Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-05-13
let him know next day; said he could not come

Office; told Norcross we would take the prop
erty; the papers were drawn and executed told
-Noreross would give him New, York exchange
for the amount asked me if it would be as con-
yenicnt for him told him it was. giving my reas-
sons that if lost it would be recovered he seemed
TO be inclined to take it until prisoner At bar
spoke and said he would not take 1t, and wouldn't
advise him to take it, that he had seen repeated
cases of that kind where there was great deal
of trouble and he might lose his money. l
asked tho prisoner whether he was Agent for
sNorcross or whether Norcross done his own
business he said he nothing but his friend,
and he calculated seeing justice done him re-
marked to him that he just the kind of
friend i wouldn't want l next counted out the
money to Mr.. Norcross told him in the first
place that had two $50 bills on the Farmers
bank at Orwell ! would pay him those bills, and
the balance in gold, which l did, in $40 pieces,
except one $40 piece, and SIS in small bills
That made up the amount of 500, lacking $50
paid for taxes-S665 90; after 1 had paid him
the money, asked Norcross where he had been
said in Dunleith, said he had been in bad health,
and was going to Philadelphia to stop two or
three weeks with his friend-pointing his finger
TO prisoner said to him again he had better take
a draft on New York for his money than take
any with him remarked that he did not think
he should stop in New York told him he could
get his draft cashed in Boston we'll New
York; prisoner spoke again and said he would
not dol if he was in his place. then remarked
to Norcross that he would certainly lose his
money, if he didn't his life; he remarked that he
would risk i told him shrewder men than him
had Jared as bad as that.
Gross Examined-Mr. Hotchkiss my partner,
was present part of the time; paid money out
anysef.
John Davis sworn-Was living at Dunleith
last fall knew David McKim; prisoner is the
man; whskers at that time; made his
acquaintance 18th Nov. last he carpenter;
] am also cal penter; worked together; was init
mate with McKim; worked at the same bench
with him seemed like pretty nice kind Of man;
never money of any account in his posses
sion. He left Dunleith on the 18th f January.
McKim said it would take nearly all the money
he had to pay his fare to Pittsburg; seen him pay
his fare and he had one or two bills left, Nor
cross and McKim went into the together !;
he had intercourse with anybody before the
cars started, had no conversation with him about
Norcross at that time; two three days before
he remarked to that he didn't like the idea of
going with Norcress; that he might get sick and
die, and he would ibe blamed for il. acquaint-
ed with Norcross about six weeks before he left !;
saw NopcCOss at least three times every day;
knew of him having fits or being crazy or violent
Clothes here shown to witness; coat and cap
identified; also watch key and breast pin. Have
seen trunk before; 1t belonged to Norcross rec
ognize the carpet bag; once mine; traded it to
him for valse. Mckim's trunk opened and
coat recognized by witness; rule with name Of
MCkim on it identified also small pistol box
which had revolver and fxings in it when showed
10 him by Mchim. Worked for James Curry
with Mckim.
Cross ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pistol box by col
or; never saw another box likeit; Mckim sold
pistol 70 landlord in Dunleith, in December; seen
him have rule in shop; noticed name on it.
Benjamin Poland sworn-Reside in West Cam
bridge, Mass; business place is in Boston knew
Samuel I. Norcross; knew him for or 10 years
in East Lexington and West Cambridge; saw him
last alive in West Cambridge, in May 1856; went
from there to Dunleth, H., one of his sisters re-
1nitted to him at one time $500, another $500,
and he received 5000 from another source; next
time | saw him syas on the 25th of January, at
Altoona, when / saw his corpse ! came to Al
toona for the purpose Of taking his corpse to his
friends, by their request. identified clothing
given to him by Geo. Cramer.1
Cross Examined-The things that were in trunk
aro at West Cambridge; the articles in it now are
those given me at Altoona; was present when the
money was sent; presume it was sent by MALL
renllJtanceS | think Were made in 1855.
Mr.. Atticks, re-called-One Of the reasons he
assigned for wanting to sell the lots was because
he had some money from his sister and mother
and as he did not expect to come back again. he
wanted to settle up with them.
John NorcrOSs, sworn-Lives at LeXiugt
Mass. Had a son that went to the west; last saw
him alive about the 18th of May 1855; next
saw him 23th of January, 1857, dead; Mr.. Po
land brought the body from Altoona; had money
when lie went to the west; don't know the
amount; never knew my son to have fits or of his
being insane Viulent witness recognized a
pair of pantaloons made by the mother-aso
trunk which he bought, and plate engraved for
1t.
Cross Examined-Health Of son was very good
when he went to the west.
John Fleck sworn-Iive in Altoona-living
there on 10th January last; stranger came into
my house on that morning for breakfast; prisoner
at the bar is the man; he had Ighiskers then; my
business was keeping hotel came to my house
between and o'clock. He came in and asked
If he could have breakfast, remained in house
about 20 minutes.
Gross Examined-Got up from breakfast table
and walked out; paid for his breakfast at the
table; first breakfast was over; l waited on the
table; no one in the room but girl; no one else
came into room while he was there; didn't nav
attention to his dress--had on dark steel-col-
ored coat; don't recollect covering Of his head;
had conversation with him; exchanged no
words with him; had never seen him before; saw
him next when the Sheriff brought him up to
Altoona; he appeared to be in a hurry that
morning; no person in 3ar-room bat small bow
| eat breakfast at the same time McKim did;
sat in front of him; never told any person about
this Entn tl1s week; thought NcKim was the
man, except the whiskers; don't know that had
any reasons for not mentioning this before have
mentioned it, but don't recolect particularly: do
rot recollect having said did not believe he was
the man; never said that ! merely had an idea
that was the man.
James Tries sworn-Was inspector Of passen-
ger cars a Altoona on 10th of January last; ex-
press train from Pittsburg on that morning reach
ed Altoona between 3 and O'Clock: | saw .he
train arrive; | seen two passengers get off the
train; man was taRer than The other; they
started over toward the store hoIse-they got off
side opposite to the Logan Hotse; is not the
usual side for passengers to get off, they stood
about a minute or two before they started up the
RailIoad the last [ seen of them was about a
hundred wards above the hind end of passenger