The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-29

together to the corner OF the barn. Ii
was not over one to one and half min
utes till Burke came back and held the
watch in his hand and said, "Boys, l
cot nv watch" Burke had just turned
the corner of the barn. l saw Conners
as soon as L could walk up:
Clemens had cloth against Conners
nose. They we're standing up. He had
no marks except the marks on the nose.
1t was from ten to fifteen minutes from
the time saw Clemens at the barn TIL
he came into Chases. Clemens said 1t
they came to arrest him he would shoot
them down like dogs.
Cross examined-I was working at
Burke's. drank on the 9th. Had six
drinks. There was no one tight there
that evening. Have been at Burke,s
since. 1 got three drinks at Burke's
Conners said two men beat him between
Burke's aud Chase's. Conners lett
Burkes about twelve o'clock. | got
there about quarter to three, and was
there half an hour when deiendent said
he got his watch. ] got back to Burke's
about balf-past FIVE. They had both
been in the house. l helped carry him
in. only saw Conners two days before
he died.
Daniel Nolan re-called-1 saw Con-
ners in the road. He was lying down.
One of the party walked him up aud he
cot on his ieet and went towards him
as though to strike, and he fell down
over the bank. 1t was on slant. He
lit on his side. 1t would be six feet
perpendicular. When he was coming
up | saw his head was bleeding.
Cross examincd--Robert Millen was
there at the same time.
Thomas J. Burke sworn-I saw the
watch before 1t was hanging in my
room. The last I saw it was On NJ on
day evening before Thanksgiving. The
watch was going; Connsrs slept in the
next room. told Clemens | thought
he had taken it. He said might search
him. He said be thought Conners had
the watch. / left on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 25,h. Wasi in St. Mary's on
Thanksgiving day.
Patrick Burke, sworn--1 have seen
Dennis Couners. Saw him the night
of the 26th of November. He was
covered with blood. The wound on
the back of the head was triangular
There was bruse on the head and ii
was deuted in. There was heavy
bruise on the neck; it was very sore, and
he could not bear on it; | heard Glenn
ems say if he told all he knew it would
send him to States prison.
John ~ N'LoinSsworu-I.lsaw Dennis
Conners Oh the 9th of November
He seemed pretty low; lie said, 81 viii
soon rot. but | guess it is very little diff
ference" be said scme one beat him dowr
the road yesterday; there was blood il
his ears; Clemens made the threat con
cerning Dennis Conncrs; | knew hin
five years; I should judge he was ;
good deal different from what he used tc
be.
Cross examlned-Is samsa, brother-iu
law OF Burke.
A w Gray re called--I am the jus
tice who held the coroner's inquest;
do not think that Clemens said at tn
inquest that Conucrs said Burke ha'
murdered him; ] examined the witnes
before the corerer's inquest severely
he.did not testify as..to how he come t
his death; he vas in liquor, and we coult
get but little out OF him.
Michael M'Enerey sworn-I saw Den
mis- Conuers on the 9th of November
He was at my shanty aud helped loa
my things on sleigh; I saw no mark
on him; there Yves heavy stoves, bal
rels, boxes and heavy trunks; he mad
no complaints about being hurt; say
no appearances CT i'll health; McLoi
and Matt Haley were there and belpe
me load; this was just before twelv
o'clock; my shanty is about as far froI
, Burke's, as from here to the Hyd
House.
, David Chase re-called-ThereS wer
some scratches on Conners' neck whe
] he came to the house; saw no oths
marks on him.
Cross examined--He had his hat OF
Frank Huff recalled--I was presel
when Conners came to Chase's. | saw I
marks on him. He was talking. l thougl
t he talked reasonable. He made no con
S plant about being hurt.
At three o'clock John G. Hall opeue
the argument for the prisoner, followe
5 by George A. jerks, alter which Hem
!, Souther closed for the prosecution
b This concluding the arguments, th
. judge delivered his charge, and at ha
4 past six the jury returned. They can
e to conclusion in about twenty minute
Il and when the court met half-past sew,
q they entered and rendered verdict
l. manslaughter Application for ne
It trial was made at once by the prisone
,t counsel, which viii be argued at t
3. February term.
a For the ADVOCATE.