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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - September 24, 1908, Danville, PennsylvaniaA. Minean vol. 54�?no. 39danville pa., thursday. September 24,1908 established in 1855dr. Irving h. Jennings Deni 1st. Office hour a. M. To i m 1 p. M. To j p. M. 10u Mill sr., Danville a. Mhult7., m. 425 Mill St., Danville a. Diseases of the stomach and intestines specially items condensed. Shiremanstown camber Lauvil Coon a which recently had a 10,000 lire is moving now to secure a Good water Supply and a chemical tire engine. 2 during his Leisure moments h. J h. Johnson a Wheelwright of Reading made a table inlaid with 3.212 pieces of Wood. The Odd Fellows reunion at Selius Grove on saturday was attended by 6,000 Odd Fellows and their friends from Snyder and adjoining counties. People of Homestead Are Happy As today the Homestead steel works will go on double time. All the depart ments except a few plate Mills will be in operation. Within a few rods of the old Drake Oil Well near Titusville where Oil was originally discovered in 1859, a Well drilled a few Days ago by the Kehr estate is now flowing nearly one Hundred barrels a Day. September 1874, the Susquehanna River at Duncan you was lower than it had been since 1803 Aud a Stone was then marked and charted thursday this atone showed the water to be ten inches lower than it was then. The Schwa Ulfelder memorial Day observed annually for 174 years since the fir to Schwa Ulfelder. Immigrants arrived in Philadelphia will be celebrated on thursday at Ali Krau Sdale Church near Pennsburg Montgomery county. A novel feature in connection with the formal opening of the new Bridge at Mckeesport will be a Public marriage of Herman Wand Erie and miss Elizabeth grim of Mckeesport by mayor Coleman on the new Bridge at 4 of clock thursday afternoon. D. S. Dup Rienes while fleeing from the Pottsville police Force because of a series of burglaries committed in that place of which he was accused fell from a freight train in the Philadelphia amp Reading Tunnel near taiga qua on saturday and was killed. Rev. Philip Pfatteicher a widley known Aud prominent lutheran minister for forty eight years pastor of Ziou lutheran Church in ea6tou, died very suddenly on Friday night the seventy second anniversary of his birth and thirty fifth anniversary of his marriage. A girl who gave her name As Alary Kelly lame to the Home 01 mrs. John e. Marsden in West Philadelphia last thursday and applied for a position As Domestic. She was engaged and got to work at once. On saturday she went ont ostensibly to mail a letter. Time passed and the girl did not return Aud then it was discovered that she bad looted the Safe and carried away about 5,000 Worth of jewelry. G. S. Roberts of Norristown served strawberries at his dinner on san Day the Froit having been plucked from his own Garden the dog Catcher of Norristown is also looking for stray goats which seem to be an annoyance. Farmers in the Northern part of Lawrence county Are excited Over the striking of Oil and natural Gas near Moravia. Representatives of a new York Syndicate Are buying up farms in Northern Berks county that have Cement Rock Deposit. The Price of farm Laud in Lancaster county is higher this year than it has been for fifteen years. Farms of from fifty to one Hundred acres with Good buildings sell at from 175 to 225 per acre miss Minna in pert a Promise it grammar school principal of Pottsville. Aged 35 years who was stricken with sickness several weeks ago when she said she would not live longer than september 20, and True to her prediction she died on sunday. John Worf the Veteran teacher of York county has just begun his sixtieth year in the school room at Prospect school near Hanover. Although he is 76 years old he walks daily five Miles to and from schools with the buoyancy of a Young Man. During a Celebration at the Home of John Ambrose of Gilberto Schuylkill county on saturday night at which Tipiere was dancing the Honse toppled Over and two adjoining houses went with it. Several persons were badly injured and the affair created much consternation. The houses were resting on blocks in the process of be ing raised and the dancing had caused some of the blocks to drop Job the big. Shaggy Bull Elk that for years has been one of the wonder sight9 at the game preserve of Hon. Alexander Billmeyer at Washington Ville was yesterday killed by or. Billmeyer. The cause of Good order and peace within the confines of the Billmeyer preserve demanded the passing of Job whose tendency toward trouble making was his most marked characteristic. Ever since he was a yearling jobs escapades have been the scandal of the Herd. He was ready for a fight at any time Aud lacking a outlier Bull Elk to fight he would maltreat the cows of the Herd and kill the calves. Each year he became worse departing farther Aud farther from the Virtues that his