The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-02-04

revolver, and the first shot must have
caused instant death. Mrs. Rosen-
berger was women who was highly
by the people Of that com
She was AZ years OF age,
slight, and not strong, but was one
Of the most industrious OF house
wives. and one for whom the people
Of that part Of the country had .
strong friendship. When the revolt
ing crime became known the excite
ment was at the highest pitch, and
the energy Of the neighborhood was
directed toward The discovery OF the
person who committed the crime.
Whether rightiully or wrongfully, in
q short time following, Samuel Bitter
was accused Of the murder. The
sentiment against him has been very
strong, and unless something which
directly proves his innocence is
brought out in the trial here. Q good
many people in the Rosenberger
neighborhood will always believe him
guilty. John Rosenberger, the
husband Of the murdered woman,
thoroughly believes there is no noubt
a. to who committed the crime.
| Others seem TO be just a. positive
lin their own minds, 30 that tho trial
| starts With . very strong sentiment
agsinst Bitler. The people OF tho
Rossnbsrger nsighbohood feel too,
that no one should commit such an
awful crime, and be allowed to
escape.
On the other side Of the case there
lis a father and mother interested in
saving boy. 1t is natural that they
do not believe him guilty, and ne
, matter what evidence is brought on
, in the trial, so long as it is purel!
: circumstantial, they will never believ'
him guilty Of such terrible crime
! The father Of Sam Bitler, the de
4 fendant, is the cashier Of Q bank q
!. Eureka, in Greenwood county in thi
a state. The father and mother ar
n respected people in their home towr
Il The suspicion cast upon their son ]
n itself is a heavy enough sorrow, an
: they will do their utmost to cle'
J him Of the charge. The defendal
:. and his brother settled upon q lare
y ranch near 3elyidere last Fall, an
M were comparative strangers in Kiov
10 county.
N From appearances today it VI
at Just about take the rest Of the ws'
to complete the case. Most OF u
4. testimony for the state may be finish'
AZ this afternoon. The states case
u. based on the evidence that difsre
"a witnesses have given, regarding y
tracks leading from the Bslvide
of road, to the pocket in the cam
"a. where Mrs. Rosenberger was murd'
nd cd. These witnesses have testifi
r. that q third horse had been at o
side Of the team, and that the trac
as. at different places showed plair
i. that the horse making them hae
an particularly round shaped hoof, Q
that one Of the hoofs had break
~ one side OF il. John Rosenberg
re testified that he saw man pass
of house that afternoon, riding agl
,ra horse, but he could not identity
4. man positively. The deputy sher
,rv and others who interested themsel
.er. in the case next began the search
ar a gray horse with broken hoof Q
r. Samuel Bitler's saddle horse, tnat
had been riding on May 16, the d
the Of the murder, was found to bs
,ol gray horse with q broken hoof VIII
,ck made a track that corresponded "
,es- the one they had measured.
a The above is the evidence uI
/. which Bitter was arrested and !
nty the attorneys for the state have ad
,ent such ciroumstantial proof as !
Air. have been able to find.
,es. What the defense will be is yei
ilty be seen. One Of the great questi
one attorneys for the defense have to
ind. eide in a murder trial. is whether
Of not to put the defendant on the
81 ness stand, and II is not known to