V J z WXitKUf m kJT.T u v-i i-m WpLVME XXIV-NO. 240.-SIX PAGES. LANCASTER. PA., SATURDAY, JUNE 0. 1888. SIX PAGES-PRICE TWO CENTS, w I 1 ilii Tf n m TDE TESTIMONY CLOSED. SVTCRDAYTAKKNnT COUNSEL IN AKUUMKXrOrTHKCABK. TDK Jjbn VT. Until' Statement In roll, as Bwern te Oe Mi Wltntas SUI a-Neawatsrlat Contradictions' of It Datls III Ctou-Examlnatlen by I.awjrars. Friday Atcrnoen. 1'remptly Rt 2:30 o'clock tbe trial of Jehn W. Kudy for the murder et Chr lstlan Kady, bis tether, wm resumed. Mm. Fralleli, a commonwealth's wltnes, was roealled anil cress-examined : 1 waa at a window In my heuee en Sunday, De. eamber 4, and saw Kady at the GretT prep erty about nun down ; 1 cannot say hew long 1 was at tba window ; 1 did net aoe anybody else en the premises bnt Rudy. Mlta Margaret Kady, swern: I live at Ne, 200 Beeth Lime street, and did In December; I am a aliter et Christian Itndy, Who waa killed and an aunt et defendant; 1 aaw Christian at my sister's house en Sunday morning at 0.30, he ate breakfast with ai and he wai there some time; before I went te cbureh I gave Christian Kudy twenty-flve cents te pay his fare en the atreet ear, and that Is the last time I aaw him alive; my sitter wanted Christian te remain for dinner, but he wenld net aa he was afraid It win going te rain ; Jehn W. Rudy wis home v Inn 1 came from church and after dinner he went te bed ; I went away alter dinner and when 1 returned at 3 o'elock he was gene; he came back at aupper time and after supper he remained In the house until between 0 and 7 o'clock when be told me te get his llttle girl ready, as he was going te take her te her motber; he took her as far bs the corner when he sent the girl back be cause It was raining; befere he left the beuse 1 cald te Jehn I would net go te Ely's (Mrs. Jehn W. Rudy's parents) with such dirty aheee, and at tlrst be said they were geed onengh; dually he washed his ahees; when be left te go te Ely's It waa bout church time; 1 saw nothing but dirt en bis shoes when i told him te clean his ahees; 1 was nt home all of that evening and Jehn came bome between 8 and 9 o'clock; thore were several persona In the bongo when Jehn came home; I went te bed about 0 o'clock and Jehn went te bed before me ; the doers between all the sleeping rooms were open that night and there waa a light In the hall; I have been working at the cotton mills for thirty year?) Jehn could net have comedown stairs that night without my hearing him; 1 am the administratrix of Christian Rudy ; Christian was Insured In the Conestoga Mutual Ilonellelal associa tion; there waa an assignment of the Inter est of Jehn W. Kudy and bis Bister, Mrs. Lulr, Christian Kudj's only heirs, in the money te be received from the association te me, and that assignment 1 cannot new find ; 1 gave it te Jacob Lulz. Jaoeb Lutz, awern : The Inst 1 saw of the assignment el the Interest et Jehn W. Rudy and my wire I gave te Elward K. Snyder and It waa never returned te me. Mrs. Jacob Lutr, sworn : 1 signed a paper assigning my Interest as an heir et Christian Rudy's estate in Insurance money te Mar garet Rudy ; Jehn W. Kady also assigned his Interest ; It was signed a long time age, at the lime my father bearded at the Foun tain Inn, aud Margaret Rudy paid his beard ; I and Jehn slgned the paper volun tarily. Margaret Rudy, recalled : This assign ment of the benefits or the polley of the in surance te me waa made I think In 1SS0; the amount advanced by me te Christian Rudy In his lUe tlme wai mero in amount than the amount of the policy ; I advanced the money cbitily in the payment of beard and the dues en the poliey. Croaf-axatulned : I no net have an Itemized statement et what I pild, as 1 did net keep an account. Mrs. Elizabeth Shalt, recalled : 1 bad a conversation with Mrs. Jacob Rudy about the murder; 1 did net tell bcr that Jehn W. Rudy was net at bome ter supper en Sunday evening; I did Bay te her thst Jehn was net at home when we eat down te aupper, but that be cams iu seen after. Catnerme Hhatt, s worn : 1 llve en Seuth Lime street and did lafct December; Jehn Rudy was ut my son's bouse where 1 live en Sunday, December 1; they had aupper at C o'clock, and as they were Bitting down Jehn came into Bupperr after supper Jehn went out, remained away about 10 min utes, and between 7 and 8 he left te go and see bis wife; be returned befere 0 o'clock ; I went te bed about 0 o'elock, aud Jehn W. Rudy went te bed before 1 did. Miss Mary Shalt, sworn : I llve with my parents en Seuth Llrae street ; Jehn W. Rudy was at supper en Sunday, Decem ber 4th ; and after supper he went ler medi cine ; he returned In a few minutes and re mained until the church bells rang when he started with bis child te see his wife ; the child came back In a few minutes and said her father pent her home because he was afraid It would rain ; Jehn came back between 8 and 0 o'clock and before 9 o'clock Jehn went te bed ; l retired between 11 and 12 o'elock and Jehn could net have oeme down stairs without me having heard him, up te the tlme I went te bed. Gustave Abraham, sworn : I llve In Seuth Christian street, and work at Ne. 2 mill ; 1 knew Philip Sbatt aud his fcmlly ; 1 became acquainted with Jehn V. Rudy at Sbatt'a ; 1 waa at Htiatt's en Sunday evening, and saw Jehn Rudy when X went In the heuse at 7 o'elook ; I saw Jehn Rudy go away and saw him when be came back between 8 and 9 o'clock ; 1 left Hebatt's beuse between 11 and 12 o'clecklhat night : Jehn went te bed bout 10 o'clock, and he did net ceme down Btalra Bgaln while I was there. Mrs. Kltztbeth Hyneman, sworn : I was at Philip Strati's beuse en S inday ovening, December 1 ; It was u quarter of eight when 1 get thore ; Jehn Rudy onto in that evening before bait past eight o'clock. Annie Deis'ey, sworn ; I live next deer te Philip Sbatt'a ; ou Sunday, December 1, 1 saw him a llttle bofero boveii o'clock and poke te him In the yard. TUB PKI'KNDAJiT H STORY. Jehn W. Rudy, sworn : 1 am the defen. dantandsen of Christian Rudy; I am a carpenter and have a wife and family ; my mother has been dead 30 yearB;ehe died the second day after I was born In this city ; my father was a carpenter In his healthlul daya ; 1 was employed at my trade with Henry K. droll. 