Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-24

Cross S-EIaiDlucu.--Deu I kEON nn&t slilc N
come home Oh the I'd or Sd day before the rob
bery nobody asked to fix the time never talk
ed to Aaley about it !; live next door to Haley
Got up next morning about O'Clock. SaV
Haley come home the morning of the robbery
Can't say the exact time.
| Re-Examiued in Chief-I heard of Haley be
ing arrested the next day. l thought they MAJ
arrested an innocent man.
Court adjourned until S:45 Tuesday morning
TUESDAY, March 81.
Court opened at s O'Clock, Judge Rockefeller, iles:
ding The trial of toe Mahanay robbers was resumed
TEsIIrINoNv JOHN MccABE.
reside in Shamokin lIved there 7 years; IN Jan
uary lived in my own house, in the upper end o.
of town. Rec0lect hearing of the Cameron townshiI
robbery the next day-sbout half past dye oclcck OF
the day OF the robbery. L was
in Haley's house, and saw him com in
did not see Haley afterwards on that day.
Cross Examined. Half past five break.
er time: was at the house very often
knew nothing about the robbery or plan
/ tor the robbery, when l went to see Ha-
/ ley. Didn't stop in any other house on
my way home.
| TESTIMONY OF BRIDGET HUGHES.
live in Shamokin; on Franklin street
WlthIngton's row am the widow of Philip
hughes. RecOllect the Cameron township
ROBBERY; was at home on the afternoon and
evening OF the robbery; live under the
same roof that Haley does / live in the
DacK part and Haley in the front: saw
! Haley come home from wOok and enter his
mouse at about half past 5 he shifted his
clothes and went over to Johnny Larkins
/ TO get drink of whiskey he was gone
about ten minutes | saw HIM 90 to bed
about quarter of 7 saw him about five
O'Clock next morning; L called him /; he
went to Work at 4 O'Clock he returned
from work at half pas: 9 O'Clock as near as
can tell he was sent for: after he re-
turned he washed and went over 10 New
town, to tell Mrs. Hughes sister that her
brother had been killed.
Cross Examined. Brennan lives on the
upper end OF Market street Geo. Leyens
went with Haley over to Brennan's he
got back about 10 O'Clock or a little after,
There are two rooms on the lower floor and
four on the upper Galvia boarded with
US LeveDs aud Farrel bOarded with Ha-
ley ; 1t wasn't dark when Haley came
home the night before. Haley's wife is
cousin of mine. Levens is related TO me.
Have distinct recollection of what took
place the morning after the robbery. as to
the time. etc. | sent Haley over to Bren-
mans Mrs. Brennan came over. | was
alone that morning. Calvin boarded with
me.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. CATHERINE HALEY.
The wife of Michael Haley was called to
the stand, but the Commonwealth objected
To her evidence on the ground that by an
act OF assembly husband or wife could
not testify against each other. Objection
sustained.
TESTIMONY OT JOHN BURKE.
! reside in Shanokin Borough am a
brakeman Oh the 2. & r. r. r. saw Ha-
ley on the evening of the 18th of January:
when saw Haley he was going IN the di
rection of Larkin's be was about Is feet
from ME it was about ten minutes of ak
by Reading r. ilroad time. ...
Cross Examined. Am certain it was ten
minutes of six. We showed on TO u siding
to lay tor accommodation train TO pass
can't say whether the train was on time
Haley was about thirteen feet from me. l
suppose 4; it was just coming on to dusk;
we had our lights light; our orders are to
light our lights At sundOwn can't say
whether it was clear or cloudy HALEY had
his shifting clothes Iarkins door is uo the
Il
man we had the lights lit before | saw
Haley why l remember it was that day is
because Haley was arrested the next day.
was not before the Squire can't say
what day of the week it was.
TESTIMONY OF PATRICK CAHILL.
reside in Shamukin remember hearing
OF the MahanOy robbery; was in John
Larklns the evening before; saw Haley
there; saw Haley coming in about ten
minutes of six by Reading railroad time
he took drink and went out he was
dressed in shifting clothes he remained
noi more than minute and half
Cross Examined. Did not see which
way he went. l was thinking Of going
home and looked IL the clock.
TESTIMONY OF wM. WILLIAMS.
L reside in Coal township. Remember
hearing OF the Mahanoy robbery the mex.
day at about 10 or IL O'Clock 1 was John
Larkins, and saw Haley there as near AZ
can judge it was between and 6 !: Haley
took drink and went out.
No Cross Examination.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN LARkINS.
l reside in Shsmokin keep tavern
recollect hearing of the Mahsnoy robber v;
The next morning the evening before the
robbery l was in my own house. Haley
came in and took drink a; can't tell the
time; can't say whether the lamps were
lit or not. Did not notice how he was
dressed he got drink Of liquor Of me.
No Cross Examination.
TESTIMONY OF ELIZABETH GoLDIN.
live in ShanOkin in the end-cal!ed
Scotch Hill live with nv mother. re-
member hearing Of the Mahanoy robbery
the next morning. On the afternoon of
the robbery l was with my mother. saw
Delaney at home in the afternoon and
evening. At home with my mother he
boarded with her saw him in the even
ing he stayed in only few moments then
walked up to Michael Delany's, his broth
er he lives q very short distance from my
mother.
live on Scotch Hill Delaney had Seen
boarding with my mother for over year.
wasn't home all the time, | heard of the
Aahanoy robbery between and O'Clock
the next morning as near as eau le!l. 1t
was about O'Clock in the evening, as near
as can tell, when he came in. Delaney
was there for supper that evening, but
didn't cat any. He said he was going to
his brother's. watched him until he was
about half way across the field. | saw
him go toward the house. Can see the
door Of the house. Delaney hadn't been
working that day he had bis diuner about
half past or O'Clock that is not our
regular dinner hour. Didn't hear him
come IN tha: evening. went to bed about
8 orl0 O'Clock, seen no other parties with
Delaney that day he started for his broth
er's house about Z O'Clock in tbs evening,
We hadn't lit the candles yet Delany did
not stay ut his brothers. house all night :;
be wasn't working the next day ; am Ger.
tain it was no later than . or Is when he |
left the house that evening he had been in |
the house nearly all day he had been out |
a little while in the afternoon had no clock |
in the house; heard the half past five |
whistle blow. Delaney was in the house !
then did not see him have a gun with |
him. Ny mother is married to Delsney's |
brother . second time. Delaney is not !
married there has been no threats, that /
know of made against me or my mother |
if we did not testify. did not tell any,
body that threats had been made; didn't