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

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rVL i.L m. when he came to my house
0'loVn, through the woods, below the
9e 70 the gate where L was +: ne sald,
SaIn, h.re does this widow live e ne studied
'TbS S;Ie and added, "widow Wilson :" put
sfDnU, the road and he started away he
bI ~ broken English his beard and hair
q'Ao NV % longer than when I saw him he
afe n' mustache fix the day by William
nau aa-ar, telling me it was kind of holiday.
SteSa.s SN0a.s examined This was Thursday of
/, OiO. iOst week of May or the first week of
inc me-. tl (prisoner told to stand up y can't
Junoi ~ apy other conclusion than that's
csm1 on ~ he has every appearance of the
tne n.'' thought it strange he travelled thro'
mau M ,,ood,. and the road so close by: he
tnS snS dark dark gray eyes, long black hair, mus
,aI .."bs &C., same as prisoner this is the
NAV have made mistakes in my life,
bnt am right now.
HE HAS A FIGHT WITH A DOG.
Mrs. Anna Cobough called: About he
Litter end of May or first of June, saw a
Granger near my place, in Taylor town
hin Cambria county, on the Ebensburg
srg JObnstown road: live about half
mile from Gifin's house saw this man
On Thursday, 25th of May: sold helter
"a "a tbe butcher the day before, which was
tba oath. and the next day saw this strange
NON there. saw him first standing on the
fsrcp of the orchard, then heard scuf-
ae in the lane, and the dog jumped down
os If he had attacked him and jumped at
his throat he swore about the dog, and
aid he'd prosecute me for keeping him :
ie had stones in his hands at the time :
told him he would get himself into trouble,
as that was no public road, and that he'd
better let the dog alone on our own premi-
,s. he spoke broken English, only when
h svore: he was a dark, dirty looking
man. with black hair and dark eyes, and
between five feet six and ten inches high ::
tBis about four o'olock in the afternoon ::
never saw the man before; think he is in
the Court room now: that dark.haired man
{Hopser) is the man.
Cross-examined: Frequently find men
alike. but never saw any two men couldn't
tell apart
j Mrs. HIdebraud, recalled Heard of
f murder of Polly Paul soon after it occurr
ed : this man was at my house before the
murder.
Michael SGbolisky, recalled 1 subpe,
uaed Weinsickle and Schrift yesterday !;
Msssrs. Johnston and Reade directed me
tDlO so.
HOW THE TRAINS RAN AT THE TIME.
G. W. Kirby, Ga juror sworn: (Prisoner's 5
pu1sel ask n bill of exceptions on the objec-
ton to the testimony of witness on the ground
gi his being juror J there were five passen-
ger trains runuing East from Pittsburg about
he 7th of June last, on the Pennsylvania
2airoad; two of these trains stopped at
Summerhilf, one about 10 o'clock N the
hrenoon, the other about o'clock in even
ing all trains stop at Conemaugh, going
both ways the average time of fast trains is
abOut four hours from Pittsburgh TO Sum
usrhill.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION,
upon Polly Paufs estate offered, to show the
assets that came into the hands of the Ad.
ministrator, to be followed by the inventory
MPrisoners' counsel obje ect-that the record
cannot be evidence against the prisoners, be-
cause they would have nc opportunity for
DISCRIMINATION of the appraisers-a collat-
nl fact ought not to be evidence when there
was no chance for cross-examination. OBJ
lection overruled, and bill of exceptions seal
d.
Bond and oath of Samuel S. Paul, Adminis-
traitor Appraisement and Inventory fled,
?Sh June, 1865, un6er the oaths of Dunmire
aud Wyke." Among many other items of
PERSONAL property was the following: "Cash,
S8S62"
Commonwealth here rests at 20 minutes to
z o'clock, and court adjourned.
AftTnoon.-Court called at two o'clock.
Prisoners counsel conclude not to call any
far ha lafo
closed.
HEADINGS OF COUNSEL.
i Want of room prevents us publishing
The very vOluminous notes of the pleas of
counsel on either side.
george NJ Reed, Esq, opened argument
wi 'ne commonwealth at fifteen minutes be-
''Ly lnree clock, closing at six o'clock.
Court adjourned
THURSDAY-FIFTH DAY.
Coart met at nine o'clock, a. m.
- D,s'Hct Attorney Barnes addressed the ju-
oG oehaH OF the Commonwealth in a
'pgeGn Iel OF hity-hve minutes in length
bsSoIt SoIH r. Linton, Esq, opened argument in
stIT % VI prisoners at ten o'clock, concluding
W, II. Rose, Esq, followed for defense in a
II Court adjourned. minutes
Is IAi/'FrnooE.-GOurt EaLS,. met. at SO o'clock
,roto "a. Nopelh' eo Esq, on behalf Of nTisorers
tgnt 4t5 ior TWO hours and ten minutes, closing
CommonyvaaI'Eo 10 unison, Esq, closed argument for
fftv ll.Gn~eailh n,;. In speech Of one bonr and
COurt adjourned. '' CLOCK
r. FRIDAY-sIXTH DAY.
a. M ~ --g' li. at ten minutes to nine o'clock
Commenced @I,Gn ,Ia 9ogr his Honor Judge Taylor
jury. Dnyind, 'ne .qeliVery of his charge to the
With jIb'S5led I;t the utmost anxiety, and ' Bnser
cou1an.n ars nand shading his eyes, watched the