The daily gazette., 1882-12-04
SECOND EDITION
THE SANDERS TROUBLE
A Sad Suicide at Kennett
Square, Pa.
rRAyNE PASSES THROUGH
THE SANDERS CASE.
Continuation Of the Trial TO-day.-Evi
,Ienca In Behnlf Of the Defendnnt.

Continuation OF the Trial TO-dny--Evt-
dence In Behalf OF the Defendant,
Continued from hrst edition.l
Do not know To whom goods sent ia |
Henry L. Sanders, were billed; Bertha left |
store about two weeks before she was mar
ried, and did not return to ttore as AN owner
or employe afterwards. Mrs. Sanders took
several of tho hest table cloths. hosiery and
flne ruche tor the neck.
A close examination followed as TO the
value Of the goods bought, which included
elk pairs of gents socks at 30 cents pair
and two yards of ruching at rs cents yard.
Witness had bought, through her mother, at
the sale, some dress goods aud flannel.
Considerable dispute occurred between
counsel, and upon Mr.. Spruance conclud-
ing his testimony, Justice WoNtten ex
claimed "Call another" Mr.. Lore In.
tcrrupted with a question, whereupon the
Justice laughingly turned to the witness
and remarked sotte voce. "You had be ter
get sway pretty soon, or you can't get away
at ALL"
Maria McMakin, sworn: Was employed in
Sanders store from March, 1873, to June |,
1879; was employed by James A. Sanders;
remember the levy of sheriff Pyle, and was
at the store on the day of the sale; came to
store as usual with Miss Hickey and Wa ter
toli us not to take curtains covering the
goods down; James A. Sanders told US 10
20 To his house MS his wife wanted to Sec us;
We went but found no one who wanted us:
were sent for in about an hour and half to
come back to the store, as MIR. Sanders
wanted u.s. Charles Sanders told us ut the
store door to 20 home and come the next
day. Two or three days before the sale Mr..
Sander told the clerks to sell the goods Tor
almost any price, and II possible we were NOT
to miss sale; left the store about JUNE l.
1879, Saturday; mentioned to Bertha that
was going to leave; she asked If had told her
father; said no, am going to do it now
he was out front buying aud selling; went
to him and said was going to leave; he
asked what for and | said We are going tn
start store aud was wanted at home; said
! would stay my length of time necessary
for notice. he said II went at all could
at once, and was angry Mrs. Sanders had
bought and unusual quantity ofgoods befort
the sale, sufficient to cause talk 9monp
clerks: couldn't tell exactly what goods.
The examination of the witness was IN
substance the same a. that of the proceeding
witness, an was merely cumulative testi
mony.
William Ellenger, sworn Now clerk fo
William b. Sharp; was with James A
Sanders at 2ls Market street, as errsnd boy
also at Seventh and Market; was ther,
until the last Sh riffs sale was there a.
clerk and errand boy on dav Of sale Jamci
A. Sanders sent me to his house for gras
cutter, but found none; went back anC
found lawyers and sheritfs there alter sai.
James A. Sanders sent me TO Birney's Il
come and have "wings" of awning takel
down.
Mr.. Lore asked what became Of the book,
Of the business after the Sheritf's sale hy
Clark. Mr. Spruance objected, whereupou
MIR. Lore said that he wanted to prove thai
tile books IN question were fskrn out of the
store, thence to San ers' house, and finally
burned by the witness. They were, hC
argued, the very books which james 4
Sanders had denied Knowledge. Mr.. Lore
ia reply TO the court, said he couldn't prov,
that the books were kept in the name o
James A. Sanders, but thought the fact o
having the books burned was q necessary
one in the line of fraud.
The court did not think the question wa
relevant unless It was to prove that the!
were in the name OF James a, and therefor
ruled it out, 20 which an exception Wa
noted
Finally Mr.. Spruancn said he was willin
FOR Mr.. Lore to inquire about the books
notwithstanding the ruling of the court
Mr.. Lore refused to accept the privileg,
whereupon the court and bar laughed hear
lily and some one exclaimed. "A game
bluff"
Examination resumed. In January, 1SS
James A. Sanders told witness he was gOh
out OF business, and wanted him to rema
until that time; just about the time bill
marked II. L. Sanders were going up in Il
windows.
Cross-examlnation began at 1880, al
court adjourned at |.