The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-18
LEBECk I CORN
WILKES-BARRE.
THE METZGAR, TRIAL.
Me,xrar and Bowman Meet for the Firs'
Timc In aYcar.

Tho Metzgar case dragged slowly
along ali day Saturday, and there was
onlv one sensational incident, the ap-
pearance in the court Of William Penn
bowman, who Is now under sentence oi
death for his participation In this case.
Louis Diston was the first witness.
He saw the shooting, 1t was then near
o'clock. Will Turner ana witness
were working in the field and they
heard two shots fired and saw TWO men
run behind the cars. Il saw one mar
dragging another man up the PIE ol
ties after the shots were hred, salo tne
witness "This was after the men ran
behind the cars. As far as we saw tne
running men they proceeded along the
railroad. We went over to the ties anc
found one Arabian nealry dead and the
other crying. Engine No. came along
and we got water, put he could not
drink, There were only two men pres
ent Mt the time Of the shooting besides
the Arabians, but I dint Know VINO
they were. We opened the shirt OF the
dying man and saw bullet hole In MA
breast. The living Arabian said two
men had shot him. Next morning saw
blood on the ties.
Sergeant Hall and Joseph Seltzinger
were then called, and Metzgar's father,
but nothing of any importance was elic-
tied.
After dinner, Mrs. Bowman was then
called. Prosecution offered to show
that Mrs. Bowman was shown revol-
yer by Metzgar on the morning of the
day Of the murder and that three or
four days previous he also showed her
II and declared that "he would not have
to work while he possessed the weapon"
Objected to by defense as immaterial.
The objection was sustained SO far as
the conversation was concerned, but
was overruled so far as the showing OF
the revolver was concerned. Witness
said she saw Metzgar on the morning
of September 20, 1894 with q revolver.
Also that she saw him fixing the cham
bers Of the pistol three days previous. =.
The Arabian was recalled to tell OF
the shooting, but nothing that was not
brought out at the Bowman trial was
elected except that the Arabian swore
positively that Bowman and not Metz
gar did the shooting.
At this time Bowman made his ap.
pearance. His face was pale and he
looked sad and weak, sitting with head
leaned down as II much affected. Right
opposite sat MetEgar and for the first
time in over a year the two accused
murderers confronted each other.
While the attorneys were discussing a
point OF law, Bowman gradually raised
his head and beheld Metzgar in front of
him. Both boys caught a glimpse Of
each others eyes and for some moments
stared each other directly in the face.
Not muscle moved II either until
their attention was drawn away by
their attorneys.
Attorneys Ward and Thornton offered
objections to placing Bowman on the
stand on the ground that mans evil
dence can not be taken while he IL
under sentence Of death.
Judge Bennett said, calling Bowman
to his feet. that he could tell what hap
pened that day, but that he did not
have to make any statement that would
In any way implicate himself.
District Attorney Fell was about to
question Bowman. when Attorney Mar
tin arose to his feeet and asked permis-
sion to speak q few words to the court.
Judge Bennett granted Mr.. Martin the
permission. Mr.. Martin said that he
was the attorney for Bowman and
would like to talk to him before. he gave
any evidence. Judge Bennett allowed
4r. Martin to consult with his client for
eQpe few minutes. At the conclusion
Of their private conversation Mr.. Mar.
tin said that Bowman was willing 20