The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-01

Stood aside.
Ed. B. spangler, lsborer, lockwood
Dor. Challenged.
I'D. Critch6eld, constable, lockwood
Dor. Stood aside.
Hiram A. Walker, farmer, Conemaugh
Twp. Stood aside.
Charles Walker, farmer, Jenner Twp.
Challenged.
John stailer, farmer, Meyersdale Dor.
Stood aside.
James Fl. Murray, carpenter, Lsrimer
Twp. Challenged.
Daniel d. Long, labSrer, Larimer Twp.
Challenged.
CT. Lands, merchant, Stonycreek
Twp. Accepted.
M. Drucker, farmer, Summit Twp.
Challenged.
H.P.J. Custer, farmer, Paint Twp.
Challenged.
Simon P. Geisel, merchant, Quemahon-
ing Twp. Accepted.
THE JURY.
John G. Steinbaugh. II. G. VIII.
w. II. Gardner. Henry Kidner.
W. II. Hay. J.W. Barclay.
George GlOtfelty. n. B. Penrod.
J. F. Rhoads. C. lands.
Simon g. Geisel. ]. ]. Bowman
The jury box was filed at o'clock
when the defendant was commanded to
stand up and be arraigned. When the
District Attorney had concluded reading
the bill Of Indictment and put the ques-
ton: Florence Fuhrer, to this bill Of
indictment, how say you; guilty or not
guilty ?" the prisoner answered, not
guilty" in tone that rang throughout
the crowded court room. The defendant
stood up like a soldier, (he served ) years
in the regular army not a muscle in his
body quivered and when he resumed
his seat at his counsels' table ne glanced
across the room and smiled at the HER-
AID reporter
Judge Baer conducted the examina-
tion for the defense, while his colleague,
Thos. NJ Marshall, sat listlessly by his
side apparently unconcerned in the pro-
ceedings Of the court. Occasionally lie
would look into the face of the witness
on the stand with the ferocity of a tiger,
as much as to say, NOW, be sure you tell
the whole TRUTH and then he would
drop back into his chair and close his
eyes. Nothing escaped his attention,
however, as those who heard his address
to the jury can testify.
At the Commonwealth's table sat Gen
eral Kooniz, District Attorney Colborn
and the aged father and young brother
of the murdered fireman.
Following is full abstract the tesli-
mony as it fell from the lips of the Wit
nesses.
Michael INLAND, father of the murder
ed fireman called and sworn: live in
Connellsville; my son Michael was home
at dinner on March LIST. He left at p.
m, to go to work. The next time saw
him was March 2d, when he was brought
home dead.
Joseph L. DOughterty, swore: Am 10
comotive engineer and live in Connells-
vile. On the night of March lst I left
Connellsyille on engine No. 4S3, Michael
INLAND was fireman and Clarence Fuhrer
was my flagman. We were pushing
train No. "A, east bound, to Sand Patch.
Engine No. 535, was ahead of US. We
turned at Sand Patch and after receiving
running orders started west. We took
the siding at Yoder's to let the night ex-
press pass While we were on the sid
ing INLAND commenced to pull down coal
in the tank, and there is where the muir
der took place. CAT this point tin mod
el of locomotive was introduced and
engineer Dougherty explained the posi-
tions Fuhrer, INLAND and himself occu-
pied on it. INLAND was in the tender
Fuhrer on the left-hand side of the cab
and Dougherty on the engineers side Of
the cab.) INLAND had his coal pick in
his hands and was pulling down coal.
He asked Fuhrer to help him. Fuhrer
said mo 1 won't help pull down coal
for light engine" INLAND said l have
control of that side of the engine and if
you don't help you can't ride on my side.
Fuhrer replied, ~Oh, yes l will, and 1
wouldn't advise you TO attempt to put
me off" INLAND came forward towards
the cab with his pick in his hands and
said you b-s-of a b. III show you
whether l can't put you Off At this
time said boys you must not fight in
my engine. Fordish said "you Irish
b-repeat that word;7 INLAND said put up
your gun. Four or five minutes after
heard q shot. looked out Of the cab and
saw Fuhrer putting up his pistol. At
this time INLAND called out Joe, I'm shot,
send for doctor" ] jumped out of the
cab and put my arm around INLAND, who
was falling. I saw the bullet hole in his
clothes and looking up to Fuhrer, who
was standing at my side, said you've
shot this man through the heart. I"
That's where | aimed for" he replied.
then went over to Kephart's engine
and told him that my hagnan had shot
my fireman. We started back towards
my engine and met Fuhrer on the track.
Kephart said you've killed your man.
That's what l had to do, said Fuhrer." !"
Kephart then asked him to give him his
gun. Fuhrer refused to give it to him. l
don't think INLAND lived two minutes.
The conductor telegrsphed to lockwood
to have an officer at the station to arrest
Fuhrer. Fuhrer gave himself up when
We got there.
Gross Examination-Judge Baer pick
ed the model all to pieces and the wit
ness was unable to say where it came
from or for what purpose it was made.
Il don't believe I heard all that was
said, be continued; / don't know Just
what the oath was INLAND applied to