name would Lead one to suppose he should possess. Last year it was decided by or. Billmeyer that when jobs Antlers had again matured he should be killed. Some weeks ago the velvet dropped from the big elks Antlers Anil yesterday afternoon was selected for the execution about fifty people were present when or. Billmeyer fired the first shot at his ferocious pet. Or. Billmeyer used a muzzle loading Rifle which he charged heavily. Took three shots. Job received the first shot standing. The Bullet struck him in tie the remarkable toughness of his Skoll prevented its taking fatal effect. After tiie shot lie seemed slightly surprised but did not move. Sufi aug the air and distending his nostrils he was gazing about when the second shot was fired. This time Job was knocked from his feet but be struggled up upon his haunches where lie remained for about ten minutes while an attempt was made to labs him. Of a sudden the big Elk seemed to gain a second strength bounded to his feet and reared his huge Antlers aloft presenting his head As a Tine target for or. Billmeyer a third shot which at that moment rang out bringing the Noble beast to the ground dead. All during the ordeal the bravery exhibited by Job was most remarkable. It would have been the instinct of almost aug animal to make a dash for the shooter or try to get out of Range of the gun. Not so with Job however. It was probably Twenty minutes from the first shot until he fell dead Bat in that time lie did not move from the spot where he first stood nor did he show the slightest Trace of pain or fear. A big Elk. Job was nine years of age. The son of jumbo Bill the mighty King of or. Billmeyer a Herd he was but slightly smaller than his sire. 1152 pounds he weighed alive and when dressed he tipped the Scales at 576 pounds. The carcass will be Bat in cold storage for several weeks prior to serving. The indians considered Elk meat one of their greatest delicacies Aud their constant Pursuit of the animals or food is Given As the reason for the fact that they Are now nearly extinct. Jumbo Bill laments. A remarkable incident in connection with the killing of Job was tiie behaviour of jumbo Bill during the execution. While the two balls Hail always been antagonistic to each other still there had always existed n sort of an unexplainable companionship Between the two rivals. When jumbo in his enclosure heard the first shot and smelled the blood lie Tore at the barricade that separated him from the scene of the execution. So fearful were his ravings that it was necessary to warn the spectators Back out of the Way of possible danger should jumbo succeed in liberating himself. All daring the time that Job was in his death agony jumbo raged. When Fin Alv Job was dead the big Monarch of the Herd dropped his massive Crest Aud Hung his head and Studin perfectly still gazed reproachfully a people who came to look at him. Head will be mounted. Charles Eldon of Williamsport an expert taxidermist was present when Job was killed and at once removed tie head and skin. Or. Billmeyer will have the head and Antlers mounted Aud of the legs a piece of fruit Are will be made. Important matters relating to the paving of East Market Street occupied considerable time before Council Friday night. A communication was received from Charles p. Hancock relative to a notice received from Council requesting tie Danville and son Bury transit co. To take up the rails on East Market Street Aud replace them with the same style and weight of rail As is now being used on Mill Street. Or. Hancock said that he was fully aware that this change of rails in Case it was decided to pave East Market Street is part of the Bond. Nevertheless lie Felt constrained to ask that the rail now Laid on East Market Street be permitted to remain when the Street is paved. Both Bloomsburg and Sli Mokin have paved to Liis sized rail and it is generally regarded As perfectly practicable. Under the circa Stam is or. Hancock did not feel that it would be just for the Borough to compel Bis company to assume additional expense Aud replace the rail at present in use. On motion of or. Cleaver the following Resolution was adopted a inasmuch As the Danville amp Sun ubry transit company desires to retain the rails now in use on East Market Street and Piave their portion paved with a special Brick we Are satisfied for them to do this on condition that they give the contract to the Borough furnish a surety Bond for the payment of the Bill Ami Settle with the Borough for any amount remaining unpaid for the paving of Mill Street which should have been paid by the Danville and Sunbury Street railway on Morion it was ordered that or. Hancock s communication be accepted Aud he let a apprised of Council s action. On motion of or. Everhard it was ordered that s. R. Kreiger be notified to repair the pavement along his property on West Mahoning Street. Fast Auto driving. A communication was