The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-20
TRIAL OF VIM. F. HARlG
,u,pGrD WITH The MURDER OF JAS.
''''' n, MAHON in BALTIMORE
c,idppce all in, and Case will go to
Jury Tomorrow.

-, trial of VIM. F. Harig, charged
=, tho murder of James M. Mahon
n,,timore on March 81 of this year,
!" in the Circuit Court of Carroll
w, ,a1nv Monday morning. The court
.n was crowded with spectators, q
wv .,bor Of those present being from
Baltimore. -
uorig was brought from Baltimore
. tto morning by Sheriff ]. Belt Town
:, .,,r5 Of Carroll county, and will be
-. in thp iail here until the trial is
finished.
Tho prosecution is in charge of A.
Owings, states attorney for
p.rimore city, assisted by John Mil
,on Reifsnider. states attorney for
r.rroII county. EX-Mayor Thomas G.
uaras is conducting the defense, as
sisted by Charles E. Fink, of this city.
lbout Is witnesses were summoned.
The trial is before the full bench,
/ President Judge Thomas and associate
,,-.. procbaars and Forsythe.
TLo morning bours were taken lid
= ,rgnioa demurrer to the indict-
.oodo hv Ev-,Iavor Thomas G.
+ Ewes counsel for the defense. This
4 ,., ororrrled bv the Judges. and at
H.. .ftarnoon session iurv was
.n:.,ir spcured as follows
Gorge 2 Dorsey. Jr. Jeremiah G.
u,,5ias David Reggs. William r.
Blrat Oliver f. Doterer. David G..
yps52unI, Calvin A. Bankerd, John
9orman Thomas Zepp. BENJAMIN
norcov Levi Mans Jr George w
urmiIIpr
The following talesmen were chal-
lroad
Pr the State-DanieI w. Garner.
Cornelius Koontz, Charles w. Fritz
and Henry Brver.
By the Dofense-Israel Utz. Daniel
B Hof Ira R, Davis. Jacob n. Krid-
ler. Geo. W. Arnold, Charles Stewart,
George w RohvIon and Edward T.
Pfcborj
IN his opanina address States At
wraey Ovens defined the different de-
& gaas Of murder and said that tbe
4 State wouId contend for . verdict of
4 murder in the first derree
Mr. Hayes said the defense would
make no preliminary statement
pqtro,mor lama. d Do
he fret v.ftnoss
# was five mipntos nas+ o,oloc,, ;,
5 b. ,2I "and voc On tho o+hor .ido
Of Halliday ,troot stondina Nth nv,
back urnod wbon boord . shot frod
ran ovor 70 r1o+o1 Do7oiuh 49,. ao- =.
I Hsrig with . nicto1 - hi, hona
took il from him, ond 49,, .ot;oo5
that Mr. lTahon VOC fo11;no po+uo1
man Tro,t oo,,,, a1a,,a tL
yIr Vabor ,,ort Lo,s rT. =
said. .Wbv ala ,.a,, .Ioo4 ,I, ,ToI .,
He caIIe1 mo . t1oel.o:,
Suo' hlm,' Harig answered.
Tie pistol in his hand ond ,,o. ,o,,;ro
to the crowd Dove ao,.a . .
The patro1,oan idontieaa % 11al 47' 4o, Inc.
and said when bo fool, = f.o,, IIou;o,
t. contained four 1oadod aho,,a o5
one empty ono
Patrolman Trott uho +oo,- .bouro
d Mr.. Mabon altar tho ahoot;.
- ". tue stand next,
,.''y Street Theatre when the
turned at once" he said, "and
q 10 SEQ Mr. Vs. 0oi qui'A enousil
Soon as sa~ on i"li: l ran up AS
Harig 7 soia .Tnl WI. IenpseS nau
yahon tho, - 'ooh ou' ioi MI
ROsptal ~ '00h niin u lne Clty
bow q, tba ""N ieahins on MS ell
him. p"'eiiien' when L got 10
Tho no,.
ot articloa an to 'nen reaa OH a hst
cts, incIrai,, "o III hr' Manons pock-
md sor,o e @lo'oo' pawn ticket
Vas then bo,, n.y. MI Manons shlr'
] Ovens potr., up " lhe hght oy MT
! bloody ha,1 oiiian lfott SAID that
4 The veot 49,, ~ II was from a pullet
lar bolos D uiueiSnlrt' showing SIM
] olcemon we're also Identified by the
/ Court
Norning ''Oi neu TO $50 TuesdaS