The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-02-15
NUMBER l8.

was DOaIulnS at hlrS. Mil
iers, and they came there about the 28th
or 10Th OF last May. They stayed till
the ord day OF June. The 3rd of June
they cupped me. They were together az
that time. On the next day, on Sunday
Mr- Barnes, the ncxt door neighbor. GOT
his hand cut. They dressed his hand.
Buser said If they didn't 20 away on Mon-
day they would dress it again. He went
early on Monday morning and dressed his
hand. he borrowed one dollar of me
SAID he wanted to go to the drug store
aud get some medicine. lie told me he
had some money, but he wanted that TO-
pay ter ticket to ride piece On the ears.
Tney wanted to go to the country. Hon.
ser was present at that time. That after
noon they both left; about or 8 o'clock
III the afternoon. They took a Garnet
sack anG tin box. 1t was brown tin
box. 1t was such a looking one as that.
lone produced In COURT. NeYer had the
box. In my hands. 1t was black oil
cloth carpet sack.
: They came back on the next Satur-
day in the afternoon Houser's feet were
very sore. They were both blistered and
swelled- He stayed IN the house for over
week after that. He said his feet were
too sore he couldn't get out. Buser was
ont he brought sour kraut several times.
lie cupped his feet with one hand
(" They followed eupping, and bleeding,
and eeching, while they were there.
They had no money before they left. Dan
said they had money now, but it wouldn't
DO for them to get that. [ was laying in
the room on lounge | was sick and
the two were in the room. They had
few words; got to quarreling in the room.
Houser told Buser ne wanted him to 90
aud get that money they had, and give
him his share. Houser said he wanted
to go TO his father; he woaid leave Buser.
Buser said, [putting his finger to his eye,1
do you see anything greenn Buser said
1t wouldn't do for him to go aud get that
money il might get them both into trou-
bic. l didn't hear any more
!" Houser appeared to me after he came
back like man that was distressed In
mind. He would get up from the kitchen
and go into the room, and lay down. He
was not jolly and jockey, ike he had beea
before" --
This is her testimony in chief. In
what she said in her cross-cxamination.
which, as you will recollest, was mainly
directed to other thiogs, urged here
against her credibility, there is nothing
WHICH varies her statements respecting
the prisoners. You heard her cross-ex-
animation, and have heard the comments
Of the prisoners counsel upon that part
of her testimony
Martha Baraes testi6es that she +" seen
these two men when they first came to
Mrs. Miller's, and thinks it was in May
or June
think" size says, ait was On the
3rd of June they cupped Mrs. Graham
it was on Saturday. / seen them on Sun
DAY. On Sunday my husband cot his
hand cut On Sunday Buser came and
dressed it by candle light. Then came
the next morning and took plaster off,
and dressed it. He dressed lr on Mon
day; then they were round there. He
dressed It twice. He said they had to go
away or they would attend to it more. I
can { tell how long 1t was till they came
back again. Mrs. Miller moved away,
and 6user bought furniture to go to
house keeping. lis wife gave him the
money so she said She cried abont 1t
afterwards Mrs. Graham was cupped Oh
Saturday Mrs. Miller moved the ne2t
Saturday. Mr.. Graham came home from
the army, and they got married L be-
lieve that to be the very same box"
On cross-examination, she stated that
"Buser moved into the house on Satur-
day, and the furniture was bought a day
or two before. 1t was on Monday he was
there and dressed my husbands hand.
He seen anG dressed it twice; on Monday
aud Sunday evening. / think he was
round there afterwards; didn't pay much
attention" She stated further, that
" they were both there, and said they had
to go away"
John S. Johnston testifes: af
" | am not much acquainted with the
prisoners L have saw them. saw Hon.
ser first in 1862 in the Western Peniten
;iary. [Explains howl | have saw them
Doth. L nave seen them since the 18th
of May. | saw these men at Mrs. Mil
ler's house. [ didn't know Buser: he had
a large nauStdche. did know the m when
they were living at the house of Mrs.
Miller. They went under the occupation
of what they called cuppers and leechers
| recolleet the time they cupped Mrs
Graham. 1t was on the 3rd of June, 1865.
They left Mrs. NIiller's house Monday
about dinner time; | saw them about ] /
o'clock, not afterwards, that day TFey
returned Friday following; Friday they
returned, no matter what day of the month
it was
They had no money whep thew left.
or but very little; all that : seen them
have didn't amount to a dollar. Thev
may have had more. [ didn't know di-