The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-12-21

cell, he told NE there had been murder
committed in Cambria county, and that
two men named Miller had been arrested
charged with the crime; that same day,
| sent the note to the Warden requesting
an interview at the interview, told him
the substance of the statements [ have
here made.
NO INDUoEMENT HELD OUT TO WITNESS
TO TESTIFY IN CASE.
Question by Mr. Johnston-Was there
any promise of pardon or other induce
ment held out to you to prevail upon you
to testify in this case
Collected 10 by prisoners counsel. that
it would not be legal evidence; that such
evidence cannot be given in chief, as it
tends to corroborate testimony of witness
when no attempt has been made to i'm
peach it and if not offered for that pur-
pose, it is entirely irrelevant; and fur
ther, that il conpels witness to discredit
himself, or commit perjury, if such prom
ise had been held out or implied, or the
understanding existed at the time that he
would be pardoned. The Court decided
that it was such question as the Judge
might put, and one he ,could hare felt 1t
has duty to put had the counsel on both
sides neglected to ask it. Objection over
ruled, and bill of exceptions sealed.)
Witness answers No, sir; there was
no inducement held out to me to make
the statement.
Court adjourned at 6 o'clock, p. m.
wEDNEsDAY-FOURTH DAY.
Court met at 9 o'clock.
Mrs Elizabeth Graham recalled Mrs.
Miller, now Mrs. Johnston, moved from
the house where [ boarded on the 18th
July; Howser had large mustache and
beard on his chin.
Cross-examined Cannot tell what day
of week il was when she moved the way
| fix day Of month is, l took the receipt
in my hand, written by Mr.. Johnston, for
the balance of the months rent; we took
the house off Mrs. Miller's hands; my
husband was not at home when I got re-
ceipt; [ paid So rent for balance of
month Buser did not rent house he was
to come and live with Us, and his wife to do
the housework, till they could get another
house
John S. Johnston recalled !: Heard
part of testimony of Mrs. Graham; the
receipt spoken of was written on the 18th
July, 1865 it was written in the name
OF Mr.. Graham | wrote it; the prison
ers were away from Mrs. Miller's two or
three different times after the time they
first came there they said they had been
out in the practice Of their profession as
| travelling doctors at one time, they came
home and said to Mrs Miller that It was
ga FAILURE ~
the conversation was at her table; Mrs.
t Graham was there; they talked about
some money being in the bank, and not
where they expected 1t to be.
Cross-examined Have now said all |
recolIect; when l came on witness stand
Yesterday, thought I had only to answer
such questions as were asked me; think
it was on Friday that the S3 were paid to
Mrs. Miller; [ was officiating clerk and
wrote receipt Mrs. Graham rented the
house from Mrs. Miller.
Question.-How were the prisoners
dressed? Answer.-Tbey we're dressed
In clothes they had on coat and pants
think they were dark !; they were not
white; Buser had, on pair of soldier
pants
| AFTER THE MURDER.
Mrs. Caroline Harrison called: Know
when Polly Paul was killed live IN Va
cinity of her residence; on Wednesday
night two men stopped at my house, in
quiring the road the clock struck two
just after they left, (midnight y they
asked me the road to town, (Johnstown J
told them to keep straight on, thinking
they had come from Ebensburg; they
started. aud crossed the Johnstown road !;
"a road going from Polly PauPs to Cough
nour's crosses the Johnstown road here at
RIGHT angles, and the men followed the
former, as though they had come from
Polly Paul's , called them back when |
saw them start in wrong direction, and
asked them if they wanted to go to } ohns
town they said they did-that they had
come from Ebensburg; Que asked me how
far they were from Ebensburg; told then
ten miles one of them turned to the
other and said, "John, we will get t.
Johnstown before morning-we are tel
miles from Ebensburg."
Cross-examined One of the men wa
, in his shirt sleeves; it was nice moon
|, light night did not see two men pass N.
, place that day coming from Ebensbur;
{ answering the same description
MAN RESEMBLING HowsER SEEN A
JOHN REAM's ABOUT 25TH MAY
Agnes Diamond called: Live in Tayi 10
township, this county, about two mile
, from Conemaugh station, between tn
Johnstowa road and the railroad, an
: about one mile in direct line from tn
railroad my residence is in the directio
: of Summerhill, or east of ConemaQgh