Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-02-14
NO citizens gave answer.

ing citizens gave answer.
H. h. Snyder, his reputation for
truth is good. Rsv. J. X. Lloyd, 1
have known him two years, his re-
putation for truth is good. A. J.
Petit, have known him 80 years. his
reputation for truth is good. W. r.
Wharton, have known him II years,
his reputation is good Daniel Bash
or, his reputation is good. Hon.
VIM. Hertzler, have known him Is
years, his reputation for truth is
good. w. H. Kaufman, have known
him s years, his reputation for truth
is good DIR. Shelly, his reputation
for truth is good, Ross c. Donahay,
have known him Is years, his repu-
tatiou for truth is good, Joseph
Graham, have known him Is to 20
years, his reputation for truth Is
good. Frank Stimmel, never heard
bis reputation for truth assailed. John
FREEZER, have known him 10 yesrs,
his reputation for truth is good
Geo. f. kepner, have known him IA
wears, bis reputation for truth is good
DR.. keppler never heard his repu-
/ tation for truth impeaehed. David
Taylor, have known him s years. his
reputation for truth is good. J. w.
Stlmmel, have known him II to Is
yesr1, his reputation for truth is
good. Elliot Groninger, have known
him % years, always considered his
reputation for truth good.
10 the answer of every one of
these witnesses, Mr.. Sponsler, said
No objection, and that clos, d the
proceedings on the question of evi
dence on both sides.
THE LAWYERS CONFER.
All the lawyers in the case with
drew and held conference in one of
the jury rooms, and when they re-
turned, the announcement was madt
that the defense had nothing further
10 say, and that the District Attur
ney would present the Common
We aith side of the case to the Jury
which he did in a strong. able, and
manly speech, closing with sayin q
/ that he WAS not there to seek the
blool Of any man, but there only in
the discharge of his du'y as an officer
of the Commonwealth under the law
and the jury III th- discharge of their
duty under the law could find uulN
one verdict against the prisoner: hat
of murder in the tirst degree.
Judge Lyons charged the Jury in
an impartial manner. The jury with
drew at 3.39 p. IN, and returned with
v.rdi"t of guilty of mm der in the
first degree, about 5 p. m.
RULE FOR HETTGE CARPENTER.
Ju'ge Bucher presented Il petition
to the court, with ruiz. un the Cam
monweilth, to give hi!i of parIicu-
lars :rd show cause rhv H.ttie Car
pen'er, is held as an acc, ss,.ry 10 the
murd L of her husband James Car
! penter. Petition and rule was graut-
as prayed for and made returnable
March 9, at IL o'clock.
MOTION FOR NEw TRIAL.
Counsel for the prisoner made a
motion for new trial
First-Because the court commit
ted error i'll refusing to quash the
array Of jurors.
I Secund-Because court erred in
refusing to qulsh tile Indictment of
the grand jury.
Third-Because the comt erred in
overriding exceptions to Introduction
of testimony by the commonwealth.
Fourth-Because tnr curt erred
IN aduitted evidence ~ INST excep-
tIons # prisoners cnur 4.
Fifth-Because th" C ur. err. d in
charging the jury as TO the pocket
book of the deceased.
The argument for the new trial
was set down for the 9th of next
March.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
James Carpenter, blind dealer in
chickens, eggs aud butter, was muir
dered in his place of business in Port
Royal, Juniata Co, Pa, on Sunday
night, December 10 h, 1893, and his
body taken ami cast into Tuscgrora
creek south of tue town.
A bloody trail led from the bust
ness place to the stream which
caused the creek to he dragged.
The body was found at the mouth
of the creek about ? p. m. on Tues
dav, December y, and Unidentified
before Coroner g. W. Wilson. Sus-
picion Immediately pointed to james
B. Carpenter, son of the murderd
man as the murderer, with his mother
as an accessory, and the Coroners'
jury consisting of Jacob Groninger,
Charles Mccormick, w. G. Coxey, T,
j. Owes, W. A. McNltt, sent them to
prison to answer under the following
verdict.
That James Carpenter came TO has
death through hi, son james B. Carpenter.
By means of 6iunt instrument. .4lso
that Mrs. Cdype1fer ,pif, of IL, D,,,r