The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-09-17

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the one that had been picked up near
where McAndrews was found. 81 saw
the iron the day following the crime, 1t
had blood on il"
Daniel Roach.-"Am engaged at
hotel business at Aristes, remember
seeing McAndrews in the hotel on
March 80, it was probably about ten
o'clock, but will not be certain about
the time. He may have been there
twenty minutes. He bought and
drank three glasses of porter, paid
for it with a quarter. He went from
my place to Honabach's saloon. When
he left Honabach's McAndrews went
in the direction OF Centralia, Amandus
Levan left the saloon little ahead of
him, he went by the blacksmith shop
in an easterly direction toward Cen
tralia."
Cross examination. ion.-"McAndrews
had been drinking in my place and
was intoxicated. refused to sell him
any more drink When he emerged
ffom Honabach's saloon he staggered.
Edward Honabach-'I tend bar
for my son in his saloon at Arestes,
can recall the presence of James
McAndrews in the saloon on morning
of March 80. 1t was as near as l can
tell, between nine and ten o'clock.
He took several drinks. My brother
and Amandus Levan were there at
the same time, and McAndrews treat
ed them. He paid for the drinks, the
FIRST time with a dollar and the other
time with fifty cent piece. He took
out his money IN full view of us all.
He had a $40 gold certificate and
some other money. Levan stood
about seven feet from him and could
easily have seen the money. Nc
Andrews left probably about ten
O'Clock, Levan left the saloon first,
ten minutes or SO ahead of Mean
drews. When Levan left he said he
was going home to get some sleep as
he had to work that night.
William Honabach.-The testi-
mony of this witness was corrobor.
a,ive of that of Edward Honabach.
John Knittle. at Aristes.
On morning of March 80 was along
the railroad east of Montana, met Le-
van coming in from the direction OF
Centralia. l and some others had
been shooting mark, Levan called to
us. 1t was a little before eleven
o'clock. We met Mrs. MINER on the
road, she told US that man had been
burt along the road"
Cross examination, "Before Levan
called to us, / don't know from what
direction he was coming. He wanted
to shoot mark but had no more am
munition. l didn't see him till he
called, then he was standing on the
railroad"
Knittle was an important witness
for the commonwealth, at the hearing
before the committing magistrate.
But now he was regarded as a hostile
witness, because his evidence was of
such great variance from that given
by him before 'the magistrate. For
this reason District Attorney Duy
sought TO have admitted his testimony
at the former hearing. to show the dis,
parity in it and for the purpose of re-
freshing the witness memory. To
this point counsel for defendant
objected. Considerable judicial au-
,hority bearing on the point at issue
vas presented, after which the Court
ruled to admit the testimony, and an
adjournment was taken.
"Open Court" said Judge Little, as
he took his seat upon the bench Fri
day morning. The first TO speak was
Judge Herring assistant counsel for the
Commonwealth. 81 want to take
occasion at this time" said he, "to
make a statement" and then con
unuing he said in tones most vlgo
fous. "Since the arrest of this de-
tendant Levan there has arisen in and
about Arlstes strong feeling against
the prosecution and in favor of the
defendant. There is being made, and
this fact must be apparent to your
Honor, an effort to shield HIM. The
prosecution has met with surprise
IN this case. Evidence that we con.
sidered reliable has been changeC
since the hearing before the commit
ting magistrate" After describing
the disposition on the part OF some o
the witnesses to evade tie questions
he concluded by saying, 'We mus
have the moral support of the court
If we are 10 get at the bottom of thi.
crime"
Frank Fitzer-" Live at Aristes
Was out shooting mark between Cen
'ralia and Aristes on morning @
March goth. Saw Levan on Raj
road. 1t was twenty minutes of twelv
when | reached home, and il wa