The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-13
The NOrcross murder---rrlsI Of noKlm
rousrH DAY.

I F0SHtn oAts
/ HoHdaysbwg, Mag s. Yesterday Is proceed
ings CLOSED with the examination of L. Wor-
melsdorf, Of Poi,sviIe. He testified to rent.
ing house to prisoner at the bar, under the
name OF Thomas Bragg-that prisoner said
he was master builder, and was going into
business esrly in the Spring-,hai be paid 10
witness 800 as advance renl, in notes of the
Farmefs Bank of Reading, and tha, prisoner
mysteriously disappeared from Pot,syilIe.
FIFTH DAY.
The first witness called this morning was
Robert Cline, of Poltsville; MIR. Cline keeps
furniture, store, and testifiss to McKim
purchasing furniture. OF him TO the amount of
one hundred and thirty eight dollars, which sum
| he received in notes on the Farmers Bank of
Reading. Witness also testified that prison.
er said he had formerly resided al Tenth and
Poplar, Philadelphia, where he bad sold a
house, that be had sold some money, and
bond or bonds, snd that he wished To puf.
chase property in PousvilIe; prisoner also
told witness that if be knew of any good fel-
| lows 10 send them around
Joseph Lockard keeper of the tavern a,
Long Pond, Sullivan county, testified 10 the
arrival of the prisoner a: his house on the
l7ih OF February last, and 10 his staying
there three weeks and one day when he was
a"esisG and taken of by Rooms and Wolf;
prisoner gave his name to witness as Samuel
Whittle, and said he resided in Columbia,
on the Susquehanna, where he had two sis.
tiers residing, with one Of whom be had been
| making his home.
Miss julia Lockard, the landlofd's daueh-
ter, Recognized The prisoner at the bar. The
first Of her evidence conoboratsd that of her
father; the father testified that after prisoner
had been there week, he asked her to run
away with him, to which she replied, "I
would moi run away with you for thousand
dollars, and leave my friends;;" prisoner said
he would give her half thousand then, and
drew from bis pocket Two pockei.books; Que
Of these books witness described as being of
, light red color, with q strap al each end,
which she supposed had in it nearly one
hundred notes; the other was black n.oroc.
CO, and contained silver and gold; witness
supposing the money 10 be counterfeit, said
| she thanked him for his counterfeit. money,
TO which he replied that it was good money;
told her he was single man, but never pro.
| posed marriage 10 her
n Miss Iockard was subjected 10 very Sc
we're cross-examination, but her answers were
all Straightforward. f.a7 80, p
F. A. B. Koons, one of the men who ar
rested McKim at Long Pond, next took the
stand. He testified 10 The arrest, and 10 csr-
tain admissions made by the prisoner to him.
self and Mr.. Wolf, while taking him 10
Bloomsbury. These admissions in effect
were, that the prisoner was the man thai
travelled with Norcross-that his name was
McKim-lhat he had left Dunlie.h in COM
pany with Norcross, bui that he had left him
al the first station wesi Of Altoona. SAID he
knew who bad killed Norcross-tha, il was
| mon named Roberts. He further ad united
that no passed Altoona when tha body of
Norcross was there. In answer 10 a question
why he did not go and say he was Norcrosss
friend and companion, he replied that he
was afraid The people would ly nch him.
The defence instituted a vigorous cross
examination, with view probably 10 inval.
date the evidence, on the ground that the
witness is influenced in getting conviction
10 receive the reward.
Aaron Dougherty testified to having known
the prisoner as carpenter, employed on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, a mile and half
above Altoona, four years ago.
The next evidence was in relation to'the
Bonner letter. This letter, which, il will be
remembered, was found in Philadelphia,
upon The person of Michael Bonner, wit.
ness for the defence, The time he was sub.
penaed, he being intoxicated at the time, is
Oerbatim ct iferatim az follows.
Letter from sicKim 10 Bonner.
1857 April Hollicaysburg Blair county
Pa Dere Sir I'Rits 10 You with Aching hart
10 Let You know my FIX at Present Dere
Sir | am hobbled Both Lagos and Sometimes
handcuft And Dere Sir il is you that can
clear me from this Grape By coming to See
me Be For Corr | wont you 10 com Be Tor
the Corl And Swair wher You saw me Git Of
the Cars on the morning OF The 10th of Janu-
ary Last Between the ours of 2 O'Clock And
3 o'clock 10 the morning BY my Self and Bid
You GUIDE Mite and whair 60, out ofihe cars
was About is or &c Miles west OF Altoona il
was al Altoona tina Say wher this Man wos
kid And il can Prove by You and James
Youeu And Gorg WorlIow that You AL Saw
Me git out Of The cars 10 or 90 miles ives, of
Altoona that will clear me Of the Gales [gal.
lowsl And | will go home with you AL that
Love So vel And will Mex il AL Rite with
You AL for sumers work cant lock to Plain
on that Subject TO You in the Letter But You
vii under Stand and when ce You will tel
You AL About it Your all Sepened BY me to
tend Cort on the Monday in April Dire
Brothers Stick 10 me for You can clear me
with Aviu Ia fewl words Dere Brothers
You Gene me have A guide Bit of Monny with |
Me And il was Gold 20 Dollar Peses And ten
Dollars Peses And You Saw Me Chang to !
fifty Dollars Bills for man At Pitsburght lust
Befor And the 10 Nots wos Both Boston Nots
And wos verv Rich Lncking piaias / aekad |