The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-30
WILkES-BARRE.
CASE NEARLY FINISHED.
Fishers Case Win Probably Go Before
the Jury To-day.

Fishers Case win Probably Go Before
the Jury To-day.
Yesterday at noon the defense in the
Fisher trial rested. and all the evil
dence was taken. The defense has put
up a strong case, and the general opin-
ion of those who have followed tine
testimony carefully, Is that Fisher mas
at least q fighting chance for acqpit-
tai.
The most important testimony, yes
terday was that Of Ray Boyer, at
whose home the crime was matured,
and who heard Robinson and Hend-
ricks fixing w the plot several days
before the crime and heard Barney
Reick's name mentioned In her house,
that she did not know Fisher, never
saw him in her house, never heard
Hendricks or Robinson mention MS
name: that he did not get any OF the
money, as she saw 1t shared by the
boys, and that in her knowledge or the
case Fisher had nc connection what
ever with the crime.
officer Tierney, Of Scranton. says he
saw Happy Jack" as he knew Rob-
inson, come up the Central tracks on
the evening of Nov. II, 1893. accom-
panied by q short man carrying a
lantern; that he spoke to Robinson, but
that the latter pulled his hat down
and did not answer him. He fixes the
day, as 1t was his birthday, and he had
q warrant to be endorsed by Squire
DonOhue, who was home at supper,
and 1t was between $50 and Z o'clock;
that he did not know R~obinson's name
until five weeks ago. when after read.
ing the Confession Of Happy jack
Robinson he connected the two and
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on.
william Marvel, the well-known
commission merchant, testified that
Fisher worked for him on Christmas
week, and that the cash book shows
an entry Of 1888 on Dec. %. He had
dealings with Fisher extending over
four years, and knew him as an honest
and upright a
Isaac Freuenthal wore that he
knew Fisher for five or six years, and
had seer Robinson and Hendricks at
the Valley yards on the day preceding
the murder. They were alone at that
time. Fisher had always been scrupu-
lously honest In all his dealings with
the witness. ,
Fred Miller said that Mrs. Reick and
Emma had said to him and to his wire
that Sol Miller had lured Barney away.
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times up to the time of Hendricks trial.
Considerable testimony was h IN.
troduced as to Fishers previous good
character, and then William Bauer, OF
Earrings detective agency, could not
explain why Stager was not subpoened
when the prosecution had a vast
amount of evidence taken by him on
the matter and that he had told Bar
ring Of the death he'd statements OF
Barney Reick.
George Overton was called and the
defense succeeded in mixing him badly
as to dates and events previous n
subsequent to the murder. Ray Boyer
was recalled and said In answer TO
questions by jurors that she a never
heard of Fishers name In connection
with this crime.
At the afternoon session, Deputy
Warden Johnson, of the Eastern PEN
ikentiary, asked that Robinson be re-
manded, and that the papers rllat-
ing to his release be given him, Which
was done.
william Sturdevant, ex-policeman,
wss called to the stand to prove tina
FISHER was seen at Bywater's market
on the evening Of the murder. 1t was
between 8.45 and Z o'clock and 1t would
take him Ave minutes to walk to Harry
Leim's. Mr.. Shea asked him II there
was a wagon there, and he said yes
and that two men stood near 1t. Fisher
was one of them. Don't know Gossard.
1 left police headquarters o $50,
walked around east side Of Square
down Main and over Northampton
street. In answer to Judge Lynch ne
said they were both standing near the
curb, that he spoke to Fisher saying:
"Hello Fisher, working late" and
F,sher replied, "yes, it's a poor day."
Hhe wagon was a covered one and
had a horse hitched to 1t. Saw Reick
after his assault. Went into the room
and when Fisher came, Barney looked
al him for some time and said he knew
Fisher aud in answer to the question
as TO whether any Of the boys he saw
did II. he said: mo, all know me and
they wouldn't do anything like that,
he man who took him away was heav-
Ter and he'd a heavier mustache than
Fisher" The witness here caused a
laugh at the expense of Court Crier
Barnes, when he said that Barnes had
excused him from attendance at court
last Tuesday. .
agency, said Stager came to his
on Jan. q. and told him that Emma
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he was working on the case. Did not
subpoena him. I have been paid
twelve thousand dollars. The charges
are So per day for our work for all
the men we employ. I am employed by
the commissioners. The defense here
gave the witness some ridicule as to
Bauer receiving Sc a day for sitting In
his Office. He answered yes, certainly.
W. keen Ed. Cronin here thirteen days
and I didn't ask him to identify Fish
er. He says he couldn't. We did not
call him. I told him not to talk to
shea or anyone. / kept him here In
case shea and other counsel should put
Barney Reick on Canal street"
The commonwealth here said that
they were about to close the case.
There was n thing to which they
wished to call the attention OF the
court. The defense had sprung a wit,
ness at the last minute. That they had
sent an oflcer to Scranton to see II
his evidence was true and collect EVIL
dence in contradiction to his.
The defense replied that the COM
monwealth was not surprised as they
had given him the name of the wit
ness on a printed slip and they had
had time to investigate his veracity.
The commonwealth then announced
their oral testimony closed; that they
wanted to file objections to recorded
testimony. -
Tirst-in the Hendricks trial Fisher
swore "Reick said kenelly IL not the
man, Miller is not the man. and that ]
was. not the man."
The case then closed and Mr.. Shea
made a powerful argument for the de-
Tense. At the end Of his address court
adjourned until this morning. The case
will 20 to the jury today.