Evening journal., 1889-06-25
DR.. M'DOW'S TRIAL BEGUN
Editor Dawson's Alleged Slayer
in Court.
SEVEN NEGROES ON THE JURY.

Tire Gozrt Atotse@ Packed with IntSrest&c
spectators-charIeston Greatly Excited
Over the TriaI-Dr. mellow Cool and
Collected.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. June 25 The whola
Of Charleston was agog yesterday to hear
and SEE everything possible connected with
the trial Of DR. 7. b. Mellow for the killing
Of Capt i. w. Dawson in March last About
the only thing OF a sensational oharnctes
that they heard was from Policeman Gordon,
who testified as 70 hearing heavy weight.
like sack OF corn or roll OF carpet, being
dragged over tho floor OF DIR. McDow's office
before the doctor surrendered himself on the
afternoon Of the killing Another rather
startling statement by Gordon was that DR.
Mellow opened his office door and eeped ous
enoughto see him, then closed the door again,
before he came out an hour later and sur
rendered himself
The Cours House Packed.
Tho court house lobby, the sta rways lead
ing tothe second story and the rorch to the
court room were packed at O'clock vita
dense and motley mass Of damp mon and wes
umbrellas. The doors leading into the court
room wore closed and the crush only stopped
at the oaken panels.
The Accused Arrives.
About that hour cloh,d carr age was
driven up TO The jail door m Aagazi 10 street
Into this Dr.. Mellow, with delusy, sleppod
and was driven at ones 10 the cuur com-
He aiighted at the main duur and y eat up
stairs directly. As he pa,s,d, al eyes were
turnadand all neeks craned 70 get a glimpse
Of hm The doctor was clean shnven ex-
cept HIS small black mnstuch,, whicn mas
just the slightest drop at the corners and
gives hrner expression TO iil1n mouth
Ills olive complexion was a little clearer
from his long confinement away from Lie
sun and wind, but otherwise 10 was nos
much changed. Ha was a tired IN q weI
fltring frock suit o. back and wore lilac
gloves and highly polished boots One quick
glance. around the room was all be made.
then he shook hands with the friends within
reach and nodded TO the Others iurther TO
moved
seven Negroes on the Jury.
The jury il composed as follows. A. Nc
Club, George Butler, Arthur Nj ddieton, r.
g. MqInniss and A. U. Prince, white, and r.
IL. Aston, A. McKenire J. NJ. Bng r.
Seaman, Alexander Sims, w. II Burgess
and e. &. Leslie, coored-tiye white and
seven colorod mon
Mellow objected to all the white men called
except five, and selected seven negroes on the
panel. The first witness cailal Dy the state
WA Policeman Gordon, 70 whom Mellow
surrendered himself three hours after the
shooting. GordDn's statements were substan-
TALLY the Same as given belore the ooroner's
jury.
Dr.. Michael who mnde the post mortem ex-
animation, txp.a,ned the nature % the wound
He stated that ir' m the course Of the tall tho
shot must have been fired from beuind He
also testified that when he saw the body tho
dead man had on has gloves and had evidently
leen regularly laid uuLs
The Desensers Clothing la Court
The coroner and deputy coronsr t,sti6ed 20
the Investigation which led 10 the discovery
Of the aitampt 10 colceal the body in the
closet in the rear Of the Office Al the effects
and clo,hing Of the deceased were put in
evidence and identified, also the spade which
the murderer had used 70 dig the grave, the
half burned candle he had used TO ngnt up
the cellar, and blood stained towel found
in bis osficc
Policeman Fordham lcoloredl identified
McDow's bat, showing dent anu whitewash
stains that IL had received while lie was Dig
gng the grave for Dawsons body. This
closed the testimony iOr the day and the
court adjourned.