The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-07
HEARS THE CASE
OFFICER REEDER ON TRIAL YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.

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All of the Afternoon Consumed in Hearing
the Evidence-The Lawyers VIII Argue
the Case This Morning at s:30-Many
Witnesses Testify-Triiby Shieie Creates
Several Witnesses Swear That They Saw
the Officer Hit Petzoid Several Times
While He Was on the Floor
Judge Glenn's court room was crowd
e. yesterday afternoon with those who
were anxious to learn the-outcome Of the
trial where n Mr.. August Petzold charg-
e3 Policeman H. c. Reeder with having
willfully beat and wounded him. After
asking the jury Of six men if they had
any interest in the case, if they had
read any newspaper accounts. Several
had read the Eagle and they were told
TO vacate and make room for other.
Trilby Shiele was the first witness on
the stand. He was for the defense and
told 2 straight forward story and did not
get mixed in the least during the cross
examination. He said that ne was an
employe OF Dold's packing house. He
boards with Mr.. Petzold and was Sit
ting out in front Of the motel with
Mary Glantz between and 10 O'clock.
Mr. Petzold had been scolding Mary
Glantz and Officer Reeder said he would
90 into the dining room, and Mr.. Petz-
Old told him in German: Your are boss
outside; 1 am boss here. You get out"
He said as Mr. Reeder didn't under
stand Dutch and Mr.. Petzold didn't I'M
derstand English, they couldn't under
stand each other. This remark caused
a ripple Of laughter 10 break forth
among the audience and Judge Glenn
had 10 rap for order.
Continuing, Mr.. Shiels said that Mr..
Ree5er and Mr.. Petzold walked from the |
dining room into the JOINT. Mr.. PetzGld
was talking loud but always did that, |
said Mr.. Shiele. When they got in the |
joint he saw Officer Reeder nit him with |
his billy on the head and knock Mr.. |
Pe,zold down. While he was lying on |
the floor he hit him three or four times. |
Once on the arm while Mr.. Petzold was |
trying - protect his head. He also saw
the officer reach over and catch Mr.. |
Pctzold by the neck and partially lift |
MIN up, hitting him as he did so.
Mr.. Helm, cross examined him.
WAS Mr.. Petzold drunk"
mo sir. l think not"
Where were you sitting when the
trouble cOmmenced?"
Il was in a chair by the window, which
was tilted hack against the wall"
Da.1 csa NJ
try 20 pick up a chair?"
NO sir. There were no chairs near
him. He started to come from behind
the bar and had reached the end when
Reeder hit Inn over the head, knocking
him down"
How high is the window"
"Oh. about so high" He held his
hand up about two feet from the floor.
You didn't go inside, did you?"
NO sir. I didn't want to get mixed
up with the trouble"
Did You see Mr.. Reeder bring Mr..
Petzold our Of the house?"
mo sir. I left"
County Attorney Amidon asked him
what kind Of a club t was that the Of
fcer used.
- About eighteen inches long I should
Judge a regular policeman's billy"
Dr.. Shultz was the second witness on
The stand. He testified that he was
called. between II an L on the night Of
July q. 70 the police station to dress
Mr. Petzoll's wounds. He described
the cuts and the bruse on the arm.
County Attorney Amidon asked him if
the bruise on the arm wouldn't. in his
opinion. have 10 have been a hard blow.
Yes sir think it would"
How many Stitches did you take in
the wounds"
Il do not remember now how many it
was"
How many blows do you think were
delivered from the wounds that you
saw"
AT least three and possibly more.
can, tell exactly. There We're two
wounds on The top of Mr.. Petzoli's head
which must have been made by two diff
ferent blows. Besides one on the left j
arm. He also had some bruises on the
right side of his head. I don't know ,
whether they were made by a club or J
not"
Dr. Tayor was called and testified
substantially as did Or. Shultz.
Pat Holly was put on the stand.
He said that he had come up on the
erect car between and 10 and hear G
ing noise ran to the east window ard I
looked in. He saw the officer hit Mr..
Petzold three or four times while he
Vas on the floor. On cross examination
be said that he saw Mr.. Reeder take Mr.
Petzold out Of the Joint.
Mary Glantz was next on the stand.
she said that the cause of the trouble
was because she failed to have supper
on time. Mr.. Petzold swore a. her. but T
she didn't mind that. She was used 10 a
IT, He always talked loud and used 10
swear at his wife. She died about four
weeks ago. She claimed TO have seen
the first blow that Officer Reeder struck
but became frightened and ran away.
she said that she never asked the officer
ID come in and protect her She said g
she had been working for Mr.. PetZold
FOR three years and a half Several 9TH Y
pr witnesses testified without adducirg Y
any additional testimony
officer Reeier took the stand in his
own behalf. He said he went into the