- Re Bellefonte, Pa., December 16, 1910. 16th heard crying and over to the | panied by my wife and Mr.and Mrs. Orin Baudis home. Found Mrs. Baudis lying | Kline and child. We were at the home on the ground with her throat cut. Her | of my parents. Saw Bert Delige on the bonnet lying on the ground by her side | road near Ghaner’s shop when we started and her glasses fastened in her hair. [| home, close to seven o'clock; he was P. GRAY MEEK, EDITOR following rates : Paid strictly in advance $1.00 Paid before expiration of year - 1.50 Paid after expiration of year 2.00 m— Convicted of Murder in the First Degree. BERT DELIGE MUST PAY PENALTY. His Own Confessions Aid Materially in Verdict Which Jury Returns After Being Out Less Than Four Hours. Complete Report of Trial. “Guilty of murder in the first degree” was the verdict returned by the jury in the case of the Commonwealth against Bert Delige, at just one minute after nine o'clock on Saturday evening, after being out three hours and forty minutes. The jury took three ballots, the first two stand- ing nine for first degree and three for second degree, and on the third ballot the jury was unanimous for first degree. When the jury was sent out and court adjourned at 5:20 o'clock Saturday after- noon the court stated that whenever they arrived at a verdict the court house bell would ring to announce the fact. Long before nine o'clock, however, people be- gan to surge toward the court house and the foyer at the entrance to the court room was crowded shortly after eight o'clock. It was about half-past eight when the jury informed the tipstaff who had them in charge that they had agreed on a verdict and Judge Orvis and other court officials were at once notified. When the court house bell began to ring men and women made a rush for the building and the two men on guard at the doors could not stem the rush of the mob that surged through the doors like a stream of frenzied humanity, and in less than three minutes the court room was crowded. The sheriff and deputy brought the prisoner in as the crowd was pouring into the room and for the first time he showed unmistakable evidences of fear. He was so nervous and wrought up he could hardly walk and was supported on either side by the sheriff and his deputy. As soon as silence could be restored the court ordered the jury brought in and they filed into the box in solemn proces- sion, and a glance at the faces of the men was enough to tell the tener of their ver- dict. George W. Rumberger was fore- man and handed their verdict sealed to the clerk of the court who tore it open and passed it to the court. Before the latter even had a chance to look at the same W. D. Zerby, one of the defendant's counsel, stated that they desired to have the verdict announced by a poll of the jury and the court so ordered. Green Heaton was the first man called and he arose and in a somewhat nervous tone of voice announced the verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and that was the first definite information the public had as tothe findingof the jury. One by one the names of the twelve jurymen were called and they all responded in like manner. After the verdict had been offi- cially taken and recorded the court thank- ed the jury and directed the sheriff to take the prisoner and guard him well until further orders, after which court ad- journed. There was no attempt at a demonstration of any kind against the prisoner when officers took him out of the court house and back to the jail, everybody recognizing that the majesty of the law was being fitly observed and that the man will indue time have to pay with his life for one of the most henious crimes ever committed in Centre county, His own confession. admitted in evi- dence, that he had criminally assaulted Mrs. Baudis and, having been recognized and fearful of the consequences, had fol- lowed and killed her to hide the evidence of his crime, was mostly responsible for his conviction. When the WATCHMAN went to press last week the drawing of the jury had just been completed, and the make-up of same was published in that paper. District attorney WG. Runkle at once opened the case for the Commonwealth and told the court and jury that they would show by the evidence that the case was one of deliberate murder. Edward Baudis, who appeared as pros- ecutor in the case, was the first witness called and sworn. He testified to being a son of Hulda Baudis, that he had left his mother’s home on Saturday, October 15th, and gone to Unionville. That he returned on Monday and