The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-04
A JURY FOR BRIGGS.
Continued from mrs. Pq0e)
Cannot some men stand more shock than

ObuBIh
Undoubtedly"
"Would that wound be necessarily fatal to
persons who could stand greater shock ?"
"If he was able to stand the shock he
might have stood it. There might be some
people who could have stood that shock"
In answer to a question by Mr.. Wadlinger,
for the Commonwealth, the witness said that
the hip bone where the ball entered was
shattered aud to the best Of his knowledge
Parftts death was caused by a gun shot
wound.
"If this man had been very much under
the influence Of liquor that would tend to
produce death more quickly by reason of
such a wound than if he were not 2'
q don't think it would"
"People have their legs cut oil and haven't
died from shock 2'
eyes sir"
"Having the legs cut Off is not necessarily
fatal ?"
NO, sir"
JOHN STONE
was the next witness called and upon direct
examination by District Attorney Ryan he
said he was Councilman of the borough Of
Gilberton, Briggs arrived in Gilberton on
the night of August DIST with Amour
Weavill, the motor man and some workmen.
They arrived on the diukey and when it
stopped Amour Weavill and Briggs came out
on the platform of the car Amour said
CHOSE who are not interested in the electric
road will please step aside and some of the
crowd went away. Mr.. REYNOLDS, the Chief
Burgess and myself stood. Amour asked us
10 step aside. but we stood there Then they
lifted their rifles. Briggs covering me with
his rifle and Amour covering Reynolds.
At this noint MIR. Brumm raised an obiec.
ton. stating Tn At il made no difference what
anv bodv else did as compapions Of Briggs.
"yye are here indicted for murder alone -
said the counsel. what Mr.. Amour did or
what Weaviu or ANYBODY else did under
these conditions cannot be given as part of
| the res oegtgL especiallv that which they did
of their own will and accord. If Briggs was in
a combination with these peorle. or there was
anv coDspired action. then all should have
/ been indicted together but inasmucb as we
are indicted alone. we have no notice of any
continuation or anv unlawful act bv arv
rerson or nersons sucb acts sbould not 90
before the iurv and preindice our case.
There is no conspiracy charged. We stand
aIonen
Mr.. Wbitehouse answered that the acts
attempted to be shown were part of the
transaction and the defense would be Obliged
IN grin and hear it. or it is in their ia yor, as
if came
The court overrulod the objection and Mr..
Brumm took an exception.
NJ eton, nrooooaod 70 +osHr, tbo+ bo and
,-a,,5 Pri,,ag Good +oaatbor ,,bo, tho,
raised tbe rifles Stone was about six orseyen
wards from BRIGGS at the time Parft was
shot about 10 or Is minutes after the rifles
were raised. Garrett Keating stepped up to
the dinIxev and said, Amour, you fellowf
are not going to lay this track and all the
force with YOU may as well 90 homeo and
then Briggs and Amour put down the rifles
Then Briggs went inside the car. The crowd
of young lads were hollering outside and
Briggs came out on the platform and said
"You ---. take that and down with tn,
rifle and shot Parft Stone saw Parft craw
Iawav. leaving stream of blood behind
At the time Parat was shot he was stand
ing about a yard and half from the dinkey
The crowd about the car numbered about 81
or ~ peoplei mostly boys and men.
On cross examination by Mr. Brumm, Ston'
said he was standing in the door way OF hl
house when the dinkey arrived.
@ What were you standing at the doc
at IL o'clock at night torf
A. ! was doing nothing was Jus
standing at the door.
c. What caused you to be there
A. don't know | was there simply a
matter of curiosity. Just standing in tn
door wav. cannot give any reason for il
I was about closing up at the time.
o. Is il not true that you expected some
thing 70 occur?