The age-herald., 1901-05-18
Justice Believes ManSIaughter
 Limit to the Crime
EVIDENCE GIVEN DURING THE DAY
Two Defendants Were Kept in Witness Chair for More Than Two Hours Each-Night Session Was Be-
 gun at 7:3o O'Clock.

Louis O. Gravely and Blanche Snyder were bound over by Justice of Peace Abernathy last night on the charge of murder and their bonds fixed at $10,000 and $500, respectively. After making the decision, the justice stated that he did not believe either could be convicted of a greater crime than manslaughter.
 An effort was made to have the bonds of the defendants reduced, the attorneys introducing several witnesses to prove the inability of the boys father to secure such a bond. After some discussion Jus tice Abernathy stated that he would con- suit with Judge Green with regards to the matter. and would not make the amounts excessive.
 The decision of the justice was reached last night at 10:35 o'clock, a night ses- sion of the court being held, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. At this last session the att four taking one-half an hour for discus sion.
 Yesterdays Evidence.
 When the trial was resumed yesterday the courtroom was filled to such an ex- tent that many present were forced to stand and occupy window sills in order to remain within it's limits. These spectators were of the same indescribable character as packed the room the first day of the trial and each day of the continuance Old men and young, flushed faces, and pale sympathetic onlookers and morbidly curious sightseers, made up the assem- blaze.
 Every word of testimony was listened to eagerly by the crowd and each parti- cle of the evidence that bordered on vul- gar was received by some of the number watching the proceedings with an almost greedy zest. while the actual vulgar was received with smiles and laughter. The spectators seemed to show a conglomera- titon of moral thoughts and ideas quite up to their mixed appearance.
 The proceedings of the day were marked especially by the testimony and state ments of the two defendants, both of whom were subjected to a most rigid cross-examination. Other witnesses places on the stand during the afternoon and at night were forced to undergo such a strict and stinging cross-examination that facts relating to their own private life were disclosed to an extent that att torneys made attacks on their credulity. The latter attacks were made by the representatives of both sides in arguing the case.
 Blanche Snyder's Statement.
 The first person to be placed on the stand at the morning session of the court was Blanche Snyder, one of the de- fendants of the case Her statement was given in a direct manner, and in 1t she told substantially the same story of the homicide as was told immediately after her arrest. On cross-examination she was kept in the chair about two hours and fifteen minutes.
 In making her statement she said she had known the deceased. Levy, for five years, and had known her co-defendant for a short time only. On the night of the killing she stated she was in her room alone when the shot was fired. When tell ing of the circumstances leading up to the firing of that fatal shot, she stated that at the time Levy called at the house and she was asked to come down stairs. Gravely was in the house, and had been since about 4:30 o'clock that afternoon His presence was due to an invitation from herself, and request that he bring with him bottle of glycer- inc.
 Continuing, the defendant stated she went down stairs when called by Bessie Ellsworth, the housekeeper, leaving