found his moth- er dead with her throat cut. Thomas Baudis called and sworn. He is twelve years old and testified to being at home with his sister Mary and grand- | father John Sulke on the evening of Oc- tober 16th when he heard his mother’s cry out in the direction of the corn field; that he ran down the path and found her lying on the ground. Did not see any one else there but heard somebody run- ning in the direction of the cornfield and woods. Ran back and told my sister and grandfather, then ran over to Blooms and told them. Mr. Bloom and others soon came on the ground. Mary Baudis and Mr. Sulke merely carroborated the story of little Thomas Baudis. R. E. Cronemiller sworn. Live at Scotia and have known Bert Delige and Hulda Baudis for years. On evening of October TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until further notice his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the "| stayed there until arrival of Dr. Coons | walking on the railroad just alongside the and helped carry the body to the house ' wagon road. It was a bright moonlight after getting permission frem the cor- | night. I know it was Bert Delige. As Inear as [ can recall it was about seven oner. Wilson H. Ghaner sworn, Live at Sco. : o'clock. | tia and knew Hulda Baudis. On cvening | Cross-examination. Had supper about { of October 16th, heard a cry and ran to’ gix o'clock. When we passed Bert | was the Baudis home. Found Mrs. Baudis driving. Was moonlight night but don't lying on the ground with her throat cut: | known what time moon came up. Saw It was between seven and half-past seven | Bert and recognized him. He was dress { o'clock. I telephoned the coroner of the | 4 in a dark suit and hat. | affair. ; . : Mrs. Murtoff was sworn and corroborat- Dr. S. M. Huff called. Liye in Miles- | of the testimony of her husband. burg, am coroner of Centre county. Went | Max Cronemilier sworn. Liveat Scotia; to Scotia on night of October 16th. Found | 5p, twelve years old. Have known Bert Mrs. Baudis with throat cut, the large | pelige all my life. Sunday evening, Oc- vessels of the neck being completely | tober 16th, started for church with four severed. Inside the main cut were four | other boys, and we all went over into the or jive distinct cuts on the vertebrae or | woods, probable thirty feet. While we backbone. The cutting was evidently | were there a man passed along the road made by a sharp instrument. Found no | jp the direction of the Baudis home. He evidences of criminal assault though I | was a black man, short and heavy set, only made a superficial examination. fied to having been summoned to Scotia on October 16th, in the evening, and to finding Mrs. Baudis dead. Was there when Dr. Huff arrived and saw him make an examination of body. J. B. Heberling, of State College, testi- fied that as undertaker he took charge of the body of Mrs. Baudis on Monday morning, October 17th; that he found a the size of a silver dollar and a slight de- pression on her left hand. At the con- clusion of his testimony court adjourned until Friday morning at nine o'clock. FRIDAY MORNING SESSION. When court convened Friday morning J. H. Wetzel was called and sworn. | made a draft of Scotia and vicinity. Made from actual observations on the ground. Draft exhibited and different locations pointed out by Mr. Wetzel, who stated place where he had been told the murder had been committed; that he noticed blood spots on the ground at the time he the mud dam and the various roads and was found is 324 feet. Knew Hulda Baudis very well. Am ac- quainted with Bert Delige. Saw Mrs. Baudis on October 16th at our home. She came there about 5:30. My mother and there until 6:50 when she left for home, She started up the road, west from our house. I saw her because I went out at Aaron Delige at the time. They were on the road just behind Mrs. Baudis and go. moonlight, and it was easy to recognize anyone. My brother John and one or two others were on the road at the time. "‘Cross--examination by Chambers. Kho it was just 6:50 o'clock because I looked at the clock to see how near burch time it was. Mrs. Baudis was ahead on the road and Bert and Aaron Delige were eight or ten feet! Dr. S. G. Coons, of Stormstown, testi- | bruise on the outside of her left leg about | that he had designated on the draft the one sister were at home. Mrs. Baudis was ' | and was dressed in a dark suit and derby { hat. In answer to a question of the court | the witness stated that it was seven or | after seven o'clock when he saw the man. Orin Kline was