Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-02-19
THE JAEGER MURDER TRIAL
loonllnued From FIr.t 20

using II in-May on groundh0gs with
buckshot. On his oath there was
none ia his house. Hoped God would
strike him dead If there was.
Never reloaded a shell, never ex-
tracted shot from shells. Worked
for Kintner about 8 years ago, about
a month. Distance from Georges TO
Joe Jagger's home 4,2ss feet. After
the coon hunt left gun in hog house.
Usually when he left gun in kitchen
hung Il upon q nall. Left gun Of
Joe's after meeting George Williams
and Joe. Did not see it again until
Saturday afternoon. Did not tell Dr.
Hughes on Tuesday after the shoot
ing that the charge could not be
proved because you had not seen
your gun since the night you was
coon hunting. "It was not true, it
was a lie. 1 want to tell the truth
now.0 Came to Newton with Thomp-
son, Gruver and the Sheriff. Did you
tell them you could not be proven
guilty because you had not seen your
gun since you were coon hunting9 l
did not tell them that way.
On Friday worked around house
and cellar making bins. When job
was done and came out of cellar was
1890 o'clock. After dinner fed
around, lit pipe, moved bushels
apples, took down swing shelf, put
cans in bin near door. Bolted door
of kitchen after dinner before Lifts
came; heard Lifts come on porch.
Wasnt sure he asked who was
there. Started to the door right
away. Did not have a stick Of wood
or stove hook in his hand. Was
making a snare. Kept between
Lifts and the table where the spool
of wire was. Wanted no one to see
it, was against the law; did not
want to break the law. Had a box
of empty shells on the table, ready
primed, about half dozen kept them
for someone who might want to re-
load them. Was a she'll ejector in
box and the wire Lifts handed
down another box from a shelf and
1 placed it over the one on the table
and set them both on shelf. Sat
down with Lifts and smoked, then
went down cellar to show what he
had done. Went to barn with Lifts
picked up two bags of potatoes. Said
TO Lifts our wives are gone, let MS
go down TO Centreville tonight and
have a d>d good time expected
Lifts, but he not come. Gumaer
went by at $3.50 or 4 O'Clock sent
for his mail. Never said "let us &c
out and knock some one over. y
Could pick up and carry a basket Of
potatoes in about 10 minutes carried
4 or baskets. Finished the snares
then went up to woods and set them
took about hale an hour. 100 yards
to end of woods. Set a snare in five
minutes. 800 yards to where l sci
the fartherest snare. Made changes
in cellar, skinned milk, MIXED two
COWS, fed pigs, and ate bread and
milk for supper. Took lantern in
cellar and lit the lamp. Made 5 or
trips from barn to cellar. Children
came from school before he set his
snares. After moving apples ant
potates into cellar went in house
was tired. Ate supper without a
light. Did not tell Lifts or Ira Stol
that he had no light that night
Did you not tell Address and Thomp.
son the same thing? mol Would
not know Gumaer's horse unless he
was with it. Heard q rig go by
thought it was Flavius, now thinks
it was Ira Stoll. Another rig weni
by, dogs barked, heard some one
say, "Go on you old fool, what's tn.
matter with you2" Have been an
active and rugged man, was so las
year.
Question. Were you in trouble
in Michigan? Answer. It's non,
OF your business.
Q. We're you arrested, tried ant
committed there for the attempt &c
murder a young woman and sen
tenoed TO years and 10 months?
Objected 20 by defense. Objec
ton over ruled.
Q. Have you been convicted O.
crime2 A. Yes.
/ Q. What crime? A. Shooting
a young lady.
Q. Wheref A. In Michigan.
Q. When2 A. In 1892.
Q. For how long was you sen
tenced? A. syears and 10 months
@. Was the crime for which yol
was oonvisted an assault withanten
to kill? A. Yes.
Q. Did you tell Joseph W POOL
while in Jail that there was no wa,
by which you could tell where yoJ
was on the night Of October 23r,
between 6 and 8 o'clook9 A.