The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-25

spHlts were determined 70 take his HE, ana
ussd assafctida to keep them of. He car
= it in his gares, night-cap, clothes, and
ID ! bag around his neck. He said the evil
spirit ruled the night, and the good spirit the
day. He-said had tried to poison him with
cake and he threw it away. He said
tried to poison him with cup of coffee, ]
drank 1t myself to convince him that it con-
.oined no poison He would hook among
the dishes, 81 70 de cupboard and look in
the suga r-bowl, and examine the grounds in
his coffee.cup to find poison. When he said
had given him poison his eyes sparkled
and he frothed at the mouth. He said he
knew why his wife wanted certain piece
Of fish cooked. God had revealed to him a.
bout midnight what it meant
He said he could not raise the dead, but If
he kept reading and his wisdom increased
he thought he could after while.
Saroh Welsh sworn--
He told me he was going to shoot the
evil spirits with silver and they would 60
screaming through the air. Heard him ray
more than once that Christ was a bastard.
Eirtidd Kline strorn--
One morning he had cold. He said
the devil gave him this. He said the witch
es were running around his bed all night and
he had hallooed at them till his own voice
walked him. He said he had given up the
vendue notes 10 his brothers. sons.
Cot Hram1 Kias s,oorn--
He has told me that Jesus was 1000
years olderthan Christ: that they were twins
that Joseph who was sold into Egypt was
Christ. thatth Son Of perdition 10 be re-
vealed was Christ and that every man was
Christ. He has told me the moon was the
mother of oil living, and that il was revealed
to him that he would be the oldest man. He
told me that the dsy before my father was
killed by an accident, he had seen that he
would not live. I do not believe him to be
sane, nor capable Of taking care of his prop.
erty.
Peter p Kline s,cor,,-- f
The morning after his wife's death
and before the funeral, he came on, on the
porch. He said he had thought he would
have to 60 the devil was at him. He said
Michael and his angels had fought the devil
and his agels; he had fought with Michael
and they had conquered. He said the dew
Il had killed bis wife and my father, and
that God killed good people, and the devil
wicked ONES. He wanted to show me what
God had done to him and stamped across
the porch making great noise, Believe him
TO be insane &c. a
George L. Kline ssoorn--
Saw him on him on his porch one
morning very angry at his son-in-law, who
was starting away on horse back. He star-
ted at him, and every two jumps shouting
'fGod is with me-" Before first inquest he
said God had revealed to him that he should
plead his own case told mo he had given
up the vendue notes. He said Christ was
the Unknown God of the Athenians.
T. J. Hatehison Esq., sssorm--
Drew will for him in November OF
December is47. The legaiees were his
wife, daughters and grand son. HIS spoke
of them As such expressly.
Thomas Painter Esq. s,corn--
About five years since drew a will
for him. He left his estate to his daughters,
and spoke of them as such.
Several other witness were examined fol
the Commonwealth, whose testimony We,
not very material. The foregoing is but an
outline of the testimony of the witnesse,
named.
Mr.. Rhodes then opened for the Traver.
ser.
Fony-thsee witnesses were called for the
Traverser most Of whom stated that so fa
as they knew, or were acquainted with Nj
Kline, they thought him capable Of taking
care Of himself and property, ana accoun.
ted for 4hss change there was in him or
the ground Of old age. Many of them die
not live very near him, and were not very
intimately acquainted with him for few
years past. Anumber Of them, however
have been on terms Of Intercourse with him
of late, aud most of them have known him
for many years. Evidence was given BY
some of these Witnesses to the effect tha
the old man had denied his children long
time ago, and that as early as about iisO6
he had a difficulty in his family attended
with separation from his wife for few
months, in consequence Of charges he made
against her of incontinence, and followet
by an action of SANDER against him at Sun
bury by the man implicated in his accusation
This domestic difficulty was a few years be
fore the birth Of any of their children.
Evidence was further adduced to prove
that he had always been a temperate, in
dustrious and economical man in his busi.
ness, though always of q suspicious tenn
perament Of mind. His family relations fo
20 or 80 years prior to his wife's illness had
been of an amicable and affectionate char
acter.: sst a.f ......,....
The evidence was closed on Friday NOR
ming.
Mr.. Buckalew then spoke fol the Com
monwealth.
He cited, Constitution Pa. Art. v. Sec
VI, authorizing the courts to exercise powe
over the persons and estates of those who ar.
non compos mentis. Act of Assembly of i3ti
June 1885, relating to Luna:ics and habitua