Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
ATTORNEY MOSS FINED
coLoRED L4WYER GUILTY Oh
coNT1 pr OF COURT.
Charged With Attempting to influence
Jury in Murder Trial
BIS Defense.


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r,st,o. u-,rh. -. 49, c,,crav,a r,ourt ~
'usace "risn. Oh tne Supre oo~.. v
| the District OF Columbia, presiding IN Crin-
| tnat Court NoA III this afternoon ad1udged
John A. Moss, Eoiired. for twenty five years
| a nra ctttioner H.. local bar to no 1,,ilty
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| VI con'einp' VI court. hI. MOSS was sen
| fenced to pay fine Of f20 ane We impris-
| oned in the District jail for ten da to pay
the costs of the conta,rpf nroceedips and In
stand committed until the coz are paid.
Friends OF Mr.. Moss promptly took steps to
pay the me ana costs
Acting on an affidavit OF Deputy United
states Marshal Leathsrnan, Justice wright
saturday afternoon directed that rule De
issued requiring Mr.. Moss to show cause
why he should not be adjudged guilty OF
| contempt; II was alleged that Wniie the
jury IN the Butter murder case. returning
| " .ne cry nalI from orsahiast SatuIuays
was passing MT; MOSS once On ~ street. es
| auJoIhing .ne fnhce Court Dunolng, MI.
MOSS, ADDRESSING the jury, remarked:
MOI guiIty, gentlemen, not guiily.
ani nloss appeared peiohe 1ustioe WIis 81,
| late Saturday afternoon, in response to the
rule, and explained that his remark OF mot
suily, was aooressed 10 1oicet m iyl M
VINO was ON outy at the Folice Court. ms -
| words were meant. ne SAID, TO convey 70
fiynn the Information thal senate CUM
| m1ttee mad found Judge kimpaii OF the
| fonce not guilty OF eertai cnarses
| tnat had peen preferred against Nun, anu
| tnat the NOMINATION OF Judge hhaoah
"ouiu pe coiihrineu ny Inc 0ondeo.
in order that further evidence might be
produced Justice Wright suggested tnas
~ M si uoiu to ~, h,t the bnns
| requirement was waived upon- Assistant
| United States Attorney Peyton Gordon ex-
| pressing the belief that MI MOSS Wouio
| surely DE On mana when "an'e
| Attracts Large crowd.
The court room, was crowded to an almost
ss..a1,., $50 ,,,dtn members OF
unpfeeehaeh.eo -aesree' VIII i nc ,'oa'...
| the bar In the MAJORITY Wheh tle hehiii.e
was resumed tifss ai.e' 49, e,D.. -,oa,.as &C
oo,nsal for Mr. Mess and Assistant United
Statas attor,ia,, f.ordon examined the wit
nesses who testified against the defendant
> First to take the stand was Mr.. Bernard
M. Bridget, who was member OF the Jury
in the Butler case; ne tes,iIeg eh sstnrd iav
t ~ ,s w. cd moi euilty" At the
| tine Mr.. Moss was about ten. feet distant
| from the jury
Mr. f. M McCornas another of the jul
rors exnlained that he heard Mr. Moss
saw: Good morning. gentlemen; not
guilty"
lanes = Dove. wastbat the remark of the
defendant was mot guilty gentlemen; not
guilty" Similar testimony was given by
S Si. dr. who also served ON the iurv in
question
FLYNN Could Not Remember
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any thiiis " iiiiii oa.uioaS iuii's 'uuse
I'staoa 80 eo thn paaoX NJ tIor,o,t ,,o
| has known. heaaeferfdant for twenty-three
years, testified fhat Mr.. Moss reputation
for peace andeofuef Is good. -
Prosecutor Pugh a Witness.
The next wituess called by the defense
was ME- lanes IL. PIgh. assistant city So
licitor who is the prosecuting officer in the
District branch of the Police Court.
Or, -; .,s,ss,sr M. -,y,z,,-,,o,,...., .
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peace anu ofaei tiquilen ATTORNEY Scout
Mr.. Moss fs an obstreperous character
when he is drinking. and is a peaceable
orderly citizen when he is sobepl' replied
Mr. Pugh.
This statement caused laughter which
was prOmptG cneesss o ny ous yo Mtsnt.
| nounced the court. 'If laughter occurs
again l shall order that the room be cleared
VI Spectators
Acts TOT dlmSelr.
Mr. Moss at this point undertook to con-
duct the examination of the witnesses, and
referred to himself in the third person. He
| called Mr. d. w. Baker to the stand Mr..
Baker spoke favorably Of the defendant
Next, Judge Thomas ]. Mackey was asked
to appear as a witness.
do you know, the reputation of John A.
Moss ror n.aa s,,d ordaro,, trou,r.a NJ
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MOSS.
Il know nothing of his reputation" an
swered Judge Maekey., II have never con-
,,roa o,f ,bo,,+ ~,
0oineo my s9ll oDs ~
Messrs. James M. KICKS Perri W. Frlsby.
Lewis Gregory and r. r. Horner, all men,
hers OF the bar. informed the court that
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the testimony.