called and corroborated {the testimony of Murtoff regarding j the passing of a man on the road near { Ghaner's shop. Did not know Bert Delige | but recognized him as a colored man. Carl Cronemiller was called. He is a ! lad of but ten years old and the de- fendant’s counsel objected to him giving testimony, but in a preliminary examina- tion he answered the questions so readily that the court overruled the objections | of the defendant's counsel and admitted | the lad’s evidence, which was a corrobor- ation of his brother's statement about see- ing a man pass along the road near Ghan- er's shop. King Lytle was another boy in the crowd who also saw the man pass along the road but didn't recognize him. James Hilliard sworn. Live at Scotia. Am 41 years old. Live in the Red Row. Am employed at Scotia mines. Knew i Mrs. Baudis for eight years and Bert ; and at once went out to the Baudis home. on the morning of October 17th, and | together. They crossed the field and found tracks opposite the old frog pond | came out at the gate near Bottorfs. On | and followed them up on the hill. Did | the way through the field Delige told him not go onto the old mud dam until next | that he had lost his razor. day to look at the tracks found there. No| F. H. Mitchell, sworn. Live in Pitts | cross-examination. { burg and am engaged with the Pinkerton Harry Dukeman sworn. Live in Belle- | detective agency. Recognize the defend- fonte; am a police officer. Went to Sco- | ant. Saw him in jai! on November 21st, tia with the sheriff on October 17th, got in the afterncon. When asked to state there sometime during the forenoon. | what took place there counsel for the de- Went over to the Delige residence and | fendant objected,and the court gave them got there about 11 o'clock. Bert was not | the right to cross examine. To Mr. Zerby | there but we found him on Griffin's potato | the detective stated that when he enter wagon. Took him to the Delige home | ed the jail he told Delige he had come and up to his room. (Clothing exhibited | in to talk with him awhile, but stated to witness and he was asked where he | that he did not caution him that anything got the clothing.) The shirt Delige had | he might say would be used as evidence on and the coat and trousers were hang- against him at the trial. He did not tell ing on the wall. Bert said they were his | Delige that he was employed to work up and that he had worn them the night be- the case rgainst him, but stated that he fore. (Shoes exhibited.) Helped take the | told him that he was there to get the shoes off Delige's feet and fit ther in the | true facts about the trouble he was in. tracks. Bert admitted wearing them the Defendant's counsel then filed exceptions | night before. When we arrested Bert | to the admissicn as competent evidence first took him to the company office then of the confession Delige was alleged to down tothe mnd dam and measured the have made. Judge Orvis suggested that tracks with his shoes. The shoes and | counsel for both sides prepare a brief ciothing were carefully wrapped up and | giving authorities on the question of the brought to Bellefonte by the district at- | admission or non-admission of confessions torney. | as competent evidence and submit same Cross-examination. | was at the Delige | to him and he would render an opinion home on morning of the 17th about eleven | the next morning, after which court ad- o'clock. The witness admitted that he | journed. had put no marks of identificatian upon | SATURDAY MORNING SESSION. the clothing or the shoes but felt positive | When court convened on Saturday | they were the same. 1 put the shoe in morning the detective, F. H. Mitchell, the tracks and it fit perfectly. Don't re- | was called to the stand and the question member how many tracks we tried | of admitting as evidence the conversation but it was three or four. | he had with the defendant while in jail Sheriff Hurley called and sworn. Am | was taken up. Mr. Zerby, for the de- sheriff of Centre county; arrested defend- | fense, suggested that the attorneys for ant on October 17th and brought him to ! the Commonwenlth put in writing an of- Bellefonte. Took the shoes off of him | fer of what they expected to prove by the and gave them to my deputy, Fred detective, and the court suggested that | Reese. the attorneys for both sides retire and Mr. Reese called and sworn. | received | confer on the matter as a better way to | shoes from the sheriff and gave them to facilitate proceedings, which they did. district attorney. The attorneys were