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

furnished him. Found one snare on
log. Barton Lifts was with him
II was last Saturday morning. Did
not find second snare; snow was Toe
deep. Went to shafer's on Tuesday
morning, coming back met George
with double barreled gun. Went
into kitchen, with George and vii.
liams. Shells were taken out Of gun
he thinks by George and gun was sci
in pantry. Thinks George came in
with a lantern on Friday night.
Started with him to go to Victor's,
stopped at Dayton Bevans for him;
did not get him. When I came back,
wentto Dingman's with horse; George
and Percy hitched horse. Came hack
by home and went to Victor's. Re.
turned home in morning at 9 o'clock.
Took gun upstairs on Wednesday OF
Thursday at wife's request. Was
not sure he saw it again before the
Sheriff came and got It.
Cross examination. George work
ed land on shares. 1 furnished every
thing and George did the work;
having one third. George was at my
place frequently and left his gun in
various places. Left it in kitchen in
summer and pantry in fall. Both
guns might have been SET together.
Neither gun was loaded If he knew
it. On Friday night George came
between 8 and 8 O'clock. / was kill
ing sheep, began about dusk. Did
not finish before supper. Did not see
the gun that night. Did not see it
on Saturday. Was at Dingmans and
Port Jervis that day. Did not go
into house or where Mrs. Bevans
was that night.
Ruth Palmer. Was there at Mrs.
Kennedy's, the night of the shooting,
minding the baby. Her mamma
(Mrs. Kennedy had been down
stairs, went down stairs, went into
back room to put shells into gun.
Brought the gun into the kitchen and
set it by the door. Saw George in
rocking chair asleep. Saw him while
going to school and also on her re-
turn. Her mamma puts shells in
gun. George told of occurrence at
Bevans'.
Cross examination. Got home
School October 23rd at 4.3O o'clock.
That night mamma went into next
room and got the double barrel ed
gun, brought it into the kitchen and
set it back Of the door, after putting
in shells. Tried to put shells into
muzzle; would not go in. Percy
came in with the single barreled
gun, so had guns. Guns were set
in kitchen where all could see them.
Had seen both guns frequently.
Knew that they were there and Percy
had hunted with the single gun often.
Mark V. Richards, reporter for
Port Jervis Gazette. Gazette's circu-
lation IN Sandyston 100; in western
Sussex about 400, including Decker
town, Branchville and thertabouts.
George Jaeger, recalled. Direct
examination. Shown shells in box
exhibit No. 7. Said he had such
shells last fall. Got them from a
party city hunters. Took powder
and shot from them to load muzzle
gun which he had two years ago.
Bought shells of Frank McKeeby.
Had no loose powder in house last
October. Had ? dogs, one fast and
the other loose, on October %. Had
no shells around house that bad been
exploded and no appliances for re-
loading.
Cross examination. Was born 3
miles from Dingman's Ferry, toward
the mountain. Lived there to the
age Of 1s or 20. Worked in woods
mostly up to nearly 1891. Went to
Nebraska. was there z days, thence
to Michigan until 1896; then came
back to Pennsylvania, thence to New
York IA days, in 1896 to Michigan,
Big Rapids, back to Pennsylvania,
then TO New York and navy yard at
Brooklyn, still in 1896. Went into
barracks, enlisting in marines, where
he was is months until Nov. II, 1897;
was sent TO hospital in Virginia 122
days, left there in April 1898. Went
back 70 New York then to Pennsyl-
vania, and made his home there until
he came to New Jersey last March.
Had regular drill in navy with arms.
Received a medal for Workmanship
in rifle shooting, was best shot 10 his
company Was injured in navy and
discharged. Worked the Reason and
his brothers. farm, the plow land,
last season for one third. John Crone
loaned him his muzzle loader, when
he returned it got his present breech
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