Evening journal., 1893-04-19
LANNAN COMMISSIONED
He Is Now u. S. Marshal and
D. w. Hughes is Deputy.
ELECTION GASES PROCEED SLOWLY

ELECTION GASES PROCEED SLOWLY
Bach Assistant to District Attorney Wat
son, Mr.. Biggs Makes an objection BUT
IS Not Sustained-Colema an Case Nolle
Prosequied-The New U. 5. Marshal
Performs His First Duty.
Commotion over the sentencing of ex
Paying Teller Smith, had subsided when
the United States Circuit Court recon
vened at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Judge Wales charged the iur, in the
Coleman case rather favorably for the
defendant The jury retired and
returned at G o'clock with the announce
ment that they could not reach verdict
The case of George w Flemming, who
is indicted for illegal voting was taken
up The Jury chosen was composed as
follows: John w Day, George r. Tar.
burton, w. G. Wiley, Peter 4 Massey,
Sr Samuel J. Thomson, William NJ.
Holt, Charles Carey, Thomas Mccoy.
James NJ. Bryan. Albert Wallaston, John
Percy, Ayers 5. Webster
While the witnesses for the prosecu-
tion we're being examined the court
adjourned aud the jury was discharged
until 10 o'clock this morning.
The court went into session at 10
o'clock The commission Of Hewson E.
Lannan was read by United States Com
missioner S. Redmond Smith. 1t read as
follows;
Mr. LanBan's Commission.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
President of the limited States
of America
To all who shall see these presents
greeting:
Know ye, That, reposing special trust
and confidence in the integrity, ability
and diligence of Hewson E Lannan, OF
! Delaware, do appoint him TO be Mar
shal of the United States for the Dis.
trict of Delaware and do authorize and
empower hi,n to execute aud fulfill the
duties of that office acco riding to law,
and to have and to hold the said Office
with all powers, privileges, and emolu-
ments there unto legally appertaining.
unto him, the said Hewson K. Lannan
until the end of the next session Of the
Senate of the United States and no
longs subject to.the conditions prescribed
by law.
In testimony whereof, l have caused
these letters TO be made patent, aud the
seal of the Department of Justice to be
hereunto affixed
"Given unto my hand at the City OF
- Washington, the nth day OF
! ! 90, April in the year Of our LORD
9NAN one-thousand eight-huudred
N.--s-- and ninety three, and, of the
independence of the United States of
Americcn, the 17th.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
''By the President,
ORCHARD OLNEY,
Attorney General.
David W. Hughes Deputy Marshal"
Mr. Biggs stated for Mr. Lannau
that he had chosen David w Hughes
Mr. Hughes who was seatei on one of
the grand jury chairs, stepped befor,
the court aud was sworn by United
States Commissioner Smith
Mr. Hughes is about AZ years Of age
He is a ship joiner by trade and has beer
in the employ of the Harlan and Hol
lingsworth Company for 25 years HI
resides at 200 South jackson street and
has been active in the Democratic poll
tics of the Tenth ward He was count,
assessor for two terms, 1880 TO 1884, ,anS
| n railway lh4A Iltlh uiu Aut ufcl dQ
minis tration of President Cleveland
witnesses Discharged Until Monday.
Mr.. Biggs asked the court that tn,
witnesses for the defense in the seven
teenth indictments for interfering will
United States supervisors be discharged
until Monday morning as the cases can
not be taken up until that time. Thu
witnesses we're all working men anC
could not spare the time.
Mr. Watson agreed with Mr. Blggs
and the witnesses for the defences an,
pro ecution in these cases we're dis
charged until the time mentioned, ex
cept the supervisors
Another Registration Case.
The case of George w Flemming, VIII
was charged with fraudulently register
ing in the Third ward, was again tax el
up where it had been left of yesterda,
afternoon with Frank Vollner on tn
stand.
Charles Poston, the registration Office
in charge at the registration, stated tina
Flemming cape up to the window {
register and when asked to take an oat
that he was qualified TO register he re
fused to do 80. Afterward man outsid
the window, whose name was ONeal
urged him to take the oath, which b
. did
Lewis X. Housk was called and state
that he administered the oath to Flem
ming.
Here the government rested
D Bach aud Watson Again.
f. Eden Bach at this juncture sntere
IL !
beside Mr.. Watson.
. Opening Of the Defensive Argument.
Mr. Biggs opened argument for tn
defense, asking he court TO instruC
o the jury to acquit the defendant. tn
court refused
?. Mr. Lyman then opened the case {
p the jury.
Harvey G. Spruance was the frs
! witness for the defense. Mr. Lyman eS
= amined him, and stated that he kne'