1 went te work ler Ilarry Grotlen Thursday afternoon, December 1st, bout belt-past three o'clock and worked until five o'clock that evenlng. On Friday morning I went te work again and about ten o'clock that morning my father came ever the field from New Orange street with two ether men and stepped where 1 was working and talked with me awhlle. That evening 1 worked until tive o'clock, when 1 went borne. On Saturday morning 1 went te work at sawing beards for the fence and wagon abed. I else set some fence pests. My lather came ever te where 1 was working and asked me whether 1 bad any dinner along with me. I told him X had. lie then asked me te give blm some, and X told him te go and get my kettle out of the beuse; be said X should go and get tbe kettle for him. X get It for him and he Mt en tbe fceard pile and ate everything X had la the kettle. About half-past four o'clock that afternoon Mr. Wldmyer gave mi the key, saying-, "Jehn, here Is the key, I must go away, I hare some money te get where I waa working at before X came out here te work." X took tbe key and pat It In my Jaeket pocket and left It theie all day Bandar. On Sunday morning I get up about half past six o'elock and came down stair. When I came Inte the middle room my father was there. He aald 'Geed morning" te me and X aald "Geed morning" te him. When my aunt had breakfast ready we alt sat down together and ate. When I was through eating X went Inte tbe middle room and aat down. My father and some mere of the family came In. My little girl and he were cutting up, and he and X were talking In the presence of my unele, aunts and cousins. My father staid until about eleven o'clock, when he went away, saying "flood bye" te me and te the etb6ra that were there, and said new be would net be In until tbe Satutday before Christmas. Then he went away. I staid at home until two o'clock, at whleh time X went te the big bridge. On my way there I met my father about a half square east of Chestnut atreet. XIs waa coming down the read that runa south from Groffatewn read te the pike, and runs from the pike north te the Groffatewn read. I met htm there and be asked me where I was going. I told him that I was going down te the bridge. I then asked him where he waa going. He replled that he waa only walking around a little, saying also that he was ae stltl of sitting'. X told blm that he had no need te be In auch a hurry, that he might have atald for dinner as It did net rain after all. He then remarked that he waa going te oemo in te stay. When I asked the roa rea roa sen, he replied that my aunt had gl en him some apples along and that be had seen one of the men taking them out of his pocket. He Bpeke te the man about It, when tbe latter oemmenoed te growl and fuss. My father then thought he would walk away. 1 told him he should tell Mr. Worst about It, but he said that was all the geed it would de ; he then told me that tbey did net get enough te eat. I told blm I' would have te go, and then went east, he going west. 1 went from there te the bridge, where I atayed until about four o'clock, aa near as I can tell. X tben left and ceme up the a roll's town read te Orange street. Then It was nceessary ler me te attend a call et nature, ae I went In the back of the roservelr at Uartman'a lce beuse. After X was through I came out by the same way and get onto Orange street. I saw William 1'ilce standlngathlsheuse and Went ever te him and talked with him a few minutes. X left and went direct In Orange street te Lilme street. Between Grant and East King streets I looked at the oeurt house deck and it wanted ten min utes of five o'elo:k then. X had about three squares yet te go before I reached home. When X get home It was about live o'clock. X ate su?per and stayed about home until a tow minutes ltefere Beven o'clock. Some time between six and Beven o'clock Mrs. Delsley eame ever ler some change for church. I ettered her a penny, but she Bald it would net de ; ahe then went away. A few minutes bofero seven o'clock X said te my Aunt Mag that she should drtBS my little girl and X would take her along with me down te my father In-law's. My aunt dressed her end X went away with my little girl. As I get a short distance from tbe house It commenced te rain, be X took her back and started away myself and when X get te the corner et 1,1 me and LecUBt streets X met Albert Anna X went directly down te my father-in-law's house en Seuth Beaver street. When X came Inte the house my wife, two children and my father In law were tbere ; that waa all. X stayed thore until after eight ; hew much alter eight o'clock X can't tell. X was down in tbe water closet when tbe eburch. clock struck eight, X came up and went Inte tbe house, saying te my wlfe that It had struck eight o'clock. I sat down awhile and talked with her, and tben started oil. She and X steed at the front deer and talked awhile. X was supporting her. I nover waa In court for net doing se. X left and went up Beaver street te An drew, up Andrew te Seuth Queen, and between Andrew and Seuth Queen streets X met Satnuel Fritz. X said " Geed even ing " te him, and he said the eatne te me, but I don't think be could recognize me, because it was pretty dark. I oressed Seuth Queen street, going up Andrew te North street Thore I met some colerod folks but they did net knew me, nor I them. X went up North Btreet te Christian, crossed Chris tian and went up North street te Seuth Duke btreet and up Duke te Middle. At the corner of Duke and Middle streets I met David MacDonald and wife. I crossed ever oute tbe north slde of the street and walked up Middle street. When 1 came te wbore Mr. Heed lives, Alex. Heed and Mr. Bouedict were stand ing there en tbe pavement I said, " Geed evenlng," and they said tbe same te me, I walked up Mlddle Btreet te Recklaud and there 1 met a young country man with a horse and buggy and he asked me whether 1 could tell him where Brubaker's heuse was. X told him te fellow me, that I would pass the place and would show it te him. Frem there I had a llttle mero than a square yet before X reached home. X lived at Ne. 200 Seuth Lime street. I went dl- reetly Inte the beuse, where the following people were present : Mr. Philip Short, Mrs. Short, Margaret