The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-19

at fathers, and saw Pomeroy there. lie
would go into Alnlna's room frequently
and stay there some times longer than
others this WIS six or eight weeks be-
fore the death of his wifeS His first
wife was then visiting at Mr.. Wheeler,
at Scio l have seen him at fathers
come in from work and greet the girl as
. man. should his wife. Saw them in a
little room talking low together, and wien
anv foot-falls came on the floor they
then would talk louder about religion"
uthe whole heart" and Of God. saw
him at fathers after his wife S death he
seemed to be affected at times. He
would converse with the girl when any
onnortunity. acting restless and uneasy.
He said to me when [ was going away,
.tsister, am in SO much trouble [
asked him if it was from the loss of his
wife. He said no, stit was here (strik-
ing his breast)--it was killing him, and
none but God can remove it" He said
that they thought that might he was
strychnined, when not hing allied him, and
they poured some grease down him like
a lot of fools.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
I have seen bis present wife go into
the small room where he was frequently.
I thought it strange. No, did not re-
mark of it to my sister or parents. e
was older ones business and l thought
they could not but have observed it.
He was there harvesting. Yes, when
they heard footballs they ceased whis-
pering. She pretended to be seeking re-
ligion; Pomeroy had been a member of
the church short time. His wife was
at Scio. Yes, greeted the girl as he
should his wife--smiling like. She
would say, you are tired Lyman, etc.
Never saw such actions in the presence
of his wife. Don't know that he went
into the room for lunch, or why he should
follow her in there. It was the second
morning after the funeral he spoke Of his
trouble he said his wife was better off
than he, but the trouble in his breast
was killing him. I was going home and
went to speak to him before | left.
have nothing against him but this sup
posed poisoning and the actions with the
girl and his marrying Ter. Believe he
mus. have poisoned her. Yes, | spoke of
their actions long before this trial. I
heard members of the church say, let it
go-hush it up-heard uncle Joab, Nirs.
Sloan and others say SO.
Mrs VIM. RAY, for the State: [
helped to lay out the dee ased she had
a cloudy appearance looked like she
must have suffered great deal; had u
dark appearance, with a frown upon the
face The doctor come and inquired for
the sick no one answered. Something
was said to him about Mrs. Pomeroy and
that there lay mother Beeler in q cramp.
Said he, did not come here to see the
dead but the sick. Pomeroy came In and
4. I,,t ~ 4 h.,r
about burying his wife he said, let it
be just as uncle Joab says.
DANIEL POWELL, for State: As to
intimacy before his wife died, there was
circumstance eleven years ago next
Christmas; was there and he and wife
came from a party at Bob Watkins.
His wife was in the kitchen and Pomeroy
went to bedroom his present wife
went In where he was; saw him lying on
the bed and she standing before him. [
see him make a move with his hand at
her person, with his finger this way
{ here witness poked his finger at the law
yer they were there fifteen minutes.
1t was at his donation claim
Yes, at Richardson's bridge, at bap-
hzin', saw an intimacy with his second
wife. Pomeroy and her were standing
alongside of each other and his wife
standing back about four feet.
This last extreme intimacy provoked
laughter in court
CROSS ExAMINATIoN
No. Z was not in the room where saw
the motions saw this through the door. :
His wife was in the kitchen and her door
was not opposite. I have nothing against
him except the finger poking. Yes, said
[ would give S25 toward the prosecution.
There was kind of list, or schedule of
questions-Carter asked me what could
swear to in the case.
By the State-Now, sir, want you
to stand right before that jury and exhibit
the manner of that finger poking.
Here the witness promptly squared
himself opposite q juror showing his.
finger in close proximity with the gen..
tleman's nose. An uproarious laughter
ensucd, and it was some time before His
Honor recovered sufficiently to command
order.
Mrs. SUSAN RAY, for the State L
saw at Pomeroy's on the night his wife
died, what they called strychnine. Mr.
Garland took down teacup from the
mantle, and in it was about teaspoonfu1
of something white not mixed up with
anything; it was dry, not liquid; did
not know what it was.
CROSS EXAMINED.
/ never saw strychnine before; I did
not taste it; Pomeroy frequently went to
his dead wife and kissed her.
b. r. CARTER, for State: was ac-