The state journal., 1884-05-03

drlckscn said he would not, which led t,
dispute. Boston pulled revolver, an,
me TWO men were pushed outside b,
/ William Offerd Oiferd afterwards camI
! ~, ana there was shot fired.
| cross examined: Did not know Henri,
Boston before this evening. when hC
came to the house before Hendrickson
Could not say which one caught hold O.
the other first Witness denied that she
had heard Hendrickson say, I'm go out
Pm IL come back and have my rights.
Lewis Gaskins, a peg,lcgged colored
man from SteeltOn, said he was at Ann
Hale,s on the night of November "a, but
could not get in. He leaned up against
the house to wait, and directly afterwards
Rolla st. Clair came along. They con
versed awhile, and she called his atten-
ton to a dark object on the ground,
which he could not see. An examination
led to the discovery that it was dead
man and heH hunted an officer and in
formed him.
Gross examined: Knew the people at
the cottage by the Sea" for several
years. The body Of Hendrckson was
lying on the ground ten or eleven feet
from the door Of the cottage. Did not
tell anybody there was a man lying on
the track.
Stanley Lindsay was at Ann Hale's on
the night Of November24th There were
three men there when | went in Hen
erickson came in ard was there about ten
minutes when Boston said, Come on, go
home. = Hendrckson got up and said,
''Go home? No, | won't go home, and
NAV Il
room, grabbed Boston and struck him.
Anna Hale told them to sit down and not
TO fight, and then Boston and Hendrick
son went out. | went out, and heard
shot. Don't know who fired it. Bos-
ton had a revolver
Cross examined; Witness and Offered,
told Hcndrickson and Boston outside
not to fight, and walked away very
quietly.
Lieutenant MCann testified to finding
the body Of Hendrickson on the night of
Nov. "a about ten feet from Ann Hale's
house. On Sunday (the day atter) Bos-
ton told him where the revolver was, and
witness went to Boston boarding house
and got the weapon. [Revolver pro-
duced in evidence
Officer Minnich corroborated Lieuten-
ant M Cam.
Florence Ruckcr Of Steelton, testified
that Boston boarded with her. She found
q revolver in Boston's bed between the
Stats and the bed, and gave it to another
boardcr for safe keeping. Lieutenan
MCann was given the weapon after
ward.
William Moore testified to boarding
with Boston and securing his revolver on
the Sunday after the shooting.
City Engineer NJ. B. Cowden was
shown a survey Of the premises where the
killing took place, and identified it as one
he had made. Map put in evidence and
submitted to the jury for examination,
witness explaining the various distances. !
G. w. Harley, constable of the Eighth
ward, testified that he was in charge of the
body until the coroner came, and after
wards helped to remove it to the hospital.
Cross examined: Was first told by
Stanley Lindsay that man was killed at
the foot of North street Afterwards met
a white man, who spoke to him of dead
man near the railroad. When the body
was found, witness supposed the murder
was caused by stone which was found
near by.
Court took a recess until Q O'clock.
This Afternoons Session.
When court met this afternoon the
crowd in the court house was very large
The demcaner Of Boston was considera-
bly, changed. He was nervous ard rest
less and regarded those about him with
curious looks. To 4 TELEGRAPH reporter
he said, "HOw do you think it will go
with me-"
Coroner Shindler, the first witness
called, testified to holding the inquest
Cross examined: In the pockets of de,
ceased was found a knife, with blade
three inches long The knife was open.
DR.. Criswell. recalled: Witness pro
duced the ball that was found imbeddcd
in Hendrickson's brain. THE ball, re
volver and cartridges were placed in evil
denCe.
Ann Adams recalled Recognized the
body found as that of Hendrickson.
AT this point District Attorney NJ Car
rcll announced that the Commonwealth
rested its case Mr. Bergner, for the de
Tense, made no opening remarks, con-
tenting himself with his witnesses.
G. w. Harley, the first witness for the
defense, was asked who first told him of
man being dead near the railroad. This
was objected to by the District Attorney,
and after some dispute the witness was
ruled out.
Caleb Hawkins testified that between
9:30 and 10 he was told by Gaskins that q
man was lying up on the track at North
Street, killed by the cars. Witness went
TO the spot, walked around the house and
could find no man lying on the track or
about the house anywhere He thought
Gaskns was playing joke on him. He
heard voices of people i'll the cottage, in
which there was light, but saw no man
lying there.
Horace Burton said he knew Ann
Hale and had a conversation with her
about the HendriCksOn Boston affair.
Ann said that HendricksOn said during
the fight 'Tll 60 out and come back and
have my rights. "
William Moody saw Boston on the
night of the killing, and took him to Ann
Haies.
The Commonwealth here rested its
case.
After short consultation between
Messrs. NJ Carroll and Bergner, it was an
nounced that the case would be submit
ted without argument and under such in
structions as the court might see fit to
give to the jury.
Judge Simonton then proceeded TO
charge the jury. He closely defined the
grades of murder dwelling particularly
on the difference between murder in the
first and second degrees. THERE'S grave
doubt" said the Judge, 'about this
mans being guilty in the first degree II
you believe the evidence, there IS Ger,
iainly enough to warrant verdict OF
murder in the second degree"
The Jury then retired to deliberate, go
ing out at 2:51.
At three minutes to 4 o'clock the jury
returned to the court room, and after the
usual form presented their verdict, which
was-murder in the second degree.