Evening journal., 1891-02-10
LAST EDITION
sPoERL's CHANCES INCREASE.
Crowds of Witnesses Testify ON His Be
half.

Sf0Wds OF witnesses Testify ON His Be-
half.
The court resumed yesterday after
noon, with Harry A. Spoerl on trial for
indecent assault on little Mary Wilcox
The eross-sxamination of Enil Loues by
Mr.. Turner was continued. Much
amusement was created by tine answers
of Loues who persisted in giving long
statements for simple answers he was
questioned as to whether he believed In
God or not, but he answered with an
empbatical sYes The examination of
the witnesses occapled several hours
The defence waived statement OF
their case and proceeded at once 60
examine witness
Daniel Dohl was called to contradict
some of the testimony given by Emil
Loues. He testified to a conversation
which he had with Loues in Frank
Neider neiers saloon on last Wednesday,
portions of whish were denied by Loues
he stated that the reputation of Loues
was bad, and from what he knew of 1t he
would not believe him under oath
Frank Neidermeir corToborated the
version of the conversation as given by
Dohl
The court then adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
The County Court resumed this mora.
ing promptly at 10 o'clock, and proceeded
to consider the case Of Harry a. Spoerl,
charged with indecent assault on little
Mary Wilcox. Counsel of Spoerl called
Hannah G. Wood, who swore that Emil
Loues had bad character. William
A. Kimmy produced plan of
the car shops, which he had taken
The object of the testimony was to show
that Daniel Wilcox could not have seen
to what he testified to while looking
throug h the window. The window was
8 feet, % inches from the ground. aud
the board on which the boy was alleged
to have stood was two fee5 from the
ground. A few boxes inside the window
rose four inches higher. 1t depended,
however, ,son Spoerls position inside the
shop whether he could have been seen by
the boy or not.
William Yernod testified that he was
in the workshop ct the time and on the
day of the alleged assault, and he saw no
little girls there. The assault could not
have happened there that day There
was no chair in the shop His testimony
was very strong for the defendant.
Frank McMullin testified that on the
day of the alleged assault he saw Spoerl
leave the workshop at 12 o'clock and went
to the vRrnish room. There were no
children in the room at the time He
was very emphatic in his opinion that no
such assault as that alleged could have
taken place there at the time specified.
Charles E. Mitchell gave corroborative
testimony. The alleged assault could
not have happened at the time sworn to
Charles L, Barlow testified that neither
Spoerl nor any children were in the room
from 12 o'clock until 10 IS on the day of
the alleged assault. Harry Ennis gave
similar testimony William FL. Tophin
corroborated the other witnesses.
Richard NJ. Higgins testified that he
saw Spoerl begin to play cards at 12
o'clock in the varnish room on the day
of the alleged assault and continue until
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Frank Stuber gave similar testimony
George M. Horn and Patrick J Joyce
supported this testimony John Carr
gave corrobative testimony It is under
stood that Mr.. Turner has about forty
other WITNESSES but they will not all be
examined