Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-11-17

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not flourish the gun over her head and
threaten hcr; did not swear ut Miller
when | called him in; don't know that
! called him ini don't use proiane
language.
TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH MILLER.
Joseph Miller sworn-Residc IN
bradford township, Clearfield county,
and lived there IN October, 1861 know
Joseph Lansberry; that is him there
lpolnting to the prisoncr) have known
him for thirty years; saw him on the
both of October, 1864, at his own
home Mr., Butler and Mr.. Van Vlcit
had came from Jefferson county 10
arrest Lansberry; they did not know
wherc he lived, nor did they know the
man; they found out that | knew him.
and employed me Az guide; arrived at
Lansberrys about four o'clock, and wo
waited till daylight, when Lansbcrly
came out; ! told them that le was the
man, and they went to arrest him /:
Lansberry went to the barn and after.
wards went TO the house; was about
200 feet from him when recognized
him there was woman in the house.
ana as the officers entered heard her ex-
claim, my joe and something else,
but don't rccolcct what IL was the
shooting occurred just then think she
cried that the "oflicers had him, p or had
come to got him; ut this time Lans.
! 4
berry was feeding some stock about
fifteen or eighteen feet away, but when
the woman cried ont he immediately
ran to the honse; the next thing /
heard was the shooting, and Lansberry
soon aitcrward ran out of the house
and fled, Van Welt followed and call.
ing me 10 ION IN thu pursuit | fired nj
him three times with revolver; Lnns.
berry ran 10 the woods, he had n rifle
barrel in his hand; the stock was
broken off; heard three shots in the
house, two together and one in "A little
while aftcrward; saw Colonel Bntler
after my return from the chase after
bansberry; was with tho partv
which took Mr.. Butler back to Clear.
held saw Colonel Butler on SUNDAY
ABOUT ~ A. NJ, which was the last time
! saw him alive; examined the gun
barrel which Iansberry had carried
Van Vlcit was upon the other side of
the house when the woman cried ont
ross-examincd--I ran townrd Ians
berry ns he fled, and he sort of passed
IN 1ront of me saw his left side he
hnu MS coat ON there was dog with
MN saw blood on his left coat sleeve
had fired once at him, but il was not
within reach of him; saw the blood ON
his arm right after fired the first
shot think the blood was on his arm
when he came ont of the house did
not examine the gunbarrcl with ram.
ROD the gunbarrel has been lost
Previous rupp,rs
John S. Radebaugb swo,,
ouaintcd with Josenh ",",1,", nc'
cd with HIM in Isgi camaon "iN.
drrft met j,apshor,,, - ian 'u1
and wo talked Tho matt, o'N",'e'u,
him heori ho Ia bei Ia.'e' hs oNcr ! tolu
ed him wha, hn ~ ,ra' ~" u'a''ou ask
wbc,Le,. ha n.a. I"o so"s 10 10
stitute for ssoo so'"s 70 pu. IN q SUP
was ,,oino, =" AZ ''.,,t ,tt,o', n' saiu ne
Ind lo,,So. ~ "V''"., lo'u MN nc
bc had ma n'onn,. m v. ~ 'ne V'ner, ana II
likely ~ 'V"'' ''''o" "
M nj A. =,
the counsel car ~" sua,', 5ae, hs9g one OF
the tcstimonr e ond uv''se' w ogJoc'ea 10
stated in wr;,;r n ''., r ohrhanah
nrovc he ,ho ss;,n ~ proPoseu 10
hod ' ' W. ,nat 'ne
pot ohev ,ha ''u .Irao '""' nc would
Wines v rcsn,n"d @ ,n, l.
wonlj 49, ".u a. 'o,u MN theey
so;J 10 e. e., ''", uoau or awe ana he
mo will shn", "ny ~ oo"'es 10 take
""' '"ucu 'he
Cross'exnn,;noa
and Tansha",,' -. "ss III a buggy
,ool. us ""s "" ivo.i .ne con,
don, pauo oo'oro INC ia'i
TO Cleart;clJ Co., Nna0.ho.r .a wnat went
10 WiIlion "' nay Jay .o,u the
field he Is not hero IA V,.S, !, VI .iear-
but can't remembcr ,.Lo a :. ~, " o'nors'
never hunted thc wnods ~ ,o,. my were
with gun IN lin lin 'N'o'r'y
Re.dIrectWNover % a.,, A.,
from the time of ,hc "m oo,,.',., WV pr'Soner
lated 10 in 1894 nn,;, 49, ,,'s.a, 9a',o'' to
Conrt ''''u"y !"
DrJG Uor,sw;o, a,.
in Clearfield in oc,ohas oS'ueu Iee'
CYRUS Butler or n con,in, ,o saw
name, on a sunday : S"w " ha",'o VI I'M. .na.
Tho oco,rro,na, . ~, "o"is a,er
was with him ho wos 4, ei "no
iition from hill, ,"oa ny co"-
abdomen saw him bn, no""' nu"a :" 'ne
Michael Frank sworn nv. po.;a,, :,
Clcarfeld in 1854 md Lnam, Iosa.,h ~ ,
was nos,ras,a ,osIpn
lime he camc in,n mw os,a. ." .na .i ,
him he was young nnd be bod h,,,aa a ,
70 or pay 5000 I ,old h;n NY o..,l vva.li ,
lelp him: told him 10 r,n da,, "ou,u n !
md il would meet ,he evaon.a. Nv" ." I
be said ;cho al '9.s ~ y, .
,is property would bo lrv;ed nnon ,o"u a,,
old ba wss NO, .u 's,,v' uPon ",u
,im I wonld oe, "n, H. wy" ,,a,, 'o'u GU n
i'm and moi clsroc lin y asa,'r oo ,n ,o
here in 1860 and never - saa u.hs, h.;,,, 'e''
be time of ,bc convcrsa,;an @ uain,a1 ni", 'lo" a
Cross.oxamincd-IIe soon,aJ ,S'"Iuu ,',es,
With nv nronosition oneo os as p,,.'s..d p,sassJ
10 sent word with h;s hro,Lan III NV, "",u
wanted 10 sec me- bn, bc nnva,. a1 na,Iod ~
4 that limo ,ho ofl,co,.s ,ro'.', on .a.ou =
nit of him and thinrs ,rono oo n,,' ~ pu, ,
Iuite warm WY s''""s \ !,
John S. McKernan sworn p..;,,oa = !
n Cleor6eld in 1854 onJ maa S.su.u m~a,..s. y
'royost Marshal. did No, Lnn,v Jepu'i Joppo