Rudy, Mrs, Helna man, Mamie Short, Maggie Short, August Abraham, Mrs. Catharine Short, Sadie Rudy. 1 was home before nine o'elock hew much before X can't tell. Mrs. Uelnaman left tbe house at niue o'clock, and X bad been borne a considerable wblle befere she left 1 was readlng a while and talking with my cousin before X went te bed. 1 staid la bed until 0 o'clock en Monday morning, when my aunt called me te get up and go te work. X went down stalls and get ready and ate ltreakfa.it. After that I sat there talking with my aunt and with tbe old lady; Mrs. Short, until about 20 minutes befere 7 o'clock; tben 1 took my dinner and started off te work. I went up Mlddle street and tbere met Mr. Williams and Mr. Leenard, At the corner el Frei berg and Middle streets X met a young man named Blankmeyer. X went straight up Middle te Kast King street, and at tbe corner et Kast King and I'luei streets 1 met Frank Kverts and Al bert Reldenbach and Edward Kdgerley, Tben 1 met one of the plauterers, Mr. Als bacb, and he and 1 went out te work te gether. When we get there 1 told him I bad something te attend te. I had bad a bad attack etdlarrLcua for come days be, fore ; se I steed my dinner kettle down and laid my coat ci the perch and went dbwn the yard bob ind a beard plle and tben came up and a.oed en the perch with Mr, Wldmyer, who was standing en the perch when tbe plasterer and X came out te work. I atoed around there awhile and then went ever Inte the west beuBe and cleaned tbe ashes out of three stoves, and cut weed and gathered up shavings. I tbea made fire and while I was working around the stoves Greff came in and was talking te me. X went down Inte the cellar and fetched up two nail keg full et coal and put the coal en the Ore sad tben went ever te tbe east house and cleaned out one stove and cut weed and fixed that fire and then latched up a keg of coal.- Then I went ever te the west house and looked at the fire and put mere coal en. I took the shovel and digging Iren and went down tbe yard and piled up some beards. Alter I bad that done I went ever te the stable te dig a pest hole and set a heavy poet en tbe line of the stable te nang a large gate, through which they oenld drive,- Gren had told me en Saturday where X should put the pest. He marked It with a atlck. X didn't get It done en Sat urday, ae I went en Monday morning te dig the bete and let tbe pest Aa near as I can tell, that was nearly 9 o'clock. I leund it tee muddy te dig and I took the abevel and the digging Iren and atoed them In the northwest corner of the stable. X tried te abut the deer, but It would net oleee. I tried several times, but did net succeed. Xt would shut en top but catch below. I opened tbe deer again and Inside the deer was a beard pile and en that there waa a tool box. In the tool box there was lying a loose plane bit. X took this plane bit te cut some of tbe deer off ae that I might ahut It Just about that time Qrctr, Kautz and Mr. Wehlaen's driver started te ceme down te the atable with a lead of meulding. When they came down the yard I was standing outside or the stable with the plane bit In my band. When they reached tbe stable Or off asked me what I was going te da I told him that tbe deer needed te be planed oil. He told me te leave It till some ether time; X aald, "all right" X put the plane bit In tbe box and pushed the deer open se that Mr. Wehlsen's driver could drive clese up te the deer. He was standing up straight In tbe wegen and drove In the field. The ends of the moo Id In g were atteklng out behind the wagon abent fenr or llve feet. He drove far enough Inte the field ae that the ends of the meulding were abent past the centre of ihe deer, se that we could Just take tbe meulding and walk right Inte the atable with it easily. I belped te un load all that he had en. the wagon, Grefl and the drlver also helping. GretT was doing something in the stable be was pushing the paint pets around. The horse had bla head down eating grass, and kept moving away furtber from the atable. Tbe lines were hanging down en the ground and X went and picked them up. When he came out of tbe atable he said te me, "Jehn, turn him around off that grass." I did ae and as I was turning blm around GretT came out or the stable. There was some meulding still in the wsgen. After tbe wagon was unleaded tbe driver drove away and X steed myself against tbe corner of the deer trame and was looking at Grefl moving aeme beards. Grefl said, "Jehn you go up te the house and clean the dirt np, se tbey can put tbe casing en." 1 said, "all right" There were some snort beards standing in the north west corner of the stable. I said te G r off, let me have two of these short beard a. X wanted them for a deer for a chicken coop. He did net say that X might have tbem, but said te me, "Jehn, you go up and commence te clean ent tbe dirt awhile." X said, "all right." I took tbe cbevel and the digging Iren and went up te the beuse and then 1 went ever te the west house and get an empty nail keg and eame eyer te the east beuse aud went up stairs and Bwept tbe dirt together, and I took the nail keg full down into tbe yard and emptied It. X went up stairs again and then Urcff came up and swept the dirt en my abevel and X put the dirt Inte the keg and carried It down In the yard. Wben that Jeb was done GretT said te mb, "we will go down In tbe yard." He and I went down and wben we get outside GretI asked me If X knew where he oeuld borrow a wheelbarrow, I told him he might get one at Slalk's. He told me be didn't like te ask them and told me te go ever te tbe next heuse and get my hatchet. X asked him where It was and he told me. X went and get it for him and then went ever into the east heuse and went up stairs In tbe garret and get my batehet and otcss etcss cut saw out et my tool box, X came ever and went outside, Groft said, "Jehn, you and me will go down and put the reef en tbe wsgen shed." Se be and X atarted down tbe yard aud when we get down te tbe shed he changed bis mind and said te me, "we will go and nail beards ou tbe fence." 