Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-15
On Another Scene in the Dukes
Mutt Tragedy.
THE TRIAL OF THE YOUNG AvENGER
Opened at Pittsburgh Yesterday Morning
and a Fair Minded and Honest
Jury is Secured With but
Little Trouble.


oner, calm and impassive as some craven
'msge, sits, surrounded by his counsel and
bis friends, and waits for a conclusion to
be reached which will decide his tate.
The crowds seeking admission to the
court rooms began assembling as early as
eight o'clock, although the hour for open
ing the courts on Monday morning is ten
o'clotk. The doors OF the court room were
Kept securely barred until ten o'clock
even Jurors being refused admission until
the hour named. In the meantime the
crowds pushed and jammed each other, and
above the confusion which prevailed
could be heard the cries OF peddlers selling
pamphlet purporlng to give veracsous
history OF the tragedy leading up TO the
crime which was to be tried to-day.
1t was fully twenty minutes after IL
o'clock
Before Judge Stowe Appeared,
But by that time nearly all the jurors had
been admitted, and Major a. NJ. Brown.
Marshall STariXweder and other cOunse
for the defense had pat i'll an appearance,
while u. A. Johnson, Esq, for prosecution,
also arrived The uuCles OF the prisoner
were admitted before the crowd, aud were
the object of close observation on the part
of those pre- sent. Judge Stowe ordered the
Court opened, and Crier Patterson per
formed that duty, after which the names oI
the Jurors were called. There we're only
six who failed to answer to their names,
and some OF them reported later III the
session.
James Mutt was brought in from the Jail
about half-past ten O'clock, and TOOK a sea
in the dock. He was neatly dressed III h
suit Of Diagonal, Cutaway coat, turn dom
collar, and while showing indications OF the
long incarceration, seemed to be IN g)oG
health. While awaiting the arrival OF tn"
,tlicinl stenCgrapher he glanced quietly
around the room, and the only idicacion Of
nervousness was an apparent compression
of the lips and slight twitching OF the
muscles OF the face. As he eyes caught
those of acGuantances there was look OF
recognition that was promptly returned.
Judge Stowe said that although
The Prisoner Had Been Arraigncd
in Fayette county the law governing a
change oil venue provided that the prisoner
should be tried according to the regul atoms
Of the county to which the trial had been
removed. He therefore directed that tue
rrisoner be arraigned in due form, and he
sas directed TO stand up while Clerk E)~
@mii,y nn ryr' and nd demanded trial BY Ca NO,
his country. He then took seat at tHt
counsel table beside Mr.. S~ar'Lwctder,
while MajOr A. NJ. Brown moved for thr
,peCial admission OF John Boyle, l. 4, OF
lniontown, and eX.District Attorney Joan
.on, of Fayetic county, who were TO aS-ist
District Attarney Porter and u. 7. Pa't"r,
~on, Of this city, in the prosecution, ana
also for the admission OF Hon. +. l.. Bry'e,
Who would assist in the defense. judge
Stowe made the order stating that II WAS
not necessary to administer All oath.
Tho Work OF Empaue:iipg Jury
was them commenced, and the first one
,sl!cd was David Jenkins, steel worEer
and a resiOent OF the Twelfth ward. III
had read about the case, but the imrres
sion be had formed wcuid not prevent
him from rendering verdict III accord
ance with the law and evidehce. lie hap
no sCruples against capital punishment,
and after a somewhat protracttd discus
SION LIE was accepted and took his Scat IL
the box. Mr.. jenkins is fine booking
man, dark compile yion, dark hair az
whiskers, mixed with gray, aud seemed to
take lively interest III tie snbStGG n IN
terrogation of the jurors whlch were
called.
Twelve uriors were then examined and
CHALLENGED or ordered to stand ASIDE. j
w. MctuIly, collector in the Third ward
P,''eru~ch, had formed an opinion. bu'
e. e.. .'r verdict in accordance with
.., I'd ,vidence without regard to
hnd read and heard. H. HIT no
., ,,ous sCruples against capita pan
islmtnt. He was subjected to a s"he %I.a'
urotrpctrd examination by the counsel Tor
defense, but was finally accepted and took
mis- STAT in the box. He is an elderly man
with rrsy hair and long gray whiskers, and
IS he toCk seat in the box made very
favorable impression.
Two ore Jurors were challenged by the
commonwealth. VIM. G. lie, coal dealer
Third ward, Allegheny, had an opinion,
hut could try the case according To the
evidence. He had no CONSCIENTIOUS tcTu
pies against capital punishment. ana was
accented as the third Juror. He IS young
man anI arentlv - years Of age, dark hair
and short muStaChr, snG sandy Conr EXON.
Attwor VI ter Juror, had Oeen accepted
and the
PnreInns FNhnuSted.
after which the court took recess until
three o'clock TO allow Gc sheriff time to
summon sufficient 'a!l;smem 10 complete
the Jury. Mrs. Nht buu htE uauSu G.
Lizzie lave arriy, in tie city but ware
not prest mt at TIE trial. The court recon
yeued at three T. n. and the Sheriff an
nouuc,d be had -, cured thirty talls;uen.
ont tf these the les' Is" inrors were Sc
l,ctcd lriore Ggr had heen examined.
An ajiGurnmchf 49, Iien taken untI
haif.pa,t nine in-mOTro" morning. lht
iury' is cOuei'rreG ~ excellent one
They are are a tine l9okiT" body OF men as
ever sgt in Judgment Uuon 70 important
case IN Allegheny county. General Biakely,
one of the Counsei i-r The defense, SAID
"Mv work is done. II was my duty To see
that good iury was obtained, and school
how could conduct the defense with that
inry ard obtain an sCquittsl. the names
Of the jurymen and their occupations are
as follows:
David Jenkins. steel worker.
J w. McCully, collector.
VIM. G.. Lee, cGal dealer.
Thomas Fair, briCklayer.
Thomas Graham, farmer.
lanes Jenkins, engineer.
Iouis Emmuel, druggist.
James Carson, plumber.
Charles Grassel, merchant
Charles LAWS. policeman.
Robert u. Nicholson, clerk.
John A. MCGowan, steel melter.