Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-05
DREW A PRIZE.
Martin Gets Out Of the 6syer Dia'
mond Trouble,
But Utfnan is Bound Over to Appear al
Court Yesterdays Hearing
Before Squire Ca!d-
Will

Yesterday morning a.. half-past eleven
O'Clock the preliminary examination OF
Edward Uthman and Thomas Martin, the
young men charged with the burglary Of
Dana GeyeFs house on April 50, took place
in the jail Office before Squire W. II. Cald-
well. The examination lasted about two
hours snd a half and resulted in the re
lease of Martin, and the binding over o!
Uthmsn in the sum OF $1,000 for his sp-
pesrance at the April term of the Circuit
Court. Messrs. Russell and G!!christ APP
reared for the prisoners and Prosecuting
Attorney Jordan for the State. After
THOROUGH ENQUIRY
into the facts, as brought out by the testi-
mony of large number of witnesses, the
Court decided that the evidence was in
sufficient 10 hold Martin, and he was &C
cordirgly discharged Uthman had made
q great number Of conflicting and contra
C.Clory Statements a. 10 how he came IL
posse ssiOu Of the missing property. and De-
cause OF these, be wss held 10 Court as
snOye stated. His father and brother Be
came his bondsmen, and be Vas released.
The summary OF the evidence is given be-
low:
THE FIRST WITNESS
called was Kate Ransch, 4 servant in the
employ Of the Geyer family 81 the time o.
the robbery. She detailed the circum-
stances Of The theft and described the prem.
!ses.
John Moessner, Pittsburgh detective,
detailed the facts connected with the ar
rest OF Martin in that city, the fact OF his
pswDipg the diamond pin, his evaSiye ani
contradictory answers when examined a.
tie station house, and the actions OF the
prisoner up TO the time Of his surrender 10
The authorities OF this State.
Mr.. |. 6. Dillon, the Market street JeS.
eler. was next called. NJ. Dillon recog.
nized the diamond pin as the one he had
Sod 10 Mrs. Geyer, and appraised its pres
ent value at about $40 or $50. The orisi
nal value of the article was $3.50. Mr.. Oil'
iCn also identified the earrings and the
watch and chain stolen at the time the pin
vss taken.
Martins brother was mex examined and
rtCited the following story as to
FINDING OF THE JEwELEY:
Il got two diamonds from Uthman. He
tod ne that he had found them IN front
OF BaerS store. also saw him with q dia-
Il Cnd cluster and gold watch and chain.
saw them first on him on Zane street. on
tie Island, about two months ego. He was
asked him. that he had found it in front OF
Baer's store. My brother aud Uihman
went TO Pittsburgh TO 20 on q tOwb0st.
They took the pin with them. sold one
Of the diamonds Cthman gave 10 me TO Mr..
Flanzheim. snd one TO Mr.. DonahOo.
also traded one to Donaboo. He told me
that on his way TO work he had
FOUND The rEoPEETY
on Baers pavement. They were wrapped
up in peace OF oil cloth. At the time he
was driving wagon for A. II. Mabis. Both
my brother and Uthman were hard work
irg boys. never heard Of Uthman balng
in trouble before. Ny brother. through
mistake, got into trouble about a coat once.
Uihman made no Concealment OF his pos
session Of the watch and diamonds. He
cslried the watch and ieweiry openly. !
never heard him make any reference to
Uthman showed the diamonds to different
persons. Uthmsn did not tell me that he
had found the property at the park.
Miss Ida Cthman. sister OF one OF the &C
cused, recognized the watch as one she had
seen her brother wear.
he TOLD HEB HE BOUGHT II.
She slso identified one o: the rings as
having bee: worn BY her. II had been
given her by her brother.
Chief Of Police Bennett reC!tei the cir
cunstsnce attending the arrest OF tGhms5
and Martin. Uihman bad told him he hsi
found the pin in a small velyat-lned box
lie said nothing about the remainder OF the
jtweiry ct the time, but stewards told
where il could be found.
Mr. c. s. Howell, city editor OF the jour
nal, testified that Uthmsn had told him he
found the iewel'y lying IN front OF B4er:
wholesale grocery wrapped in dirty rag.
The Stale here rested its case. After
some de,iberation on the part OF the jas
;ice
MARTIN WAS DISCHARGED.
U,hmaD and his counsel held consulta.
ton, at the end of which the prisoner was
sworn. and testified that he had nothing to
DO with the robbery; did not know where
the Geyer residence was. and that he was
at home at the time the theft was said to