Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-05-20


Murder,
George Taylor, President Judge; j. p. Jones
and David Caldwell, Associate Judges.
Essington Hammond and VIM. a. Stokes for
Commonwealth D. II. Hofus, Thad Banks.
H. A. Bigler and NJ. I'll. Jolly for defence.
(Continued.)
Aaron Dougherty sworn Il recognize pris-
oner, knew him four years ago; he worked
above Altoona about mile and half.on the
Rail Road; don't think he was there more than
from four to six months; worked at carpenter
work, making truck cars, barrows, and such
like.
OIL my sled on Friday.
John Brubaker sworn. know prisoner
knew him in prison; 0etter shown) seen let
ter in prison; L got the letter from Mr. Nc
Kim; he asked me il thought l could send
letter ont for him, or two of them, if he
would get them ready; told him thought 1
could; didn't like to do so as it was against
the rules, and they would likely be detected
in the office, if put in here; told me thought
it would be best to give them to my sister
when she came to see me and have them mail
ed at Altoona; told him | would see by the
time she would come in be should have the
letters ready; said he would have them ready;
when my sister came he whispered to Inc to
come across; told me he had letters ready.
and slipped them out to me under the door; l
then looked at them-one was directed to Sa-
rah Mckim, Ma. Gus Hook, Dela1 are county,
the other to Michael Bonner, care Sarah Nc
Kim, at same place, in haste; l then came to
the conclusion | would not give letters 10 nv
sister and kept them IN my possession until
next day; thens broke letter open directed TO
Michael Bonner, and looked at it-got anoth-
er envelope and go, Penneck to direct it; that
evening Mrs. Bolden came in to see her hus-
band; | asked her if she would put letter in
the office for me; she said she would; gave it
to her; other Que put iu the stove; read it
don't remember great deal in it; looked over
it carelessly.
Margaret Boiden sworn John Brubaker
gave me letter in the Jail yard; don't recoi-
lcct how long ago; gave me two; the only two
he ever gave me; one was directed to gen
tleman who lives 10 Hollidaysburg, don't
know who the other was directed to; put them
in MIR. Murray's Post Office.
Michael Bonner sworn knows prisoner;
knew him in Chester, Delaware county, this
State; knew him for two or three years; have
not seen him in Chester for two years; seen
him about the last Of June or 1st of July last
year; seen him once in Wilmington and once
him again until met him in Jail; Letter
produced can't aay | ever SAW this letter
can't read.
Sheriff Port sworn knows Mex i'm s hand
write; thinks the letter was written by him.
Letter offered to be read in evidence.
Letter read as follows =
1857 Apirle the g Hollidaysburg Ba
Dere Sir | Rite to you With aking hart to let
you Knox my Fix at Present Dere Sir I are
hobbled Lagos and sonfimes handcuft Aud
Dere Sir 1t Is you that can clere me from this
scrape BY coming to See me Befor Cort and
Swear when you Saw me git Of the cars the
Morning of the l6 of January Last Between
the of 2 o'clock and o'clock in the NOR
ning by myself and Bid you gud Mite and
" wnalr / got out of the cars was about / 5 or
20 Miles west of Altoona whar this man was
Kid And If can pruve BY you and James
youen And gorg warrlow that you all saw me
gt.out of the Cars Is OF 20 miles west of AL
toona that will clere ne of the gales (gallows)
And l vii go hom with you Al that Live So
vel And viii make it Al Rite with you AL
for A summers work L cant talk to Plain on
that Subject TO you in this Letter but you vii
under Stand it And when ce you vii tel you
al About 1t your AL Sepened By me tend
Cort the 4 monday in April Dere Brothers
Stick TO me fore you can clere mo with A WI
words Dere Brothers yo Gene me have Agud
Bit of Monny with me And it was gold 20
Dollar Pesses And ten Dollar pesss. and you
Saw Me change to fifty Dalars bills for Aman
at Pittsburght Just Before And the to Notes
was Both Boston Notes And was very Rich
Lucking Plates iasked you Al if you thot guide
Money And said We thout it And then you
gave the man the change for notes in gold and
that viii clere me and l want you to 90 to
James And Show him this Lettur And he viii
tel jorge About it Dere Sir Don't Lete Anoth-
er Man on this Erth know won word that is
in this but your Sells you can com and No
body know About it Dere Sir know that it is
you that can trust to Don't Rite to me for
the Surf (Sherif) haste Rede the Letters be-
fore igit them But you just tell Sarah Ann to
hlte to me Bnd tel me that you got tho Let
ter and Seno James and whether you would
come Dere mike wrote to you Ava Ga few
lines Before And slipped then to Brotherin-
law to give to you But twas A fraid that you
did no git them So had chans to Rite let
ter to you And got it Slipped out of the Jail
without the Shurif knowen about it By girl
CONS to see her brother and at Altoona it will
be maild David S M'Kim Be sure and Com
on or two Days befor Cort Aud Say not Abot
it to Eny Body but them menchent in the let
ter mike Besur (besure) you com and if No
body els does for you indepent on And you
know that the train of cars started from Pitts
burg on the Mite Of the 15 Of January Last
between tho ours Of 10 And A IL O'clock At
Mite when We all got on the Gers And you