Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-09
Esl- TnIAL OF FREDERIoK MILLRR In

BSS RIAL OF FREDERICK MILLER, In
DICTED FOR THE MURDER OF CASPER Mil
LER-The case OF Frederick Miller, iDdict.
ed for the murder of Casper Miller, came
up yesterday 10 the Circuit Court before
Judge Caldwell. The difficulty took place
on the 2Slh of August last, in the Belmont
Nail Works, 10 which both of the parties
were employed. The parties are not re.
lated to each other. Col. Ben. Wilson, N
Richardson, Esq, and John Habermehl,
Esq, appeared for the prisoner, and Major
Flesher Tor the State.
Jacob Snider called: l am employed in
the Belmont nail works; was there on the
2eth Of August, 1868, on thLt day saw the
difficulty between Frederick and Casper
Miller; witness rushed forward aud sepa.
ratei the parties and told the old man
(Frederick) to go home. Casper steuued
back and raised his hand as if to strike the
other; didn't see him strike the other:
don't know whether he struck Frederick
or mott afterwards saw the prisoner wing
down; don't know whether he was knocked
down or not witness was fixing Joint in
the engine when his attention was attracted
by the noise of the row; both of the Millers
have been employed in the mill for some
time did not see anything in Caspers
hand when he raised it to strike Fred
erick; don t know anything about the
prisoners character for good order, only
that he was always willing to obey ORDER:
when witness saw Frederick lying down
Casper was standing beside him.
Frederick Neidneir called Is emploved
in the Belmont nail works; is acquainted
With the Millers; saw only part of the
difficulty between them in August last;
hrst saw Snider standing between the two
men after he had separated them: SnideT
told Frederick to go home; Frederick
walked around by the doctor Ia pump) and
shook his fist at Casper; CASPER walked
towards Frederick aud stopped before he
came up to him; Casper then found ont
that he was bleeding; witness saw the
blood running down his face; the sight of
the blood made Casper mad and he strnck
Frederick aud knocked him down; Fred.
erick got up, looked around and picked nm
a brick bat; some of the boys took The
brick away from Casper and pushed Fred
erick out of the mill; don't know what
produced the wound upon CaSper's head;
didn't see it done.
John Moranis employed at the Belmont
Mills; was there in August lasr; knows ,hs
Millers; the first be knew of the dificpitv
Mr. Suider was standing between the Nil.
lers, and Casper threw brick at Fred.
erIck and struck Mr.. Snider; after Freder.
lex was knocked down by Caspar and
got up again, with something in his
hand, witness took the brick on, of his
hand, led him around behind the boiIsrs
and told him to go home; saw blood upon
Casper's forehead before he kuooked',bs
prisoner down; there was u dings in his
skull, which was bleeding; as fur as wit.
ness knows, the prisoner was peacesble
quiet man.
Joseph Bodley, called: Was employed in
the Belmont Mills in August last; the first
ne saw OF the difficulty between the MIL
lers' Snlder was standing between them,
trying TO Keep them apart; Casper had a
piece oi brick 10 his hand; he threw it at
EtSIeEIck and missed him; Frederick
HaiAeu on about twenty feet, aud the other
io'lowed him aud struck him and Knocked
him down; Casper then came back to a
trough aud washed the blood off his face.
hte blood was on his face at the time vii
ness hrst saw the deceased; don't know
what produced the wound; Casper Nillsr
was attending the brtcklayers that day.
HIo were rebuilding furnace; don't know
Nuat Frederick was doing; heard no re.
"arRs between the men before the occur-
renee. 'u' "ssuF-
Danie! Bodley: WAS employed 10 the Bell
mTnt Mills in August last; saw the Diff
10y between the Millers; 6rst saw the
prisoner Coming towards the furnace. al
"u,en was working, with a lot of bricks
aIu Two buckets; the prisoner in movin0
slong upset wheelbarrow filed with
0Elcksr which Casper bad lust brought nm:
Jasper and Frederick both took hold 81
.pe Wneeioarrow, Que at the handles and
M Gs oSpeF at the wheel; they jerked the
L oSFFoE bhck and forward a few times.
N %ueu tney both let go; Casper threw q
Peoo Vi orlck at the feel Of the prisoner.
u tney commenced striking at each
nel alter struggling sometihs they sep.
~ Suu Fredertckp picked up piece Of
IN ,hH t spteW II at Caspet and struck him
se1heF again, Mr.. S1ider rushed in. and
separated them; (wItness scorIoborstedI tbo
ths) ~ !" , nss 'oo '.H place pace. after
49, D 90, Z. Hupp attended Casper Miller ON
wi,t -o'n oil August; found him lying. down,
IoUn u cot upon his head about an inch
s' upon examination found that the skull
eptessedi DR.. FriILeIl and Witness
sEmiisteu the cut, took up the depressed
ths found pieces of gravel; We relieved
nis.pp pressure of the brain and took out The
he cos OF skull; his color soon left him anG
ST. .1LnPlained, OF the back part of his heaC
s,-nG Gu witness attribdtsd to the counts
oni he gradually became more cadaver
fn Ji IN appearance and finally conySlsiOn
tS 'oWed he died en- the 9th of September
righteye. !
The State here rested. M
FOB THE nRFESoRs
SShn Wiesgarber called; Has know,