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

| invest some $50 600 In asmechanicai oue
ness; he spoke of starting planning mill IN
some town, and connecting with 1t The occu'
patton OF master builders; Norcross' health
was delicate; he had bad cough, bu, 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 hM. (Witness identified
carpet bag, shawl, &C., as having belonged
10 Norcross) Norcross could not undress
| and dress himself alone.
(He identified several articles of clothing
contained within McKm's trunk and the
trunk itself) The two men left my house
together on the morning of the l2,h January;
did not see them on the cars.
On leaving my house Mr.. McKim said he
was going 10 Philadelphia, where he said he
owned house, No. 10 Poplar street. He
said that ne had wife and one child there,
and tha! 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 a family physician, and that no, (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, think,
called him Mckinney. McKim came TO my
place, think. the 24lh of November last
| 10 board, and remained there until they left
Dunleith.
Andrew kaufman, sworn-I am subpoena.
ed in this case by David Slringer McKm,
and ] live in Dubuque, Iowa.; knew McKim
at that place; he wore whiskers al 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 Dunlie,h; he
owned no property, but had money TO pay
The bill TO me always. (Wilness identified
the coat of McKim.)
During tn examination of this witness, the
course of questioning was such as 10 induce
MIR. Stokes TO state that so much interest had
The Pennsylvania Railroad taken in the mat
Ter, that they had furnished free passes 10
the Witnesses, very commendabIe act.
DR.. Thomas F. Rumbold, sworn-l knew
the prisoner from 1856, until the Thursday
preceding The Time of their leaving Dunlelih
Illinois. Samuel Townsend Norc.oss was
my student; Norcross left in consequence of
his ill health; the prisoner told me one day
tha, they both were going 10 the East logelh.
er; he stated that he lived in Philadelphia,
and had wife, and That he wds going there,
and that Norcross could accompany him
there and rest if TOO tired 10 go on, and said
that he had family physician to get assis-
lance from; Norcross had neither fits nor cra-
ziuess of any kind; there was nothing in his
disease calculated 10 produce insanity or vio-
lence; Norcross bought pockel-book, a large
one; The peculiarly about it was Two long
straps; on The Two "tucks' or "aaps' which
were arranged in certain manner; il was
not bright red, but dullsh. (Wilness posi-
lively identified all the principal articles OF
clothing of Norcross, together with jewel
ry, &c.)
examined-Norcross 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 a(-
ternoon.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-sATURDAY.
VIM. C. Addick, sworn-I resided last wiz.
ter al Dubuque, and know Norcross; the
pri isoner know by sight; the first interview
that | had with The prisoner was on the 7lh Of
January last, at our office in Dubuque; my
business was TO buy and sell real estate, the
firm being that of Addicks, Morse s. Co.;
MIR. Norcross came into the Office in compa.
ny with the prisoner, and wanted TO 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 to forty
per cent; he said il did not matter, that he
had been sick the most of The year, and wan
ted 10 90 home 10 his friends; asked him
what price he wanted; in reply, he said that
f. & S. Hoar held his note for $3.50, with len
per cent. interest accruing tof eleven months;
pay him $500 for his Interest in the lots,
could have them; said that would let him
know the next day; he said he could not
come in himself, being to unwell, but point.
ing 10 McKim, he said that his friend would
call for and answer; on tha 9Th inst, the pris-
oner came there alone, and 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 10 it. The papers
were drawn aud executed; said 10 Norcross
that would give him New York exchange
for the amount; he asked If i, would be as
convenient for him as anything else would;
told him it would be just as convenien. and
more sale, and if lost could be recovered;
he seemed 10 be inclined 10 take draft, until
the prisoner al The bar said that he wouldn't
take it, nor advise him 10 take it; tha, he had
seer repeated cases of that kind where there
was great deal Of trouble, and he might lose