3 MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE (Continued from page 1) bullet which he had given to the con- stable. Dr. J. L. Seibert, Bellefonte, called —I performed an autopsy on body of Mrs, Beckwith on February 17; found two wounds on left side of the neck, which I probed; they were undoubtedly bullet wounds; one was but a half-inch deep, the missile having penetrated and come out; the other was three inches back of the left ear; and in a direction from the back and downward; did not find that bullet; the wound caused death, having severed the large veins of the neck, causing hemorrhages; death would fol- low in a few minutes, Isaac Woodle, constable-testified to having received the bullet from George Faust; also to having, in company with others, followed Beckwith across the mountain to his home and making the ar. rest. Beckwith made no resistance and after arrest told me the revolver was in his coat pocket on the wall. Woodle took the revolver and both revolver and bullet were offered in evidence. Mrs. Daniel Spittler—testified to hav- ing assisted in laying out Mrs. Beckwith and giving her clothing to the poor over- seer. Mrs. John Reside—corroborated Mrs. Spittler’s evidence and poor overseer George Faust produced the clothing, the shoes being offered in evidence. Blanche Beckwith called—am daugh. ter of Frank Beckwith, 19 years old; have been living at home. [ saw my { that Blanche had to leave | soon as she was able as [ could not support | another family besides my own was on the chair three hours, and testifi ed, in substance, as follows : Am aged 45 years; my wife was aged about 42. Our family consisted of Simeus, aged 21; Blanche 19, Samuel 17, George 14, Cora 12, and Earl 9. Samuel is of unsound mind. If crossed he is very blunt, I live two miles north of Hannah, My nearest neighbors were John MeMonigal, Samuel Cowfer and John Orwig. I pur. chased the revolver about 2 years ago in Tyrone for the purpose of shooting one William Williams, a vagabond who was lving around my house when I was away [Here counsel had a scrap—the attorneys for the commonwealth objecting to the admission of eviduece relating as to the purpose for which the revolver was pur. chased. The defense, therefore made an offer in writing and the court ruled to admit the evidence] Williams would lay at my house some times for 3 weeks while I was away. We had some trouble about a letter that passed between them and I drew my revolver and fired (wice { over her head to scare her. We had trou. ble nearly every time I came home about people who were lving around my bouse during my absence and eating up the provision I had provided for mv family. The parties I objected to were the Knepps, Sarah Confer, (or Robinson) Frank Cassidy, Susie Volk, Mis Al- bright and others. These conditions continued up to the last trouble. A child was born to my daughter, Blanche, on January 19th, I did not know of ber con- dition until the infant was prescuted to me and [ was called grand.pap | said the house as I never said my wife had to leave. I went to Sandy Ridge, Monday, and stayed till the 25th. Left again on the 26th and remain- mother alive last time on February 7; on | A | When at work [ lived in a | feet and did my own cooking, freqacotly every time he came home, demanded his | Walking home across the Alleghenys af. ter my day's work was done, | from Sandy Ridge, Monday, February January 25 father came home from Re- tort and gotto quarreling, as he did revolver, which mother told him I had put away ; he got the revolver ; he then told both mother and me that we should | be out of that before he came home again or there would be a corpse or he would | know the reason whe, mother went away Feb. 7 and [ went Feb, 8; father was al- | D3 {ally ways quarreling with mother aud ounce about two years ago fired two shots at | her. On cross-examination witness admitted that the cause of so much quarreling was because her father objected to the kind | of people that came to their home, | Court then adjourned until Friday. | FRIDAY MORNING The first witness called was Mrs. Jesse | Sharer—I reside at Retort. Mrs. Beck with had stopped at her house from Feb, 13 to 15, leaving the day before the | tragedy. Frank Beckwith came to our | house on Saturday 15th and said to ns wife : “Mollie, didn't I teil you not to come here? Now I want you to get out of this and be home by 12 o'clock tn night.” To which she replied, '‘I have no money and the snow is too deep to | walk across the mountain.” To which | he replied: “I want you at home if you | have to crawl there [ am ready to die.” | Iam Mrs Beckwith’'saunt. She had not | been at my house for a year before that. | Cross-examination developed pothing new. Thos. Hardy sworn-—live at Sandy Ridge. Was at the home of Jesse Sharer on 1sthof Feb. Beckwith came there about noon. Heard Frank say to his wife: ‘Mollie what are you doing here? Now I want you to get your