The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

old man and never had any quarrel, and
were always on the best of terms; when
| was at Plum Creek Coal Works, four
years ago this winter, ] had a quarrel; /
was working for Charles Connley; James
Swaney' was there; Connley asked me
what Swaney told me about him; l said
nothing: the girls came to the barn and
told Connley they heard Swaney tell me;
met Swaney, and he said he was going
to thrash me, and tried to, but got the
worst of it.
THE TREASURE TRovE.
have box hidden at a certain place;
there is 81 800 in it, a number OF rings,
watch chains, watch and locket, tools,
KEYS and saws of all kinds; | stole some
of these things and some / did not: | got
them in Ohio at different places; all are
in the box; it is over year since | hid
it; and about three months before ! came
to jail; had all these things lying around
loose, and / thought would gather all
together and put them sway for safe
Keeping; l put it in the ground; this was
while | was at the coal works: box is
covered with tin lit is buried handy to
the coal works, near an oak tree, and is
north of John, Staymate's house in the
edge of the, woods belonging to John
Halsey, and is not more than four rods
from John Staymate's shop: the tree
stands in the forkso of the road, and there
is no tree between it and the forks of the
roads, and the box is behind the tree
from the forks. of the road, and not more
than four or five feet from the tree; |
buried it at, night and made the box in
epit; told Staymate would go to sing
ing or spelling and then work on the box;
had these things in the coal pit for some
time: there il a watch and chain that l
want Mary Smith to have, also locket,
also a couple of the rings, whichever she
may fancy; of the balance, | want my
attorneys paid for their time and trouble;
of the balance | want my brothers and
sisters to each get something; there is $40
in silver in the box; which | want dis
tributed around; 1923 of the silver car
ried for over year, and then got more;
there is key in the box; it is skeleton
key; this | want Mr., Klingensmith to
take and give to no one; do not want my
father to see it, there is a spring at the
end of the blades; blades are four inches
long; could open any lock in the Jail
with il; there is bottle of chloroform in
the box; | want Mr.. Klingensmith to see
that the persons / name get the articles l
mention; the chain on the watch let
Mary Smith have; the chain with locket
let my oldest sister have: the keys and all
stuff of that sort are to, be kept together;
the first time I fried the punch bar | was
scared; did not know how toIse it.
There are three revolvers in the box;
give bne to my brother John, one to my
father and the other to George; Mr..
Klingensmith is to do as he sees fit with
the penkhives.
One time when was boy was when
l first commenced doing wrong, and then
have worked on up; after ! left home |
got into my first trouble in Virginia; this
was taking money just across from Ohio,
on a flat, at a private house; don't know
whose house; it was not more than four
mics from Steubenville the next time
was in Ohio, beyond Richmond; stole
horses at Steuhenyille, or near there; took
six there; do not mind the names of the
persons from whom l took them; | took
three in Virginia and brought them to
Ohio and gave them to others of our par
ty who sent them on. farther, and they
were at last sold; took threed others in
Ohio, or helped to take them; | took them
part of the way, and the others took them
the balance of the way; the money due
me as part of the sales was sent back in
the same manner; the members Of the
party were all sworn to stick together;
when I left there was about $275 coming
to me; three of the gang were put in Jail;
we went and took them out, of Jail; don't
know where any of them are except one;
they dare not come around here; if l had
knewn where they are when l came to
Jail l might have gotten out. - @'
Twas away the night my fathers house
was burned; my brother, sister and my
self were together did not hear of the
IRE Til after 7 Went to bed; George Han
ma ah,otf from Wahtassel's: saw Hanna
this winter three years ago in Ohio; L do
not know anything about Lizzie Mess;
I deTef knew her; Ifw$s NOT in Port
Petryfill aboutthe 6th OF 9TH ofJhly; |
was ehgaged,to be mafriedto Mary Smith
who lives near Plum Creek Coal Works;
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