National Republican., 1888-01-04

iht VI OOuu Dhity lOI VI
Joseph O. g. Kennedy, at the corner Of Fiji
teenth street and New York avenue on
July 10 last-a homicide which caused con-
siderable excitement at the time Of It's oc-
currence-began in the criminal court yes
terday morning, Messrs Il. G. Clagett and
T. +. Miller appearing for the accused and
Mr.. Worthington, United States district at.
torney, and hs assistant, Mr.. Lipscomb, for
the government.
Daley, the murderer, is about SO years
old, and, with his long gray hair, shaggy
sents q patriarchial appearance. He sat
directly behind his counsel, and most Of the
time occupied himself twirllng his fingers,
with his eyes bent on the ground. On be-
ing brought up from his cell Justice Mont
gomery ordered q jury to be called.
Each juror was asked whether he mad
read OF the murder In the newspapers, and
II any prejudice existed against the defense
Of insanity. E. II. Hickman passed the
ordeal successfully and was accepted. J.
characterized the murder as "a dastardly
act.n George w. Cropley and George W.
Walker were accepted, A. G.. Bright could
not render fair verdict and stepped aside.
George W. Jones, colored, had formed no
opinion and took seat In the box. Evan
Lyons bad read Of the murder and had an
opinion, and was excused, as was also Robt.
@, Douglass. Robert l.. White read the
account and knew that Daley killed Ken.
nedy, but didn't think II would interfere
In bis rendering q fair verdict. The defense
challenged Mr.. White for cause, but were
overruled. Not to be defeated the counsel
used the peremptory challenge, aud Mr..
White stepped down.
Matthias Matthews had read OF the mur.
der, but had no opinion formed, and took q
seat. Thomas II. G. Todd had formed no
opinion. At the time Of the murder read
the newspaper accounts. George w. Prop.
ley had scruples as to capital punishment,
and was challenged for cause. Cornelius
Burlew read the account OF the murder,
but had no prejudice. James Kicks had
formed no opinion; had read the accounts;
would not influence his verdict; challenged
peremptorily by Mr.. Worthington. VIM. A.
Watson had no opinion as to the guilt or
innocence Of the defendant. Charles e.
Stamford had formed an opinion Of the
guilt Of the defendant, and was excused.
Henry F. Bart could not try, the case i'm
partially, as he had talked with parties who
were near the scene OF the murder, and was
excused. Donald McCathran had no
opinion formed; didn't like to read accounts
OF murder cases, and had only read the
heading Of the article In the REPUBLICAN,.
George X. Wilson had On opinion formed
by reading the account Of the murder. He
believed the defendant guilty OF crime, and
was excused. VIM. E. Thompson had
talked with parties who knew the defend.
ant, and, having expressed an opinion as to
the sanity OF the defendant, was excused.
Oliver G. Black, colored, knew the deceased,
and could not give o fair verdict. In reply
to the court, he stated, 81 have a preju-
dice" On being pressed for his definition
of murder he replied, "murder Is the willful
killing by man OF sound mind, who did
A. Brooks had discussed the killing with
his brother, who was acquainted with the
deceased, but II had made no impression
on his mind. at might" said he, i''if l
knew he told me the truth, but l don't
know that"
with Sct. nine men In the jury box qualified
to serve. liz. government had exercised
one and the defense tswo peremptory chal-
lepges. Justice Montgomery ordered q
special venire summoned, and the foiiOying
names were drawn, out OF which q jury Is
expected to be secured: Geo. Brightwarth,
All Seventh northwest; Henry e. Copen.
haver, 1929 New York avenue; G. T.. Hav-
erner, Bowen road; VIM. II. Dunkhorst,
the Portland; Joshua Clark, 1850 Eleventh
southeast; Henry c. Coburn, gill G north
west; A. u. Tyssowski, 1917 Vermont ave-
nue.; II. l.. Martin, sos G southeast; s..
