The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-21
VERY LITTLE EVIDENCE.
A Verdict Of Acqulttal is Expected in the
Allen Case,


Allen Case,
Special to EVENING HERALD.
POTTsvGLLE June 2l.-AccordiugItoIthe
ruling Of Judge Weidman, yesterdayIthe
Commonwealth was compelled to resthts
case with the testimony of HetfnerIand
Hause After the examination Of the
latter, the lawyers for the defense raised
the point that the indictment was defec-
tive in that it failed to set forth specific
ally what it was proposed to prove by the
witnesses, and as a result j. II. Honsber-
ger, Theodore G. Heller, John Wuensch
and Benjamin John were not allowed to
testify as witnesses for the Common
wealth.
The court held private examination
OF John Woodward, the man alleged to
have approached witnesses for the pur-
pose of intimidation. Woodward Jd.
mitted he told Hetfner and Honsberger.
as friends, to be careful what they test.
fed to, as he overheard a remark that
Allen would proceed against those who
testified that he had promised them posi-
tions. For this service he said he received
$40 from Lawyer Ulrich. The Common
wealth wanted the court to place Wood
man under the charge of the District At
torney, But Judge Weidman would not
give a decision until he had consulted
Judge BeChtel
Mr. Wilhelm opened to the jury for the
defense. He said the case was creating a
good deal of noise, but when the defense
showed up George Hetfner, who was in
his political dotage, and had not made
much of an impression upon the Jury, Mr.,
Allen would not be as black as he was
painted He also said they would show up
Charles Hause, as both he and Hetfner
have figured frequently in court. He
stated that the Commonwealth was at
tempting to make a criminal out of a man
with a clear record by the testimony of
two confessed criminals as both HeiTner
and Hause had confessed they made pro-
positions to Allen. Mr.. wilhelm then re-
! ferred to what he termed "a class of men
who had worn all the hair from the tons
of their heads irving to purify ScbuvlkfU
county politics He condemned that Re.
publicanism which attempted to make "A
candidate throw aside his manhood and
become the tool of chronic oflice-seekers.
George Heffner, he said. was either i'm his
political dotage or the biggest political
| liar i'm the world, and the defense would
show him such. The defense would show
how HefTner came to Introduce Allen
| through North Mannheim TOWNSHIP,
Mr.. Wilhelm maid bis raenscts +6
Charles Hause. He called him an soid
blister" and said he never did an honest
days work in his life. He lived Inv b,s
wits and on the prostitutes of tba Town
and wanted a political iob and his an,
plication for the ianitorshin was regarded
aS a lOke DX those who knew him n
closing he said the defense would ,,roso,,+
witnesses who would disneI ali vgrones
| beliefs which might have been created
when the iury would NOT he nut in tbs
position of passing political indgment
upon Charles +, Allen
The first witness for the defense was
Guy +. Faruuhar. ESQ. who said he bad
known Charles Hause for about ty,,entv
wears. and that his renntation fnr trntb ana
veracitv was bad in the nairlbborbooJ in
which he lived.
Ex-Burgess Frank l. AIber of potts-
Vile was the second yvitness ,,bo said ba
had met Hause one dav nreviors 70 tba
Republican convention, and tbev vent to
Jumbo" Trout's saloon W6{Ie tbar,
Allen came i'm and thev had a drirL 70
gether. The latter was introjuced 70
Hause. Witness said there was no trutb
in the testimony given nv Hausa
as to Allen having had con-
versation with Hanse in rafereroa 70
an appointment. Witness remained With
Allen until he left PottsviIie for Tren,ont
and also denied having told anvona tbst
Hause and Allen left Troutis piace 70,
gether and alone.
The defens then called pumber of
witnesses n testifv ne 70 tba ,e,titot;,i Ui