The evening times., 1898-12-05
GUY BARR0N'S TRIAL
BEGINS AT ROCKVILLE
FOR KILLING w. H. KEYwoRTH
The Jury Completed-Stnteis Attor-
ney kiigOre Opens the Case for
the Prosecution.

'fhe Jury Completed-Stnteis Attor-
ney kiigOre Opens the Case for
the Prosecution.
Rockville, Nd. Dec 5--The case of the
State VS.. Guy C. Barron. charged with
the murder of Walter H. Keyworrh, re-
moved to this county from Prince George
County. upon the afidayits of Barron.
was called for trial this morning, with
Chief Justice McSherry and Associate
Judges Jemes B. Henderson and John c.
Motter on the bench.
The State is represented by State At
torney Belts. Of Prince George County.
State Attorney Kilgore, of this county.
and James c. Rogers. of Prince George
County. Senator j. S. C. Blackburn. Ed
ward c. Peter and Robert W. Wells are
counsel for the accused
The room was crowded when court
opened Barron, in charge of Deputy
Sheriff SeIby, entered the court room ear
/ ly- He is young man, of prepOssessing
appearance and was neatly clad in dark
blue suit. His appearance indicated that
he felt the effects of his confinement in
Jail since the unfortunate occurrence in
ulS 4eiSt TIC " d. Sr4A-tft.Ss-SSatAtf AAVfNSF-
er, and quietly responded TO the saluta-
tions of friends.
Barron's mother. brother and aunt
were seated near the prisoner. As Bar
ron had been arraigned in Prince George
County the court Immediately proceeded
to the selection OF a jury. The defense
demanded that the jurors be sworn on
L.
panel of twenty-sour eight jurors were
accepted by the State and defense, the
latter using twelve of its twenty cfal-
lenges and the State one. Three were
excused on account Of Conscientious scIu-
pies in regard to capital punishment.
The eight jurors selected from the
panel are: Reubin c. Riggs. Henry G.
Wood. Daniel 7. sEreaye William C.
HoskfnsoH. Julian f. Osborne. Gustavus
F. Cashell. Allen Freas. Frank NJ Page.
The court instructed the sheriff 10 sum
mon ten taiispen. out of which number
( the panel was completed. The men Sc
Iected were Samuel f. Eastburu, y. II
Robertson. John Fl. Hilton and T. NJ.
Mccullough.
The Jury is composed OF representative
farmers with the exception of Mr.. East
burn. who is the Baltimore and Ohio agent
here: Mr.. HoskinSon, a merchant at
PooIesville; John Hilton. a blacksmith.
and Thomas Mccullough. proprietor OF
one of the Rockville hotels
The opening statement was made By
State Attorney KiIgore, who explained the
four counts in the Indictment and recited
the facts as follows: On the afternoon OF
the 9Th of July last Guy Barron Joined in
a game OF cards with Keyworth and 9TH
ers at Keyworth's place in Bladensburg-
Barron was winning in result Of which
there was much abusive language from
KeyworJh After the game Edward Par
ker and Barron departed and proceeded
to Mr.. Penn's place in BIadensbWs- From
there it seems Barron went To the saloon
of Edward &. Garges and procured pis-
toI from ]. H. Johnson on Mr. Garses'
order He then returned to Penn's. where
he rejoined Parker. and they proceeded to
gether down the street back 10 Ksyworth's :
barroom. Barron entered first Parker
following
Keyworth entered from the sitting room
to the rear of the bar. at which time the
shot was fired Keyworth fell the bali
entering the body. either from the front
or rear about the breast. The victim
fingered until the 18th instant and died.
After the shooting J. II. Koch, an at
tendant rushed in the room. Parker re-
turned to the yard and Barron TO the
street.
Barron was arrested on the evening Of
the shooting and at the eoroner's IN
+ quest on the 18th committed for trial
+ upon the charge of murder. The state
/ claimed that Barron hunt for the pis-
/ toI. obtaining it and returning to Key
/ worth's. together with the threats made
! by Barron furnished every element 20
! constitute murder in the first degree. 1t
I was also claimed that the State would
/ prove that Barron exclaimed immediate
/ " after the shooting: Il killed the --
I because he fnsuIted me and I will hang
/ for him"
| The defense reserved its opening state
! ment. What the line of defense will Ie
I has not developed, but it is generally
/ supposed that it viii be seIf-defense.
! DR. G. n Richardson was the first wit
/ ness called. He attended keyworth in his
! last illness and was called in half hour
! after Keyworth was shot. He described
( the wound which penetrated the back and
passed through the body coming out di-
rectly opposite on the chest KeywOTth's
! death was caused by inflammation the re-
suit of the wound. He attended Key
/ worth very frequently and there were no
concurrent troubles. KeyworJh was
treated for gunshot wounds and nothing
else The wound in the back was an inch
and a half higher than the one in the
chest The treatment was then described.
The wounds were dressed antiseptically.
DIR. Ford Thompson, DR.. Charles Wells,
DR. Carr and Dr. Barnes saw the patient
On crOss-examination the witness said
/ that as no poSt-mOrtem was made he
could not say whether the ball had touch
ed a vital spot; that until the third day he
| thought the patient would recover.
Philip Clark was the next witness. He
produced a number of photographs of the
| scene of the killing.
There are seventy witnesses in the case,