The Washington times., 1905-04-10
TRIAL OF YOUNG
UNDER HEADWAY
Jury Promptly Impanelled
in Homicide Case.
FEW IN PANEL CHALLENGED
Doctors Disagree in Testimony as to
Cause of Policeman Smiths
Death.
FEW IN PANEL CHALLENGED

Although 1t was definitely stated in
in the trial of Samuel r. Young,
member Of the Fifteenth Cavalry. U. S.
A, on charge Of rnanslaughter for caus-
lag the death of Policeman John Jacob
Smith, OF the Seventh pracinct, almost
year ago, that all evidence indicated
that the revolver with which Smith
was shot must have been pressed
against his abdomen, the first eyewtt-
ness to the tragedy testified positively
that Young and Smith were ten or
twelve feet apart when the shot was
fired.
This was not the only point favorable
to the defense. for DR.. Glazebrook, the
deputy coroner declared that he found,
In performing the autopsy. that Smith
was suffering from a chronic disease Of
the heart which tended materially to
bring about a fatal termination to the
wound. which I'M an ordinarily healthy
man would likely have caused no more
than temporary Inconvenience
Delayed at Opening.
The opening of the trial was consid-
crably delayed by the calling up OF sew
eral, persons. previously tried. for SEN
tence, and also with the arraignment of
four or five persons recently indicted by
the grand jury. During these prelimin-
ary proceedings, Young, who was neat
| ly clad In q brown suit. and apparently
| in excellent health, betrayed no sign OF
| nervousness Since December, when, af-
| ter five months Imprisonment, his re-
| lease was secured in $500 bond. Young
| has been at his home
| About the court house during the noon
recess it was freely remarked that the
/. trend of the trial seemed to be much ir
| the defendants favor. 1t Is thought
the trial will be concluded before tho
hour for adjourning court tomorrow.
Jury Quicly Chosen.
| Within twenty minutes this morning
| the Jury was chosen
| Young's trial began at 11:10 O'Clock
/ in Criminal Court No. /. immediatel!
| after several persons were arraigned OIL
| various charges and several cases wer
| finally settled by imposition Of sentence
| The selection of the jury was accom-
| plished with very little trouble, onl
| eighteen of the regular panel of twenty
| six jurors being called before both side
announced themselves as satisfied. Fo
the prosecution Assistant District AT
torneys James S. Easby-Smith an
| Charles l.. Turner, who conducted tn
| case. asked the talesmen only whethe
they had formed an opinion in the cas-,
Attorneys J. Lewis Smith and Jane
B Archer, jr., counsel for Young, wer
satisfied to know that the jurors wer
not personally acquainted with the d.
ceased policeman. and that they had n
prejudice against the lawful use of fire
| arms.
The jury as finally chosen is mad
up as follows:
Charles l.. Howard, Hiram r. Biddl'
Hill Blandford, Charles E. Latimer An
drew Boyer, Robert Howell. Herman .
t walz. Lafayette Jefferson, Jay
Smith. Charles Linger, Harry T. O'Har
{ and Edward Forrest.
Motley Anderson, William S. Lewis
i William II. Linger and Nicholas Kaise
were excused by the defense: Henry NJ
Dade was released from service by Ju:
/. tice Wright. and John Shugrue ar
George Buck were challenged for caus
, each stating under examination, tn:
I they had known Policeman Smith Il
CONTINUED on Ninth Pags)