Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-24
THE MURDER TRIAL,
TIE UNION STATION TRAGEDY.

THE UNION STATION TRAGEDY.
The Commonwealth Closes and the Defense
Opens-Yesrerday Afternoon and
This Mornings Evidence.
Tuesddy Afternoon-Com' til VS.. Samuel
Miller, murder.
Clayton Regar was recalled for further
cross examination. He stated that lie had
a conversation with jefferson Ream, but
he did not tell him that Gensemer had got
fired the second shot.
George Griifiths was sworn: Reside i'll
Reading; knew Gense.ner several weeks
and Miller for several years; was on 4
visit to Denver when this occurred, and
was with Gensemer and party OIL the night
of this occurrence met them at Eberly' S
hotel; went over to the railroad and then
to Miller's some of the party were ahead !;
witness heard shot and saw Miller at the
gate witness walked up slowly and SAW
Miller step ON the cellar door and fire ;
witness then heard talking, but did not
know what was said; Gensamer walked
off Miller fired three or four shots in
succession; after shooting tho second time
Miller walked to the gate where the last
shots were fired; Miller and Gensemer
were three or four feet apart when the
latter was shot Gensemer said, Boys,
am shot - When Miller shot Gensemer
1T the gate there was nothing between
them Miller then went into the yard.
On cross examination tue witness said
it was not necessary for him to pass this
hotel to 90 to where he had been stop
ping, but he was going to go over to his
aunt's was some distance away whom the
first shot was fired witness did not tell
Mrs. Grimes that he knew nothing about
the shooting; did not sec Regar give Gen
semer a pistol.
Charles Regar, sworn: Knew Miller and
Gensemer; was with tho latter that even
ing when witness got to the spot the shoot
ing was over; Gensemer was on the pave
ment witness was between railroad and
hotel when the last shot was fired; about
20 feet from the pavement heard nothing
said and did not see the man who fired
the shots three or four shots were fired.
William Lutz, sworn Live at Union
station WAS with party who left Eberly's
hotel on the night Of the shooting between
II and 12 o'clock; when Miller's pave
ment was reached the house was closed,
but there was light in the ba:room,
which could be seen through the tran
som some one proposed going in and one
of the party said it would cost money to
60 i'll there and he had none Miller came
out at the side of the house he said he
would be id if tho party would enter,
and fired one shot from 4 revolver; Clay
ton Regar said they would go in when
they pleased as it was public house
Miller was at the gate when tic first shot
was fired, and on the cellar door when the
second was fired Miller went to the gate
when the other shcts were fired.
The witness on cross examination de
MED having told different parties that
upon that night when they stopped in
front of Nliller's the latter came OGt and
fired a shot to frighten them, or that they
then said, Now let's go for the son Of 4
b-h." There was further cross examina-
tion, but nothing new was brought out.
Henry S. Mussleman, sworn: On tho
night of the shooting was employed as 4
bartender by Samuel Miller after the
shooting on this night witness got {. re-
volver from the defendant ; several
chambers were empty (witness shown a
revolver) could not say il that Was tho
pistol it was one like it witness re-
loaded that pistol and put it in h;spooket
gave it to Squire Garman afterward did
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he got it of Miller dad not say that to
District Attorney Davis or Mr.. Steinmetz
did not swear to that at the hearing in
the habeas corpus.
Squire j. 4. Garman testified that he
received this pistol on the day o: the
hearing, but he was not sure as to who
gave it to him.
Clementine Gensemer testified that she
was the wife of the deceased they lived
in Denver for 12 years he died on Octo.
ber 16, 1881, at home in the presence of
herself and five children.
DR.. Bleiler was recalled and testified that
month or a month and 4 half previous
to tie shooting lie was seated in his house
near Miller's hotel, when he heacsl great
noise at the latter place. He went over
and saw Miller push Genscmer out of the
door Gensemer crawled up and Miller
hit him GGnsemer asked him what he
did that for and Mailer hit him again.
Gensemer then picked up all ice cream plate
from the bar and Mussleman knocked him
down with 4 beer bottle; On the same
night witness was seated at his window
and he heard Miller say to Samuel Keller
II this man or any man (wituesS could not
say which,, came in his house again in
that way ho would shoot him; witness
then heard two pistol shots.
Alfred Gicher, who lives at Union sta
tiOn, was sworn and he testified that he
saw Gensemer come into Milicr's hotel OH
this occasion; he struck witness on the back
with his hat Miller told him not to do
that, lie stepped back upon dog Miller
told him about it and Gensemer said the
dog did not need to bite him Miller then
pushed Gensemer out Of the door and
kicked at him but did not reach him
Genscmer then came back and asked why
he had been pushed Miller made no reply
whereupon Gensemcr picked up dish
Miller took it away from him and then
Gensemer got it and broke it :; Mussleman
then knocked him down and Miller jumped
upon him Gensemer did not strike at one
at any time he was not cross upon re-
gaining his feet Gensemey went out. On
cross examination the witness said Gen.
semer was drunk at the time. Albert
Reinhold, who was ut the hotel at the time,
told about the same story as Gicher.
Samuel Keller sworn Live near Den
yer and knew Miller and Gensemer ; on
the night OF the fight in the barrOom Mil
Ter said to witness, I" be damned if he
comes again in that way will shoot him
l have right to do it, as have a land
lords warrant" With that Miller fired
off a revolver which he saii would shoot
through a man.
Jacob Hooks, who boarded with Miller
to the last Of August, testified that after
this fuss be heard Miller say that he
would shoot Gensemer If he came into the
barroom again after that Miller repeated
this and witness told him that he ought
make no such remarks.