Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-05-13
VOL. 4. NO. %.

person, the clothing and things produced in
Court recognize as having belonged to Nor
cross identify watch key and small breast
pin-also cap Of Norcross. Trunk Of Nc
Kim opened This coat was worn by Nc
Kim when he was at my place; recognize
that trunk as belonging to McKim knows
marks. were ou it st my house left Dunleth
on II of January last-left together Nc
Kim said he was going to Philadelphia that
he owned house, No. 10, Poplar street:
said he had wife and one child-house pleas
sDtly situated-said wife and child were liv-
ing in Philadelphia; be invited Mr. Norcross
to stop with bim at his house and rest-thst
! he could stop there any length of time-thas
be had family physician. an eminent man,
who would give his attendance, without ex-
pense; that he was going and would see him
home; las. conversation took place two weeks
before they left. Razor shown Norcross'
first name was Samuel I. McKims ssarss
name was David-was generally called NJ
Kinney-have heard him called McKim he
answered to the name Of MeKinl Norcross
called him Mckinney; NcKim came to my
place on the 24tb November last. and Nor
cross on the 18th same month McKim.@
speaking to me about him and Norcross leav~z
ing ard about Norcross' health be seid Nor-
cross bad but little me ans didn't think lie
had enough if detained On road TO get home
with but he would see him through all right,
any way. at the same time he spoke IN sub
stance that he really didn't ike to go with
Norcross on one account, that he might die,
or something might happen. and he would be
blamed; this conversation took place On the
18th; on the evening they left, bid them good
bye, and left home before they did cannot
positively swear to the razor: think saw
McKim have razor that looked like that one
nj -.
this razor and the razor McK1m had witt
ness examined as to Curry's handwriting in
the due bill, not important.
Cross Examined.-Norcrogs was In feeble
state of health when he left; the distance
! from my house 10 the depot is about fourth of
! mile-think McKim shaved Norcross the
day before he left, In sitting room they slept
| in one end of room ; Norcross' razor produced
and did not work. when McKim got his, look
ing Ike the one here ; never saw his razor
but that one time think l had his razor in
my hand; McKim paid me board at different
/ times. Further cross examination ELECTED
nothing of Importance, although it was long
and tedious.
Andrew Kauffman sworn.-Was subpoe-
nsed by McKim live in Dubuque, Iowa;
know Mchim; prisoner is the man; knew
him by name of David Mckinney made hia
| acquaintance October Goth boarded With
me ; staid with me about tive weeks; be is a
carpenter when be left me he went about 22
miles west of Dubuque, and worked on the
Rail Road about shanties was gone about
week; came back staid few davs. and then
went to Dunleith; came to my house after
| wards last time about New Years he took
| few drinks and went off again: don't know
any thing about his circumstance; Coat shown
! in trunk Seen this coat on McKim.
Cross examined.-Was subpensd by No.
| Kim-subpena served by Hammond.
DIR T. f. Rumbold affirmed Know tie
prisoners knew him at Dunieith, Ill.,, fro,a
first of Nov. down 70 Thursday previous to
| 9Th Of January last saw of Mckinney: priso-
ner wore Bhiskers at that time knew Norcross
/ he was student under me; Noreroes was
| from East Lexington, Mass; Norcross and
Mckim boarded together at Eaton's previous
to leaving personal relations between them
very friendly; Norcross left in consequences of
i'll health Mekim came to my Office, and
told me he was going East with Norcross: he
stated that he lived in Philadelphia. and had
| q wife. and that he wss going there-that
Norcross could stay and rest, if he was too
tired to go on lie had family physician
and might get assistance from him if necesss-
ry: never knew Norcross to have fits of apy
kind or be crazy; nothing in his disease 10 rro .
pocket book, about inches long, ana about
wide; pocket book. had two long straps on the
tuck; straps were composed of red morocco or
cslfskiu; pocket book was of dullIsh red
color outside the pocket book was peculiar
one /; never saw ope like it; eaw Norcross's
razor frequently; handle was black-not a.
all like the one in Court Clothes &c. shown
and Identified as having belonged to Norcross. !
Testified as having seeu Jas. Curry write
recognized hand writing by due bill found
| in McKims trunk
Cross examined, but nothing Of importance
ELECTED.
, | SATURDAY AFr.RSox, MAY .
DR.. Rumbold recalled BY defence:-Did
not furnish free pass to kaufman over Penn.
Railroad. We all got free pass on which
, we came.
W G Atticks sworn-Wss living in Dc.
: buque, Iowa. last winter; know Norcross; have
seen prisoner; never heard his name: saw him
$ three times before l saw him in this town
first interview had with Nercross, in pres
/ ence of prisoner. was on 9Th of january las.
] at our Office in Dubuque; was engaged in buy
ing and selling real estate; firm is of AtticEs
Noyes & Co. Norcross came into ofice II
: company with prisoner At the bar, and want
G cd to sell interest be had in two lots in Ii,
' city of Dubuque; when he told me he wante,
: to sell them, L told him it was the wrong tim
d and would make 60 per cent difference In th
: amount he was to get; he said it didn't mat
o ter, he had been sick and wanted to go Lom
e to his friends; asked him the Price he expec
d ted to get, said that 4 & s. Horr held hi
f note for $3.50, with interest for IL months
n told me If 4 would take up his note an pa