Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03
STRUCK DOWN IN THE STREET.
Trial ct John DALEY, Indicted Sor che
WurSer Of y. q. q. kammeAv

To-day. In the Criminal Court, about IL is
O'Clock the District attorney called the case OF John
DALEY. indicted for the murder OF joseph c. q.
Kennedy. by staboing him In the street on the
18th OF July last.
Mr.. II. C. Clsgett, who with Mr.. T. p. Miller,
was assigned some time since 10 the DEFENSE asked
a delay, that his colleague might be sent for The
prisoner, DALEY, who was In the cell down stairs.
was brought up and took his seat with his counsel
He was sttired In rough gray clothing. AZ IL 40
O'Clock the court directed jury 10 be called
THE EXAMINATION or JURORS
was proceeded with. K. II. Hickman was decided
competent ,. Taylor Motter said he hac read O,
the occurrence, but had no opiuion now. In reply
TO the defense ne said when he read it ne are IL
very dastardly act and lt would require
10 remove his impression. The defense challenged
Mr. Motter for cause; To the Government he said
he would be guided by the evidence aud the Gov
eminent said that he was fair Juror
Mr.. Miller referred 10 the case OF Minor IN which
he now chaIenSed M Motsr iST ana s sse sson
and said on that he went 20 the Court In general
Term and Obtained new trial
District-Attorney Worthington said that II Mr..
Motter was not a competent juror then &c would
be almost impossible 20 obtain a jury.
The court suggested that the remark OF the
Juror possibly showed state OF mind which would
incapacltate him. and MIR. Motter was set aside
John inland said that he thought At the time
thai he knew defendant and had an opinion. but
finding that he was mistaken could now go In the
jury box free and unbiased.
q. w. Walker was pronounced competent
Geo ". Jones coiorea said he had no no. re s
ton OF having read or conversed OF the case.
Evan Lyons testified that he had an opinion. and
IL would require evidence 10 remove Il. The court
said that the question was not whether the mar
struck the deceased but was he guilty of murder
or not. Witness said he had considered only the
question OF homicide. To the district attorney
Juror said that his mind was made up as to the de
PENDANT killing Mr.. Kennedy. but not TO whether
IL was murder. The court finally set him aside
&. Douglas haI hpf
formed and expressed an opinion on newspaper
comments and on what he had known OF both par
ties. He was challenged for cause.
Roley l. White said to the court that he had nC
opinion as TO the crime OF murder. To Mr.. MilleI
he said that he would require evidence 10 over
for cause and District-Attorney Worthington oh
jected.
After recess the competency OF Mr.. White as ,
juror was discussed al some length. The cour
said he was not OF the opinion that Nj White wa.
incompetent, and overruled the challenge, u
which an exception was noted.
Geo r Wilson, Jr., testified that he had forme(
an opinion from the newspaper accounts and con
versations with parties who saw the occurrence
He had a pretty nrm opinion as TO the sanity OF
the prisoner, and was set aside.
Andrew Archer and Thos II. G. Todd were rule(
competent; Geo. W. Cropley was set aside; Corne
nus Burlew was accepted as competent; Jas
Kicks colored was set aside; W. A. Watson wa
accepted as competent; Chas. L. stanford said h,
had an opinion, and was set aside; H-nry +. Bar
also had an opinion; Donald McCathran said b,
Ia q no opinion, and was accepted.
This filled the box and the Government chal
lenged Jas. Kicks; Leroy Tuttle, jr., was excused
Tor the term; Geo. X. Wilson was set aside; Vim
+. Thompson said he had an opinion; Oliver c
Black, coiored, was set asides
The defense challenged Mr.. White peremptorily
George Gibson was called but failed 10 respond
This was the last name In the box, and the cour'
suggested that he furnish certificate OF a ply 81
clan as TO his health.
g. W. Walker and Andrew Archer were excused
The court cautioned the nine jurors In the box
and directed that l25 talesmen be Drawn from III,
box and summoned for Tomorrow morning.