Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
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members of the jury surviving. all OF
whom reside in Washington. These gen.
tlemen are: George W. Gates. Ralph
Wormley and William III. Brawner. Mr..
Hamlin has carefully preserved contem
porary descriptions of himself and his as
sociates. One of these is as follows:
"Mr. John p. Hamlin the foreman. sits
at the end of the lower row of chairs
nearest the judge. He is forty-seven
years Of age and has pleasant, sensible
face. His hair and mustache are gray.
He always carries a cane with a curved
ivory handle and the favorite occupation
of his hands while sitting in the court
room has been to twirl the cane, with the
handle round and round. Mr.. Hamlin has
for years been associated with his brother
In the restaurant business. After he was
selected as a juryman there was some
comment by the defense on the fact that
he is a member of Columbia Commandery.
No. 2 X. T.. of which body President Gar
field was also member.
Next to Mr.. Ham1in sits Mr.. Frederick
w. Brandenburg, a gentleman about for
ty-hve years OF age. small in stature and
hair and mustache and hollow eyes He
sits with arms folded and has appeared to
pay the strictest attention to all the pro-
ceedings in court. He is German by
birth. but came here early in life He is
by trade a carpet man, and carried on
that business at the corner Of Pennsylva-
mia avenue and 18th street for many
years. In recent years. however. he has
been engaged in the tobacco business. He
is q member Of the German Lutheran
Church. One of his sons was married soon
after he was secluded from the world as
Guiteau juryman.
Henry J. Bright. Mr.. Brandenburg's
next neighbor. Is a picture Of man who
stances and is bent on enjoying the whole
some pleasures Of life. He is about fifty
years OF age. has round, good-natured
face with just suggestion of double chin,
merry eyes and closely cropped side whis-
kers. He was once connected with the
navy. but later became a leading mer-
chant of the city and about four years ago
retired with competency. He attends
the Methodist church. Mr.. Bright has
been the subject Of more curious attention
the latter days of the trial. owing to the
report that he is confirmed in his belief
that the prisoner is insane.
Next to Mr.. Bright is Mr.. Charles Stew
art. Scotchman. who came here many
years ago and has during recent years
been engaged as feed dealer on Capitol
Hills He is over fifty years and wears a
brown-gray beard all around his face,
though the upper lip is shaved clean.
"Mr. Thomas II. Langley, who sits at
Mr. Stewards right hand, is forty-eight
years of age. His dark hair and short
side whiskers are mixed with gray. His
keen dark eyes are overhung with shaggy
eyebrows. MIR. Langley carries cane
with black handle. and during the trial
has generally sat with his hands clasped
before him over the handle. He is a cab
met maker by trade, and some years ago
Vas dealer i'm the markets but of late
Years has kept a grocery store at the cor
ner of Sth and p streets northwest.
Next to Mr.. Langley. at the extreme
end of the lower row Of chairs is Mr..
Michael Sheehan, a native of Ireland,
who has resided for over a quarter of a