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

Il Was ahOul One-lOurtn mile ITuHi odiunOi
Station, sitting on railroad talking with
young lady; saw three men coming down
railroad; | recognize two of the prisoners
ucmoine and VI ilson); they were going to;
wards Tyrone; one of them had a small
satchell:
Gross ErGBliaed. Can't recognize the
other one don t recollect his looks; bid me
time of day; were not walking very fast;
one of the two had frock tail coat on, the
one with black whiskers (Wilson) had q
dark brown coat on; the other one sack
didn' t notice the hats did not see them un-
til they were within twenty yards of me-
these two men look like them; was about
six clock in the evening.
Hiss Kate McCoHen,, a6irmeL-Live at
Morrison House in Huntingdon; | think
this is Mr.. Wilson think that is Mr.. New
man | recognize them saw them at the
Morrison House; saw Wilson on Monday,
May 10th; saw Newman on the Sth: they
left on Wednesday morning on last train
going West I; this is a leaf of the register;
j. VI. Newman, Newport, and j. NJ. Viii
son, Pittsburgh, Newman wrote both names
they roomed together; saw nothing that
they had but large book, was in paper;
Newman had it; they were by themselves.
Cross Ecamined the book in the
Office and in their room; did not examine
the book; saw paper off of it; can tell
whether this is the book or not.
Docid Miller, afira,ed-Live about two
miles from Gardner Station was working
on the road about one fourth of mile above
Gardner Station; saw three men 1.-THE pris-
oners) going down towards Tyrone about
six o clock; sandy whiskered mani Lemoinel
had on brown colored pants and vest, and
lighter coat the other one (Wilson) had on
frock-tail coat; the other one bad on
lighter suit; | went down the road about
ten minutes after, but saw nothing of them
they seemed tired.
Cross Examined Was little after six
o'clock; about half mile of straight line
| should have seen them if they did not
could shorten the disance by crossing the
fields; George Miller and were talking to-
gether.
Daniel RyaR, ro,n-Was working on
railroad, on Friday May 18th about half a
mile above Gardner Station saw three men;
think [ recognize two of them Wilson and
Newman one of the three had little
black satchel; | was going home from work.
Gross Erdnaaed. About two and a hall
miles to nay home walked after them
got home, who were after the robbers
told them about these men; don't know
how they were dressed.
Um Dibcrt, s7co1n-Live in Bedford
keep the Washington Hotel; saw gentle
man there that registered his name as j.
II. Long, on Monday, May 18th he came
therer from Mt. Dallas, the end OF the
Broad Top Railroad, at u o'clock. [ see
,y | | bal
him before asked him if he was related to
the Longs at Broad Top: he said he was
not Geo. W. Leigert came with him; Lei
CERT said the Clearfeld County bank was
robbed he said detective was on the road
that day. | looked sharp at Mr. Long
thought he was the detective. He went out,
and then came back and asked for a team to
take him to Cumbei land | told him he
could get one, but he had better wait until
tomorrow and take the coach, as he could
not make train; he said he could make
the IL O'clock train. He spoke to the liv-
cry man about horse and buggy, and then
got dinner; after dinner he started. He
said he had not slept for three or four
nights; was tired had a sick child and must
get home; said he had been over in Center
county doing some work had not had sleep
for four days and nights. Ricketts, is the
livery man MIR. Little drove him over; was
about half past two when they left our
house.
Cross -eramined Thirty miles from Bed
ford to Cumberland; stage leaves at six A.
VI. E; gets there at seven p. II. runs out on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday; this was
on Monday. There is regular mail every
day and If any one is to go coach is sent.
Did not see him again until this week; am
satisfied be is the same man; he had on
s!ouchcd hat, brown coat, lightish pants, dirty
shirt. Only two in coach when they came
to my house; ouly him and the driver went
to Cumberland.
Adam little. s,rorn.-Live in Bedford,
work in Mr.. Ricketts, livery stable was en-
ployed to drive man to Cumberland on
Monday, May l7th did drive him over
that is the man (Lemoinc). Left Bedford
at half past two; drove out by springs stop
ped at Centerville, at Roses tavern we
talked a few minutes the man running for
Treasurer was there; we took i drink this
gentleman, Lemoine, said he wanted to get
home, had sick child, had got dispatch
got 10 Cumberland, stopped at Lewis
Smiths hotel got in at nine O. clock he
went west in II clock train; he had on
black slouch hat, light pants and vest. /
saw his watch and chain. When | saw
watch and chain in Sheriff Howe's pocket
here, | thought it was the same. | think
this is the watch and chain.
Cross esdmfnd. = Don't know certain,
think he had small satehel; looks very
much like his chain; stopped quarter of
an hour at Centerville / stopped to let the
horse rest. He drank along with us said
he was going above Cumberland, to Grants
vile; six miles off the road
Henry Rose, s,gora.-fIive at Centerville,
keep hotel; remember of Little and anoth-
er man coming there in a buggy; stopped
and took a drink were there about quarter
Of an hour; this man (Lemoine) doesn't
look quite like him, hasn't quite as much
beard man with the sandy beard he looks
like him.
Sheriff Hone, s,co,n.-Got this watch
from Mr.. Lemoine chain attached Little
asked me what time it was; when he saw
the chain he recognized it as the one he saw
the man have that he took over to Cumber-
land
lSheJIF !SfockmdR, acorn-I am Sheriff
OF Bedford county. First heard of the rob
berry Of the County National Bank OH May
18th: got a handbill
John Dtefenbargh, s,oora.-Live in
Bedford, am stage driver On Tuesday
18th May, learned from the Deputy Sheriff
of Bedford county, of the bank robbery; he