The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-01
THIS CASE
AN ENIGMA
Additional Investigation Made as to
Alfred Owens Death.
TRYING TO LOCATE PERJURY |
An Inspection of the Mine and Comparison
Of Results with the Evidence Has
Created a Sentiment In Favor Of
the Accused Miner.

The developments before Justice W. H.
Shoemaker yesterday in the case Of William
Julis, miner on a charge Of perjury, in in
ducing two Of his labOfers Joseph Kuzakie-
wcz and Charles Barowski, to swear falsely
before the Coroners jury as to the cause of
the death of Alfred Owens who was killed at
Packer No colliery ON August 5th, last.
created an interest bordering upon a sensa.
tion last evening Julis. the accused. re-
mained committed in the lookup until last
night, when he succeeded in securing $500
bail
Although the feeling ran high against
Julis during and subsequent to the hearing. A
decided change in sentiment has set in,
favorably to him, since the Justice concluded
hearing the evidence This change has been
brought about by an examination of the COL
liery by the officials who have taken an in
terest in the case, and they now freely admit
that the case in court will not appear as
strong against Julis at the trial in court as II
did at the exparte hearing before the Justice.
Upon the close of that hearing Deputy
Coroner Cardin, Mine Inspector Stein and
Constables Tosh and Bolin, who were jurors
on the inquest, accompanied by Charles Bar
owski one Of the witnesses /. V. Police.
man Crum and several of the mine
officials made an inspection of the
part of the colliery in question. Barrow
ski took the patty to the place where
he claimed Owens was killed by the fall of
rock and coal. He then pointed out the
place to which Owens body was carried. 1s3
feet, by actual measurement made yesterday.
from the alleged place of death. But the
examination failed to bear ont the statement
of the witness in many important respects
The nllauad fatal
witness proved to be but about half the size
and weight testified to; the gangway sworn
to as being dangerous was pronounced bv the
inspecting party as quite safe; no coal was
found in the hole into which the witness said
the coal which fell was shoveled. 1t was ad-
mitted during the discussion that the lapse of
about month gave ample time to alter all
these appearances, but another important
point remains in favor OF the accused indie
pendent of the others. The inspecting party
found that if the gangway was in the condi-
tion it is now at the time of the accident, no
such fall as that alleged could have occurred
On this point Barowski states positively that
hmbering was doue there after the accident.
All the mine officials are just as positive in
the statement that no timbering has been
done, with the exception of putting up one
prop some yards inside the place where the
fall is alleged to have taken place.
One of the prosecuting officials admitted
to-day that he was inclined to believe that
the miner, Julis, was a victim of con-
spiracy, but he had no doubt that the case
would be pushed to trial to ultimately locate
the perjury and punish the guilty party. Il
| believe, said he, this should be done to set
an example for some of the foreigners who
seem to have so little regard for the soemnity
and Importance Of an oath before a tribunal.
Somebody has committed perjury, and he
should be punished"