The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
THE MOUNTAIN MURDER.
Interesting Testimony Is Introduced ut
the Trial.

interesting lSStituouy - -
the Trial.
Yesterday morning when court was
called to order a big crowd was IN the
court room and Warden James NJ.
Boland was first called to the stand.
He was called to show the circum-
stances under which Frank Shaffer
had been taken from the jail to the
tunnel, where he found the dynamite
ATTORNEY McGovern inquired why
they put the witness on the stand.
because you said through the news
papers that you We're going to nave the
case Investigated" replied Mr. Fuller.
You can't find newspaper man VINO
can say l told him l was going 10 IN
yestigate the case" retorted Mcdoverh:
Attorney McGovern then demahueu
that whatever the commonwealth II
proved be placed on the record ana az
Ter IL was placed there he objected to IT..
The objection was overruled, however
and Mr.. Boland was requested To pro-
ceed.
He said: "I took Shaffer to the tun-
mel at the instance of the district attor-
ney." ,,
(which way did this tunnel 'front.'
asked Fuller. ,
Mr.. McGovern objected and Mr.. Full
Ter said he wished to show by the WIZ
ness that the tunnel ran east ana west
instead of north and south as ShaHer
had stated. This was to show that the
sun did shine into the mouth OF the tun-
mel.
Frank Shaffer was recalled and ad-
mitted on question Of Mr. McGovern
that he had been hunting with man
from Scranton as stated in his examina-
tion in chief and that Il colored man IN
Duryea had told him since that the
man was dead. Nothing, more of I'M
portance was eicited from smarter
testimony.
John Toole was called and said that
he had taken the Hungarian VINO dleu
to the hospital.
Paul Smith. of Miners Mills. swore
he was present when the trunk was
found in Miller's house and also the
picture on it, which were previously
identified as belonging TO the Hun
garians whose shanty was blown up.
He also found a red pocketbook In the
trunk.
Mike Balacavitch. the boarding boss
of the Hungarian shanty, was recalled
and showed a vest which was like MS
wife's dress. which was later found at
Nller's house at NoNen.
At the point. Acting District ATTORNEY
Fuller asked for an adjournment until
. O'Clock to secure the attendance or
another important witness. Judge
Woodward gave his consent and court
adjourned.
At2 o'clock George Jordan, the other
man accused of completely in the crime,
was called to the stand. This created
considerable excitement: as 1t was
thought that Jordan would not testify
against the others.
The witness first said that he was
born in Virginia and told where he had
worked. After some legal quibbling
over evidence, Jordan continued: Il be-
gan to work for Mcdonald 4 Sayre last
August. | first met Nelson Miller in
Conway's camp. l boarded with Miller
at Jumpers"
Who was boarding in the box car
with Nelse Miller?'
We'll dey were James Miller. Sarah
Brace, John Bird, Frank Shafer, my
self. and after awhile more came. ! did
not hear nobody say they We're goin'
to blow up the stanty. have but very
little to say against this crime, | will
make very short statement. | am
charged with the same crime Several
people asked me abou; this crime but
] told them and tell you now / know
nothing about: 1t. am not guilty. there
fore | profess to say but very little
about it,
After this queer statement Jordan sa
down.
What time did you qu5t on that Sat-
urday?' asked Mr.. Fuller.
Il was working on the Horse Shoe
Bend about a mile above Laurel Run. "
go?' "e'e ''' Sou
Il went where could get something
to eat" b
He said he went to the box car and
round there Nelse Miller, Mrs. Miller.
Hester Brace and John Bird. He went
70 sleep and did not awake until after
Miller and Shafer returned from Min
ers' Mills. He could not remember
whether they had any liquor or not.
Mr.. Fuller asked did you wake IN
during the night?"
George would not make any answer
and Judge Woodward said that time
was valuable and that he must an
swer
Jordan said he did not remember
very much about that night.
who woke you up?'
Nobody woke me I'D, told Won
plainly twice before Mo-.
McGovern continued his objection
tactics and the court said he Is either
make statement to do 50 at once.
Jordan said he did not know the
night watchman or did not remember
when the explosion took place. He
heard of 1t first at 6 o'clock He thcught
1t was the night watchman who
brought the news. All the folks were
In the car at the time.
who did you see go out Of that box
car during the night" asked Attorney
Fuller.
This was objected to and Mr.. Fuller
said the witness made a copfession to
Attorney Fell.
TELL me who it was you saw"
81 did not see anybody" sullenly re-
piled the witness.
Did you not sign this statement by
making your mark?" asked Mr.. Fell
mo" said the witness. to the great
surprise of the district attorney There
was some more questioning, but the
cross-examination had not been begur
when court adjourned.
ADMITTED TO BAIL.