The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20

was aged % years and % days at the time
of his death; that he was fully six feet
tail and enjoyed excellent health. The
last time she saw him alive was on
Monday preceding the murder and when
she next saw him he was dead at the
home of his nephew John Glessner. near
Berlin. Witness described his wounds,
when she gave way TO w. II. Hillegass. q
neighbor, who testified TO Glessner's
sound physical condition, and To the find
ing of the Coronor's inquest, of which be
was a member.
Several witnesses we're next examined
and traced Glessner from Garrett, where
he was paid $3.50 by w. l.. Brsnt to
Diveley's restaurant in Berlin, where be
arrived about II O'Clock Saturday night.
October 2lst. NJ. NJ. Diveley, keeper OF
the restaurant, testified that Glessner had
eaten plate of raw oysters in his place.
and that when he came 70 pay witness -
cents he took roll Of bills from his
pOcketbook. witness noticing that ten
dollar bill was on the outside of the roll.
Glessner afterwards took fve-dollar
bill from his pocketbOok and was given a
two-dollar bill, two silver dollars and
some fractional silver pieces in change.
He leff the restaurant about ll:30. return
ing a few micutes later. when he bought
ten cents worth of cheese and ten cents
worth OF tobies.
Harry Zimmerman, Reade Marshall
and John Grof. told of having seen Gless-
ner at the time stated. Weller was about
the restaurant at the time.
Charles Giessner, who lives a mile and
a half from Berlin, testified that he WAS
returning home between 8 and o'clock
on the morning of October 22d, and that
when he reached point near home his
horse shied at something by the side of
the road. He noticed q man laying in the
gutter and hat in the middle of the
road. When he reached home he told his
father. when they returned to the scene
and found the man was his fathers uncle
Augustus He was unconscious and
they procured assistance and carried him
To their home. Glessner died about 2;SO
O'Clock the same afternoon without hav-
ing spoken a word.
John Glessner, father of the last wit
ness, corrob0rated his sons statements.
DIR. W. P. Shaw, Of Berlin, described
Glessner's condition when he first saw
him about a. IN. on the day of his death.
Found Glessner in a condition of extreme
depression, without pulse and unable TO
move a muscle of his face. The Doctor
administered hypodermic injections of
strychnine and aromatic spirits of am
mOnia, when his condition apparently
improved, his respiration becoming
stronger The Doctor next described the
wounds found. one above and another be
low the right eye, which he said were on
ly skin abrasions. Another abrasion Of
the skin about the hair-line on the brow
indicated that the patient had been struck
= blow. The Doctor said that he advised
a post mOrtem examination because there
were symptoms indicating compression
of the brain. Continuing. witness de-
scribed in detail the post mOrtem exsmi-
nation and declared that Glessner's
death resulted from a blood clot on the
brain. caused by blow from a dul! in
strument.
ID. J. Brubaker, Esq, and Frank B.
Collins gave evidence relating to the in
quest and to Glessner's physical eondi-
tion, and Capt. VIM. NJ. Schrock pro-
dueed map of the scene of the murder
and the route Travelled by the alleged
murderers to and from Berlin.
Ross Swope, schoolboy friend Of de-
fendsnt's said that he had held couver-
sation with Weller on the night before he
gave himself up TO officers Of the law,
when Weller asked witness If he thought
the parties arrested for the Glessner muir
der were the right ones. and upon wit
ness admitting that he thought they
were, Weller said lone of the guilty par
ties is in town and the other one is not far
away" Weller asked witness whether If
he (witness) was in MS place be would
turn States evidence or wait until heiwas
captured by the officers. Weller said
further that he guessed the fellow who
was along was about as close to Glessner
as anybody, but that he (Weller) had "a
ly gone as far as Brubaker's barn.
The Commonwealth star witness.
Resde Marshall, WAS next called. Op 70
this time the attorneys for defendant had
refrained from cross-examining witness
Is, and an unsuccessful effort was made
u rattle" young Marshall, who proved
an admirable fencer throughout. He was
cool and collected and did not respond To
questions until he was fully satisfied of
their significance and then be spoke
promptly and in convincing manner.
Marshall repeated the statement made to
him by Weller on the afternoon prsced-
ing his surrender. fully published in the
HERALD on Nov. 18th last and added
that Weller had asked his advice as TO
whether or not he (Wellerl should turn
States evidence. Marshall advised him
to do so and directed him to make a
confession 70 the District Attorney.
Weller's admission of guilt 10 Marshall
was in substance as follows: Sheets pro-
posed that we follow Glessner and rob
him. / consented, and when Sheets pro-
cured.a large beer bottle At Ream's livery
stable said that If he hit Glessner with
II be would kill him. and that unless he
threw it away l would not go along.
Sheets said come on; you baby, it's me
that's doing il, not you Sheets finally
threw the bottle away and secured club
at Swartzendruber's from the wood pile,
ssying this is not very heavy TO soak
4. I I
along when Sheets called me baby and
said that be was doing it. When we got
to the woods stopped and Sheets follow
ed on. In short time he came running
back and gave me & silver dollar and two
halves. We then made our way back 70
Berlin" Marshall Indignantly refuted
an insiuuation that he had been infiu-
cneed by the hope Of securing q reward
tn win WeIler's confidence. Witness
Identified the bottle and club which were
submitted in evidence.
r. c. HefRsy, J. A. Lambert, Sheriff
Hsrtzell and others testified that Weller
had repeated practically the same state
nent testified TO by Marshall in their
presence. and Court Stenogrxpher Vogel
read a similar statement Weller had
made 70 him on November 24th, which
he had taken down in shorthand.
Attorneys for the defense objected
to the admission Of Mar
shalI's evidence and requested the court
70 disregard il on the ground that be had
held out an inducement to their client
when be advised hislturning States evi-
dence. The court withheld its decision
until future stage. or until the case was
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