received from born ngh solicitor Gearhart relative to the High rate of Speed at which certain automobiles Are being operated almost daily within tiie municipal limits of the Borough. The solicitor states that every Day contributes its quota to the list of horrible automobile accidents Aud he sees no reason Why the a Borough should be immune fro this growing menace to Public safety at the present time especially when hundreds of heedless children Are thronging the streets. He urged that proper action be taken relative to the unlawful rate of Speed. On motion of or. Angle the communication was accepted and filed. The members seemed of the opinion that the officers could he relied upon to enforce the automobile Law which would insure ample Protection to the Public. New fire plugs. On motion of or. Russell it was ordered that a new fire Ping be installed at the Corner of Iron and front streets. On motion of or. Finnigan it was ordered that the Interior of the building of the Friendship fire company be papered Aud painted by the Borough. On motion of or. Russell it was ordered that the fire department be paid two quarterly appropriations now one. Or. Russell chairman of the fire committee enumerated a lot of supplies needed in the fire department which on motion were ordered purchased. On motion of or. Fiu Uinn it was ordered that a helmet be purchased for the chief of police. Or Edmondson appeared before Council in the interest of a reduction of License for -----1 John Roberts William Madden and d. N. Dieffenbache viewers appointed by the court for the purpose of viewing a portion of the Public Road leading from Lime Stoneville to Ottawa held a View on saturday 12th inst. And saturday last took testimony relating to the relocation of the Road. The viewers decided to Grant the change. The Road it question lies in Limestone township Between a Point where the Highway is crossed by a Public Road leading from Washingtonville to Paradise and another Point at or near the Corner of lauds of Alexander Bill Meyer. The Road which is alleged to have become Aud burdensome has been before the court in one form or another for a couple of years past. A petition signed by sixty three tax payers of Limestone township was addressed to the viewers representing As follows that in their judgment the Highway in question is not inconvenient Aud burdensome Bat affords the safest Best Aud easiest manner of reaching the various Points therein that a change of location As prayed for would result in a Large expenditure of Money hence would be burdensome upon the taxpayers of tie township. That the Community at Large is not in need of a relocation of the Road As prayed for As the Road in its present condition and location is Best suited to answer All the demands of the travelling Public. The petitioners therefore Repsec timely ask that that Render a decision favourable to the present location of the Road in question and against the prayer of the petitioners for a relocation of the same. In View of the petition the viewers before deciding As to the expediency of making a change in the Road Between the above Points decided to take testimony relating to the matter. The bearing took place in tiie grand jury room at 2 of clock saturday afternoon. The following persons were present Hon. Alexander Billmeyer Harry Billmeyer Daniel rank esq., Charles Shultz Charles gouger George Van Nordstram Edward Balliett Charles Geiger Howard Wagner and j. C. Benfield. Besides the three viewers. Ohl Wanger and Wallace Dean super visors of Limestone township were present. Practically All testified. It was held that the change of Road which was a necessary would entail upon the taxpayers a expenditure of Little less than a thousand dollars and that the township at the present time is not in to Bear the Cost also that the taxpayers Are overwhelmingly against it Macli stress was Laid on a never failing Stream of water flowing along Side the Road that it is proposed to vacate which has always been highly appreciated by the Public. No testimony was taken on the Side of the petitioners who prayed for a relocation. The viewers decided to Grant the change of Road As prayed for but to Al Low no damages. The Road As relocated cats off about an acre Aud a half of ground from the farm of j c. not wanted. The drought has its a inning As Well As its disagreeable features. In Allentown the management of the fair there which is the biggest in the Eastern part of the state was properly indignant when part of the population offered prayers for rain when such a calamity would ruin the business. The opera House. On motion of or. Deutsch it was ordered that the License for the auditorium of the opera House be fixed at sixty dollars for the present season. The vote stood As follows , Everhart. Jones Finnigan Cleaver Aud Schatz. Nays Pursell Moyer Angle Russell Aud Finnigan the following members were present Schatz Cleaver Pursel Finnigan. Jones Moyer Russell Dentsch Marshall Angle Connolley and Everhart. The following Bills were approved for payment at the meeting of the Borough Council last night Borough , a son. A son was born to or. And mrs. Clyde Appleman Valley township tuesday night. Regular employees. Labor in Light depot Washington fire Standard elec. Light co. Jere Woodring amp co. Atlantic refining go. Harvey j. Lobach. D. R. Williams. W. H. Ammerman. J. P. Bare com. Labor and hauling. Friendship fire co. 1127.50 16.50. .45 8.44 9.07. 