Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-17
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
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testimony was in substance as follows:
Early in the evening of Sunday, Nov
ember II, he was coming along the
Bloom road at East Dsnville, on his way
to church. When he was near the
board walk" he saw man standing
beside the walk. The fellow stopped for
minute near the end of the board
walk" then went on, until suddenly
Bitter heard the man say: "Hold up
your hands sr'
Ritter paid little attention, thinking
at fret that it was an acquaintance,
John kocher. He was going by with
out stopping, supposing the fellow
Was fooling, when the man fired a revol.
yer. the bullet whizzing past his ear.
Ritter then got out into the middle OF
the road, he could not tell exactly how,
he was so frightened.
He then saw that the fellow had q
handkerchief tied over the lower part oi
his face, and he knew that something
unusual was going on. The man then
said: 81 want your money!
Ritter replied: ~ haven't got 8
cent"
Aninstant afterward, for fear the man
would shoot him, he said: "Yes have
got half dollar"
He took this money from his pocket
and gave il to the man, who then said
81 want two things more out of you. !
want two more quarters"
The man said "Then I'm going to
shoot you'll" Ritter then begged for his
life, saying: THAT wont do any good
to kill me-"
Ritter testified that some one, he
thought it was Chief Mincemoyer, told
him that night that the fellow who rob.
bed him was Dave Barrett, but he did
not known Barrett before, although he
recognized him later in Squire Bare's
office.
On cross examination, he said that be
recognized Barrett in Justices court be.
cause he was pointed out to him rs q
man under arrest.
Lloyd krum testified that on the even
ing the crime was committed Mrs. Green.
await came to his house and told him OF
the robbery. He took his gun and went
with her until they met a man whom he
compelled to go back with him. As
soon as this fellow spoke, Mrs. Green.
await said it was the robber. MIR. Cole
also identified the man as the robber and
several people in the crowd said that
the fellow was David Barrett.
Mr.. Krum then told of the manner in
which the prisoner broke away, threat,
ening to shoot any one who touched
him, and escaped. Mr.. Krum said tha,
the next morning he found the knife,
that had been stolen from MIR. Cole, ly.
ing just inside the picket fence, near
where his prisoner had stood the night
before.
Frederick Lynn testified that he knew
Dave Barrett, and on the night of Nov.
ember IL, he saw him between six and
seven o'clock near Jacob Coles house.
Lynn was with Mrs. Greenawalt, going
toward Coles He had heard her call
ing for help. They met some one who
said: "a man has been killed !" tc
hich she replied: "Yes and you're
the man who did it,
Krum soon caught the mar who was
pointed out by Mr.. Cole as tbe man who
had robbed him. Mr.. Lynn then went
home. He could not recognize the mar
whom Mir. Krur, had because it was
dark.
John Byers testified that he knew
Dave Barrett. He was called shortly
after six O'Clock on November IL, By
Mrs. Greenawalt, who said some one
was in their house, demanding $1,000
He went with Mrs. Greenawalt afte'
getting a gun. The first man he met
WAS Dave Barrett, who said: "a mar
has been shot," Mrs. Greenawalt said
You shot him, recognize your voice ,
He said that Mrs. Greenawalt agair
said the fellow that they held, had rob
bed her and her uncle. Mr.. Cole wa:
called and identified the man whom they
held as the one who had held him up
Mr. Byers identified the man in court a,
Dave Barrett.
Jacob II. Rudy who lives at East Dan
vile, swore that he knew Dave Barrett
He went out on the evening of Novem
Der IL, when he learned of the robber,
at Coles, and saw Dave Barrett there
He also saw MIR. Cole and Mrs. Green
await identify the man as the one VIII,
robbed them. He talked to the mai
who was held and whom he identified il
court. He said that Barrett finally brok
away from the crowd that surrounds
him, fred his revolver and got away. Ii
swore that he has known Barrett from
boy.
John Foust testified that he kne,
Dave Barrett. On the night of the rob
berry he went out toward Coles house
when he saw Barrett arguing with
crowd about their right to hold him
Barrett finally pulled revolver, dare
any one to touch him and ran down tn
road. He has known Barrett from
boy, stood right beside him that nigh
and was positive that he was the man.
Wellington Rudy testified that he say
Barrett in the crowd near Jacob Cole
house on the night of November IL. II
saw Barrett pull out revolver and sa
that he would shoot any one who touch
ed him. He said that it was dark at th
time.
Amaudas Goss testified that he ha
known Barrett for ten or eleven year,
il- saw Barrett in the crowd near MI
Coles. Some one asked il any on
knew the fellow. He said Eyes, tha
d. Dave Barrett " He heard Mrs Greer