1 laid my hatchet and my saw en tbe beard pile, and then be and I com menced te carry beards ever te the fence and steed them up against tbe rails. Wben we bad enough beards carried ever te the fence, Greff said te me, "Jehn, you com mence te work up near the pike and I will work here near the atable," I took my hatchet and my saw oil et the beard pile and went up and started In. As X did tbat I cut into some nails and broke two pleees out of my hatchet. Tben X called down te Grell and asked htm if he had a eild chisel He said "he had net." He asked me for what X wanted It I told blm that I could net cut tbe block out of tbe pest, atf tbe pest waa full of nails, and I also told blm tbat I breke two pieces out of my hatchet Tben be mid he would oemo up and cut It out with his old hatchet Se he came up and oemmonoed te cut at tbe pest and while be was working tbe milkman came driving In oil of the pike past Grell and I, and drove down In his yard, down almost te bis stable. He then turned round and drove up te his beuse and stepped. He get out of bis wagon and went Inte bis beuse, and tbe ether man that he bad along with him staid In the wagon. Grcfl waa still working round that pest And X aald Ui Greff, "while you are work ing here I must gn te tbe water closet." I also said te blm, "X wonder If tbemilkman would say anything If 1 would go In bis water closet" GretT Bald te me, " Don't go In there ; be won't like It." I said, "all right, I won't go In." X went down the yard and went In tbe Held behind a pale fence ; 1 took my Jacket off and also my vest and bung it en tbe fence. In a tow moments I took my vest and Jicket and put It en, and tben, as I turned myself round te go where 1 was working, 1 saw this body lying up about two hundred or two hundred and fifty feet from where 1 war. I walked up and, be fore 1 get te wbore the body was lying, X passed the hat It was lying about twenty five feet west et the body, and he waa lying en bla face ; bis Jacket was lying ever his bead. I walked around en tbe north aide el blm and get held of him and turned him en hla Hide. 1 oeuld net recognize blm, and X turned him round en hU back and looked at blm In tbe face. Tben X saw tbat It was my father. Tben I looked around for bis cane, l saw a stick lying between Squire Icman'a let and Clark's let X walked ever te see If tbat was his cane, and when I get there 1 aaw it was a part of a boy 'a sbluny. I turned around and went back te where my fathei'a body waa lying and get bold of bis band and turned him en bis aide se tbat 1 could put his jacket down efl bis bead, Tben X turned him en hla bsck. X was Just about turning blm around wben Gret! called down te me and aeked me what X was looking at. I told him that here laid a man. He asked me if knew the man. X said te him, " It leeks like my pap." Then he oressed ever en tbe milkman's yard and aa he get at the milkman's kitchen, the milkman came out et hla deer and both et tbem eame down together. Grefl walked right up te my father's head with hla hands behind blm and tben aald te me, Jehn, this is your old man, sure," and aald, I wonder yen done that" He walked around awhile' and down te where my father's bat wae lying. Then I walked down tee, and he and I were standing there awhile, wbea GretT said te me t " Jehn, did you drag your old man up from this atone." I aald : Ne, what de I want te drag htm for T" Then he said that the milkman told him coming down the yard that he aaw me have held of htm and drag ging him. I said te Greff that all I did was te turn htm around and pull hla Jaeket down off his face, sol oeuld see who he was. Then Greff and X walked up te where my father was lying. The milkman waa standing there, and X aald te both of them : " I didn't drag him ; all I done waa turned him around and pulled hla Jaeket down off of hla head and face ae I oeuld see who he was." We were standing there a little while and then GretT aald tbat somebody ought te go and tell the oeroner about It I aid that I was Itelng te come In and tell him about It We started up toward the heuse and when we get np te where I waa working, I took my batehet oft the fence rail and handed It te Grefl, aaylng that he should put It and my aaw away. He aid, "all right" While standing alongside the perch be aald me, "I wonder If old Witch didn't de thai?" I said te Greff, "Well, the person that done It surely must have done something with hlscane, because my old man oeuld net have came there without hla cane." He aid tbat he believed that It was old Witch and said te me, "Why leek hew he carried en last summer." I aald te him that it might have been some one from ever at the peer house. X told him tbat X had met htm when X went down te tbe bridge. Then he walked ever te the heuse where tbe plasterers were working and ealled in, say "down here lays a man in the field." The boss plasterer came out of tbe house first and aald, "Who Is the man, de you knew?" Greff said It " tebn's eld man. The boss plasterer said te me, "Is It ?" I Bald "Yes." He, Grefl and myself started te go down the Held when tbe hed-carrier, another plasterer, Kautz and Wldmyer came out of the house and went along down In the field. When we get down the boss plaaterer get held of my father's hand and aald, "Why he Is as stiff as a poker," and said, "Tbat must have been done sometime during the night," and tben said tbat he beheved old Witch killed him. He said It te me and all the men tbat wero tbere. He said, "Loek bow be carried en this summer ;" and seme ene In tbe crowd said, "Leeks like If he was dragged.." Tben X said tbat Grell' said I dragged him and X told all that were thare tbat I didn't drag blm. I told all tbat were tbere tbat all X did was te turn him round and pull his Jacket down off of hla head and face, ae that X oenld aoe who he was. Mr. Wlteb, his son and daughter, brother and a small aen came up from his house te where we were standing and where my father waa lying. Then the boas plasterer asked Mr. Witch whether he beard a nolse tbat night. Mr. Wlteh aald that he did net We were standing there a while talking, when the boss plasterer Bld, "We better get out of bere before tbe oeroner comes out" The boss plasterer said tome, "Jehn, are you going In nnd tell him 7" X aald, "Yes." We started and left the field and went up toward the house. On the read going up I aald te Greff, "Where de you