The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-23

Two murder cases are set for trial dur
ing the present week in Criminal Court No
!. JusGce- Clabaugh presiding William
sauer, a member Of the Marine Corps,
stationed at the Washington Marine Bar
racks. viii be put On trial today for the
! murder Of James Allen. q civilian, on Feb
ruary T. last near the corner Of 6 and
! Eighth Streets, southeast. 1t is expected
! by counsel on either side that the trial
I viii be concluded tomorrow night, and if
! il is. Charles Ormsby. charged with the
murder Of Charles Galway, on November
10. on f Street, between Thirteenth
ana Fourteenth Streets. viii be called to
trial If these cases are tried during the
present week. as there is every reason
to believe they will be, it will establish
record for the trial Of white persons
charged with murder in the District.
The trials Of Sauer and Ormsby viii
make four murder cases disposed Of in the
Supreme Court Of the District in three
weeks, in which all the defendants were
white men. Last week Charles /. McUin
was convicted Of the murder Of Robert
Turner and the week previous William
Stump, charged with the murder of James
Lee, colored. was found guilty Of man
slaughter. Both these cases were tried
in Criminal Court No !, before Justice
Ciataugh.
There is a similarity Of circumstances
connected with the killing Of Allen and
Galway for which Sauer and Ormsby will
be called TO answer this week. In both
cases it is claimed that death resulted
from blows inflicted with fists It is also
a. l..
tins were good friends before the trouble
arose.
On the night on which Allen received the
blow which resulted in his death eleven
days later, it is said he and a number Of
marines with whom he was acquainted
were drinking In a saloon near the cor
ner of and Eighth Street, southeast.
While they were in the saloon Sauer ap-
peared. Soon after a dispute arose be-
tween two Of the marines and the sub
ject under discussion was referred to
Sauer. Allen objected to Sauer having
anything TO say about the matter. and
the latter stated he had more right to be
in it than the former, because /
he, Sauer, was a marine and a friend to
the other marines. Allen then asked /
Sauer to drink with him. but the latter |
refused. and left the saloon lie was on /
his way to the barracks. when Allen fol- /
lowed and accused him Of creating bad |
feeling between him and his friends, and /
then sneakiIg away. II is claimed that /
SaueT took no notice Of this remark, and /
tried to continue On his way, when Allen
look hold Of him, saying that he intended
hat he should 20 back into the saloon,
wen, If he. Allen. had TO carry him back.
IN the tussle which followed Sauer struck
Allen a blow in the face which knock
ID him down. Persons who saw the trou-
lie state that there was only one blow
truck by Sauer and that Allen fell back
wards striking his head on q cobbestone
n the roadway. Sauer was arrested soon
.fter and Allen was taken to the Emer-
,enCy Hospital where he died on February !
3. When Allen was removed to the hos
lital IL was discovered that his skull was
The trouble which resulted in the death
( Charles Galway occurred on the pave
lent on Z Street, between Thirteenth
nd Fourteenth Streets. about 10 p. m,
a November 70. The deceased, with /
Drmsby and some other friends. were |
alkiug when as Ial iel arose between !
Siway zuu Ormsby. They finally came to
lows and Ormsby struck Galway and |
uOcked him down. When his friends |
icked him up he was unconscious. He
'as taken to the Emergency Hospital and |
D very short time died without having
egained consciousness.