The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-03-21

WHEREAS, This Court has officially
learned with deep sorrow the sad in
telligence of the death of George b.
Daniels, Esq one of the members of
the Fulton County Bar and an officer
of the Court, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Bar aud several
Courts record their esteem aud regard
for George b. Daniels, Esq, as u
courteous gentleman, a faithful and
diligent officer of the Court, good
citizen and u kind friend whose death
we sincerely mourn and whose loss we
deplore.
Resolved, That in the death OF Geo.
b. Daniels, Esq, the Commonwealth
has lost careful and efficient Prose
cutor of the pleas of the People, the
family of the deceased most devoted
protector, and his many acquaintances
faithful friend.
Resolved, That in this hour of great
atllictiOn and grief we tender his Wild
ow, children and friends our heartfelt
and sincere sympathy.
Signed.
j. NELSON SIPEs,
JOHN =. SIPEs,
w. SCOTT ALEXANDER.
The time until IL o'clock, Tues
day morning was spent in select
ing q jury for the Miller Jones
case. Forty-two names were call
ed, before twelve were reached
that were satisfactory to both sides
of the case. The jurors on the
case are Peter Morton, Robert
Everts. David Bivens, Samuel
Hess, j. p. Kline, Nathan w.
Horton, j. V. Deavor, Geo. Mock,
John Hammann, Lewis Youse,
Adam Grisslnger and Howard
Tice. The Jurors are not having
so much of a picnic of 1t, for they
are compelled to sleep in the
Court House under guard, go to
their meals in charge of an officer
and are not allowed confmunica
tion with any one in any way by
which their minds might be undu-
ly influenced.
The case for trial is that of Mil
Ter S. Jones, who stands indicted
for manslaughter, being charged
with having shot and killed John
f. Husler at his (Mlller's) hotel at
Fort Littleton on the 18th day of
last August.
The following is the substance
of the testimony of the first half
dozen witnesses. AS there are 105
witnesses, we will ask to be excus-
ed from giving all the testimony.
DIR. III. G. McClain sworn. Saw
Joha Husler day after shooting.
Found bullet mark about an inch
above the right eye, little to the
right of central line of face; and
at autopsy, found bullet about
three inches back in brain, about
| J inch from top of skull. There
were three other marks or bruises
about his head not observed until
we made the autopsy.
DR.. Hill sworn. ! have been a
practitioner for over forty years.
saw John f. Husler at the hotel.
was called to the hotel by Adol-
phus Jones. Husler was lying in
the hall at the foot of the sta RS.
There was blood running from
wound in right side of forehead.
| saw him again Sunday morning
at the home of his sister. | did
not continue to attend him-left
him August 23d-left him in DIR.
McClain's hands until about the
29th during which time ] was at
Ocean Grove. Husler was sensi-
Bile up to the time of his death.
Husler appeared to be about 40
years Of age, and would weigh
about 1T5 or 1S0 pounds, and about
5 feet IL inches in height. Hus-
ler's appearance for good health
was first class. He was physically
a very strong man.
Thomas j. Husler sworn. am
the father of John Il. Husler. He
was in height about s ft, 10 to II
inches, weight from 10 to 1870 lbs.
and was 33 Years of age. He made
his home with me. was at Little
ton. Some time after dark, i went
to the hotel and staid until after
the racket. My son and some one
else took a drive and returned to
tho hotal hout a o,clock Ha had