Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-12-01

right and was in the act of throwing when
my brother, who was walking sideways drew
his pistol and fred; when the stone hit him
he threw up his hands and staggered, Crouse's
manner was very violent, there was nothing
to prevent my seeing them, did not see my
brother approach Grouse at any time, when
my brother fred he was right about the ash
pile, Grouse continued to follow him.
AeRgeI Reed s,corn--I remember the 1st of
August was sitting in front of fathers Office
door and saw Grouse go down on the oppo
site side of the street watched him until he
gotto the corner when / saw him meet my
brother | thought he addressed him, he took
off his coat and threw it on the post, my
brother turned towards home then Grouse got
into the gutter and took up two stones, two
rocks, Grouse threw one of the stones and
struck my brother; / ran and took stone
with the intention of assisting my brother, |
made no use of the stone intended using it,
when | took it, was about 40 feet off when
Grouse fell.
DR.. J. L. Aarbourq Re-called-I heard
that Reed was injured, went up to the jail
to see him, when came to the Jail Reed was
lying on the bed removed the clothes to ex-
anime the injury; found that he had received
a severe blow on the hip bone in front Of
/ where it joints to the back bone; the skin was
lacerated showing that it was struck by some
sharp body, around that mark there was cut
an alin about ? inches in diameter extending
to the spinal culumn made the examination
- or 20 minutes after the afray, I attended
him between two and three weeks; The
wound itselfwas not dangerous; If the blow
had struck the spinal column higher up it
might have produced death or paralysis ofthe
lower exremiies, Think the stone exhibited,
is not large enough to produce the injury, he
was very lame for two or three weeks, cup
ped him to alloy the inflammation, Ifit had not
relieved by the treatment it might have pro-
nuee1 an abscess; l saw the wound few
days ago and there is still mark there
Rer. Recke1man, s,cor7s-I know defend
ant and have known him for fifteen years;
his character is all that could be desired
Cross era antiaed- DEFENDANTS age is about
a or 20; he has been part of his time at Lam
caster and at Toronto; | think he went
to Lancaster in 1859; l think he graduated in
1868; he was there little over three years;
do not know how long he was in Canada; short
visits of six weeks were the only periods in
which defendant was at home; made it my
business to inquire of the President and Fac
ulty at Lancaster about his character-it was
good.
| n H. Skyles, s1eorn-Knew Jno. P Reed,
defendant, since 1859; know his character, it
is good.
Cross -eramined-Think he went to college
in 1859.
Rer. c. U. HiIeman-B Belong to Reformed
Church; know John P. Reed; was his class
mate at college; were together till 1862.
Rer Hunt, sacorn-Knew defendant since
1859; left in 1860. His character is good
Judge James Burns, s0orR-Knew defend
ant till he went to college; his character is
good.
The Court then charged the Jury as fol-
| lows:
GENrLEMEN OF THE jury;
This exceedingly important cause has very
nearly reached the point where your delibera-
tions viii commence. The duty of attending
and listening, with patience and care, to the
testimony of the witnesses and the arguments
of the learned counsel for and against the de-
| fendant, has, as far as our observation can
enable as to form an opinion, been faithfully
performed; and, we doubt not, that all the
facts that have been proved and all the points
made in the argument are clearly and dis
tinctIy remembered, and that, when you retire
to deliberate upon them you viii give to each
fact and each argument the consideration and
attention to which it may be entitled.
The duties of jurors in all cases, and espe-
cially in cases involving the dearest interests
of life, and even life itself, are always of the
deepestimportance, as may be implied from the
manner in which you has been selected and
for the name which the law has given you.
You are called jurors, because the duties you
are called upon to discharge, are to be per
formed under the impressive and solemn
sanctions of an oath, registered not only in
! this courtof human creation, and therefore fall
| lible and imperfect, but also in the court of
| Heaven, where Justice has her throne an d
where all men are judged, and all cases adju-
dicated according to the principles of uner-
ring truth. While we cannot hope to reach
the same exalted perfection that marks the
decisions of the Great Tribunal, we are re-
CURED to approximate, as nearly as is posi-
| Bile for frail humanity. In the light of this
great responsibility we approach the perform
ance of the duty devolved upon us, and we be-
leve you will be influenced by the same sol
emn considerations in the performance of
yours.
| The defendant in this case stands charged,
by the grand inquest of the commonwealth,
with the highest crime, save one, that is known
to the law-the crime of wilful, deliberate
and premeditated murder. Next to the crime
of treason, which aims at the life of the ma
ton, the murder of fellow being is regard
| ed by all laws, human, and divine, as the
most atrocious and diabolical. The investi
cation OF charge of such magnitude and
fearful consequences demands at the hands of
the court and jury the utmost caution and
prudence, and in order that you may fully
comprehend its nature, it is made the duty of
the court to set plainly before you all the rules
of law that have any bearing upon it; which
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