The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-12-23

ing between the buggy and the fence; we then
drove a COW into the stable and Thurman and
| went inside, leaving Sullivan, Denison and
the other man outside; in about 10 or Is
minutes Denison came into the stable; when
we came out Denison and Thurman got into
their buggy and left in the direction of Man
chester, by the road leading past Palmer's
store; Sullivan introduced the man to me as
Samuel d. Miller, of Hagerstown; did not
see Miller and Denison together or talking
together; Sullivan and Miller left my place by
the same road that Denison had taken"
The State then offered to prove that bogus
life insurance policy was received by Peter
Gettier; that in this policy the blanks were
filed in the handwriting of John e. Denison;
that letter accompanying the policy was in
his handwriting, and that it was sent to Get
tier by him; that Samuel d. Miller afterwards
sought to have Gettier assign this bogus pol
icy to him, and thus secure Gettier' name for
the purpose of carrying out the alleged con-
spiracy; traverser objected; the Court sustain
ed the objection and the State reserved an
exception.
George A. Shower testified 81 brought
Mr.. Denison from Manchester to Westmin-
ster the day that Yost, Gettier and the others
came to Westminster to employ counsel; on
the road he said that he had got into trouble
in a money matter; that he had bought some
paper and had found out that it was forged,
and that the parties refused paying because
they had never signed the notes; | asked him
the amount of the notes, and he said about
81 900 worth; 1 asked him who the parties
were, and he said: "rve got Phanuel Wantz' S
note, and that's not all of it, there's more
paper" and mentioned the names of Yost,
| Gettier, Schaeffer and Peterman; he did not
say that he bought their notes, but did say
that he did not buy Petermans because he
was afraid of it, as Peterman could not write
his name; he said that Miller was brought to
him by Cornelius Wentz, and knowing him so
well and knowing Phanuel Wantz' pecuniary
standing, he thought it was all right; he said
that Miller represented himself to be an agent
of the Bachmans Valley Railroad, and want
ed him to buy some stocks; that he told Miller
that he did not feel able to buy it, and Miller
then said: ''Here's some paper have taken
for stocks" and asked him to buy it, and that
he said he would if the paper was good and
they could agree as to the price or discount;
that he then bought it and paid for it with a
check on the 1st National Bank of Westmin-
ster for 81, 500, check on Lancaster bank
for $500 and the balance in cash."
Andrew Kelsey testified II live in Ian
caster county, Pa, two miles from Elizabeth
town; | knew Denison for 10 years; he work.
ed in the machine shop of Buck & Kelsey;
Kelsey is my brother; l do not know how long
it is since he left there; Denison had pro-
perry, good lot and new house in Eliza
BEETHOVEN; the house was burned and he did
not rebuild; the lot was worth $500 or $500.
The State then offered to prove by the wit
ness that he had conversation with Denison
in which Denison spoke of the Carroll county
notes and what he said about them; that at the
same time Denison delivered up certain forged
Lancaster county notes, which he said he had
obtained from man named Smith; that Smith
and Miller were one and the same person.;
and to prove numerous other facts to show the
guilty intent and guilty knowledge of the ira
verser.
The traverser objected to the admission of
this testimony.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Much of the day was spent in arguing the
State offer of proof of Thursday afternoon.
Court adjourned until next Tuesday.