The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-06-19

him away did not SEQ Popp attempt 20
strike Gr6ther al that time, Witness took
| pOpp and led him 10 wilneaae's stable a
square away, and on tho way told fppp
not TO raise any disturbance, f0pp then
took his knife out OF his pocket and said
something about cutting him, Witness
told him.lo do nothing like that Witness
went in.o his stable and fopp stood out
aide, When he came out fopp was
gone. lie went lack 10 Grelher's and
entered the back door, Witness was
there about ten minutes when
| Popp came In, Witness did not see him
until Mrs, Grether gave a hhreik and put
her hands up 70 her husbands throat I
Witness saw popp run out
DOCTOR PoaTs TESTIMONY,
DR., 8, ID, Post said that he was called 10
Grether'a and found 0rether on second
floor. DR., Kirby was also there, They
found that Popp'a meek was out and the
blood flowing In stream. A photograph
was shown him and the doctor described 10
tho Jury the course Of the knife and tho
depth OF the cut, lie found towel
wrapped around Grether's neck Witness
tried 10 stop the flow Of blood, he found
Grether utterly exhausted from loss OF
blood, and he died before the wound could
be stitched, Witness and DR.. Walker
held q post moriem examnatlonl
found the wound extended, where II en'
tered 10 the spinal column, cutting the
lugular vein about ~ Inches II was
about 4 Il inches long, They found all the
vital organs In healthy condition, The
cause OF death was hemouhage OF the
veins cut by the knife.
~ WANTED REyENaE.r
Sheriff Charles Krlder was called and
said that the prisoner was brought 10 the
jail about half past six or seven o'clock.
Witness met him first IN the corridor,
The door bell rang and witnesses two
aiepaona lot him In and there being no
charge against him they left him
In che hall, Witness spoke TO Popp and
asked Popp what he had done. Popp
said, ~ cut him. Witness said be ought
not 10 have used knife, and
Popp said, ~ wanted royengen
Popp stated 10 Witness that he wanted
10 hear the band play and ho took revenge
on Grether because he was not permitted
10 do so. Popp afterwards said 10 Wit
mesa that he had killed Greiber and he
commenced 10 cry
Az the NEws.DEMooRAr went 10 press
yesterday afternoon Sheriff Krlder waa
on tho stand. The cross examination do
voloped nothing further than the aherlfa
opinion that Popp was not intoxicated
when he was brought 10 the Jail.
John Mabley was the next witness for
the State aud hla testimony consisted
mostly In the statement that he heard
Popp say when he went Into the saloon
the third time that he went forroyenge.
Emmett Myers testified that he saw the
defendant, Popp, raise knife and strike
Grothor. Thoy were near the stove, and
tho band had Just started TO play.
Brod Lied, recalled, stated that lac,
Sheriff Krldor and some Of the prisoners
were In the jail and spoke 10 Popp, Lied
talking In German, Wtnoaa'aald 10 Popp
that ho Popp) had gotten himself lnto q
bad box. Popp said VI wanted royengo,n
Lied replied "you got it,n Popp said,
"Yoa, am sorry. noyor harmed man
bofore.n
August Albright was noxt called. He
said popp asked him who kept the saloon,
meaning Grothcr'a Witness told him
that II was Grothor, Popp said to wlmosa
"lf Grothor puts me out
"IwhL CUT MS rHRoAT,n
witncss did not stop to see II he was
angry. Witness went In tho saloon about
ten feet ahead Of Popp, and wont back Of
the screen. Grothor told popp TO 60 out
and popp made no answer. Popp pulled
out an open knife and tried TO stab
Grethcr, but Ave mon jumped and got
him In corner llo struck three tlmea
at Grother, and the third time he struck lac
cut him, On cross examination tho wit
ness said he was In Brobsts saloon over
the way. Popp camo In ondsat down and
commenced talking 10 himself. Witness
could not say whether ho was drunk or
sober, Grothor saw hlm take the knife
from his pocket, and witness was about
Ave feet away Witness said the five mon
present Jump for Popp. Popp had the
knife In his right hand whom ho made the
three strokes.
Isaac Harding, police officer was call.
ed. He said ho arrested Popp. Ho was
In Boesharts cigar store, aud saw man
running out OF the Grethor saloon, and
run down the III. Wayne track, Louis
Hexamer was after the man. Witness
called TO Popp half dozon times 10 stop,
but ho kept on running. Witnogs ran un-
III he overlook him, Popp had his right
hand In his trousers pocket, TWAS bloody
and
BLOOD WAS ON HIS SLEEVE.
A man told witness Popp had knlfo In
his pocket, and another said ho had cut
Grethor and that Grether was dying,
Popp said nothing Harding said, "You
have got into a nice box and Popp said
Grethor put him out throo or four timos,
and that ho wanted revenge and he cut
him. He saw Popp In jail whom Witness
Lied was there, with Sheriff Krlder and
John Mabloy. Witness heard Popp say
ho went In FOR revenge. On cross ox-
animation, witneas said Popp said he had
been drinking. Popp did not say he was
sorry, and no did not cry.
John Bedorman, q police officer, said he
was present whom Popp was put In city
prison. Witness said Popp was undor the
influence OF liquor.
officer Henry YoRlogesang was put
upon the stand. He said he was present
whom Popp was brought 10 tho cityprison,
but he did not notice any blood on Popp's
hand. Witness asked prisoner what he
committed the deed for, and Popp ssld
Grother put him out threo tlmos ard he
"0AvE HIN ONE IN THE NEoK,n
Witness helped 10 take Popp from prison
10 the county jail. On the way over Popp
said he was sorry he had committed the
deed that Grether put him out several
times and he was not going toputhim out
again, Witness thought Popp was little
intoxicated,
Az this point court adjourned until 0
o'clock this morning.
THE STATE RESTS,