29.37. .90 6.00 32.80 298.36. 90.88 36.00gave them fifteen Days Council Lias set a time limit in which Merritt amp co., the tardy contractors who secured the Job of erecting a fire escape on City Hall last july May Complete their work or forfeit the contract. When the three bids tor the City Hall tire escape were opened on the 18tli of last july Merritt amp co. Were oud to be the lowest bidders. The contract was awarded to that firm. Since then there have been a series of delays Aud now the Borough authorities find it impossible to get even a reply to a letter. At the meeting of the Borough fathers Friday evening Merritt amp co. Were Given fifteen Days in which to have the fire escape on the ground and erected or else the contract would he 5idewalk. A new Flag Stone sidewalk has been Laid along the ferry Street Side of the Mahoning presbyterian manse. The sidewalk replaces a Brick walk and is a great Here. Albert Hollingshead of Catawissa and Abbie Kern of Elk Grove were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. William Brill at St. Paul s m. E. Parsonage West Market Street. Water depot. Regular employees. 1166.00 p. H. Foust. 77.35 Friendship fire co. 12.71 labor and Hanling. 103.50 Washington fire of. 1.75 Atlantic refining of. 30.18 Wilkes Barre sept. 21. Peter Dietrich went on trial for the fourth time for the killing of James a. Jones in the Luzerne county court this morning. The Case is being tried before judge John Lynch. It is very evident that the remarkable history of Peter Dietrich s Case is Well known in Luzerne county at least in Wilkes Barre and the interest is iuani5e6t. The Large contingent from Montour county which arrived on the 9 30 Pennsylvania train was sufficient in itself to arouse some curiosity. From Montour county. The Danville party mostly witnesses were As follows or. W. R. Paules or. R. S. Patten. Joseph r. Patton a. L. Delcamp j. C. Mincemoyer Jolius Grier Voris John Woll Andrew Rogers William Dentsch Lewis by Erly j. W Mckinney John Ross. George Ross mrs. Martha Jones Thomas g. Vincent Horace c. Blue Jacob Swayze s. M. Dietz. David Jones d. D. Williams Hon. H. M. Hinckley District attorney c. P. Gearhart Thomas c. Welsh,esq., or. G. A. Stock t. W. Bedea Adam mayan John duster Harry Fields William Childs and f. M. Gotwald representative of the morning news. Drawing jury is slow. The Case web called n court room no. 1, where after distr Icli attorney c. P. Gearhart Hon. Ii. M. Hinckley and Hon. Grant herring were formally admitted to the Luzerne county bar the court proceeded to i panel a jury. In a county As Large As Luzerne where the rank and file of the population would be supposed to be unfamiliar with the details of the killing of James a. Jones one would have thought that the Impan Eling of a jury would be a i simple process Aud would consume but Little time. It soon became apparent however that each Side intended to exercise its full prerogative As to Challenge and to labor zealously to the end that no Man might find his Way into the jury Box who by affiliation of any sort prejudice or temperament is disqualified for rendering a verdict fully in accordance with the evidence it was 10 20 of clock when Peter Dietrich was formally arraigned. The de fondant pleaded not guilty. As is natural after his Long Cousin Reut Dietrich begins to show tie prison Palor lie seems self-po9sess3d, however Hope Ful Aud in Good health. At the outset if was the court that the i not press for up i second degree Ven t. In Impan Eling a Jared was placed under of i Ual questions were Yaskul As to whether he had read or heard of the Case formed an opinion is to the guilt or innocence of tiie Delen Daut. In addition lie was closely questioned As to his relations with people in Danville to determine whether he might be con-6cionsly or unconsciously influenced. On the list of jurors arc three newspaper men w. B. Cleary of the times Leader Engene Giering editor of the Wilkes Barre record gallic Evans editor of the Pittston Gazette. By noon after 21 jurors bad been called Only 4 had been accepted. Of the jurors rejected Only a few were challenged for cause. One of the Jor ors was excused on the novel plea that owing to the pressure of his business affairs be Felt ure that he could not give his undivided attention to the evidence or As he put it Quot that his mind would my in another judge Lynli admitted that it was establishing