Evening journal., 1904-05-27
PRISONERS DIDNOT TESTIFY
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Afternoon Session.

After having got the confessions Of
Joiner and Brinte admitted as evidence
yesterday afternoon. Attorney-General
Ward read the written confessions to
the jury.
In the essentials OF planning the rob-
berry of Taylor, which was the motive
for the murderous assault. and in the
details of entering Wigglesworth's sta
bic the confessions practically agree.
Joiner accuses Brinte, and Brinte ac-
cuses Joiner. OF cutting from the ele-
vator the weight with which the MUIR
der was done. and Brinte accuses join
er, and Joiner accuses Brinte. OF bait
tering the slumbering Taylor over the
head with the weight after it had been
wrapped in a piece Of blanket.
The court in admitting the confess
sions instructed the jurors that they
were to take into consideration only
that part Of Brintes confession that re-
lated TO Brinte and only that part of
Joiner's confession that related to join
er, and not be influenced by what each
prisoner alleged the other did.
Had Money and Whiskey.
John Welch, who conducts a saloon
at Eleventh and Walnut streets, said
that at 1925 o'clock on the morning Of
January 4. Brinte and Joiner bought
whiskey and drinks for themselves and
others IN the place and rendered in
payment a So note stained with blood.
John Dougherty, colored, Of No. 1904
Head street, said Joiner and Brinte left
his house on the night of January g.,
and returned about 1.30 o'clock the
next morning with two bottles of
whiskey and money. Dougherty drank
a half pint of whiskey with Joiner, and
Joiner counted out some money on a
table and gave it TO Brinte. Joiner
also had an overcoat and a watch in
leather case and Brinte had a shirt.
Joiner said: Il just beat a man up. II
you see anything in the papers tomor-
row don't think of us. Brinte said
nothing about the affair They left the
next day and went to Philadelphia,
Brinte paying $3.50 and Joiner 81 for
lodging. Brinte returned on Friday
and asked rs that man dead?" Brinte
had ON shirt belonging to Taylor.
Recovered Overeoat and Watch.
Chief Warden A. S. Meserve of the
county workhouse identified a shirt in
evidence as having been taken from
Brinte at the workhouse.
George Timlin, a Philadelphia special
policeman, who assisted Chief Black
and Detective Francis in Philadelphia,
told Of recovering at the house Of Han
nah Madden, colored. in Philadelphia,
a pawn ticket in the name of John
Joiner. With the ticket Taylor's over
coat was redeemed at a pawnshop, and
watch was recovered at Mrs. Hass-
ler's repair store by Detective Francis.
Frank Lasher, clerk i'm the Phlladel-
phia loan office of James Simpkins,
Identified Joiner as a man who called
at the Office the night Of January 6
with another colored man. on January
u Detective Francis and another de-
teotive got the coat and took it away.
Defense Makes No Opening Address.
Attorney General Ward called Chief
Black and Detective Ratledge to prove
verbal statements made by Joiner in
Harrisburg, but Mr.. Townsend object
ed and the court sustained him.
The State here rested its case. and
Mr.. Hastings announced that the de-
fense would make no opening address
to the jury.
1--WE think it would be merely a
waste of time" added Mr.. Hastings.
While Mr. Townsend and Mr.. Hast
/ ings Withdrew for a conference the
judges decided that as the case would
not be concluded by the end Of the day
anyway. to take a recess until this
morning.
Brinte Broke Down.
Before the two lawyers went out for
a conference, Brinte was called to the
stand. where he broke down.
He did not testify. but was escorted
back into the prisoners pen, where he
buried his face in his handkerchief and
wept. Joiner was more downcast than
usual, too.