The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-27
house and called, "Mosser."
Went For Aid.

house and called, "Mosser."
Went For Aid.
She got no reply, and, putting the
gun down, ran for horse. She then
returned to the house, put the rifle in
dresser in the kitchen, and started
for Swanton on the horse, to summon
aid, she said.
At this point there was considerable
argument between the opposing attor-
neys The State contended that Miss
Swami should not be allowed to give
as testimony any of the conversation
between her and those whom she met
at Swanton. Authorities were quoted
and the trial was held up for some
time while the court considered
| whether or not to sustain the objec-
ton raised by the State.
Finally the court ruled that she
would be allowed to give the disputed
part of her testimony if it pertained to
the case and was relevant. She first
went to the home of Truman Sweitzer.
she said, but finding no one there,
continued to Grab Tree Creek bridge.
Here she met George D. Browning,
County Commissioner of Garrett coun-
ty, Truman Sweitzer, Truman Mosser,
an uncle of Daniel Mosser, Alex. Ma
son and Robert Sheckells, who were
occupied with some work at the bridge
at the time.
She told them about the shooting
and asked them to summon a physi-
clan and the sheriff She then return
ed to the farm where all was as she
left it, she stated. An automobile and
an unknown man were in the road.
After that number of people from
Swanton arrived.
Miss Swami was then turned over
to the State. She was cross-examined
closely by Julius C. Renninger, States
Attorney for Garrett county. He went
over practically the same ground as
Mr.. Robb. She repeated her denials
that there ever was any serious trou-
BILE between her and Mosser save on
the day of the shooting. AS she was
nurse, Mr.. Renninger asked her, why
didn't she administer aid to Mosser
after she shot him.
Was Excited After Shooting.
Il don't know" she replied. 81 was
too excited and scared, 1 guess. I
didn't know what to do. Dan was w.
ing outside, sort of huddled up"
At twenty minutes to three the
State finished with Miss Swami and
she was allowed to take her place at
the table with her counsel.
County Commissioner George D.
Browning was called next. He told
about Miss Swami coming to Grab
Tree Creek and asking for help.
Robert Sheckells, lumber dealer of
Swanton, was the next witness. He
also was present with Mr.. Browning
when Miss Swami arrived at the
bridge in Swanton. His testimony
was similar to Mr.. Browning's.
w. H. Lohr, the foreman of the cor
oner's jury, the last witness called on
Tuesday afternoon by the defense, de-
clared that he saw the globe which the
brick Mosser was said to have hurled
at Miss Swami, and broke. He also
told the court and jury that he noticed
the unusual state of the door which
Mosser is said to have broken in. The
Lock looked as if it had been forced, he
declared, and the lock-keeper was not
in its right place.
Sheriff w. D. Casteel, who was sum-
moned to the Mosser farm the day of
the shooting, was the first witness for
the State Tuesday morning. He told
of his examination of the body. A
pocketbook and watch were found
on the body, he said. Joy Griffith,
deputy sheriff, also was recalled by
the State Tuesday morning.
Lester Weimer, 10, of Swanton, who
was with Joseph Friend Luther Shank,
Lawton Friend and Russell Lee when
they visited Miss Swann's home on
April 26, corroborated thetestimony
offered Monday by Shank and the
Friends.
He also heard Miss Swami make her
alleged threat against Mosser, he
said.
DR.. Thomas Bess, of Keyser, w. Va,
who performed an autopsy with other
physicians on Mosser's body, was
questioned about heart wounds.
Mrs. Daniel Mosser, the widow of
the dead man, was the last witness
for the State.