The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-18
Tmm EARR ,lURDER.
Progress of the Trial of Those
Charged with killing th, Engineer.

Prngrcss of the Trial os Those
Charged with killing the Engineer.
BRAZIL, July 1o-Spec.3l-Tle jury
In the Barr murder case was impan-
ne!ed by O'Clock Monday. and is made
W as follows
J. Fl. Spelbring William Boothe. Jo-
seph France. J. y. Gard. a. Y. Rector.
Robert Anderson. James \. Mccullough.
II. NJ. Pierce. ". G. Prather. Frank
Wright. \. J. Hall. and George L.
Ridden.
OF the ten accused, John Boothe. Will
lam Wilson, Robert Rankin Ernest Poor.
were first put on trial and the taking Of
evidence begun.
The first witness examined was Charles
Slack, one Of the prisoners who admitted
that he was one % the party. as were
also the four defendants on trial. who
threw stones AT the train on which the
engineer was killed. He admitted furth-
er. that tie ass3ultiug party. subsequent
to the act, had counseied together and
agreed on what they would testify 10.
should they be arr5igned. His evidence
before the grand jury and that given in
open court are contradictory, the wit
ness averring that he is now telling the
truth.
Several business men of Harmony tes-
married man OF the ten prisoners, was
heard to say To the party OF strikers BE-
fore leaving the town 20 go cut where
the attack was made. BOYS the train
is coming; get your rocks and lets go
out and hide in The grass and be ready
for them"
Witness Slack also testified that when
the stone-throwing was being done. sew
eral members Of the party said that the
way TO win the strike was 10 break the
glass in the cab and hit somebody.
Fireman AustenmIler. who was with
Barr. produced the stone which
he was positive had killed the
engineer. and ne said that it
was the only thrown just at
that instant, and that il came from the
north side of the track. from point
little in front Of the train, striking Barr
while his head was turned and looking
backward, crushing his skull.
There are many witnesses yet to be
examined. The court house is filled with
spectators, including the friends of the
prisoners from Harmony.
BRAZIL. July 11-Special.-The evil
dence in the Barr murder case was con-
ciuded at noon today as to defendants
Booth, Rankin. Wilson and Poor
The argument was made this after
noon.
The testimony of Charles Slack. one of
the ten under Indictment, was all the
positive evidence brought out that the
defendants actually assaulted the train
and threw stones. The fOur defendants
all agree in their statements that they
threw no stones and were not near the
trains when they passed. but in many re-
spects they have all very defective men,
cries, not even remembering what they
testified 70 before the grand jury, several
or them not even knowing on what charge
they have been arraigned.
Several Vell-knOwn citizens of Har-
mony were called and testified that the
defendants are all young men Of good
repute for peace, order and quietness.
The jury is composed Of twelve very
substantial men. Opinion on the part Of
those who heard the evidence Is divided
as to what the jury should find.
B BRAZIL. July S.-Special.-The Barr
murder case was argued before the jury