in consultation three W. E. Hartsock called and sworn. Live quarters of an hour and when they came ' near Waddle, but work at Scotia. Was! into court the examination of the witness | there on October 17th. I saw shoes taken ' wag resumed by the attorneys for the (off Bert and fit in tracks. I examined | Commonwealth. The witness said that | tracks closely and found one nail out of | he told Delige that he was there to get line in the sole of the impression, and an | the facts in this case; that the evidence | . understood that Mrs. Baudis owed him | Harry J. Goss called. Live in Belle | some money. He stated that Bert claimed | | sioned manner. last argument to the jury and in view of the fact that no defense was submitted, and that, in this case, the burden had been shifted from the shoulders of the Commonwealth to those of the defense the court granted the latter the right of the closing argument. Mr. Chambers then made an offer that inasmuch as the district attorney had been a material witness in this case that he be debarred from making any argu- ment to the jury. The offer was over- ruled by the court and exceptions noted for the defendant. At 11:25 o'clock court adjourned until two o'clock p. m. ARGURING THE CASE TO THE JURY. When court convened on Saturday af- i ternoon at two o'clock N. B. Spangler i began the opening argument to the jury on account of the Commonweaith. He talked about thirty-five minutes and pre- sented the case in a concise and impas- When he concluded dis- trict attorney W. G. Runkle made the closing argument in behalf of the Com- monwealth, dwelling particularly on the facts in the case as shown by the evidence and the prisoner's own confession. He limited his talk to one half-hour. The only argument for the defense was made by Col. E. R. Chambers. He talked for one hour and ten minutes and dwelt first on the allegation that the prisoner was drunk when the crime was commit- ted and second that the Commonwealth had failed to make out a clear case against him outside of the confessions; and third, that the murder of the woman was unpremeditated and without motive. The judge began his charge to the jury at just 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon and closed at 5:15. It was a fair and impartial charge from beginning to end. After de- fining the various degrees of homicide and explaining to the jury what consti- tuted each the court reviewed the evi- dence from the beginning to the end of the trial and instructed the jury just how they could consider each and every phase of the case. The jury retired at 5:20 o'clock and their verdict of murder in the first degree was the only reasonable one that could made the survey. Mr. Wetzel then ex-' Delige for about seven years. First learn- examination of the shoe showed one nail | against him was pretty strong; that he | have been returned. plained the location of the Baudis home, | ed of the murder on Monday morning | out of line at similar place. While the attorneys for the defendant have of course the right to apply for a byways in that locality. The distance Naturally everybody was hunting for any fonte. Know Bert Delige. Went 10 Sco | to have received a note from some un- | new trial, they will not do so, considering from the Baudis home to where the body | evidence that might disclose the nature | tia Sunday night, October 16th, arriving known person in which the alleged writer | it useless to go through what could at ‘and perpetrator of the crime and I hunted | there early in the morning of the 17th. | grated that he knew Bert was innocent, | best be only a formality and merely de- Rilla Ghaner sworn. Live at Scotia. ' also. Found tracks in the corn field about | Was not in room when clothing was got- | Am daughter of Wilson H. Ghaner. Live | 180 feet from where the body was found. | ten. Was down at the mud dam that in northern part, known as Red Row. | The tracks led from the fence to the main | day and saw shoes fit in track. (Witness path running through the corn field. On the top rail of the fence on the west side | | of the field found three blood spots. The | piece with the spots was sawed out and kept closely guarded. The witness and that he knew where the razor was | hidden. The witness stated that finally ! g . ! ! he told Delige that the razor had been | identified left shoe postively as one he! found: that his brother Walter had | saw taken off of Delige and fit in track.) shown where the razor was hidden and Nothing new on cross-examination. they had gotten it, and he then charged