The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

klTklhlui Bne hhiu " WIS Very lompV'
ing, and told me she would make a
break for II; ahe then went into her
house with the paper.
Qhe conviction Of Philip CHASER In
Common Pleas Court for IObbing was
here offered and admitted In evidenced
THE DEFENoE RESTS.
The defence here rested, and the wit
nesses on the part Of the State were
called.
SAMUEL WILLIAMSON.
Live In Massillon; am q picture frame
maker; have been engaged In this busi'
ness four years; would say no cutting
instrument was used on the glass In the
window sash shown me- always traces
left on glass when cut by q diamond or
other OhaIp instruments no traces on
this glass.
Cross, examined-Went into Prosecu'
tors office when court adjourned one
day with Messrs. Lee, Glessner, Baldwin
and McSweeney and looked NJ window;
would say that the glass could have
been pried out from tho inside or the
outside; see no evidence OF q cut on the
glass; know nothing OF q grain In glass
LEWIS wALoUT. a.si .s.aa
Am q painter and glazier; have had
experience In examining glass cut by a
diamond or other sharp instrument
don't think the glass In window sash
shown me was cut.
WILLIAM RANK.
Live In Canton; am q painter; ara a
foreman In one of the departments OF O..
Aultman q Co.'S; have had experience
In cutting glass; can always tell when u
fracture In glass has been caused by a
cut or a blow; see no indications OF u
cut on the glass IN the aaah shown me.
The witness here cut some glass witha
diamond, and explained TO the jury the
meaning OF his testimony
CrOss'examined-The diamond | have
been using Ia q good instrument; dia'
mOnds differ In cutting.
JOSEPH GLEssNER.
Have had experience In examining
glass that has been cut by q diamond or
other sharp instrument, don't think the
glass In the sash shown me was ever
cut by any instrument,
ALBR0 LER.
Have had experience In glass cut by
a diamond or other sharp instrument;
glass In the sash shown me was not cut
by any sharp instrument.
ISAAC H. MYERS.
Live In Wooster; am an insurance
agent; was interested In the Kent trial
nj Wooster; | prosecuted the case; re-
member being In the witness room NJ
The close of testimony In Kent trial;
Jennie ClOman was In ROOM soon after
| was talking TO her Newton Messmore,
tho deputy sheriff, came I'M she. was
talking about them raising that lie on
her, ana asked Newton Messmore when
no was going TO lot her 20 home; she
sald, "You know | didn't get of that
train at lOrryille;" Measm0re told hor
that Il would DO but u short time until
she could go home; Mrs, ClOman eaid TO
me she had not made any confession,
WILLIAM L, MILLER.
Live In Canton; am clerk In a hard
ware alore; have had experience In cut
| ting glass; my business calls me to cut
| Plaaa almost every day, would say the
glass In the aash shown me was not cut;
| can see no indication OF a cut on the
glass,
" Cross examined Would say the glass
| hag been driven out from the insidei II
| amt likely the mark on the outside
| ahOwn me was made from the inside.
ANTHONY PlERo.
Live In Cant0n;am employed In Frank
| A. PleT0's store; have window sash
with me In which the glass was broken,
FLoRANoE LANDoN.
Live In Massillon; am u school teach
or; have been teaching for D years; wae
In MagalllOn on July 80, 1859; was NJ
home tho morning Mrs. Kirkland was
killed; saw Frank Shepley that morn.
ing; saw him In front OF our house; saw
him coming from the direction Of the
depot alone; no crossed South street ana
went no the street towards the eAst
about o o'clock In tho morning; he went
In the direction OF James McLain'si had
u few words him that morning. did moi
500 him again that day; the Talk was
about the murder.
Cross.examined-I steppsd out from
my house 20 talk TO Shepley; my sister
was with me when no passed; just went
out when | saw him coming.
HATTIE LANDoN
Live In Massillon; was living nj liC
South street In July ID, 1883; was NJ
home that day; saw Frank Shepley thai
morning; saw him come up an alley from
the south; he was going %loisurely;
atopped him; | spoke 10 him about thC
killing OF Mra. Kirkland; no stepped on
the sidewalk and afterwards ran up Thu
hill towards McLaln'ei saw no on'
etanding about McLain'ei this was abouI
o o'clock In the morning. did not se'
Shepley pass there again that morning
EDGAR LANDoN.
Llyed in Masaillon In July, 1883, OF
East South street; know Frank Shepley
Jaw him on tho morning OF July 81 II
front OF our house, did not SEQ him com,
up the alley; did not talk 10 him. saV
NV alatera talking with him. / wa
standing about 20 or 30 foot away From
shepley; no went rapidly up the stree
towards McLain'si this was about
o'clock In the morning.
Cfoaa Oxamined-Firat got up thu
morning about 3 o'clocki all member
of the family got up that morning n
frat alarm, got up the second tim,
about q o'elock; my father and motho
we're over 10 kirkland'e.
MRS. ALloE MERwiN.
Reside In Maesilloni was NJ home OF
Thursday, 25th OF September Inst; Mrs
Uhlmnn nnd Mira. Beatty called between
3 aud o o'clock that evening; my mothe
nnd Mira. o. Z. Kline we're there; had
conversation with Mrs 0hlman In re
gard 10 her being subnmned In thl
case that evening; Mrs. Uhlmon. said
"Were YOU eubrWned on Warthorst'
trialY" said, "No, | don't know nothing
about tho case;" ehe then said. "You re
member about being NJ Mr.. kirkland