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tenance; we were together probably fifteen or
twenty minutes; I told this story before I
heard Of the killing of Norcross.
The Court adjourned.

twenty minutes; told this story before
heard of the killing of Norcross.
The Court adjourned.
| FOURTH DAY-MAY 4.
The Court met on Monday afternoon, at
two O'Clock, the room being as crowded as
usual.
| THE BANK DEPOSIT.
MIR. Charles J. Fabef, being sworn, tesifi-
ed that at Reading, Pa, while acting in his
capacity of hotel keeper, he was called upon
by the prisoner, on the afternoon of the 22d
! OF January. McKIm requested 10 stay all
night; he wrote his name in the register as
Thomas Bragg, tbook produced]; he said he
was from ST. Paul, Minnesota; after supper
he left the house aud did not return until mex,
morning, about nine o'clock, when he took;
breakfast; he Their paid his bill, and asked
which was the best bank in Reading, 10
which the response was given that both were
good.
He said that he had money 10 deposit, and
was so much pleased with the place that he
thought he would buy house, or board
there for month; witness told him he could
not board him; on the 9th of January, in
the afternoon, he came again, took dinner,
aud asked whether the witness would take
charge of his bank book, as he was among
strangers the witness consented 10 take
charge OF it, and in taking it up stairs, saw
that Bragg or McKm had made deposle
in bank of $3.50, on the Monday morning FOL
lowing he came for his book, which was Civ
en- TO him and he left.
On The cross-examinalion, the witness de-
scribed The whiskers and dress OF McKim,
when a, Read ing.
MIR. Lewis J. Henald, sworn-I was receiv.
ing teller of the Farmers Bank of Reading
in January last. (Wilness shown signature
book of Bank.) On the morning of the 2lIh
January last the prisoner stepped 10 the bar
of the bank 10 make deposit; he placed on
the counter large gold pieces $50 each
with the exception OF one piece, which made
up the whole sum of $780, at the same time
eastern bank, either New Hampshire or YER
mont; handed the note back, saying that
we didn't like it; then furnished the prison.
er with pass book [pass book shown, and
that is the one, in which also made the en-
| try; he went oul; in the signature book of
| The bank he wrote the namo "tomaS Bragg,n
! Lancaster; he said that he had bought house
IN Reading, and on the Friday following
drew his money by check, which wrote
and he signed. The cashier paid him 500
in gold, and the rest in bills of the Fsrmers'
Bank of Reading.
Charlotte E, McKensie, sworn-In January
last, was staying al the house of Miss Su-
san Eamore, No. /. Walnut street, and saw
The prisoner there on either the 2lsi or 22d;
he came there on Thursday noon; heard
Miss Eamore call him Bragg he left there
on Monday morning next, and ! saw him at
different times between; | asked him if he
wouldn't 60 10 Pollsvlle; he said he'd put us
10 housekeeping, and expected of course
private house; we went first 10 the Potsvile
House and put up; we bought furniture from
Mr.. Kline, household furniture; the furniture
was taken 10 Mr.. WomelsJorfs house in
Callowhill street; Bragg was the manager; he
remained with usa week, aud then said he
was going 10 Philadelphia 10 return in day
or two; next saw him here recently; he had
given Miss Nasle money on the morning
that he left, and we never saw him aferward;
we had everything in The house that we
wanted 10 eat; there was no peculiarly abou.
his habits; he never made any ascivious ap-
proaches 10 me.
recolec, reading piece from the news.
paper, but | cannot say positively that he
was present. but think he was; | recollect
reading paper to him, ard his saying "Go
on, and read the resi-" but the subject OF the
article do not recollect; never read but one
newspaper 10 him.
A very close and minute examination by
Mr.. William Stokes failed 10 bring 10 the
mind of the witness {. recollection of the
particular article in the newspaper.
He directed me 10 say if any body called
for Bragg that Mr.. Boyer was Mr.. Bragg he
bought number of newspapers; he came in
in the afternoon, and said that he had seen
his cousin and his Cousins wife, and that he
didn't think they would have known him, bu,
that they did recognize him, and il anybody
called | should tell them that Boyer was
Bragg; on Monday morning, he left the house
about 61 o'clock, asking me what time the
cars left for Philadelphia, TO which replied
o'clock.
Samuel Mann, sworn.-I keep the Potts.
vile House, and saw the prisoner there OH
The 26lh January, and heard the young man
who was with him call him Bragg, and he
had whiskers; the young man named Case
Boyer was with him; he came there in a
Two horse sleigh, between and O'Clock in
the afternoon; he asked me if was the land
lord, TO which replied that was, when he
asked me if be could have accommodation
for the parry; | asked him if The women were
their wives; he said, "No, sir" he said one
of them was his brolher's wife, and the other
one the young mans sister; they were shown