The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-19
THE LEWIS CASE CONTINUED.
Judge Pugh Sets the Day OF Trial for
March 31si.

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w. Lewis is one which has been looked
forward to with q great deal of interest
by the entire community and especially
by residents OF the southern portion of
the county where Lewis, the defendant,
and Edward Elliott, the victim of the
shooting, were both we'll known, so that
on Monday at 10 o'clock, the time set
for the trial, the courtroom was crowded
with a motley assemblage composed of
witnesses, spectators, friends of the par
ties interested in the trial and as many
prominent business and professional
men as could spare the time to be pres.
ent. Shortly after the hour mentioned
the smooth, youthful face of Judge Pugh,
who had just arrived on the morning
train, appeared behind the desk and the
counsel for the State and the defense
took their respective places.
Judge Pugh had been requested bv
Judge Huggins to try the case on account
of the fact that his brother, Mr.. E. N.
Higgins, Of Columbus, was to be one Of
the attorneys for the State. The other
attorneys who are to assist Prosecutor
Geo. L. Garrett in the case are 7. H.
Hogsett, Of Columbus, and R. M. Dittey.
The defense was represented by John T.
Hire, T. P. Vance and Steel & Hough.
Uric Sloane, who is expected to hsve.
the principal management of the de.
tense, was not present, being detained
by case which he is now trying at
Wilmington. After the calling of the
witnesses q motion was made by the
defense for further continuance of the
case owing to the absence of Mr.. Sloane,
who would not be present until Wed.
nesday or Thursday. Before deciding
upon this motion the count ordered the
roll Of the jury to be called and they
were directed to take their places in the
box. OF the sixteen men whose names
were given last week as the list from
which the twelve jurors are to be select.
ed, fourteen answered to the call, MIR. H.
G. Hunter and A. A. Hallstead being de.
tanned at home by sickness.
After the reassembling of the court at
one o'clock, the counsel for the defense
challenged the whole array Of jurors,
the grounds of the challenge being
about the same as those set forth in the
written protest which was filed at the
drawing of the jurors as published last
week. The Judge decided that he could
not inquire into the legality of the selec-
ton Of the jury and the challenge was
not sustained. He then announced that
q continuance of the case would be
granted until March 3lst, which is the
first day of the next term Of court. in
order to give the defendant the advan-
tage of Mr.. Sloane's services. The roll OF
witnesses was again called and those OF
them who were present we're directed
to be on hand at o'clock April 1st, as
it was anticipated that some time would
be consumed in getting jury. In case
a jury of twelve is not obtained from
the sixteen names already summoned, a
special venire will have to be issued and
the additional jurors selected from the
names thus obtained.
The incidents which gave rise to the
case it will be remembered occurred or
July. Slst, 1890. Ed. Elliott and some
other parties engaged in disturbance
of some kind in Doorley's saloon or
High street. Marshal Lewis was sum
moned and went into the saloon. Elliot
came out of the rear of the place ant
walked down Beech street and nortl
along East street, followed by Lewis. A
few hundred yards north of the corne
Marshal Lewis overlook Elliott, ARRESTED
him and started back with him. Whel
near the corner Elliott objected to goin,
any further, and during the scuffle tn,
shooting occurred which instantly tool
the life Of Elliott and led to the arrest o
Lewis. On August 18th he was boun'
over to the grand jury and afterward in
dicted by them for murder in the secon'
degree, on which charge he will b
tried.