think X ean see or find tbe coroner ?" He said if 1 would atay there he would go. I told him "All right" When we get up In front of tbe house he started right oft, and, when be get en the pike near tbe read that rnna down te the peer house, he called me and X walked about half way toward blm, and asked him what be wanted. He said, "Jehn, you go down te the stable and nail some beards en the fouce awhile until X oeme bank, I won't stay long." I tben said te blm, "1 won't nail no beards en for you te-day." He came right Iu town and bad me ar rested. When be Btarted off and went Inte town I went baek and went In the heusa where the plasterer was working and I was talking with him awhile, and then came out and atarted te go down In the Held. Charles Kautz came out of the heuse and he and I walked down together. When we get te where my father was lying Mr. Slay maker and Mr, Locbler came tbore ; also Wlnfield Burns and Frederlek Kline. X atayed down there In tbe Held until all tbe men went away. Then a boy came with a deg. Cbarles Kautz and myself left the field and went up Inte tbe heusa When we came In the house tbe boss plasterer asked me who was down In the field. I told him a boy and a deg, Tben I staid In tbe beuse awhile, bow long X em't tell. 1 came out of tbe house and ns I get en the perch Chief Smith came Inte tbe front yard. As he get up te me he said, " Where is this man lying?" X told him down here in tbe field. He and I went down together and there Smith said tbat this man was beat te deatb with his cane. I told him that my father said te me en Sunday tbat he had a fuss ever there with one of tbe men about tak ing bis applOH and aeme of bla tobaeoo out of his coat pocket. We were standing there awhile, when he said te me, " Jehn, I want you te go along with me In town. X said, " What for?" He told me 1 must testify before tbe oeroner I told blm " AH right. " He and I anil another man be bad with him walked up te the bouse and 1 get my oeat and went along with him down the peer beuse lane. Tben be handed tbe man eyer te tbe man tbat has charge et tbe work heusa He and I turned back and, as we get ou the pike, Officer Le wars get oil et the street car and he had tbe warrant for my arrest. 1 went along with them te tbe station heuse and en tbe read going in I aald te Smith and Lewars, My Ged 1 What would X want te kill my old man for?" Smith said te me. "Did you ever make any threats against tbe old man 7 " I told him, "Ne, air, neverdid, " Hefald te me, " Didn't the old man cwn any property ? " 1 told him, " Ne, sir, never did, " Tben he Bald te me, " I thought be did." X said, "Ne, air, he neverdid." Tben I said, " I wonder If be was at the peer house last night 7 " We went up te tbe station beuss and there be said tbat the man was beat te death with bis cane, because tbe cane was net tbore. Tbat he said In the presence of a number of men tbat were there. Smith searched me and found nothing but my rule and pocket handkerchief. He also looked at my clothing te see If be oeuld find any bleed en ma Then we left tbe station house and came out te tbe J all. On the read out he asked me bow my wife and 1 settled tbat lawsuit tbat we bad. X told blm we paid the coat. I told blm tbat was the way we settled It. Then be asked me If I didn't see a man out hereon a reef. I said, "Kee a man?" I aald 1 did net bee a man. He mentioned seme name. 1 told blm I did net knew aueh a man with tbat nama Tben be said te me tbat the man worked for Kleilerii: Uerr at tinning, and said that tbat man saw me with my old man this morning, com ing out et tbe barn. He also said te me tbat my father was alive this morning. LewarBsald he drauk a many a glass et heer with my old man. We get out te the Jail, and cutalde of tbe Jail he said te me "Let meicoKBiyeur nnger nans." i uiu SO. We went Inside of the J til, and shortly 'tar I was In Captain Bprceber eame and opened the deer for Smith and Lewara and they eame In the eell and Bmlth aald te me, " Jehn, put your feet en this beneb." I did se, and then they looked at my pants and ahees te see If they oeuld find or see any bleed en me. Smith asked me In the presence of Captain Spreehcr and Lswara what X did with my hatchet I told him I laid It en the fence rail ; then he said te me. "Ain't your batehet get a nick In?" I aald, Yea, two of them. He aald. Hew did your hatchet get that bleed en?" I told him that It bad no bleed en. They then went away and shortly alter that Captain Spreeher eame and opened the deer. Dr. Campion, another man and Cap tain Spreeher eame In the eell and tbe doctor told me te put my feet en the beneb, and X did se. He looked at my shoes and pants and at my stockings, and then at my hands, and then at my finger nalla. He then went away. Alter that Mr. Murr fetched Mr. Kleffer up te me and he asked me what X did with my batehet I told him I laid It In the fenee rait He aald te me Grell told him tbat my hatchet disap peared, i tow mm l aiau't make it diaap- pear, ue alae asked me wben I saw my rattier the last time. I told him en Sunday afternoon, between two and three o'elock, en the QrotTstewn read. In oenoluslon, the witness emphatically denied having killed hla father, or been a party te the killing. Mrs. Careline Rudy, wlfe of the prisoner was called te tbe witness stand. The com monwealth objected te the testimony, but tbe oeurt overruled tbe objection and ahe waa alk -ved te teatify. While the oath was being administered Mrs. Rudy waa greatly affuoted, and cried for a few minutes. Tbls appeared te affect, her husband and the tearaoame te hla eycH, Her testimony waa : X am tbe wife et Jehn W. Rudy, and waa married two years age ;J we have four chil dren living and one dead; X am the daugh ter of Frederick M. Kly, who lives at 352 Beaver street, and was staying thore last December; I bad two of the children with me; en Sunday evening, December I, I waa at my father'a heuae; my husband paid my beard; be visited me en that evening; he came thore about church time and re mained at the house until twenty mlnufea or half-past eight o'clock; I asked blm where the little girl was, and he said It waa drizzling and did net bring her. Cross-examtnediWohad been soparetod September; I nover sued