things and get out of this.” Mr. Beckwith was there only about 5 minutes, J. W. Collins, justice of the peace sworn—the commonwealth wanted to prove with this witness that Mrs. Beck. with had sworn out a warrant for her husband’s arrest, but the court ruled out the testimony. Geo. W. Burns sworn—live at Tyrone. Was at Sandy Ridge Feb. 15, was present | at Sharer’'s home when defendant call. ed. The others present were Mrs, Sharer, Mrs. Beckwith, Tom Hardy, Dan Hardy amd others. Heard the prisoner say to his wife: “What are you doing here? Dida"t ever coming here 7’ To which she repli. ed: “I am out here to see the sick boy who was hurt.” To which be replied: *‘Now I want you to come home to night by 12 o'clock. You must come,” he said, “and if you have to crawl every step of the road. Don't you want to live with me any more 7" To which she re. plied : “Yes [ do.” Frank Edmiston sworn-—live at Sandy Ridge. Saw Frank Beckwith on the morning of Feb, 15, at Retort brick works. It was about 3 o'clock in the morning. He remained around there till about a quarter of 6. He asked me if I saw his wife, I toid him I did and he went away, but came back and said somebody was lying about the thing. He sat down and cried, saying be had given his wife money to come home so he put the children to bed and came back. He said that the thing would be settled in the morning. [Cross-ex | I told him I wouldn't cry about it, if I were he | would get somebody else to keep house for me and let her go. He seemed to be very moch worried and kept on crying. George Beckwith sworn—am 14 vears years old and a son of Frank Beckwith, On the night before the murder the whole family was at home except Blanche and Samuel. Father went away about 12 o'clock, and before leaving he came upstairs, woke us all up, bid us good night and told us that our home would be broken up. Father had been bome several days. Had come home Mouday. He bad been working at Re. tort. Went away Saturday morning 16, and came home in the afternoon, but went away again early in the evening. He had gone to Hannah, Came back | "My ! { and saw three men sitting in the bouse I forbid you | ed two weeks, working at the kilns shanty 8x10 I returned 1oth I found the four youngest children at home and nobody taking care of them, I had not known that my wife was away. I remained at home during the week, baked and cooked for the children. Fin Mrs. Orwig offered to bake our bread if I furnished her the flour and I did so. I began to mquire for my wife {and learved that she had been seen at Sandy Ridge t 7 o'clock on the moru. ing of the 15th, I started for Sandy Ridge Arriving there [ started the fire in my cabin, put the coffee pot on the stove and thep started out to find my wife. Pass ling Mr. Shearer's house I stopped and asked for her when I heard ber exclaim ! God, there is Frank,” Ientered end somebody ran out by the back door. I told my wife to come home and gave her 75 cents to pay ber railroad fare | which was $8 cents from Sandy Ridge to Haunah I had only 78 cents in my | pocket, which left me a balance of 3 | conts I told her there were different sleds over from the valley and she could come home on them if she preferred but that I expected her home that might. I went back to the office to get my wages, and at a quarter past three in the afternoon started to walk home—arriv ing there about 6 o'clock, ate supper and then started to walk to Hannah to meet my wife on the train. I started from John Beckwith's store to go to the depot, but had gone only a short distance when the train passed the station without stopping ~it being a flag-station. I went back to the store and bought 3 pounds of sugar, 5 pounds of rice and other things and then started to return to my family — stopping at the home of Mrs. Orwig to get a loaf of bread she had baked for me. I sat by the stove, drying my shoes and stocking’s until nearly one o'clock when I went up-stairs, woke up the children, bid them good-night and told them that our home "was broken up or would be broken up—I don't know which," and then started back over the mountains to Sandy Ridge. Arriving there about — o'clock I stopped at the brick kilns and asked the men working there whether they had seen my wife. They told me they thought she was at George Walks, where I went and they told me she pro bably was at Mrs. Shearer's [ went there but did not find her. I then went back to the kilns, sat down and watched for the smoke from the chimneys so I could see what families were ap so | could go and ask them where my wife was. I then started out and discovered ber at Leslie Edmunson's. Mrs. Ed: miston was on the porch and toid me to stay out; I said I wanted to see my wife She said she did not want to see me. | went in and found her there—one mani Douglass Edmistoa, stood in the door between us holding a stove poker in his hand. I passed through the door where he stood, and meeting my wife | asked