Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-04-09

Imagine the auditorium of Glouceste
county Court House filled with people
many of them citizens of Franklin town
ship, among them quite number ladie
and children; Justice Garrison and Law
Judge Jessup on the Bench, representative
of the local and Philadelphia press around
the press tables, Peter Brandt, the accused
really handsome man, above the ordinary
height, with an honest, kindly face, cleal
eyed, healthy, bright and alert, per
haps little nervous, seated beside his
counsel, A. HI. Swackhamer; Prosecutor
Starr and his assistant, A. L. Rogers,
official stenographer Black, and lawyers Of
the county. Such was the scene when the
trial of Peter Brandt, under indictment
for the murder of his brother William near
Malaga on September 14th, last, was begun
on Wednesday morning.
The list of jurors was called and Harry
Holeton, of National Park; Geo. Gerlack
and Matthew Ryan, of South Harrison, did
not answer to the call, and Judge Garrison
ordered them produced at the noon recess.
The State then moved the indictment
against Peter Brandt, and Sheriff Jones
called the first name from the jury wheel.
SELECTING THE JURY.
Jacob F. Errig, of Monroe, the first
name called, was challenged by State.
Kimsey Morgan, Jr., Elk, accepted and
sworn.
Joseph Cassaday, Clayton, was sworn.
Geo. w. Nichol, of Harrison, challenged
by State.
VIM. H. LinvilIe, of Maptua, challenged
by State.
Rob't Messick, of Harrison, challenged
by defense.
VIM. Taylor, of National Park, challenged
by defense.
Harry Glogger, Woodbury., sworn.
Benz. W. Coleman, of Elk, challenged
Alonzo Carman, of Franklin, challenged
by State.
Frank Fry, of Elk, challenged by State.
John C. Heritage, of Elk, challenged by
State.
VIM. H. Hamilton, of Aura, was opposed
to the imposition of capital punishment,
and was excused.
Nv. Getsinger, of Clayton, sworn.
Geo. c.. Cattell, of Harrison, sworn.
Thomas Dubois, of Greenwich, excused
because of conscientious seruples against
capital punishment.
Parker B. Burke, of Woodbury., chal-
lenged by State.
James B. Love, of Monroe, challenged
by State.
Restore E. Gaskill, of Logan, challenged
by defense.
Sheppard S. Roselle, of Clayton, sworn.
Benz. A. Martelle, of Mantua, sworn.
Harry Tuft, of Wenonah, challenged by
State
Chas. Dorrman, of East Greenwich, chal-
lenged by defense.
Matthew Ryan, called, not in Court.
Chas. D. Smith, West Deptford, sworn.
John G. Frazer, of Harrison, challenged
by defense.
Thos. A. Scott, of FrankIlnyille, chal-
lenged by State
John Elkins, Of Glassboro, sworn.
Joseph Truncer, of Wenonah, excused
because he had served on last Feb'Y jury.
Joel A. Clark, of Franklin, challenged.
Winfield S. Park, Of Deptford, sworn.
VIM Risler, Logan, challenged by State.
John Magin, East Greenwich, challenged.
Walter Oliphant, CT Woolwich, sworn.
Robert C. Chew, of Monroe, challenged
by defense.
Chas. G. Gebhard, of Woodbury., chal-
lenged by defense.
VIM. c. Allen, of Deptford, sworn.
THE JURY.
Kimsey Morgan, Jr., Elk, foreman.
Jos. Cassaday, Clayton.
Harry Glogger, Woodbury..
Nv. Getsinger, Clayton.
Geo. C. Cattell, Harrison.
Sheppard G.. Rosselle, Clayton.
Benz. A. Martelle, Mautua.
Chas. D. Smith, West Deptford.
John Elkins, Glassboro.
Winfield S. Park, Deptford.
Walter Oliphant, Woolwich.
William c. Allen, Deptford.
After the jury was qualified, Prosecutor
Starr opened his case stating the evidence
on which the State expects to sustain the
Indictment. He said that the State ex
pected to prove that the killing was with
out any justification.
The first witness called was VIM. M.
Carter, and then court took the noon recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
VIM. M. Carter, civil engineer, testified
as to the location of buildings, chicken
houses, etc.
DIR. Ralph Buck, of New6eld, testified
that he performed the autopsy on the body
of the murdered man, and found a gunshot
wound in the neck which caused death.
Witness said he heard Peter say that he
shot his brother, and he pointed to the place
where he fell