The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-08

The jury in the Egner case having beer
obtained during the course of last week
the examination Of witnesses was com
menced this morning at about u O'Clock
the previous time having been consumed
in the jury visiting the tan-yard where
the murder was perpetrated, in order t.
better undersi and such testimony bear.
ing on local. ties in the place.
Henry Frieberg, the proprietor of the
lanyard, was the first witness sworn
and testified as follows: Live at No. 6!
Laurel street; have been engaged six
years in the tanning business; have been
acquainted with. Schilling for eight
years; was also acquainted with Rufel
and the Eyners slightly; l last saw Schil
ling Nov. 7tb, about & O'Clock, when
paid off Rufer; told him Rufer) at that
time that work was SLACK, and l mad tC
discharge him.
Schilling slept in the lanyard near the
carriage-house. There is a stone build.
ing, carriage-house, Il frame building,
hide-house, and finishing shop In the
lanyard. There Is furnace ill the yard
next Egner's house, in which there is a
fire kept up at all times, except about
every four weeks when it is cleaned out.
There is q fence about Il feet high
around the lanyard ;.there also are three
and Schiliing had key to the gates.
That is the key (key shown) of one OF
the gates which Schilling had in his pos
session. Schilling had slept in the tan
yard for three or four years. There were
dogs in the lanyard who would not
allow any one to come in unless ac-
quainted with them.
At the subsequent question, whether
there was any ill-feeling existing be-
tween the Egners and Schilling, Mr..
Blackburn objected, when it was put
into the following form, viz: Did you
know the feeling existing between them
A. He (Freiberg) asked Mr.. Schilling If
he had anything more TO do with Egner;
he shrugged his shoulders. The ques-
tion was again objected TO on account of
incompetency. The Court overruled it,,
however, and a bill Of exceptions was
accordingly taken out. Testimony re-
sumed:
=. On the 9th of August, 1874, saw SchiI-
ling about one or two o'clocki in the yard;
he was bloody and beaten in the face,
and was washing the blood of. lie Che
Witness) then went for an officer. The
next question, whether witness had any
with Schilling ut that time,
was objected to and exceptions taken. |
had q conversation with Schilling; went
out then and met Officer Knappe and
showed him Schilling's condition; then
went to Egner's.
Egner's wife was present, after which
! went to my office. Egner and his son
came in about 20 minutes afterwards.
Egner then said, Ii catch him (Schil.
ling) under four eyes, meaning in the
presence of two persons, will kill him.
The above concerned the transaction
last August 9th, about three months pre-
vious to the time Of the murder.
The Court at this point adjourned I'M
Til two O'Clock, when the testimony of
Freiberg will be resumed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court after an hours intermission re-
sumed its session, ana the testimony OF
Henry Freiberg was continued: never
had any conversation with Schillng
since August 9th. He. done general work
around the lanyard and slept there at
night alone.
| arrived at the lanyard about half
past O'Clock the next morning CATER
The murder); three or iour workmen
we're there at the time, large crowd
came afterward; went into the stable
and saw blood in several places on the
ground near the horse. The officers and
10Y son first went to the furnace, and