her why she didn’t come home. 1 said Mollie you have broken my heart,” to which she replied, “your heart isn't very damned hard to break.” Then a scuffle took place in which | was struck twice with the poker and that is the last I can remember until I arrived at my shanty mile away, where I put some bread and a pair of overalls in a bag and started to walk home, arriving there about 10 o'clock, and remained until the officers came to arrest me. I did not positively know that [ had shot my wife and yet I thought I had dome somethin to her, and did not know she was dead until the officers told me. When the of ficers asked me where my revolver was 1 pointed tg my coat ~the only one I had. [the garment exhibited-—a brown jacket of heavy canvass or overall goods. | From my home the officers took me to Mrs. Orwig's where they got dinner and from there started for jail at Bellefonte. I was accustomed to carrying a revoiver for two years across the mountains, When in my shanty [ would keep it an. about 8:30, and brought bread and other | der the tick in my cot, and when at things home. When the witness was asked where his mother had been during the week he began to cry and was dis. missed from the stand. Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Stine, who reside pear Hanoah, testified that Mrs. Beck. with had gone to Sandy Ridge on the 7th of February. Prosecuting attorney Spasgler then offered the revolver and ove of the bul. lets found ou the floor after the shooting in evidence. The wea is a short barrel seif-cocking, 38 calibre. Here the Commonwealth rested, and court adjourned at 11:30 10 reconvene at 1:30 p. m, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Mr. Bower opened for the defense in au address to the jury, outlining the evi. intend to present, the of murder and home its place was above the window. | earned from $30 to £45 a month when at | work and all went to the support of my | family except what I needed at my shanty. I also raised pigs and grew gar- den truck at home which was used by us, Samuel Cowfer and Miles Hoover were sworn-—and they testified as to their knowledge that Mrs. Beckwith's going to Sandy on the 9th of February. George Walk sworn-live at Sandy Ridge. Know Mrs. Beckwith. Once again the Commonwealth asked that the defense put in writing an offer of what they intend to prove this and other witnesses. The offer hav. ing been submitted 10 the court decided to consider them over night and at sig court adjourned until next morning at o'clock. SATURDAY MORNING, Court convened at 8 o'clock, the y After the offer of nor hie admission of the evidence of George Walk and others, with the Commonwealth's objections, the court overruled the objections and admitted the evidence. Mr, Walk continued :—live at Sandy Ridge. Frank Cassiday resides 3 mile from my home and is a married map On Monday night, Frank Cassidy aud Greely Reese, my sister and Mrs. Beck with were at my house. There are two rooms in lower part of the house;a cot-bed was in one of the rooms. All had a drink of whiskey before going to bed. Mrs, Beckwith, Mrs. Aun Walk, Greely Reese and Frank Cassiday stayed in low- er rooms. Mrs. Beckwith came to my house Saturday 8th and remained till Thursday 13. She left a black skirt, black waist and a pair of cloth-top shoes when she went away. Simeus Beckwith got the shoes after Mrs. Beckwith’s death, Greely Reese sworn-—live in Worth twp. Was with Mrs, Beckwith, Frank Cassidy and Susie Walk at the house of George Walk on the night of the roth of Feb, We went there between g and 10 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs, Walk retired and the rest of us stayed below — Cassidy and I leaving between 3 and 4 o'clock the next morning. Had no light and saw Mrs. Beckwith and Mr, Cassiday to. gether, Mrs. Mary Cupp sworn—Lived at Mr, Bechdel's at Retort at time of tragedy. Saw Mrs. Beckwith and Frank Cassidy together at Retort. Mrs. Beckwith went with him to my father (Geo. Merriman's) house on the evening of Feb. 12 about 8 o'clock. The family was away to pray- er meeting and no one was at home. Someone whistled outside and Mrs. Beckwith went out, Ina few minutes re- turned in company with Cassidy. They went upstairs [here the evidence became unprintable, Sarah Ravmond sworn-—Mrs. Ray- mond's testimony was in line with that of Mrs. Cupp and went far to prove the illicit relations which are claimed to have existed between Mrs. Beckwith and Frank Cassidy Frank February Alvin Baney sworn-| Beckwith on the morning of 16th, at about 20 minutes of 3, atthe brick works, He asked me if I knew where his wife was. | noticed a very strange look in his eves. After a brief talk weut away and came back again about § o'clock sat dowu on a coal pile and began a rambling talk about his family matters He said that he had sad Blanche had to leave as he could not raise a family for her; that she had left before she ought, that the child was dead