The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-21
LUKENS Is HELD
TO GRAND JURY
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concerned person in the room. His
countenance was noticeable for the
lack OF emotion or excitabllity. His
large searching eyes did not for an
instant waver, but the same inno-
cent expression that has characteriz-
ed the prisoner and has been the
wonder OF the police since his arrest
was as noticeable as ever. He was
clean shaven and his complexion did
not suffer for the week that he has
been locked up. IL had the same
ruddy hue that makes the prisoner
known as a good looking man. His
features never changed during the
trial except that once In q while a
faint smile fingered around the cor
ners OF his mouth caused by some
Of the testimony given.
The case was opened by Mayor
Turnbull stating that order must be
maintained and told Chief Smith to
see that II was City Solicitor Day
then read the names OF twenty-four
witnesses who had beon subpoenaed
by the state. Those that were pres
ent were sworn in by Mayor Turn
bull. 4
WORKMAN FIRST WITNESS.
The first witness that was called
was Jacob Rohrer. He stated his
name and his occupation, which he
said was a moulder and that he was
employed at Bucher and Gibbs foun-
dry.
Were you working there on jan
uary lastY" asked City Solicitor
Day, who opened for the state.
"Yes sir"
what time did you go to work on
the morning of January ~"
about o'clock or little earlier"
What II anything unusual happen
ed 70 you on your way to your work."
well when / was passing along !
Seventh street near the old shanty |
at the extreme OF Seventh street |
almost stumbled over a body lying d.
rectly across the sidewalk. I went |
into the shop and told the watchman
place. thinking that It might be that
Of drunk man. But we found ont
that II was that Of dead woman.
We did not touch the body, thinking
that we had no right to but notified
the police"
WAS there a lamp there?"
Eyes. but II was not lighted and
hardly ever is."
"Did you notice any wounds on the
''Yes. there was pool OF blood
here and We saw that there was a
wound on the right side OF the wom-
ms head. The woman wore no hat
but II was lying about six feet away
rom the body"
Attorney Kapp cross examined the
asking what route he took
rom his residence to his place OF
work. and Mr.. Rohrer traced his path
rom his home on Young street. to the
Bucher and Gibbs foundry. He also
'elated the finding of the body.
OFFICER ROBIN TESTIFTES.
The next witness was Officer Aaron
tohn, one of the officers who went
20 the scene OF the murder soon af-
.er the body had been discovered.
lie was asked by Assistant Prosecutor
McCulloch as to his name. occupa-
ion and TO the length OF his service,
IN the Canton police force.
Were you in Canton and on duty
IN the morning of January n"
"Yes."
"Did you have any occasion to 90
% the extreme end OF Seventh
street on that date?"
"Yes. There had been a report
hat dead woman's body had been
ound there and myself and Sergeant
siblet, Officer Deedriok and officer
4indersmith went there"
what did you find?"
I'VE found the body of a dead
lying across the sidewalk OF
1ast Seventh street."
what time was this?"
ut was between fifteen minutes 10
I've and Ave o'clock"
oficer Rohn described minutely the
'osition OF the body, the wounds
ound and said that the body was so
tin that the men could not bend
he arm. He stated that the Nblood
vas frozen and the pool was as big
s dish pan. He said that they
urned the body over on Its back but
hat they could not at that time de-
ermine the nature of the wounds or
be instrument that had been used 10
ut the woman 10 death. He said