J. W. Lytle called and sworn. Live at Bert with having killed Mrs. Baudis. Scotia, am machinist by occupation. Was | | lay the ends of justice, and because of this fact sentence will likely be imposed in the very near future, The Woman’s Club Rebukes Question- able Journalism. Necessarily it is a delicate matter to the time to get water. Saw Bert and | ing the same way. The night was bright | further testified that he assisted in mak- | at Scotia on October 16th and 17th. Saw ing the survey for the draft of Scotia and the tracks on the old mud dam. The | vicinity made by Mr. Wetzel, and the shoe prints measured 11 9-16 inches. same being again exhibited explained it | Measured a half dozen or mare tracks at’ more in detail than the latter had done, | different places on the trail. Also meas- | knowing the territory very well. He help- | ured the shoes. On cross examination | ed follow the trail of tracks which led | witness stated that the track was proba- | from the scene of the crime to the Delige | bly one thirty-second of an inch larger | home. He helped measure the tracks and | than the shoe. : | saw Delige’s shoes measured in thetracks, | Walter Delige sworn. Live at Scotia, | and they fit perfectly as far as he could | am a brother of Bert Delige. Work in| see. the ore mines. Witness was shown reser Colonel Chambers conducted a rigid | and identified it as one he knew. He got | | cross-examination but could not shake | same down below their house hidden the witnesses testimony. under some leaves behind a stump. I! This is as far as the attorneys for the de- question the motives or the judgment of fense would allow the admission of the | those who direct the policy of our local detective's story. The court asked the | contemporaries: especially since the point ; witness if he had in any way intimidated | at issue might be turned on the construc- Delige and he replied in the negative. tion of ‘what constitutes a progressive He also stated that he had not told the newspaper. We do not care to argue defendant that he was in the employ of that point for the reason that we believe the Commonwealth. The court decided that each newspaper's individuality is to admit the witnesses testimony of the | formed purely upon its own manage- confession and leave the matter to the | ment’s idea of what constitutes progres- jury to decide whether it was proper evi. | siveness, therefore if they were all the dence. The story of the confession was | same there would be nothing character- told and the witness then stated that | istic in any. after the confession had been made he Within the week, however, this com- asked Delige if he was willing to have | munity has been flooded with special him tell of his confession to the prosecut- . editions of the Republican the Gazette and William Harris sworn. Live at Scotia. behind. Did not hear any conversation ' Work on the railroad. Was at Storms. between them. i town on October 16th, First learned of first looked for the razor after night. | ing attorney and he stated that he was! Bert told me where to look for it, at twin ' ang it was by his own consent that the chestnut stumps near an old coal hearth. | confession was made to him and the dis- Aaron Delige called and sworn. Live at Scotia. Was born and raised there. Am 30 years old. Am a cousin ot Bert Delige. Knew Mrs. Baudis ever since was a boy. Live with my aunt, Christena Delige. She is Bert's mother. Was at Pine Top on Sunday, October 16th. Left there about 5 o'clock for Scotia. Bert was with me. From Waddle to Scotia walked on public road. Passed the Red Row and boarding house. Saw three boys in the road and stopped and talked with them. Bert was with me. Saw Mrs. Baudis about the same place. She spoke to us, saying “good evening.” She was We followed after, and taking the path leading from the public road, went home. It was about seven o'clock. The night was a bright moonlight one. When we got into the house I took off my shoes, sat down in a chair and went to sleep. going in the direction of Haugh's store. ! i the homicide on morning of October 17th. Did not go to the Baudis home, only as far as the corn field fence. I was placed as guard over the tracks found toseethat they were not disturbed. Saw the tracks measured and compared with the shoes. No one had interfered with them in any way. Saw the shoes taken off of Bert Delige'’s feet and measured in the tracks, which they fit neatly. Nothing special on cross--examina- tion. | R. E. Cronemiller re-called. Was atthe Baudis home all night. The first