The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-13

nesE he spoke of starting planning mill ~
s5lhe town, and connecting with it The ocau'
patton Of master builders; Norcross' health
was delicale; he had bad cough, but new
er knew Of his ever having fits, or Of his
being crazy, or of his attempting to destroy
himself; never knew of two men being
required 10 hold hin. (Witness identified
carpe. bag, shawl, &c., as having belonged
to Norcross.) Norcross could not undress
and dress himself alone.
(He identified several articles of clothing
contained within McKim's trunk and the
trunk ilself) The Two men left my house
together on The morning Of the l2lh January;
did not see them on the cars.
On leaving my house Mr.. McKim said he
was going 10 Philadelphia, whore he said no
owned house, No. 10 Poplar street. He
said that he had wife and one child there,
and lha! the house was pleasantly furnished
and situated. He invited Norcross 10 stop
with him there and rest, and said lie could
stay there any length Of time, and that he
had family physician, and that he, (Nor-
cross) should receive every care without ex-
pense. Then, if his health did moi improve,
he (McKin) would see him home, &c.
This last conversation was perhaps two weeks
before their departure. Norcross, I think,
called him Mckinney. MoKim came 10 my
place, think. the 24lh of November last
TO board, and remained there until they left
Dunleth.
Andrew Kaufman, sworn-I am subpoena
ed in this case by David Stringer McKim,
and Live in Dubuque, Iowa.; knew McKim
at that place; he wore whiskers at that time;
he came and boarded with me; he left me
and went out west, about twenty-five miles
from Dubuque, and was gone about week;
he came back and then went 10 Dunlielh; he
owned no property, but had money TO pay
the biIlto me always. (Witness identified
the coat Of McKim.) 49,
During the examination Of this witness, the
course Of questioning was such as TO induce
MIR. Stokes 10 state that so much interest had
The Pennsylvania Railroad taken in the mat
ter, that they had furnished free passes 10
the witnesses, very commenda5le act.
DR.. Thomas F. Rumbold, sworn-l knew
The prisoner from 1856, until the Thursday
preceding The time of their leaving Dunlelth,
Illinois. Samuel Townsend Norc.oss was
my student; Norcross left in consequence of
his i'll health; the prisoner told me one day
that they both were going to the East togeth.
er; he stated that he lived in Philadelphia.
and had wife. and that he was going there,
and that Norcross could accompany him
there and rest if too tired 10 &C on, aud said
that he had family physician TO get assis-
lance from; Norcross had neither fits nor era
illness of any kind; there was nothing in his
disease calculated TO produce insanity or vio-
lence; Norcross bought pocket-book, large
one; the peculiarly about it was two long
straps; on The two ''iucks" or "faps" which
were arranged in certain manner; it was
not bright red, but dullish. (Wilness posi-
lively identified all the principal articles of
clothing Of Norcross, together with jewell
ry, &c.)
Cross-examined-Norc spent great
deal of his time in bed, resting; think prob
ably that the shaking Of the cars would have
been sufficient to have produced pain to him.
AT this point the Court adjourned until af-
ternoon.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-sATURDAY.
VIM. C. Addick, sworn-I resided last wiz
Ter at Dubuque, and know Norcfoss; the
pri soner know by sight; the first interview
that had with the prisoner was on the 7ih CT
January last, at our office in Dubuque; my
business was to buy and sell real estate, the
firm being tha, Of Addicks, Morse & Co.;
MIR. Norcross came into the Office in oompa-
ny with the prisoner, and wanted 10 sell lis
interest in Two lots in Dubuque; | told him
il was al least three months 10 soon, and that
he would by his haste lose from thirty 10 forty
per cent; he said ii did not matter, that he
had been sick the most of the year, and wan
ted to go home TO his friends; I asked him
what price he wanted; in reply, he said that
E. & S. Hoar held his note for $3.50, with ten
per cent. interest accruing iof eleven months;
he said that if would take up his note and
pay him 500 for his interest in the lois,
could have Them; said ,ha, would let him
know the next day; he said ne could not
come in himself, being to unwel, but point.
ing 10 McKim, he said that his friend would
call for and answer; on tina 9Th inst, The pris-
oner came there alone, and I told him that
we would take the lots; he went away, and
on the 9th both parties came to my Office
there were some street assessments, &c., un.
paid, which we wished 10 deduct from the
amount, and he agreed TO it, The papers
were drawn and executed; said TO Norcross
that would give him New York exchange
for the amount; he asked If it would be as
convenient for him as anything else would; l
told him it would be just as convenient and
more sale, and if lost could be recovered
he seemed 10 be inclined 10 take draft, until
The prisoner at The bar said that he wouldn't
take il, nor advise him 10 take IL; that he had
seer repeated cases Of that kind where there
was a great deal of trouble, and he might lose
the money entirely; asked McKim whether
he was agent for Norcross or whether Nor
cross done his own business; he said he was
not agent, only friend, and calculated 10 see
| ;,,.,;o. dona. xarrarLod IN him that he vai