The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-10
OYIN AND TtRMINtR.
Trial Of ThUs. J. Boyer

| ITIal OIL lHOh' y. DOyer
| Charged W,th the urGer ut ms Father
mother. sister ANA brother
Wednesday usually being the day set for
| the commencement Of Commonwealth h
cases. it was supposed the day would be-
gin with the trial of ThOs. J. Boyer The
/ interest the people have in this casr,
was shown by the large number OF persons
| who were coming into town at an early
hour. Long before the hour appointed for
court to assemble, the Court-rnom WAS well
filled, The completion Of some unfinished
business occupied the attention of the count
until nearly II O'Clock, at which time the
prisoner was bOught in. At this time, not
! only was the room literally packed but the
stairway and passage 10 the street, was
crowded with those anxious to hear the
proceedings, or see the prisoner.
The Commonwealth was represented by
District Attorney B. J.. McIntnc, assisted
by VIM. 4. Spunslrr and Chas. 4 Barnett,
Esq is, and the prisoner by lIol. Bcni. f.
Junkn, assisted 10y G. bee Murray. Esu.
When arranged before the court n plea
of Not Guilty" was entered, and the
clerk began to call the list of Jurors The
first Juror called who answered to his name
was Edward Hull of Madison twp, who
was not challenged by either side, and he
was accordingly sworn.
John Uempelly, of Watts twp. WAS the
next called and who was also accepted and
sworn without objections from either side.
Simon Snyder was next called and chal-
lengcd 10y the defendant and set aside.
Daniel Pines called and challenged by The
Commonwealth.
A. Y. IIumhaugh was also called, object
ed to by the Commonwealth.
David Charters was then called and chal-
lenged by defendant.
S. A. Johnson called and challenged on
account of conscientious scruples.
j. b. llabecker called and challenged
by defendant.
John Ward called and neither side OBJ
jecting he was sworn as q juror.
Jesse Meadow called and challenged by
Commonwealth.
VIM. jackson called and challenged by
defendant.
Caleb Grubb called and set aside on ac-
count of religious scruplcs.
jeremiah Sundy called anG objected to
y COmmonw, alth.
Peter Stroup was the next name called
and was sworn as the fourth juror
John liager, w. A. Wenncr, Emanuel
Smith, John w. Stevens. Thos. Clark NJ.
Lebkicker and VIM. BOsser were each call
ed and objected to and set aside.
Jacob l.. Arnold was then called and
sworn as the fifth juror.
David Peck, Aug. Rippman, L. Toumy,
John Market. j. ii. Kinter, and A. B. ClOu-
ser, were each in turn called, objected to
and set aside.
The next man called was John w. Evril
who was not challenged and was sworn as
the sixth juror. George Garman was then
called challenged and set aside.
The next called was John Flcisher, who
was sworn as the seventh juror
Jos. Shuler was then called and sworn as
the eighth juror
Robt. f. Thompson was sworn as the 9th
juror.
VIM. Byron, John Huston. and John
Burtnett, were then one after the other call.
ed, objected to and set aside.
The next name called was John Dunn,
who was sworn in as The tenth juror.
VIM. H. Dunn was then called and sworn
in rs the eleventh imOr.
The next called was Isaac Stokes who
was Sw"n in as tie twelfth lIuor, com
ll,iing the compliment after calling only
IL names.
The jury rs empanncled, consist Of
Edwald Hull, of Madison township.
John llrmIcrly. Watts township.
John Ward Greenwood township.
Peter Struup, Madison township.
Jacob l.. Arnold, New Buffalo
John NJ. Evrill, Madison township.
John Fleisher, Newport.
Joseph Shulcr, Liverpool.
Robert f. Thompson, Watts township,
John DUN, Spring township.
VIM. II. DUN "
Isaac Stol e., jackson township.
Accommodations had been provided for
the jury 10y the Commissioners at Sutch's
hotel, and COnstables Peek and Blain were
sworn 10 take the jury in charge.
The case was then opened by B. p. Nc
Intile. District Attorney.
The first witnesses called by the Com
were S. II. Galbraith Esq, and
Daniel Markell who were merely examined
regarding the location of the premises.
w. $. Blain and James Blain, were then
examined their testimony being about the
sane in substance rs given before the cor
oner, except that James Blaine testified to
finding the part Of lantern in the ruins
and asking Tom. what it was, who replisd,
only my dark lantern.
The court then adjourned for supper.
Evening session. james Blain recalled |
and again cross examined.
James Latcllfold sworn: Stated who |
were at the house when lie arrived at the |
fire. Saw chaff under the bodies of Mr.. |
and Mrs Boyer. but not under the children. |
Cross-examined regarding the position Of |
the fire.
Philip Myers sworn: Reside in Juniata |
township; was at the fire at twenty-five |
minutes pas; -four o'clock a. IN. the house
was all on fire at the time; explained the |