The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-09-21
[Reported especially for The Allegtanian.
THE PAUL -MUNDAY MURDER.
Trial of David Riddle for the
Murder of Miss Polly Paul, In
Cr0yIe Up, Cambria County,
June =, 1865.

G. w. Easy, ASSOCIATE IHdSeS-
The Jury in this case was empanneled
on Saturday, 9th Sept, and was locked
up in body, in private room, until the
conclusion of the trial of John Ream for
murder. Ream's case finally disposed of
Tuesday, 18th Sept, and the case OF the
Commonwealth vs.. David Riddle, indict-
ment murder, called up.
The names of the jurors are as follows:
ROBERT BOYLE, ELBRIDGE STILES,
THos. J. DAVIS, DAVID w. LEWIS,
JOSEPH DAILY, ROBERT EVANS,
JOSEPH GELS, REEs j. LLOYD,
DAVID ROLAND, THOMAS MBREEN,
LEWIS Hoover, DAVID PETER.
THE COUNSEL.
The counsel appearing in the case are:
For the prosecution, District Attorney z.
S. Noon, r. l.. Johnston and George
NJ Reade, Esqs. for the defense, John
Fenlon, John S. Rhey, and A. Kopelin,
Esqs.
FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, SEPT. 18TH.
The prisoner, David Riddle, brought
into Court at p o'clock, p. m. Arraign-
ed in the usual form, and pleads "Not
guilty"
District Attorney Noon opened for the
prosecution in speech of about fifteen
minutes length.
THE PRISONER.
David Riddle is man SO or 40 years
of age, rather tall of stature, and slimly
built. He is blind of the left eye, which
gives his couL tenance somewhat unpre-
possessing aspect. Beyond this, there is
nothing peculiar in his appearance. In
Court, he is nervous and uneasy, appa-
rently noticing the minutest circumstance
transpiring.
THE EVIDENCE-PROSECU
Michael Stibolisky, sworn: Live in
Croyle township; was acquainted with
Polly Paul; che lived near me saw her
1865 size was lying on her back there
were wounds on the back of her head
DR.. Gardner, affirmed Assisted in ma
king post mortem examination of the
body of Polly Paul; found wounds on
her head, &c. suppose them to have been
inflicted with club; the wound on the
back of the head would cause almost in
slant death this on tho 9Th or 9th June
last
Cross-examined Judge the wounds
were made with club because the skin
was not much broken.
r. S. Bum, NJ. D., affirmed: Made a
post mortem examination Of body of
Polly Paul her death was caused by
blows Inflicted with bludgeon or club
found wounds on the back part and right
side of head wounds sufficient to cause
almost instant death this on the fore
noon of 9th June.
Jos. w. Myers, Esq, sworn: Held an
inquest on the body of Polly Paul she
was lying on her back in her stable
when first saw her; from what 1 could
see, judge she had been knocked down in
the front part of the stable and had been
dragged to the back part of it; Riddle
was brought before me to receive a pre-
liminary hearing he told me he had not
been in this county for six years.
John Funk, affirmed Have been ac-
quainted with David Riddle for ten or
twelve years was at Summerhill on 7th
June last the road | went is called the
Jackson road it was between one and
two o'clock when I left Summerhill met
a man on Leidy's hill, about two miles
from Polly PauPs house; he had on
slouch hat, pulled down over his eyes;
bade him "good evening" he did the
same, and went on; could pot say posi-
lively that defendant is the man; he
looks like him arrested Riddle in Jeffer-
son county; he did not say anything
about the murder to me found him on
North river, about seven miles above
Brookville.
Cross examined: Have seen DO one since
that looked like the man | met that day
arrested Riddle on the 22d June last he
made no resistance.
Elizabeth Slonaker, affirmed: Was ac-
quainted with Riddle some time ago had
a conversation with him, John Ream and
Newton Jones one Sunday afternoon sew
eral years ago; they said that Polly Paul
had a heavy pocket book which they
would like to have; told them to marry
her and get it; Ream said he could get
it an easier way than that-he could kill
her Riddle said be would go half toward
killing her.
Cross-examined Ream said Polly Paul
was too old and ugly for him to marry
that he would rather kill her and get her
pocker-book that way; this was when
Riddle said he'd go half with Ream.
Mary Burket, sworn: /: Never saw Rid
die before.
Rachel Wagner, affirmed Was in Eb-
snsburg on the 7th June last; know
Riddle met him that day opposite Mr..
Feulon's ; had no conversation with him /;