The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-16

had you in bole2
A. No, sir.
Q. Did you say it to the other Mr. Reyn
olds2
A No sir.
Q. You are under indictment now for
meeting to riot?
A. Yes, sir
Patrick hughes, George Prenderqast, John
Calhoon, Charles Raruhardt and John Cole
man gave Briggs a good character
Al. sHAFER,
of Pottsville, was called and Mr.. Brumm said.
We propose showing by original maps Of the
Borough of GilbertOn The streets IS originally
laid out and that ON a large part Of the maps
there are no names OF designations of streets.
Mr.. Shafer said that he could FIND IA,
names of but two streets, Main and Bridge,
and Main street. at its eastern limit, ends near
the Gilberton Goa COmpanys houses.
This witnesses testimony was very import.
ant in that he showed by one map that The
street which the Gilberton Borough Council
calls Gilbert street is marked in the hand.
writugOf the late T. W. Shaier as Church
street. This is the street at which the Coun
ell SAYS the Traction Company right OF way
ends claiming it is the intersection Of Main
and Gilbert street. According to the late Mr.
Sh9fer maps Gilbert street. if there is such,
is 4 square east of the Church street corner
Mr.. Shafer produ ed third map show
ing where right of way had been given to the
old electric company ON Main street to the
east side of Gilbert street and yightOf pGy
oUer their prioate property.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Q. Both of the maps which you produce
here fix the termini of Main street at the
Methodist church?
A. No. | don't say that,
s. BEDDALL
called. Mr.. Brumm said that he wanted to
show by Mr.. Beddall what the statement was
hat Richard Amour made when in fear OF
impending dissolution, but which was not
reupced to writing.
The Commonwealth objected on the ground
that il was not dying statement such as
TO writing and Amour is alive to speak for
himself
The court sustained the objection and Mr..
Beddall was not examined.
GEORGE NJ. BRETT
sworn 81 made photographs of the scenes of
the not and examined the dnkey. There
were ten bullea holes in the diukey and
several rock marks. Some of the bullet holes
looked as if they had been made by bullets
coming dOwnwards, presumably from shots
fired IRON windows of nelghbOriug houses.
There were only TWO whole lights OF glass in
the car.
JOHN H. DAVIS
sworn r. knew John Briggs 25 years His
reputation for peace and good order has
always been good
WILLIAM WILHELM
called. He affirmed.
Mr Brumm We propose to prove by this
witness that ne was in official communication
with the president of the Town Council of the
Borough of Gilberton and that he was prom
ised that this track would not be torn up on
or about the Saturday before the Mo day on
which it was torn up that he had other con-
versatous with the president Of the Town
Council in AN official capacity and that al
! least one Of tn, Sc conversations the president
stated that the reason he had mot prevented
| the tearing up of that track was because OF
the feeling that prrvaded certain elements in
the Borough Of Gi.berton; and that he
could not live ia that community if he had
attempted 10 prevent !t and that he wonld
! have been charged with being bOOtlOr AND
| therefore could not carry out the promise be
had made as president of the Town C0uuci
with Mr. Wilhelm And 1 want to contra
dict Mr.. Reynolds.
/ Mr. Wadhnger objected on the ground that
/ the conversation could have no bearing OF
| the case. That a promise by Mr., Reynolds
would NOT justify anybody I'M going there
and shooting down innocent citizens.
The court Oyeuuled the objection and Mr.
/ Wilhelm said, IL didn't have a conversation
/ wrh John +. Reynolds before the track wal
| torn up, but ] had the tIst day or two after
Mr. Wadiuger objected because the con
versation was bad after the riot and tht
/ objection was sustained.
/ The testimony of Mr. Wilhelm WAS then
/ limited 10 describing bullet holes he found il
| the dukey after the not, lie testified tha
I his eXaInin alton of at least one OF the hole
showed that il was made by a shot from q
, high point
Mr.. Wsdlinger; Are you employed in thi
case2
/ A. l received telegram last Thursday
when l WAS going into another case to take 9
part in this case, by friend of Mr. Briggs and
one not connected with the Traction Com
I pany, told the party it was rather late.
CHARLES sHELTHoRN
sworn / was at Gilbertou ON the night Of
the difficulty. ] was assistant TO superiuteu-
dent b. r.. Jones, Of The Schuylkill Traction
Company, aud WIS sent to relay the track
Whom we g g 10 Gilberl0n Amour was ON the
outside platform, facing AIsbsuUv City. ]
asked what j should do and ho told me 10 get
my men out and get 10 work / took my
men out iu front Of The dnkoY and when /
got out hu'Iinan, the Chief Burgess, said
that any man that would put pick OF shovel
in the ground would be arrested My men
went back. shortly after another man said
/ ANY man who attempts TO put pick OF