Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
CLARENCE CARR
Case CONTINUED

Court convened at 10 O'Clock Mon
day morning for the September term.
President Judge O. @. Evans and as
sociates Frank G. Blee and Charles A.
Wagner occupied the bench
The list of jurors was called, after
which the constajles made their re-
turns. The constables of Mahoning
and Liberty townships reported the
roads in bad condition. In Mahoning
township Bloom road was specified,
while in Liberty township the bridges
were also reported bad. The court re-
ferred the roads reported in each town
ship to the district attorney with di-
rections to take whatever action may
be necessary in the premises.
Benton B. Brown was appointed tip
staff to wait upon the grand jury and
George w. Bennett and Mcclellan
Diehl as tipstaffs to wait upon the
court.
w. j. Rogers was excused from the
attendance at court as grand juror
Wellington Rote was chosen foreman
of the grand jury, after which the
oath was administered and the court
proceeded with the charge. In this the
grand jurors were reminded of their
prerogative to preserve the utmost
secrecy of their proceedings, to the
end that they might be shielded from
| all adverse criticism and be the bet
ter enabled to perform their duties I'M
influenced by fear or other considera-
tion.
At 10 :45 o'clock the court announc-
ed that it was ready to attach the
case of Commonwealth VS.. Peter Diet.
rich. 1t was decided, however, not to
take up the case until 80 O'Clock
Meanwhile the time was devoted to
miscellaneous business.
When court convened at 30 O'Clock
the Peter Dietrich homicide case was
at once taken up and the examination
of jurors began. Peter Dietrich, the de.
fendant, was brought into court by
Sheriff Maers Immediately after the
ringing of the bell. He wore preoc.
cupied and anxious look, but otherwise
he seemed little the worse for his long
confinement and on the whole seemed
in much better condition to stand the
ordeal than he did at the first trial.
| As in the former case William Kase
| West and Hon. Fred Ikeler appeared
for Dietrich while Hon. II. M. Hinck.
ley was associated with the Common.
wealth as special council. Mrs. Jones.
widow of James A. Jones, the victim
of Dietrich's bullet, occupied a seat at
the Commonwealth table
| In the case of Commonwealth VS..
Clarence Carr. the grand jury return.
ed a true bill. Ralph Kisner, attorney
for the defendant, explained to the
court that a sister of the boy had in
terested herself deeply in his case and
that she alleges to have discovered
evidence which has no yet been pre-.
sented Mr.. Kisner said he had just
been called into the case and with the
new evidence as factor more time
was needed to properly present the
case. District Attorney @. p. Gearhart
informed the court that under the cir
cumstances he had no objection tC
offer. The court therefore announced
that the case of Commonwealth VS.
Clarence Carr would be continued un
til the next term.
The witnesses in the case were dis
charged from further attendance at the
present term of court.
The first man examined for a place
in the jury box was John II. Hunt
He was challenged by defense fol
cause. Other men were called ant
accepted or rejected as follows:
Benjamin Cook Defense challenged
for cause.
James +. Patterson Commonwealth
challenged for cause
| ". .. EumOnuSOn- Cilal
lenged for cause.
d. A. Clewell-Commonwealth chal
lenged peremptorily.
| Charles Rishel Commonwealth
challenged peremptorily.
James Robinson = Commonwealth
challenged for cause
Jasper Perry-Defense challenged
for cause.
Joseph A. Swank-Defense challeng
ed peremptorily
Ambrose Miller-Defense challeng
ed for cause.
| William Robinson - Accepted ant
lsworn (2:30).
John M. Robinson-A Accepted ant
sworn.
John N. Price-Accepted and sworn
John @. Patterson-Excused.
| Alfred Forney-Defense challenged
peremptorily.