The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

The April term Of the criminal branches
OF the Supreme Court Of the District
which ended yesterday. was a very busy
one The coming term, however. promises
10 be quite as busy. During the last
month four white men. William stump.
Charles McUn. William Sauer, and
Charles Ormshy. were tried for murder
OF these. Two. Ormsby and Sauer. were ac-
quilted and Of he others McUin was
found guilty as Indicted and stump was
convicted Of manslaughter. All these We're
tried in Criminal Cour, No. J. Justice Cla-
baugh presiding
From the present outlook IL Is expected
thar the coming term % The Criminal
Courts will b. quite as busy as the last.
Al present there are two prisoners iu she
District san awaiting trial on charges Ol
murder. They are Olof Pallessen, who is
charged with the murder OF his wife
Josephine Pallosseu and Julia. the two
year-old daughter Of Charles Hagensbach.
a neighbor. and Charles Bowen colorcd,
charged with the murder Of Samuel Jones.
John Lancfun. charged with the murder of
Bette NreUn by a cOruuers jury. is also
IN jail
It is also expected that Frank Turner.
James Gray Robert peudleton. Joseph
Mack, Henry Ware Howard Berry and
Lemuel Simms who are charged with
making a criminal assault upon Dora
Liukins, near the west end Of the bridge
which crosses the James Greek Canal, On
the night OF July ~. last. VIII be put on
trial again during the MAY term OF the
Supreme Court Of the District The Uris-
oners were tried in January last before
Justice Cole They were convicted. end.
after a motion Tor a new trial was over
ruled. were each. with the exception Of
Simms, sentenced 10 thirty years impris-
onment in the penitentisry at Mounds
Vile W. Va Additional testimony tend
ing 10 prove an alibi for the prisoners
was presented 10 Justice Cole who pre-
sided al their trial. and he vacated the
judgment and granted the defendants a
new trial For a second time they ere
called 10 answer for the offence charged
last week In Criminal Court No. 2. After
two days occupied in hearing testimony
the case was submitted 10 the jury on
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock At the
hour Of adjournment a verdict was not
reached and the jury was locked In the
consultation room during the night Next
morning when the jury vas called before
Justice Cole the foreman announced that
Il was impossible to agree upon verdict
and the jury was discharged
In connection with the jury in this case
a rather unusual incident occurred. It was
called TO the attention Of the court that
enc Of the Jurors William Sewall. had
made certain remarks while Alexander II
Semmes. Assistant United States District
Attorney, was addressing the jury.
II was stated 10 Justice Cole that the
Juror named had said in a loud tone. dur
ing Mr.. Semmes address. "Oh, That's all
rot. ! don't believe a word OF IL.
Justice Cole ordered the clerk OF the
court, Harvey Given, 10 issue a rule
against the juror requiring him 10 show
cause, tomorrow morning, why he shall
not be held as in contempt Of court The
matter will come UP for hearing tomorrow
before Justice Cole at 10 a. n, in Criminal
Court No.2.
In connection with the work done in the
Criminal branches Of the Supreme Court Of