and she would probably die too. That his wife had left hima and that his son Simeus had also gone back on him. He said: “I'd been in bell for 20 vears and this ded whe—g must be stopped.” I said if I had such a wile | would kick ber out and leave her go. Mr. Beckwith's condition that morn ing was very different from other times John Walk sworn—Frank Beckwith come to my brother George's house on the morning of the 16th of February be. tween 4 and § o'clock. He called asd rapped oun the outside of the house, my brother opened the door and he came in. He asked about his wile but his voice seemed changed so that | did not at first recoguize him He seemed to labor un- der great excitement and his conversa. tion was rambling. He stayed only a few minutes and then left George Walk recalled —Reck with came to my house in the morning o! the 16th, the day of the shooting. He called us out of bed between 4 and § o'clock in the morning, by rapping against the house and calling. I opened the door and my brother John invited him in. He sat down and his appearance was very strange. He asked about his wife, and then, as if in meditation, he remarked : “Isn't it strange what a woman would do.” He seemed nervous, trembling as if in desperation, drew long breaths and his talk was disconnected. George Merriman sworn 1 live at Re- tort pew Frank Beckwith for 18 years. | saw him between 4 and 5 o'clock on the Sunday morning the tragedy occurred. He came to mv house and called me. 1 asked him what he wanted and be said : “Is my woman bere—do you know where she is?’ One of my girls told him she had gone up to the ridge and he left, going in that direction His voice was so chauged I could hardly recognize him. Samuel Cowher recalled —1 saw Frank Beckwith the day after his daughter's child was born. Found him sitting in his cabin with his face in his hands silently weeping. I asked him if he was sick and he said his heart was broken. George Burns sworn-—I live in Taylor twp. Knew Frank Beckwith for 20 years. Saw him at Retort on the 15th of Feb. He said “George you are the man I wanted to see,” and then Legan to talk about his family troubles. He stated that all of $70 worth of provisions and two hogs had been eaten up at his home, mostly by others than his family, and that he had been trying for the last num- ber of years to break up this trash, and now his family had been disgraced, BE. EB. Burns—~who resides at Sandy Ridge gave testimony which supported that given by previous witnesses and Mr. Frank Beckwith himself, regarding his care for his family, John Beckwith sworn-—I live at Han nah, Am a cousin to the prisoner. Saw Frank at my store on the evening of the 156th. He went out of the store when the train came but soon returned and sat down by the stove, He bought some pro- duce and in paying for it remarked some- thing about it being all that was left of $70. He looked strange and distressed, had nothing to say. Mrs. John Beckwith sworn Live at Hannah, Koew Frank Beckwith since he was a boy. He came to onr store Saturday evening, Feb, 15th, and remained until some time after the train had left, He saked me for his mail, Told me he was very tired and feet were wet | that he had walked across the mountain that day in bunt of his wife. [i being Valentine day the people in the store amused themselves by sending eagh other valentines, hut he did not take any part in it, and said his fan was all sorrow, He seemed to suffer very much as if be labored under great ex- citement, Mm. John Orwig sworn Live in Tay lor township. Am close neighbors to prisoner's family, Was at Beckwith's when Blanche's child was born on January 19th, Took the down stairs and showed it to Mr (2) saw he my house, but he walked on with his head down and tailed to heed me, My husband told him later that if he would | bring me flour I would bake bread for his family, He bought a sack of flour and I baked bread of it, He came again on Sat nrday evening, Feb, 15th and got a losf Baw him on Buoday after the tragedy when the officers brought him to our house for dinner. He seemed very much dis tressed and could not talk for crying. Mm. Margaret Sharer was called and sworn, Her testimony related to the al leged insanity of the prisoner's father and her testimony was ruled out, DH. Beck sworn-—S8aw Mr. Beckwith at Retort on Monday before the shooting, I called him to take his turn at the works, Found him in bed crying; said he was sick. Saw him later and he commenced about his family troubles, saying “my family is driving me to hell as fast as they can.” He said others were eating the provisions he had bought for his family He seemed wild and his conversation was disconnected Ww. Gates sworm—Saw Beckwith sev- eral weeks before the shooting ; his talk was rambling. J. J. Coffee sworn—Am manager of Isaac Reese and Son's store. Knew Frank Beckwith up to the time of the shooting He worked for the company and earned $1.45 a day, and