Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-26

rsst ofindgment and q oew tia! in tho cssa
oiJsT. Phillips, convicted OF the m1fdsf OF
GO. :. Smi u, was larger than yes.e:o:f'
The convicted cans rother md sister -
,nniaG ssets TO tha lefs Of 70 p'l:cus.
dock, The atmosphere OF tho Ioom 49, SJS
chilly a7d resrIg all prssaas hep' % '1N-'
ovprcoa s Or otbsr ou:warc "Iaps 80
The cts9. hoseyer, res not Df'd u ,,s ,et
ooncc:iol for IL r1ay oe fe'si"' 0@''
!e,o,e teesisn feiqo-ea. a., oh.
40 a.. ~ ~ ie.o D,e7i3Gs!y kao|n, me o.
as HS seo ssicoso .lis moruiag vas to i'm
80 Z. - cs,!gin ilryu1en Hho, it is alleged,
ps1ea tf,eynsslyea as inimical t Phillips
$50 his triAl. Considerable time was
aoent In waiting for witnesses end at about
J,,nJa NJ. Adsns Vac pleofd on the s,anG;
hs Gas iGai at lie kuoT E. II. Bsli, one II
t1e iary: to ked to Elm ef;er ne wes eam.
,noasG ., tie Oo.ob3g term. Bell said be
believed Phillips sdonid be hang; he would
hing him; would tell the adge go; B. B. Mar-
In anc bis son ware present. at ths tine;
o 1ers ware a'so pressn', but he dn't re-
member who they were; Bel had subse.
ougnlIy "a d Us d;da'5 intend serving a5 O
;n,yme1; Bitoess told Bell il he talked in
she} rognuer The jadge he YOU'D be sent
Z, ieil All is conversation occurred ct
Frspk Adaras'a store. on the corner OF Pitt
end Wclfs streets. TIE witness tlen under
vsos a critical crosf.sx .nins on ircm Mr.
NJ Jobrsop, for t1e prosecution.
RR. Martin was next called. Re had
rfsid. d In tbs city for sbou. three month;
gas N Mr. Adsms's store Oh the dfy slaisd
nv taa p,e7i0u5 wi,nesi; hs cocrcboreted
stems's statement 10 regard TO what Ball
n ID said, and bad remarked at tie lime
that he wouldn't ike to have thst man sit
on his osse, IS he regarded him as al inoom'
pit u; j1.yua2.
meas Sac testified thet Wu. e. Davis, enc
ofthe i2ri men. had told her 10 short COZ
yersst 90 before the tsisl that Dc tncu2ne
Phillips ought 10 haug; 1t vas cod blood
ed murder. 10 the G!cS5 examination she
was aske3 ,shere the tax took place. Il
rzAs uuste:rs cleaning Ut; you know how
semen EYE; they s G saFo 10 pu tleir beads
ont Of le WINDOWS (gress lacgdsetl; SAW
NJ. Davis psasing and bsgan this cnGcarse'
flou." Ths Wituess's dsposit!ol It tines
elio,ted much meS.imens. her repa:tea BE-
ing st2rp and humorous, and the Jadge
vsss finally compelled 10 thrss,en tc clear
the rooms Of spectators /! tbs laughter was
continued
gtn;y Kraft eso tss.ifei tlat Davis
,.eex ,i,s- the shooting told him that PHI
Ens,e ease ?gas had one it wSs cold-b'ocd
I'd mprGer, Ia said, eG1 that he should De
hanged.
NJ. Brett st this jnuclure aroee snd said
tbs dsfauee vas prepared 10 prove thet nF.
John Fltz leralo, another OF the laty, 10 not
q resident OF the city, GAO pisced w. (.
Cruppsr ca the stand, who s7erred tnat
f. zseraid vas e resident Of Alexandra
county.
F1ank Adams sabs5querty took TIE
STAND Knew Z. Ii. BsIl; ss| him tee
next morning after the wi;ne55 and he hfd
been summoned on she jury didn't hesr
Ball say anything to his brothsr L'uis tr
MARTIN, who wers in the store at tho time:
had heard Louis Adams, bis brother, how-
ever, say Bell chou rot sit on the jury
after expressing his opil!cn so freeiy against
the prisoner.
B B. Maria wa3 recalled, but his te5si.
mony only vent 30 show the exact date CT
biz rem yai TO this city.
Wa. s. Davis, the impeached jurgmeD,
was pext called; had heard Mrs. Stearns'
statement; the talk had occurred the second
dag sitter the shooting; ddn't recollect
everything that had bsen said on the coca
sioa; scma pars 0! hsT statement were COZ.
rect put others were erroneous; had told htr
II Phillips she. Smith Ia c cod-0looded man.
per the former should be hanged; thought
her evidences had bseu given bgcGule he YVES
not on good tscns With MIS-. S.eerns' hus-
band ghen be cans IL conrf, however. ss
as iurymsn lie was unbiased, end at that
tme be hsd no opinion; ddn'1 remember
having had any talk With Mr.. Kraft. de
uude: Tsat severe Cross-a1aminatlon, but
his original statement, 10 substance, ives net
iDvaidate5.
al 1oTa or ;n% C-hnsa nUpn-
foa;jons hgG be3n Questioned, coud no. be
produced, he bsiDg SICK in bed, aud 1t vas
dsteruInGG tha. If he could not appear his
deposition would be taken O. his hcms
An intefni5sion OF nearly ball en- hour
then occurred 10 the proceedings, &C the cad
of which Mr.. Bell entered the room and was
placed on the stand. Hs didn't remember
having expressed any opinion OF tbs shco:'
ing and said positively he dlo net say fali-
Ilps should be huus, nor Gid De say be cou
not serve On thu jury; be hed expressed 10
opinion of tho case and had heen very psf.
ticulsr 90 tc what be ssid regarding u
osse: haG seen Martin one OF the witnesses,
In the etore and somsthing bad been sell
didn't remember what. Cross-s1amlned.
Had been 10 the habit OF entering Mr.
Adams store 6idn't remember who accom-
panied MIN to court on the morning be Was
summoned 6e lIFytnsuJ NC may uS'o Ae.
Martin Ia the stors had no recolieoiion OF
expreeeing euy opinion 10 the store; ne Lao
been very cautious in his words regarding
the Pniliips case; had be made the ssser'
tions attributed to him he would likely have
remembered making them; wouldn't swear
positively be dldn'6 eptef iOto converse
ton In the tore, bu5 was emphatic Ia MS
denial of having expressed any opinion.
Another intermission followed while
waiting for the appearance of John F!z'
gerad, and It appearing thSt much 10 ther
tlme would eapse before be could be p'o.
daced, it vas stated 10 the court that beth
the prosecution and tho deieuFe we're ready
to proceed with arguments in regard t. tha
motions for setting sside he verdict srd
new trial, and NJ. Burke addressed the
cou, on bshsli of the defense, 10 which ne
challenged the iurymen who bad b'ea