The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03
THE TRIAL STILL ON.
The Commemorative Case Closed on TUESDAY,.
and the Defense is Now Being Heard.
| SIDES. CONFIDENT.

AT q O'CLOCK friday afternoon
Court adjourned until Tuesday morn.
ing at 9 o'clock. This was because
Saturday was Decoration day, and as
the lawyers from a distance, and the
witnesses, and jurymen were going
home, Monday was given to enable
them to return without travelling on
Sunday.
Last week the court room was
thronged at every session, and at the
opening Of each session there was
great rush for seats. The case seems
to attract large number of ladies,
some of them being in constant at
tendance.
Judge Ermentrout presides with
dignity and ability. He maintains
good order in the court room, dis
poses of all objections promptly, and
pours oil on the troubled waters when
counsel get to wrangling.
1t is hardly probable that the trial
will end this week. The defense will
occupy three or four days in putting
in their evidence, and there will, no
doubt, be some testimony in rebuttal
by the Commonwealth. There will
be two speeches on side, Graham
and Scarlet for the prosecution, and
Jacobs and Ikeler for the defense.
These, and the Judges charge will oc-
cupy at least two days, SO that it is
possible the jury may get the case by
Saturday.
Clifton c. Knorr proved to be a
remarkable witness in two respects ;
his memory of dates was wonderful,
and the complacency with which he
confessed himselfto be the most unmiti-
gated scoundrel of modern times was
astounding. He told of his willing
ness to rob his sister of her stock in
Irondale, of his willingness to shoot
Mr.. Waller, and of his final attempt
to murder Waller and his family with
dynamite, all with simpering smile
on his face, and as coolly as though
he was talking Of the most common
place occurrence. He confessed that
he was willing to do all this for the
money he says he was promised for
doing It. Dime novel villains are al
discount. Clifton Knorr's tale OF
his own total depravity, of his consum
mate villainy, is the most blood-curd
ling disclosure of modern times
Whether there is another man equally
as depraved, is the question now be.
ore the court.
Last weeks issue contained the
testimony up to Thursday morning
and it is here resumed at that point
Thursday May a7th.
Court opened at 9 o'clock. Exami
nation of Knorr resumed.
Beside Wintersteen, I met RicharC
Oswald and Peter Harman. Winter
steen spoke to Harman. Harmar
was in dining room. ! did not SPEAK
to him. Wintersteen asked me il
Mr.. Harman knew me. Wintersteer
looked at him and nodded his head
l met Wintersteen at Reading Sept
ID, after the explosion. He said hi
had met a man named Jury, who
asked him if he knew anything abou
the explosion. He said he did not
He gave me $50 and told me to leave
Reading. Said Mr.. Waller had offer
ed $500, and the Town like sum
1t anyone asked me about the explo
sion, l was to say I knew nothing O
it. He would see that nothing hap
pened me. Met Wintersteen abou
two weeks later. Miss Sallie Gas
was present. He talked about throw
ing the detectives off the track. H,
said Mr.. Waller had hired watch
man, and that he had his suspicion
of a man who had appeared in hi
Office that day. l next saw Winter
steen in November in Reading a
9th and Elm Street, by appointment
made through Sallie Cast. He sal
had better leave at once, as deteC
tives were after me. If needed an
money he would send it to me. II
have somebody to address the letter
He registered his right name, as h
had met Commissioner Swank. H
said he had come away with SIS an
bought a mileage book. He CAV
me $50. Was arrested on the cot
of December, was at TIC Cherr
Street, Reading, at the time. Wa
searched. Had some letters on m
person from Wintersteen when arrest
ed, another letter was found in
drawer. (Witness Identifies the letter
as the ones mentioned,) They wer
written by Mr.. Wintersteen. Aftt
explosion was dressed in black sui
full beard, and soft hat, seen tickt
agent at Mainville, and few en-
ployees, was tine only passenger to g