The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-13
tenancej 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; I told this story before
heard Of the killing of Norcross.
The Court adjourned.
/. FOURTH DAY-MAY d.
The Court met on Monday afternoon, at
two o'clock, the room being as crowded as
usual
THE BANK DEPOSIT.
Mr.. Charles J. Faber, being sworn, ieslif.
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, Ibook produced1 he said he
was from 81. Paul, Minnesota; after supper
he LEFT the house aud did not return until next
morning, about nine O'Clock, when he took;
breakfast; he iheE paid his bill, and asked
which was the best bank in Readipg, 10
which the response was given that both were
good.
He said that he had money TO 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 24lh 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 McKim had made deposite
in bank of $3.50, on the Monday morning FOL.
lowing he came for bis book, which was Civ
en- to him and he left.
On the cross.examnation, the witness de-
scribed the whiskers and dress of McKim,
when at Reading.
Mr.. Lewis J. IIenald, sworn-I was feceiv.
ing teller of the Farmers Bank of Reading
in January last. (Wiiness shown signature
book of Bank.) On the morning of the Gath
January last the prisoner stepped TO The bar
Of the bank 10 make deposit; he placed on
the counter large gold pieces [s2O each]
with the exception ofone piece, which made
up the whole sum of $3.50; at the same time
he offered me fifty dollar bill on some
eastern bank, either New Hampshire or Yer.
mont handed the note back, saying tina,
we didn't like il; then furnished the prison.
er with a pass book [pass book shown and
that is The one, in which also made lbe en-.
try; he went out; in the signature book of
the bank he wrole the name "tomas Bragg"
Lancaster; he said that he had bought house
IN Reading, and on the Friday folio wing
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. ..s....
Charlotte E. McKensie, sworn-In January
last, was staying at 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 go 10 Potisville; he said he'd put US
10 housekeeping, and expected of course a
private house; we went first 10 the Pollsville
House and put up; we bought furniture from
was taken 10 MIR. Womesdorf's house in
Callowhill street; Bragg was the manager; be
remained with us week, and then said he
was going 10 Philadelphia 10 return in day
or two; next saw him here recently; he had
given Miss Nagle money on the morning
that he left, and we never saw him aflerward;
we had everything 10 the house that we
wanted 10 cal; there was no peculiarly about
his habits; he never made any lascivious ap-
proaches 10 me.
! recolec, reading piece from the news.
paper, but cannot say positively that be
was present but think he was; recollect
reading paper 10 him, and his saying ''Go
on, and read the rest" 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 to bring 10 the
mind of the witness a recollection of the
particular article in the newspaper.
He directed me 10 say if any body called
for Bragg, that MIR. Boyer was MIR. 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, but
that they did recognize him, and il anybody
called should tell them that Boyer was
Bragg; on Monday morning, he left The house
about 81 O'Clock, asking me what time the
cars left for Philadelphia, 10 which l replied
Z o'clock. ~.
Samuel Mann, swon.--I keep the Potts.
vile House, and saw the prisoner there on
the 26th 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 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon; he asked me If | was the land
lord, 10 which Ireplied that ! was, when he
asked me if he could have accommodation
for the party; asked him if The women were
their wives; he said, "No, sir" he said one
of them was his broiher's wife, and the other
one the young mans sister; they were shown
in and took dinner after that he asked me
if there were any houses 10 rent told him
yes, and asked what kind he wanied he said
a good one, for his brother would be up next
day or the day after, when both would start