Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-26
Levi Leeder, Anne Blair, Lcvina Shriver,

Levi Leeder, Anne Blair, Levina Shriver,
and Jacob Schoch. We were dancing. L
was playing the fiddlo-don't know how
many were there-the house was full-John
Eisenhart was there and Lanky 10. Will
liam Haas was there also, and Isaac Rake
was there. did not hear any rap at the
door-there were four men on the floor
dancing-there were three or four playing.
there were some in who were not dancing
or playing-there were more than one; !
was playing when the first shots were fired
saw Schoch fire out of the door. He fired
towards town. Don't know what Schoch
said. We was excited. After the last
two shots Schoch went out into the kitchen.
William Haas told Schoch there was man
shot. Schoch then went away. Did not
see him 90 away. We went out afterwards
and saw Matthew Kearney dead.
Cross Ex.-The men whom l saw at
Schoch's were there during the evening
There were four men dancing and three
paying-this was while the firing was 60
ing on. There were some others there too
Il saw them. | stood at the door leading
from the east TO the west room. [ was sit
ting when the first three shots were fired
we were sitting on bench on the side OF
the house towards Shamokin. When the
first shot was fired the dancers were be-
tween me and Schoch--Then | got up and
fire two more shots. We did not keep on
Gancing-right after the first shot we rush
cd to the middle door. l stopped fiddling.
Did not hear Schoch say anything-don't
know if any one else could have seen
Schoch firing. Don't mind if Schoch was
augry-did not see Schoch take aim when
lie fired. Our family and Schoch's arc on
speaking terms.
Anna Blair, sworn.-I lived in Shamo-
kin last October, at Schoch's. | was in
the house the night Matthew Kearhcy
was shot. | heard rap during the cvcr-
ing at the east door. Schoch was in the
house. lie went to the south door. l saw
him come in and take club OF the bureau,
which he called "shelaly." lie then
went back to the south door. lie came
back into the room where we were dane
ing, and he had not the club. lie asked
for revolver. don't know whether he
got ono or not. | did not see him have one.
lie then went back to the door. | then
heard firing. He then went through TO
the east door, and opened il. lie fired
twice out of that door. l heard Schoch
say as he passed through that he would
shoot | heard three shots out Of the first
door, and two ont of the second. | was at
Schock's more than two hourc before the
first shots were fired. | stald there till |
inquest. | did not hear any other shots
fired around or in the house that evening.
When the shots were fired there wele n
great many people there. There were II
or 81 rlen there. l did not hear Schoch
commence with any one. 4 did not see
Schoch leave the house. lie and his wife
and me went up stairs together after we
heard Kcarney was shot. think Schoch
bid his wife good-by. lie did not say he
was going away. lie went down stairs
/ don't know where he went to afterwards.
l don't mind whether his wife went down
stairs. When the shots were fred | stood
near the middle. | saw Schoch at the
south door when the first three shots were
fired. did not see the shots. The door
was partly open. l saw the flashes, and
heard the reports.
Cross EX.-I don't know how long | was
at Schoch's. II was over week. | went
there from SunbuIy. From the flashes
saw | judge fired towards town. After
the first shot was fired the dance stopped.
Mrs. llOlshoe and ME went then and sat
down on a lounge. don't know where
the musicians were when the shots
were fired. The first three shots were
fired pretty close together. The dance
stopped after the first or second shots were
fired. We were sitting down on the lounge
from the south to the cast door, Josiah
iiolshoe was some where in the room.
Schock was excited. l did not hear Schoch
say anything. heard the shooting at the
east door. / did not see Schoch have a re-
volvcr. SchoCh was at the house about
threc-Quarters of an hour after the firing.
There was light in the east room.
Jesse Gable, sworn.--I was Mt Shoch's
last October the night of the 3lst. was
dancing. l did not hear any rap at the
door. I was there when he went out OF
the house, the first time. lie came in, and
went 10 the bureau and got out a revolver.
: did not see him have club. 1 did not
hear him say anything. lie went out into
the kitchen. | saw him then go to the
door. l heard the report of three shots.
did not see Schoch ut the time of the
firing. lie came through the room where
we were dancing, and went to the east
door. lie did not say anything that
heard. Schoch opened the door. / did
not see the revolver. After Schoch fired
the last two shots he came into the room
where we had been darCing while the
three shots were fired. / did not see any
one take the revolver away from Schoch
did hear him ask for another revolver If
ter he fired these shots. heard five shots
altogether. heard SchoCh's wife say tC
nun thNlS vas d ultlii OulSiNc. CClOCl
replied that he did not care. lie was 90
ing To be boss about his own house. .
heard Isaac Rake tell him also that there
was man outside dead. heard William
Haas tell him there was a man dead. III
replied to him that he did not care d-n
lie was going to De boss about his owl
place. heard Schoch say nothing abou
going away.
Cross EX.--I did not hear Schoch sa,
nothing before he shot. ! was dancin,
when Inc shot the first time. II Schoch ha,
said anything IN 4 loud voice could heart
it. lie did not say anything. ! was no
asked to come here as n witness last Cour
for the defendant. When the irs: thre
shots were fired was dancing.
Levi Lccder, (colored) sworn.--i live /
Shamokiu. l was at Schoch's ON tina
night of October 3lst 1870. was preseu
when the shots were fired. Iheard them
VIM Haas, Josiah llolshoe, Anna Blail
Jesse Cable aud others were there.
Cross EX.--On the 3lst of October last
was ut schoch's house, Mr., Hoover an
me went TO Sohoch's that evening. I sa,