The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-17
FIREBUGS
ON TRIAL. !
The MahanOy City Arson Case Before
Jukge Koch.
CASE OF COMMISSIONER MEYERS.
The Prosecution Close Their Side, and Mr..
Reber, For the Defendant, Makes a
Plea For His Client-other
Court Matters.
CASE OF COMMISSIONER MEYERS.
Special TO EVENING HrRA1-n

Special TO EVENING, IIyp,,
pottsvillo NJ 49, ~,
+t,a y.'oi l'Ioi mar, l"-lhe prosecution in
ing closed Iost o,oSi.'Ic nleyerS nav
counsel Tobn II W. on0 u Vie prosecuting
ono NJ tbo .''.l' " laion' ESQ, VINO is also
noy Citv arson case ,,os a,,oIiaI ~ ~
turn his attention 10 tbo Iottar+ui W
At 1O:45 O'Clock tbis ,,,,.,i. t,i..-.-.
Attorney Becbtel arose bocoro IL. -
in the crowded court roam and ,norod +La+
the case against Michael FIemming kTiotaai
Darrah, Edward Knowles ond Wiiiia,,i
| Richo rdson L ..,c 80 "nN Nllllalh
Oyer and Terminer and the cont 90 o,,ia.oJ
The District Attnrnor OLE - ~ - ou
the second count mol. pressed. This was also
tbo . naIgeS mlsdemeanor and
srha lining ,ii ma .erlal' "
| Ovora,d rra.: =. YAe case 10 the Court Of
arc tr;od !. "noie al similar cases
| "'o Uileu' ID only legal formality.
| Attorna,, II nta "o"iIh taole sat District
| WilIionn NJ. Do0ntei' W. A. Ramsay and
f Ionos a,J NiI, aS'orneys' capt William
witb tLo Jac.(5l'' iHeiius heihg, Counclmen.
connsoI for na,rail "oro w. Whltehouse,
so,1 o,,I ~ 1ii, Ahowles and Richard
Rvan ~, -ra,'o''.0l, attorney James w.
nrina Twas no was SInpioyed to represent Flem-
torro,- E"los :i o. "oral' deputy District At
1''o one Oh the counsel for the
Picbordsou;I o,,yl
NionaIuson father, an intelligent looking
toro.. =; -. " i'9 Son anu took deep IN
Err,t,,r,,,,
Micbaol E1or,,,,;,,- iii
men. enterod ,,Iaatr !', oHe Vi 'ne accused
form &c indicted - ~ sull'y III manner and
he copId NOT a. StIs W MS counsel that
confession befnro -. having maze
anoy CITY. to which bo Ln1 -, nay a' man,
sworn -i0 n"u suOscrlDed and
Mr.. RYAN Flamnir,,,, ,
Withdrew from the case
JURY sEcrRrn
Tho no,,i,,
Each irra,, Is. " Sne jury was then begun.
tions os +o ,,.ha.p Vhe customary ques-
the coso and Li4i lo nau neard or read of
oninion 'ei nc nao formed any
About forty, i.,ouu -.
iurv yyos sao,,ncJ "vre examined before
stein. foreman w II S., Oo""s Ian pen
Georgo OIL pI.t':i, nIoosast, FOttsvllle
kill Havon po,,La IT. 'uSpn Nlce' ochuyl-
townsbin nanioI ~ mehgel' Wayne
township WiIIior, Ada.' l."'U Dluhs"lck
"lillam Adams, Pinegrove town
Aplr
to,,.atiT' W ''iie Johh u Maui, Branch |
Tor,ns nI i1u' lelllnan, Minersville;
shin 'ouVh Manhelm town
NM NAiSAf ofENs'
w. +. Ramsay, Esq, made the opening adj
uress Tor the prosecution, stating that il
would be shown that the defendants ware
responsible for the burning of the Eagle
hosiery Mill on the night of January 23
iSoo. The mill was situated close to a dwell.
ing mouse. Mr. Ramsay briefly recitsd tbe
VI 'ii@U 'nrlllihg night.
NNSS'
N"PI' hHlam H. Jones, president of the
polouVh council at that time, was the first
"iUness' He testified that the mill fire oc-
0uiieu at ABOUT l;3O o'clock in the morning
u January gath The mill was totally
~ was lhrse-story frame build
lug ana the dimensions 35xlOO feet. Seventy
Il mus persons were employed in the manu-
l"oVure Oi hosiery there. The residence
occupied Dy Jacob Frltz's family was located
ABOUT Out iorty feet away from the mill.
=, llho iact that there was home SO close to
'ae mn Is very Important making the
onense iar more serious in the eyes of the
aW.l
'' "iUuess sAlu Two other
nouses were nearby and Fritz's house was
'ooIcneu' out not burned to the ground.
oh cross-eXamlnation Mr.. Jones admitted
'naV lie was stockholder in the hosiery mill
company ana then told how he came to
oDilhg y the prosecution. lie said reward of
7 I,loo mad been offered, $500 by the borough,
'ooo by the Board of Fire Insurance Under
writers and 500 by John w. Parker, pro-
pretor OF the Daily Record. {
"hen court adjourned at noon Mr.. Jones
Was stiil ON the stand. a
THE MEYERS CASE. a
Tho nrosoontior - a.. a.,
,Ievars pS't tIo GoDnt, ~ vno 'rial OF CHARLES
iii ,,,isd.n,oo y ooniniiS'ioner charged
,boafor aa,a,'t Co. - A. o'',ro D on oaVh OF W. L.
ion rasta6 ,,o1tn, Sno payers Associa- d
arlos p,uao,- uSoiUSy 10y, az Iour O'CLOCK and /
ddress ror 80. 5as 80 in"ue tne opening
JoIaoIr oiosins at hVe !
,orninn Ha - 49, ~ ~uJouihSu untli TINS /
Tho ,sitnassoa ",, ti'. 'ston5 "uuIess'
law af,ernoo, No. Do ssn w nuIInE ye'ter-
,onnt,, Co,,+..Iiou W. fSyhe' deputy
yrossono now aU an o., iay a1i DeiDert' OF
,issio,or., az - ' III the Com d
IaIdor,ao patt.,,iiIo ooHnsou ana u W. 81
aIlod ''' '-'' '''''''''-hs' were re- a