The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-22
THE ALLEN TRIAL.
very Little Intersst seipg Manifested in
the Case.

the Case.
Special TO the HERALD.
PoTTsvILLE, June 22-very little inter
est is being manifested in the trial OF
County Commissioner Charles F, Allen,
and still less is taken in the resultlof the
deliberations of the jury from the fact
that everyone, even some of those who
are pushing the prosecution, expect a
verdict of acquittal In no other case
tried before the court in the past two or
three years has there been so little evil
dence to sustain the charge.
II was confidently expected that the
evidence would all be submitted and the
case given to the jury at the adjournment
of court yesterday afternoon. But this
expectation was not realized, and it Is
hard to say when IL will terminate.
The District Attorney has made the
statement that he had nothing to do with
the drawing up OF the indictment; that
certain lawyers, who are working the
prosecution, drew up that document.
The defense called the District Attorney
for the purpose Of showing that neither
he nor any Of his deputies drew up the
indictment, but upon the objections OF
the Commonwealth his evidence was not
allowed.
A nuGi bef OF witnesses were called by
the defense to testify as to Mr.. Aliens
good character, and among the number
were Daniel Shepp, Squire Prizer, j. G.
Sehadd, II. X Auraud Robert Carter, (.
| G. Job, j. c. Farley, Thomas Purcell.
| Sig Livingstone and Dr. Coble, all of
whom spoke highly of the defendant
| The defense submitted in evidence two
letters, one written by George Heffner to
Mr.. Allen asking for the appointment
| OF janitor at the court house, and an
other from Charles Hause, asking for the
appointment of policeman, ianitor or
something else.
John f. Gressang, of Pottsville was
called by the Commonwealth for the pur
pose Of contradicting the testimony Of
Frank J. Alber. Witness remembered
hearing Charles Hause make an affidavit
early in January concerning the meeting
between Allen, Alber and Hause in
| jumbo Trout's saloon. Hause said
Allen left the saloon first and beckoned
him to follow, which he did, Alber going
in another direction. Witness said he had
a conversation with Alber, short time
after Hause made his statement and re-
peated to Alber what Hause had made
affidavit to. Alber told witness Hause's
statement was true with the exception OF
the matter of purchasing drinks, Aiber
claiming he bought the drinks. Witness
said this ended his conversation with
Alber
On cross examination witness said he
was interested in the prosecution of the
the position of warden at the county Jail
He had visited Tamaqua for the purpose
of getting Duukelberger to withdraw
from the contest.
Gressang also stated that r. H. Koch
advised him to see Young, brother in-law
of Dunkleberger, about getting the latter
out of the fight. He did so, but without
success. The witness stated that Dunkel
berger told him he was in the fight ful
warden for what there was in it, as hi,
business ventures proved unsuccessful
Then Gressang made the offer of a S5Ol
loan il he would retire from the fight,
The only Development in the case to-day
was decision by Judge Weidman, grant
ing District Attorney Ryan permission t.
amend the indictment to overcome thu
defects pointed out by the defense.
/ 1t is quite likely the case will be closeC
this evening, with the exception of tn
summing up and charge to the jury
which will in all probability be concluded
tomorrow afternoon, and perhaps earlier