The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-07


shown, through which the ball penctra
ted.
wcnt to my brother Theodore and
tried to raise him up and found him dead
/ then walked towards the kittatinny
House as far as could, and then set
down Oh a rock think Edward Brodhead
came to NE first.
tThe clothes, coat and hat, with the
perforated letters, were here shown to the
court, the hat with one ball hole, and the
coat with suo;her.)
/ grabbed Orme, met him as he came
m, and think he fred before he reached
he had some difficulty in getting him
down hat fell of had no arms upon my
person did not attempt to hunt them ln
any way; Theodore had no arms think
tho only words he used were, ''don't you
shoot" did not have hold of Brooks ;
nav have put my hand on him when
came TO them have no recollection Of do
ing so Theodore did not take hold Of
either them saw the prisoners about two
hours after they were brought to my
house by Sheriff Henry and his party; |
Identified the men at that time said they
scat OF the carriage /; there were others In
the carriage saw them again next day !;
they were brought into my roon think
they were brought by the Sheriff or Con
stable or both.
Diagram oc The scene OF the homicide
Shown
The assault took place about one hun
drcd yards below the hotel shed; about
20 or . yards ahead Of Theodore when
came up to the men ; it was before
Theodore came up that took the man
by the arm one of the men had the car
iet-bar in his hand don't known which;
cannot describe the carpet-ba
Cross c.rdmjue1-Wa as some excited
y, len [ learned that larceny had been
committed was not so much excited
while on my way to the station, and to
lie men, IS when | first heard OF it; was
not excited when | came up to the men !;
any brother was about the size Of myself !;
had never seen the prisoners before In
1he ROAD below the Kittatinny House ;
u hen | arrived at the place where the
prisoners were | stopped, and they stop
leL too A; did not stop long before L laid
ny hands on them do not recollect put
uug my hands on both of them was not
public Offices had no warrant authoriz
inc the arrest Of these parties; whilst
looking after the money could know hat
was going on between the prisoners and
my brother did not advance a step to
tie money; the wind blew it towards me,
Witness showed the relative position
of The T9rties at that time0
Was not looking at Theodore at the
lime was looking at the money, but
could see my brother my brother was
standing, not moving; Theodore said
nothing but don't you shoot" Theo
dore could have said no word. or made no
gesture, without my notice was consi-
derably stunned, but not entirely uncon-
-s-;5-5 do not think my memory has
been impaired BY the contusions think
il Is not now impaired by the bruises !;
uot entirely recovered from the wounds /;
have pain sometimes in my cheek
h0ac prisoners did not seem to be any
way concerned; have been examined be
iUse 20 day under oath in relation to this
h1miciLc did in substance detail 1t,
.5nnE, about the same; was unweu at
tIat time and may have omitted some.
tb.Lks; never said | took hold Of Orme,
.aaI coall not master him ;and at that time
Theodore advanced and was shot did not
sly Theodore was shot after l grappled
t5IiA Ogme Do net think Theodore had
been on the ground a minute before he
HAS shot down Theodore may have had
n cane in his hand had nothing; can
1-.I I I'll ,,f ba l!y'
useG think Theodore did not run l lett
he hi;tatinny House perhaps ten steps
bead Of him he was walking when
slT lin with within twenty steps: the
encounter took place near IL o'clock {: no
people in the road or on the porch that |
lecol.ect of when l passed did not ask
Theodore TO 20 with me my wife sent
rp TOR him to come down before came
huIc: did not say to prisoners, "l'll teach
log Williams how to rob peoples house"
theodore did not say, "Don't you shoot,
you Williams :" ! did not say so: the in
quest was next day: Dir. Holmes took
Gowu M evidence, think my evidence
IS the same was very week from wounds
at that time: the wounds, the loss Of
blood, &c, would never eface the recol-
section Of it from my memory have rela-
ted the occurrence to Commonwealth
counsel once or twice: went to the Jail Oh
18th Of December to see the prisoners
proposed, l think, to go in to see and
identity the prisoners could identify
Brooks pick him out of thousand the
other not Sc easily, but could do so have
no doubt these are the prisoners who set
IN the hind part of the wagon don't re
collect how many seats in the wagon, was
very weak at that time this was the day
Of arrest: the next day, think, they
were brought into my room left my SOD
Engene in the bar when | went away, be
left, also coming to the barn soon after |
returned | thInk Brooks and Orme each