Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-20
"A Melton for II New Trial.


stood. Ihe man Who ran up by haas, ne
said had bag on his shoulder. The door
from the wagon house faces south, in the
direction of Martin Oberdorfs. If man
would come out of the wagon house, his
right side would be towards the apple tree.
He did not say he intended to shoot any
body. l think he said he shot low towards
the ground. The ground at the wagon
house door is lower than at the apple tree.
don't recollect if there were powder
marks on the vest Of Martin. Perry did
not give any reason for shooting Martin
Oberdorf l think Perry said he did not
know Martin Obcrdorf when he fired.
G.. f. Oberdorf sworn.-I was along
when the gun was found p. j. Oberdort,
and Others were along when we found it.
1t was lying inside the fence. IL was at
the left side of the bars rs VIC 60 up. The
ground is rathcr rough. There were bricrs
close to the gun. ! am not positive whether
the briers were around the gun ornot. The
muzzle was standing up. 1t might have
been three feet high.
Samuel Campbell, swOrn.-l am son OF
Isaac Campbell's. | saw Martin OberdOH
at the wagon after my father had come from
town. don't know what time in thocvcn-
ing it was. l helped Perry Haas unhitch
the horses from the wagon. | helped take
OF the harness, and Perry took them TO the
field. / did not see Perry Haas after Inc
took the horses TO the field. l did not hear
any conversation between Ferry and Mar
tin Oberdorl. The last l saw Martin Obcr-
dorf he was at the wagon talking to father.
| was in the house when father come III. L
was sitting down.
Cross-eX nv Defendants. I staid with
Perry till the horses were unharncsscd. He
put two horses in the field. Father has s
horses. l had a lantern. Perry started
with the horses to the field when | started
to the house. When Perry took the horses
to water l staid with my father and Mar
tin Oberdorf. The barn is about 70 or so
yards from where we stood as near as can
tell. The other horses were in the field.
They were in the Euld when l came home.
Adjourned at O'Clock till Jan. 10, 81
O'Clock. Met again at 81 O'Clock.
=. j. Oberdorf, sworn.-I was at the
home of Isaac Campbell on the morning Of
the 9th Of October. | saw the body OF
Martin OberdorG did not examine the
wound. l made search for ball. Isearch-
ed in the direction Of the house. l exam
I inod the trees and fences, and all around
pretty closely. l examined the ground. |
thought l could see where the ball had
struck. | made the search in consequence
( Of remarks made by Perry Haas as to where
! he stood. | was present when he told the
/ Jury where he stood when he shot lie
said he stood west of the wagon house door
about 10 feet near a litte apple tree. lie
! said Martin Oherdorf was ut the wagon
house door. That would be in a direct line
with the houac.s l thought the bal! would
naturally so that way If he stood where hl
said he did. I did not find n ball in that
/ direction. ! discovered no marks on the
? 20 on, 1n
There is q mtHberry tree, and Il cedar
or juniper tree, intervening. 1 examined
them closely. l found no marks oia ball
/ in that direction. found 10 marks on the
| fence, nor on the house. Isaac Campbell
assisted me in making the searches when
/ made 4 subsequent search. Mr.. Coles,
and MI Johns. and Forrest OJerdCrI as
sisted in the search. The first sc noticed
/ was dinge on pair of steps which laid
I there. They were marked with lead. The
ball had struck the step or riser, ,aud Glanced
J on The other. After this we found ball
( have not got the bail. l gave ii t. Isaac
/ Campbell. ] found the ball about p feet
from ,he steps, north. The steps were
nearly south from the wagon house oo.i'
( about 50 feet. | handed the ball mt the
/ time to some Of the rest, and fitted into Ia,
dinge. The ball fitted ;hc dingc. The marks
on the steps looked fresh.
Cross-eE. by Gufcndant.-IL is 10 or 81
G.of Lef,ya"n iba warnn house and The
dwaIIing house. | did not examine any
,,Iorn Gien hat rinht in The direction
diFH,o r,',,s, 4 knnr5yayds I examined il
onrtLor d;r,otion rv9r,jnpl ureit,
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