Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-01-23
Testimony for Defence.
The case for the prisoner was opened by ].
McEnally, Esq.
AFTERNOON SESSION

McEhaily Esq.
AFTERNOON SESSION
JOSEPH p. MULsoN, sworn-Was at the house
| when Xavier Miller died-there the night he
! died Was in cellar. L have seen Mrs.
| Miller-don [ know that ever spoke to her. New
| er heard ANYTHING about the woman-is reputed
| peaceable. Live within or 3 miles eff her house
| knew Xavier Miller well; he a quiet
! industrious, hard worKing man VIM. Mccartney
| lived in Green Woods, about 3 miles from my
| place. Knew him since last winter. His repu-
tation for truth and veracity not very good Went
| by namc of Mccartney.
Cruss-eran,tnet.-Never had any conversation
with Mrs. Miller-know nothing personally of
her reputatiOn-neyer heard of her being quar-
relsOme,
BRIcE CONWAY, re called by defsnce-Knevv
Xavier Miller. Knew Mrs. Miller. Never knew
her to be q quarrelsome woman amongst her
neighbOrs, never heard that of her Have been
IN the cellar of the house where Miller died, IS
only temporary cellar, part dug out-part not
dug out, hooT within about IL iLchcs of ground,
small sized eeIlar-trom appearance runs past
Kitchen, not sure; goes in from kitchen end.
Some of the siils lie Oh the ground, no stone wall
under the house-one side boarded up. Dug out
within or feet of the upper side of the house
think flooring boards do no, touch the ground.
The entire upper part the ground.
CToSS-sEzDlt5lsa.-If there were dead rats un-
der the house they could be taken out Without
raising the floor 1t has been the general talk
that she quarreiled with others than her neigh
bors
JOHN MULsoS sworn Was at the house when
Xavier Miller died. after his death-not long af-
ter-nore than week after. Was in the cellar
and loft. Found evidence of rats Rats hal
been there lately-in the garret Some old iron
in the garret, and about busheI of rye in bag
Cellar empty. About three weeks after the
death of Miller. don't know exactly. Cellar ua-
der lower part, or kitchen. Couldn't walk
straight in cellar Part of the floor of house
ground. Could see some holes made by rats.
Never heard anything against Mrs. Miller as a
peaceabie woman Know William Mccartney
Thompson knew him for year. His reputa-
for tru md
him part of the time as Jim McCarty.
Cf0SS-ec1nEtMeH.-Eive about three miles from
Mrs. Miller's. Never had much intercourse with
her. Don't know as l ever talked with her. The
signs of rats in the garnet at the rye bag
not much rye lying about. il any. Strong smell
about the house-dOn't know what it was The
smell was all through the house-don't recollect
if the house is lined. Mr.. Flood, T J. McCul-
Tough, and Mr. Bigler with me at the
house Went there with Mr.. Mccullough
Dr. j. W Potter, sworn i have lived in the
neighborhood of Mrs. Miller never heard any
thing against her as quiet, peaceable woman.
CroSS-ezGDsined.-Cant say that ever heard
her reputation discussed by anybody.
JOHN BRIEL, sworn Live near Frenehv'lle.
peaceable woman. Know William Mccartney
Thompson his reputation for truth and yeracity
is not very good. He went by the name of VIM.
Mccartney.
1t one way or the other.
John King, Robert Wilson. Robert McFaddea
and Edward McGarvey. after being sworn, testi-
ted that the character of William Mccartney
thompson for truth and veracity was not good
MARY MILLER, taged about IL years. sworn
as at home when my father came back from the
Horse Shoe. He sick when he came home.
L mind when he was sick after he came home
He didn't eat any dinner that day. He went TO
bed. Recollect that mother and Johnny went to
the store Father told her to get some sugar and
rat poison There were rats about the house;
they eat some oats up stairs Father was on the
bed when he told mother this.
CrosS-eEamtned-i said before that father got
sick half an hour after supper. Father plowed
in the afternoon. L saw my mother since my IA
theirs death before this week. | saw her in the
Jail. 1t was after supper that father got sick. L
have said before that there were no rats. Nobody
told me to say that father had asked mother to
bring rat poison. Bonner and Fred. Hartline
were at our house plowing for us the day father
came home. Nobody was present the first time
L saw mother; that was before Court. This week
when saw mother, two men were there
JoHs BRIEL, recalled was on the coroner's
inquest l was present when the surgical exam
ination was made. Went to Mulsonburg, the in
quest having adjourned there for dinuer. The
body was left in the house where it was examn-
ed 1t was left in charge of Vollimont Bicycle
man and others, the men who exhumed it. L
wasn't present when it raised the second
time One side of the coffin lid smashed in |
the hrst time II was raised. 1t about twelve |
O'Clock in the day when adjourned TO Mulson- |
ourg- There were great many persons there
1hey went out and into the room as they pleased.