The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-24
HabGaSCOrpQS Hearing
Another @ Continuance Granted

"A large number OF people attended
the habeas corpus haring in the case
of Martin DIETRICH to-day and listen
ed with undated interest to the
testimony of the witnesses herein
after produced:
j. G.. Gaugler sworn. Said he saw
the revolver of DIETRICH and that il
was n rihed weapon and the rifles
corresponded with the one owned
by DIETRICH. He minutely describ-
ed the difference i'll the rifeling of
revolvers. Had heard Marion Del
trich say on Saturday morning be-
fore his arrest, that he had heard
he had been suspected on Saturday
and afterwards qualified it by say
ing he had known it the Thursday
before. He had heard DIETRICH say
II was II lie he had $40 gold piece
III his possession the evening of the
murder, that il was Il 80 cent piece.
Careful search was made for wea-
pom for one acre around where the
boudy was found. Nothing was
discovered excepting what had al-
ready been stated, excepting copy
of the Middleburgh PosT. The ball
found III the murdered mans body
was given to detective Alexander al
ter an examination of same had been
made by the witness Charles Hane
received letter to mail on the
morning of the murder and received
two new pennies to pay postage
| The letter was found i'll his pocket
but pennies were gone.
DaA. n
Marion DIETRICH two Sundays after
the murder and DIETRICH told him
the only suspicion he had of how
Hane came up III the field where he
was murdered was that he may have
gone up to attend band practice.
He had been visited by three detec-
tiyes iii body.
Daniel Gaugler Sworn. Knew
Charles Hane to have had gold in
his possession on Saturday before
the murder as he saw HIM pay fare
for himself aud Mary Gross to Sun
bury and noticed several large pieces
of gold III his purse.
Samuel Slear sworn. Lives in
Monroe township and was ut the
Ferry House dance. Saw DIETRICH
first between II and II o'clock.
III. III. TrcXlcr sworn Lives at
ShamokIn Dam Was ut the Ferry
House the night of the dance. Saw
DIETRICH first about 1890. Drank
with him.
Dr. Bordnor sworn. Lives at
Shamokln Dam. Was on the ground
on the morning when Hauc was
found. Also described the manner
of the wounds. The one III the alb
domen was fatal. Either of the
wounds would haveincapacitat Il him
from etfectlng another. The wounds
could not have been self-mtlictcd.
Daniel Gaugler sworn. Was one
of the searching party and joined
hands with body of men and care
fully searched IN acre or two but
found nothing.
Adjourned for dinper.
G.. B. Weiser, (Coriner) Sworn.
Resides mt McKees J Falls, is prac-
ing physicion. In his Judgment the
wounds could not have been self
inflicted.
Capt. Alexander and the counsel
for the Commonwealth were grant
ed n few minutes for private consul,
tation. Upon their return Prose
cutting Attorney Miller asked for an
other continuance of the case. Bow
or as counsel for the defense in II
brief speech stated his objections
to II continuance A. w. Potter as
assistant counsel for the prosecution
argued the plea for continuance,
stating that other important evi-
dence which they knew was obtain
able had not yet been secured, to di-
vulge which would deter them in
the acquiring..of evidence. C.R.Sav-
idge, leading counsel for the defense
argued the rights of the prisoner
and asked to have him dismissed.
He was followed by Mr.. Bower, who
argued in the same strain. The
Court evidently disagreed with the
defense and granted a continuance
till Saturday, November 16, 1889.
The Court asked the Common
wealth to then come prepared with
the evidence to hold the prisoner as
he will grant no further continuance.
1t looks Go II man up a tree} as
though the foresight of the Prose
cution is too long for the hind-sight
and their evidence says in the mid
die.