The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-17

ATTENTION IS DIVERTED.
The Detective spends Some Time ON the
stand Telling How he Knew Larry I<eat-
ing, of Gnberton, shot Him Other
Proceedings of the Day.

Spec-a al to EVENING HERALD.
PoTTsvtLLE Jan. 1.-THE sensation pre-
djcted for the Briggs trial in the early
dispatch received by the HERALD was ful.
filed later in the day by the statements
made by Richard Amour, while on the wit.
ness stand The sensation was briefly re-
ierred to in the late dispatches, but are given
to day in full,
Within the next forty.eight hours, and
perhaps in less time, this sensation may be
followed by other striking developments.
Yesterday was one of victory for the de.
tense and if the same impression was made
upon the minds Of the jury as the majority Of
the spectators professed TO have Cleaned from
The evidence, a strong tide has turned in
favor of Briggs
Among the witnesses called yesterday was
WILLIAM AMOUR.
He testified that he was Justice of the
Peace at Mt Carmel and was a brother Of
Richard Amour
@ Mr.. Amour, have you writing that
was prepared with reference to this case
A. Yes, sir.
The paper was produced
Q. Was that prepared while your brother
was IN fear OF dylngt
A Yes, sir; we thought he would die at
the time and that is the reason we took it,
Mr WhitehOuse objected to the introduce
ton of the paper and stated among other
things, that it had no bearing on the case
MIR. Brumm said he acknowledged that
the writing was not a statement bearing ma
terially upon the case, but he wished to in
troduce it in corrObOTation of Richard Amour's
previous testimony that at the time he thought
he was about to die a statement he made was
put in writing.
Judge Weidman decided that the paper
could not be introduced.
@ Was there any statement made by your
brother at that time, in writing, or other.
wise, under fear OF death?
Objected to and objection sustained.
CROSS EXAMINATIONS.
Q. You have paper purporting to an he
alleged statement by your brother Do you
that was in writing and made in the presence
of your brother2
A. No, sir.
q 1t is in typewriting?
A Yes, sir
Q. And you didn't have a typewriter there
at that time?
A. No. sir.
The psper in question during this examin.
ested in the case and the reporters were moi
allowed to see it, but tie HERALD reporter
subsequently, learned that the paper was
blank warrant which was prepared for the
arrest of Larry keatiug and which hichard
Amour was 60 have sworn to in case the doc
tors had decided that Amour could not re.
cover.
RICHARD AMOUR.
Q. Have you the clothing with you which
you wore ON the night that this difficulty
occurred
Objected to-
Mr. Brumm We propose to show tn,
clothing worn by Mr. Amour that night for
the purpose Of showing the bullet holes thai
were in them and show that an attack was
made on the party in the dinkey and con
tradict the witnesses who have sworn that
they saw no shots fired outside of the dinkUy
Judge Weidman decided that the clothing
could be introduced and Amour produced the
uniform he wore that night, pointing out o
bullet hole in the cuff OF the right sleeve, on
the lower part OF the coat on the right side
one in the vesu and three bullet holes i'm hi,
pants, one of which he could not account for
Mr. Brumm: Mr. Amour, who shot you
that night2
A. man from Gilberton by the name Of
Larry Heating.
Q How do you know?
A. He stepped up to the front part Of the
dash board of the dinBey rs quick RS the
struggle between Briggs and Mahony was
over and the shot was fired. He stepped ny
and shot me and / fell against the door,
was shot in the right breast. Where the
other shots came from ! don't know. The
shot that went through the breast and into
the lung affected these two small fingers ol
my right hand. 1t is supposed to have cut
the nerves At least the fingers are now
useless.
Testimony was then introduced showing
that Amour was appointed a detective by
the Court of Schuylkill county that be quail
fed by paying license fee Of S45 and filing
bond in $1,000 When am attempt was
made to prove Amour's employment as 8
special officer by the Schuylkill Traction
company the Commonwealth said it was moi
necessary.
CROSS ENAAiINATION.
q. You say Lawrence Heating shot you ?
A. Yes, sir,
Q. And you say that because you saw the
man who did II?
A. Yes, sir.
@. You knew who shot you on the night
of this difficulty just as well as you do now
A. Yes, sir,
Q. Can you tell us how long the car re
maiued in GilbertOn after the riot and before
it left to take you home
A. No, sir
Q. How long do you recollect having been
there before you became unconscious
A. A very short time. Anything under d
minute
Q. Did you, during the time you were
lying there, speak 20 different persons of the
borough Of Gilbertou with relation as TO who
had shot you?
A. No, sir
Q: Did you make any statement during
the time you were lying there with relation
To the shooting that was done there?
Objected TO. The objection was sustained
and tho witness was not required to answer
the question.
@ Mr.. Amour, did you identify or recog
nize the man who shot you before he shot