The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-20
around until I got typhoid fever

around until ] got typhoid fever In
B~raddocks.
/ do not remember anything except
being In Philadelphia. I do not know
depot. ! came to Wilkes Barre and
was around the Square and saw the
boys and all the people. l. stayed here
all night and went to Mauch Chunk. I
came and went away in passenger
trains. I was in Mauch Chunk and all !
remember Is that the officer said. You
are my prisoner" I was in the lookup
there. I do not know how long. re-
member something about being taken
to Wilkes-B Barre, but do not remember
anything about being tried by Squire
Thomas. DO not remember having any
conversation with any one In Mauch
Chunk about the shooting. I was taken
to prison. I got a drink from the con-
stable. He asked me II / wanted a
drink and I told him / v refused.
I did not see the Arabians when they
came along. ] had no revolver the day
| the Arabians were shot, and ] did not
shoot. There was no robbery COM
mitted.
Mr.. Fell's cross-examination was
long long and severe. When he came
| to Wilkes-Barre he said he saw Mayor
| Nichols, but the mayor did not know
who he was. AS a whole, Metzgar
Ildue d pOOT WltilSsS, oPISoASN
| fused, at times, and ~contradicted him
| self frequently. He said that his mind
was a blank after he came back to
| Wilkes-Barre. He denied doing the
shooting, and did not see who did
shoot. He saw Bowman the next
night and talked with him about the
shooting, and Bowman said he did not
think the Arab was hurt. He had no
money on his trip except what he made
49, Al~ Ept,p chntS yxyarn firah Mt
the time, but witness could not see
Bowman, as he had his face towards
Nanticoke. He did not know Bowman
had beer tried until he saw hin In the
jail here.
In redirect examination, Metzgar
said hat he had a plug hat on that
day, and that he spent W weeks at
Ashley trying to get some work. At
the time the shots were fired, Metzgar
and Bowman were only a few feet
apart.
Metzgar then left the stand, and
John Miller, H. A. Carkhuff. John Co
well, Anthony Moirer, James Rennard,
Edward KRONER, Allison Miller, Sidney
Houser, Patrick Gibbons and a number
of other witnesses all testified as to
Metzgar's previous good character
Mrs Christopher Metzgar, the de-
PENDANTS mother, testified as to
Georges age, ana COTTOUOTdteu HIS
statement Of his early life. He went
to school until he was II years old,
and then went to work. The night of
the shooting George slept at home with
his little brother, who vas sick. l
went to the room to see the little boy
several times during the night, and
George was always sleeping. The wit
ness amid tears and sobs. related that
she had not seen the defendant again
until she saw him at the 'squire's office.
1 saw him sitting there and so sick
and weak and he did not seem to know
me. / said my son where have you
beer so long? And he said, "Oh, moth
er, is that you? I am so sick" He
did not bid me good bye when he went
away
Christopher Metzgar. the father of
the boy, testified that his son, George,
did not know him when he saw him at
the Jail. The boy looked and acted like
a lunatic.
The defense rested at $50 o'clock and
Mike John was called in rebuttal. He
said he never gave a pocket book to
John George, and never told him that
he (witness) took any money from the
dead man. The defense then submit
ted a number Of points and p. w.
Thornton make an able argument for
his client, reviewing all the testimony
carefully in detail. and in all, making
a very strong plea for the defendant.
Court then adjourned for the day. The
case will probably go to the jury today
about noon.