anderson left the bar-room for q short time and
on MS return some words passed. when, 1t is al
legged, Carr said, Anderson, can lick you at any
time when Anderson drew his pistol
and fired: This took place somewhere about
III O'Clock. and Anderson was arrested
about flve hours afterwards, having In the mean-
time sobered up somewhat Some years before
the deceased and his brother had an alteration
with Anderson, in which the latter was beaten
10 get his revenge. II is understood that the de-
tense Will be self-defense.
THE STOLEN HORSE AND BUGGY FOUND IN MARY
LAND.-This morning Major Dye received a dis
patch from Independent Detectives Smith, West