The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
THE CASE FINISHED.
Tho Mountain Murdcrcr's Fate Will 500"
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When court was called to order yes,
terday morning, William scott, y,
Scranton, was the first witness Vaticu
to the stand. He said that ne wouio Ipt
hslieve Frank Shafer under oath. iie
mot Sbafer in a Duryea saloon. shortly
after the explosion, and asked MN
whom he thought had done this thinS.
Shafer said he didn't know anything
about II: that he was WORKING on uihl
night and heard the noise of the explo-
sion at 4 O'Clock in the morning.
Emory Robinson, colered, of Wrlkes-
Barre said he had known Shaler Ior
three years, and that his reputation lot
veracity was bad, and he would nut
believe him under oath, Constapis
James Gallagher, of Wilkes-Barre, salu
ne had looked for James Eaton. who
Shafer had, according TO his own con-
fession, told about the tunnel, but
could not find any man of that name.
Frank Slattery was then recalled ana
Shafer was asked If he ever saw SlaN-
terry and replied that he saw him once
at his cell door. Attorney ArGoVern
tried to prove that Shafer testified dit-
ferently at the habeas corpus hearing
before Judge Lynch than that which
ne gave before court in the present
trial. A delay was caused by McGovern
submitting portions of the habeas cor
pus testimony. The testimony was dis
allowed and Shafer allowed to go.
Thomas Quigley was called to the
stand. but the prosecution objected TO
his teStifying. Skaters previous testi-
mony was also objected to and John
Bird was also called in rebuttal
The testimony which Bird was about
to give was objected to and Charles
Dorsey was called and said he wrote
IN&t ,,, ,ptl fNp tt.1
cross-examination he said he was in
JAIN only once. but MIR. McGovern
proved that he was there more than
once. The cross-examination was
amusing and the sharp questions of
Mr.. McGovern and the witty answers
of the witness caused considerable
laughter
Detective McCabe heard Jordan.say
you know you got money. as l did,
and l am going to save myself" Wit
ness was employed on the case by
O'Brien and Quigley He advised Bird
TO tell the truth of the matter, as well
til after dinner
At the afternoon session los" Moses
was recalled and said he had talked
with Charley Dorsey about the eXplo-
sion. Dorsey told him that he dorsey
had talked with the accused and could
get nothing from them. Dorsey's repu-
tat!on for veracity is very bad. on
cross-examination Moses said he was
sure Dorsey had told him about pump
ing the colored people at the jail and
that they knew nothing about the ex-
plosion.
Policeman Louis Helm swore that
Dorsey's reputation was bad, and he
was severely croSS-examined by Attor-
ney Lenahan. Dennis Gallagher was
recalled and said Charley Dorsey came
into Detective Mulvey's office and
wanted work. Dorsey said O'Brien's
detectives wanted him to work. He
also said he heard McCabe say in Lob
mann's, after he returned from bring
ing the colored people to the Jail, that
he tried to pump the colored people but
failed.
There was much cross-examination
regarding the rival detective agencies
employed on the case
Edward Gates, the heavyweight por-
ter of the Exchange hotel. was called
and said he knew Charley Dorsey; that
his reputation was bad and he would
not believe him under oath.
John McGraw, another policeman,
said Dorsey had bad reputation.
This closed the testimony In the case,
and at 3.15 Assistant District Attorney
Fuller began the closing argument for
the prosecution. He went over the evil
dence carefully and dwelt at length
upon Shafer's confession. in which he
named Miller and himself as the chiefs
In the horrible crime. He pointed to
the case as the commonwealth had
made 1t out, and asked for a verdict of
murder in the first degree. His plea
lasted nearly an hour and a half and
was @ very able effort.