The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-14


of the 18th of August last Charles A.
Snyder, Esq, young criminal lawyer of
more than the average ability, an advocate at
once aggressive to his adversary, attention to
his client and fearless, though respectful,
before the court, is senior counsel for the ac-
cused, and his able assistant and colleague is
George Dyson, ESQ., but recently admitted,
but who has already given evidence of
ability. These young advocates and de-
Tenders raised these points on Monday after
noon when the case was called for trial, on a
motion to quash the Indictment;
"First-The indictment was illegally
drawn, in that it alleged that the crime had
been committed on the 10th day of septem.
Der, ten days after the Grand Jury had
found the bill.
"Second-That the Grand Jurors were il
legally drawn because one of the Jury Com
missioners was illegally elected.
''Third-That the Deputy District Attor-
ney had no o'authorty to go before the Grand
Jury while that body was celebrating a bill
against the prisoner
"Fourth-That the Judges were not present
when the jurors were selected for the present
year"
Mr.. Dis riot Attorney Ryan INDUCED in a
labored argument which did not seem to
either convince the court OF anyone else that
there was any legal ground for his deputy to
stand ON, or that the words 10th day of
September" made an amendable error, or
that if there was any legal authority for
such an officer as Deputy District Attorney
that that officer had any right in the Grand
Jury room. He was followed by Mr.. Snyder
who cody, calmly and in manner which
old enough to be his father, poured hot shot
into Mr.. Ryan's deputy's Indictment, and at
its close the court quashed it, stating that the
District Attorney agreed to the quashing
he listening public are now Just as much in
the dark as before as to which of Mr..
Snyders many stormy points induced the
District Attorney to agree to the quashing
and the court to give judgment that way; SO
to relieve the public anxiety and curiosity
will say that Judge Bechtel, although de-
Gliding nothing in particular, evidently con-
sidered that the wrong date specified in the
Indictment as the date of the murder, and
the loose title of the Deputy District Attor-
ney to the position he holds, and the ques.
tionable right to the latter officials presence
in the Grand Jury room, were together strong
enough reasons TO cause the count to set aside
the indictment and not risk a trial of so i'm.
portant case ON document the finding of
which was surrounded by so many question
able circumstances. One thing is certain and
that is-no matter if the acts of an illegally
elected Jury Commissioner are legal or not,
it was demonstrated by Mr.. snyders very
creditable argument that Mr.. James O'Don-
mel had no right to be his own successor and a
qltO l0arranto may be issued very soon to
oust him. He is good enough official, but
he should resign at once and save the ex-
pense of his removal
JUSTICE TO A CONDEMNED OFFICER
The court on Monday refused new trial for
Constable Martin Ziegler, who was convicted
last fall Of the killing of William Kepley
while resisting arrest, of murder in the sec.
ond degree. Martin Ziegler will be missed
in this community. He can be lily spared.
There are in Pottsyille at the present writing
a regiment of so called vitrol-tongued, gossipy
women who do more harm to mankind in one
day than can be righted in year, who could
very well be spared out Of this town; there
are men practicing at the Bar, farmers edit
ing newspapers, some practicing medicine,
few running for office, keeping gin-mills by
grace of liberal court, doing alleged jury
duty--that is, drawingipay as jurors while by
the grace of liberal clerk they are seldom
at the court house; there are some misiit bas G
ball players here, and quiet few gamblers
who never would be missed if put on the list
of absent ones, but Pottsvile year ago had
only one constable, and his name was Martin
ziegler, Only this week it was demonstrated
low much a constable like Martin Ziegler Is
needed in this. town.
SCARED BY BLUFFERs.
Two execution writs were put in the hands
of a wooden-headed constable Of this town
the other day and he was sent to sell the
goods and wares, stock sc, of retail
saloon. He went there at the appointed