Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-24
[rrOb the Baltimore Americana
Murder Trial.
Trial of Frtdcriek miller for the Murder Of DR.,
LEG. ItdIeI, on Sunday, October ID, 1855.

of Henry Graef. The following is report of the
irial:-
State of MuyIrnd us. Frederick 5Lille1, in the
Circuit Court Of Allegheny county, indicted for
the murder of DR.. ]. F. c. HadeI. JUsiah II.
Gordan, Attorney for the State prosecuttng.-
Charles B. Thurston and Thomas Devecmon,
counsel for prisoner.
The prisoner was brought into Court at 81 o.
clock He is medium sized man, and apparently
about :hnty years of age. His appearance is very
unp7epossessing, and Ills demeanar on the whole
indicates life of crime and uncoLcern.
On account of the great excitement produced
in the community, only thee JuCrS wire obtains
ell from the regular panel; from list OF sixty
taleSmen. which the Sheriff, by order of the Court
on last Thursday, had summoned, the remaining
nine were sworn. The following persons form the
Jury, vi2:-Geo NJ. BOcheT, foreman; Jas. Wat
son, Lea Logsdon, Ohio Il. Willis, Benjamin
Davis, Cenet Loyett, Stephen Fuller, George
Mckenzie, Thomas Davis, w. Il. MyeIS, Francis
Twigg and john Davis.
The Jury was then charged in due form, and the
examination Of witnesses on the part Of the State
commenced.
Henry Knapp, calletl-Says he has known pris
oner for about four weeks; he boarded with wit
for three weeks previous 10 last Saturday; that
he left there last Saturday about dinner tim; he
told him 10 go away; he got mad and would eat
no dinner; he took o dOl ble-barTeiled shotgun
with him When he left; witness did net see the
prisoner Sunday.
Cro>s-ex mined-E drove the prisoner away; my
house is about four miles from Cumberland, on the
old turnpike road. 7s4
Gwynm Read, cailed-Saw a person Tesemb-
ling the prisoner coming down Baltimore street on
last Sunday morning in company with DR.. Hadel,
both walking very rapidly; the doctor had on an
overcoat; they were going towards the bridge over
| WilPS creek; after going short distance down
street, they turned round aud came back to the
! doctors Office, and remained there about minute
came out and went again down street; don't know
whether the coat shown is the one the doctor wore
or not, but think it is. (The coat worn by the
deceased was here shown, covered with blood, and
q large hole in the back of the collar.)
| CIosS-examined-Doe not recollect when this
occurred; knows it was on Sunday; tt e doctor and
prisoner passed down opposite ST. Nicholas Hotel;
Will not swear positively this the man, but
thinks 1t was man about his size; does not know
positively whether they went into the office hen
they returned, but thinks they did.
| ]. G. Weber, calletl-DoeS not Iecollect prs-
oner, was a DR.. HaderS office on Sunday between
| IL and o'ciock young Graef and man to whom
| thought he introduced me as Mr. Metz, but whom
| since have thought was the pri oner were in the
office; thought the man saw wore red wISkeS; he
was about the size OF the prison; his large
fOr him, like the one now worn by the prisoner;
asked GrGei for the doctor; said he had gone loI
willows, or something like that; we all came out
directly; Graef locked the door and put the key i'll
| his right pocket, and he and the other man went
! down street. Graef had bundle in his hand.
| Cross eXamIned-The collar Oi the mans coat
who saw III the office high; he and Graei
were in the front office; witness thinks the renec-
| ton from the red window curtains might Cause the
appearance in the color OF his whiSkerS; the sun
did not shine on that side. The bundle in Graet'S
hand was wrapped i'll newspaper; G.aeE had on
n light brown coat and cap; prisoner had on a
SLOUGH hat; his Overcoat was black; was in the
office about three minutes; thought Metz was the
person saw III the Office; had him arrested on
Tuesday; did not change my mind since stood
here; am more certain that this the man
from seeing hun at present; did not then examine
him particularly.
Barney Coleman called-Saw the prisoner twice
last Sunday saw HIM first on Sunday morning at
4 o clock, OF tierea6outS, on the Old Pike, this
side OF Steel'S house; DR.. Hadei was with him
did not know the Doctors name EN-, Lut knew
him as the German doctor; they went west TO-
wards Steel's house; him again i'll the even.
ing about O'Clock; saw prisoner near the place
where the body Of Dr. Hadel was alte rwarrlS found
at EnStIme's old house, standing the duo5; this
house is near the pike; the body was found about
two stones throw from the house; about perhaps
50 yards; the school house is further on past tie
place; he was smoking pipe, had gun on his
Shoulder and bundle III his and; TIE gun was
double barrel shot gun; the house is this side OF
the place where the body was found.
Crosse SamlneG-Saw prisoner at Knapp's sew
eral times; Dr.. Hade had on when ISaw him with
prisoner Overcoat; did not notice the Doctor pa
ucuiaEly; paid more attention to prisoner; prisoner
was dressed as at present.; thinks he wore the
same coat he now wears; was coming tbs way
they were going west; the prisoner was dressed III
she same way IN the evening in the morning, |
think; was looking al me when passed; my sister
was with me; the body was found on the left side
OF the road; the house is on the tight; we passed
right on; and did not look back until near the
school house; thought something had been going
on, having gun and bundle made me suspicious;
the SchOuL house is beyond the culvert.
John Steel called-KrowS the prisoner; saw
him first last Sunday between 9 and 10 O'Clock;
lie came 10 my house for his gun, which he had
left there on Saturday previous; it was double
barrel shot gun; he went out the pike; he was
gone until II or O'Clock. he had his gun when
he returned; SAID he would leave 1t until he went
to town and back; he came back about 3 O'Clock
in company with another nan; did not know the
other mauj never that man afterwards; The.
man with him had bundle Ill his hands when 90
ing out, prisoner had that bundle when lie return-
ed about shutdown; he took his gun with him GO
ing out the second time, and brought 1t back in
the evening; the cOEoner got the bundle; the bun
de was opened IN my presence, it contained two
pairs OF pants, shit aud cap; did not notice
blood on anything but the cap; the cap was the
same as the man in compcny with hun wore when
.
paper around the bundle he left at my house; tie
papaT shown me is the one (Blt. American, Oct
|, 1850.
Gloss Examined-I saw no one with him in the
morning; was not cut OF the house; did not see
exactly which way he went, but suppose he went
NJ the road.
Mrs. Kennedy called-saw the prisoner IN COM
pany with DR.. Hadel pass my house going towards
Green street on Sunday morning about O CLOCK
(Gteen ST. leads to the old turnpike.)
George Mckenzie called-Saw prisoner aud an
other man on tie old pike on Sunday morning
with gun in his hand. The man with HIM as
rather good looking, fair skin, &C.; ld not notice
particularly how he was dressed; did not know rt
Hadei; both were Walking very fast, this was at
II o'clock in the mornings them beyond M
SteePS house; saw prisoner again about O. clock
| IN evening at a cuLyert beyond Steers as was 60
ing home; Chs is the place young Graef .'mur-
dete,Ii lie was stopping down at the base OF the
culvett when S;rw him; when lat saw me he pre-