Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-26

John Caldwell, Esq, sworn.-l remember the
| nght Matthew Kearney was shot when got to
| the place IL was the first of November, 1870;
| went UP to Schoch's after l o'clock found the
body near the corner of the house his feet lay
about five feet from the corner he was dead /
| saw n wound on the back part of his head II
was n small hole above the line of the cars /
| issued two warrants for the arrest of Jacob
Schoch; l gave them to Patrick Kearney; l
| don't remember to have seen these warrants
since.
!. Cross Ex.-The warrants were not executed
Schoch came to me and gave himself up on the
morning of November 8, 1870; he was on my
back porch / got up out of bed be said hc come
to give himself up To the law made out COM
mitment and gave it to Joseph Ditchheld, then
Constable he took Schoch in charge.
Jos. Ditchheld, sworn-I lived in Shamokin,
October, 1870 ; / was constable | had warrant
in my possession for Jacob Schoch | have it at
home yet the warrant was handed to me on the
morning of November 1, 1870; l searched for
Schoch but did not find him; l think there was
only one warrant issued Schoch gave himself
up; Schoch told me afterwards that the reason
he had not given himself up sooner was because
he was afraid they would kill him he said Tho
mas Burk passed by him in the search, but If it
had been me nc would have given himself up to
me. O.. ,,
Cross Exit is supposed Thomas Burk is an
lrishman Schoch said Burk had passed him
back of the cemetery, in his search.
Thomas Burk, sworn.-I live in Shamokin L
was born in Centre county, Penu'a; | remember
to have seen Matthew Kearney after he was
shot ! Il Constable at that time; / had
warrant in my hands for the arrest of Schoch
il was Issued by John CALDWELL Esq. l searched
for the prisoner; got the warrant the morning
after the shooting; | searched through Sbalno-
kin, and in Mt. Carmel, and over at Roaring
Creek looked around on the mountain for him
also did not find him | looked backed of the
cemetery | talked to Schoch after he was in
the hands of Jos. Ditchneld to be brought down
here he said he would have given himself up TO
al,.Nlt
he told me that passed about nine feet from
him.
Cross Ex.-Schoch did not say why he was
afraid would shods him. My parents are Irish.
David Trutt, sworn.-I live in Union county
know Schoch when see him; the last time
saw him was in Jail Schoch was in Jail he was
in the southwest room this was about the
month of December last Elias Shaded said to
Schouch "d-n you, you shot II man !" he re-
piled ''ycs, | did, 81 would shoot any man
that would come into my yard"
Cross EN.-Eias Shaded and William Trutt
were by when this was said VIM. Trutt, my
brother, is now in the pcnitcntary Shaded is i'll
the pcnitcntiary also | went there to take pro-
visions to my brothers Schoch was making fun
of Shaded for having hobbies on, when Shaded
said to Schoch "you killed Il man ~ told this
to Patrick Kearncy.
Edward Cary, recalled by defendants counsel
for re-cruss EX.-I was at the inquest held upon
the body of Kcarncy don't remember to have
talked to any one; did not say to Samuel Yost
that Kearucy and me were determined to get into
Schoch's house did not say that TO any body
/ had not been drinking anything / Was not
examined rs witness.
The testimony on the part of the Common
wealth here closed and the defendants defence
was opened by w. NJ. Rockefeller, Esq, on Tues
day afternoon
John b. Douty, sworn.-I have known Jacob
| Schoch sincc 1868 he has been living in Shamo-
kin since that time; Schoch is a stone mason
| he has worked for me never heard any intima-
! ton before this occurrence that he even haf n
quarrel with any body; he has family it Is
! about 500 feet from my house to Schoch's.
Cross EX.--l suppose Schoch has lived IN his
present residence five or six years have seen
much of him he has done much work for me (; |
was never in his house know that Jacob Schoch
| is II pcaceabc man never heard any body say
| that he had II violent temper.
! James Gilgrr, sworn.-I have known Jacob
Schoch since 1856 he is q stone mason by trade;
his reputation ms that of quiet, pcaceable man, is
| good he has worked for me and lived near me !;
! never saw him. nor never heard of him quar-
| rcling with any one ; was ut the inquest held on
/ the body of Matthew kcarncy; Edward Cary was
! there; he was either drunk or very much cNcit-
! ed did not think he was sober; he was exam
| incd us Il witness.
Cross Ex.--I kave known Schoch since 1856 |;
/ never heard any talk particularly about his
/ character. | have seen him under the influence
I of liquor. ! never knew him TO quarrel. think
/ CaTy's answers before the Inquest fitercd some.
J Cary was either drunk or very much excited. 1t
was hard to get out of him what was fit to be put
down.
Rev. y. S. Buckingham, sworn.-I reside in
/ Shamokiu l am Methodist clergyman, and re-
side IN the parsonage; the parsonage is about
. 300 or $50 feet from Jacob SchOch's my house
is ON an elevation from Sckoch's there is pub
lie street and new channel for the creek between
Schoch's and my house the Reading railroad al
SO runs between | was at home on the night OF
October 81, 1870; / was at home the night ii was
~n,t. rf,lt 70 NO nr,,in hRr pln
killed at Schoch's it was n dark night | heard
that night somewhere between II and IL O'Clock,
some boistcrous and angry language, from whom
do not know | heard some one say, "lcave my
premises, or | Will put II ball through you.
Shortly after heard pistol or gun shot then
looked out and saw two flashes more, and heard
| the reports.
Cross Ex.-My house is nearly southeast from
Schoch's | thuk our house is 20 or 100 feet high
er than Schoch's; looked out of the window
and could designate the outlines of Schoch's
house; | thought the noise | heard came from
the same voice which gave the orders to go away
could not see from what part of the house thu
shots came / am positive the boisterous Ian
guage was in one tone of voice there may hay,
been others, but | did not hear them | heart
other voices they were close togetheri coulC
not hear what they all said.
Reuben Fagcly, sworn.-I have known Jacol
Schoch for II or 10 years 4; think have know
him ever since he came to Shamokin | neye
knew him to be quarrelsomc he worked for me
his population for quiet and usefulness is good
lac is spoken well of.
Cross -ES.--l don't know that anything ha
been said against him talked to others abou
his pcaceable disposition | have seen him unde
the influence of liquor l never knew him 1,
quarrel.
/, Samuel Yo,t, swom.--t have known Jacol
SChoch since 1886 / never heard anything bu
what he was pcaccab!e man as a citizen | wa
one Of the Jury ON the Inquest upon the body o
Matthew Kelmcy; edward Cary was there
Carey said, after we got to the Squire's office
that he and kcaruey were determined 10 30 int,
, Schoch's house.
Cross-E -EX.-Cary said ut Caldwell's that the
! were determined to get into Schoch'si tine eyi
dCucc ON the Inquest was written down,
! Catharnc Rathburu, sworn.--l reside In Sha
/ mokini live Ou an adjoining lot to Schoch'
) house, was at home on the night II Is sal
keamcy was killed no one was In the hous
, that night but my mother, aud myseTi hear
+, siN shots ircl-iirst four aud then two | can
: say where thuy were | am certain about this
! | don't know what time Il Was,
, Cross EN- was not In Schleh's house thl
, night was In bed when the shots were dred
thfcc of my brothers were la the house got u
4 after had been ln he'd | Was sick | ana SUI
= there were iour Shola hrcd trtt, then two,
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