The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-06-08

g. G. K; zaim s.porn.-[Teeth shown to wit
neSS-l Those teeth were in my possession.
received them from Mr.. Scanlan in Mr.. Sech-
Ter S presence and returned them again in his
Grass Epamined.-I am not an officer of this
Court Mr.. Sechler found that 1 was going to
With me. put no private mark on them. In
Philadelphia went to George Smith, a detee-
lishmcnts, occupying some four or five hours,
to see if any of them could Identify them. 1
was called detective. The teeth were not out
of of my sight during our visits 70 these dentists.
we saw some four or five. L brought them
r. L. Johnston sloo,7-I am partner of Mr.
Seaman; did not know that this package was
in my safe; do not know of any person having
my key Kept my pair OF keys in drawer in
B. McDermitt Sloorn.-[Package containing
articles shown witness, who stated that he re-
ry-l put it in the desk in the Sheriff office,
ana In the evening carried 1t over to the jail
Cross -Erdmtncd.-I don't know anything of
the contents of the package. brought it into
court this morning the same as put II away.
The articles above named were next offered
in evidence, Counsel for defence take eIcep>
tons to permitting them to go in evidence for
the reason that there is no evidence that these
, articles are the me found in the neighborho"d
of the dead body; and if they sufficiently
identified it would not still be evidence TO af-
feet the prisoner. Evidence admitted by the
Court.
Ephrdim WissinCcr SlcOTn.-l reside at Miner
al Point and am q foreman on the Pa. X. r.
Shriver, to the place where we saw smoke and
nre. Found pieces OF wood burning; saw the
aS rs got there 6 no m 1hs
places was two inches deep. Found tracks of
other man's-leading to the blood. Followed
the tracks $40 feet to an old road which led
from an old hre-clay bank to Mr. Reighard's
fence. 1 noticed that the large track led away
from the place where the blood was-the small
which believed to be the same from there to
the Penn'a railroad. This was in the afternoon
Oh tne sa same Gay; Ihe starting point Ied south
where the body was found; then it came out
from the bank to Mineral Point. LOST the track
here, but Il short distance further found it lead
road. Followed it a short distance; saw that it
led directly:up the hill from the railroad and
half mile of HneraI Point. Crossing the
road, found the track leading Off towards
house known as Michael Moores house-the
one he lived in. foilo%ed the track on fur
tber than the railroad. The house is almost is
rods from the road; it Is on low ground, ssme
or rods from the south east bank of the Goa
emaugh creek. was with the surveyor when
he passed oyer this ground. Drank d. Storm
above described. The running of lines was
done in presence of Mr. r.swissinger and others5
lrhe draft was next shown witness, who testi-
fled that he believed it to be nearly correct
plot OF the ground Travelled over that day, and
that he carried one end OF the chain when sur
vey was made.l Commonwealth counsel Of
the Court. Counsel for defense object for thu,
reason that witness does not testify positively
to its correctness. Exception allowed and bill
sealed. Court, on application of counsel for
Commonwealth permitted the surveyor to erase
Objectionable notes on draft before it would
be permitted to go before the 1uryo THE ar
tiCles found were next shown witness, who
ldcntIned the teeth ny @ PecuI mar Ilar marks wnIch ne
noticed on the Vulcanlzed plate, and believed
tn lat he recognized the other articles the ones
he had seen on the ground that day-l (OSjec
tionable notes in draft having been erased, the
witness explained TO the jury the localities
marked thereonD- The track L traced down to
the road measured with stick and it was the
same size as the track near the body. / mea-
sured the track when it led off from the rail-
measured the same as the track had followed.
Asa Parsons measured the track with rule it
heard from him, was in Minnesota. rhe body
was taken from the place it was found TO Min
then, brought it to Johnstown and gave it into
the hands of the coroner This was in the fore
er's office. 1t was the body of female. The
string which was around the neck was drawn
as tight as to indent the flesh, leaving it nearly
even with the string, The knot was tied behind
the neck. 1 live in the station house within
twenty feet of the railroai Passengers get
out and in on both sides. There had oeen fall
of snow the nigh before-about two inches
observed tracks leading from the south side
that morning-one small track took to be a
woman's and the large tract; a mans. / walk
they turned of-this was eastward from the
station. The tracks then ted OF south east to
on the.night of the 18th of February. 1t was
showing at O'Clock in the evening but it was
not at o'clock. The mail train due at GIL
stopped there that evening. II may have been
ora minutes behind time. The next preceding
| passenger train going west would be at 3:Sg d.
m.-the Way Passenger train The mail train,
east, at 12:0G, noon, stops. The first passenger
train west after the mail would be at 9:57 The
next train to stop after the 9:lI train at night
would be the Accomm oda tion train at COG next
morning going east. There freezing on
the night of the 29th of February. A track
made the night before would be frozen. The
tracks leading out appeared fresh. The snow
had melted away some where the pool of blood
| lay; there was some blood little bush.
Just at this place it was all tramped around
! when got there.
At ~ o'clock, Ii, Court adjourned until 2
| O'Clock, P. N.