Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19

After the recess Wednesday morn
ing, February 10th, the impression
generally prevailed that foundation
had been laid for an alibi. The state,
however, visibly strengthened their
case at the night session by evidence
from defendants witnesses.
Thursday morning for defense w.
w. Woodward, Jr., witness a dealer
in hardware and firearms. Recog-
nized exhibit No. as - guage shells,
with black powder and the load 81
drains powder, to II ounce Of shot
and No. 6 as popular load. Exhibited
case Of large shot. After No. to
dust shot are these IN the case: B,
BIB; T, TT; f, FF. These are often
sold as buchshot, thought no known
as such to the trade. No. 3 to 900
are'buckshot as known to the trade.
Shown s unused buckshot. Said 8
were smaller than the other 5. Could
not state exact size.
Cross examination by State. Said
people were sold buckshOt of various
sizes. There would be a little vari-
ance, a few grains, in designated
size. Would use a coarser shot in a
cylinder than in choke bore gun.
Redirect. Choke bore will throw
closer than cylinder, some cylinder
bores will throw closer than others.
Had never shot woodchucks.
Cross. A ten cent piece not worn
will go freely into a cylinder bore,
and if not it indicates choke. Shells
are often reloaded.
Redirect. Shown shells that he
could not say had been reloaded.
Did not appear to have been.
Cross. There is some variation in
buckshOt. We sell very few any
more.
Mrs. Ethel Jaeger, wife of Joseph
Jaeger, stated that George Jaeger
worked the Reasor farm under Joe.
Samuel Lifts and Joe helped George
with the farm work. Wednesday
morning before the shooting George
Jaeger came into kitchen with gun;
went out toward Shafer's, came in
again with Joe and George Williams.
Had the gun. Gun was left in house
until Wednesday or Thursday morn
ing when it was taken up stairs by
Joe, to Mrs. Kennedy's rooms. Saw
gun again Friday night in Mrs. Ken
nedy's kitchen. Saw George Friday
night between and 8 O'Clock.
George told her first of the shooting.
Several Of the family were present.
He remained two or three minutes.
Joe went with him to Bevans'. George
came back about 10 O'Clock. Went
upstairs into Mrs. Kennedys rooms.
Staid in Mrs. Kennedy's kitchen.
Mrs. Kennedy brought double bar
relied gun from another room, was
Georges gun. Could not identify it.
George dropped asleep in rocking
chair. Slept that night at Joe's with
Percy. George when he returned
from Bevans' reported what had
occurred.
Cross examination. George had left
his gun at Joe's often that summer.
Did not know that he had brought it
there On any certain day previously.
She told him to take it ont Of the
pantry that day only. Often left it,
or took it away at his pleasure.
George came there the night Of the
shooting nearer 8 than 8 O'Clock. Gun
was brought out by Mrs. Kennedy
after George returned from Bevans'.
It was brought there on Wednesday
or Thursday and taken In Mrs. Ken
nedy's rooms. There was a single
barrel gun 10 the house all summer,
either IN pantry Or in kitchen. When
double gun was taken upstairs the
single gun was lef IN the pantry.
Redirect. Saw George, Joe and
Percy start coon hunting Tuesday
night. Saw no other implement used
in hunting in the kitchen on night Of
the shooting. Took shells that night
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