The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16

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my husband to go to bed and he would 90
and find his hat, and then go to bed him
| self; talk was all in German ; they ALWAYS
| talk in German to each other.
Cross EramiHed.-Lewis can talk English;
sometimes they talk together in English
| scolded my husband in German for get
ting tight; prisoner did not bring the nat
back.
Wm. Lahr testified tha. he was sleepinr
at the house of VIM. Holsner that night
| was awake when accused brought William
/ home they were talking in Dutch, but
prisoner told William in English, to go to
| bed; did not hear anything sad about
I knife.
Ben HoLsner. stoorn.-Was present during
that night; saw my brother Lewis drink
four times; | felt my liquor that night, but
did not get into fight; took three or
| four drinks
Daniel Snyder testified that his wife, ina
! conversation with Catharine Keith, at his
! house, few weeks ago, denied that she
| knew what she was subpenaed for and de-
| clared that all she knew about the affair
was that she washed Mr.. Holsner's clothes.
| She stated she was going PittsDurg, and
they would have happy time getting her
! to Court.
jacob Koons testified that he found a four
bladed pocket knife on the saw-dust where
the scutf1e took place; (knife shown and
recognized-detence proves that it was the
| property of deceased The knife was shut
when l picked it up. Defence rests.
The counsel for Com I'll dis credits the tes-
umony of one of the witnesses called for
defence. The following testimony is elici-
ted to disproVe the statements made by said
| witness.
John Hines, re cdLLed-Was never present
| at any conversation between John En- giles
and deceased, VIXEN latter should have asked
Engles to show fair play when he would
| fight the HolSners never heard deceased
say anything about picking quarrel out of
the Holsners on the Sd or 4th of July; A
! q. Fry did not inform me until jus: previ-
Gus to this occurrence, that accused had
charge of hands at mill.
j. b. Baum, Esq, re-cGILed-Do rot know
| anything of Mr.. Engle's character where he
| lives now; where he formerly resided,
heard several persons say that he couldn't
be believed and John Porter, Esq, testi-
fed that he heard persons say that Mr.
EnEles' character for truth was not good.
Robert Hughes, &. ". Lloyd, and J. Dou-
glass were severally called and sworn as to
what they knew In regard to Mr. Engles
character for truth and veracity, but they
could not state anything derogatory to it,.
This concluded the testimony in the case,
and at O'Clock A. Kopelin, Esq, commen-
ced his argument for the prosecution. He
| . A.
the defence, when, at o'clock, Court ad-
journed.
THIRD DAY.
Court met, aud f. P. Tierney and VIM.
Ii. Sechler, Esqs., for the prosecution, and
| X. L. Johnston, Esq, for the defense, sever
ally addressed the jury.
At O'Clock, p. M, bis Honor Judge
Taylor commenced his charge to the jury,
and finished il at 81. The jury then 1eti-
red 10 their private box
THE VERDICT.
AT l03 p. m, the Court House bell was
rung signal that the jury had agreed
upon a verdict. The Court room was
| speedily filed with an anxious crowd. The
prisoner was brought in the jury filed
down from their room, and the crier called
the Court to order. The usual question
was asked rs to whether they had agreed
upon verdict, which was answered in the
affirmative. Their came the next question
''In the issue joined between the Common
wealth aud Lewis Holsner, how do you
fad ?'
'.Guizty Of Murder in the Second Degree, y
was the reply.
The prisoner was then remanded to his
cell to await sentence.
ALTOONA PARK AssocIATIoN.-The first
Annual exhibition or the Altoona Park As
! SOclatlOn, at Altoona IA, VIII be held Sep
tenber 2Sth, 29th and 3Oth, and October Is
1869. The premium list foots up $2750
On stock. the premiums range from S. tt
$50, according to the grade and quality
On manufactured articles, cearels and veg
etables, the premiums are equal to those o
the State Agricultural Society, while 5 ,O5(
will be awarded to owners of fast horses, in
clrdipg one premium of $500 to the fastest
troter-mile heats-best three il five. There
is an excellent half mile course, forty feet
wide, and of easy grade, within the Park
There will be grand freman'S parade and
trial of Steam Fire Engines, for purse o.
$25, on Thursday September 30th. Also
slow time and velocipede races. and race
between fast horse and a steam velocipede
Ill entries, except horses entered for speed
are free, and competition open to all part,
of this and other States. Exclusion iicteES
will be issued from all stations on the Penn.
sylvania Railroad, and all stock or articles
shipped over the road named, on which full
fare to Altoona has been paid, will be re
turned free of charge. Any further infor
nation desired. may be had by addressing
E. B. McCrum, Secretary Of the Association
at Altoona.