Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-23


morning.
THURSDAY MORNING. ..
Anthony Lutz was first called to the
stand when Court was opened.
He was asked t.F. .la.
"Were you with this cunning party
Dec. 5th?'
II was.n F
Did you meet Knox that dayY'
Il did"
''Can you point out on the map
where you met him?" '-lJ s@t
Lutz indicates on the map that he
had met Knox on the Malaga road
near the Thomas place.
Where was he?''
He was on the road going towards
Millville. 1t was between four and
five o'clock" N.r.-
did Knox stop?"
"We hallowed at him and he stopped
and we went up to him."
What did he say?"
"He told Johnnie Morris he had
killed 'scab.'''
What else did he sayY'
HE told me he had killed a 'scab
and then he told me he had killed a
ID black -, black Annie"
What else did he say?''
He then wanted us to hang him or
shoot him."
What of this testimony did the
Others who were with you hear him
say Z?
well, they heard him say he had
killed scab."
Were you behind them ?''
eyes, Knox and I were several yards
behind the Others"
How did he say he killed her ?''
''He said he had rammed his hand
The overcoat was shown Lutz and
and he identified it as the coat worn
by Knox. He said there was blood on
Knox's hand,
'How much blood was there on his
hand ?"
His hand appeared to be covered
with blood clear up to his wrist"
"How long did Knox remain with
you p
"He walked with me clear up to
Wheaton's glass house."
Mr.. Berault now took the witness in
hand, and tried very hard to rattle
him, but with poor success.
Knox, by the time this evidence was
in, was wearing a very troubled look;
his eyes looked heavy now, and his
brow contracted; every little while he
would work his jaws, as though with
a half gasp. <~.e
On cross-examination, the witness
said he did not repeat the whole of this
conversation the first day of the Cor
oner's inquest, because he did not
think of it at the time, but he thought
of it after he had left the stand, and
then told the Coroner about it, and
consequently he had to swear to it the
next day of the inquest; he said also
that at the time of the conversation he
did not take much stock in what Knox
was saying.
This witness was kept on the stand
considerable time, but his evidence
| direct was not weakened by the cross
examination.
Isaac Rennegan, was called and said
he lived in South Vineland. He was
well acquainted with the situation of
the points involved in the case. He
said he saw three men standing about
the stone house. He thought it was
before dinner. In fact the witness
was not sure of much of anything.
I'VE are ready to rest this case for
the state," said the Prosecutor, 'after
we have offered this coat in evidence" :"
and stopping, he picked up the over
coat worn by Knox on the day of the
murder.
Mr.. Berault then arose and ad-
dressed the Court. Stated that the de-
ienoanG mad been indicted Tor w1lfuI
murder, and the State had utterly
failed to prove any premeditation or
malice, and he asked that Knox be
put upon his defense for manslaughter.
II never heard of such thing be-
ing DONE" returned the Judge. II
never knew the prosecution to be
limited In murder case.
well, will your Honor rule on it,
and grant us an exception"
"Oh yes. There is no ground for the
exception, but it being murder case,
l will allow it.
Then Berault stated that a number
OF his witnesses had gone home, not
being able to get into the house. He
then called the names of his witnesses,