Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Court convened at O'Clock and re-
sumed the examination of witnesses in
the case.
j. U. Mincemoyer was recalled and
asked to describe condition of revol-
yer which he got from Dietrich. 1t was
a five shooter. All the chambers were
full, but two of the cartridges had
been exploded. In this condition 1t
was offered in evidence at first trial
but after the trial 1t was found that
while the chambers were still all fill
ed the revolver showed that only one
had been exploded. This discovery was
made when the revolver was taken to
the water works in compliance with
orders to remove the charges. The otfic-
er could not say when or by whom
cartridges were changed
John Woll was recalled. He denied
that as far as his knowledge went
there was any dispute between Jones
and Dietrich as to book account.
Andrew Rogers also recalled. He
was asked whether on the night of the
shooting he did not state to DR.. Pat.
ten that the revolver found behind the
bar was not loaded, having been empti-
ed the week before in shooting mark
He stated that he did not make such a
remark. Mr.. keller objected to this
question, advancing the same argu-
ment as on the day previous. The OBJ
lection was overruled.
Lewis Byerly was sworn He was
with the chief of police when the ar
rest of Dietrich was made and his
testimony confirmed the evidence of
the officer
John Doster was called He was pres
ent at Dietrich's saloon on the night
of February 18th. He accompanied DR..
Paules to the saloon after the shoot
ing. He confirmed the previous testi-
mony as to Dietrichs state of mind
and his declarations at the time of ar
rest.
DR.. Patten was sworn and confirmed
previous testimony.
DR.. w. II. Paules was called to the
stand. He was the witness called to
the saloon after the shooting. He made
post mortem examination the next
morning and on the stand described
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the skull was produced in court, which
still contains the bullet. Dr. Paules
described the wound produced by the
shot, which caused heavy hemor-
rhage. The effect was necessarily fatal
and death was instantaneous. The
physician confirmed the testimony of
Chief Mincemoyer and John Doster
and stated that it was his impression
that Dietrich said: ~ shot and killed
him in self defense. Take me-hang
me or do with me what you please"
DR.. Paules swore that after Chief
Mincemoyer examined the revolver
produced by Dietrich as the one with
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handed the weapon to the doctor and
told him to look at it. There were
three full chambers and two empty
shells. He previously saw another re-
volver, which he examined and found
to be empty.
Later accompanied by DR.. Patton in
compliance with request from Diet
rich's sister DR.. Paules, after mid
night, visited the prison for the pur-
pose of administering to Dietrich, who
was in n highly wrought condition. He
would not admit that Dietrich was
wholly irrational, although he was
very nervous Dietrich made inquiries
about Jones and was told that the man
was dead. Dietrich, said, "Where did
1 hit him?" and before the physician
had time to respond, Dietrich added :