The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-06-13
The Murder a, summit Hill


The following resume of the evidence
taken before Judge Drsher, at the hear
ing in the Court House, at Mauch
Chunk, on Thursday and Friday last,
we copy from the Mauch Chunk Dem
ocrat, of Saturday, June 9Th:
A large crowd had collected in the
court houses. Susanna Leinbach, the
mother, with her one remaining daugll-
ter and two sons occupying seats near
their counsel, and Mr.. Nathan Klotz
and his son sat near their attorneys.
The witnesses introduced and sworn on
Thursday were Robert McMichal, Thos.
Linn, John McMichal, DIR. NJ. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Susanna Leinbach, Daniel
McMichal and Mrs. Mary Higgins. The
first three of these witnesses by their
testimony showed that they were within
a short di tance of the place where the
bloody deed was committed. Heard
cries of woman and the blows OF q
club and two cries OF murder about 5
minutes apart, heard the footsteps of a
person going towardsa back street, and
strange to say these three stalwart fel.
lows went peaccably home, mentioning
the matter TO no one until the next
morning. The first one going to the
place where he heard the cries, with q
Mr.. McKeever, discovered the body of
the poor girl cold aud stlff with the
gashes upon her head aud pool OF
blood beside her. The reason assigned
for not giving the alarm or going to the
rescue was because they had no arms
about them except their own, which
from their brawny appearance should
put regiment to fight.
Mrs. Susanna Lrinbach, the fourth
witness and mother Of tie deceased girl,
said that OH the night in question Kate
left the house very suddenly after re-
fuSing to cut up with three young men
who We're in the house, and went out
the back door, and that was the last she
saw of her living. The young men re-
mained with the mother waiting for
Kate for half an hour and then started
to 60 home, but finding the door was
latched on the outside by the chain
being drawn over the staple, they drew
the door Inward aad Opered II in that
way and went out. Sh, further testif-
ed to the fact that quite number OF
men frequented their house at different
times. but Eddy Kiotzt the OILY one that
had slept with Kate, and he twice in
February. all night In the same room
with the mother. '-t'i 'S1fn q
Daniel McMichal, the fifth witness,
stated that on that evening he had gone
out from near the Baptist church to the
well on the corner TO get bucket of
water, about halfpast ten O'Clock. He
met man or boy coming from the
direction OF the brick school house, who
passed him with raphl steps at dist
ance of 30 feet; the night being dark he
could not recognize him; he wore dark
clothes and was medium sized.
Mrs. Mary Higgins, the sixth wit
ness, stated that she lived next door to
Mrs. Lelnba.h; she saw Kate that night
at her own corner swinging with man
about ten O'Clock. She did not notice
his Othes nor size or could she say who
he was. She heard Kate screeching out,
the man had his arms around her neck
see.nlng To be pulling her away against
her will.
This finished Thursday session and
the hearing was adjourned until o.
clock yesterday morning.
On Friday morning the hearing was
again resumed, and quite number Of
witness were examined, aud the state
ment of the prisoner was read, as we'll
as the avidence adduced at the Coro-
ner's inquest. Several witnesses were
produced TO contradict assertions made
by the accused In his statements.
The evidence for the common wealth
closed at noon yesterday. Upon the
convening OF Court the question and
points were argued before the Court,
District Attorney K. q. DimInick open.
Ing for the prosecution, aud was follow
cd by Nessrs. Craig and Kalbtus, for
the defence. Col. j ID. Bertolette max
Ing the closing Argument, aud review
Ing the whole OF the evidence at great
length, giving q detailed account OF the
Cham VI circumstances rs appeared 10
the mind OF the counsel for the prOsecu.
ton, calling the attention OF tho court
TO all discrepancies and apparent con-
tradictions, aud OF the strongest points
on their side of the case. M.
The defence produced no evidence
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