The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-11


the street and down the sidewalk to
perhaps couple of rods below Heck
mans house, then back up to the Mont
rose railroad crossing and down the
track to point nearly opposite where
the body was found, but could not trace
1t under the trestling to where 1t had
lain. l made the autopsy, assisted by
Drs. Bidleman, Hill and Heller. Think
Dornsife was there also. Found dis
coloration on back of neck, nose was
scarified. Describes condition of front
Of Stevens house; witness said he did
not think Waterman received the fatal
blow there. He could not have bled SO
much If he had. Pool looked as II the
blood came from the ifdse. 1t Is my
opinion that he did not receive the
puncture of the skull at the same time
that he did the wound near the ear,
neither We're they made by the same
instrument.
W. T.. itelfer. o. S. Miller and NJ. A.
Bacon sworn, but no new facts ELECTED.
They examined the ground and EN-
bankment, but found no marks to sup
port the theory Waterman had fallen
off.
William Gilroy-Was in the Stevens
House on the night Waterman's dead
body was found. Waterman came
there along about O'Clock. Staid there
probably half an hour. Was intoxicat-
ed, took drink while there. Fred
Wall was there. He aud another fellow
claimed they had q drunken man in
The barn and had to look after him.
n nd ll "
half an hour. Waterman went out the
front door about $50. Fred and his
companion went out the front door also
between $50 ana 10. / left the house
about 1890. Don't think Wall was in
toxiCated. Heard no noise or disturb
ance outside.
Nelson Lehn-Was at the Stevens
House on night Of Jan. s, 1894; went
there about $50, after attending lodge
Do not think the street lamp in front
of hotel was lighted. Fred Wall, Pratt
and some companions were drinking
over the bar inside. | saw Waterman
after he was dead. lying near the coal
chutes. | was at the Keeler House,
and went down. Think it was about II
o'clock.
n. W. DIS III tut 'otcNciiS
House on the night mentioned. Think
the street lamp in front was not lighted
Charles Harding-Was at the Stevens
House at about $50 on night men
toned. Staid about fifteen minutes.
Saw Waterman. but not Fred Wall.
Went over to the Wyoming House
found Fred Wall and Pratt there. They
wanted oysters, but Tom told them
he hadn't any. They had been drink
ing, but don't think they were very
drunk They spoke about going back
to Stevens House barn to look after
Pratts brother, who was in the barn.
drunk. They were afraid he would
freeze to death. Pratt was at Stev-
ems House when 1 left, but he soon
came over to the Wyoming House.
Waterman had a red handkerchief
hanging down in front of his vest;
didn't notice that he was bleeding.
Says Deceased Was Intoxicated.
Jerome X. Lord, night clerk at
Packer House-Waterman came into
the Packer House about $50. He was
considerably intoxicated. Wanted
something to drink, but would not let
bleeding somewhat. He wanted to
know If anybody had engaged board
there for him. told him no" Think
he said he was going to the Stevens
House. He was so drunk that it occa-
stoned remarks from those in the room.
Some of them watched. l think, to see
if he got safely across the railroad
tracks when he left.
W. II. Rosengrant--Wasp proprietor of
the Warren street hotel at the time
Waterman was found dead. Fred Wall
came in about o'clock on that night
and again bout $50. Bert Pratt was
with him. Both had been drinking.
Jennie Caskey-Kept confectionery
and oyster store on Warren street in
January 1894. On the night of Jan.
Wall nd Pratt came in after oysters.
Wall seemed uneasy, and went out sew
eral times. Said something about look
ing for somebody. They took their oys-
ters stewed. Think they were there
about three-quarters of an hour; left be-
fore 10 o'clock
1dc's Damaging Story.
Abram Ide-Live next door to Stev
ems house. On the afternoon of Jan. 8,
1894, was working for DR.. Bdleman
Saw Waterman and others standing
near Gearhart's coal office. Waterman
had some money and he and the others
were talking in rather loud voice about
the money. Fred Wall was standing q
few feet away. Saw Fred and Pratt
standing near my fence about supper
time. Didn't get the run of their con-
versation, but heard somebody say,
why didn't you hit the -. The
lamp in front of Stevens house was put
out or went out between and 10 o'clock
Late in the evening / went out to draw.
some water at the hydrant, and heard
someone say 1--WE must keep this awful
still" Another of the party said ''sh-h,"
as II to keep him still. After going into
the house saw a flash of light as If
someone was lighting match. Next
morning saw blood on the walk and
found coupling pin, which had blood
upon 1t, lying just back Of where the
men stood the night before. | went to
the station to take the Montrose train
to Lake Carey, where l was working
/ first learned that a man had been
killed while we were going up the
mountain. Don't know what became of
the coupling pin, never saw 1t again.
| next saw Fred Wall Thursday morn
ing following. He had on new pair of
overalls and jerk shirt. l remarked
that there must have been q fire. He
explained 1t by saying that Sherm
Stevens had sick horse and he got his
clothes bloody, and could buy new ones
as cheap as to get the old ones washed.
Cross-eXamined- not mention any
of these circumstances to anybodv moi