, 1883-09-08

Bsss-rT come cat 81 sidewalk; hssrd K.ebef
ssy be sss heated. and sag s:a push Besserer
violently.
Joe Barnes sworn; saw klsber enter Waici-
ssca cdice, and walked down there, klsber
aud Besserer were talking in German, 80 could
not understand; Beserer and Kleber came out
on sidewalk, and Besserer remarked that be
was going to post Office; kleher followed; Bes-
serss told him to rlssse 60 away, - be did not
want any trouble; Bess-rrr ttsled and went
back toward Alder street, kleber following;
Klsber stopped Besscrer and struck him, vixen
Besseier fred.
Anton Ahrahnz:ck swnra; reside nex. door
20 Tataks,da Office; heard conversation be-
tween BesseIer and kiebef in the office; kie-
bes was very abusive; Besseres repeatedly
asked Kisber TO please so home and let aim
alone; tn: he did not wish to have sDy more
to Go With him; the two then came out on the
sidewalk. ami kieoer pushed Bessersr yio-
lensy three times when Besseser fred.
a musician swUrn: witnessed difficulty from
balcony in front of Uatc&s.aa building: Saw
Kleber st,ike Bessere-, who reeled hack
slightly aud hred.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At2I. n, the Court called to order, whsrs-
upon the defense closed thsir cass by calling
Chas Bssserer to the stand Sworn and test
bed ths. be gave bill against Kleb,r 10 his
foren xn TO collect, came back and stated tt.s
kleter wanted B.sserer 20 come lad collect
It. was NO. afraid to do /. as hsd done K.e-
Der no injury sent the bill again last e.eninS:
man sta.ed thst kieber would only pay fer
one week: man also sad that could expect
IN interview from kieber; about 6:sl wss
writing 10 % &c when kleber en,eredr9ughly;
ssied me wha' l charged for ADVERTISEMENTS;
ths. Nd rnn lis beer down; said had not;
offered to show files; did not want TO see files,
cursed and swore great deal; tald hin l
wantei him to q away; said he came heelec:
told him wanted no trouble with him; l took
pistol out Of small drawer in my desk sn6
started out of the door, he following
me; told him to go his way ami II would 60
mine; ne followed me toward Nam street;
threatened great desl and wanted 10 have
It out; he took hold Of me in the Office and
tried TO pull me out OF my chair; he followed
me whichever way ! would 60; felt he
would do me mortal injury; was in dan
ger of my life the moment i fred the shot;
ne bad threatened to tramp on me; don't
want to appear as a craven, but I .as afraid
OF him; was in his power; he struck me
three times in the breast: the last time very
hard; he grabbed ne BY tie collar; he has
a fearful grip; l did not fire in the All;
:hoasb as he stood so long after shot that
1 thought it VAS a blank cartridge; when l
walked up ne said: Yuu shot me-" said
you brought it on yourself; l had letter TO
msil and wneu opened the drawer to get
STAMPS it Vas then frss noticed the pistol
and took il; when he said he was
heeled it occurred 10 ne ought
to 10 heeied TOO. and / tock the
pistol from the drawer; / wouldn't run
away have some character to sustain. and
hal done KIeber DO injury; l took ny
pistol sitter he SAID no was heeled people
crowded around and he GOT more saucY he
sxid ne would lay me out for fourteen days
now your Honors, l didn't Want to
4 L. a,at ,trus
have family to support and business 10
carry On l tried to walk away from him.
but couldn't, believed my hte was in
danger and shot him.
Tne defense stated that This witness closed
their case. Prosecuting Attorney Thompson
sta.ed that be would not argue the case /; the
Court had heard the testimony and could
iud d2e whether Or no it was csSe.
Hon. Thos Il. Brents opened for the de-
fense. followed by T. J. Auders, who closed
a little before three o'clock.
KLEBsKs CoyDiToy.
At2 ,'cIock tais lIondayl P. NJ, Kieber
~ as sleeping lightly ard vas aUder the IL
duenco cf morphine. Tie ate little coup
Just before noon, sni complained OF much
pain in the stomach. The phygicians ex-
2r,ss TIE opinion that there Is not ona
chance IN q hundred ioI him 10 recover.
His pulse is very irregular and at times te
rallies sui is cheerful aga.a b-iag deapOnd-
ent and declaring his belief tha. nc viii
die. Judse Cation drew up kieber's will
last night, be leaving every hing 70 his
vile
TIE VERDICT.
On the closing Of the arguments By
counsel, Judge Lsmsn announced an ad-
journment of 50 minutes for considering the