New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11

DOEBBLER AND sEIDEI. CHARGED WITH TRYING
TO BLOW Up HOUSE AT PATERSON. TO
KNOW THEIR FATE sOON-EACH AT
TEMPTs TO SHIFT THE BUR-

TO BLOW Up A HOUSE AT PATERSON. TO
KNOW THEIR FATE sOON-EACH AT
TEMPTs TO SHIFT THE BUR-
DEN on THE OTHER.
The trial of Robert Seidel and Charles A. Doeb-
Der on an indictment for trying to bow up the
house Of William Strange. the Paterson silk manu-
facturer, with dynamite bomb, the night Of
Apr, u last. at the time OF the general strike OF
silk weavers. continued yesterday In the Court
Of Quarter Sessions of Passaic County, at Pater
son. The two defendants were evidently at cross
purposes, each trying to shift the burden OF guilt
on the other. The defence OF Doebb.er against
whom the case strong. alibi His sis
ter Mrs Emily Cbach with whom he lived swore
that he did rot leave the house after dark April
T. Prosecutor Gour,ey got her confused as TO
dates. Edward Schwayzer. who lived in the same
house. swore that he had seen Doebb.er in the
house at p. Apri. l.. but the Prosecutor also
got him confused dates.
After Doehber's lawyer had rested his case
Seidei's defence began. Several frequeners of
Seide.s beershop where the striking si.k-dyers
gathered. testified 10 Doebbler's actions. John Nc
Cormack had Doebber write letter in
Se.del's pace. and heard Doebbler remark. he
pockeied it: This Will make Mr. Strange give his
men their wages" The substance OF the letter,
threatening to blow Mr. Strange ito the moon"
has already been published.
Mccormack also Doebber write the second
| letter-the one that the HORSEPOWER. Jacob Weld
| manu. received-and said that Scidel In bed at
the time. Doebb,er told witness that he had trouble
with Seide, and would get square and send him to
State prison. Charles A. Barnes testified that he
heard Doebber say in Sedes pace that Mr.
Strange was thief and robber and ought to be
b.own up with bomb and he Doebb.er would
like to do It, Seide., according to the witness. re-
buked DOehbier and ordered him out OF the pace.
Jacob Denser, of West Hoboken. who once
boarded with Seidel. said that ne member
of the Young Mems Christian Association while
| in Paterson. His trunk had been searched at
Seiders. and a galvanic battery. powder and cord
such as is used for fuse, found in 1t. The wit
ness said that he was student In galvanlsm.
and that the supposed fuse hshline.
Mrs. Seidel. who testified for her husband. con-
tradicted herself badly about her knowledge Of
the writing of the threatening letters.
Sedel placed on the stand on his own behalf.
attempt to throw all the blame on Doebbier. He
admitted having furnished the paper and envelopes
for the letters. He said that he had sold them
Doebber. but the latter had not paid for them.
He denied that he Anarchist. or that n
secret society of Anarchists met at his place. Wit
ness swOre that Doehbler admitted. in his shop.
that he had put the bomb al Mr.. Strange's house.
Doebbler used profane language about Mr. Strange.
witness had ordered him out. Seidel recognized
the fuse which Mr. Weidmann showed him as
some that Doebbler had bought in Passaic or!
| cross-eXamination Scidel admitted that he had
carried dynamite cartridges In his belt when ne
worked in the mines in Germany. but denied That
he had ever been near when it was used. or was
| familiar with its operation. .
| The testimony closed Yesterday afternoon
and the LAWYERS summed up for tho defence Prose
cutor Gourey and Judge Hopper VIII address the
fury