The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-27

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Hemlock twp, farmer, don't know the
defendant, have formed no opinion,
don't know Mr.. Waller, read an ac-
count of the explosion, have no bias
or prejudice in the case. Accepted.
Frank Brennan called. Live in
Conyngham twp, tax collector, know
the defendant, he was never my at
torney, have not been spoken to about
the case, have read about it, and |
have an opinion, and it would take
evidence to change it. Challenge for
cause, challenge sustained.
G. O. Brown called. Live in Cata-
wissa have formed an opinion, it
would not influence my action as a
juror, have had casual conversation
about the case. Juror stood aside.
M. F. Conner called. Juror stood
aside.
Steward Girton called. Live in
Hemlock twp, farmer, know the de
fendant when l see him, have been
spoken to about the case, by other
jurymen, nothing said to influence me
in any way, have formed no opinion
don't know Mr.. Waller. Accepted.
A. II. Bower called. Live in Cen
ter twp, farmer, don't know the de.
fendant, have had no relations with
him, have formed no opinion, read
about it when it happened, no one
has spoken about it to influence me.
Accepted.
Chas. w. Mensinger called. Live
in Mifflin, laborer, know the defend
ant, have had no business relations,
he represented my mother settling an
estate, have heard some talk, nothing
to influence me, have formed no opin.
ion. Juror stood aside.
A. J. Derr called. Live in Green.
wood, merchant, know the defendant
had no business relations, formed an
opinion when l read the papers, un.
less the evidence was strong enough
to overrule the opinion, it would pre-,
vail. Challenged for cause.
Clark Smith called. Live in Mt
Pleasant, laborer, don't know the de-
fendant, have formed no opinion
heard some talk. Stood aside.
| c. V. Miller called. Live in Cen
ter twp, farmer, have no opinion
| Juror stood aside.
| Oscar Sutton called, and stood
aside.
| William Wilmer called, and stood
aside.
| P. ID. Appleman called and stood
aside.
Isaac Boyer called. Live in Cony
ngham twp, employed by the Read
ing Co., don't know the defendant
have formed no opinion. Stood aside
| R. F. Johnson excused on account
Of his hearing
| w. L. Demaree called. Live il
Bloom, lumber dealer, know the de
fendant, have had business with hin
two years ago, have no opinion
l. .ow Mr.. Waller. Accepted.
The Jury was completed at
o'clock, and sworn. They are a
follows Enos Bangs, Wesley Hess
Fred Laubach, w. L. Shultz, Lev
Weaver, Elijah Peterman, Galol
Bird, Frank Mathers, David R
Stroup, Steward Girton, A. H. Bower
W. L. Demaree.
At SIS Judge Ermentrout address
ed the jury and cautioned them agains
talking with any one, or allowing an
oAe to talk to them. Cour. then ad
journed to 9 o'clock Wednesday morn
! ing.
t Court opened at 915 a. m.
Il The jurors not lmpanelled were dis
charged.
The commonwealth's case wa
opened by Grant Herring. He sal
= that the defendant stands indicte
with attempting to murder Levi Vale
by the use of dynamite. The Grim
: has hardly parallel anywhere, Gel
, tainly not in this county. We ar
t unfamiliar with dynamite as an agen
for destroying human life. 1t ha
been SO used by anarchists, but seldor
a before in quiet community like thi
, He then proceeded to describe tn
d manner in which the explosive wa
: prepared and set off, and the detal
of the damage done. Two person
r are charged with this crime, Clifto
e c. Knorr and L. S. Wintersteen
e Knorr has confessed that he was il
:. duced to do it by Wintersteen. /
1877 Wintersteen came to Bloom
o burg and read law with Col. Knor
c and was admitted to the bar in 1877
d and became partner ofhis precepto
n In 1887 Knorr & Winterstee
t, bought out the Bloomsburg Iron &C
d and in 1889 Col. Knorr died, leavir
o a widow and two children, Clifton, al
d a daughter. Wintersteen becan
It President of the Company, and fro
1889 to 1894 no election of Office
y was held. He controlled the book
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