him for main tenance. Frcderlek M. Kly, awern: Jehn Rudy Is my son-in-law; en December 4, In the evenlng be oame te my heuse te aee bis wife; he came thore at fifteen or twenty mlnutes after seven o'elock and left for home about twenty minutes after eight o'elock. Albert Anne, swern: I llve en Plum street and knew Jehn Rudy; I saw him at tbe cerner of Locust and Llme streets, en Sundsy evenlng, between a quarter of seven and a quarter after aeven; there was a child with him and be told the ehlld te te go home, as It waa raining. Edward IS. Kdfcerley, Jr., awern : On the morning of December C, between 0:30 and 7 o'clock I saw Rudy at the corner of Kast King and Plum, leaning against a lamp pest ; be had a kettle with blm ; be was waiting for aeme one te oeme or he had called te some one te hurry up, Frank Kverts, awern : I saw Jehn Rudy near the oerner of East King and Plum atroetsen Monday morning, December 0, between batf-past six and seven o'elook. Jehn Wlteb, awern : I live about 100 yards IVem wbore tbe body of Christian Rudy waa found ; I saw the body in the field wben tbe crowd went down from Gretra building; my attention waa at tracted te tbe field by the men being In It Jacob Wlteb, sworn : X saw an objeet in the field about seven o'elock in the morn ing, but did net pay any attention te It ; nome time afterward I saw a crowd and went up and saw that the object that at tracted my attontlen was the dead body of Christian Rudy ; when I arrived at the body Jehn Rudy said "tbls Is niy father seme peer houte people killed blm ; 1 waa at home all of tbe Sunday afternoon before tbe body was found, but saw nothing un usual. Cress-examined: Jehn -Rudy volun teered tbe statement tbat tbe peer heuse men killed blm. David McDonald, awern : I aaw Jehn W. Rudy en the evening of Sunday, December I 4, nearer 9 than 8 o'elock, at tbe cerner of Duke and Middle atreeta. Goe. Bonce, awern: I knew Christian Rudy and saw him en Sunday afternoon, December 4, about three o'clock en tbe Groflslewn read, near tbe new railroad bridge ; he was coming towards town and was in company with two men who X thought were inmates of the peer beuse ; he waa about 100 yards this Hlde of tbe brldge wben I aaw blm. Goe. Delmont, recalled: On Docembor 4 between 4 and 5 o'elook I walked te tbe Iioures Grell was erecting ; 1 saw a man about 40 years old standing en tbe line fence et tbe houses GretT was building ; tbat man was a Htranger te me ; I took him te be a tramp ; be were a aeedy looking sultet clothes, he bad a large red tneue- taohe ; wben he saw me be turned around and walked te the lower end, of the let ; this man wai net a crlpple and walked erect AM KVKKINO HKSSION. Friday livening. Jehn Rudy, who was en tbe witness stand wben oeart adjourned waa called for cress examination when court ro-assemblcd at 7S50 o'clock. Fer tbe first tlme slnce tbe trial ; tbe oeurt bouse waa crewded. ills testimony waa : 1 was net out at Gretl'a en tbe 4th of De comber; I was there en the third, when I was at work; en tbe morning of tbe fourth 1 waa away from home for a short time, wben I went te Bill Butler'a te get shaved. Tbe wltucss dotalled at length hla where abouts en Saturday, Sunday and Monday, aa narrated In bis testimony In chief. The only ether cress-examination el lntereat was : I had the key et droll's stable from Saturday evenlng until Mon day morning, but X was net In tbe stable between Saturday and Monday ; I was net digging In the atable en Monday morning, as testified te by Mr. O roll ;1 bad net walked with my father since be be caeo paralyzed In 1875 ; 1 never aald there was bleed en my batcbet or pants ; I heard tbat ttatlmeny and it waa net true ; 1 made tbe request after I was arresiea 10 de laxeu down Orange atreet te avoid tbe crowd. His cress examination lasted nearly an hour and he reiterated substantially the facts as glveu in bla testimony In chief. V. A. O ist, awern : Was one of tbe cor cer cor ener'xjury and took down the testimony e' tbe witnesses at the lnqueat ; X think all tbe material tacts were taken te wblch the wltneses testified ; tbat part of tbe testi mony taken at thi Inquest as sworn te by Mr. Fraltcb was read te Mr. Gut, and he testified that all tbe material .facts aa testi fied te by Mr. Frallch, se far as he could get thorn In writing were taken down, but seme et tbe witnesses spoke se rapidly tbat it was an impossibility te get all ; If Frallch testified tbat be saw Rudy at tbe Grell premises be would have get It down. Mrs. Philip Sbstt testified that ahe never said te Mrs. Jaoeb Qrctr that Jehn Rudy was net home te Bupper en Snnday eveu- lng. J, F. Lulz, recalled : 1 examined tbe clothes of Christian Rudy alter bis deatb, and found in tbe pecketa a plug of tobacco and twenty-five or thirty cents. Margaret Rudy, recalled: Wben I re ceived the paper In reference te Christian Rudy's Insurance the arrangement waa that I aheuld receive the amount I paid for him aa dues Inte Ibis association, and all ether expense and the balance If any waa te ae te hla children. Henry Ranslng, swore; I had a conver sation with Emanuel Hamp about the man who ealled for Christian Kudy at the almshouse en the afternoon of December 4 lb, and Hamp aald the man who called there had aide whlakera. Ceunael for the defense stated tbat Francis It. Kllburn, a material witness, was alck and reserving the right te ex amine him if he can be brought In before the testimony doses tbey rested their case. Tbe court gave thorn the permission asked for. IN RKBUTTAL. Mr a. Margaret Rudy, awern :, Miss Mar garet Kudy waa at my house after 6 o'elook en Sunday, December 4; and when ahe left at 20 minutes after 5 o'clock, Miss Margaret was still there and did net have her aupper. She had testified that she was at home and eat aupper at 5 o'clock en tbat day ; cross cress examined : 1 am en Reed tonus en Mrs. Margaret Rudy and with Jehn W, Rudy. A. M. Slade, awern : As reporter X heard the testimony at the coroner's in quest, and a witness swere that he aaw aeme one In Greff ' yard, and from the re port as printed It was Fralleh wh6 gave that testimony. Mrs. Margaret Qrctr, awern : Mrs. Philip Shatt told meen Monday, December G, that Jehn W. Kudy did net eat supper with tbem