put in a good deal of extra time. He was a good man and a steady employes. His wages were paid in cash and produce part of which wis shipped to his family at Hannah some orders amounting to £10 and more the shooting but did not notice anything strange about him as we only handed him his envelope He drew his pay Baturday—the day before | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, SEPTEMBER 4, 1902 Tried to find Frank Cassidy and watched his house three nigits but have failed to secure him Frank Beckwith, the prisoner, recalled Received information on Friday even- ing before the tragedy that my wife had been seen in company with Frank Cassidy on several occasions that week, Met several men on railroad and they told me I would be apt to find her in company with Frank Cassidy, that she had spent one night at Walk's, one at Merriman’s and one night at the coal tipple. ‘What was your object in going to Edmiston’s on the morning of the tragedy 7?’ was asked him, and his an- swer was: “To get my wife to come home.” When I came to Jesse Bhearer's and asked for my wife I heard Mrs. Bhear- er remark to her hushand, “don’t open the door for the s— of b One of the men whom I met on the railroad, Bennett by name, asked me if my wite was a big woman, and when I told him she was he replied that she bad been running around with Frank Cassidy all week, Here coun- sel for Commonwealth asked permission to cross-examine witness on new grounds, to which the defense ohiected and asked Commonwealth to put offer in writing Court sustained objection and excluded the offer, suve one question, and that was as to when the prisoner had moved away from Hannah, to which be answered ‘‘five years ago.’ At11:17 a. m the defense rested Counsel announced that The Commonwealth continued by ealling Cyrus Brungart, sheriff, to the stand. He was sworn and testified that the prisoner while in his custody had told him that be bow he happened to have shot his wife in the arm, as the papers 1 he had aimed at her could not see claimed, because SATURDAY AFTERNOON m. First wit. | Stine— La at | rank Beckwith on He told me that it Court was called at 2 p eas Ws James I saw | the 15th of February sworn ve Sandy Ridge was a good thing he had gone home on | Monday the 10th as his children had been | eft at home without anybody to provide | for them He said he had found his wife } | at Jess Sharer’s that d 2y and had told her y | if she would not be at home by 11 or 12 that night she would have to take up witl the conseq from Han ¢ Mes Of I I crossed the mountain nah to Sandy the Ist of February averaged from 15 ined Ridge a distance of The snow es 10 4 feet in depth y At one point | worked an bour ter to gain a mile of this between the ary when the prisoner tain four times in less than 24 Wm ship and knew the prisoner for 10 years ho IT Laird sworn—Live in Taylor town- | He noticed something strange about the prisoner for the last years several occasions he would not recognize | the witness on the road. One time in par ticular his actions were so strange that he, | the witness, left him as he was afraid of him four and on | John Price sworn—I live in Taylor | township. Was frequently st Beck with's | house, and would cooasionally eat dinner with him. Saw Frank Cassidy there fre- | quently when Mr. Beckwith was not at | bome. Mr. Camidy and Mm. Beckwith | would frequently stay down stairs a whole | night while the rest of the family were up | #tairs in bed. One day I saw them in a | clump of bushes near the house, (This evi- | dence is imprintable | Frank Cowher sworn—Live at Sandy Ridge. Was at Beckwith’'s house at Han- nab and saw Mr. Cassidy and Mm Beck with alone in the house about 10.30 at | night. They were down stair imprintable Years ago Evidence This happened in July 2 Mra. Mary Pierce sworn—Live in Tay- | lor township. Lived at Beckwith's house | two weeks and frequently visited there. | Saw William Williams there a number of times when Mr. Beckwith was not at bome. Saw them in a compromising posi tion Evidence imprintable Wm. Koepp sworn—Live in Worth township. Knew Frank Beckwith from | the time he was three years old. Called there on business and found nobody at home except Mm. Beckwith and William Williams (Testimony imprintable i sm father of the Koepp family of whom the prisoner conplained as being frequently at his bouse too Vinton Beckwith sworn— Reside in Tay- lor township and am related to the prison er. Waa in the house where the shooting took place two years ago ; took measure- ments and made a draft of the room [Draft and measurements presented but objected to by Commonwealth as not per- | fect, Official draft promised by Monday. ) Saw the prisoner at John Beckwith's store | at Hannah on the evening before the shoot ing. Asked him to come and see the fun with the valentines, and his reply was, “My fan is all sorrow.” Saw him on Feby. 16th in charge of the officers. 