Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-06-30

there Wilson came for dinner, stayed one
day went away on Thursday. Put hlm in
the room with Mr. Congden. Saw no more
of Wilson until he came back IN the handS
of the Sheriff of Bedford. Congden and
Wilson appeared to know each other, talk
ed as IF thew were acouainted. | saw Cong
den when he returned with Mr Moore On
Friday of the same week that Congden stay
cd there. saw Newman get off way paSsen-
ger train west. at LAC at Tyrone. Mr..
Congd n met him at the station said he
was s lad to see him; he brought him over
to the house. Newman registered his name
and put him in room No. l3. j. II. New
man, Newport no State. He stayed un-
I'll Saturday morning, until about 10 clock,
paid his bill and left, Sth May. Congden
left same morning at about o clock train
leaves for Clearield at clock train for
Huntington 10. DO the day express going
east at 750; first train east at 6.25. These
two are registered by Congdcn. His own
William Congden, Pa, the other james
Wilson, Ohio. Newman wrote his own
saw Congdon write the name of Wilson; my
own check mark on this slip they have
been cut out of the register.
Gross eUamiaeL-Never saw Congden be
fore the lst of May He was dressed in
brown suit of clothes; his coat was brown,
whether they were brown altogether or rot;
were..not as brown as his coat. judge the
coat was beaver cloth and the pants and
vest cashmere; Wore a dark siouch hat:
when he came his clothes were dusty; had
more beard on bis face than he has now
last time he was there he hadn't whiskers
on side first time am sure he had; not
certain whether he had mOustache first
time last time be had not; he was dress
ed in the same clothes, all except shirt
when he was there first time had woolen
shirt last time had yellow linnen shirt;
saw him go towards the railroad don't
know where he went on LIST of May: went
to see him in his room at the Ward House,
when they brought him over here | talked
to him several times on the porch. He
was about all the time. | asked the two
first gentlemen to room II gether as | was
full; / saw they were acquainted and asked
them to go together. Wilson was dressed
in Il darker coat, have forgotten exactly how
he was dressed one of them had a stripe
down his pants; they did not go over to-
gether. Father and are partners. Father
was away part Of the time he was there
first time Congden came. Think Newman
clothes were darker than either of others
wore slouched hat, between brown and
black; whiskerS were same as they are now.
COngden and bar tender were intimate
We thought he was a social, clever fellow
eDirect- i am certain-positive that
this is the man; he had no apparent busI-
ness to my knowledge; he was mt doing any
thing; when he came back, under arrest,
went to see him at the Ward House; | re-
cognzed him, shook hands with him. | ad-
dressed him by name, Mr.. Congden.
Re Enammed.-Mr. Boyer took me to
IL Il. 1 L 1 I
me he didn't know me; | knew Mm; be
got up and shook hands with me-
lHctaet ,SuHicna, slcoru.-Resile in
Clearfeld; recollect of seeing the prisoner
tLenoinel next the lady; saw him here at
Casper Leipoldt Hotel at dinner; was the
Sunday before the Bank was robbed | took
dinner at same time. After dinner as |
went out he followed me; walked on as far
masons were making the round table; dur
ing conversation he asked me about there
being great deal of money here from raft
ing; he said they did not raft here as they
do with us at Sinncmahoniug | talked
about going West he said the last spike had
been driven in Pacific Railroad, and that it
was solid gold asked me something about
the Banks; | said there was the First and
Second National; he asked me about the
htt'e Bank without name over the door; |
told him it was supported by rich men; he
asked me who the rich men were; said he
thought Mr.. Reed was the richest, he had
book that gave an account. We talked q
long time and then walked back to Casper
never saw him until [ saw him come back
in custody | then recognized him and do
now.
Cross Examined. Don know what kind
of hat he had on; brown coat-cloth,
think-not very ine-don' t know the kind;
was not very long; pants were dark-can't
tell color; don't know about his having a
watch; think coat and pants were brown,
we were sitting there an hour; we said a
great many things; he had a good deal
more beard then than now; was on side OF
his face. Think he had on same colored
coat when he talked to me as when he came
back with Mr.. Moore did not see the book
he had he pulled out draft or map when
talking; | looked at it; | cannot read don't
remember what he said about it, course of
rivers, &c !; was printed map.
UD,. Cochran, s,col7i.-Live in Tyrone.
keep livery stable; have seen all three of
the prisoners; first saw Mr.. Copgden (now
sitting alongside of LADY,; was on Monday,
May Sd, when he got his dinners at City Ho-
tel; my livery stable is part of City Hotel
staDie saw nun come Dack IN the evening
and register his name; saw him about there
or four or five DAYS, and had several con
versations with him; saw MIR. Wilson there
with him one day converscd with hun:
Congden said he had been at Wiliamsport
talked about everything; had conversa
ton with Congden on the porch he asked
the name Of the mountain on the other side
OF the railroad asked where termination
was; he asked about the other mountains.
This tLenoinc) i the mau Congden
Gross eciaiiBeL know the day;
don I know how long the conversation last
ed; some length of time, perhaps half or
three fourths of an hour was on the porch:
he had his hat on, think was planters
hat, slouch: thought he was Southerner
he had on dark brown corn colored pants,
stripe up legs; vest same coat darker
brown; had on new unbleached linen
shirt; whiskers were farther up face than
now; never saw him before; next saw him
when they brought him here under arrest.
Talked with him several times; he talked
with oil her people; don know that he had
any business there.
&; T. l.. .Sto,tghton. s,corn.-saw this
one Wilson, before saw him at the cor
ner, at Mansion House; was between the
9th ard Sth OF May; first | thought rec
9gnzei HIM; next day he and Clarence