The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-20

AN INTERVIEW WITH MOoRE.-MANY
COMPLAINTS BUT No APPARENT REPENT
ANCE.-ln company with Sheriff Bonacker,
and at the special solicitation of Michael
Moore, now under sentence of death W., on
Monday last visited the unfortunate man in
ms cell, and for a half hour or more listened
to what he claimed to be n truthful account
OF his movements Oh the 24th 18th and 26th
OF last January, on which days il was shown
on his trial that he was in Philadelphia and
afterwards at OSceOla. Clcarfield county.
his story III brief is that he was at work in
Smiths coal bank at No. 3 on the day first
named as could have been proven by Chas
Woolford, Andrew Gillespie, Thomas Me
Ireery, Robert Mckim, John Myers, and
others, had his lawyers COT whom he com
planned very bitterly and, as all know who
heard their earnest appeals in his behalf
very unjustly,) seen fit 10 summon them as
witnesses; that he loaded car of coal on
that day, and then went home to Mineral
Point On the 25th, As his story goes, he
went to JohnStown, where he bought a
barrel of flour and three SACKS of corn from
Mr. Rankin, on Washington street which
flour and corn was manifested To him at the.
Nladuct, "A day or two after; that next day
he went TO Portage Station on noon train,
and took dinner at Peter MCGough's along
with that gentleman and VIM FLYNN who
boarded with McGough !; that while waiting
dinner Mr.. Flynn commenced writing and
while doing SO asked McGough W hat day Of
the month 1t WAS, and McIiOuCh REPLIED that
IL was the 26th OF january, and he (Moorel
then remarked that that was his birthday
had some talk with McCiough ;,bout luvinu
farm, which | went to see after dinner but
said could not get my money until Anril
AZ had 1t deposited as security for NV
wlfe's appearance TO answer a suit at law :.
toid MCGough to calculate the time from
that date TO 9th of April, which he did on
one OF the boards ON the side of the house
This, and much else of like import which
would neither benefit the prisoner or interest
our readers, was the burthen of his story
his entire purpose being, ~ he vainly hoped
l" explain away some of the most conYinc-
ing evidence which led to his conviction
and 10 induce us and our readers to believe
that he is innocent of the crime which he
viii ere long toe called upon to expiate
God grant that he may be better prepared
when that time comes than he now seems to
be for the ignominious death which awaits
him
The condemned man was afterwards with
his own consent -i1ited by two gentlemen
representing the Johnstown Tribune and the
reno, 10 whom, in addition To the story told
us, he made the following statement regard
ing the fatal trunk check and other matters
of less Importance: On the 18th of February
L received Il letter from Philadelphia with
out signature, telling me to look out for a
trunk which had been sent to Altoona for
+ me. A strange man, Il think from Somerset
read the letter for me in JohnstowI. Did
not recognize the handwriting. On the Sun
day following went to church at Wilmore
anu "HlIe on my way there found the trIln k
check lying III the snow near the head of the
path leading from my house to Mineral
Point. Picked up the check and noticed
that it had green mould on it. Put it in
my pocket and thought no more about il
until John Harris came into Hagan's house
and said he wanted ne to go to Johustown
with him. Asked him what he wantsd.-
He wouldn't tell me then, but did tell me
outside OF the hUuse that he wanted me on a
charge of murder for killing the woman
/ found near Mineral Point
Moore then went on to tell when and where
he first met Annie L. Boyle how long it was
since they were married and the length of
time they lived together; denied that the
photograph found in the trunk was her like
ness, or that the letters purpOrting to be from
her were written by the said Annie E. Boyle,
detailed other matters connected with their
married life aud final parting etc,-all
which we have not the necessary space, even
! if We had the inclination, to give in extenso.