Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-03
THE ARSON CASE.

THE ARSON CASE.
MORE TESTIMONY AGAINST BKI INNER
Trying to Provo That he Fired R.ncki
Barn-Additional Witnesses called.
The DeFonsO Open Thoir Case.
7Nursday yternoon-Tbe trial of Geo.
Brimmer, jr., was resumed ut 2:30 p. 10.
Louis Kohlhaus testified that he al
compAnied DR.. Fitzpatrick on the day
mentioned and corroborated what the
doctor had said. After they separated
he saw the doctor and Baer with Brim
mer.
David Beer also testified in corrobo,a.
ton of what DR.. Fitzpatrick had state d
in reference to the affair.
Daniel Gemperling in substance reiter-
ated all that Dr.. Fitzpatrick had previ-
ously testified to.
Milton Flowers. swQrn-On the after
noon of the 18th of August last, [ was
coming from Keller e. Reilly's contract to
Armstr0ng's contract on tho new line Of
the z. r. r. Arriving there came
through the field north from the barn
towards the Philadelphia pike as got
over the fence of the field adjoining the
road, saw. Fitzpatrick and Kohlhaus
walking towards me, 100 yards away from
Ranck's barn. They were looking towards
Ranck's barn l looked and raw some
thing in the chicken yard near the barn
saw the bushes near by open saw some one
climb over tho fence and disappear !; after
wards saw Fitzpatrick and Baer bringing
Brimmer up; he was the Same one saw ia
the chicken yard from the corner of the
Groffstown road and the pike one can see
. person coming from the barn.
A severe cr0ss-examinatiOn eIicited few
new facts of Importance.
Michael Burns, swOrn-I was in a buggy
at the junction of the pOorhOuse lane and
tho Philadelphia pike when called upon by
DIR. Fitzpatrick to make the arrest ar
rested defendant and took him to Alder
man McCOnOmy's; Brimmer there said
that he was going to meet two girls known
as COldchisel and JimsOn Weed, at the
creek on the afternoon when the fire Oc
Cured; witness stated that from the corner
of road and pike anyone coming from the
barn could be seen.
Cross sexamined-Did not say to Bri,n-
mer at the Jail that Dr. Fitzpatrick was
claiming the merit of tho arrest for the
sake of the reward the reward was not
mentioned.
Christian CAST swOrn-Witness testified
that at the alderman's. Brimmer said he
made arrangements with two girls Cold
chisel and Jimson Weed for that after
noon that he met James McKcwcn be.
tween / and 3 o'clock that he went to
buy crackers at Ginder's when he heard
tho pOOrhouse alarm, and that when at
tho poorhouse fire he remembered his
engagement.
Sue Kieffer when called denied all
knowledge of the engagement at the creek,
and also declared that no ono was present
when she saw defendant.
Mr.. Ranck was recalled and cross.
examination elected the fact that his new
barn is built on the samc foundation as
the one that was burnt.
Christian Haglegans, gwOrn-I was
coming through the fields from Arm
strOng's contract where | had gone for
payment of board bill. When about IS
yards from Ranck's barn, saw Brimmer
come out of the barn door at the same time
working with his pantaloons as though
fixing his suspenl.rs.
DIR. Fitzpatrick on being recalled stlted
that from his point of view tho whole per
son of any one opposite the barn could be
NULL l1S stiCo oOsblCst tldU CuC llTS WAS
first seen from the west side and not from
the roof.
Fl. N. Howell, chief engineer of the fire
department.. and David Baer both corrObo-
rated DIR. Fitzpatrick's testimony as to
the fact that mans whole person could
he seen from the junction Of tho pike and
the GroffstOwn road.
Tho Defense.
I Nv y,hnSO,, aSn in nY.o,,iur tho do
fcnsc briefly outlined what they proposed
u prove.
A. e. Leonard swOrn.-Was ut tho poor
house barn fire from time fire began to
make headway until it was nearly out.
When twO.thirGs way up the lane | saw a
flamo ascending from Ranck's barn and
gave the alarm. ran along the hedge
fenco to the northwest corner of the barn
and saw the ilame come from centre of
barn. l got on the road came to carriage
house and was about to open the door,
when man in shirt sleeves told me not
to open it as everything was out. never
before saw defendant.
Frank Calder swOrn.-Thcre is a rise
below tue corner of the piks and road and
the road opposite the barn. IL is 392 steps
from Ranck's barn to poorhouse barn.
Mrs. POntZ, sworn-Saw Sue Kieffer,
Kate JamisOn, George Brimncr and John
Utzinger from my own room Oh the corner
Of John and Locust streets, the afternoon
mentioned heard an arrangement in
presence Of Sue kicfler heard Kate JAM
isOn ask Brimmer il he was going to the
creek ; Drummer said ho had 4 mind to 70
that way shortly afterwards Brimmer
and Utzinger went down Locust street.
John Utzinger' s testimony was in the
main a confirmation ut what Mrs. Pon'z
had said.
Benjamin Phillips, sworu-I never knew
defendant was working in tho stone
quarry to the left of the Grolfstown road,
I-mile from Ranck's barn in northwest
direction, on the day i'm question heard
poor house barn alarm and was coming up
the lane towards East Chestnut street.
when saw a man running l asked,
s'What's wrong ~ he appeared confused
and frightened and said there wa, !. barl
burning he had on a striped shirt and
was in his shirt sleeves. |
Patrick Hardy, who was with Phillips,
cOrroborated all that he had said.
Adam Zicgler swOrn-Was with Mr..
Hagelgans when he passed Ranck's barn
saw no one in tho road l heard horse
kicking turned and saw the barn was IN
fire.
Thomas Bowman's testimony was in
substance that of Zeigler's.
Geo. Brimmer sworn-Was in Kieffer's
cigar store talking to Sue Kieffer the
carly part of the afternoon on the corner
of John and Locust streets l asked her
,vl,otl,pr Sl,o rninu tn stick IN th hot