Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-23
TIE FH1Dlips-sMIrH MuhDBE CASE

,-ir.r.s II, tue .Jo.porrknu Cuut5 room this
incoming, to.6av bsvinS been sst spsrt tor
the trial Of J. dsrson Phillips, indicted for
ne murder U. Geo. 3. Smith on The 22d Of
set Julg CaSitoia CrGesnaD, SAID oe
"a important witness for the defense, we5
greseot.
Pailips upoa being placed in tho aocE,
assumed his late care Pern appearance.
The Gaze haviug been called, the pfoseGG
lion snnour esd lis readiness 80 proceed.
Mr. s. q. Breut, for the & tense, eiatsd
thaa ne was wsiiiuS for Mr., Eimuod Burke,
9ho he hoped would soon pos in his sn-
pegrsnce.
The court said it could not wai' for Mr.
Burke The irisl had been get for 10 o'clock
his mofEiEg
Mr Brena snuauncsd that, unGitg the cir
cumateaces, ne was not reedy u represent
Toe prisoner.
An iatelmssion in the proceedings follcR-
sd, after which Dir. Brent I0oesd onntiou-
aces OF the cage for tRn reasons: Fret, lhe
COUNSEL far the deIeEso had Used avery
,Deans to lave ali the WitAeases in The case
presens to-day, bat had been unable 10 So.
cure thu sttsndaGcs OF sil One, especially,
had lot been found In D. 1psr cocdition
for CONSULTATION. Tbs defence, he alleged,
bad 20 purpose OF causing delay in tbs trial.
! Fne -econd reason WAS that Mr.. Burke, one
! Of tbs couass for tho accused, wss absent,
ant. he ddo'G know of bis whereabouts.
Tne Court CT Appeals had decided that
~hen the leading coa1sel IN any case wss
abs-n IL couiG De continued.
The UoioH was ove.yuled, the o0urt,
acwevor. c0nsenting 10 wait reasonable
..me ior d.. Burke to appear.
About tsf aa hoCg elapsed, at the end OF
l 10
e releia sd In substance what Mr.
3reui he'd said Ia regard 20 tae deteuse nav
ng used ell diligence =. eooura the eiteud-
anoe OF witnesses ahaa all cat usRd had been
saoug.d and vera present. Messrs. ] 7.
aarrjsop aud " e. Eaetmsn, how aye-,
eere aoaent, aud he nop.d tue case would
De coutinaed til all coald be found. He
s;.=, ed that be- hsu bssr unable to reach tho
court rcom earlier.
The court SISTED tnst tbs motion to post
pone cd been oye!rrled.
The names of tho Witnesses were then
called. and subsequently these Of ths veniFe
Mr Burke es.d hetoga The jury WA swain
he desired 10 suauit mUEiua FIR s. veDiIo
'scjas { IT y jafg f.om another oonnty which
YES oyarte.ed.
The Jury Fas thsa sworn snd the cell OF
.n.u iudi9IGuaily commenced. Mr. r e
Aeon Was ffss called. and IN snewer "a tbs
question. ''if 90 hsd formed an opinion In
.us cees,' replied aas no h III. aud after DO.
ag submitted 10 lba usual qaeries w6- or.
dsred 10 eJsad aside. Mr. W f Osrne. jr.
iGii0Asd with the sans resuii. When Mr..
+ DaviGsob Wss called he said he bsG
.iso i,:'med pDi0n, q hica ne supposed
Ro1i0 ns -nlj -oL 10 donations ebouiG he
a.ar eJdi.icori evidence. He, hogevcr,
1ta ed that h Tas practically onposed t.
capital pu1isi ment, sad Tss iod 10 stand
e !de. NJ. b. Bel upon bsiGg oslo& Sa'd
he had formed 90 opinion, and @ss iaksa rs
a iarymeu.
| While Mar. VIM. Chauaoey wss being qpet-
TONED Mr. Blu ke said the defense hso 30
oeosnJ cu T.. aa Nj. Davidson bod SAID, n r
mad hey beer allowed ample opportunity
co ques iou bin O.j7c.ion ~es therefore
-sk-c &c the sUa'En"y, Gin Heri IL which hs
oed been Old n atap ssida
ne Jurse ssid the y0nst 7as through
a'th Nj Dayltsnn
MIR. Bns ge-"But tito derepsa l. notn
Judge Norton reiterated that she oon-5
WIS r.ough win M-. Davidson, ard order
81 gsr. Bnrke TO teke h;a eeas Tas latter
pegge! his hoDor'g pardon while taking ok
eapsion5 TO bis ruling, aDd ins!etsd that the
aienss had narfeoJ right 10 interrogs o
III. Davidson.
TIE Judge interrupted Mr.. Burk5 agBiu
and od h:m il he persisted D. nculd be
iuA0 $50 for contempt.
Ir. Burke insisted upon ihe right OF the
dsfanse to haPa Mr. Davidson recalled, knd
7hs aRsia iuterGuie,: b. he Judge who
imposed 8 fine Of $50 upoa him for contempt.
dr. Burse. however, con iousd to speak,
Sheu The Ju(3ge informed him shat hs
wished 20 avoid harah measures, but you'd
| 0e naelled 90 haze hin removed trcm
he room, sac ordered tbs Deputy Serse@ns
10 fetoeye Mr.. Blrke. Mr. ]. @ O'N4al
hen adysaced Nn3 placed his hand upon
: Nj. burke who said he 4ss ready to be re-
mover, a'k'ng permission 70 obtain his hsl
hrst. lie wsa subsequently escorted out.
Great sensasion foHowed, wheD M. Brent
asked parmishca 10 have fae minusa'
conversation With the prisoner, which was
granted. He later askac that his name b..
stricken from the docket as one of P6illios's
= counsel.
Ths prisoner then egcse end ed lressi, o
the court asked Tor contiuanc Of bis case
uDLi' ne could procure Other cou sal
lie Jadge sid ,he appeal woutd be con-
], Fldsren, ana FEW minutes later announce d
t that the case ~onid he postponed an,ii the
third Gay OF the Januarv term, 1892.
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