Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-13

Theodore G. Arnoid's Case Taken Up Ever
After Application for Delay.

Theodore G. Arnoid's Case Taken Up Even
After Application for Delay.
In the Criminal Court, Judge McComas, this
morning the case of Theodore @. Arnold, a
tall. spare-bui!t, sandy-complexioned man,
charged with the murder Of John Kramer by
shooting him on the afternoon Of June Is last
at the corner Of 9Th and E streets northwest
when in company with deceased's wife. Laura
/. Kramer, was at the bar of the court for trial
District Attorney Birney and Assistant District
Attorney Tsggert for the government aud
Messrs. II. E. Davis and c. Cowles Tucker for
the defendant
1t was ascertained that Mrs. Kramer, Who
the defendant desired as q witness, not
present and her whereabouts were unknown, and
the defendant made q motion for postpone
ment or continuance, stating that they deemed
her testimony material, as it would 60 far to-
ward corroborating the defendant.
The district attorney replied that he had en-
deavored to have her here and had supposed
that she was in Brownsville, Va, but he now
learned that she had gone to Chicago.
Mr.. Davis Sid that their information was
that she had left Brownsville and gone to Chi
cago with 9 man formerly connected with the
case.
THE AFFIDAVIT.
At the suggestion of the court an affidavit
was prepared and made by Arnold stating that
Laura /. Kramer the wife Of deceased. was on
the list Of witnesses for the government and he
fully expected that she would be present; that
she IL 9 material witness in his behalf as to
threats made against him by deceased and that
self-defense was his plea; that it was not until
the actual calling Of the case that he was aware
that her attendance was unobtainable. and that
he and his counsel have made every effort to
ascertain her whereabouts.
Mr. Davis said in presenting the affidavit
that it was not fully up TO the requirements Of
the statute, for they could not say that her at
tendance could be procured. He suggested
that the motion might be overruled and the
case 20 ON.
Justice McComas said that the affidavit was
sufficient for continuance and suggested
April IL.
Mr.. Davis urged an earlier date-March q.
Mr.. Brney said that that date would be incon-
veuient to the business in his Office.
The defendant and counsel. after consulta-
ton, said that they would 60 on with the
trial, taking the chances for obtaining Mrs.
Krsmer's attendance.
GETTING yURr
OF the regular panel the following were ex-
cused on account Of opinion or scruples:
Henry B. Polkinhoru, Walter s. Barker, James
A. Perry, Jeremiah Hicks and John Albert
The following were challenged: Michael
Finan, George H. Barr, James p. Morrow,
Francis, R H. Lewis, George Miller, W. w.
Gibbons and John NJ Buckley.
"A recess was taken at 12:l5 to o'clock and
twenty-five talesmen were ordered drawn.
The Gold sitnatseu.
The Treasury Department continues to receive
Offers Of gold from the west In exchange Tor
small notes, for which there IL . present and in
creasiDg demand. Several Of the offers of gold
after they had been made bad 10 be tempo
rarily declined. - II found that the gold was
Of light weight, and until those who offered il
made up the deficiency in weight the govern
meut could not accept IL
In this connection Il ID interesting to note
the absolute accuracy which the government
requires before Il viii receipt for light weight
coin. Only short time ago consignment of
gold WAS received 1t the Treasury Department
from San Francisco. The gold came in heavy
canvas bag. and In IN aggregate Of GqhArtsr Of .
million dolars OF gold it was found that
- vas . csnts Light in weight The cashier Of
the Treasury bad 70 mako good The ds6ciency Of
Q csnts, bus the bags themselves we're cent %
the ssssy o11ce d Philadelphia, and Of an sx-
psnse at probably . hundred tines IL amount
Of light weight The bags we're burned. he Rold
vas recovered from the bags BY smelling pro-
cess and returned to TIE essAiss, who II u end