The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-12-09

what Traphagen said about Orr. Nei-
ther did talk about it to Joseph GTyn,
the hOrsethief, VINO was confined in Jail.
Johnny Holm asked me one day about
it. told him that TTaphagen had said:
There goes the s-n of b-h driving
in buggy, with black cloth over his
chin" / am the girl who was put in
jail In male attire. wore male clothes
to keep my husband from killing me.
Witness remarked that she had left her
husband in Harrisburg, Pa, and that he
was now in Altoona, Pa. | never told
John Holm that Orr had given me So
bill. The turnkey gave me SO bill
once, but l don't know where 1t came
from.
John HOllin-I have been confined in
the county Jail for several months past.
know Esther Miller and TT 4phagen.
have heard her speak of this trial fire.
quently. Esther told me Traphagen had
said to her, if he had the job to do over
again he would kill Orr. She at another
time told me, when she was angry she
spoke hastily, and was liable to say any
thing.
Walter Moore-Have been confined in
the Jail. l know Esther Miller. Heard
her talking-thrOugh the hall-One day.
She said: "Traphagen, you told me you
shot Orr. I'll go up into the court room
and swear to it, and send you TO the pen
itentiary." 1 asked her afterwards why
she said this about Traphagen: She re-
piled that she was mad at him and
would do anything for spite. Trapha-
gen had called her a whore, and she
would tell on him.
Cross s-ExaminatiOn-I am now await
ting sentence to the Penitentiary for
burglary. l refuse to give my real name
OF where l came from.
The names of the jury in the case are:
David Sherrick, John S. Hahn, Josiah
McKimm, BENZ. F. Fulton, David My yers,
Josiah l.. Coy. John Regula, John Gin
ther, Jacob EckTOde, G. 2. McCadden,
Louis Ruchaud and A. G. Either.
After the testimony for the defense
closed, the counsel on both sides agreed
to submit the case to the jury without
argument. Mr.. Orr, the prosecuting
witness, however, desired that 1t be ar
gued, and the Prosecutor spent the in
terval until adjournment in talking for
the state.
On Thursday morning, upon the open
ing of court, the defendant seemed to
realize that there was no hope for him,
and plead guilty. He probably enter
tained a foolish fancy that if he plead
guilty at that stage of his trial, his SEN
tence would be less severe.
The interest throughout the trial has
been evinced by the large attendance OF
spectators. We doubt not the public will
be pleased with the news that Trapha-
gen himself entertains the same Opin-
ion as they do, as to his guilt. But
whether or not the limits of the law, in
his case, affords sufficient severity for
punishment Of his murderOus ylllainy,
is not so certain. He can thank fortune
that Mr.. Orr recovered though. His for
mer deVilish assaults (throwing V1tTiol
in his wife's face; trying to shoot his
son; knocking fireman-whO was on
duty on. a WALTON the back of the head
with club, so he might fall into the
burning debris below, etc. have escap-
ed proper punishment, owing to the
faults of the law, which came so near
being fatal to his last victim.
Traphagen will be sentenced next
week.
Traphagen was indie under the
provisions of section $500 of the revised
statutes, which reads:
"WhOever maliciOusly shoots, stabs,
cuts, or shoots at another person, with
intent to kill, wound, or MAIN such per-
son, shall be imprisoned in the peniten-
tiary not more than twenty years nor
less than one year."