The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-18
DEFENSE PRESENTS ITS CASE


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/ Judged for himself
Daniel Lauderman, of Shenandoah, has
/ known the prisoner 20 or % years, very
| fayorably. He never heard the prisoners
| reputation questioned. Emil Boyer and
George Biczert of Shenandoah, and Silas
Hoffnagle, of Brandonville, testified like
| wise.
| Fred. Reese, of Shenandoah, had known
| Eisenhower for 10 or 20 years. He heard the
prisoner had made mistakes before shooting
and got into scrapes and the lookup, but as
he had no knowledge of the affairs he was
not allowed to tell the particulars as he heard
them.
John Wagner, saloonkeeper of Shenan-
| doah, had known Eisenhower for s years.
He never heard anything against the
prisoner before the first time Eisenhower was
arrested on Mrs. Eisenhower's complaint of
assault and battery. That was in the latter
part of last August. His wife had him az
rested more than once. Wagner never heard
until lately that Eisenhower was quarrel
some in saloons, and then there was no harm
in him.
The quarrel in Eisenhowers house took
place on August 3rd last, and the inference
from Wagner's testimony is that Eisenhower's
quarrelsome reputation developed after his
difficulty with William Schwindt
Before the opening of court this morning
Mrs. William Schwindt was observed sitting
in the corridor of the court house weeping as
if her heart would break. Mrs. John
Schwindt was at her side trying to console
her The circumstances led to much specu-
latiOn as to whether Mrs William Schwindt
had learned something of a distressing
character during the night. The incident
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been the ease had Mrs. John Schwindt been
the distressed party. After taking seats in
the court room both women seemed to be-
come wrapped in deep thought, their eyes
being fixed upon the floor. At nine o'clock
Mr. Dyson, associate to Mr.. Brumm, called
the names of a number of witnesses for the
defense, who failed to respond. Finally Mr..
Brumm asked Are any of the witnesses
subpoenaed in this case PRESENT."
Mr.. Whalen "You had better state wit
nesses for the defense"
Mr.. Brumm got in conversation with Jacob
Franks, of Shenandoah, and Mr.. Whalen
exclaimed, He's our witness"
Mr.. Brumm 81 don't care whether he is,
or not"
Mr.. Whalen II don't care whether you
care or not, he is our Witness"
The Court II don't care whether you
quarrel, or not, but l would rather you
wouldn't do it here"
This settled the exchange between counsel
and Mr.. Brumm continued his undertone
conversation with Franks, but at the con-
clusion he did not call him to the witness
stand. Owing to the non-arrival of the
| witnesses the court declared an intermission
until $40.
! DIR. A. II. Halberstadt called and sworn
| for the defense. Mr.. Brumm stated that he
proposed to show by the testimony to be
adduced that the treatment under the circum-
stances was not proper treatment and that
death might have resulted from the treat
ment. and not from the wound
Mr., Whalen objected but the court per-
mitted to answer as an expert on treatment
Of cases of the character.
| Owing to a previous engagement DIR.
Halberstadt was excused until o'clock.
The defense called the names of John
Arms, Mahlon Neager Henry Becker and
Wash. Stautier as witnesses but they failed
| to respond
| Jacob Zimmerman of Shenandoah, re-
| sponded and was sworn. Knew Eisenhower
from boyhood. | never heard anything bad
about him before the shooting. On cross
examination witness admitted that he heard
before the shooting that Eisenhower had been
arrested for something, but he could not say
how long before the shooting he heard it,
William Miller, Shenandoah Has known
the prisoner about 20 years Never heard
anything against him except he was arrested
once for having rumpus in his house. |
never heard he was a quarrelsOme man.
John Monaghan of Shenandoah, father of
ex-senator b. J. Monaghan. Has lived 26
xraq in GbananHnab NJ ,,,,t,
with the defendant Met him a few times.
Never heard anything only some times had
trouble with his family.
William Brown and B. j. Yost failed to
respond.
Frank Beibleheimer, of Ringtown, knew
Eisenhower Is years The defendants
reputation for peace and good order was
always good so far as he knew and never
heard anything against him, not even that he
had been arrested. For the past IL OF 10
years the prisoner had not lived in the
neighborhood of the witness and the witness
had not seen the prisoner during that time
perhaps more than once in a month.
The names of witnesses were again called
and upon their failure to respond Mr.
Brumm asked that the court issue attach
ments for them, especially for John Orms
The court granted the attachment.
Henry Zimmerman, of Shenandoah
formerly Of Shamolin sworn Have known
defendant 2S years He never heard Eisen-
hower's reputation questioned On cross
examination he said he knew where Essen
hover lived in Shenandoah. For 25 years
he saw little or nothing of Eisenhower until
the past three years. | did hear Eisenhower
had been arrested. That was three or four
months ago. | never met Eisenhower in
shenandoah during the past three years
Mrs. Reilly, of Shenandoah Have known
Eisenhower six years and never knew, or
heard, anything against Eisenhower before
the shooting. About three years ago Eisen-
hower's family lived near witness family on
| Locust mountain. On cross. examination
witness stated that during her residence in
Shenandoah the past three years she never
heard anything against the accused before
the shooting
John Dreher, East Union township, has
! known Eisenhower 25 years. For about a
year past had heard that the prisoner was
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