Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-03-21
DAVID STRINGER MKIM.
The Alledged Murderer of DR..
NOrCrOSS.

AS will be remembered, we announced
in postscript last week, that McKim, the
alleged murder of DR.. Norcross, had been
arrested at the Long Pond, on the north
mountain, in Sullivan county, by Messrs,
aaron U'oLf and L. "A. b. Moons. The
arrest took place on Wednesday afternoon
of that week.
Knowing that the whole community have
taken deep interest in the apprehension
of the miscreant, who perpetrated one of
the most foul murders, which has shocked
the world for years, we ON our outside this
week, give such of the particulars of the
former Greer of Nchim, as have come to
light, and shall here detail somewhat mi
nutely, the circumstances of his arrest, and
his subsequent conduct and appearance.
Mr.. Wolf was on his way to the region
of country, north of the mountain, when, at
New Columbus, village some ten miles
south of its foot, his horse becoming disa-
bled to perform the contemplated journey,
he prevailed upon Mr.. L. A. B. Koons, n
son of the Hon. John Koons, to accompa-
ny him, using young Mr.. Koons' horse.--
Ascending the mountain, Mr.. Koons oasu.
ally remarked to his companion, that at
would not be strange if we should come
across the murderer of Norcross on our
journey" These words thus carelessly
spoken, are now remembered as almost
prophetic. We may here remark, that
those two young men are men of peace, but
of undoubted courage.
Both are comparatively oflight muscular
make, but 1.-THE and agile. McKim is six
feet in height, uncommonly stout limbed,
long armed, and apparently active. He is,
withal, cool and deliberate, in his manner
just such man who, if murder be in him,
could brain his fellow without futter OF
the heart. In due time our two young men
reached the eleg mt and comm odious Hotel,
of the Messrs. ricketts,, at Long Pond -
They drive up to the door, and in the abb
sence of the regular hostler .NcHjD1 comes
tOTlcd16 TO tie their horse. Koons and
Wolf ezchago glancos, but say not wOId.
M'Kim, with many polite expressions, took
charge of the horse and led him to the sta
be, while, the two young men entered the
house, They there communicate their sus-
picionS to each other, and concert their
plans. Both were unarmed, Having ev-
cry thing arranged, MKim is sent to
the stable to harness the horse, the land
lord is informed Of their intentions, and
asked for his rife. With this weapon upon
the return Of M'Kim, Wolf entered the
barroom and at sufficient distance to use
the gun safely and surely, announces to
NJ Kim that he must surrender himself
prisoner. Mr.. Koons then slept forward
and examined his person. The mark in
the hand, the scar on the forehead, the
marks with India ink on the arm are all
found. A rope is procured and Mr.. Koons
pinions his arms--thc prisoner is placed in
the carriage, and by twelve o'clock that
night is landed in Bloomsbury jail. The
prisoner at no time made the slightest re.
sistance.
Crowds fockcd to see him on the three
following days, but the eager, and 10 some
instances vindictive gaze, of hundreds seem.
ed not to annoy him in the slightest degree.
Most of the time he reclined upon the bed,
and only on the morning after his first
imprisonment did his countenance wear
shade of anxiety, But to close observer,
it was apparent that violent commotion
was going on within. This however soon
subsided-a reaction took place, and he
listlessly lounged away his time. He how
ever engaged in conversation freely, and
when unrestrained by the presence of too
many, his manner was really affable. He
admitted without hesitation that he started
from Dunleith, with DIR. Norcross, but al
legged that he left the Doctor at point
west os Altoona, where the murder was
committed. He spoke with a sigh of DIR.
Norcross as poor Samuel said that he
"thought as much of him as brother, and
had done as much for him." The reason
he assigned for leaving Altoona after the
murder was, that having been seen in com.
pany with the Doctor he was afraid mob
would lynch him. Circumstances are terri
bly, against him, but he mug be Innocent
A Blair county jury will do him justice
On Monday morning last, at 3 o'clock, he
started in charge of Sheriff Miller, for the
scene of the murder. Mr.. Miller, took
him as far as Harrisburg, where the party
was met by the Sheriff of Blair county.
, We understand that the prosecuting at