Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
HAMS TRIAL NEAR END0FFUTT TRIAL uEARFREMANS MYSTERY
Proceedings Before Be- No Clue Obtained
Tuesday, of Gideon Browning.
DARRN NEARLY THROUGH CHANGE OF VENUE MAYBE LOOKING FOR CARMICHAEL
tt Day in Mna
Tense O. Prosecute main
from
Urges Haste illnesses Against Him Church.
Proceedings Before Court Be-
gin Tuesday.
CHANGE OF VENUE, MAYBE
Request May Come From Either De.
Tense or Prosecution.
PRISONERS POSSIBLE PLEA
responsibility Because of Intoxica.
ton Supposed to Be Extenuation.
20 Witnesses Against Him.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 9.-Un.
less a change of venue is granted
Nicholas Offutt. who shot Frank Kretz-
emer, young Hebfew. infiicting a wound
from which his victim died. October 81
last, will be placed on trial in the cir
| cult court here Tuesday morning on an
indictment charging murder.
The prosecution has summoned twenty
two witnesses. as follows: Rose Pachino,
Peytoh Whalen, John II. Hilton, Clinton
Poole. Augustus Parker, Ernest Hilton,
Walter Offutt, Aaron r. Hewitt, Webster
Simmons. George Weaver, William Git
tings. Glen Kefser. Charles O. Bean,
James Carlisle, William c. Bean, Turner
w. Welsh, James W. Beavers, Spencer
]. Bean, DR.. c. III. Mannar. DR.. Leon
Martell. Julian Selby and Thomas Car
/ Isle. No witnesses have SO far been sum
moned for the Defense
Defense Keeping Dark.
One explanation of why the defense de-
lays in summoning it's witnesses is that
1t purposes to conceal the names Of it's
witnesses in order to keep from the prose-
cution the nature Of the defense for Of
futt. 1t has been intimated that the
defense may ask that the case be re-
moved to some other county for trial.
The probabilities are the defense will be
ready to proceed with the trial before a
Montgomery county jury when the case
Is called Tuesday morning.
Another rumor is that the state will
ask for change OF venue. When ques-
to commit himself. His refusal to deny
that he contemplates asking for change
Of venue has caused belief in the report.
Edward c. Peter will be assisted in the
defense by his brother, Robert 3. Peter,
former states attorney for this county,
member of the local bar.
States Attorney Waters probably will
have associated with him in the conduct
of the prosecution Isaac Lobe Straus.
Maryland's attorney general Mr.. Waters
is reticent as to who will assist him. 1t
is known that Mr.. Straus has been asked
to participate, and 1t Is believed has con-
scented. Mr. Straus is regarded as one
of the leaders of the Maryland bar.
Jury May Be Hard to Get.
If the case is tried at Rockville much
trouble may be experienced in securing a
jury. It is doubtful il any other &C.
curence within the history of the county
has been more thoroughly discussed than
is general that 1t will be hard matter
to find twelve men who have not made
up their minds as to the guilt or inno-
| cence OK the defendant.
The regular jury that has been sum
moned to report Tuesday morning is com
posed Of the following: William r.
Gather, Percy Price. Otha B. Williams
Luther G. Burdette. Robert Moffett
Thomas B. Shreve. Nathan H. Metsgar
Edward P. Beall. Albert S. Dalbey. Jacob
r. Umstead. Benjamin A. Bentley. Will
liam E. Beall. Elias p. Marlowe. James
II. Offutt, John W. Renshaw. Eugene B.
| Magruder. French NJ Gartrell, James w
Barnesley. Samuel A. Gloyd, Charles E.
Benson. Joseph H. Price. ]. Frank Lewis
Mel e. Linthicum, Hugh ODonneu and
Joseph w. Hopkins.
1t is thought that Chief Judge Worth
ington will not be able to be present
Judges Henderson and Motter will botl
be on the bench.
1t is thought the contention of the de-
Tense will be that Offutt was mentally ir.
responsible at the time of the shooting az
a result of too much liquor.