Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
HIS SHOOTING JUSTIFIED
Farmer George Walker Not Held for
W0undins q MOntChanin Soldier.
VICTIMS STORY or THE AFFAIR
Declared That His Arm Alone
Saved His Life.
PROOF THAT WALKER WAS Assault TED

nhulb WIFI tulbut " Cumuiit muidot
upon Michael Greismer, a private in
Co il, Second Pennsylvania Regiment.
on July 9th, had hearing before
Justice of the Peace j. #. Daly on
Monday. He was represented by Wal
ter III. Hayes. Capt. Wilcr and Cor
roral Valentine and group OF privates
wers present from the Montchanin
camp, and large part of tho hearing
was taken up with the testimony of the
soldiers.
oireismer, who lost his right arm as
a result OF tho trouble mt Walkers 3
place, was the first witness. His people
1.-Two at Ridge Hill, Bucks county, Pa,
but hes has been employed as a bnker
liz PHILADELPHIA. He is about 81 yearH
old and of the fair complexion charno-
teristic OF Germuns. While rscitlng
the story OF how he lost his arm he
broke down. He insisted that Walker
shot him Intentionally
Greiamer said that while passing
Walkers S place they knocked some ap-
q pies. and ON their way back ho heard a
4 snot go over their heada and saw some
of the crowd lying down in the road.
lie started towards them and followed
= them when they went over the fsnce.
by the time ne reached the crowd
around Walker, some Of them had hold
of him. When about two feet away he
said Walker aimed at him, and pulled
the trigger, shooting him in the arm.
"If it hadn't taen for my arm. = he
i xclaimel, "he would have killed ms
lead as ,iour nail" and burst out
crying. He was allowed 10 sit down
and when able to control his emotions,
continued his testimony.
When warned away the first time he
ai1 Wullrar CnltaA tho qpllIara n villa
name. When they wen. up to Walker
upon their return, witness shouted to
his comrades to look out because
Walker was going TO shoot. He de-
clared that Walker shot him on rur
pose, although he never touohedWalker.
On croas examination By Mr.. Hayea.
Greismer said part of the crowd had
gone to the brewery and on the return
he and Conaghan were ahead OF the
others when they heard the first shot.
Then some went over the fence and up
to Walker and three or four took hold
of him. They had hold of his neck.
hut not of the gun. Witness derlared
shat be saw Walker load hiH gun and
aim at him as coon as he came up.
Private Hugh Cunaghan testified to
seeing Walker raise the gun and hear
ing him say "I'll shoot you, and call
for more cartridges, hut could not say
whether anyone had hold of him.
They were olUse around him.
The witness showed how Walker held
the gun after Can't. Wiler had ex-
Rmined ii to see that il was not loaded.
He indicated that the farmer raised IL
about waist high or with the butt
towards the shoulder as Greismer came
UP.
Private Harry Bisell testified that
the boys meant no harm, being amply
out fora lark. Whsn they heard
Walker shoot the first time they went
back to demand why he shot when
they were not on hiH place, and caught
hold Of him to prevent hia shooting.
Witness could not say that anyone had
hold of the gun. Walker warned them
TO keep off. Bisell did not see him
shoot and did not see him load the
gun, but heard him say he was going
to shoot.
On cross s-exam ination be said tha,
four had hold of Walker and Others
were around him. and it wac ther
when the gun went off. There wes nc
struggle, however, whom the gun went
off he saw no one trying to do Walker
bodily harm, and saw no stones thrown.
Carl Flnhr testified that they were
ordered off the place. He heard Walker
that any af the men had hold uf him
when the gun went Off After Walker
fired witness broke tho gun and threw
out the shells, fearing that another
load might be in it, and afterwards
some orhs took ths gun from Walksr
Private Walter Dyson was at the
fence when the second shot wns fired
and saw that Greismer was shot.
Private Harry Ellis swore that they
:ouk npplen from a tree overhangine
the road, and that some of the frs
load fred struck him ON ths shoulder
He went up to sea why the shot wa
fired. They got round Walker, bu
did not have / old Of him and there wal
no tussling. He admitted that WalRe
told them to get back or he wnul(
shoot again. Walker, he ssiu, aimee
at Greismer.
Private George Brouse thought nom
OF the party took hold of Walker, .pu
heard Walker tell them to keep out O
he would shoot. r.
Privats Thomas Kehoe did not BIZ
any of ths trouble before the secont
shot was firsd. but was member o
tls party which arrested Walker tina
afternoon.
Priyats Harry Steinhilher arrived oil
tbs scene Just about the time Greisme
Whs snot ami nelped TIE up Ms Hrn
and sent him into camp in a carriag
obtained at an adjoining farm.
Private John Brindle was sworn. II
was with the party but did not sec th
sfooting.
This closed the evidence by th
prosecution.
Walker then took the stand and sal
he lived near Spring Hill brewery, i
Christiana hundred. About s. 80 o'cloel
that morning, soldiers visited hi
orchard and dubbed apples, but wen
outwhen he ordered them to do 80. The
returned about 10. 30 o'clock and agai
entered the orchard. He told them t
get out and they told him to go to hell
Then he went to the house and &c
his gun. Returning with it, he ordsre
them out again and they went. Afte
they had gone, he fired his gun int
the air. F
Then some Of them came back I
tne gate, held up their hands and dare
him to ahuot. ~
hurt you. ="
Then they came over the fence an