Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-22
THE QUARTER SESSIONS.
Aueusr TERM or unIaIs.L ooUnr.
A Jary Selected In tho Bshny Murder
Case and the Commonw eaiths Case
NOW FalrlN Npened.

On tho reassembliDg of court on Thurs
day afternoon the sheriff made return tba,
he had summoned special yenire OF
forty eight jurors. The list was called
over and all answered to their names
The selection of the remaining Jurors
was proceeded with and William Brady,
policeman, Columbia, was the first juror
called. He had expressed au opinion and
was challenged for cause.
jerome Nondersmith, assessor, I'd ward.
cry, answered all the questions satisfac
torily. The commemorative ATTORNEYS
asked the opinion Of the court as to
whether they had tho right to stand any
OF the special venire aside. The court
then challenged peremptorily by the com.
monwealth.
John T.. Frank, justice, Columbia, had
expressed an opinion and was challenged
for cause.
Franklin Sutton, clerk, city, answered
all the questions satisfactorily, but was
challenged poremptorily by tho prisoner.
A. X. Spurrier, alderman, 4th ward,
city, had expressed an opinion, but said
he would be governed by the testimony.
He was challenged pcremptoriy by tho
commonwealth.
Jacob *. Hostetter, farmer, Mannheim
township, had expressed an opinion aud
was challenged.
NJ. y. McGlinn, alderman, 9th ward,
city, was challenged by the prisoner.
Edward Amber, farmer, Drumore,
answered oil the questions, but was chal-
lenged peremptorily by the comm on
wealth.
Samuel Boyd, farmer, Drumore, is a
witness IN tho case, and was challenged for
cause
a. w. Warner, coachmaker, city, was
challenged by the prisoner.
ii. L Slaymaker, merchant, city, an.
swered all the questions, but was chal.
lenged by the prisoner
Jacob Albright, tob bioconist, 81 ward,
city, was excused from serving on account
of sickness in his family.
Samuel Evans, justice, Columbia, was
accepted as the eighth juror.
Martin kreider, gentleman, city, had
conscientious scruples on .he subject of
capital punishment and was excused.
n. l.. Eshleman, farmer, Paradise, was
accepted as the ninth Juror.
Ephraim Hoover, ex member Of the
Legislature, answered all tho questions
satisfactorily but was challenged by the
defendant.
formed and expressed au opinion.
joel Eaby, manufacturer. 9th ward,
city. was accepted rs the tenth Juror.
James V. Gait, farmer, East Earl, had
expressed an opinion and was challenged.
\. w. Dellinger, farmer, Manor, formed
an opinion and was excused.
II. b. Parry, druggist, "a ward, city,
was accepted as tho eleventh juror.
Senator John NJ. Stehman had expressed
an opinion aud was challenged for cause.
George 4 Triple, salesmau, city. was
challenged by tho prisoner.
Christian a. Cast, reporter, city, an
sswered all the questions, but was chal-
lenged peremptorily by tho prisoner.
Emanuel =. Keller, farmer, Mannheim
township, expressed an opinion and was
challenged.
George Irwin, farmer Earl, had con-
scientious scruples aud was excused.
Joseph Reeser, jeweller, city, was chal.
lerged by the prisoner
Jacob Eckman, farmer, Eden, was ohal.
lenged by the prisoner.
Charles II. Fraiey, clerk, 9th ward.
city, expressed au opinion aud was chal-
lenged.
Wilmer Hess, merchant, Fourth ward,
city. was challenged by the prisoner.
John Ii. Metzler, real estate agent,
Sixth ward, city, was challenged by the
prisoner.
John NJ. Martin, salesman, oity,
expressed an opinion and was challenged.
rhs Jury Selected.
A. X. Houseal, ciork, East Donegal, had
expressed an opinion but did not think il
would influence his conduct as a Juror.
He was accepted as the l2th Juror.
In all II jurors were called. of which 81
were challenged for cause, 3 peremptorily
by the commonwealth and 10 peremptorily
by tho defendant.
The following is the jury selected to try
the case David H. Bomberger, farmer,
Elizabeth; Ludwig T. Custer, halter, Ad
amstown; j. G. Houser, grocer, 9Th ward,
city; Martin Hoover. farmer, Earl; VIM.
kremer, carpenter, Upper Leaoock; s. w.
shirk, supervisor, East Earl; Joshua
locum, farmer, Elizabeth; Joel s. Eaby,
9th ward, city; Samuel
Evans. justice, Columbia; A. L. Eshle.
man, farmer, Paradise; A. X. Houseal,
clerk, East Donegal; DR.. II. B. Parry,
druggist, ID ward, city.
Tho Commemorative Case Opened.
James NJ. Walker made the opening
,peech on the part of the commonwealth,
He gave the following brief history of the
ease "On the 3lst of January, Bernard
Short,a farmer, whose home was in Martic
,ownship, was IN this city attending to some
business. He left Tor home late in the
afternoon and was seen to pass through
tawlinsyille, on tho road to his home, lat
hat evening. On the next morning his
lead body was found on the road. His
Ikull was fractured aud his brains scattered 4
IN the road" The theory OF the common
wealth is that the assassin lurked behind |
chestnut tree along the road and as Short |
lrove by he was struck on tho head with a |
'lub and as he fell from the sleigh, the |
whom the commonwealth believed |
vas BENNY, ran across the fields and made |
lis escape on that night, but was sub.
equently arrested.
The first witness called was Elmer |
Sreneman. He testified that on the night |
4 January 81, he saw Bernard Short driv
ng through Rawlinsyille, on his way
Ome the next morning no saw his dead |
ody on the road.
Miss Ole Robinson testified TO being the
rst to see the dead body of Short on the
Dad, on tho morning Of February /, as
he was on the way 10 school she then
'ent to the nearest house. told OF her dis
oyery, and several gentlemen went back
nth aer to where the body was Short
las lying face downward, and there was
'ound on the head his hat Was on the
pad some distance from the body.
DR.. w. j. Wentz testified that on the
iorning OF February /, he saw the body
{ Short, and with DIR. Bryson made the
ost mortem examination. He detailed
no nature of the wounds on tho head,
n. a. a II /