The Washington times., 1901-10-30
THREE WITNESSES CALLED
Testimony Against Charles Coy e,
on Trial for Murder.

The work OF Selecting N Jury Not
! Completed Until Late I'm the Day
DIR. GInzebrooIS on the stand-stOry
of the Crime Rchcarsed in Court.
Charles Doyle, colored was put on trial
for his life Yesterday in Criminal Court
No. / for the murder OF HalIard Dent, also
culored, on the night of July IS last. When
the court adjourned, the Government had
not completed its side of the case, and
the he5 ring will be resumed this morning.
The work of selecting a jury to pass
upon the guilt or innocence of the defend
ant was commenced on Monday morning,
but was not finished until few minutes
before the recess hour yesterday. The
special panel is composed of the following
named persons: Thornton Dean, e. f.
Han. Samuel ]. Murray. John r. Gibson,
John w Poore, James F. Anderson,
Thomas f. Callahan, Henry Beasley Da-
nd Schoyer Joseph Miller, Michael
Barry and J. NJ. StallinGs.
During the work of empaneling the
jury, counsel for the defence, X. r. Hor-
ner and Peri w. Frisby. took advantage
of seventeen of the twenty peremptory
challenges to which they are entitled un-
der the law. The Government only eX-
entitled to five peromptory challenges.
The first witness called to testify on be-
half of the Government was DR.. Larlxin
w Glazebrook, the Deputy Coroner for
the District. who performed the autopsy
on tht. body of Dent the man whom Doyle
killed. His testimony was a simple de-
scription of the wound which resulted in
Dents death
The crime of which Doyle is accused
was committed on the night of July is
last at the stables of the United States
Express Company. where the two men
were employed as laborers. The killing
II is said, was the outcome of a quarrel
between Doyle and Dent. which arose
over very trifling matter. Without any
just DroyocaIion. 1t IS stated, Doyle at
tackled Dent with razor, with which he
cut his throat. Doyle fed and was ar
rested few hours afterward at Hyatts-
Vile, Md
1he ficst witness to the tragedy called
by the Government was Thomas W. Gray
son, color ID, who was also employed AZ
the United States Express Company's
stables. Gravson stated that he arrived
at the stables about $50 p. m, to go to
work at his occupation us wagon-Washer.
The witness said he asked Doyle to go out
and get him something to eat. The lat
ter refused to do SO. GraySOn, contlnu-
ing. stated that over this he and Doyle
had n friendly quarrel This took place
on the first moor of the stable.
According to the witness, the friendly
quarrel was resumed when they went to
the second story. There Dent interjected
the remark, speaking to Grayson: Why
don't you catch him by his feet2' This
led to words between Dent and Doyle, and
tae former is stated to have said to Doyle:
"Ch4rlic. ! believe l am better man
than you.
After this, it was testified. Doyle went
to the harness room. and when he re-
turned he had a razor in his hand. He
went up TO Dent the witness said, and,
f!ouTishing the razor. said TO him: IF
you open your mouth. I'll cut your
throat" Doyle then turned and walked
sway, and it is stated that Dent followed
him.
When Doyle arrived near the foot of a
certain horse stall. 1t is said. he stopped.
| and, turning, made a cut at Dent. The
razor reached Dents throat. inaicting
mortal wound on the left side Of his neck
| Dent died in a few moments.
Melvin Jones. who was also present
when the tragedy took place. substantial
| ly corrohorated the testimony Of Gray
son.
The Government is represented by Dis
! trict Attorney Gould and Assistant At
| torney Thomas II. TAYLOR.