tracks were found shortly after seven o'clock in the morning. The witness then detailed the trail of tracks as he first saw them. He also saw the rail with the blood spots thereon. * Court adjourned until 2 p. m. When court convened at 2 o'clock the examination of R. E. Cronemiller was Bert told me the razor was his. Don't remember what day it was but it was since Bert has been in jail. No cross- examination. W. G. Runkle was sworn and testified to getting the clothing after Bert had admitted they were his and that he had worn them the day before; to bringing them to Bellefonte and keeping the same under lock and key until delivered to Dr. G. G. Pond on October 20th. Got the razor on November 17th when it was re- covered from its hiding place at the chestnut stumps. Tied it up and brought it to Bellefonte, locked it in the safe until delivered to Dr. Pond, at State Col- lege. Col. Chambers put the district attorney through a rigid cross-examination but | failed to trap him up in any particular. Dr. G. G. Pond sworn. Am professor trict attorney, Mr. Spangler, and Fred Reese, and the same reduced to writing and signed. The original written con- fession was exhibited and identified. The witness stated that on the morning of November 22nd he went to the jail in company wfth Rev. P. E. Paul and he then told Delige that he felt he had not told the whole truth and advised him todo so. The witness was then withdrawn and | Rev. Paul called. i The reverend testified that he went to the jail on the morning of the 22nd in company with the detective; that he told Delige that he ought to tell the whole | truth if he hoped for forgiveness from God, at the same time telling him that his | story would be made public. Defendants | | counsel then made formal exceptions to ! the admission of the second confession as | evidence. The court decided to admit Slept till ten o'clock. My aunt and Budd | continued: Cross-examination by Cham- Delige were in the kitchen at the time. | bers. The man who made the tracks was Bert went into the house with me. Did | evidently running from the distance the not see him go out. Did not hear him say | tracks were apart. It was between 7 and anything after we went into the house. | 8 o'clock when { first saw the tracks. Went to bed at ten o'clock. Bert was in bed at the time. Did not talk to him. : Got up next morning about six o'clock and Bert got up shortly afterwards. Wal- ter told me of the murder in the morn- | ing. . Cross-examination by Chambers. Went | to Pine Top on Saturday evening. Went There was nobody there when I discover- ed the tracks. There were no other tracks there. Judson Williams sworn. Live at Scotia, and am well acquainted there. On Oc- tober 17th I saw a trail of tracks crossing the old mud dam, beginning at a point near a scrub willow. I alsosaw the blood of chemistry at State College. (Identified | the offer, overrule the exceptions and seal clothing, etc., as those he received from ! a bill for the defendant. the district attorney.) Col. Chambers’ Mr. Mitchell, the detective, was then made objections to the doctor stating | re.called. The second confession reduced what he found on the clothing because | to writing was exhibited to witness and he alleged they had not been fully iden- ' he identified it as the confession made tified or protected. The court overruled | the morning of the 22nd. Both confessions the objections and the doctor stated that | were offered in evidence and the first one | he made an analysis of the clothing and | read to the jury. On account of the hor- | found seven spots on the coat, five |rible nature of the second confession of which he was positive were blood counsel for the defendant waived the | spots and two on the trousers which were reading of it in open court but asked that | blood, and from a close examination he | it be given to the jury upon their retire- | felt justified in saying they were spots ' ment. the Centre Democrat, each vieing with the other in presenting some new situationor dencuement in the Delige murder trial As to whether any good, useful or neces- sary end has been served by such editions the readers of them probably have, and always will have, personal opinions as widely diverging as the poles. This un. usual newspaper activity in this staid old community would have created more or less comment even if it had not been the means of disseminating positively inde- cent and vulgar details of a most atro- cious crime. When it was the purveyor of such revolting facts it is but natural that those people of