The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-17
COURT At
pOTTSVILAE
The Coal Dale Murder Case Closed This
Morning.
SECOND DEGREE VERDICT GIVEN.
The Jury Recommended the Prisoner tC
mercy and a Motion For a New Trial
is Made-Many other Gases
Disposed Of.

Disposed OF.
Pottsville, Nov. l7-Tue trial Of George
Marczcn for the murder Of Michael Soecczk.
at Coal Dale, was continued yesterday after
noon au to-day After Squire Hughes bad
testified that De. VI. G. Ryan. the physician
who attended Michael Socreczk bad gone 90
Montana aud that Soereczs widow had re-
moved to patis unknown. Dr. George Little.
of Tamaqua, told Of making the post mortem
examination Ia bis opinion. death was
caused by stab wound in the right side.
The Commonwealth then offered the knife
in evidence aud rested its case.
Mr. Ulrch made the opening address for
the defense aud then called the defendant.
George Marczen, to the stand. he said he
was born in Austria Hun1ary and came to
America in 1891 He worked at No ~ coll
liery, near Coal Dale, until the day OF the
fight, May 25rh 1895 ia which Soerecza re-
ceived his death wound. That night there
was a partyat his boading house and SOereczk
and his wife attended. The former was half
drunk fight started outside and MaIczen
heard his brother shout for help They
would not let him go out He then went up
stairs aud got from his clothing small knife
When he came down stairs the kuife was
taken from him by Paul Morris and several
others who knocked him down and pun
meled him He showed marks on his head
to prove what he said. At last ne got out
side, but could not see, for the blood in his
face and in his eyes. He then went to a near
by house and got lean shirt and went to
the Squire to tell him he was not guilty,
When shown the knife alleged to have
been used the witness said be never saw it
before aud declared it was an Italian knife
When he returned to the boarding house he
was told not to go inside, or he'd be killed.
lie stayed all night at another house and to
avoid being killed by other Hungarans,
went to Hazleton and worked in the breaker,
but had to quit on account of his head He
then worked at Buck Mountain for three
years, and then at the Coplar quarries, and
then at Lars ford He was at LausfUrd but d
few days when he was arrested. He denied
telling Albert Thomas that he had killed
Narczen in self defense, and said the latter
could not speak the Hungarian language
He swore that he did not kill Michael
Soereczk and that he did not stab him.
Mr.. Ulrich made the closing speech for the
defense and District Attorney Bechtel spoke
for the Commonwealth, endiugat $50 o clocb
and this morning Judge Mari charged tn,
! jury, which retired at 1925 70 consider on,
of four verdicts-murder in the first ol
second degree, mauslaughter and acquittal
The jury returned at two o'clock with
verdict of guilty of murder in the second de
! gree aud a recommendation to mercy.
| Mr.. Ulrich made motion for a new tria
and December 4th was fixed for argument
The prisoner was remanded to jail
CRIMINAL COURT
Annie Cardin, larceny as blilee, oath o
Rebecca Morrison court directed verdict o
not guilty
Philip Delaney, assault and battery, oati
Of Mary E. Maloy, not guilty, but pay au,
prosecutor of the costs.
Isaac Hentz, larceny as hailee, oath o
Simon Levine court directed a verdict o
not guilty.
Mike Mario, assault and battery, oath O
George Miller, jury trial guilty costs, :
ine and so days.
John Waters, burglary, oath of j. II
Doutrch guilty OF receiving stolen goods
costs, S25 fine, restore property and one yea
in county prison.
Robert J. Price, recently convicted Of de
sertion aud non-support was after an ad
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