The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-06-15
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
AFTERNOON SESSION..


Court convened at 9 clock D. m as Der
adjournment, when the general panel of jurors
for second week of term was called. Causes
set down for trial this week were continued by
general cossent of the Bar. and Jurors we're
discharged. At 3:l5 the case of the Common
wealth vs. Michael Moore WAS resumed.
Rev. p. NJ. GARvKY rccalled---I receiV ed
one or perhaps two letters addressed in nv care
for Michael Moore, and delivered them to him.
i read one of them to him. They were signed
Annie Moore. or Annie E. Moore, and were
dated Philadelptia. The letter 1 read to Mi
chael Moore was addressed inside, my Dear
Husband" / wrote no letters for him by bis
instructions. One of these letters received
late last fall or early in the winter, but noue
afterwards. When ! read the letter TO him he
denied che was his wife; Afterwards he acknowl-
edged she was the person to whom he Lad been
married several years before.
Crosse mined. He said when / read il to
him that the woman was dead long years before
In chief.-The first time he said that she
was not :he person at sll-th2t she was dead.
and this was the work of some o { his enemies
II. j RoBERTs IRE called and envelope shown
HIM ] have seen that envelope or one like
it; saw another one and noticed q discrepancy
in the number; enc Anne Moore, 400
Dean street. the other 4019 Dean street.)
}. S SrRATER talso re called 1.-The snve
lope containing letter was taken out OF the
trunk at the time It was opened in Johnston q |;
nave no private marx on It.
Examination of Rev. p. NJ, GARyEY re
sumed. IL believe the address on that letter to
be in nv handwriting; l mailed it myself over
one year ago. Envelope offered in evidence
Objected to, because it purports to be q CORES
pondence between the witness on the stand and
lady in Philadelphia with which the prisoner
at the bar had no connectiou-that the identity
of the letter being the one taken out Of the
trunk is not su fficienlly shown to have been
the one written or mailed by the witness. OBJ
lection overrulsd and envelope admitted in eyi>
dence. / had no conversation in December
or January with the prisone7 in regard to his
wife.
WILLIAM FLYSE sworn.-Reside at Portage;
am acquainted with Michael Moore. / wrote
. letter for him last winter addressed to Mrs.
Ann Moore No. 40O2 Dean street, Phladel
phia. He told me to sign it " NJ Michsel Moore. -
[Counsel for Common salth propose TO show
witness for ideT ti6catio the letter referred to
found IN the house at Dean street after the
woman known as Lizzie Stevenson had left,
and to offer said letter In evidence. Objected
to in writing by prisoners counsel. Evidence
admitted. Letter shown witness.) / wrote
this letter for Michael Moore.
TRUE CoPY1
Portage Jan 1872
Just Recei'vd your letter of Nov q Have
not Expecting any letter did not Call I am
glad you landed safe and well and would be
working every day in the coal mines at No g..
If you,want me there you must send me money
letters plain so can make it out better, 1 want
money very bad myself at the present time
write soon
your Husband
Michel Moor
The letter is endorsed on the next page:
Direct to Michel Moor, Portage P. o. Cam
bria county Pa
VIZ. McFETRIDGE recalled Il found that
letter at home under the stove. the day after
Lizzie Stevenson went away. The envelope
was ragged and j tore il up: gave il to nv
brother when he CO me in. She was the onlv
woman in our house.
GEO. NcFt recalled -Identifies let
ter by having put his na me on il when the DisA
nict Attorney called at their house. Letter
offered in evidence and ADMITTEDLY
DR.. JEFFERSON LITE sworn.-In January and
February last lived at Osceola; am a physi>
clan. saw the prisoner there about the last
of February. He came to my house and asked
me to call to see his fe: went With him to
MIR. 0oupils house and wrote prescription to
the drug store for the patient. Mrs. Moore
paid me for my visit and gave Michael Moore
money to go to the drug store and get the pre-
scription filled He started along with me and
on the way down he stated that this woman
had broke HIM up; that che was always sick and
he never bad anykpleasure with her, and asked
me to either kill or cure her. Walked as far
as my Office and he wanted me to 60 and take
drink with him: declined, and. going into nv
ofice be also walked in. Asked me if could
cure this woman-don't remember my answer
He said il couldn't cure her to put her out of
the road that could do it and he'd make it
all right with me. Paid no attention to this,
as thought it was said because be was under
the influence Of liquor. He then left. think
she told me her age was IS or IS. (Photo-
graph shown Witnsss.) That is a photograph
of the woman attended. The woman was
somewhat hysterical AID generally debilitated
de stated TO me that he had boys whe sent him
money.
Cross Oss.examined.-Did not see him since until
met him in the Jail. The lady was in bed
when saw her
Rev. P. II. GARvEY recalled keep n reg>
istry OF marriages. (Registry produced /