The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-03

Mrs. Houck's on the day of the inquest, ana
the window glass was cloudy. At 1.-THE inquest
Willie Hoffman said that Lockner came up
from the bridge running. Calvin Lockner
reputation for truth and veracity was not good
and would not believe him on oath.
Cross-examined-Wa summoned for the
state at first. Have had no difficulties with
Lockner. Had refused to sell him some stuff
from the mill, and Lockner did not like 1t.
| did not sell to him because ] wanted the
stuff myself Could not say who spoke OF
Calvin Lockner except my father. His repu-
tation was bad
Re-direct-Heard other people talk of Cal
win Lockner' reputation, but could not say
who.
George W. Keller said he lived q or 3 miles
from Piautseh's Knew Calvin Lockner and
his character for truth and veracity was con
sidered bad Would not say he wouldn' be-
lieve him ON oath.
Cross-examined-Neve heard any one say
the boy would not tell the truth until the case
commenced. Had heard he was a bad boy.
Henry Frank-Knew Calvin Lockner' s rep.
utation for truth and veracity. He is bad
boy and had heard people say he wouldn' t tell
the truth.
Cross-examination- Mr.. Winchester
and Mr. Houck say he was a bad boy. Mr.
Bash said he was bad boy and wouldn't be-
lieve him. 1t had been several years since
he heard any one speak of the boy.
,Iabez A. Bush, who made the plat OF the
spot aud surroundings of the homicide, further
explained the plat and the distances
Jacob Brehm was recalled at his own re-
quest, and he wished to withdraw his state,
ment. as Mrs. Houck talked TO his wife and
not to him.
The defence here stated that they had fin
ished their case except to examine two wit
nesses-Mrs. Brehm as To what Mrs H9dek
told her and Charles Shaeffer as to something
in reference to the stains ON Pfautseh shirt
I'm RebuttaI for the state.
Sheriff Thurman testified that the prisoner,
when he was brought - Jail, was not locked
IN. but allowed to be with other prisoners.
DIR. Fringer was at the Jail Christmas after
noon aud DIR. Zepp was thare Christmas morn
ING. The witness saw the wound on Pfautsch' 5
arm when DR.. Fringer examined it, but did not
think il a severe one He t&he witnessl had
received sayerer ones by falling on frozen
ground when he was young.
Cross-examined-If the blow ha been very
severe he thought the bones word have been
crushed. The place was e@--iien.
John Uher said that he lived near Carroll
ton station and was superintendent of sun
dav school. Knew Calvin l.ockner and had
ANYTHING against him except what he had
heard TO-DAY at the trial
John Dutrow knew Calvin Lockner and
never heard anything against his character for
truth and verscity. except what he heard al
the trial.
Kinney Evans and Kinney Green testified to
the same that Dutrow did.
THrRspAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Andrew Drexler-Questions asked by the
State we're objected to and the objections were
sustained.
Iesse I.eppo- Have known CALVIN I.oekner
Tor three or four years. Never heard anything
for or against LockRer.
Ann Knott. coiared-kno~n CALVIN Lock.
uer for three or four YEAR,. Never heard any
thing against him.
Cross examined Don kno~ anything about
Calvin ispckner.
John I. Taylor-Kuows Calvin Lockner.
Never heard anything against him. Knows
Mr.. Manchester and Mr.. Bash.
Cross rxalniasdlt has been q year and a
half or tNo years since Bash len this county.
Have nothing agsins; the prisoner, Have told
the states attorney what witnesses would
saear a. Have a reason and decline TO saw
Nhy h. told the States attorney about the
eass.
Re-diroct--The State attorney only exam
isled him A. - the boy.
John f. Honck EiiAs The States qaes-
tions werc objected to.
T~-stasesy for the Defense.
M. Jacob Brrhm --Mrs Houek wAs 81 her
hosls,. last February or Aarh nf last wear.
She said that Mr. fias,sch uas At her hua-,,
the dsy before ard wanted 10 syi ia her h"ass
~"a NaiP uF''
vs. Na',,aA's "
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Is he""saAl scr 'he ss@e
l. seahrook " - al the honse o. Mrs
hesieN on me Say 81 the coroner . 'nfn'.s'.
Was sitting 1t the Table near the window taxing
nstsrs- be wind@w Vas clo'lsiF, hut c"uia scr
oas svFy sell.
JOAN T. Maciniosh--W Vas constable last
l'seeast'eF' and took Piaassch 60 jail iF"E
tsafssfrr s,islce. Piautsch looked a. nc al
ways did; sad walked a. us'iai' WITH zane
tie searched e'm IN the Jail
he taking ~ she tes'i'n"ns ~as heF" c1e'',d'
The ArEu"se"t.
The state attorney. u. y. HcnniRg, Esq,
as,ened far The STATE. saving that the prisoner
had had 81 the rights and privileges that eoald
desirsd, aud the process and power Of the
eoars 10 sanaa0a witnesses- On the part Of
the state there bad bren NO sehrming in the
ease "a procure q cuuviciiou. He bad only
talked e. Witnesses since cssurt began. to hnd
oa; shat shey kneN in order 20 save the tune
81 the cuur aud Ee; waste u on irrelevant
matters, and emily wanted To bring oat The
pizin. guyaruished truth 81 the casr- He
next defined What snarsisr was, NOT regarding
Il Necessary 10 90 much into the law, a. thesv
Sas 80 MISE iSS IN me case argument "a
thea nrKan 70 sA"~ y va cSsc OF har'ier
~ the hTst degree, dNetinE iArErY upon tue
testimony q aAsFin lsoeAner' thr nghi OF
I-5ckner 2 g. up aud protect ms 500 Nncn
called and The statements OF the PRISONER
that y Was seti'deiens'' and That q WAS 81 Se'
esasai' w. anharaptinHs hnes e' thcosf
lie asked That y y was ." aes,agni; ~hy a, ~
not fiaat@ea - 70 Los na,f ana he,p him -
4 ~as an accident ~hs ana ~ say nc hsa " 40
y 10 Keep lseeAner rom N!hhg n'm y
Was done m scsi defense WY dia ne say
was an accident
Shas- r rlnA' ESD opcnsa iof me ne
lease ne s'ia ~hc'hsF thrf seeo.y was nc
eldent OF sell defense . was Tor The jury 10
say. hey had gwen them tnr taets As theS
oceuTred, and dldn pretend 10 pull names on
them lie did not tb'nk that man who had
maf'ier IN his heart would 90 everywhere, lo
nails, stores and orchards, ana tell every 0dy
that ne Sas going 10 XII announcer man; None
eRt crazy naah N0aid 90 80 III ne NefS
crazy, ne vas crazy because the deceased anu
Others had taken has wife away from MN ana
keeping her with All that that meant All the
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