Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-01
KILLED HIS BOARDER.
Ernest Redares on Trial for Shooting
Paulin Mazenlier.
THE JURY READY TO ACQUIT.
Trouble Caused by Attaching the Wages of
Coal Miner.
NEWS OF ALL THE COUNTY COURTS

Ernest Redares was placed on trial yes
terday before Judge Magee in Crimina
Court charged with the murder of Paulil
NIazenlier at Calamity, Jefferson township
Sunday, May 1, 1892. District Attorney
Burleigh represented the Commonwealth
and Captain E Y. Breck and w. d. Moor
the defense. The court room was wei
filled, the majority Of persons being from
the region where the murder occur
red, and most of them were Frencl
miners and their wives. Few o
the witnesses could speak the Englisl
language, and Prot Henri Rollin Parker
of the Western University, acted as inter.
prefer The trial was concluded at
o'clock, but Judge Magee refused to charg'
the jury until this morning.
Alexis Dugas was the first witness called
He said that on the first day of May, abou
$50 o'clock, the deceased sent after him tt
find whether the defendant was in his house
About 10 o'clock that day witness saw de.
ceased cut club from log lying in the
street and 60 to the house of the defendant
Fixed a Time for Settlement
the deceased ask if the defendant was in.
Mrs Redares said he was not. The
deceased then started up stairs, and the wit.
ness tried to restrain him, but was unable,
and deceased went up, and shortly shot
was fired and the deceased fell down stairs
dying shortly after. Before the deceased
went to the house." the witness said, "he
sent me to tell Redares that If he did not
give him the money he would kill him. and
If the boy said anything he would kill HIM,
too. He said: Tell him will give him till
dinner time to get the money"
Other witnesses testified to the same state
ment, and the Commonwealth closed early
with no evidence of a case against the pris-
oner. Captain Breck opened the side of the
defense, the first witness called being the
defendant himself. He told a very straight
forward story. He said, in substance:
"The deceased boarded at my house and
worked at the coal mines OF Walton. He
was $40 behind in board and refused to pay.
j elected him from the house and attached
his salary, This was two weeks before the
killing.
when he learned of the attachment he
assaulted me and threatened my life. He
was larger man than I and was afraid of
him. On pay day he could not draw his
son that he was going to have the money or
kill me. He went down the road and came
back with q big club, and said to my wife
and my son and several others that he would
kill me if the money was not given him. IF
he is in he Said, 'he will never come out and
if he is out he will never get in
shot in Defense of Himself
81 then heard him coming upstairs. re-
treated to a back room. He followed me
and ] warned him to come no nearer.
Despite this he continued to approach and
drove me TO corner, As he raised the club
! shot and killed him."
Mrs. Redares, her children, and L. Dugas,
testified to the story of the prisoner. Wit
nesses who testified to the threats made by
the deceased against the life of the de-
fendant were numerous, among them being
Constable Beetle Mr.. Finley, paymaster at
the Walton Office; Superintendent Wright
of the same works, and many more. There
were a large number of character witnesses
but only a few were heard, Mr.. Burleigh ad-
init ting in behalf of the Commonwealth the
good reputation of the defendant. Neither
of the attorneys thought speeches were
necessary, and asked the Judge to charge the
jury. Many OF the jury got together during
these proceedings, and one OF them arose
and told the Court that the jury could re-
turn verdict from their seats if allowed.
Judge Magee, however decided to close the
court, and sent the jury to their room.
They will be charged this morning.
There is no other opinion expressed than
that verdict of acquittal will be returned.