The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
WAITING FOR TIE VERDICT.
THE jury DELIBRRd TING ON THE
HOLLLSTERVILLE BURGLARK


Important Evidence for the Defence HuIed
out by the Court-A Large aud Excited
Crowd Waiting for the Jury's Decision.
HoNEsDALE, Pa, Feb. A.-Threo impor-
tant points relied on by the defence in the trial
OF Hollister. Burns. Myers. and Fanny Van
Gorder have been rendered OF no account by
the adverse rulings Of Judge Waller. Squire
Holsier alleged that r. II. Baker had motive
in prosecuting him. He declares that on the
9th Of February. 1878. while he and his wife
were absent In Honesdale. Jennie Hollister. his
l5-year old daughter. received q lotter signed
Arthur Wilcox. The letter requested an
interview with the writer In build
ing on Holister's premises that night.
Arthur Wilcox was the name OF a young
gentleman friond OF Miss Holllstor. Be-
lieying that the signature was not genuine.
Miss Hollister took two ladies' with her and
went to the barn. Shortly afterward T. II.
Baker appeared He said that no had written
tho letter. Miss Holster told him she would
inform her father. and left him. She did tell
her father. who advised that the matter be kept
quiet. Some time afterward Baker sent a SINH
lar letter to the first. AscertanlnR that Hollis
ter had been informed OF tho fact. he called
upon him and expressed desire to settle the
affair. which was not done. These letters Baker
required Hollister 10 deliver up to him before
he would complete the settlement OF the claim
he held against the defendant. The Court ruled
that the matter was not pertinent to the case.
Fanny Van Gorder declared that Baker had
sent her letters OF an improper character sew
eral times that on the day before the robbery
no wrote to her TO come down tho next day.
which was the reason she went to Bakers that
day. She says that Baker took that letter from
her. but her lawyers offered to produce other
letters from Bakerto her. The Court ruled that
they could not be received.
The theory Of the defence being that the men
Stanton and Bailey. who are the only direct wit
nesses against Myers. are really guilty OF the
| crime, the acts. Of these men on tho night Of
| offered to DO proved yesterday. Tho defence
alleges that on NoY. Bailey went TO u young
| wanted TO know OF him IL he had plenty OF
nerve. Hogan said he thought he had. Bailoy
| then asked him to go along with hlmto Moscow.
where they intended to commit robbery.
| UogAn decllnedt % 20. 0qtle morning Of the
YIN Bailey net Hogan & ana ioe MN tn' 100 ss wss
ready to testify that on GH Nov. Stanton stanton and and
Bailey told him that they were going put in the
| what money no Ind about HIM Brown
SSTGTeod e 60 yi'h R.,o them They told
,drve tho them TO to the Widow Bartlcj1t's miles
| from Scranton, on the road 10 Hollisterylllc.
At that place conveyance would be in readi;
| ness to take them the r"st ot the way. Hezel
| drove them 10 Mrs. Bartletts. and after reach
| ing there stanton and Bailey told Brown for the
| 10 rob a house. Brown then refused 70 90 any
| further, md returned To scranton with Hetzef.
Re hed at q In
| Judge Waller ruled that their testimony could
not be received. as i had no bearing on the case.
| testify that he did drive Bailey Stanton. and
| Brown - Mira, Bartlett's that the three had
| warm discussion after reaching there; that
| Brown retprncd with him 10 Scranton. and that
lac sawa horse ard carriage Standing under
| ne shed; In their testimony n The opening 9,
the trial stanton and Bailey said that they could
| not tell where they were on the night OF Nov 4.
On Subsequent eSsuination they testified that
they wero at the widow Bartlctts all that nj ght.
| A large number Of witnesses testified as
to the bad reputation Of stanton and Bailey
rcctly placed before the jury that both II them
| are notorious In the police courts Of Scranton.
| Several other witnesses testified that Stanton
and Bailcy's reputation for truth and Vcracity
WIS good Tho revolver that Baker swore he
was in the habit oi keeping under his pillow.
and tho hammer of which he alleges had been
nlcd Oh so that 1t would not -triketh ear ridges.
wnns "a court aSnin yrateriay. The nlrd spot is
| ports that 4 tho hammer had been tiled on ~
| long ago as Nov. : thr spot would not have re-
| mnincd bright until now Tho wituessee trsti-
| lel that II might romain bright much longer.
| nhM, testimony IN tho case was closed AZ $50
| T. VI. yesterday.
| tence said that they were satisfied 10 let the
cas' go a. the Jury On the evidence without mr.
| gutpcnt. but this Nns objected TO- and cN-Dis-
| trirt Attorney =. i. Smith opened for the prose-
| cution. occupying the rcmuinder Of the after
| noon. lie made thorough review OF the testi-
mony and a feeling reference to tho young
| couple. Myers and Miss Van Gorder, during
| which tho htters Dyes were among tho only
| dry ones IA tho court room. He said. IN con-
| Guiding: 70 ask tho conviction OF this b'auti-
| fu girl seems a fearful thing. TO tear her from
| home. associations. kindred. and cast her into
| prison even for "a brief time. but gentlemen.
| were she daughter Of mine. would ten thou
| sand times prefer TO see her incarcerated FOE
life than To have her 20 back TO the direction of
! such man ~ Ilo ,ter. 10 he tho dupo of 80
| dang n person rs George Burns. or TO
| have such companionship ia that OF william
| Myers"
| HoNEsDALE. Fob lj.-Thc summing OF coun-
| sci which began Yesterday morning closed NJ
| O'Clock this evening. Judge Waller charged
| the Jury and sent them ont at $50 The Jury
| arc 20 occupy their quarters at the WAYNE CouE-
| ~ House until thoy render verdict Grcat OK
| people from the surrounding country waiting
Tor the verdict