The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-04-26

bert At Friedensyiile, Onver used to visit tber
often. We lived close to them. objected {
his going because thought something bad Nigh
be going on. At the time Mr. Walbert was q
Weatherly. AFTER they removed from Friedoni
Vile Oliver soon left home.
l.. II. 0uth, sworn. Live at Guth's Station
] am an undertaken. Know Stangley for @ or ]
years, Have. always regarded him as bein
Valentine waits, sworn. Live at Franklin
Step.iather ef the accused. Visited him once o
twice while In jail at Allentown. 1 also saw bin
In the hospital department at the pOor.hOust
From there he came back to my house at Friend
Vile He worked very little. l objected to hi
visiting the Walbert's but he paid no attention
Ne was nervous and easily angered. he accom-
panied the Walbert's in carriage as far a
Slattngton when they moved away. Mornin
Afternoon. valentine waltz, cross examina
tion. Siangley was In the poor house about
month and a hall.
Hero Attorney Barber road an ofncial cOpy a
tive to Stangley,s imprisonment and the hndinl
as to mental condition. Accepted as evidence.
town. Attorney at law. Remember Stangle,
being IN ibil charged with larceny in April 1889
My father was warden at the time Think h
was in jail two mOnths. He acted crazy. HI
would sing and pray and kiss the wall. bafuster
posts, etc. He Was acquitted Of the charge pre
torrod against him on account Of Insanity.
W. X. Henninger, sworn. Live at Allentown
1 was deputy prison steward az time StanKle,
was In jail. Teetimiony In part cOnfrmatory I,
above. Gross examination. He was discharged
In the following June because he was not vic
lent oharacter-boing emily feeble minded. He
was nervous and excitable
Edward Waltz, recalled. Knew Mrs Walbert
az Friedensville her husband worked at Weath.
ly at the time. l don't know whether Stangiey
was at their house often or not. Once l saw him
sitting on their perch. Dent know whether he
oliver Butz, recalled. / loaned a pistol TO
Roberts. Same one found in water closet The
defendant was home sometime before the mur.
der. He received one letter at that time. Wet
were the distingulshable letters on pOstmark
He lett the same day he received It. Gross ex
Roberts returned pistol TO me next day. Don't
know whether accused can read OF write Saw
a letter with his name to Il since he Is in Jail.
Albert Walbert, recalled. Was ct Weatherly
this morning and made search for clothing be.
longing to the accused. W. II. Wentz was with
me. Found oVeroOat, two pair pants an a shirt
No letters were in pockets none we're DESTROYED
o. o. Peters, sworn. Live at Friedensvillo.
with family years. Her husband went 70 work
at Weathorly about one year after was there
/ know StanRley-he was often there In day and
night. Saw them together in her bed room as
late as nine O'Clock. May have seen them a
dozen times altogether. He would leave early
in the morning. Gross Ex. Walbert often came
mind and was stout an fat. Defence rests.
Commonwealth. W. p. Long, recalled. Know
Stangley since 1885. Attended him on three diff
was diseased in LEGAL stage. II would net affect
his mind. l also prescribed for syphilis. / al
ways Judged him Of sound mind.
W. Buck, Henry Labar, A. HOodmacher, L.
A Werner, w. X. Druckenmiler, Sharif he
van and W. II. Wsntz, recalled All know de.
endant and believe him SOUND Of mind.
MONDAY,
Robert Mooney, sworn Live at weatherly. l
b " Sns year ResSo 70 S H.
niRd Gross Ex Met Mrs. WalbeTt at the rink
lne time; she wanted me to buy shooting iron
from her. Yes, bought IL.
llavid Sclndt. sworn. ViVn llpninUn Woo
W arden Of prison in 1879 when Stangley was first
brought there. Saw nothing to convince me
hat he was of unsound mind
DIR. Jos. Horn, sworn. Live at Maueh Chunk
Attended Stangley in prison for veneral disease.
From conduct believe him sound OF mind
Z. q. Rouse, sworn. Live at Weatherlv Fore
man in Valley Shops. Stangley worked under
me from Aug. 1883, to Oct. IL, 1859. Noticed in
manner nothing to indicate unsound mind.
Commonwealth closed.
Victor Berndt sworn. Live at Mauoh Chunk
Know Stangley from childhood. Saw him one
night last September at Armbrusters.
Lewis Armbrustsr sworn. Hotel keeper in
Mauch Chunk. Siangley stopped over night at
nv place with woman, represented to be his
wife. 1t was sometime in September.
Mauch Chunk. Opinion that scarlet fever and
iiphtheria in infant would leave impaired vital
ty and naturally weakened nutrition, which,
together with venereal diseases as syphilis, &C.
would cause lack Of will power or general weak.
sning Of the brain. Adjourned.
Afternoon. DR. NJ ]. Kline, sworn. Live in
4ehigh county. treated BLanRley Tor nervous
in poor hOWse hospital during May
)f 1879. Knew him from boyhood. Always re-
yarded him as feeble minded.
DIR. Gee. Kirby, sworn, Live In Mauch Chunk.
The effect of syphilitic and other Veneral diseases
IN persons physical and mental organs would
be- weakening. Defense closed.
Hon. W. M Rapsher, for the prosecution, made
numerous citations of authority for conviction to
The Judge and addressed the Jury at length in a
lucid review Of the evidence deduced. He called
attention to the fact that because the
woman in question was Of loose character was no
reason why she should not be entitled to the full
benefit oflife. There should be no discrimina-
tion Why condemn the woman in sin more
-msn is no more justified morally than woman
can be blamed morally. He referred to Stang
ley's actions as being sklliul and adrOit, and
urged the jury to de their duty to civilized soci-
ETY. and the State.
lie was followed by L. H. Barber, for defense,
who made numerous citations for acquittal or a
verdict of murder in the second degree or man
slaughter. He was followed by Fred. Bertolette,
who spoke eloquSntly for an hour.
TUESDAY.
All cay Tuesday was taken up in the pleas Of
District Attorney Fisher for the prosecution and
Hon. +. NJ, Mulhearn for the defence. Both
were brilliant efforts, 1t was after four o'clock
when Judge Dreher in his usual clear, logical
and lucid manner charged the jury. Scarce two
hours later q verdict Of guilty was rendered.
StangleY took 1t cOOlly and apparently without
a care. The ssme ObliViOusness oharacteriZing
his demeanOr as he has maintained throughout
the entire trial, and which at times impressed
people with the fact that he was weak in the up
per story. The verdict meets with popular ap-
prOyal