The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22

At LARGE.
The Murderer of RingheiSer Has Thus
Far Avoided Arrest.
AN INQUEST HELD LAST NIGHT /!
Cider and DowIing Tell Their Stories of
the Tragedy without Developing
Any New Facts of Importance.
Verdict Rendered BY
tae Jury.
AN INQUEST HELD LAST NIGHT


tinues to be the all important topic of dis
cussion in town and inquiries as to whether
the murderer has been captured are con-
tinually made with almost feverish anxiety.
The case has caused more nervous interest
than any local event since the Eisenhower
tragedy.
Thus far no trace has been secured to the
whereabouts of the murderer, Charles Sa-
duskey. lie is displaying the foxey charac-
terstics the local police authorities credit
him with and will probably lead them a
good chase Reports of all kinds are almost
hourly received but nothing Of reliable
nature bearing upon the course of the fugi-
tive.
Last night Deputy Coroner Thomas Manley
and jury held an inquest in the case. The
jury was composed of Patrick Connors, Peter
Ringheiser, John Ready, J. J. Flynn, J. j.
Powell and A. j. Flaherty. Deputy District
Attorney NJ. p. Mclaughlin conducted the
examination Of witnesses and Martin Moore,
one of the court stenographers, took the
testimony.
The first witness called was Edward Cider
His evidence was quite the same as the state
ment he made to HERALD reporter after the
shooting on Saturday night, with the addi-
tionsl important statement that when Sa-
duskey entered his house before the tragedy
he remarked to the witness, II am going to
| fix Ringheser," which makes the evidence
of premedtation stronger. Cider also test-
fed that about ten minutes expired between
the time that Saduskey and Ringheiser met
the last time and the shooting, but in
this respect it is believed that his idea
as to time is somewhat dsarranged. He
stated Saturday night that about ten words
were exchanged between the two men just
before the shooting, but he could not tell
what was said, as he was not close enough.
However, the point is not of great Importance,
as there is no evidence that Sadusksy was
placed on his defense during the interview
Cider said he believed that Ssduskey and
Ringheiser had some difficulty about week
or two ago. The grounds for this belief we're
the witness testified, that Saduskey told him
last Friday night that he would stab Ring.
heiser, but did not say why.
Martin Bowling, the young man who was
with Ringheiser at the time Of the shooting
testified TO meeting the deceased twice er
Saturday, at and p, m. They spent som,
time on the hill and then walked down t.
the timber pile at the Shenandoah City col
liery Saduskey Joined them. He anC
Ringheiser had few words about pipe anC
Ringheiser struck Saduskey. The latter
left. Witness didn't know where he wen
to. About half an hour later witness anC
Ringheiser started for supper and me
Saduskey coming down from the end 0
Bowers street, from Morris stable. Saduske,
and Ringheser had words again, but witnes
did not know what was said. He saw Sa
duskey shoot Ringheiser when about a var,
from him. Witness saw Ringheiser fall, bu
said he was too full of drink at the time t
know much about the affair. Saduskey, h
, said, was absent about half an hour, between
, the time that he left the timber pile and tn
time he again met Ringheser. The shootin
occurred about 200 yards from the timbe
a pile. Witness thought about five minute
, elapsed between the meeting of Saduske
and Ringheiser and the shooting.
DIR. S. G. Spalding testified that he wa
called to attend Ringheiser at $50 o'clOc
E Saturday night and found him in the Yedk o.
saloon, lying near the stove and breathin
heavily. He saw at a glance that the ma
was in dying condition. The doctor sal
u he commenced to probe and located the bulle
= He sent for DIR. Stein, who came ten minute
u before the man died. The cause Of deaf
y was hemorrhage from bullet wound. I'll
victim was in splendid physical condition.
DIR. W. n Stein testified that he was calle
to see the victim at 6:45 o'clock and foun
him at his home. He described the course
the bullet. The point of entry was at Il
y top of the left ear and the bullet rested b
tween tho skull and skin about an inc
above the right ear. The skull was fracture
- by the bullet on the right side. The doct
produced the bullet. He said the hair on Il
:, left side of the head was singed The eau
!, of death was loss of blood and a gun sh
- wound.
,, The verdict of the jury was as follow
That the said Charles Ringheiser's dea
was caused on the 10Th day of March, 1Sg
by gun shot wound. Said wound was i
q flicted by a revolver in the hands of Charl
a Saduskey."