The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-11
FOR MURDER OF WATERMAN
Proceedings Of Fred Wallis Trial, at
TunkhannOck.
MANY WITNESSES EXAMINED
Commonwealth Attorneys Endeavor to
Draw the Links About the Prisoner.
Abram lIdo's Damaging Testi.
mony Story of Tragedy.
oc,ol IN the scronton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, April 10.-The evidence
in the Waterman murder trial. which
was begun yesterday, was continued
today before large crowd of Interested
spectators.
$. Judson Stark, who was one of the
coroner's jury, testified to examining
the ground where the body was found
and also the cmbankment to see if there
were signs of anyone having fallen of
the wall He saw nothing to lead to
such belief
James VI. Piatt, attorney for the de-
fendant, suggested that the jury be
taken to the spot where the body wa'
found and allowed to examine the
ground in order to better understand
the testimony. A quibble Immediately
arose as to whether the defense intend l.
ed to point out the location with the in
tent 10 produce upon the minds of the
jurymen that the tragedy was merely
the result Of accident 1t was finally
settled by counsel on both sides agree
ing not to make any explanations.
Taking or testimony.
Theodore Streeter, undertaken. testi-
fled to being called up In the night, Jan.
.. 1894, and taken TO the Gearhart coal
chutes. where he found the body of
Waterman. Described position. Found
cut over left ear inch and a half long,
skull cracked and other wounds upon
the head: blood issuing from nose and
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tablishment. Washed body, found dirt
in wounds. When body was found the
wound was not In contact with the
ground or dirt: Examined ground on
top of wall, 1t was loose filling and of
such nature that think | could have
discovered it If anyone had stepped upon
il.
Counsel for defendant questions:
Streeter-The' body was brought to my
establishment about y o'clock. l ex-
amined clothing next morning. Do not
know who or how many might have
handled or examined clothing. | took
clothing off. I Examined it before | was
first called before coroner's jury and
again aftspward.
Prosecution questions: Found blood
on handkerchief around neck and on
vest. Blood on pockets of vest like
l'iihger marks. Didn't examine clothing
until body was taken to my store.
Didn't find any blood on front of cloth
ing; reason why examined particular
ly was because | heard them say he
had the nose bleed. There was blood
on the hat. The family of the deceased
asked for the clothing and had it until
the day Of the funeral. when | brought
it home. 1t has been in my possession
ever since. There was dirt and gravel
in the wound over the ear so that | had
to stretch it apart in order to wash 1t
out. Looked as If it had come in con-
tact with the earth. The ear was torn.
as If struck a blow. Saw no other
bruises on the body. Vest was buttoned,
but don't Think coat was. There was
no money in pockets when I examined
clothing. Wound over ear was dry, not
bleeding. Judge the pool of blood
where he was found came from the nose
Money Found on Corpse.
/. L. Wescott recalled: / examined
the body where it lay when found. in
presence Of Mr.. kutZ. Felt inside of
pockets of vest, but found nothing;
found some things in pants pockets
found pockctbook. Gave 1t TO Squire
kutZ. 1t was closed all in proper shape
Opened 1t after we got over to Tom
Eardings: found 1898 in it. Found a
watch, also. 1t was fastened to a but
tonhole in the vest by a string or Slip
moose.
The bills in pocketbook were folded
up nicely as though they had been there
for some time.
Streeter recalled-Brings vest taken
from body and Identifies as same, also
condition Is same. Counsel for defend
ant objects to admitting vest as evi-
dence because it has not been in his
continuous possession, and others, rela-
tives of the deceased, had handled IL.
Objection sustained, but jury must
Judge for themselves the weight of evil
dence it should carry.
Mrs. c. w. Waterman widow Of de-
ceased. called and identified the cloth
ing exhibited as the same worn by her
husband when he left home the day of
his death. Clothing admitted to evil
dence.
DR.. ]. w. Denison-Helped make post
mortem examination of body of c. w.
Waterman March 3, 1894. Found wound
on left temple, ear torn down. and small
puncture on top of head. In my opinion
the wound on temple produced death
The upper edge of the wound was clean
cut, the lower bruised, as though made
with blunt instrument. Think per-
son receiving such a blow would be