The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-01-29

hat IN and other a oapi saw them NJ Iamagua
" my f,,ns. w s e,awined-H run the engine which
,in,, tbe coal from the breakerj was 70 or 20
yarls away from the oll-hcusei was coming
with the engine saw tue siuei,ace ~, o. one @ o,
inoIci iIEe hiack silk cap! my observation was
nniv giance, can't swet" to them.
John McCreadv sworni lave ~ summit iillli
belong to the engineer corps got TO No about
ii,a0 aaw two atrnnge person at the oil house
know one-Doyle he was sitting down had
dark clothes on left Jones at NO @ breaker the
Tros, e examlnsd. Went with Jones ana smith
To No a. went on the mountain-came from me
hreaker tn the uilhouse; was 10 or ID feet from
tIa oil non 40, pnye only casual glance nj them;
DoyIe look ed mp as passed, that Is way no
tced him; he had monstaohe; ~ mlgn, 9,l ,N nave
I'D IN dark clothes didn't speak 10 either of
them, saw them next IN inil in the latter uart Of
September or beginp,ng o. ooVooeri hearu 'he
Wms Forgey also testified to seeing the plis.
oners in the neighUorhood OF the oil.house.
MARY Davis swOrn Live OF No. 5; was at home
on and nj Septeinber lasti recognize the prison
ers; one OF them said he came tromShenandoah;
asked fol drink, sat at the table and ate, anu !
sat with them; they asked the way 10 SUNNI
mn, can't tell how much change gave them,
they had two drfnhs Of porter thev were ab me
house about half an hour Iney Wont t,, ny ~ tie y,
them in iail on the Tuesday tollOwlng,anu egalh
in Court coat shown and identlneu Dy witness
he had low shoes on, ScllN , nano"p a+ VI, ~, ho,so
aboutnoon, and stopped about ali an hour they
wore dark panta hnd white shirt on ana studs
in it-darK vest-small brim hat.
Jobn Edwards NJ. u. i. Gibson, oliver Grit.
nth Wm r. watkins William Jones, Abraham
Raitline Houser and James tltHpatrlck' an
identited the pi1 oners, anf testified TO having
seen them i'm the neiGhbo hood of the murder.
William w. Ratchf sworn' saw strange men
at locomotive house. ON c~ioSs-eA ~ AanlhaVioh' 10
nnt recornlze prisoners IA the men,
Davis S. Davis sworn: WORK at no. q was
there ON 20 September and saw three men n
few yards from the DIeakeT came I w'tnn nar mNe
cross examined .-Ony saw them Tor about s
minutes: live at Summit lllli I,heard that j.
p Jones was shot. and was brought down 10
identity the men four or five days afteri saw
the prisoners in jail, there were or 10 persons
present. i first told at Albrights qhce what /
knew about the mem he wrote IL Gown ne ulu
Court adjourned at $50 till l0a. M
MOEDAY
Court assembled nc 1890. All the counsel be.
ing present. The first witness .
Edward Nmnich sworn; Lave at summit Hill;
business running an engine ht NO: saw Two
strange men on 2nd of September at the shop at
about II am-saw them Twice InSSy S came iIt1
hat on and the other a cap. Kelly and Doyle
were recognized by Witness large one came
into shop nnd said 1t was very warm day.
Gross examined. Saw them the second time
about one n M, the fireman was with me no.
uCed them at TINS time, they were apprOachin@
the shop al that time; cont know how long they
remained at the shop; both came III the shop;
large one spoke the day was warm: L recOg'
nlzed the faces same as now saw them again
about one week after in prison recognized
them bOCn by Their dress ana appearance; was
mt Albright's office before went to prison
made up my mind after seeing them IN prison
Evan 4. Powell sworn The evidence of this
witness iully corrOborated that Of Minnich.
David Losing, Thomas Mclaughlin Johnny
Jones IA boy) and James Lean, O. lch te9tited
to having seen strangers in the neighborhood
answering prisoners description.
VIM. X. Ratclih recognized Kelly as one or the
men seen in the NlClGltN Ot the mulUer on the
Jonathan KIssner, James Scott George w
Houser md Hugh MclGlboyie also testified to
seeing the Strangers and described their ap
pearance
NJ A. Werey sworn Live at Summit Hill
keeps hotel with my brother on White ST was
at home on Sept. q two men came in anu ASKED
for TWO beers, put them out and they gave me
10 cents: some one inqull ed if they were stTang-
ers and one of thein answered that 1t was none
of mis- damned business; they had cap and hat
on. Kelly aud keirigan were identified by the
witness. They came into hotel ABOUT 81 }5
sias Holman was Eworn and corr Tolerated
Werley's statement.
