Evening journal., 1888-06-06
KOEDER'S MURDER.
CLEARING UP THE FACTS OF
THE BRUTAL AFFAIR.
TesfIfyfng for the Prisoner Graham.
Tho Ground OF Defence Is Self
Decentralization Was Left An
Charge.

As soon as the court OF Oyer and Termi- |
ner began its afternoon session yesterday,
Attorney General Bggs recalled MIRA
Fuchs, the Last witness OF the morning. aud
brought out that just before Graham came
out OF the gate Koeder told Mira. Fuchs
that be would 20 home. Mr.. Biggs offered
the coat Koeder had on that day In evil
dence. Mrs. Fuchs showed the bullet hole
10 the back which she found after the
second shot had been fred.
Mr. Hayee now cross examined the wit
ness. She said sbs did not know who the
man was she saw jump over the fence.
She did rot see any blood epots on the
floor OF the lrew room when she was there
that Afternoon. Koeder wanted to so
back into the brewery, but witness's hus.
bend told him that the man would ehoot
hin. Witness denied that abe told the
coroner last March that he found a bullet
hole in Koeder's vest. 1t was only ia bis
coat She did not tell Benjamin F. Town
send the night OF the shooting or Mr..
Hayes later, that Graham only fred one
ahot after he csme out Of the gate into the
street Mrs Fuchs testimony vas strong,
and correlated that of her husband The
cross examination failed to brig out any
thing new.
DR.. Willard Springer was called to the
stand He said he made post mortem ex-
animation CT Koeder's body and found n
wound over the heart about half an inch
In diameter. The bullet catered the heart
The wound was about fve inches deep. 1t
was such wound as must have caused 10
slant death. He thought SO cAlibre bullet
would have made a wound OF It's sizs.
Alfred Hanna was the next witness.
He said he was coming down 4th St.
toward town and heard pistol shots. when
he heard the last thot he ran towards
DUPONT st and met a man running away
He found Koeder's body lying on the curb
line BE asked Mrs Fuchs. who held bis
head and shoulders, what was the matter
and she faii the man was shot. Then they
> took him in the house, assisted by a man
he did not recognizs. Ol cross ss-examina-
ton he said he only heard three shots fired
In ell.
John Mcneil being sworn, said he was
driver. he started for BrandYwine station
on tbs night Of the shooting between and
o'clock. lie got two persons from the
: Ebbitt House 70 take TO toe station. He
{ cav the man, but could not see him 90 as TO
rscagnizs him.
Bernard J. Mover, sergeant OF police,
E was sworn. end said be brought the prisoner
Z on q recouiition from Media. Pa, 70 this
. city about The mid4ie OF the week after
the shooting.
On cross examination, Mr.. Hayes ct
, tempted 20 bring out from this witness
e some evidence regarding Graham's physi-
e cal condition at this time. Mr.. Biges, how
q ever. objected. and the court sustained him.
/ The prosecution now rested their cas''
and Mr.. Harrington opened for the defence
4 10 vigorous address to the jury. He said
r the defence would be self-defence.
r The first witness called for the defence
b was William A. KINNEY, a civil engineer
d who testified to making a survey and
's plot Of thelscAlity OF the shooting and ex
e planned the same. Witness found the holei
e the bullets made in the large gate On'
g hole was clean through the gate, the Other
+. was embedded In the wood of the gate
1t The hols was S3 iuches from the ground
r and the bullet that was embedded was q
n inches from the ground Mrs. Fuchs tolt
y, witness in the presence OF Mr.. Hayes thu
10 there were bet three shots fred, two in thi
yard aud one in the street. Mrs Fuch
1 indicated by putting down stakes, the posi-
- iions OF the participants 10 the shooting ii
,s the brewery yard.
n Ex-Chfef of Police John J. DoughsTty
=. was now caked He went TO Chester th
~ night OF the shooting 10 look for Graham
"A He found the prisoner ia the police station
- there His head was cut and he seem
as dazad from less Of blood. He heard Of th
. murder about Z. 10 that night aud at ono
4 put as many OF the force bunting Tor Gra
= ham ss he could spare from regular duty
- About q half-dozen officers went to Chester
lo He telegrapked TO officers there to watch
ae certain tram aud arrest him. The cut Il
as Craham's forehead was an inch and hal
long and locked as II cut with Rlss'.
Jacob Fuchs. foreman OF the Exeesio
: brewery at the time OF the murder su
now. testified that Meyers and Koede
came out 70 the bravery that afternoon
. After takiog his girl riding he retnrne
about 80 ORC o'clock. He found Koede
" and Meyers there about half druul
he George Fuchs was there also. Koeda
an said: rs that che fellow that kicks every
be body out ~ Witness replied, II kic
OF nobody out" Koeder said. Il will drin
N. another glass OK beer before co. Witne
ng then gos his rifle to take up stair
be Meyers grabbad at it and he snatched
et away from him. When he returned
y took bold OF Meyers and Koeder az
ar walked them out into the yard. oae in esc
m hsnd. All three walked out OF the gat
Ia and Graham and Harry Ayers, whom wi
at ness identified, came in. He asked Graha
zee to stay a half hour in the brewery as !
an vented TO 60 away for about that tim
sct He told him not TO le. any one in the breV
ais cry. that be bad bad a fuss with those tV
or fellows. meaning Meyers and Koede
re- Then he got into the carriage and dro'
out OF the yard. Witness told Fuchs al
to shat the gate and let no one 10.
Mr.. Hayes finished the direct examin
pal tion about s. o'clock, and court adiournl
ith until 10 o'clock this morning.
ers
mt COnhrning the "Journal's'' Pr
dtetion of Monday.
IS The News this morning says: As Il