The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-08
THE BRIGGS TRIAL.
The Case Rcsumed This Mpraiug with
Berwick on the stand.

The Case Rcsumed This Mpraiug with
Berwicle on the stand.
special to herald.
PorrsvIILE, Jan. s-When the Brgg
rial was adjourned Saturday afternoon Judge
Eeidman announced that inasmuch that the
rial threatened to last for some time he had
.oncuded to allow as little time to be lost as
aussible and would convene the court at
o'clock sharp, this morning At the appoint
ed hour the judge was ON the bench, the jury.
men were in their seats, Briggs was in his
chair and most of the counsel were present,
nut the case did not proceed, owing to an an
uouncement by the judge that another hour
would berequirei for theiudgos to make ready
TO hand down decisions and the room would
ne required for a brief session of motion court
rhe jurymen were then told that they were
tt liberty to retire to the unoccupied court
room and exercise themselves and Briggs was
taken to a side room, where he spent the re
cess conversiug with his wife, mother, father
md few friends.
At 1880 this morning Judge Weidman re
convened the court for the case in court room
No, , and George Berwick took the witness
stand for cross examination by Mr. Brumm
Before proceeding Mr.. Brumm asked the
| Commonwealth 10 put ON the stand the wit
nesses who were present when Amour made
his statement in fear of death and gave notice
chat if the Commonwealth would not do so
he would.
District Attorney Ryn said the Common
wealth would not call the witnesses, as their
evidence would be surely hearsay. If there
was written statement it should be produced,
but testimony 90 to what Amour said not be
ing in writing would be hearsay.
Judge Weidman said he would consider the
matter and the trial should proceed with
| farther argument on the point.
Berwick then testified: ! was caused ia
look out of my window on the night of the
riot because of the unusual crowd on the
street. Notwithstanding knew some Of my
neighbors were shot did not leave my house
| ! thought it would be safer to remain in it.
| | didn't see any arms with any Of the Coun'
cilmen or citizens of Gilberton that night.
| did not shoot from my window that night. ]
! don't own any trearlns ana never nave EIOul
the window / could see what was going on
the east or front end of the car and on south
side of it. I saw only one shot fired out of the
| dinkey. l then turned from the window and
went in the back room for safety, / heard &
lot of other shots, but couldn't sweal
where they came from. ] saw no stones
thrown, but heard glass crash. saw omort
drinking than usual. ! couldn't swear L
any of the boys who made remarks about th'
Giardville militia and Homestead. Th
only way ] can tell it was boys and no
men who shouted was by the sound of voices
Q. If you swore in your examination il
chief that you didn't hear any remarks b!
bystanders that night was it true or not?
A If ! did say that on Saturday didn'
mean it. did hear remarks.
Berwick continued; Mahany was stand
ing close to the dinkey when he made rusl
to grab Briggs gun, He was or feet fron
the dinkey. l first saw Briggs that nigh
when he was standing in the car with othe
men. l saw them with guns.