a precedent to exc to the juror for such a reason but he said the Man was intelligent and no doubt fully understood the operation of his mind. The Man who was thus excused was e. Laird merchant of Avoca the men elected As jurors by the hour of noon were John Kisub Bangui labourer of Foster township Griff Prichard Engineer Lehnau. Robert Pritchard conductor Wilkes Barre Thomas Ston Eliziu fireman Plymouth. Afternoon session. Court convened at 1 30 o clock afternoon and immediately resumed the work of Impan Eling the jury. Line of defense. John t. Ronahan who examined the jurors for the defense plainly indicated by his questions what the main line of defense would be. He repeatedly asked the jurors whether in Case it could he shown that Dietrich was nervous and broken up with impaired will Power in Short in a condition of delirium Treen so As a result of drink a whether in that Case they would give any weight to the testimony or in other words accept such facts As a defense. The answers on this Point were various. Some were undecided others were quite sure that they could not accept drunkenness in any form As an excuse for orime while still others thought they could give due Dpi Quot a snob testimony by Alt i Villman c Ltd and to e us former District attorney b. R. Jones conducted the examination of jurors for the common wealth. The questioning of jurors was if possible More insistent and searching than during the former trials at Danville. It was nearly 4 o clock when the twelve men were selected. The Commonwealth then had four peremptory challenges of the Twenty due it still remaining. The defense had two remaining. The jury. The jury Impan eled is an follows William costello Book keeper Bear Creek township. A John Kis Haugli labourer Foster township. Henry mos Einan barn Boss Laflin. Griff Pritchard Engineer Lehman. Robert Pritchard conductor Wilkes Barre. Charles j. Reuffer optician Wilkes Barre. Daniel w. Smith Farmer Conyngham. Thomas Stoneham fireman Plymouth. Tames Tilinsky clerk. Pittston. Daniel Wallen Farmer Huntingdon township. Frank Wenner grocer Freeland. Jacob Reese Blacksmith Wilkes Barre. At 4 of clock court adjourned to reconvene tomorrow morning at 10 of clock. Wilkes Barre sept 22. _ the second Day of the fourth trial of Peter Dietrich for the killing of James a. Jones was marked by the taking of much testimony a great Deal of which had not been Intro danced at any of the previous trials. A mild sensation was created during the afternoon when non. Grant herring. Opening for the defense announced that Peter Dietrich would take the stand in his own defense and would Tell what he could of the shoot lug. With the closing of this afternoon s session the taking of testimony is nearing an end and a verdict is expected wednesday night or thursday morning. Dietrich s friends who Are attending tiie trial Are predicting that the jury will acquit the accused. The taking of testimony in the Case of Commonwealth is. Peter Dietrich began in City Market Street Wilkes Barre this morning at 10 of clock. The Jary was Impan eled in court room no. 1 on monday the entire Day being consumed. On monday afternoon at 4 of clock judge Lynch announced that court would adjourn to reconvene tuesday morning in City Hall where the Case would he completed. Judge Evans of the Colombia Montour District will preside in court room no. 1 vacated by judge Lynch. Commonwealth opens. B. R. Jones opened for the Commonwealth dwelling upon the importance of the Case and at length outlining the facts As the Commonwealth will submit them. There was intense silence throughout the court room As or. Jones is owl and with consider Aln dramatic effect fut on with a r ral All of which attested the deep interest Felt in the trial Here and the d sire to learn the circumstances of tie Case which Lias been so widely published. The witnesses were examined by Hon. H. M. Hinckley for the Commonwealth. Mrs. Jones on the stand. Mrs. Martha tones wife of James a. Jones the deceased in the Case was sworn. She told when she last saw her husband alive on tuesday evening february 13, 1906. He was a Heater she said and was employed at the tube works. She next saw him lying dead on a Bench in Peter Dietrich a Saloon. That was Between i and 2 of clock of wedge Dav morning. He was lying on his Back with a Bullet Hole under his left Eye Aud the blood was running Down of the floor. The witness rearranged the body and wiped the blood from the dead Man s face. John t. Lenahan conducted the Cross examination. He was Brief. Eye on Corky who was doing the talking. Witness saw Dietrich reach Over to a shelf behind the bar under a curtain. He Drew out a revolver. He faced the bar and held the pistol on his Arm. Finally the revolver went off. There was a Brief silence and then Dietrich said a i shot up in the Corner. Quot after a while Rodgers said Quot there a something the matter with Corky he a so Woll walked