Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-26
THE SHOOTING OF JAMES SPENCER.
FRANK LangSfOn on Trial for Murder.
SELECTING JURY IN TIE CRIMINAL COURT ro-pA,

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SELECTING JURY IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY
This morning. in the Criminal Court, Judge Mac
Arthur. the case OF Frank Langston. charged with
the murder OF James Spencer on the night OF the
ith Of March last by shooting him in the right
breast, was called for trial District Attorney
WorthlngtOn and Assistant District Attorney COyle
appeared for the government and Messrs- A. g.
Riddle and II. F. Davis for defendant The circum-
stances OF the case published at the time, may
be thus briefly stated: hight being In progress
near the corner of Pomeroy and 1th streets, be-
tween white and colOred man, Frank
LangstOn appeared and interfered and it Is alleged
THAI he drew his pistol and fired several Shots kill
Ing the deceased and seriously wounding Dennis
Williams who has since recovered The prisoner,
who i son OF Prof LangSton, I. S. minister to
Hayti, made his escape after the shooting and was
not taken in custody until after the return OF his
father. few weeks ago, when he young LangstOn)
came from Louisville and was taken in custody and
placed in ill lie Is nearly white I'm color and Is
well-hn0vn iii the northern part OF the city.
THE WORK OF SELECTING JURY
was proceeded with after the formal arraignment
and plea OF not guilty Twelve OF the regular panel
We're called in the box.
Henry Mason. cOlored was accepted. Eugene p
Minor. COlored. had formed an opinion, q very de-
diet on the evidence After some questioning he
WAS accepted. Louis III. McDade had formed an
opinion, which would give way to evidence, and he
WAS accepted. W. III. Bell, colored was accepted
Cornelius L. Bailey had formed an opinion from
what he had heard of the shooting from witnesses,
and was excused. Samuel J. owens had heard the
details OK the case, and was excused j. NJ G. Wall
lach was challenged for cause AdOlph Miller
challenged peremptOrily. X. G.. OmOhundro had
formed an opinion from the newspapers, but could
give The prisoner a fair hearing on evidence; he
was challenged for cause. w. X. Daley and ThoS.
s Bell had opinions and were excused. E. A. Shus-
ter. accepted, Benjamin F. Morsell, accepted X
c. Omohundro. accepted Richard Riggles had
formed an opinion. ". NJ. Frank had formed an
opinion. Harrison Fl. Kimmel, accepted. X. v:
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an opinion which would require strong evidence to
remove. Charles Gr9r had formed an opinion, but
could give a verdict on the testimony he was ac-
cepted Robert Hutchinson was challenged Pc
remptOrily- John NJ. COyle was excused. Charles
r. Evans challenged peremptorily. John R. Mans
field was accepted. John W. A. Queen was &C
cepted. Thomas Fahey was challenged
This exhausted the regular panel, leaving but
one remaining juror to obtain.
The defense said that they would withdraw the
challenge 10 MI AdOlph Miller, who was sent for
After waiting some time the messenger sent for
Mr.. Miller reported that he had been unable to find
Mr.. Riddle suggested that the government now
exercise their right of challenge.
District Attorney WOrthingtOn declined to do So
preferring that the box should be full.
The court directed that thirty taleSmen be drawn,
to report Tomorrow morning, to which hour the
court adjourned, after CautiOnlng the jurors not TO
discuss the case.
THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY," The
National Temperance society celebrated its nine
teenth anniversary at the Congregational church
last evening. Rev. DIR. Rankin vice president pre-
sided. in the absence OF Mark Hopkins. D. D., the
venerable president OF the society. Rev. C.. II.
Mead. OF Hornelsvtlle. y. Y: Representative Ding
ley. OF Ma1ne Hon. j. " StearnS. OF New York, and
other prominent Temperance men occupied seats on
the platform. Hon. j. y. Stearns secretary OF the
society. made an address, giving a history Of the
organization. Rev. c. H. Mead made an address
describing the temperance work among the colOred
people Of the south. The closing meeting OF the
society Will be held this evening at the Garfield
Memorial church.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Marrlage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to George
\. Mcguire. OF New York City. and Marion K.
Soper; john Stene and Kate 5. Scheuch; Ludwig
l. SchuetZ. and Caroline Breeze of Baltimore, Md:
Michael A. Lynch and Mary NJ. Malone. VIM r.
Bellew and Laura jennings OF Fredericksburg, Va;
Joseph Ware and Mary Dickson: John w. Miller
and Isabella Harvey; Charles Deans, or Portsmouth.
Dent and Estele X. YOst; Miles Fuller and Nora
NJ Swing.
LECTURE on ''EGYPT AND THE SOCDANr-(ien.
r. +. Colston will deliver his interesting and in
structive lecture on Egypt and the SOudan" to-
night at Masonic Temple for the benefit OF the ex-
confederate soldiers home. The lecture Is bril-
hanty and faithfully illustrated by fifty stereopti.
con views from photographs and drawings made
during 5000 miles travel in the deserts Of the
Soudan- Gen. COlStOn was for six years a bey In
the Egg ptian army and the commander OF two
exploring expeditions i'll the Soudan, and is pecu-
Harry lifted TO give true description OF the In
teresting peculiarites OF the rebelliOus tribes OF
the desert and 70 portray tine present unfortunate
condition OF the country. His audience Will un-
dOubteG!y be q large one