Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-05
BRADENBAUGH Is GUILTY.
raH JURY CONVICT MIN, BUT RECON-
MEND HIN TO MERCY.
a Motion Made In Arrest or Judgment. and
Reasons viii he Fiisd for n New Trial
Horace m. and jerome J. Biems-
derfer ON Trial Tor Conspiracy.

Thursday Afternoon. Z. Hensel,
ESQ.,, finished his speech in the Thomss +.
Bradenbaugh involuntary granddaughter
case Al noon. J. Hay Brown, esq, made
the closing speech for the defense, and
District Attorney Weaver for the common
wealth. After being instructed as to the
Law In the case, the jury at 4;3o o'clock
retired to deliberate, and had not agreed
upon verdict when court adjourned.
Frank w. Baum, OF Paradise township,
was put on trial for stealing bali . dozen
chickens from the barn Of Charles Hall,
living in Salisbury township. The com.
mon wealth proved that the theft was com.
mitted on the night Of July 10Th. On this
night Samuel Conover, q boy In the employ
Of Hall, slept In the barn and be was
awakened towards morning by some one
striking match in the barn. BY the light
from the match he saw two men, ono tf
whom be was positive was Frank Baum,
the defendant. The man unknown lifted
the chickens from the roost and handed
them TO Baum. The next morning this
boy told his employer what he had seen,
complaint was made and Baum was ar.
rested.
The defendant denied having committed
the theft or to having been on HalPs
premises on the night the chickens were
stolen. On that night he claimed to have
been at home. He also testified that he had
conversations with Conover aud the boy
told him that be could not identity the man
he saw stealing the chickens
In rebuttsl the common wealth showed
that the defendant agreed to keep Conoyer
al winter for nothing II he testified to his
Innocence. Jury ont
-SSfddy Morning ---Tbe jury in the case
of common wealth VS.. Tnos +. Brsden bsugh,
indicted for Involuntary nsnslaug hter, en-
dered verdict Of guilty, and recommended
the defendant to the mercy of the court
The Jury agreed upon that verdict after o
deliberation OF three hours. Counsel for
accused gave notice that reasons for a rev
trial would be filed.
In the case OF commonwealth W.. Frank
Baum, charged with chicken stealing, the
jury rendered n verdict u not guilty.
Horace N. Bemsderfer and Jerome j.
Bismsderfer, partnerr, doing business AZ
b. N. Biemsderier Il Bro, were put on
trial on five charges OF conspiracy to
defrsud. The deiendants carried on tho
business OF cigarmskipg at Lititz, and the
. legations OF the:commonw wealth are that
they purchased large quantities OF leaf
tobacco iu this city, Philadelphia and
Reading. This tobacco was shipped to the
hrm at Lititz during last fall and winter.
Tie greater portion of this tobacco was
reehipped, In some canes without reIoading,
BY the firm to Samuel Biemsderfer at
Petersburg, to whom they sold 1t for
cash, at o loss of several cents
per pound. This tobacco was purchased
on notes ut three, four and five months.
Before tho maturity OF the notes judgmon,
was confessed by the members OF the firm,
In favor OF their father, the defendants were
sold out by the sheriff and all the other
creditors were left The firms dofrauded
were Kendig Il Co., Skiles d Frey and
Daniel A. Msyer, Of this city, Julius Vet
teriein * Co, OF Philadelphia, and II. Il.
Bausman, OF Reading. The tobacco was
purchased by the firm at marked weight
knd sold to Samuel Biemensd er,er at its
actual weight, making loss to the firm In
addition the difference OF price between the
buying and selling, OF several aalIafs Der
CASE. In all about 22f Gases OF tobacco were
purchased py tue Biemensderfers on credit
sno pod to Samuel Biemensd erfer for cash
II: sn underyaluation.
At the time the goods were purchased,
the Blemsderfers represented them selyts
as owners Of real estate worth IS OOO ana
with only 81 900 business debts, In addition
to small liens against their homes. Only
one witness "a representative OF julius
Vettsrlein & Co had been examined on
the part OF the commonwealth up to the
hour OF adjournment The trial Will prob
ably last the balance Of the week