The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-31
The Germantown Murder.
CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL-rHE EVIDENCE

CoNTINUAT ALTON OF THE TRIAL-THE EVIDENCE THIS
MORNING.
The trial of Christopher Berger, charged with
the murder of Mary l.. Watt, was continued i'm
the Court of Quarter Sessions this morning.
Alderman Thomas sworn-I identify this deed
(deed shown; l handed it TO Miss Watts at her
house on Queen street.
Cross examined-This was in 1857; don't know
that ever saw it afterwards
William Bender, sworn - Found the deed
on the North Pennsylvania Railroad, about one
and a-halt miles below Fishers Lane; l was in
the woods cutting q straight pole; had dog
along; saw some rabbit tracks; stopped down to
look in drain that was there, and found the
deed; it was pushed about one and half feet
inside; it was Friday, the 18th of January; took
the deed to Sergeant Dickson; it was wet at the
time.
Thomas Shingle-Saw the prisoner on the
morning of the murder about ten minutes to 7;
on the southwest corner of Queen and Main
streets; was not quite q quarter OF square Off:
l approached him till got to the corner, when
! crossed the street towards him; he was watch
ing me intently; returned his look, and he
turned his head away; after passing him a few
yards, turned round; he then turned as if to
Cross the street, and disappeared.
Cross-exammed-I left home thirteen minutes
to seven; he had black slouch hat on, and
long overcoat down to his knees; he didn't stare
me out OF countenance; | don't think any one
could do that; stared him out; the cars came
down Main street; next saw the prisoner at the
inquest; recognised him at once
William Jake-Saw the prisoner on the corner
OF queen street, nearly every morning for ten
Gays or two weeks before the murder; saw him
on the morning OF the murder about twenty
hve minutes OF seven, at Queen and Main
streets.
Cross-eXamined.-He was right opposite nv
stable gate; when l came out OF the stable he
said good morning to me, and went towards
Miss Watts house; l said to Mr.. Funk, one
morning previous TO the murder, 'That man
looks worried about something;" about o'clock
ON the day of the murder | told Mr.. Hughes
about seeing the prisoner on the corner; he first
asked me about it.
Re-examined-The prisoner did not know me,
except by coming round the store. One morning
asked him If he would like to ride to town
with me; he said he guessed he'd wait for the
car rs he wanted to see about something.
William S. Funk-Keep grocery store at the
southwest corner of Nam aud Queen streets;
saw the prisoner standing there for week or
ten days before the murder.
Cross-eXamned-Quee and Main streets are
public thoroughfares.
Henry Gravenstein-Know the prisoner by
sight; saw him going down Green street ion the
morning of the murder; Che lived three doors
from me.)
Cross-examined-He lived with Mrs. Butcher,
his wife's grandmother; saw him that morning
about halt-past s.: he was in a great hurry; l
spoke to him and he answered.
Elizabeth Vanderslice-Saw the prisoner be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock on the morning OF the
murder; he said he had just come from town; he
had money in his hand and said, Grub that off
the slate;" then he sald wait on me;n he owed
me $23's4; he gave me two $lO's, 81, and two
81 notes; he bought near So worth of meat and
provisions.
Cross-eXamined-He had been dealing with
me five or Six months; came frequently TO my
store-nearly every morning and evening; he
would stop there while waiting for a car to go
to town; he was in my store when we got news
of the murder, between 10 and IL O'clock; he
heard the news and the remarks of the people
present; / saw no change in his manner; | Iasked
him if he was going to see the murder, and he
said no.
Henry H. Keppart-Am employed at Wander
slices store; Berger was there on Wednesday
before the murder; told him he couldn't have
anything more till he paid the bill; he got no
thing fIom me; was on friendly terms with
him; he went with me great deal; he said he
never owed anybody yet and wouldn't owe any
body in Germantown.
%John Garwood-The prisoner got medicine of
me on New Years day; got more next day, and
breast pump that he wished; he had no money
but promised to pay; again saw him the follow
ing Saturday, when he paid me ten one dollar
bills he mentioned the excitement about the
murder.
Isaac Conrad-0n the evening of the murder
the prisoner paid me ST 80; gave him two silver
half-dollars; he gave them to me one or two
evenings previous, saying he had forgotten his
pocketbook, but would redeem them.