Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-20

! time he took charge OF the horses until 1
saw him at my door. When I went into
the house to supper, Martin Oberdorf said
he had to 60 home. If he went home he
would have to 60 by the wagon house, on
his direct road. did not request Perry
Haas that night to go for Mr. Koler.
When he went down stairs he said should
be careful, there might be more about.
The step from the wagon house to the
ground is about % feet. There was moth
ing in there but a couple sacks of salt, some
old seed corn, q sleigh, and some harness.
He might have said that if he killed a man,
he could not help it, and he would have to
hang. He made no statement to me as to
where he stood when he shot. There was
% good deal of excitement around the next
day. Martin Oberdorf lived about half q
mile from us. An old hog pen stood above
the corner of the corn crib. If Perry Haas
stood at the little apple tree, the hog pen
was between that and the corn crib. l did
not hear any groaning after 1 went to the
| window. called out, but got no answer
I thought some one was shooting up in
in the woods. The second time Perry
Haas came up stairs, heard him 60 up on
the garret. 1 thought it was Perry. 1
have only one dog. l don't know that
there were any other dogs around that
night or any other nights. I am no rela-
| ton of Martin Obcrdorf, either by blood or
marriage. Perry was not unusually excl
ted. He was quick, but don't know that
| he was passionate.
| Cross-eX. by Commonwealth pri-
soner at the bar is Perry Haas. When I
hoisted the window it was quite light. 1
could see out quite plainly. l could not
see out to the wagon house on account Of
a mulberry tree. Icould of seen a man
about 200 yards. think would Of known
q man was acquainted with at 100 yards
After called out of the window the last
! time, it was but 4 few minutes till heard
the steps on the west porch. The next
morning when he told me where he stood,
l said Perry, you might have shot me-"
! lie said, she would not have shot me, as
! he would have known me. He said he did
not know who the first man was, that it
was light enough but ae could not tell
Martin Oberdorf was about . feet inche
! high, and heavy set man.
Adjourned to Jan. 8, 1872, at 81 O'Clock.
Court called at 81 o'clock, Jan. 8, 1872.
Henry II Oberdorf, sworn.-On the 4th
of October last, l was working at isaac
! Campbclls. Martin Oberdorf came there
that day about Il O'Clock. We were dig
ging potatoes right above the house. Perry
Haas was in the field. Perry Haas, the
prisoner, talked at that time with Martin
Oberdorf. psrry Haas wanted Martin
| Oberdorf to sell him his gun. lie Martin
Oberdori) told Perry Haas that he would
be over that night. Perry told him to
it. That is about all that transpired in
the potato patch. I saw Martin Obcrdorf
again that evening ut isaac Campbcll's.
lie had his gun with him. l saw Perry
Haas examine this gun. 1t was between
| sun-down and dark. 1t was before Mr..
isaac Cambell returned from Sunbury. l
don't know exactly when last saw Mar
tin Oberdarf. I left right after supper.
When started to go home, Martin Ober-
dorf was going along with me. Perry
Haas told him to wait, that he heard isaac
Campbell coming, and that he wanted To
examine his gun yet. Martin Oberdori
stayed and went home.
Cross-eX. by Dcfendant.--I am the son
of Martin Oberdorf. live about 500 or
GOO yards, from isaac Campbcll's. I live
on Isaac Campbeil's place. We go from
Isaac Campbell's to our house in south
east direction. did not go with my father.
Martin Oberdorf rfwas not digging potatoes
that day. He was in the potatoe patch about
I ofan hour, We were all together when
Perry and Martin were talking. Martin
told Perry he had gun to sell. 1t was
after that Perry told him to bring the gun
over and he would look at it. They scent
ed to be on good terms SO far as know.
The last / saw of my father that night vas
when left to 90 home. went homc after
supper. The lamps were lighted. l ate
supper. Martin started to so along, but
Perry told him TO stay that he wanted to
see the gun. live from my fathers home
about ! Of a mile. He could not so from
Isaac Camp6ell's to his own house. as soon
as he could 20 my house. 1t would he a
little round about way TO 90 home by the
way fmy home. Martin and Perry came
down from the potatoe patch about noon,
and sat down on Il log clever spell. Then
Martin went house. l saw him go. He
went in that direction. l was talking with
Mr.. Koker at the wagon house, when Perry
and Martin were talking on the log. We
had Just been to dinner. My father did
not go in for dinner. Perry and 1 were at
the table together to dinner. l seen moth
ing unusual between Perry and my father
when ihey sat on the log talking together.
My father said in the patato patch be
wanted Sl2 for the gun. Perry did not
say he did not want the gun. My father
came back to isaac Canpbell's between
sundown ana dark. Martin said to Perry
"here is that gum" Perry took the gun
and examined it. lie did not say then
that he did not want the gun. l think he
handed the gun back to father. I don't
know that he said anything. There were
other persons present. am not sure, but
l think Mr.. Koker was there, and one OF
Isaac Campbell's sons. My father did ot take
supper. My father also wanted to see Isaac
Campbell. l don't know that Martin Oberdorl
came over TO see about seed rye but he did say
something about it at noon. lie did not see Isaac
Campbell at noon. | think he had said in the
potato patch that he would come back in the
evening to.see Isaac Campbell about the seed
rye, he would bring his gun over and show it TO
Perry. My family were not Mt home that night
when went home. They were at shamok.n.
Cross-ex. 10y Commonwealth.-W in the
potatoe patch they chased a rabbit out. Perry
said, 'if had gun | would shoot it," Father
said, he had u gun he would sell him. Perry
then said he would like TO see The gun. My
father was about 90 years of age. lie was stout
and heavy. lie was about feet inches high.
He was leshy. Martin had no coat on when in
the potato field l think he had none on in the
evening. lie worked for Isaac Campbell FREE
queutly. He was familiar about the place,
think. Perry came to Isaac Campbell's last No
yember year. My father lived at the same place
when Perry came there that he did when lie was
killed, During this time he worked frequently
\ for Isaac Campbcn, | think they worked to-