en the evening befera H, K. QroiTreeallod :X nevergave Jehn W. Rudy orders te dig a pest hele near tbe barn ; he was Inside the stable ou Monday morning wben X went there ; Mr. Eloheltz did net go out te the hcuses with me en the Monday morning when tbe body was found t Rudy only gave me his hatchet after tbe body was found, after X asked htm ; I nover said te Rudy that Jake Witch might have kllled bis father ; Jehn Rudy was In side the atable all et tbe time tbat the lum ber waa being unleaded ) Jehns did net tell Kudy te turn the horae and It he had told him se witness would have heard It; he did net tell Rudy te clean out tbe rooms and I did net shovel the dirt and he did net carry It out ; 1 did net say te Rudy en Monday tbat be aheuld put a reef en tbe shed. E. K. Snyder recalled : Tbe paper as te the Insurance en Christ Rudy, aal remom remem ber It, la that J. W, Kudy and his alster.Mrr. Lutr, should reimburse Margaret Rudy for any money ahe aheuld pay as dues In tbe Conestoga Beneflelal and any ether asso ciation te whleh ahe paid dues for Christian Rudy. Uerbert Klobellz, awern : 1 did net go te Q roll's building en Monday morning, De cember C, as testlfied te by Jehn W. ltudy. Adjourned te Saturday morning at 0 o'clock. TESTIMONY CLOSED. Saturday Aforntnj.-Oeurt met at 0 o'elook, and the defense called Franels U, Kllburn as the last witness In tbe Kudy murder trial. His testimony waa tbat he saw Chris tian Kudy coming out el the peer house gate about neon et Saturday, Deeember 3, but he did net see Jehn Rudy and hla father go Inte U roll's stable. Tbls closed the .testimony and the first poeeh waa made by E. K. Martin, for tbe commonwealth. Cel. B. Frank Kshlemsn followed for defendant. Mr, Esbleman concluded hla argument at neon and when oeurt met at 2 o'elook Mr, Brestus made tbe concluding argu ment for the prisoner. District attorney Weaver closed for the defendant, alter whleh Judge Livingston Instructed tbe Jury. The case will be glven te the Jury ate this afternoon. ritANIILIN ANI1 MSltSUALU The I'rPcramme el tha Commenecmant Ex rclses Which ilrgta To-Slerrow. The commencement at Franklin and Marshall college will be Inaugurated en Sunday morning, when Rev. Dr. Tbea. G. Apple will deliver the baccalaureate ad dress. Tbe remainder of the programme will tie aa follews: Monday Evening J unler oratorical con test In college chapel. Tuesday Afternoon at 2 Meeting of the trustees In the First Reformed chureh, Tuesday Evening Address betore the llterary societies by Rev. N. O. Scbactter, Ph. D., en "Brain and Brains." Wednesday U o'elock a. in., society re unions : 10 o'clock, meetlne el tbe Alumni association! 12A0, Alumni dinner; 3 o'clock, ciaaa day exeraiaes ; evenlng at , Alumni addreaa and Get'.bean reunion. Tuesday Mernlnsr Commencement ex ex ex orelse, one seaslenfbeglnnlng at 9 o'elock In tbe morning. There will be 17 gradu ates, and all the exerclies.wlll take place In oellege chapel. The sephs have finished tbelr test ex amination which Included the studies taken up during the freshman end aopLo aepLo aopLe more years. ThGelbach memorial window for the oellege chapel arrived from Philadelphia laat evening and Is being put te its place. It Is te tbe memery of Hen, Geerge Gelbacb, one of tbe old and prominent trustees of the college. His cblldren have contributed It Exercises of commencement week begin with the baccalaureate sermon en Sunday. Among these who have already arrived ter tbe commencement oxerclses are Mlas Not Net tle Shalmon,of Mereersburg, 14, a guest of Dr. Gerbsrt's, and Miss Mime Slagle, of Hanover, Pa., and Rev. O. S. Hlagle, of Westminster, aid., both of whom are guests or Dr. T, G, Apple. The regular closing examinations are In Srogress new. Examination for admission ave alae begun. Franklin and Marshall academy furnishes eight candidates for tbe coming freshman class, as fellows : A. A. Heller, C. L- Leenard, U. II. Ranck, S. U. Ranck, W. K. SatewandE. D. Thompson, of Lancaster; Harvey Newcemer, or Robrerstewn, and G. It. Walker, of Heyt, Pa. Tbere are also four or five applicants from tbe high school, among whom Is Jes, U. Appei, Ufclarecl UncoeMltullonil. J udge Hlmonteu, of Dauphin county, en Friday decided tbe act of 1885 roletlve te tbe election of county lax collectors unoer stltutIonal,en tbe ground that It wan a local and special law repeallng the allalra et counties bocause It limited tbe operatlon of the goneral law, ;wblch exlsted bufore lta paacage. Tbls same act bas been before tbe aupreme court three tlmea en ether grounds and each time Its constitutionality was alUrmed. Ube quosllen new raised was never argued before tbosupremecourt Judge Livingston declared It unconstitu tional for another reason, but the aupreme oeurt reversed him. It tbe law aheuld finally be declared unconstitutional about half of tbe townships In this county would be affected as te tbe mede of selecting tbelr tax collector. Attention, Democrat I Tbe delegates and party from Lancaster te tbe St Leuis convention will arrive In tbls city en tbe second section et the Day Express about 5 p. in. te-day. They will be met by a reception commlttee of tbe local Democracy with a baud and escorted te tbe rooms et the Yeung Men's Deino Deine Deino cratle club. Let all Democrats turnout and give tbem a warm reception. WMAWHMM IMVMVJtrtOJt. WAsniNOTOS-:. D. O., June 9.Fei Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer sey: Light te fresh southeasterly winds, warmer, occasional local rains. TRE BICYCLE MEET. K IWT rxOPLB WITMKH8 TBE FARABB Or OVEU A BtTNDRKD WHEELMEN. Tba ratrvllls Band Fernlihts Matte Ter the Proefatlea-ClebsThatrarttelpataatti law Wheal Abent Tewa-Karga Crowns at the Raees at McOma'i Far. The Lancaster Bicycle clab waa busy ail morning receiving and entertalnlag wheel men from ether cities, who intend te par ticipate In the raeea at MeGraaa'a park thai afternoon. Seme et tbe vlslten euH Ja -- ..-..J -, uH.muiunwK UIVIMHn MV a tf arrive until tbe 12:68 train thta afteneOT,. juiimumBie two pari in me parade WBIOB iormed at 1:15, r ; The visitors here this morning wew- suewn around town and created a area deal et lntanat bv tha luuniw niihi.nL -.- fnrmB- anil tha arvMt wVl& ,r k.