The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-08
" General siegel7 and Bob" VIII
Both Spend Some Years
in the Pen.

ROBERT c. MILLEz
Nc sooner wzs the verdict OF guilty of
munler in the second degree rendered in
General Siegle's7 case, Saturday morning
than the counsel for bis son Bob propos-
ed 70 the attorneys for the Commonwealth
that If agreeable to them, the plea Of not
guilty entered at the beginning Of the trial
would be Withdrawn and one OF guilty Of
voluntary manslaughter7 would be entered
in its stead. The proposition was agreed to
with Alacriiy and the change OF plea was
promptly made. The prisoner was remaR-
ded to Jail 10 await sentence and the "a
nous moonshine murder trials were al sn
end
4 motion having been made for new
triaI in General Siegel'sr case sentence was
posPoned in both cases until the metion
shall have been decided Jadge Longeneck-
er las set Wednesday 18th inst, the time for
hearing the motion argued and il IS more
than probable hat On that day both the
General and Bob viii be sentenced 10 the
penitentiary for : long term OF years. as the
motion for new trial was fled merely for
the parpose of delaying he sentence and not
thar a new trial Is desired. The General
and Bob both got OF in a boat snd well
hey knew il and well their counsel knew It.
It was owing entirely 10 the sdroit and skill
faI manner in which their case was mansged
that verdict OF guilty OF a-uIJcr was not
found against both o. them and not because
they were Tot guilty OF that the evidence
did not warrant the finding Of sach verdict.
sEIECTlSG july 20 Thy SOB MILLER.
AtIl,i5a N Saturday, Nay p. Robert c.
Miller was brou shtinto clurt By Sheriff Good
and the Court At once directed that be be ar
Isigned- While District Attorney Colborn
I rad the indictment charging him with the
ma1der OF Jonathan c. HOchstetler, the
prisoner stood erect, with his head thrown
back, looking the District Attorney squarely
in the face, and 10 the question To this
bin ofindietment how say yOu, guilty or no;
/ guilty ?" be replied in firm and distinct
tone of voice. Not guilty
The work OF securing a jury was then
| commenced
! The first juror called was Jacob Judy, q
farmer Of Broihersvaliey township. AS be
took his position az the bar railing CLERK
s2nBer said: Juror look upon the prison
e; prisoner look upon the juror how say
you, challenged or not challenged77 The
juror was then sworn and examined on his
toire dire, the result OF which was his being
stood aside BY the Commonwealth.
AFTEKNoox SESSION
Court convened at , O'Clock. John Sts,ler,
Izborer. Meyersdale, heard about the case.
/ bat did not form an opinion. Challenged by
defense.
Isaiah P. Crise, farmer. Jefferson town
ship, excused on account Of being related 10
the defendant
John Keifer, laborer, Somerset borough.
Stood aside.
George GlotfeIty, merchant, LaIimer
/ township Accepted
A J. Miller. farmer, St0Dyc-eek township.
Excased on account Of having conscientious
scruples against capital punishment.
]. J. Bowman, farmer, Quemahoning
township. Challenged
Herman Barron, farmer, iIIis,c., <
township. Excus.d On account of deaf
ness.
Henry Kidner IabOrer, Salisbury Bor-
ough. Accepted.
Herman Awalker. farmer. Conem2ugh
township. Challenged by defense,
Wm. Fl. II Her. farmer, BroihersvalIey
township. expressed en- opinion. Accepted.
Charles L0hr, farmer. Quemahoning
township Excused on account Of sickness.
George Il. Ellman. farmer, BrotherSvaliey
township. Accepted.
John A. GiessDer, farmer, Summit Town
ship. Excused on account Of hse Of his
children being sick with scarlet fever.
Edward Walker. farmer, Summit
township. Stood aside
Wm- McCiinioek, laborer, Addison town
ship. Accepted
Hiram TeisOw, farmer, Middlecreek town
ship. Excused on account Of being related
70 the defendant.
Aaron Cover, farmer, Summit township.
Excused on grounds Of having conscientious
soruples against eApital punishment.
J. Wesley Barkley, farmer. Jefferson
township. Accepted
Henry long. farmer, somerSet township.
I Accepted.
Henry Rirgler. lahore Elkliek township
/ Accepted
" H. Hay. merchant, MeyersdAie Dor
Ough. Stood aside,
I'd B. spangler. laborsr. Redwood Dor
o1gh. Challenged BY defense.
Wm- W. Brown. farmer. Somerset town
I ship. stood aside
John G. s,einhaush, laborer, ouemahon-
ing township. Accepted
Ernest Eifsri. hrmer Black township.
I Stood aside
1 James Murray, oaPsnter, LAriner town
ship Accepted.
Paul Werner. farmer, GTeenvilie township
4 Accepted
Georse Horner. farmer. Jeaner township
/ ChalieuEei by he defense.
Simon P. Gsisel, merchant, Quenahouins
township Accepted
Bos's sUET.
Gsorzs Gloifelsy. Henry long.
I Henry hiirer, Henry Kingi-r,