Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-03

was broke and twisted OIL ii was strong
guard, per- cussion locl<--didn't exam
inc the lock TO see If 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 fresh break-some
of the wood had been warbed before. The
gun carried large ball. .'
Sarah jackson SWore | was at Jno. Kath-
carts abour 4 or 5 o'clock on Sunday
the corpse was lying on a board John was
on his feet opposite the bed and said, "ht-
tie did think ut this time yesterday that
the devil would have tempted me TO havo
shot poor Martha" lie was weeping very
much. H
Nothing on Cross--examination. I
EizaJeth Ray s.Uorn. Was in the room
heard nothing between John and ms
wife. Martha said she was bad enough,
and John allowed showould get welt
Augar.. .H.isa sp0la. 4 was at Kat carts
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 er tempt me to an action
like this" This was IN the room where
she was lying several persons were IN
and about the room door. ! am Martha
Kathearls mother. John and his wife
came to her place on Monday previous %
his sh oting John wanted Martha 10 20
home he had three horses to take home,
it was in the evening after dart--I5is cal
led five miles ---JOh swearing and dam
ing and said itshc didn't 90 home With
him he never would bed with her yhile
he had a being in the world. She didu't
want 10 CO. she said she would not GO
but she did 60. He went up the lane and
she went round the house near way 10
the lane. Ny son got out of the window
and followed. John came TO orr house
next day. esked him if he had got Mar
tha home-srid he lad asked how she
seemed to b., and he eanswered, she is as
sullen as bull. They started about 10
o'clock it was midding moon light. |
have often heard John say he would break
bis wifes 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 q
little over year She was Of o very mild
disposition. She was crying at the time
ne compelled her to 90 home. At this
time he swore some very bitter oaths.
Cross eTamincd.--lIe raised his hand to
her while they lived with me and hnocko
her head against the wall. never sai6
that John WAS kind 10 his wife--neve-
said so at Thos, Kathcart's-nor that he
was kind to me never heard my daught-
er say so at Thos Kathcalt's that John
was a kind husband-I was but once at
Thos. Kathcart's IN my life. 81
Wm. Lvthcr ,SoorH, ON Tuesday before
this accident happened, met John Kath-
cart at AleXander's fording-he had went
up the creek for load of boArds--he had
started on Sabbath morning-told me
his wiiegiying him a lecture about coming
bone, he made an oath that he would n,
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 tho funeral
heard him svy what deed have done
what deed nave done His wife lee.
tured him for being away on the Sabbath
Nothing Of Importance elected on cross
examination.
Gcorgi Erhord acorn Was called apon
rs Justice Of the Peace to hold the in
quest, dc.
Commonwealth Rests.
The defence was opened by T. ]. Nc
Cullough Esq, in neat comprehensive
address.
Thom1S Hathcat s,oo,n.--Am brother OF
Defendant, Martha came for me to 60
down and haul in the grain. ] htched
upand went down 1t was not long after
dinner-had just got one sheet on the
sled when John came down the Hill from
lIegarty's and said the grain was not fit
to 20 in and We had better wait till Mon
day. ! turned the oxen round and un
hitohed them, and turned them in thg
clover field, and went to building up my
! fence. then went down to johns
My wife had come out 10 see what kept
me- John and his wife aud children wets
setting on the bed when J went there
looking at little trOcll John brought
from Hegarty's, and talking and making
run of the littlo one aoout going to live
with Mrs. legmty--she wanteu the
baby the worst kind of way. John
got up and took the gun and went
out to the door aud snapped it
he said the load was long enough in ih
gur cud he would pot her OIL he snap
ped her twice--anG turned roun and hao
the gun in his hands until he came 10 tho
room door. he threw the gun across hi.
arm and reached for the .hot-pouoh. be-.
fore he got the podch the gun went Of
it made great smok in tie room an.
startled us. Maitha followed out whtf
the gun went of "my God John you Rny,
shot my poor children Whether she wa
sitting on the bed or liyug Ibis dress ian
the box am not cerlai A. IGck a.
the smoke cleared off JoHn tnrew the gun
behind him and ran into the children |
was sitting on the left hand Of dooras YOU
20 in, on the bed when the gun vent off.
John said my God, Thomas it Is my wife
that Is hurt" After he saiGthat ran and
met my mother on the kitchen noor.-
John ran and caught his wife, when Lc
saw the blood, gave my mother shove
TO one side and ran for pig dung TO Ston
the blood. From the crack OF the gun
something took me across the back and