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


a window Sunday night, reached
with a broom and got it. Had it
about an hour before using it. Knife
lay there ever since he had been
here, or for the last three weeks
Jail was quiet, and locked up for
the night.
Night session Of Thursday. Mrs.
George Jaeger Shades were all
down in room where lounge stood
when she left home on Wednesday
before the shooting Was very IN
on the Tuesday after. Had doctor
Wednesday they came and took my
husband. George opened the door,
stepped out, and closed it after him.
What Mrs. Lifts stated was not true.
Remained at the house about two
weeks. Never saw George reload
shells. Saw her husband but once
since, and that in Jail.
Cross examination. Was feeling
very i'll and poorly when I went to
Pennsyl yania. Wanted TO 20.
Needed rest. Was at Layton on
Thursday after the arrest.
Redirect. Was very nervous on
Tuesday. A reporter called telling
her that her husband was under
suspicion, and left a newspaper.
George Jaggers, recalled. Cross
examination. Was at Bevans on
night of shooting. Did not go into
house. Staid in the yard all the
while Went to Bevans next morn
ing. Was around the house an
hour or so
Redirect. Shades in spare room
we're downson October 2srd. Were
down all the time. Light colored
shades.
Gabriel Crone, brother in-law to
George Jaggers. Said that 2 or
years ago some city hunters left
some 500 capped shells when they
left. Recognized those shown him
as the same.
Barton Lifts Went with Joseph
Jaeger last Saturday to look for
snares. Found one on little bush
bent over in a half circle, on log
An almanac offered in evidence by
the defense showing sunset on
October 23rd as 500 O'Clock.
Defense rests.
Mrs. Samuel Lifts, by state, says
George Jaeger told her he did not
have any light on night of Oct. 23.
Cross. George told her a man
suspicioned him, he had no light,
and it made it look bad for him
Had not talked of Sans testifyine
in this case. Did not send any one
to Sam to see whether his story
tailed with hers
Morgan d. Hughes, recalled. Said
George told him he had no light in
house the night of the murder also
that he had not seen his gun since
he was coon hunting and left it in
the hog pen,
Joseph Thompson, recalled, Said
George told him that he had nc
light in his house the night of Il I
shooting and had not seen his CUR
since ne was coon hunting,
Frank Grnver, recalled. On day
of Georges arrest, George said b,
had not seen his gun since he wa'
coon hunting.
J. w. Poole, recalled. Said OF
Nov. 1st in the Newton Jail George
said there was no way in which h,
could prove where he was the nigh
of the shooting.
J. @. Address, recalled. Georg,
had told him that he had not seer
his gun since the night of the coor
hunting, and also that he mad n,
light in his house the night Of
October 2srd.
Percy Bartle, recalled. Georg'
was ready to go to bed that Friday
night, came down abont Q O'Clock
Went into Mrs. Kennedy's rooms
Took single barreled gun from
Mrs. Kennedy's kitchen behind 4
fiour barrel Was no other gur
there that night, and saw no person
with any other gun.
Cross. Have been in Newton las
10 days with Sheriff Address. Was
subpenaed by defense at Lacka
waxen, also ny the state at JOSEPH
Jagger's was brought here Febru
airy srd. The defense had au inter
view with him at Joe's, had con
siderable time to get. also endeayoreC
to have one with him at Newton
Consulted with Sheriff, who toll
him he could do as he pleased, 81
informed them he would say wha
he had to say before the court.
Defense closed at $50 o'clock an,
the court, after giving instruction
to the jurors, adjourned to Monda.
morning at o'clock.
The prisoner, George N. Jaggers
was brought into court this Monda,
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