The record-union., 1892-04-29
HELD FOR MURDER.
Preliminary Examination of Herman,
the Slayer of German.
a Piece of Knife Blade Found in the
Deceased's SkulI-Held With
out Bail.

The preliminary examination of Joseph
Herman, charged with the murder of
Michael German, took place before JUS
tice Of the Peace Henry yesterday.
Coroner George Clark told about the
condition of Gorman's remains when
taken possession of by him, and also pro-
duced the knife-blade point which was
found sticking in Gorman's skull by the
doctors.
MRS. GORMAN TESTIFIFS.
The widow of the deceased then took
the witness stand. She did not see all of
the difficulty between Herman and her
husband. The latter and one of wit
ness sons were talking in front of the
German residence, at Twelfth and w
streets, on the night of January 3lst last.
Herman passed by and shouted: "Shut
up, Irish," or something like that. The
witness heard her husband reply, NO
body is talking to you" Then the
scutfle took place. When her husband
was assisted into the house, the blood
was flowing from wound in his head.
There was a bruise on his forehead, and
several contuSiOnS on his body.
While the family were attending to the
injured man, said the witness, a knock
CaAle dt tHe 1IOHG uOOf, ana MIS-. Tor
man said: who is there?' There was
no response, and she peeped through a
window and saw Herman standing on
the porch
WITH A HATCHET UPLIFTED.
Mrs. German called to him to go home.
as he had made trouble enough. A few
minutes atterward Arthur German
started to go down town. and left bv a
rear or side door. He had barely reached
the foot of the steps, when Herman
sprang upon him, striking him several
times with a hatchet.
A struggle ensued, and Mrs. German
cried out to her husband, Herman is
killing Arthur" The father went to his
BOY 5 assistance, and they threw Herman
to the ground. MIS-. German wrenching
the hatchet from Herman's grasp. He
was allowed to arise and depart.
a PIECE OF STEEL.
German complained of pains in his
head, and for weeks was under a physi-
cans care. One day about three weeks ago
Mrs. German was poulticing the wound
on her husbands head, when she discov-
cred that there was hard substance in
the unclosed cut. The attention of the
physician was called to the fact, and,
with pair of pincers, he removed from
the wound, where it was imbedded in the
skull, the point of knife blade, perhans
quarter of an inch in length. German
gradually grew worse and died on last
Thursday.
THE SONS STORY.
Arthur German, son of the deceased.
corroborated his mothers statement and
gave some details. He said that in his
hrst assault upon his father Herman used
knife. a knife was shown, which the
witness said looked like the some taken
from Herman. One of the blades ap-
peared to have been broken at one time,
but had been ground to point again.
Witness identified clothing which had
been worn by his father at the time of the
row, and pointed out cuts in the hat and
shirt.
Deputy Sheriff Alter testified that he
arrested Herman about three weeks ago
near the railroad foundry After being
arrested Herman ATTEMPTED to slip a
pocket knife in his dinner bucket. Alter
says that he witnessed the attempt and
took charge Of the knife. The knife then
taken possession Of and the one offered in
evidence were pronounced identical.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
DR.. G. NJ. Dixon, who attended Cor
man, told about removing the piece OF
knife blade from the deceased's head,
Paralysis subsequently set in and Cor
man died.
The defense offered no testimony. and.
the case being submitted, Justice Henry
promptly held Herman to answer before
the Superior Court without bail.
Attorneys Clinton l.. White and Will
lam ii. Humphrey are defending Her.
man.