Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-12
THE JURY IN SESSION.
Several Witnesses Examined at Willard
Hall Today.

Several Witnesses Examined at Willard
Hall Today.
The hour fixed for the jury to assemble this
morning and hear testimony was 1, o'clock.
The place was Willard Hall. Soon after 10
o oclock people began to gather in the vicinity
of the hall and to line the stone steps in 'front.'
The members Of the jury did not appear until
about IL o'clock.
The jury. as announced in THE STAR Satur-
day. is composed of B. II. Warner. president of
the Washington Loan and Trust Company; c.
+. Schneider. the iron founder; VIM. Avre, jr.
proprietor of lunch room; Chas. !. Kellogg
grocer; Frank L. Hanvey, contractor
and builder. and J. A. Sibley, architect.
Deputy Coroner Schaeffer. who was to con-
duct the inquest. appeared about the same
time carrying an official-looking leathern port
folio and n grip sack. Lieut.. Amiss and small
squad of police were on hand.
The hall rapidly filled up with people. some
Of whom had been summoned witnesses.
Col. Ainsworth came in and sat with Mr.. Ross
Perry, who Represented him as counsel.
Mr.. John b. Larner present as the coun-
sci OF the board of trade. Messrs. 8. W. Wood
ward, John Joy Edison, r. A. Lambert and
other citizens were present in the capacity of
citizens.
Mr. Staples. the proprietor Of the hotel, had
an extension table brought in for the use Of the
coroner.
THE SCENE IN THE HALL.
space for it was cleared near the stage and
adjoining it were placed tables for the
half score of reporters present. A line
of six chairs was placed at an
Nearest the table sat Juror Hanvey. and
next in order came jurors Schnei-
der, Sibley, Warner. Kellogg and
Ayre Nearly all the rest of the floor was filled,
as it usually is with chairs, arranged in rows,
and before the proceedings began this morning
all these chairs were filed with spectators. As
the voices of the witnesses could not be heard
very well at a distance many crowded
down near the table and stood
along the wall. There was one solitary spectator
in the gallery at the north end of the hall.
This was woman who watched the proceedings
with much interest and kept her hand TO her
ear in an effort to catch what was said
COL. AINswoRTH AND HIS COUNSEL.
COL Ainsworth was given seat near the
coroner, and beside him sat his counsel, Mr.. Il.
Ross Perry Assistant District Attorney Tag
CART also sat near the coroner ready to advise
him or assist hlm il he needed legal advice or
assistance. District Commissioner Parker,
Building Inspector Entwisle and Chief Clerk
Tweedale of the War Department and other
officials we're present.
HOW THE INQUEST WAS CONDUCTED.
The coroner conducted the investigation in
the usual fashion, excepting that instead of
making notes Of the testimony himself in long
hand this task was more expeditiously per-
formed by stenographer.
The coroner asked all the preliminary ques-
tions. and then the jurors took part In the ex-
animation of witnesses. Mr.. Warner and Mr..
Hanvey were the most inquisitive of
the Jurors. The counsel present
were not allowed to question witnesses. Some
of the testimony reflected rather severely
on Col Ainsworth. and Mr.. Perry protested
against it in whispers to the coroner and sug-