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floor in his closingui-wv/uiuivuYfUiiiUXl aai'gumunt to tho jaryt Quoted i t45fou should he convinced as juroia whoroyou would bo convinced oa oit-izerafl, and yon should doubt as juror0 only where you ^vould doubt as men.” Tho dolcndant and bis ocunuoi have beau ciodibly infoimed, emco tho trial, that Curl Needy, Esq., of WayneebotG, Pa,, who made the photograph and blua pirate, will testify under oath, that the injury iu the forahHarl of the deceased was apparently made by moie Ibau one blow, and that it wan impossible to fit any weapon exhibited in the trial to said injury, and an opportunity ib asked to prusent the sworn statement of said witness at tlio argumont of this motion.Tho defendant and his counsel have bccu credibly informed by eye witnesses, that 00 the way from tho courtroom to the hotel, tho jury were repeatedly communicated with by outsiders without the consent of tbo defendant or bis counsel.The defendant by his counsel, asks the privilege oTfiling other and further reasons for a now trial, upon Lho receipt of tho official report of the ctmrgo, and of tho trial.The defendant avers that by reason of tbo incomplete proof of the corpus delicti and tho failure of tho Commonwealth to show blood stains, od tho body cir the clothing of tho deconacd, there was not aufiiaiout evidence to convict of murder in tho first degree.Flag at Moado’a Headquarter**Colonel B. Bonnafibn, Jr., of Philadelphia, was boro last week making arrangements for the planting o? llio flag pole, which is to be erected by the Loyal Legion of Philadelphia, at Meadehj Jload-quartera. The pole wslL arrive boro about tho 28oh iusfc,, and tho ooremoDieH which will be simple, will ocour an tho 5bli of October, The orator has not yet been announced.Tho G, A. Encampment.Indianapolis, Sopt, 0—J. G, B. -Adams was elected comm ana er-in-ohiof by acclamation at this aftarnoon’s sosfiiou of the encampment of the Grand Army of the Bcpublia, Colonel Ivan N. W. Walker, of Indianapolis, was then elected senior vico-commandar and .J, C, Bigger, department aominander, of Texas, was elected junior vice-commander,The encampment then voted to aooeptthe invif.HMnn nP Pil.f.ahnrfi1 iwlunrln.^rue wrong riv marrying uio girl, but a former marriage prevented. The Cora-mocwoalth waa obliged to make out its caso without calling the proa ecu trix, who was a very weak creature and entirely under the baneful influence of the lt;3y feocanb, Tho uiiuauii] spcctaole was witnessed of tho proscoulrix taking the stand for the prisoner. She doniod all the Jacte she had sworn to before Squire Hartman and placed r,he blame elsewhere. Tho jury did not believe bur latter statements nod brought in a verdict of jiuilty. Judge McGloan, in passing Roatoaco, said Stoioour was worso thaa the convicted murderer who wanhl cot take the stand and lie to *ave Ilia neck; that ho had induced the girl to swear away her soul in kia behalf, and he was a dangerous man to society, Ho was fined $100, sentenced to tho Eastern Penitentiary for three yaara and ordered to pay the costs.John Staub was acquitted ofthcobargB or assault and battery w:Lhiintent to commit a rape, cn information |of Joseph A, Crab be, father of Carrie Grubbs, aged 3 years, The boy la 1C years old. The prosecutor was ordered to pay tho costs,Thu case against J, Wilton Myers for mnintenauco, on information of Rose 0. Myeru, was discontlcued ^lthoufc prejudice to tho rig-1 ta of tbo wife, Lho defendant acknowledging bimaoJf to be tho lawful ha3band and father ot Jalra David, tlio child,William Dc Waters plead guilty to lbs ahargo of foruiotion and bastardy, The Court sentenced him to pay a floo of onedollar to the Commonwealth, $100 toCharles Walter, father of tho prosecutrix, tho ousts of prosecution, and an imprisonment for fifteen days from the trmo of bis CLmmitm3flt.The case against Mary^ Ann Sdor wot for surety of tho pDaco, on information of Amelia Dutaora, The complaint was dismissed and oho prosecutrix was ordered to pay tho ooats,George Fionaming plead guilty to assault and battery on his wife, lie enter-od into recognizance to ba of good behavior toward hia wife and children for one year, and not to drink intoxicating liquors during that period.The indiotmont against Kate Gracoy for assault and battery was quashed.Tho jury rendered a verdict of not guilty In tho oaeo against Agnoa and Dlara Gracoy for assault and battery. Thn r.usts wnrn divided hntweftn da.to uttena a soiree on Vreuneat log of last week at tho home Belton, The ravifcatiorjs were by ordora [ram the L. M. A., Ini little society, composed of the village and a few from the Oae of the featured of fc'ia evei; terbHlnmenb was the hulling o£ hidden away in every ooncelvA and corner of tbs rooms. A \n 10 winch to place the find, was to each one of the purty and order was given to sea:oh, tl a general stampede. Mr. Wll who received tlio largest numbi nutB, ?eceived a scarf pi 0 aa a pi J3d«9ie Neely obtained the boo a nicely decorated corn cob. t various kinds followed, ai fruits, cake, icecream and oDb cies were served.Tho party broke up at a late all conceded that they bad bad did time, The ladlea wore; M; ra and Mattie Wltberow, Bo Mamie Neely, Hatblo McOreai Paxton, Margaret Marshall, a; □10 and Jessie Ueftoru The gi were: Messrs. A. CK Illlleary, Mussel man, Will McUreary, Jr ty, Will and Lowry mil, Percy and W:IJ and Horace Neely.loir fields Plt;tn Sept. 11. 3Bender avllle ItoniaDr. W. E, Naylor and Mrs. fc er, of Harrisburg, were here Is visiting friends.^ATler spending ten or twelve Kansas, Harvey Welgle hou of VYcigio, accompanied by bla bi turned home a rmv weeks ago* looking over aid home assoeia' will return.Harvey \7. PLeed and wfte, of Yille, Pa., have been spend I Q| time here with his father. M la employed by the P. R. 11, Oc telegraph operator*Miss Ella Mumma last week Baltimore, from which city t start witb friends to the World N. D. Snyder recently purcba WIIhop property in the lower towo, and haa commeDced worli erection of a now house.Augustus Lerew nttcoded c Chamberaburg a few day3 last v y, N, Taylor and fami.'v, cf burg, apent a few days hero, the of relatives,'Ex-Postmaster Taylor has be fined to hla bed by eicknesa the 1 days.MissGei'tlfl Arnold, ofSutDm Carbon Co., Pa,, Is visiting the of Jus, Fickes.O. P. House, Sr. is sojourning few weeks m and around Harris IX W. Wagoner, William I and wife, of Malvern, MUIs Iowa, were the Guests of Mi8B Si R. R. Crura a few days last wee Prof. W. G. Weigle haB taken of the arincinatebiu of the Mo
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Sep 12, 1893
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