Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
ADDRESS THE JURY
Counsel in Horton Case Making Their
Arguments.
COURT PASSES UPON TIE PRAYERS
Defendant Apparently Takes No
Interest in Proceedings.
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIAL

Assistant District Attorneys Shillington
and Laskey, representing the government
in the trial of George W. Horton for the
murder of Mrs. Jane Nicholson, announced,
half an hour after the opening of Criminal
Court No. l this morning. that the intro
duction of testimony to rebuff that OF the
defense was concluded. Four prayers for
special instructions by the court to the
jury in behalf of Horton and two submit
ted by the government were then cOnsid-
cred by Justice Clabaugh. After this mat
ter was disposed of the addresses to the
jury by counsel We're III order The re-
mander of the day thus consumed.
The arguments will be concluded tomor-
row, when, after receiving instructions from
the court the jury will retire to consider
q verdict.
The most important witness to testify
late yesterday afternoon was DR.. d. X.
Shute, physician at the District jail. Or.
Shute explained to the jury that he has
seen Horton frequently since he has been
a prisoner and has treated him for head
ache, resulting from Indigestion. From his
observation of the defendant DR.. Shute ex-
pressed the opinion that the man is OF
sound mind.
Detective Joseph Garter of police head
quarters was called to the stand this morn
ing. He told of indorsing certain promis-
trend of his statements beng that the de-
PENDANT is sane.
The last witness to appear was Mr.. James
L. Pugh jr.. assistant attorney of the Dis
trict of Columbia, in charge of prosecutions
before the Police Court. and also trial off,
Ger befOr, whom charges against members
of the police and fire departments are heard.
Mr.. Pugh testified that he has known Hor-
ton for several years, often transacting of
fetal business with him. The defendant
was also arraigned before the witness, as
trial officer on a charge of intOXication, as
the result of which he was dismissed from
the force.
From what you have observed of the de
PENDANT do you consider him sane or in
sane?" inquired Assistant District Attorney
Shllington.
Perfectly sane" replied Mr.. Pugh. Il
never noted anything in his demeanor TO
suggest thu contrary"
The government at this point, stated,
announced that it had additional evi-
dence to offer.
The Prayers Submitted.
The prayers submitted by the defense 50
Attorney JeffOrds stated embraced sub
Stantially the same Instructions that JUS
tice Cox gave the jury in the Guiteau trial.
Commenting on this statement Assistant
District Attorney Laskey remarked that the
prayers embraced merely segregated por-
tons of the charge of Justice Cox.
The prayers were discussed at some
length. The differences were finally ad-
justed however, by Justice tlabaugh. and
then. at 12:15 o clock Assistant District At
torney Laskey began addressing the jury,
summing up the evidence from the stand
point Of the government. At 12:3O O clock
a recess was taken, Mr.. Laskey resuming
his rema rks at l O'Clock.
Assistant District Attorney Laskay spoke
at some length. He was followed by At
torney Wells in behalf of the defendant.
Attorney Jeffords and Assistant District At
torney Shillington will address the jury to-
morrow.
During the proceedings today, as usual.
Horton appara nty took no interest in what
was going on. He tOyed with a rosebud
most of the time. His wife. brother. sister
and niece We're with him up to the time
counsel began addressing the jury, when
they departed.