The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-04-24

Toe novel speeiaeIe'of priest be
ing found guilty Of murder n the
first degree was presented in Judge
MAcEesl's c1uE. th.s afternoon Bls-
sius pist0rigs. the prisoner, was one
Of the mos. bTil,ian. Ct tia. portion
Of the German priesthood 10 active
opposition ID toe early Gad .seyere
p5iey ofBismarck Daring The time
when al Germany was brawli0g.
aad Immediately after the attempted
assassination of the great German
Cbsacelior, Pislorias received iaior-
nHlion that lea bim 10 believe that
Bismarek proposed pluishi8g him Sc
yerelY for his too active opposition
- bis plans Tie priest just At that
tine received g letter from America,
10 which be was given 70 understand
tbs. in The western pari VI ihe United
States be could probably Obtain the
pastorate Of a church lie sailed fer
this country. and a. once paid visit
% bis brother, Jota Pis.oFius, who
was q tenant O. farm ia MoHsgome-
~ county, rear Norristown Here,
Z few weeks af-eI his a-riT4l, be kill
q Isaac Jacqastle
TIE farms Of John Pist9r.us ard
Isaac Jacqgstte adj9iced each other
S.oay Creek being the disputed
boundary Hae, aa1 there had long
been diMeulty between the two farm
era owing T. the frequent .respassing
u Jacqa cows u2oa lie formers
premises when the la.ter brought
them - drink 3. the creek Ol the
2f,h Of J1ly, 1875, when & boy
b.ongh. the COWS 70 water B.asius
Pis.orlas, who tad heard Of the tres
passing i-om his brother, standing on
tie opposite baak s.i.A pistol II bis
h7nl p3iHlsi the weapon at the lad,
a. be saws, 20 scare him The bog
n away, aid brought back Jsc-
qaette, wl0 spoke Engrily 70 Biasias
Pis.9fius, Who ia return pointed The
weapon toward Lim and said: Il
shoot Jacqceue crossed the stream.
picked Up tRo stones and said If
y0a shoot III bring you Of hat
b-1k Jzcg1ette then walked up
tle steep bank aud dropped the
stones Bi4sius PistoFius allowed
fle bl1d holding be pistol % fall By
his side Jacqass.e walked within !
feg feet Of him. sad shat Subsequent
lr -ra1spi-ed Is differently related by
GlTere1- witnesses. The Common
wealth alleges deliberate shooting
by D.2sigs Pist5Fius TIE defense
cain that Jaequsc.e attempted -
seize the pistol ba8ging By the priests
side, ald u the Sigh. sc1iHs that en-
elsled the EsaD91. which IS q self
affair. vas seeiden.aliT dis
charged Jacqgere was large,
barry Bss1-
Eiasia Eas SIZED aad convicted IN
Norristl z. 10 December, 1919. and
On the s.h Of May, 1876, sentence Of
death -Fas passed Upos hin There
Ifggr Ire -Slp-eme Cou-t ordered a
EeE trial. sad, il order that be might
ngt slGsr from tbe feeling against
L.u .a A7a.gomerT county, a change
% veans was granted Pbiladelpbia
7 be second triai closed today.
P.s.srias vas earsged e the poinE
Of madness bv lbs adverse charge Ct
the Court Wtes the jury retired be
EGddsaiT arose, and, with Z face
white VIII rage. s1d bis sharp, gilt
terinz eyes almost starting from their
sockets. began 10 a loud voice, direc;-
ed u g iips.Ef who stood near tbe
d0ck. 10 disparsge bis counssl,s ma1-
agemeut Of the csss. 0ai7eriug with
rage. through bis eIeaehed teeth be
accGsed bis counsel Of B0t having
thoroughly commented upon what be
considered variaaces il the testimony
q the COmm0awealth's Witnesses.
Fiaa.lT tbe Judge hsd 10 order his
rsmosal a8lil te could become calm.
When the jgrE returned, PisiOFi1s
fastened bis glitieriag. bead-iike eyes
upon then. Their verdict was:
Gaiity e murder II the first degree"
TIE doomed man spoke DOT 2 |ofd.
and remained, staring ike q statue,
seated i1 TIE smaller dock. until q
friend approached and addressed him
IN whispers Biasi1s made sn maud
i5is reply TIE prisoner vas then
taken % AoTamsasiny Prison, pend
ing 4 motion fgr 3 new trisl-Pilta-
dsigbsa telegram