Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-03
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was broke and twisted of, it was strong
guard, per- cusson locl-didn't exam
inc the lock to see # it was strong or not.
On Cross examination this witness said
the gun was a reasonable old one. Let
ting gun fall might break the stalk, but
it could not break the guard the way this
was broken. 1t was a fresh break-somo
Of the wood had been warbed before. The
gun carried large ball.
Sarah jackson Sloorc was at Jno Kath-
carts abour or 5 o'clock on Sunday
the corpse was lying on a board John was
on his feet opposite the bed and said, "lit-
tie did think at this time yesterday that
the devil would have tempted me TO have
shot poor Martha" lie was weeping very
much.
Nothing on Cross-eXamination.
Elizabeth Ray SOoy7t. Was in the room
heard nothing between John and his
wife. Martha said sho was bad enough,
and John allowed she would get well.
Mugart Niles Slgorp ! was at Kathcats
about noon on Sabbath, Martha was then
dead heard John say, after she was rut
in the coffin, &C, did | ever think the
devil would Q er tempt me to an action
like this" This was IN the room Whero
she was lying-several persons were i'm
and about the room door. am Martha
Kathcarts mother. John and his wife
came to her place on Monday previous to
his sh oting John wanted Martha TO 90
home he had three horses to take home,
it was in the evening after dark--it is cal
led five miles John swearing and dam
ing and said ifshc didn't 60 home with
him he never would bed with her while
he had being in the world. She didn't
want to 90 she sad she would not 90
but she did 60. He went up the lane and
she went round the house near way to
the lane. My son got out Of the window
and followed John came to our house
next day. esked him if he had got Mar
tina home-srid he lad asked how she
seemed to be. and he heanswered. she is as
sulem as a bull They started about 10
o'clock it was midding moon light. |
have often heard Johnsay he would break
| his wlic's back with a stove wood stick. -
They were living in the house with me at
the time these threats were made. They
moved last April had lived with me a
little over year. She was of a very mild
disposition. She was crying at the time
| he compelled her to go home, At this
time he swore some very bitter oaths
Cross Cran,mea--lie raised his hand to
her while they lived with me and knock,
her head against the wall. ! never said
! that John was kind 10 his wife-neve-
said 50 at Thos, Kathcart'S that he
was Kind to me never heard my daught.
er say so at Thos. Kathcalts that John
was kind husband-I was but once at
Thos. Kathcart's in my life.
Van. Luther 9Coru, On Tuesday before
this accident happened, met John Kath-
cart at AleXander's fording-he had went
up the creek for a load Of boards-he had
started on Sabbath morning-told mo
his wife giving him lecture about cominr
home, he made an oath that he would a,
buse and be with her no longer. Saw
him the next Saturday before his wife,
was shot, at the creek, Saw him at his
own house on Sunday before the funeral
heard him svy what n deed have done.
what desdsl nave done His wife lee.
tured him for being away on the Sabbath.
Nothing Of Importance elected on cross
examination.
Georg! Erhard uo,w.-Was called lpon
AS Justice Of the Peace to hold the in
quest, dc.
Commonwealth Rests.
The defence was opened by T. j. Nc.
Cullough Esq, in a neat comprenensiye
address.
THomas Fa,Icart sy0ra-Am brother Of
Defendant, Martha came for me toraf
down and haul in the grain. hitched
upand went down. 1t was not long after
dlnner-had just got one sheet on the
sled when John came down the hill irons
llegarty's, and said the grain was not f
to 20 in and We had better wait till Mon
day, turned The oxen round and un
hitchcd them, and turned them in the
clover field, and went to building up nv
Ience. | then went down to Johns
My wife had come out to see wha! kent
me. John and his wife and children We're
setting on the bed when | went there.
looking at Il little trOck John brought
from Hegarty's, and talking, and maxim.
1un OF the EttIc one aoJuJ going to hy.s
with Mrs. Hegarty-she wanted the,
baby the worst kind of a way. Johu
got up and took the gun and went
out to the door and snapped it
he said the load was long enough in tho
gun aud he would put her oif-he SNAP
ped her twice-and turned roun aud ha,B
the gun in his hands until he came TO tho
room door he threw the gun across hi,
arm and reached 'or the zhot-pouch. be
fore he got the pouch the gun went eff,
it made great smok in the room and
startled us. Martha followed out when
the gan went off "my God John YOU have
shot my poor children. Whether he was
sitting Oh the bed nr lnv;rg This drees i'm
he box am no. caru '..ri.e
he smoke cleared OF jolo t....Iia
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