National Republican., 1883-04-26
MURDER CASE.
Trial Of Joshua Anderson for the Shooting Of
James Carr.
The Prosecution Finished and the De-
fenso Begun-Routine Court Matters.
THE ANDERSON MURDER rr1AL.


the other five jurors, seven having been
selected on Tuesday was concluded before
recess. The government began its opening
charge, and had closed its case before 3
o'clock, and the defense examined four wit
nesses before the court adjourned. The court
was crowded, many ladies being present
Much laughter was caused by the testimony
of some of tho witnesses and when one of
them alluded to "Foggy Bottom" the court
forgot its dignity and Joined in the mirth.
The counsel wasted considerable time in hurl-
ing sarcastic bits of reparteo at one another,
citing able authorities and tormenting the
witnesses.
The first action was the examination of
Jurors rs to their competency. VIM. Lord, of
the regular panel, was challenged by the gov
ernment. +. j. Heiberger of the regular
panel, was also challenged, but by the defense.
Six of the twenty-five talesmen did not an
swer. j. c. Judd had formed an opinion, as
had T. IL. g. Todd, and they were excused.
Daniel OLeary had formed an opinion and
Lewis Auerbach had conscientious scruplcs.
W. II. johnson had formed an opinion which
would take evidence 20 remove; challenged
by the defense. John w. Van Hook was
challenged by the defense. Thomas Me-
Laughlm was excused, being over age. John
1mirie was accepted Samuel ID. Nolan had
formed an opinion challenged by the gov
ernment. j s. Brown accepted and sworn.
Addison Clayton and John Bealc accepted and
sworn. This completed the jury, which stands
five white and seven cOlorcd men, This is
the first time in this district that jury has
had more Colorcd than white men oil it. The
Jury as completed is John j. Peabody, Charles
A. Crummcll Jonathan II. Contcc Lambert
r. Follansbee, Andrew Goddard, Ephrain 5.
Randall, George II. Boston, John lmiric,
James $. Brown, Addison Clayton, John ii.
Beale, W. II. Lewis.
Mr. c, r. Moore assistant district attorney,
began his opening address, after the jury had
been sworn and charged, by stating that the
government expected to show that the crime
was committed in the Circle house, corner
Twenty second street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.: that Anderson was in the saloon when
w. T.. Pulaski came in to get II drink, and
defendant asked, "Who said ] had pistol in
my pocketY" and the deceased responded:
"Josh. YOU know | can lick you," when An
derson Shot him and escaped He concluded
by saying that the government claimed case
OF murder, aud asked such II verdict
John NJ. Coylc was the first witness, who
testified to making II plan Of the premises
where the shooting took place (plan cXhibited),
which he explained.
Dr. j. +. Hartigan testified to having per-
formed an autopsy on the body of Carr on
Jan. |, 1882, and finding two pistol shot
ribs, at the right of the heart bone, which did
not enter the chest cavity, and the other en-
tering between the second aud third ribs, to
the left of the middle line, which severed the
aorta the main blood vessel of the body, and
struck the spine. Death ensued Immediately
from this wound. The ball probably fell into
the aorta, as IL was not found.
A recess was taken until half past twelve
o'clock. Upon rcassenbling James McDer-
mott took the stand aud testified that he was
barkeeper of the Circle house at the time Of
the shooting Carr and Pulaski came in be-
tween nine and ten o'clock. Witness told
Carr to go home, and in going behind the bar
met Anderson coming from the closet, who
asked: "Who said / had something in my
pocket" Witness replied, Josh, nobody has
spoken about YOU" Carr then said, Josh, |
can whip you you know i can," and before
witness got behind the bar II shot was fired (;
Anderson fired the shot, and as the shot was
fired Carr started toward Anderson. Pulaski
got between them but was pushed aside by
Anderson, who raised his pistol and fired
again. Carr staggered and fell, and witness
ran around to the front of the bar and said
Carr was shot. Anderson went out the door.
The shots were fired in rapid succession, and
witness told Anderson to stop that work.
Don't know how many shots were fired, but
some were fired when Carr fell. Carr, Ander-
son, Pulaski, and witness were the only
persons present. Two balls were found, one
IN the dining room.
VIM. L. Pulaski testified that he knew An
derson and Carr; took a drink with Carr in
the saloon at o'clock went out but returned
in twenty minutes. As witness was leaving
Carr said, IN kill Josh Anderson yet,
-- him." Witness told him that Josh
had something in his pocket. This witness
corroborated the former one as to the shoot
ing. The court overulcd the question as to
what Carr had said as to having previously
assaulted Anderson. Witness further said he
did not see any pistol on Carr.
James ii. Miller testified that he was
employed at the Circle house. Saw Ad-
derson and Carr thereabout $50. The
shooting took place about 10 clock. Wit
ness was in the kitchen when he heard the
shots fired; he ran in the bar. There were
two or three shots fired.
Officers Burgess and Mcdonald testified to
arresting Anderson, and reported n conversa-
tion, during which Anderson, in reply to u
question as to the whereabouts of his pistol,
said he had given ii to a man.
That's the case, your honor, for the
United States" said Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Cook then opened for the defense at
o'clock. He claimed that they would show
that the shooting was in self defense; that
Carr had threatened the defendants life sew
eral times; that Carr had avOwed to kill him
and once did whip him severely. The de-
fendaut, he said, lived in mortal dread OF
Carr.
Thomas Lane was the first witness. He
testified that he knew James Carr had a
conversation with him on the night Of the
shooting,
A colloquy ensued between the counsel as
TO the relevancy of the witness testimony
and the court sustained the question. Wit
ness resuming, said he had been in the country
" 1t was about o'clock when j saw Carr
He was standing at the circle Carr said, J
am watching for Josh Anderson, tho - - -
and III have his heart | told him he ought
TO be ashamed, and he called mo bad name
He invited me to drink which i declined
Carr added, 'l'll have his heart out by II
o'clock, and will take his heart through
'Foggy Bottom for new years gitt'
Gustavus T.. Cousins, the next witness
knew both parties. Went into Circle restau
rant and saw. Here the prosecution oh
jected, and the objection was sustained by tn
court.
Richard Anderson testified that he me
Carr at brewery, who said to witness that h.
(Carr) would take his AndeTson's) life befor
another year Witness told Anderson of th
conversation week after. Carr had beel
drinking, and expressed regret that he ha
not killed Anderson before.
Mrs. Laura X. Pierce testified that she say
Carr aud Anderson standing together at tn
corner of Twenty-hith street and Pennsyl
yapia avenue northwest. Prosecution ot
iected because witness could not remember tn
date and was sustained by the court.
Joseph Smith testified that he kneN
Carr; heard him talking to a man Decembe
30. 1881, when he Carr said, "Hhere is on
- that am going to have reYeng