The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-19
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Eli Shaw's Lawyer Elected From the
City Hall.
A PRIVATE HEARING WANTED
To This Lawyer soovel objected, and Was
Forced out by Two Policemen After
a Lively scrimmage- Lawyer
Nixon Also Thrown out.

Camden, N. j.. oct. 19.-Never have
Camden's ofiicials-either state, coun-
ty or municipal-ever witnessed scenes
like those which transpired i'm Mayor
Westcotts private office yesterday
when almost half a hundred witnesses
had gathered there to undergo an ex-
animation in the case against Eli shaw.
who is accused of killing his mother,
Mrs. Shaw, and his grandmother, Mrs.
Zane.
Harry s. Scovel has been retained by
Shaw's friends to look after his inter-
ests, and was on hand for that pur-
pose. He was told that no hearing
would be given. So were others. He
did not know why so many witnesses
had been called, but was determined
to find out. He declared that Shaw was
entitled to a hearing before being com
mitted for trial, and he was there for
the purpose Of seeing that he got 1t.
Mayor Westcott, Public Prosecutor
Jenkins and Assistant Prosecutor Car
son were in the private office when Mr.
| Scovel wanted to know where the hear
| ing was to take place. He was told that
! it was to be a private examination
and was ordered out Of the Office and
! he refused to go. The mayor told him
] le WOulu nave " put MN out. ocONel
still refused, and Chief of Police Dodd
was called. He could not get Scovel to
move, even after clinching. Two Of
fcers were called, but even then the
plucky lawyer did not depart until after
a fierce struggle. The scene was a most
exciting one.
Mayor Westcott was visibly affected
He trembled somewhat from excite
ment, and could scarcely articulate a
sentence when asked a question after
the melee had been finished.
"It is one of the most high handed
proceedings that has ever transpired in
any court, so far as my experience of
fifteen years is concerned. / never saw
anything like it, and l doubt If any one
! else present ever witnessed such a
scene" remarked Lawyer Scovel. In
nocent or guilty, my client has rights
| that must be respected, and am going
to see that they are respected" he con-
| tinued.
Not for a long time has the dignity
| of a chief magistrates Office been so
rudely shaken, Every one present was
| looking for further developments, which
were not long : coming They were
! furnished when Attorney Horace e.
Nixon was forcibly elected from the
hearing room. He was there to advise
| five young men who had been called as
witnesses.
These young men were subsequently
| placed under arrest and held in 81, ,OOO
bail each to appear at court to testify
in the Shaw case.
Prosecutor Wilson II. Jenkins said in
an interview: Il visited the house on
Sunday for the first time and I am
more convinced than ever that Shaw is
the man who committed the crime
Nor have I any reason to believe, so
far, that he had an accomplice."
Prosecutor Jenkins said further:
There will be no public hearing IN
this case at all. A shall go into court
and ask Judge Garrison to appoint a
time and place for a private hearing
the same as was done in the Lacony
case some time ago. OF course the
accused and his attorney will be pres
ent, and only enough testimony win be
adduced to make out enough evidence
for a prima facie case upon which to
hold the prisoner for trial"
The police are now securing Camden
and Philadelphia to find out where the
five chambered revolver with which the
murder is said to have been commit
ted was purchased. Shaw denies that
the pistol belonged to him, and the
burden of proof that it did now rests
with the authorities. An effort is also
being made to find out where the am
munition was purchased.
The motive of the murder asoribed tC
Shaw has received a puzzling setback
by the statement of Mrs. Foster Zane
who says that Miss Mabel Nelson
ELS fianoee, win come into 81, 700 in
few months, and that Eli Knew It, Sht
also reatiirms her previous statemen
that all arrangements had been mad
to buy the house for the young coupl,
without ELI having to spend a cent, al
Mrs. Nelson had promised to pay tn,
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