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94.ESTABIill theLeeted paid s as a mousI, the 'erred its onyr the b peo-to re-3 pro-) part *n ad-n Oc-i eus* *91 to td itsh theister*ugplenade.;ast,”avail-state*bcashoked , the ast. ’ * imes,?d on . The d oat cash, ance. i bal-)8.88.was a Imin-it asooied ckels rmed » the88 OfM57f-flrstly exi timepro e au-89.1 -I inisnryse of isury last, by sury, ,1?*. tlmtnick* with with into e, or.! theank-tparewere aher-is re-mced f the nt.” over forceLIVINGSTON triedvtion rable wit li iury, and •ned. been very mostliOIII-have ly ben trv•l it.ictedSays He Killed Hans Wesner inSelf Defense.Very Little Trouble in Selecting a Jury—Rabb Goes up Fifteen Years—Court News.James Evans. John P. stark. Benjamin Dale. John J. Smith.The trial of James Livingston, for the killing of his son-in-law, Hans Wesner, began before Hon. Joshua U. Adams, special judge, at noon Thursday. The selection of a jury required but a short time, when the following gentlemen were accepted:John S. Black. Tims. J. Jones.Herbert M. Pointer. Ban. Hi^htsell.Warren J. Smith. William Yager.J. D. Adams.J. W. James.The prosecutor made his statement, reciting the killing of Wesner, at the home of Livingston, on August 8th last, the particulars of which are fresh in the minds of the readers of The Pioneer.The first witness was Dr. John R. Porter, county coroner, who held an inquest on the body of Wesner. He testified as to the nature and extent of the two gun-shot wounds—one in the abdomen and other in the back.Mark Lampher saw Livingston going home with shot gun on the evening of the tragedy, and said: “Jim, are you going to get them?” To which Livingston replied: “Yes, unless I miss ’em.”This concluded the first day of the trial.FRIDAY MORNING.Capt. Rol Nash corroborated the testimony of Lampher.James Herod, a neighbor to the Livingston’s, was in his front yard when the first shot was fired. He stepped to his front gate and heard the second shot, n Heard Wesner say: “Jim, you've killed me. Livingston replied: “I don’t give a d—-n.”Dr. W. H. Schultz assisted the coroner in the investigation, and testified that either wound would have proven fatal.W. A. Dutch acted as clerk at the coroner's inquest. He said no weapon was found on Wesner.John I). Galvin was returning to his home, in the Livingston neighborhood. Wesner was in front of him, walking down the street toward Livingston’s, where he turned in. Witness heard two shots after he had passed Livingston’s house. Heard Wesner say: “Jim, you’ve killed me,” and Livingston’s reply, “I don't give (or care) a d—n.” Thought it was a half minute between the shots, but his illustration showed it to have been a much shorter time—three seconds. Wesner did not seem to be intoxicated.Mrs. Mary Nay lives within a hundred yards of Livingston's. Heard shots and saw Wesner fall. Heard Livingston say, “I told you I'd do it.”The prosecutor offered next in evidence the ante-mortern statement of Wesuer, as follows;Mrs. Col. testified th peace and lt;asked if sh ing troubl created coi plying, “V\ few good e when we nWill Dev six or sevei went armeiJohn W. Wesner's n Jesse Neff, bridge. Per M. Trout in;M rs. Per the defend the decease of the traglt;BAJ. C. Co Whitaker, F, McKey, ews, H. C. 1 Millan, F. 1 Col. A. O. ft W. Norwoo acter for pcJames Lr the next an court adjoi day. After his services and former Hanse Wes of August a had visited ing the day children. 1 in spite of 1 said: “I’ve f You know 1 nerve to cai ward said: ‘ stop me you you before 1 came down ing of Augu him not to lt;you don't st Hanse repliI've got iting for his j to approach barrels of si Defendant s he believed bodily dang during the lt;the other silt; fendant kmand that he weapons. 1 was he wh home. He that while a that if llans one or the killed. Did Nuys that ii he would ki Wesner (Ha she made an would kill li of telling Ji kill Wesner.
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Lebanon Pioneer
Lebanon, Indiana, US
Thu, Oct 25, 1894
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