The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-12-14

tne9 sent LOT DOCTOR In lew minutes,
DIR. Lowman came; Holmes was then ly-
ing down; the doctor said it was all up
with him; the citizens came after me to
get me to arrest Gore; sent for my revol-
Yer, and called on a number of men to
assist me /; started, and learned tha. Gore
was In Alwine's; while crossing the new
road leading to the Island, saw Gore and
another man come out. of the LOT back OF
the Arcade building; ran towards them
the man with him was nearest me snap
psd my revolver at the hindnost one, but
it didn't go eff; prisoner turned around
and told me to go to hi then fred one
shot at him; they started to run, and l
fired at the one next me; we ran them
to the head of the basin, where they made
q stand did not fire on them for fear of
hitting some women behind them they
then started up street or alley In Cone
maugh boro, towards the hill, aud we lost
sight of them after hunting some time,
learned they were In Hudson's house
wen. there, and Mrs. Hudson said they
were not In the house and had not been
there; asked permission to search the
house; just then, cast my eye around and
saw Gore lying under some shrubbery in
front yard; told him if he didn't surren-
der I'd shoot him; he said, "Come and
take me !" said /, Throw down your re-
volver;" he said he had none; he then
got up and came and met me; took him
by the arm to the gate, and gave him in
charge to some other man.
Cross examined: Have the oaths of of
fee of the policemen in my possession it
is not customary to file them III Burgess
Office Oster and Holmes lived IL Cone
maugh boro. Holmes worked with me
Oster had been a nonresident Of county
for some time; don't know how long he
had been back when l appointed him on
police never saw warrant after [ gave it
to Holmes he made no special oath when
he made complain: against Robinson in
the pursuit of Gore, there was q good
deal of shooting; the citizens were ex-
cited searched for Cores pistol, but
couldn't find it; he turned and offered to
shoot on the railroad, near the head of
basin.
Edward Bedell called and sworn Live
IN Wilmore, this county; was in Johns
town on the day of the shooting, in front
of Fend's; saw several persons there, but
recognized only prisoner; he came up
prisoner said something about shooting
somebody said he would shoot somebody,
calling him a son-of-a-b-h.
William Dysart, called: Was on the
street in front of Fend's saloon the day
of the murder; met Captain Bedell, and
while talking with him ard Orr, Oster and
Holmes came along; the latter said some
thing about some one denying something;
Orr said ego down and take him;"
Holmes went down, and there was good
deal of confusion in the cellar, when /
heard pistol shot; then Holmes came
running up the steps past me; he ran
into Fend's back yard; soon after prison
er and another man came up; prisoner
turned toward Orr, and said, sold Orr,
If you attempt to arrest me, I'll shoot
you, you id son-ofa-b-h;" :" then he
started to go, but turned around and held
a pistol towards Orr; afterwards started
off in about fifteen minutes Orr started
after them; | followed crowd up to where
they caught him; saw him afterwards at
lookup; some person told him that
Holmes was dead; he said "it served him
right-that the people had been abusing
him ever since Le came from the army,
and if they knew what was between him
and Holmes they would say he had done
right"
Cross-examined Know where Hud-
sons lot is think it is about two squares
from Shoemaker; didn't say anything
about lynching him at Mansion House
corner heard others say something to
that effect; don't know who told prisoner
Holmes was dead.
William Palmer called and sworn Saw
Gore the day Holmes was shot, before the
shooting; he and Robinson came into my
wanted to settle about that trunk he
said tsit down." told him couldn't, and
that we couldn't settle it; turned around
toward the man who was with him and
asked Kim who he was he said, 81 am
Cores friend, and | came hero 10 see him
through )" told them they had better go
away they went away, going to Bantley's
hardware store shortly after the police
men went down Clinton street In short
time they came around the corner, and
saw prisoner and another person, who
seemed to be hurrying him along; when
they came opposite to me, Gore asked
this person, ''Didn't | hit him ?' didn't
hear reply; the other urged Gore along
prisoner hallooe1 at me, "where is the
police now ?-by Cd all the police in
town can't arrest me--Pll attend to you,
you d-d old = you - i then walked
towards Fend's and heard Of the shooting;
had made information against Gore for
larceny before Esq. M'Kee the day be-
fore that was what he wanted to settle