The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-08
Sentence is Deferred,
Awaiting Motion For
New Trial-Verdict Of
Guilty Of Shooting With
Intent to Wound Was
Given by the Jury Late
Yesterday Afternoon

Frank Pfeffer, whose trial on the
charge of shooting with intent TO
wound and 10 kill was concluded yes
terday afternoon, was found guilty
of the former charge and was de-
livered into the custody of the sheriff.
The jury, after being charged by Judge
| Amber, left the court room at little
after o'clock and did not arrive at
verdict until nearly three hours
later It Is said that several of the
jurors considered Pfeffer guilty of
shooting with intent to kill but fin
| ally compromised on the lesser
charge. Judge Amber did not pass
sentence on Pfeffer and 1t is not like
| ly that sentence will be passed until
the motion for a new trial has been
argued Dy his attorney.
The first witness called yesterday
morning in the case of Ohio against
Frank Pfeffer, charged with shooting
with intent to kill. was Charles Sny-
der, admitted TO be a friend of the
defendant. He testified that he was
In the bar at Pfeffer's place on the
Sunday Of the shooting and that he
was present when Pfeffer and Quig-
ley were on the floor after their en-
counter He also stated that he had
heard some argument between the
two MEN but did not admit that he
had any threats.
Snyder, during the cross examina-
tion by Prosecutor-Up Upham was shown
TO be a witness whose credlbility
might be questioned. During the d.
rect examination by Attorney Grant,
Snyder said he had taken the re-
volyer used by Pfeffer and had hid
den II away in closet on the prem
ises and II was produced In court
yesterday. On cross examination he
admitted that he had told Assistant
Prosecutor Mccullough that he had
found the revolver on the floor where
the two men had been fighting and .
had later taken II TO Pfener. At that
time he said Pfeffer told him TO take
Il way as he did not want TO see Il
and he told Mccullough that he had
thrown II in the creek. He admitted,
when questioned by the prosecutor,
that he had lied 10 McCulloch.
Maud Sherbondi, who admitted
hat she was a roomer at the Pfeffer
place, stestifed that she had heard an
argument between Quigley and Pfef-
Ter and that after the shooting she
an down stairs and was present wnen
(uigley's wound was dressed She de-
lied hearing any threats.
Stella Jones, who at the time of
he shooting said she was working
L the defendants place OF business
nd is at the present tinle occupied
L Jumbo Crowley's place. stated
hen placed on the stand, that she
new OF a shooting ARRAY on the sun {
ay In question at the Pfefrer place
ut did not know anything OF the !
4
Matte Quigley, Pfeffer's housekeep- !
r. called for the defense. was I
lost damaging witness. On direct ex- |
mlnation she denied having heard I
ny threats made against Quigley by q
teifer while he was in her room be-
IRE the shooting and after he had
uarrelled with Quigley. On cross ex-
however, she admitted she
ld told the grand jury that Pfeffer
ad threatened 10 kill Quigley in her A
resence and that shortly after this
had left the room and that the
looting Immediately followed.
The last witness for the de-
nse was the defendant Pfef- !,
r, He denied having any CON v
ersation with Quigley and said a.
lat he went away from him and de- r,
ded no take a drive in order TO avoid lo
quarrel He was without a coat or OF
sst but went for light overcoat, b.
I'd when he put 1t on discovered oj
yolver in one OF the pockets He D.
ated that he decided not to take Il OF
ith him and had IL in his hand. pre- n
iratory 20 putting II away when HI
nigley jumped on him. In the scur- h
} he stated that the revolver was NJ "
scharged, accidentally so far as he g
as concerned. "
Assistant Prosecutor McCplloch re-
ewed the testimony To an extent in " y