Clinton Crocklev, 1918 N northwest; Au-
gustus Lepreux, jr., 1900 Twelfth northwest;
Jno. A. Grey, corner Corcoran and Seven
teenth northwest; Anton Rupert. Bladeas
burg roadL. P. MerIidlth, corner Sixth and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Bernard
Bailey, ,s25 Seventh northwest; James X. Nc
Cathran, 51l Tenth southeast; John Goldln,
corner Eleventh and Massachusetts, avenue
northwest; Thomas Hyde, 1887 Twenty
eighth northwest; G. s. Cud!ip, 429 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest; Walter T.
Wheatley, 3034 Water northwest; Andrew
J. Biedler, 200 ] northwest; W. H. McAllis.
ter, Sixth and Maryland avenue northeast
VIM. Fl. McKnew, 1l12 Massachusetts, ave
nue.; Thomas W. McKuew, 1929 Seven
teenth northwest; G. o. Kraft, corner
Eighteenth and Pennsylvania avenue north
west; 9. L. Walker, 10 X southeast; L. p.
Shoemaker, Seventh street road, near
. Brightwood; Chandler P. Smith, Good Hope
road; VIM. II. Lacy, Bennings road; Wm
\Yornstead, 1915 Seventeenth northwest; d,
Z. Turner, 1850 Four. and. a-half southwest;
w. II. Vanpatten, 1920 Corcoran; L. s.
Wescot, 2217 / northwest; VIM. @. Arm
stead, zoos Fourteenth southeast; James
Barker, 1902 Fourth southeast; w. l..
GeuHleTln, O.O IennbylVaula avenue uOrJn-
west; Robt. Portner, 1164 Vermont avenue;
John II. Dodsop, 2s20 northwest; G.
Lansburg, 205 I northwest; B. Green, Rock.
Vile road; w. II. Keneaster, 17i9 Elevent
northwest; John Butler, Water, between
Thirty. first and Thirty. second northwest;
Daniel Lougran, l4l3 Pennsylvania ave
nue.; VIM. E. Abbott, 1871 Pennsylvania
avenue; Thomas J. Burke, II Fenton Place
Albert Yearly, l4ll Q northwest; James II
McGill, 90S G northwest; G. X. Judson, 622
+ northwest; j. L. Davis, Tenleytown road
Charles A. Harvey, 1889 Fifteenth north
west Arthur r. Hooe, 11l0 NJ northeast;
A. B. Hines, 2205 northwest; j. 7. Girls
mond, Mount Pleasant; j. G. Bates, G5s
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest; j. l.. VII
northwest; Thomas +. Waggaman, $500 o
northwest; John A. Saul, Seventh street
road; r. T. Hewett, 1925 Seventh northwest
- Huntsberry, 440 New York avenue
northwest; T. A. King, 450 G southeast
F. II. Finley, 1916 d northwest; s. Walter
Woodward, Columbia road; John N. Wash
iDgton, 1l08 Twenty.flrst northwest: j. s
Brown, Mount Pleasant; VIM. M. Weaver
Thirty second street extended; j. b. Else
man, 443 Seventh northwest; s. w. Slime
metz, l342 New York avenue northwest; G.
KieDy, Bladensburg road O. b. Graham
jr, 1916 III northwest; j. Beardsley, 1922 c
northwest; James Il. Blndlan, 203 Sixth
southeast; W. ID Wyvill, POS L northwest
G. G. Colgate, northeast corner Tenth and
L; Il. Cohen, $50 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; +. X. Ward, 629 + northwest; j
ii. McCathraD, ia Fourth southeast; Wm
Wannestall, Sl5 Nineteenth northwest; H.
s. McGlue, 1910 northwest; NJ. McCor,
mack, 227 Pennsylvania avenue south
east; w. II. Lloyd, 25s Ninth south
east; d. j. McCarty, Ninth and Bound
ary; w. W. Gault, 14lS Pennsylvania ave
nue.; L. @. Bailey, 1923 NJ northwest
Geo. Gray, 1921 p northwest; Geo. Watts
3l4 Seventh northwest; Jno. jenkins
Eleventh and d northwest; John Marbury
1907 N northwest; A. Il. Cbllds, Sl8 Marke
place; Ed. Dickerson, I'LL Eleventh north
west; /. G. Kingley, Rockville turnpike
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