Over to him and discovered that he was shot. Dietrich said a if i shot him i did not mean to go for a Cross examined by or Lenahan. Rodgers illustrated How Dietrich handled the revolver in showing How the cowboys shot. After going through the movements he went into the Side room. It was some time after he came ont of the room that witness saw he had a revolver. There was no ill him or nor unfriendliness shown. After coming out of the room Dietrich continued his demonstrations As to How the cowboys handled the it was at this time that the pistol went off and Jones was killed. Dietrich the witness said was in bad shape had a pretty Good Load on ids hand was shaky. Witness was emphatic All were joking laughing and in the Best of humor. Officer Voris testifies. John g. Voris police Danville. Sworn. He was called to the Honse of Peter Dietrich after the shooting. Searched the House for Peter Dietrich hut did not find him. Cross examined. Witness was ac-1 companies by chief of police Mincemoyer and night patrolman Lewis Byerly. Entered bar room first examined adjoining room and went up stairs to the third floor. After examining upper stories returned Down stairs. Officer Voris was not called As a witness at last trial. Chief Mincemoyer on stand. J. C. Mincemoyer chief of police of Borough of Danville sworn. A he a called to the bar room of Peter Dietrich on the night of february 13,about Twenty minutes of 12. He found Jones lying on the Bench on his Back lie was dead. Or. Paules officer Voris and night patrolman Byerly were present. Peter Dietrich was not there. Officer Voris had searched the House but could not find him. Later they heard some one up stairs. Chief Mincemoyer and officer Voris were in the act of going up stairs when Dietrich called Down a is that you chief Quot receiving a reply in the affirmative he said Quot you need not come up i will come Down i am no murderer. I shot in self defense. Quot the officer asked for tiie revolver. Dietrich said that he Hadnot it and repeated twee that he was no murderer but shot in self defense. Turning to his sister Dietrich told her to go Uji Stair. And fetch the revolver which was contained in a Cigar Box. Witness identified the revolver As the one that Dietrich had presented to him in his sister s presence acknowledging that in was the Cue with which he had done the shooting. When the witness received tiie pistol there were two empty cartridges and three full ones. It was a five shooter. The odor of Power and smoke could till be detected. It is not a self Cocking revolver but one that cannot be dip charged without pulling the Hammer Back first at half cock and then at full cock. The witness saw another revolver there before Dietrich came iut a empty self Cocking revolver lying Back of the bar and under a White cloth. After identifying the revolver the witness in answer to questions explained that following instructions from the court he took the revolver to the water works and emptied it. Cross examination. Peter Dietrich was in a highly nervous condition or. Doster s testimony. Rodgers Story. Andrew Rodgers sworn. He was at Peter Dietrich s Saloon on the night of february 13,when tiie shooting occurred. He was right outside the door when Jones and Woll went in a couple of minutes later Rodgers followed Woll Aud Jones into the Saloon. They were standing at the end of the bar talking about the society of eagles. After Rodgers came in Woll treated. Dietrich served the Beer. Woll said a set them up again Quot Dietrich said a go fill them up Andy Quot Dietrich took cider the rest took Beer. Next Dietrich said a set them up Quot and they All took cider. Jones was at the far end of the bar. A Short time afterwards he went Over to the opposite Side of the room and Lay Down on a Bench. Dietrich stood at the bar talking about the West Lessoing cattle Eto. A Little while after that he went in to the Side room. He bes ran King. Corky Laid re Quot a a Quot John Doster sworn. He accompanied or. Paules to Dietrich s House after the shooting. He hard Dietrich repeat that he had shot Jones hut that he did not intend to. Once he heard him say a i am no murderer. I shot him in self defense. A a Cross-examination.7� Dietrich s talk was rambling and incoherent he was highly Byerly. Lewis Byerly sworn. His testimony was substantially the same As chief Mincemoyer a. Dietrich said he had shot Jones but that lie did no to mean to. He repeated Many times that he was no murderer but shot in self defense. Pistol bore evidence of having been recently fired it bore the odor of powder. Cross examination. Once Dietrich said a i shot him but i did not intend Dietrich was excited and talked continuously. Or. R. S. Patten. Or. R s. Patten sworn. He was in the bar room when Dietrich gave himself up. Was there when the revolver was Given no. Witness saw another revolver behind the on 3rd Page

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