1 said, “Frank, you have done a bad crime.” His reply was : “Il was drove to it, and you know it.” Shortly after the shooting two years ago | visited Frank's family as an officer (being justice of the peace) and told Mm. Beckwith they should stop this going on or there would be trouble, whereupon Mrs. Beckwith, in referring to her hus band, exclaimed : “I could cut his heart out, Gu d him,” and Blanche fol- lowed her mother's remark by saying, “and I could jomp on it.” Upon this oo casion Mm. Beckwith told the witness that ber hushand had not shot at her with in- tent to hit her but only to scare ber. At 3:45 court adjourned to,.10 a. m, Monday MONDAY MORNING Court opened promptly at 10 o'clock and the Judge, jury, attorneys and witnesses appeared refreshed over the Sunday's rest The prisoner showed no signs of fatigne from the continnous strain and wore the same self-satisfied smile which has charac. terized his demeanor all along and which indicates a lack of conception of the awful offence with which he is charged Counsel for the defense opened by pre- senting the draft of the house when the shooting took place 2 years ago (referred to in Mr. Vinton Beckwith's testimony) and also the suit of clothes the prisoner wore when the tragedy took place. Isaac Woodle (constable) recalled Are rested] Frank Beckwith. Prisoner com- Inined when I arrested him, that his arm art him where Mr, Btonebreaker (or Fd- mundson) had struck him with the poker, Vinton Beckwith recalled—Was at house when y occurred, three times since, and made a rongh draft of the rooms, h, shanty, position of stove, doors, ele. raft exhibited and identified. all | left the room | was made in { found | Mr { and children slept in | came 0 bed about ten minutes after | nesses were discharged | till Vinton Beckwith recalled—Served the subpoenas in this case for the defense. head Fmaline Sharer re-called—Was in the Col, W. F. Reeder began the closing argument to the jury on part of the Com. mon wealth at 11:15, The Judge concluded his charge to the jury about 3:30 Tuesday afternoon, in. structing them fully of the facts in the case and what evidence was material, etc, in arriving at a verdict; he also ex. plained in a clear and concise manner the facts that would have to be necessary to convict a defendant of murder in the different degrees, The afternoon session found the court house crowded and the closing remarks of Col. Reeder listened to with marked attention, When the jury retired the crowd dis- discussion of the case was the topic of conversation. The majority predicted a verdict of “murder in the second degree,” a few thought “murder in the first degree, and predicted acquittal. The court gave instructions that in case the jury found a verdict before 11 p., m. court would be reconvened to receive it. At 8:30 the bell rang, The jury ren- dered their verdict, “Guilty of murder in he The announce. ment was favorably received by the au. were persed and everywhere some 14 second degree. dience, and especially so by the prison- er, whose peculiar grin, a half smile ora sneer that was so poticeable during the a genuine his pale feat. seemed to kindly of rial, now developed into smile that 1 up He ate brightenec was satisfied and the eX pressions kitchen of my house st the time Beckwith called at our b murder, and do not know of my having | ase on the day before the | i ” 3 oi | George Foust re-called Took possession | of Mrs. Beck w shot but did clothing ith's clothing after she was pot find m of the clothing any ney in aer I'he examination the « vening ol the day of the tragedy ther purse nor pocket ot} y aing in her « Emanuvel Bechdel sworn—Evidenns material W. D. Edm Beckwith with the nson re-calle poker J | dlanche Beckwith recalled —John Pierce house over lock pied the lounge till wife were at our night They came there about 6 o'¢ in the evening lock I oo about ten o'¢ my mother Mother Mr Pierce was at our house quite frequently, oftentunes when | was away Commonwealth rests. This the evidence in the case and all the wit- Court adjourned when the attorneys began pleas to the jury Slept upstairs and SRine roon concluded | ! o'clock, their THE CASE ARGUED The afternoon session from 2% 3:30 was consumed in the argument of poiots { submitied by counsel. District Attorney Spangler then began the argument to the jury om part of the Commonwealth and talked for about one hour and a half. W. E. Gray, Esq, then took up the side of the defense, his argument lasting until 6 o'clock The court bad given counsel three bours and a half on each side for argu ment to jury. Tuesday morning at 8:30, Mr. Gray | resumed his argument on part of defense and spoke until g:55. C. M. Bower then | began the final argument for defense N0-T0-BA ] was | | at regular ses { Oct d id not hit Jeunes those who gathered about him to express congratulations and sympathy. When the jury retired there was a di. 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