The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

parties had been drinking, but none OF
them we're really drunk, with the excep-
ton OF the old man, who was very drunk
Before And cas- or Kra,er got out OF the
door Machamer made violeht remark
which witness interpreted TO mean hght'
Audreas all the time considered the mat
ter a farce, and when he went out
side Andreas begged off, and said
that IL Machamer wanted to fight
he should take ono OF his size,
Andreas being much smaller than
Machamer. After the disturbance
In front Of the door of the saloon at No.
1SO Fact Tuscarawas street, Andreas
started in the direction OF bis home, Mach
amer following after him. The witness
said to Andreas after Machamer came up
to him the second time that he had better
not fight and Andreas said: VI am not
looking for fight, but he will not let me
alone.n The witness then said that he
had held Machamer while Andreas walked
away.
Was the next witness. He said he was
acquainted with Clinton L. Audreas and
Frances Machamer. He saw both OF them
on July 18 last in front of the barber shop.
He saw Andreas strike Machamer twice
with a stone. Krater was present at the
time. After striking Machamer, Audreas
| left and went west. He came back and
| talked with Machamer. Someone got
basin OF water and washed the blood oil
| OF Machamer's face.
Mr., welty cross examined the witness
| and succeeded In mixing him up on some
| Of the material points.
| t. H. PURCELL.
| The next witness said he knew Anhreas
and Machamer. He saw both OF them on
July 1S. The first thing he heard was
when Machamer told Andreas to move on.
Andreas refused and Machamer said he
would make him 60. Audreas said he was
loaded for such people as Machamer and
Machamer said he was also loaded.
Andreas struck Machamer twice on the
head. Witness was cross examined at
sDme length by Mr.. Welty.
HARVEY MIsHER,
The barber, was the next witness. He
saw Andreas strike Machamer twice.
Witness was very absent minded and did
not remember just what took place.
GEORGE RENNER
Was at the boarding house when Macha-
mer came home. His face was bloody
and he had a cut in his head. He asked
for water to wash the blood of and then
went to bed. Witness saw him the next
morning but could not awake him. On
cross examination he said Machamer wa
married but did not live with his wife
Witness washed Machamer's head. He
said he had been hit with a stone.
CORONER JOHN H. oPENHIMER
Said he had been notified of Machamer''
death and inquired into the facts. H'
held q postmortem with several physi'
clans and when the skull cop was removed
took charge Of it. Prosecutor Bow here
introduced the skull cap 10 evidence ant
it was identified by the coroner.
DIR. E. ]. MARCH.
Testified that he examined Machamer q
his boarding house. He was in coma
tose condition. He was Injured about th
brain and there was a cut over tn
left brow. The skull was trephined, u
did no good. At the post mortem ther
was no evidence of external injury, bu
, there was internal evidence OF injury. Ii
found clot of blqo :, which caused de
. preston on the brain. He identified III
, skull and said death was caused by pres
, sure of the blood clot upon the brair
When cross-examiped by Mr.. Welty, tn
, doctor admitted that the trephining ha
+. been done in the wrong place.
Il DIR. s. B. POST
. Gave testimony in substance the same a
that of DR.. March. An adjournment wa
then taken until 8 o'clock Wednesds
morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
y Court opened this morning with larl
a crowd in attendance. The case is attrac
r ing a great deal of attention. Andres
% and his two brothers were in the san
|. | seats occupiedyesterday, beside Attorne!
a Welty & Taylor. The wife, mother an
: sister of the deceased had seats immed
It ately back of the attorneys.
n WILLIAM MYERS
=, Was the first witness called this mornin
He was passing down East Tuscaraw
!" street on the evening of July 1S, and ga
:. the trouble between Andreas and Mac
amer. He heard Andreas say VI told "
- you would get the worst OF it, II you d
~ not leave me alone and II you tackled me
W Witness saw Andreas hit Macham
~ twice.
is Cross examination by Mr.. Welty devt
10 oped very little that was new.
WILLIAM BELL
At Was the next witness called. He was a
n quainted with Andreas but never ST
ID Machamer until the night of the troub
i He saw both parties in the street a
NJ heard Andreas say, "You want to give
." to ma quick, IL at ALL" heard somebo
say something about being loaded
bear, but do not know who it was. l ST
70. some one pick up something and stri
IN another man. DON'T know who II vi
he Witness denied testifying to certain sta
Ir. men;s before the coroner.
IN OFFICER GEORGE W. JACOBS
20 Was then called. He said he arrested Al
~ reas on the Sunday after the trouble,
~ front OF the Barnett House. He had sol
!, conversation with Andreas after he pl
re ed him under arrest. Marshal Gen
ON said, "Clint, you have got yourself il
10. bad scrape, tell me all about it," Andr'
- said, ave were out drinking, down at
~ RED 'front.' We had several beers
=. gether. After we got out Macham ar tu
20 ed me around, and told him did
~ want to scrap with him. Machsmergot b
of me q second time and hit him "