The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-14
The Cumminsville Murder.
TRIAL OF THE PARTIES IN THE
POLICE COURT YESTERDAY.
The Brothers Gandolfo Committed
without Bail to Answer the Charge
Of Murder In the First Degree.
VAN WORMER AND MORROW DIS
CHARGED.

last Sunday, were tried in the Police Court
yesterday. Below will be found the evil
dence: ''-
Miohael Shoemaker sporn IL live near
Spring Grove, and am o milkman; Peter
Snyder was riding in my wagon to Peter
Fishers, to see his wife, who was out there
on visit; at the junction Of the Mount
Pleasant and Carthage Roads, In Cummins-
vile, we met four persons in One-horse
barouche, going toward the city; as we
passed, one of them cut our horse with o
whip, and then struck Snyder; he Jumped
out of the milk-wagon and ran up to the
barouche, and asked, "What did you strike
my horse for?" Gus Gandolfo then struck
him with the butt Of whip, and knocked
him down; he got up, when Van Wormer
pulled off his coat and said he could whip
any person in the place in fair fight; he
received no answer, and put on his coat;
there was good dealof excitement; I held
on TO Snyder, and thought the fuss was all
over; Snyder then went to the real of the
barouche, when Pete Gandolfo made stroke
at him, with something which he held in his
hand; Snyder fell; saw the blood flowing
from his neck; raised him and said "Pete,
Pete, Pete," but he could not speak; some
one took hold of their horse, when GUS said,
off you don't let 20, III kill some more of
you" Pete Gandolfo, when he made the lick
at Snyder, said, al have given him enough"
The knife was found afterwards; recognize the
one on the table as the knife we found.
Cross-examined-How do you know this is
the knife? Because nobody around there
had such knife; saw that it was a big dirk
knife; did not know that knife was used
until saw the blood; did not see that it wes
q knife when he dropped it; all four struck
Snyder, one hit him in the eye; Gus hit him
five or six times; about the time Snyder was
cut, Van Wormer went away; think he put
on his coat before Snyder was cut
Peter Fisher spOrn:--I live on Carthage
Road, near Cumminsville; keep dairy; was
in Cumminsville when Snyder was killed; was
going out on one Of my wagons for his wife;
near Notions stone-house met the Gandolfo
brothers, Van Wormer and Morrow; they
cut Snyder's horse with whip; Snyder was
standing behind the wheel; Gus. was getting
in, Pete knocking Snyder down; Van Wurmsr
was standing near by; did not see Morrow;
sew the knife; it was bloody, and was found in
the road.
Cross. s.examinsd-Paid no attention to Nor
row; did not sec him strike deceased; saw
Van Wormer strike with whip, and heard
him offer to fight; took off his coat about
minute before Snyder was stabbed; Peter said
"I've given him enough"
Gottieb Koenig s,oorn-Live in Cumminsville;
wasi my house and heard noise; went out and
saw Snyder fall down; saw Gus have whip.
Van Wormer pulled his coat off and said be
wanted fair fight; some one said pitch in;
saw Pete make lunge at Snyder, he fell down;
then saw that he was bleeding; thought at
first that he was struck with slung shot. Did
not see Morrow. Did not see Van Wormtr
afterward. .- -..
Gross examined - Was after six O'Clock;
little dark, and could not see very we'll. Saw
Van Wormer pull of his coat and put 1t in th Q
buggy; did not see him afterwards; did not sse
him strike. ..
Adam Kriger aoorn = Am cooper and
work in Dodworth's shop at Cumminsvillo;
was standing on the porch at my boarding
house; saw two milk-wsgons; saw man gut
out Of one Of them with whip; he went up TO
a baronche which contained four fellows, and
said, care you going to strike my horse again7"
He was knocked down. Van Wormer pulled
off his coat and said he could whip any one In
fair fight. Snyder said he could fight too;
Shoemaker held him; l thought all was over.
Snyder stepped behind the rear wheel; Pete
Gandolfo ran up and made a lungs at him;
Snyder fell the blood then few out Of his
neck. Found knife about square and a
half from where the difficulty occurred; it had
fresh blood on it, "a knife was here exhibited),
that is the one.
Cross. examined - Did not see Morrow at
all. Hoard Van Wormer say he could whip
anybody on the ground, fair fist fight. He did
not get near Snyder.
Fred. Kemper tDern-Live near Cummins.
VILE; am milk-man; was coming from Col
lege Hill at the forks of the road saw crowd
of people, and went up to carriage; saw Sny-
det fall down. Shoemaker went up to Pete and
said you killed this man; then took hold Of
him; he puthis hand in his pocket and took
out knife and handed 1t to his BROTHER; this
is the knife. ...'
Cross-examined-Di not SEQ the original
difficulty; did not see Van Wormer or Morrow.
Chris. Bricksner asorn-Keep tavern in
Cumminsville; was standing on the porch; saw
barouche with four men going toward the city;
saw milk-wagon coming the other way; horse
stopped; man jumped out and said, why did
you strike my horse? The mon then got out
of the barouohe; asked again, when he saw
him struck with whip; when got up Gus
had whip; he knocked Snyder down; he got
up and said i.was not right to strike bis horse;
Van Wormer said did not do anything; Nor
row then said give him hell; Van Wormer pulled
of his coat; saw Peter pull something out of
his pocket; called the attention Of several;
Fisher and Sny der stepped behind the barouchs;
Van Wormer put on his coat; he and Morrow
got in the barouohe; Peter went to the horse;
Gus got in; Pete then gave two steps and struck
at Snyder, and said, "G-d d-n you;p Snyder
fell; saw blood flowing; then told dseveral that
Peter had killed Snyder u, 40
ss-examined-Morrow said give him hell,
when they were fighting with whips; was
close to them.
Rudolph Horsher sWorn--Am o cooper, and
work at Doddsworth,s IS shop in Cumminsville;
first I'saw Van Wormer pull of his coat and
say he could whipsany man in the crowd q
fair fight; Snyder said he would take 1t up; he
was held; Van Wormer put on his coat; saw
Pete strike at Snyder; he fell; saw he was cut;
did not see the knife. FJft|' re
George Rssnsr sworfs-Am laborer and live
in Cumminsville; was in my room and heard q
man say are you going to whip my horse
again; ran out as soon as could when !
got up to the party, Peter asndolfo was stand
ing by his horse; I saw him step toward Sny der
and make blow; Snyder fell and I saw that
he was cut, when took hold of GsndoIfo's
horse, at the time the blow was given, Gus
Gandolfo was in the act of jumping into tho
barouohe; did not see Van Wormer or Nor
row. 0"Nf.t ''''f
Jacob Brandt rporn-I am lsborer and
reside in Cumminsville; saw Snyder and Peter
GandoIfo talking; could not understand what
they were saying; saw Peter strike and Snyder
fell saw the blood; did not see Van Wormer