- ki.i-a f?j. en whleh they rode. Many et tbe bloyelea were polished very brightly, and there wae no Utile discussion as te whleh make waa the faateat and the easiest te ride. There waa a geed deal of diversity of opinion aa te what would be the result of the races, but among aeme et the beat Lae caster rldera fear waa expressed tbat the silver cup would go te Reading. Tnn rxnADi'. The parade wae te have formed at Deke and Chestnut streets at 1 JO o'elook, tat there was mueh delay In forming aad ft waa 2 o'elock before lbs line get loteeao Hen. It finally moved In the follewtoa; erder: Paoo-Makers IT. II. Atnmen, W. A, Relst, Henry M. Elehley. Falrvllle oernet band In wagon. Marshal of Parade Samuel B, Downey anil tan. UarrlsbnrgWheel club, Captain J, Fraak Knhrer, and 25 men. Reading Bicycle club, Captain I. W. W libel m, 20 men. Columbia Wheelmen, Captain Howar Oberlin, 15 men. Lltlta Bicycle club, Captain Jehn Q. Zeek, 15 men. Delegations from Denver, Kphrata, par adlse, and ether towns in the county, uumuBrinvafmBD, Lancaster iiieyciecinD, captain saaMa $ . . . . . - .i i u. Juuffuejr, ou iueu, r a Kmt uiBQjr ui im Tuiuug wusvii and some of tbe Lancaster men did net aat . tlelpate in tbe parade, bnt went dlreely5 te the park, te make preparatlena for UM The route et tbe parade waa aemawkatO shortened, It being impossible te oeunter-jj' -1 march en Seuth Queen atreet, tbe bm&;Mjk wagon being loe long te make me larm. vy . The streets along which the parade peaaaeV were tbronged with lookers-en, and there la a large crowd at the park witnessing the MI .. rafiaa. u LerjACOHira. ,; Tbe Lancaster Mronnercber will gire &- family entertainment and sociable, prier K ,i tbe Baltimore excursion, en Wedneedejrfp UVUU1IIH UOAte l -" Ti ig A regular meeting of the Laneaater BarJt p. association win ne neia in ine court i en Monday, at 2 p. in. . M A strawberry festival will be held at 341$' Oentie Square en Thursday, Friday aeVft Saturday evening of next week by the Jgp Yeung Felk's society of St Btepe'a I.uthnran chureb. Ji.r Olty Superintendent Buehrle ezaalM all the city teachers at tba boys high tehoeii?,' M Duueing te-uay. xne loaeosrsj win reeetvsi? ineir eeruncaies next wbqk. '--"1t'; Iter. Aaren Klttenbeuse, D. D,,prewat3r J will preach In tbe Mli!eravilleM.K. ehiweavfl. en Sunday morning. ,-;? Edward H. Van Veghten, of New Yerit, ft. who waa here about vcar aae with the)'! Temcle Theatra company aaXerd Delphin ii In the " Little Tycoon," la the guest of Jef."y ,J Reyer, of tbls elty. "iff, Q of the world, in retiring from the athleuev una, says : i nave ten mama en dm ..r, , wuem, l tuink, win m a snort time lie ante av te mass a ai& ioevjuiuu, iuu uvea ebu aBv. eeed my own record of six feet four, which ; was maue last usieuer en tne university : grounds. This man la Mr. X, D. WabeUr, of the University of Pennsylvania." He tf Is a native of Fulton township, this oeuaty. qq Children's Dsjr at First 81. E. Chureb. ?,, ... . . a t.t. Y? Te-morrow will oe epaerveu ubiw .;,' ri nt Ilia Mathnrilat TCnlawwal mf M ohureb. In tbe First ohureh the special aer-"s vlcfls will be held In the morning at 1938 wben tbe obureh will be peautlfally'sfe' decorated. Tbe contributions made wlU-gK be divided between me oearu oieeBoa-. jy At the evening servlcs at 0 o'elook Rer.7 n. W. Brlndle, a termer pastor, new et Mw.Sg Uprer Iowa conference, will preach., Vfi, The evening service at the obureh nasll Vr September 1, will be atO o'elook aad atomic" day school at 0 o'elock. 0-' ii . y: 3 . & doing ie nauiaa vmj. ,i Mr. A. R. Balr. eftbelNTKi,T,iaiNOXB,r left Lancaster te-day for Philadelphia, BT where he will take the 11:10 p. m. treJei em wM ii.n Pannnlvintirnut in TTanaaa C!lt. If a,. 1; te attend tbe convention et the lnterniileaul M Typographical Union In tbat elty em Jas1 from Tirnneranhtait Union Ne. 70. Of thla!;! elty. - lauviwuti au snf ) Samuel and Jehn Seldomrldge went te, Tiivtnn. Ohie, en Friday en reeelnt of A nnn...a.U VII a IUvIaiI 1 telegram stating that their brother Cbrle- i, tlan, a resldentel tbatclty, wasdangereaaly'ff 111. Christian moved te Dayton from rtt :.; tnstavllla nmn vpara a BO. A telFffram WM e ...alvAil Injl.v atatlna that Ur. HaldOBS- 'f Mna hml Bllulitlv ImnrnvAfl and thara waa 3 new soma hone ter hla recovery. Ufinandad te Jail. Charlette Clark, charged with oencealtag &f tne ueaiu Ol net mmui uuttu, na tt-ifj) befere J udge Patterson en a writ et habeaa .f (;i ... .... , M h.n ri. t.i.i -iMnrf vi OOIIHI9 lU-uajf, wvuw, wiuvtMwmwwit -- , . -......... nf 4I.A ahiAniu nf AM nt Itaflft . l- J UU iWUUUI "I M mwmv w. wmw w wm Mi.& bondsmen ahe waa remanaeate jauwui w Monday. A J Ohlldran'a Floral Day. nUM..il. final I .la- 111 k. -llMff-il -fr UUUtlluu a uvim uj niuug wum ? w wu j tbe Betbel church,-oerner Prince ana .vi Orange atreets, te morrow evening, a ksJ special '.pregramme et exerelsea has beta Ir'vj prepared ana tne onureu win ee bbbmbaB4 semeiy utranuu, auwsiuiiHu, :fn Ai'.n.lenMeMarahlEuea by ins VrfUUmK:L - n 1-1.. n..1.l ; i WASiusaTOiv, June ir,--u . sf has Just approved the act of Oemgitm. providing that pensions uek'j r Lt.ii.r enntad te widows of soldiers Ot i the war et tbe rebellion ahall oemmeaM d at the date or tne aeaiu m utaar -i.uk.ncia. Tha leelHlatlen favorably af-a ', . facta all claims et widows of tbe late war, jM which have been filed In the renstpnol!lejiTj en or after J uiy J, itxv, aj-u '"ji been allowed te commence fm then e of ,, filing tbe claims, but will net favorably .& Fit theSuesef such widewsaa were filed be.w tore July 1, ibSO, and which have been al- owed, V''en bavleg already bewaV granted in tbese cases from the deM or their husband'a death. The oemDahv-i aiencr of ponslens gives notice that (n fc already allowed, ue formal application wilt . V ha renulred. and that the aervleea et t attorneys will net be necessary. Widow! alali nMrlAK ftetlrt laafjr nJh-Ti fMtll fij'i write a letter giving name, potteffloA- ...a-... .M.I lu.iirin.ij niimlu, nrt IhiA ". i claims will be allowed with aa little delay 4 aa practicable. This legislation was reeoea ' mended by Odd, Black in his last aas4 '' . report, x mi TT V M '2? i 4, ' 1- V& "4) t-aSi ftij' m MS 1 Mi ,i '
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