Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21
LEHMAN MURDER
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farm, the accused gave evidence of !
extreme nervous strain. His face was
drawn and white and his fingers were
constantly in motion.
Clyde Hall, brother of Grace Leh-
man, was on the witness stand for
nearly three hours; he told of seeing
Daniel Lehman, father of Fred, about
the milk-house on Tuesday morning,
showing tin cans and boards under it.
Questions and answers brought out
the story of how Clyde Hall looked
under the woodhouse and after push
ing aside boards and cans, saw re-
volver lying there. This was the re-
volver which was little later secured
by Sheriff Boone and which the State
asserts was the one from which the
fatal bullet which ended the life of
Grace Lehman was fired.
Clyde Hall also testified as to evi-
dences of worry on the part of his
sister over the intimacy of her hus-
band with Alley Fenton, for three or
more weeks previous to the murder.
Floyd Hall, another brother of Mrs.
Lehman, testified as to the appearance
of the surroundings of the place where
Lehman stated he had his struggle
with the bandits; he also saw a Sc
cret drawer opened in the Lehman
home from which $35 was taken
Lehman claims that the bandits took
$35 from him when they assaulted
him.. Court adjourned at noon until
Monday morning.
Monday
Today the State has been strength
ening it's chain of evidence by intro
ducing expert testimony in regard to
powder brands, gun shot wounds, etc.
C. A. Kirchmaier, Toledo city chemist,
swore to finding the fiber scorched in
the front of the left sleeve Of Fred
Lehman's shirt, with deposits of car
bon that resulted from the burning of
gunpowder; also the same findings on
the front of the left leg of Lehman's
overalls.
The knife with which Lehman
claims to have been slashed was also
examined by Kirchmaier, who testi-
fed that the only spot found on the
blade was iron rust and that there
was no blood stains thereon.
Fred W. Rummell of the A. J. Rum
nell Arms company of Toledo, testi-
fled that a 22-calibre revolver must
be held not over four inches from the
object fired at in order to evidence a
powder burn, and if held less than
four inches from the, object it would
fha h7ro7o ha
that takes place just above the en-
trance of the bullet into any sub
, stance.)
; In the shirt worn by Fred Lehman
| on the night of the murder there was
a powder brand on the front of the
left sleeve in the 10 o'clock position
The brand always appears, according
to Rummell's testimony, in line with
the hammer.
F. C. Mooers, an employe of Rum,
nell, also gave the same testimony.
Coroner Bishop, recalled to the wit.
ness stand, testified that he found nc
heel and toe marks in the sand before
the barn door-that there were NJ
marks of knees, elbows, or a man:
!, body. He testified that a blow suffi
cient to have produced the injury OF
Lehman's forehead would not havt
felled a man who was standing, no.
would it have produced unconscious
ness. DR.. Bishop in answer to ques
) tions, stated that there was nothing il
the nature of Lehman's wounds t,
r prevent his using his arms and leg
t Immediately, nor would they caus
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! he would not have remained uncon
! scious more than three minutes an
that if he had tainted near the milk
> house, he could not have moved him
, self out into the road while in such
: faint.
Clyde Hall and his wife, Mary
4 Floyd Hall and wife, Lois; Mrs. Reu
o ben Hall, Archie Munson, and Clal
u ence Wise, were among the witnesse
f who were on the stand today, givin
f testimony regarding the incident G
the finding of the revolver; the actio
of Lehman and his mother followin
that discovery, and the attitude c
.. Grace Lehman in regard to her hus
d. bands relations with Alley Fenton.
]. Tuesday
q GGi Today brought the end of tn
Y, States chief presentation of test
Id mony and the beginning of the exam
u u nation of witnesses for the defens
IN after a motion made by the defens
er that the case be taken from the jur
Of Of and a verdict of mot guilty" directe
n, had been overruled by Judge Wolf.
nd DR.. c. E. Bennett, witness for tt
aino io State, testified in effect that Lei
in mans wounds were self-inficted ar
tx not sufficient to disable him in ar
+. +, way. DR.. G. W. Hartman's stat
t. ments bore out the testimony of D
OF Bennett.
&C. &C. After placing Coroner Hartung
e Toledo, Dr. McGuffin of Pettisvill
OF and DIR. Hutchins of Delta on tt
NC stand, the direct case for the Sta
was rested, and two witnesses Fl
the Defense were examined befo
6 the end of the Tuesday afternoon Sc
- sion.
Mrs. Henry Griesinger, sister
Fred Lehman, was the first witne
ee- called. She testified that her broth
J; cried when she went to him on Il
ga Lo = I.