Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-07
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Potter j. Van Middlssworth aud A. NJ,
Way, all residents Of New Brunswick, N.
J., who testified that Herman Gottschalk's
character for veracity was bad when he
resided in that town and they would not
believe him on oath
Mr.. Van MiddlowoTth, on cross exami
nation, was asked whether hs had not
been tried on a criminal charge preferred by
GOttscbulk lIo replied that tho latter
bad been arrested for inoiting riot and
he was tried aud acquitted.
Chief Engineer Howell was recalled aud
he testified that the fringe (shown) was
tho same that hc found Ia tho store and It
had coal oil on 1t. IIo showed In To Rev.
Dr.. Mitchell Joseph Gocdeudorf was
recalled aud he testified that he first dis
covered that this fringe had coal oil upon
and he gavo 1t to Howell and others to
examine. J. J Cunningham testified that
he saw the cotton wadding In the store and
he smelt coal oil on IL.
Hiram LutZ was recalled Tor cross ex-
animation. lle denied having said to
John Slough, or in his presence, IN reply
to questions as to which side he would
swear on for t200 that " money would do
great dcal."
b., +. Eshlcman, esq was recalled, a.
he desired to make u correction IN his
testimony. lie stated that the claim
which he held against Gottschalk 4 Leder.
man was that Of James Hdag for SlI5,
instead of Jonas Bros, as he stated in his
examination.
The defense here closed aud tho counsel
Tor tho plaintiffs moved that the testimony
under the allegation of wilul burning be
stricken out, as under the pioadtngs IL
was not admissible. Tho cOurt refused
to strike out the testimony.
keDuttni,
Mr. Brosius, of tho counsel for the
plaintih, opened the robuttal aud stated
what they iutended to prove.
John L. Babcock, postmaster Of New
Brunswick, testified that ho knew Gott.
schalk for seven years he was in his store
frequently and found that no kept goods
of various kinds aud qualities what wit.
ness purchased were good, and he thought
that to be the general character Of them
during the 1890 aud 1881 GOttschalk &
Blum advertised in daily paper, owned
by witness, To the extent Of siOO per year
witness never heard Gottsohalk's character
for veracity questioned before this trial,
and he would believe him On oath. Ga
cross examination witness said Gottschalk
still owes hum about $50
WIN. Fulton, of New Brunswick, tosti-
fled that he dealt with Gottschalk all tho
goods that he purchased or saw were Of a
good grade witness never heard anything
against tho character of Gottschalk Tor
veracity and would believe him on oath
Court adjourned until o O'Clock this
morning.
Some Ladies Testify.
Tho first witness called this morning by
tho plaintiff was Miss Nellie Colwell OF
New Brunswick. She testified that she
was in the employ OF Gottsohalk & Blum
of New Brunswick as general saleslady /;
N.
came to Lancaster she assisted in making
an inventory Of the goods, which we're
brought To Lancaster; witness thought
the value of the goods vas Is, 900 or SlO,-
COO. The goods we're packed in the store;
witness knew Herman GottsChalk Tor tive
years, and never heard anything against
his character for veracty would believe
him on oath.
Miss Jennie High testified that she was
employed in the store of Gottschalk &
Blum IN New Brunswick tor two years ;
she assisted in taking the inventory of tho
stock, in regard to which witness corrobo
rated Miss Colwell ; Herman GottschaIk's
character for veracity was good. On cross
examination witness said she did not know
how many goods were sold after the
inventory.
Miss Annie Colwell, another employo of
the firm Of Gottschalk u Blum, corTobo-
rated the other witnesses.
Alfred Might, q member OF the firm
Of Z. b. Night 81 Son, testified that ho
assisted in packing Gottschalk's goods
before they were shipped to Lancaster it
was large stock of goods aud required
dozen large cases to pack them tho repu-
tation OF Herman Gottschglk for veracity
was very good and wituess would believe
| him on oath.
John Samson, Of this city, testified that
| he was at the fire OF GOttschalk 81 Lodor-
| man and saw Chief Engineer Howell
| carry torch into the store in the early
| part of the fire Mr.. Howell was on the
| right side Of the row of cases, which stood
| in the centre OF the store, when he lost his
| torch saw Howell open the drawer from
which no took the wadding; that which
witness saw and examined was dry aud
had no coal oil upon IL; witness 80 told
Mr.. Howell.
Harry Huber testified that tho corner
drawer under the shelving was burned and
| he made new one.
John Weitzell testified that he was
driver OF hose cart No. | at tho time oJ
the fire, aud was present at IL he gave i.
| Il. Snyder an axe with which the door was
| pried open; the axe belonged to the com
pauy and had coal oil upon the handle
before the fire witness was IN tho store
| anu saw tne OtneI pcfhOnS Who HbNd tostl
| fled rs witnesses; (witness produced
| freman's torch) oil torches OF this kind
will leak, and it is impossible to handle
| torch without getting oil on ones hand
| when torches of this kind are lighted in u
room smell is left behind. On the night
| Of the fire goods were washed out of tho
door aud carried away; witness was posi-
tive that fire torches were carried into the
store on the night Of the fire.
On cross examination witness said hs
had been discharged from the fire depart.
ment on the report of Chief Howell aud
he came here for tho purpose of proving
that Mr.. Howell lied when he said that
the wick would not absorb all of the oil
| put in torch.
William Deem testified that he was a
fireman 25 years he never saw torch
In which the wick would absorb all OF tho
oil the torches after being filed would
all be covered with oil,
George w. Rote, Of Truck A, was
called, but nothing was ELECTED from him
except that had been sent this morning to
the truck house for torch, which be pro
| duced.
Isaac Kinear, John Powell, NJ. A. Nc.
Glinn and Theodore Mcdonnell testified
that iU was impossible to clean torches so
thoroughly that they would not smell OF
II ,.IA Ill naNs l.I 80.