The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-04
TIE MAsslLLoN KURDER,


JOHN SdtEH'e on TFidI for 'he AardSr a CAriStdll
| Spuhler.
Much interest 10 taken In the trial Of John Sam
mot, the Massillon boy charged with the murder
OF Christian spuhler, in the city Of MaEsillon on
the 2th Of November last, The court room
was thronged with eager spectators all
day' large number Of Massillon people being In
attendance,
Monday and Tuesday forenoon were consumed
In selecting Jury, composed as follows:
Peter Camp, Oliver Hawkins, Samuel Mase
Alonso Hall, Jos. Mofiit Frank Bair, Henry sny'
der Peter Numan Jas stutz, ]. H. Conkle Henry
Buckius and Leo Sell.
The attorneys engaged In the case are Prosecu-
tor d W. Harter, assisted by Lynch Day for the
state and Baldwin, Meyer &Piero and AmermAn
OF Alliance, and Wilson OF Massllon for the de-
fence
On Tuesday afternoon the jury visited the scene
OF the murder, accompanied by the Sheriff iand
under the direction OF Robert Folger, Esq, of
Masslllon.
On Wednesdaylafter miscellaneous business for
half an hour, the court took up the sammet case,
ana Ihe Prosecutor having stated the case to the
jury, the witnesses for the prosecution were In
troduced.
MRS. LOUISA sIBILA, the hrst,Witness, was'sworn
Lives in Massillon, lived there November, 1879
conner Of East and Cheshut Streets remembers the
evening Christian Spuhler was shot and killed,
on Tuesday evening" near our house. Wasin set.
ting room and 1t had door into room west of
It used as wardrobe; while sitting there heard
shot, was between and o'clock Elizabeth slb.
lila, my mOther'in.law is now In Buffalo; we went
IN pOuth dOnr ond
law called John (Sammeps first namel sammet
came up through the gate, said he heard the shot
but heard no cry; we three went into sitting room
and sat down. Sammet got up and went into little
wardrobe roomi couldn't see what he did, came
out and sat down. at that time sammet boarded
at our house; kept no clothes In the little ROOM
was home when constable searched house, didn't
see him find the pistol in the little room.
Gross examined-Visited my father till Sunday
evening before. sammet slept at our house some.
times, attended our horse couldn't swear he had
no clothes In wardrobe; have seen him 20 there
frequently; kept water and beer there and nv
husband kept tobacco there; Sammet came in
from yard without excitement after he came out
from little room sat down and read newspaper
about three quarters Of an hour till my husband
came home; Sammet came from gate leading into
barn yard; said he was In water closet; after my
husband came In Sammet went ont but came
back again and was sitting on a chair when ar.
rested.
Mayor Valleley, Of Canton-Teattaed as to John
sammett being brought before him on charge Of
burglary, last September.
Louis Rigler, City Marshal Of Canton Testified
to arresting John sammett on charge Of burgla-
ry and larceny, and to subpoenaing Christian
spuhler as witness in the case.
John I, Hays Clerk Of Court, testified as to John
sammet being indicted on charge Of burglary
and larceny, and that Christian Spuhler was q
witness for the State.
John schworm, OF Massillon, Of the firm Of
schworm spuhler, was at the FE. Wayne depot
at Massilon Sept. 4th, 1879, with others, waiting
for the train; Sammett was there and said "if he
was arrested that day he would go to the penll :.
tiary, and knew he would, and before he won.
go there for that he would kill TIL Cd ID
s-n off b-h, Chris spuhler and then they could
hang him and that would be the end Of It," Saw
Constable shepley arrest Sammett said he never
thought that Of Chris; shepley asked sammett
where he left Chris, and he answered at the cor
ner at stable, rear Of American HOTEL said he was
In privy when he heard pistol report.
Cross'examined-Was going to Canton when
heard Sammett threaten; he was speaking to Ed.
Roger; did not say would give sammett hi If 1
testified; went along to help arrest sammett.
Edward Royer-Live at Massillon; know Sam.
NETT knew Spuhler; had talk with Sammett at
Methodist church on Sept 4th, as to Spuhler;
sammett asked me If was going to Canton; 1
said yes, II l can make 1886 train; Sammett said,
"G-d d-n my soul, anyways here I've always
been friend Of the boys, and now they are
squealing on me; II l am arrested to-day, I'll go
to the penitentlary, and know will, before do
that I'll kill that s-n Of b-h Chris. Spuhler
then they'll hang me and that will be the end OF
IT," saw him afterwards before the 1885 train al
depot; Sammett, John Schworm and were stand.
ing together as remember; spuhler had been
with me, but had gone into the depot; sammett
said to me again, "If am arrested to day I'll go
to the penitentiary, ,and know IT. I'll kill that
cd d--n s-n Of b-h, and they'll hsng me
and thspll end it." heard spuhler tell Sam.
NETT that day, "Royer says you are going TO kill
me-" Sammett did not answer him. that Is all /
heard that day,
Edward Vogt-Live In Massillon; know Sam.
NETT and knew Spuhler; remember day spuhlel
was killed. with sSmmett that day on corner
Plum and Erie streets; met Wm. Fuller at Metho.
dist Church, went up DR.. Metz's alley; shot al
mark; sammett had a revolver and had one
sammett shot through the board with his revol.
YER and said, my revolver will kill man." Did
you see this revolver that day2 Shown revolver
by Proaecutor.) Yes, sir, saw 1t In Metz's alley
that day. After saying that about the revolver he
took cartridge out Of his pocket and replaced
the shell he had shot, Fuller told him to shoot
some more; he said, mo, want to use these seven
loads" Fuller and sammett walked down the
alley and shot at some pigeons