Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-26
THE MURDER TRIAL.
TEE TRAGEDY AT UNION STATION

| EebuItal by tho Commonwealth and sur
rebuttal by the Defense-Couuss's
speaking-The Finney Case Not
Attached.
TAursdau Afternoon VS. San'l
Miller, murder.
The commonwealth continued to call
witnesses in rebuttal.
Samuel Bucher was called and he testi
fled that he saw Mary Bedger on the day
after the shooting; she said at that time
she heard Miller say, just before the
shooting, that lie would 60 out and shoot
Gensemer. This witness was called to
contradict Miss Bedger, she having sworn
yesterday that she did not say this.
On cross examination tho witness said
that Sallie Meyer was standing about three
feet away when Miss Bedgcr said this.
Mrs. Cathariuc McQude was examined
for the same purpose rs Bucher. She
testified that Mary Bedger told her that
Miller had said before he went out Of the
house that he would shoot Gensemer and
that she (Mary) and Mrs. Miller endeavor-
ed to persuade him not to do it.
Daniel Lutz was recalled to explain
where Le was when he had 4 conversation
with Musselman. On crOss-examinatiOn
he said he did not make different state
ment from that he gave here to Harry
Stober or any one else.
Abraham Brubaker testified that II. X.
Hacker told him he knew nothing about
the shooting except that he heard it as he
was sitting in the side room VIM. Lutz,
who was with Ge nsemer when shot, testi-
fed that neither Henry Mussleman, Daniel
Weinhold nor George Hinklo were there
when tho shooting occurred, and what
they swore to, in regard to their presence
there was untrue.
Edward Roger testified that two days
after the shooting II. X. Hacker said t"
him that the affair was the result of Mil
lcr's bad temper, and that he followed
Miller out of tho room and stepped down
two steps one SHOT was fired and soon
Hacker heard several more.
George Grifliths estified that he saw tho
shooting and neither Weinhold, Mussel-
man nor Hacker were there. Clayton
ReSar testified to the same facts, and
further, that there was no scuifle between
Miller, Gensemer and witness, as Mussel.
man and WoinhOld swOre. No one said,
"Crack away, Bill"
VIM. Lutz and George Grif1iths upon
being recalled, testified that there was no
sculils and no one said, "Craci away.
Bill"
DR.. o. p. Blciler, A Brubaker, Charles
ltegar. George Grillths, Clayton licgar,
s. A. Danner, Isaac Garman, Ed. Roger,
Reuben Beck, Frank Brubaker, Daniel
Lutz, NJ. S. Grimes, Alfred BuchcT,
Henry FirestOne, Monroe Beng, Martin
Brubaker, Jacob Bixler, Christian Keller,
Henry Irwin and II. b. kiehl were called
to prove that the defendants character
for peace WAS not good. They testified to
the fact, but on cross examination nearly
all Of them were unable to give the names
of parties who said his character for peace
was not good.
Sur-ItebuttaI.
The defense then called witness in sur
rebuttal. Sallie Meyer testified that on the
Sunday after the shooting she was with
Mary Bedser when Samuel Bucher was
talking to her, and no conversation took
place, as he related, that sho heard.
Testimony Closed.
The testimony here closed in the CASE,
after III witnesses had been heard, and
court adjourned for the day.
fr.day Morning-This morning court
met at 8 O'Clock, all the evidence being in.
The points of law were submitted to the
court and at 9:1O Marriott BrOsius, esq,
counsel for the commonwealth began
speaking, closing at 1850. At the end OF
Mr.. BrOsit.s' speech, j. Hay Brown esd,
counsel for tho defense began addressing
the jury. His speech lasted until 1910
and at its cOnclusi.n court adjourned.
Both Of tho gentleman made eloquent and
telling speeches. This afternoon s. ii.
Reynolds, esq.,, closed for tho defense and
he was followed by j. l.. Steinmct2 for
the commonwealth.
The Flnney Case.
The case of VIM. B. Finney, charged
with manslaughter, was continued this
morning as it was impossible to attach it
this week. The court stated that it would
be impossible to close the Miller case be-
fore this evening, and it would be unfair
to the defendant rs well AZ the common
wealth in tho Finney case to attach it on
Saturday morning.
The jurors not impanelled in tho Miller
case were then discharged.
1t is but right to state that the court as
well as the counsel on both sides were very
anxious to take mp the ease. This could
no: be done, however, and it had to go over.
Several Of the attorneys in the Miller
case are employed in that of Finney. All
Of them with the court have worked hard
this week and have done a great amount
Of work