The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-18
VOL. 36.
MUST FACE A JURY.


mrs. McHenry Iestifies, and Robert Evans
Is Sent 10 Jail.
Robert Evans, who was arrested
late Wednesday night of last week by
constable Miles Betz, charged with
having murdered Thomas McHenry
at his home in Greenwood township
on the night Of February and last,
arraigned before Justice of the Peace
Guy Jacoby, Thursday afternoon at
two O'Clock. The arrest of Evans
was the news sensation, since the
commission of the deed, and when it
became known that he was to be Civ
en- hearing, the curious ones began
to gather in large numbers. They
elbowed their way through the door,
until the enclose was completely filled
and the closeness of the atmosphere,
caused by the large attendance was
a cause for some complaint.
The only person examined, at the
hearing was Mrs, McHenry, wife of
the murdered man. She answered
questions asked her by District Attor-
ney John G.. Harman in a careful,
intelligent manner, lucidly explained
how, on Tuesday preceding the crime,
Evans had conversed with her on the
back porch of the McHenry house,
and had then threatened the life of
her husband. In the declaration OF
his intention Evans had said, 81 have
something at house thatll fix the
s-of a D."
She told how he had detailed his
plans to her. Mr.. McHenry was to
be attracted from his sleep by noise
in the barn, and done to death.
Some sacks of flour and grain were
then to be carried from the barn to
the wagon shed to shroud the pur-
pose, and to make it appear that rob-
berry was the main object of the per-
petrator. Mrs. McHenry appeared
to be particularly clear on the CONVEX
sation between her and the prisoner.
At the conclusion of the testimony
the Justice stated that the evidence
was sufficient to hold the defendant
for Court, and he was remanded to
Jail.
Since his arrest Evans has main
tanned a strict silence. Only once
has he opened his mouth, and then it
was to say that he couldn't under
stand Evelands motive in having him
arrested.
At the jail on Friday afternoon he
was called upon by local newsman.
The object of the latter was to OBJ.
tain, if possible, something for publ
cation. In this he was disappointed.
The reticence of the prisoner was as
marked as on the previous day. Only
few words could be extracted from
him. These were to the effect that
in Mrs. McHenry's story, before the
Justice of the Peace, her perjury was
great. So different was it from that
recited by her at the inquest that it
wouldn't bear comparison.
An interesting feature of the hear
ing was the appearance on the exter-
ior of the Justices Office of some
distant relative of the accused man.
He rushed up the flight of stairs, cry
ing, "Evans is an innocent man, the
whole thing is le." He was told to
keep cool and let matters shape them
selves, but seemingly assuming that
his talk would counteract any i'm
preston that had been created by the
arrest, he was nothing loath to ex-
pound his views, and he berated Ev-
ans sharply for remaining SO quiet.
There is great diversity of opin-
ion as to whether the suspicion is
resting upon the proper person. Ev-
ans does not look like person who
would willfully plan to murder fell
low man. Powerful influences are
being employed. The seal on Evans
lips will be broken at the coming ses-
sion of Court, and everyone can rest
assured that the truth will prevail.
Evans has retained c. c. Yetter
and Harry Stees as his counsel, and
these gentlemen will go before Judge
Little on Saturday with an application
for a release on bail. Numerous
friends of the prisoner are clamor-
ing to go on his bond, in order that
he may be given his liberty