The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-27

same uay ABOUT HOon' Oornell came 10
our house on Friday at noon, and was there
until the time of his death. Dornell lived
three quarters of mile from fathers.
Margaret WelSh, StOom. This witness
was nearly blind, but said she saw Dornell
break open the door, and take hold of Poke.
She didn't see Poke strike Dornell, nor did
she see Dornell until after he was brought
in, when he was little bloody. Saw Poke
in the fits. Sproul came home about two
hours afterSDornell was struck. Dornell
died on bed in the back room on Monday
evening abcut7 or O'Clock.
Cross-eramined by prisoners Counsel.
The kitchen door was fastened when Dor
nell broke it open. l made supper for
Poke.
Hilliam SproH, secOrn, 1t was Satur-
day night the 25th Of November last, that
came into the house, and saw Dornell lay
near the fire. Poke and his daughter were
sitting with Dornell. spoke to Dornell,
but he made no answer. He died on the
evening of the 9th of November last. Poke
told me he had had fits.
Cross-erGnined by prisonsr'S Counsel.
Poke lives miles from our house, and it
is miles to Jerseytown. 1t is ten feet
from the chimney TO the door, and two feet
from the outside Of the hearth to the jam.
Poke left my house after SUNRISE next
morning.
Stephen SprOm. This boy was again
called, and after some examination with re-
spect to his competency on the ground be-
fore stated, was admitted to tesiGy-the
Court leaving his credibiity to be Judged
by the jury.
Stephen Sproul, stcon. Dornell was
in the bar-room before Poke came. Poke
sat down by the fire, and was warming
himself, when Dornell came in and caught
Poke by the hair and pulled him over. Bet
sy Poke then struck Dornell with stick
of wood, and Poke got the axe and struck
Dornell with it three times, and the last
stroke he hit him upon the head, and Dor
nell fell down on the porch-his head out
and his feet pretty near out. Then Poke
fell down on the floor and had fits, tumbling
over and over, and Betsy Poke had to keep
him out Of the fire. DornelPs face was to-
wards the door when he first struck the
second time he was a step further, and the
third time he was by the door. Poke draw
ed up hard, and struck him between the
shoulders, Betsy Poke tried to catch the
axe. Poke's fits lasted half an hour, and
Dornell laid at the door till Poke recovered,
when he and Betsy brought Dornell in and
laid him on pillow. When DorhelI fell
he said Poke you've killed me.
CrOss-eramined By prisoners Counsel.
When DornelI came into the kitchen,
Poke reached out his hand and said " how
do you do, John :" and Dornell caught him
by the hair and pulled him over. brought
the axe in. 1t was lying in the chimney
corner. He struck with the side of the axe.
Poke was at our house on Saturday at noon,
and John Dornell, Jesse Robbins, and 9TH
er s,were there. Dornell and Poke spoke to-
gether and shook hands. Poke took drink
and offered Dornell drink, but he refused;
and Poke then went to Jerseytown. 1t was
night when he came back. His daughter
was with him, and he had grist and other
things in his wagon. They came first into
the kitchen; DornelI was in the bar-room
making great noise. The Kitchen door was
fastened, and Dornell swore and made a
great noise at the window, and afterwards
broke open the door. There was no can
delight in the kitchen. don't know how
many days are in year, nor in month.
| can count six.
Dr. Russel Parks, sworn. When
went into Sprouts i saw Dornell lying on
a bed in back room. took cloth of
from his forehead, and discovered a wound
nrohahIv raa.fourtha of an inch in lanoth