finer sensibilities should be shocked and indignant and anxious to record their condemnation of it. In order therefore, to make it known to the world that Bellefonte has in it some people who are willing to make protest against the excesses to which two of the newspapers in question wenta special meeting of the executive commit- tee of the Woman's Club of Bellefonte was called and passed the following min ute unanimously: The Woman's Club of Bellefonte dep reca earnestly pproves the recent publicationby certain of our local of the minute and hideous of the murder late- ly coramitted in this county, as being detrimental to and the best interests of the community. Executive BOARD OF CLUB. MAY HAVE MOFE OF THE SAME KIND. down there to have some beer. Had two | spots on the rail. Followed the tracks to kegs and two quarts of whiskey; also | the pump house on top of the bank, then some cider. (Witness named about eight | went to breakfast. After I had my break- | persons who were in the crowd.) : fast I returned and took up the trail op- Thomas Daywalt sworn. Live at Scotia, posite the old pond and followed it around | son of Daniel Daywalt. Make home with | to the Delige home. The tracks on the | Miss Anna Gray and go to school at | entire trail looked the same. Scotia school house. Knew Hulda Baudis | Cross-examination. Did not measure well; also Bert Delige. Was at church at | the tracks and only know that they look- Scotia on Sunday evening, October 16th. ed the same. Don’t know when they were Met Mrs. Baudis near Haugh’s store on | made, Saw them measured, but was not my way to church. It was shortly before close enough to see the dimensions. Saw seven o'clock. Mr. Williams and Miss | the footprints in the mud dam and in Laufer were at Haugh's store at the time. | the sandbars on the hill. So far as I Did not see Mrs. Baudis after that. No! could see the tracks measured 11} inches. cross-examination. {So far as I noticed there was nothing Harry Murtoff sworn. Live in Belle- | peculiar in the tracks. ! fonte. Moved here from Scotia. Know | Bert Delige; also knew Mrs. Baudis. Was | at Scotia on October 16th. Was accom. | Chester Hassinger sworn. Have lived at Scotia all my life, nineteen years. Work in the mines. 1 looked for a trail of human blood. He also testified to find- | four spots of blood on the piece of rail | and blood and several bits of hair on the | razor. The doctor's evidence was un- | changed under a brief cross-examination. | John McKivison sworn. Live at Scotia. Work in boiler house. Live less than one-fourth mile from the Delige home. | Know Bert very well. Was at home on theevening of October 16th, a number of friends being there. Saw Bert Delige that evening; he came there between 8' and 8.30 o'clock, though I can’t tell the exact time. He was there about ten or. fifteen minutes. Did not speak to him. He wore a dark suit and derby hat. George Mahew called and sworn. He told of being at the McKivisen home and of Bert Delige coming there about eight o'clock. That he and Bert started home | he killed Mrs. Baudis. | Editor Meek :— Mr. Spangler then read the first con-' | find that there is such a thing as fession to the jury. Mr. Mitchell was | ,blishing a report of a trial of an in- Hen vacalley and Shown she Fesor, Sty famous crime in a way that refined peo- al showed it to Delige ple can read it and that you are not morning of the 21st and that he then ad- | ashamed to have your family or your mitted that it was the razor with which | guests find it in your homes. And then that there are editors who should know At this juncture Mr. Spangler offered petter, but who are willing to give space in evidence the prisoner's, clothing, the to the details of the most hideous crime, piece o fence ig i ig map St | simply to try focteate 4 geuation and Scotia vicinit €SSIONE | attract attention to what consider after Wich he Smnoniced that the Com- their newEpdpu enterprise. mon The WATCHMAN report, last week, of Col. Chambers at once announced the the Delige murder trial, was an illustra- Defense rests and the court declared the | tion of the first. Two of the other papers case closed at just eleven o'clock a. m. of our town were specimens of the lat- Mr. Zerby submitted the points of law | ter | venture the assertion that in the upon which he desired the court to in- entire town you will not find a family struct the jury. | who would not be ashamed to have a Mr. Chambers claimed the right of the | [Continued on page 5, column 1.]
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