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Saw 2 Men at Spot Where Barber Died TRIAL STIRS COUNTY Little Valley. July 14—An Olean man, Emmett Hollanby, Actually saw the slayers of John Barber, murdered in Olean on the morning of May 15, pour the contents of gun into the prostrate body of victim. This was the testimony brought to light when the trial of Joseph Lio, twenty-one years old, of Youngstown, Ohio, was resumed in Supreme Court this morning. Loio is charged with first degree murder for alleged com plicity in the crime. The trial bids fail to produce one of the most hotly contested legal bat tles ever staged in Cattaraugus county An astonishing feature of the session this morning was that there were only about twenty persons present in the court room, most of them wit nesses, despite the fact that the trial has caused unusual interest through out Western New York, owing to the recent charges brought against Sher if R. F. Knight by Attorney Henry P. Nevins of Olean, counsel for Lioi, as the result of alleged cruelties com mitted upon the person of Lioi while in custody awaiting trial. These charges have been vigorously denied. The Jury L. H. Frenz, farmer, Little Valley; Howard Brown, farmer, Ischua; Fred Shine, laborer, Randolph; J. P. Straight, bookkeeper, New Albion; Edward Dollard, farmer, Allegany; John Studley, laborer, Dayton; James Griffith, merchant, Freedom; William Laing, farmer, Mansfield; General Custer Howard, farmer, Dayton; Ralph Sutherland, laborer, Carrollton. Court convemed at 10:20 o'clock with Justice Charlies H. Brown pre siding. Shortly after court opened Dr. John F. Kane of Olean was called to the witness stand by District At torney A. M. Laidlaw. Dr. Kane testified that he assisted in making an autopsy on the body of Barber after it had been removed to the undertaking parlors. Eleven bullet wounds were found on the body, the witness said. Of that number four were located in the head. Dr. Kane also testified that a blood-coated bullet was also found laying on Barber's chest when the autopsy was performed. Emmett Hollanby of 215 South Sec ond street, Olean, was the first trial witness to be called. Under questioning by the district attorney, Mr. Hollanby testified that on the morning of May 15 he was operating an automobile south on North Fifth street from the Clark Brothers plant, where he is employ ed, when he heard what he thought were revolver shots. The shots, according to the witness, were heard when he turned his car east to drive onto Wayne street. The witness said that he looked ahead to ward North Fourth street after he heard the shots, and any two men shooting at some object laying near the sidewalk. Mr. Hollanby testified that one of the men appeared to be between five and six inches taller than the other. Both wore dark suits and gray hats, he said. After the two men had emptied their revolvers into the object, they both turned north on North Fourth street, where they broke into a run, Mr. Hollandy said. During the questioning of Hollan d, Lid, who sat a few feet away in the custody of Sheriff Knight, whom a few weeks ago he alleged had treat ed him cruely in attempts to make him confess his part in the killing, appeared to be fit at ease. Liot, throughout the questioning of the witnesses, displayed signs of nervousness as the graphic picture of the killing was drawn for the jurors by Mr. Hollanby. Mr. Hollanby, when asked if he identified Lid as one of the men who participated in the shooting said that “from all appearances” he was one of the men he saw. Attorney Nevins objected to the answer, and his e jection was sustained by Justice Brown, yesterday afternoon for Buffalo. Mrs. Ramsbottom arrived in the city from Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon. James George and Neill McCallum left yesterday afternoon for Buffalo, where they will take a boat trip to Duluth and return. Mrs. Anty Tescer and granddaugh ter, Doris of Buffalo are visiting Mrs. Co. C. Brown of High street. John Schwalb, who was visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Schwalb of Congress street will leave today for Cleveland. Miss Betty Ryke of Detroit, Mich., is visiting her uncle, Mr. Rubenstein on Pearl street. Oscar Goodman of New York city is in the city on business. Baker of the Kremson furniture store left for Chicago, yesterday, where he will attend the Furniture Exposition and purchase fall goods. He will also visit the furniture market in Grand Rapids. Walter Lindsey returned from a visit to Buffalo last evening. Jack McDowell has returned from a trip to points on Lake Erie. Reid Campbell will leave for a two weeks’ stay at Silker Lake.
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Bradford, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Jul 15, 1925
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