Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-09
ALEXANDRIA.
THE TRIAL OF PHILLIPS.


Jefferson Phillips is now being tried here
second time for the murder of Geo. S.
Smith at the street corner northwest of
the market on July %. 1891. Phillips
was found guilty at the fall term of 1892 and
sentenced by Judge Norton to be hanged on
March 25. 1892. and then expressed himself as
having no mole chance of escaping the galows
than pigeon in hell without wings" new
trial was, however, secured bv Messrs. Brent 4
Burke, his counsel, upon the grounds in refer
ence to jurors. which the court Of ap-
peals of Virginia decided contrawise to
the decision OF the General Term of
the District in the Schneider case.
The new trial, after the usual proposals for
delay and exceptions, begun yesterday
afternoon. Some thirty talesmen, all from
Warrenton or its neighborhood, passed the
ordeal of the voir dire Sixteen We're selected,
four stricken Off the jury sworn and the argu-
ment OF Mr.. John NJ. johnson. who appears
with States Attorney Marbury. heard for the
prosecution. and Mr.. Ed Burke opened the case
for the defense. The time of the court today
has been occupied by witnesses who gave in
the same testimony was summarized in
HE STAR at the first trial The testi-
mOny of the morning showed that
Smith and Phillips had had some difficulties,
and that on the night of the murder. some time
after o'clock. Phillips crossed Cameron street
from his Ell Dorado restaurant to where Smith
was standing at the market, corner of ROYAL
and Cameron streets, and, calling to him,
caused Smith to turn and come toward him.
whereat he fired; that Smith OF liquely toward
Harlow s store. on the northwest corner of the
intersection, and Phillips fired at MIN as he
moved, and that Smi b afterward died of
his wounds at the City Hotel restaurant. and
was found to have been unarmed The test-
mony of Mr.. kell ar to a remark Of Mr. Harii-
son. who was with Phillips shortly before the
shooting, will not be presented at this trial.
the court of apI eas has ruiz it to be inadmiss-
ible. Less interest is felt in the present trial
than in the first one. Phillips looks more bag
gard than when in court before.
ADVICE AS TO 'BUr'INa PASTOR
Mr.. A. A. Pruden of the Virginia Theological
Seminary is now in charge of Grace p. E.
Church, which awaits the answer OF Rev. c. E.
Ball of Washington. who has been called to the
pastorate. For his last discourse the retiring
pastor, Rev. Dr. Sharp. alluded to the common
custom in some churches of saving: 1.-The
church is getting along very well, but. We
have an excellent SUNDAY school. but. The
mission work is active. but" He assured
the congregation that the way for any church
to keep good pastor would be not to but"
him too much, and to second his efforts with
constant zeal
DEATH OF AN OLD ALExANDRIAN
Mr.. Henry Starr Wattles of this city died
this morning at his home on st. Asaph street
near Cameron. He has been i'll some time.
Mr.. Wattles was native of this city, q gentle
man of talent and has be en- in business of vari-
Gus kinds here since his youth. Those
who knew him well formed a warm at
tachment to him, and he was respected every
where in the community for his sincerity and
high sense Of honor.
NOTES.
The "Mikado' will be given at the Opera House
tomorrow night by amateurs Of Alexandria and
its neighborhood in aid of the Catholic building
funds of this city and Falls Church.
Work upon the turnouts of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railroad mt King
and Washington streets was begun this morning.
The ladies fair in aid OF the Alexandria Light
Infantry viii open next Monday.
Alexandrias chances of perdItion are now
being aired in public by an old colored woman
who breaches at street corners and does not
think that Alexandria is taking proper advan-
tage of its spiritual opportunities.
Fifty-six persons have been added TO the
Washington Street Baptist Church by the re-
cent revival there.