Jobii Davis, john Whildon, Lewis Houser,
John Jones. VIM. Houser, I5rs. Il. James, ThOs.
! atnes and Mrs. A. Fiuy al testified 10 seeing
prisoners, and indeIitliief them.
Charles Kline sworn: Live at Ashton; am a
clerR; hell pistols and calt ltridges person, came
for cartlldees on sept they ASKED for large
sized KIND, haunt the slze required at hmei
l noticed tney were straug-rS, the small one
asked for them: hadn't seen them before
No cross examination.
David Miller aud Mrs NJ. q. Femming saw
strangers and described tLeI1. Miller stating
that he had good look al Kerugan."
Mrs. John 4. Jones sworn: l am the widow of
Of the lace John L. Jones' my nusOHnd left home
On the 3rd of Sept. a little before O'CLOCK; he
left out OF the back door, lac was gong TO Lans
ford to his work, didn't see bim go out of tne
mouse, saw nm eo to the back door; it was his
usual time OF leaytnR-a quarter before seven.
Cl Closs-eXaminrd-My husband was home be
fore five the evening before; did not see nm
go through the back lot tllet morning.
Spln IL IVA nj CfTf9a 9ar,aft
Hill; ! am driving store team for Minnch 1
left the house on the morning Of sept at quar-
ter to fivr: l backed out the wagon and tlen
saw two Young mon come from reeds Hotel;
looked at them and saw they were strangers
and were walking close together ] saw the
young men, one leaned over and was talking;
they passed me twlce; do recognize the 2 men.
the big one was talking 10 Kelly this was about
10 minutes before Doyle had hat on, Kelly |
q cap, and one, the biggest, lad mOustache.
ross-examlned.--I heard Of the murder OF ].
z. Jones about Is minutes after the occurrences;
visited the prison told Minnlch about the
nen; told Sterritt had met two men on the |
hill they We're about ten feet from Inc when
hey passed and were talking told CraiR l !
~ish thousand dollars was as sure to me as
Knew Doyle when saw them in prisOn when / |
asst saw them they were III an alley aud going
rom LansfOrd
bar for Mr.. Reed two men came in |
md asked Tor drinks Igave them ana they went |
)ut; one had cap, one was tall; to the best OF |
ny knowledge the large man had moustache; |
can't say how long they were in. 80
CfoSs-examine0.-l was IN the front baT.roOm |
when they came IN; don 4 Know those parties; |
ion't Know how long they remained; they came |
n The back part: uOnt Know but i think they |
,faid only or 3mlnutes-long enough to drink, |
lanes Mckeever sworn Live at Summit |
Hill; am brakeman at Lansf0td; left home |
IN the morning OF Sept. Sd, about is minutes TO |
:; II took me aOOut ID minutes 10 60 down: saw |
,wo strangers coming over toward the pike |
Inc, they were 70 yArus ahead oil me- they were |
folng faster than /; lost sight of them when | |
rot oyer the brow OF the hill heard shots be- |
ore got the 10 brow OF the hull saw them com. |
ng back and they had reVOlVers IN their hands; |
es, SIR, Those are the men; saw pistols IN their
lands; turned when j saw them coming, and |
vent INTO house; after 1 saw them come back |
saw them lun INTO the brush | saw mem IN |
lamaqua agaln shme day, ana recognized them |
here; follow Ell them through the Drush away.
hey carried their pistols Ms though they We're |
s0lng 10 put them In their pockets,
CfOas-e 1amlLed.-I eaw them abOnt five min. |
ties 10 Z, didn't see Jones that morning; was |
soiDR u wOlK; saw t1Use men AT the foot OF |
blame No. l. L had them III my eye Till they got |
o the brow OF the liu they were 70 yarus from |
ne; Know by Their appearance they are the |
ome mem i Knew II Was them because one had |
cap and the other a nioustdche; they looked |
.round joineG in the pul sulU; / 6aW them IN |
ne prison, was sent for; saw these men at |
lRnaqua.
EsDAY.
Court opened at 8 A. M.
JOhn Williams swO, II Live in Ashton. ] saw |
ohn Z. Jones gong toward LanstOId with two |
nen going after hun also saw James Nc |
aeever the men who were following were
MY yards away heKeever was ten wards |
'ehlnd Inem one OF the men had conductors |
ap with brass buttons 1 recognized Kelley |
.nu Doyle aB the Two men i saw tnAU morning, |
IN cross ss-exnninatiOl the witness said he saw |
on ones within nifty yards Of The place where ne |