The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-23

fore and think did see the rest of tn
family before went to work at sevei
o'clock; do not know that Hester wa
home the evening before; did not se
him; Garner Pepper -and John Boyle, ia
cob Reinhardt and Snyder worked there a
the same time
Q. What family had Hester at that time
A. -Four daughters.
Q. Was his mother living with him {? A
Yes, sir
@. Do you know John Boyle that mo vet
out 10 Illinois, brother-in-law of Hester's
A. No, sir. ... ..
The witness was cross-examined at some
length, but with no results.
Garner Pepper, who boarded at Hester's
testified that he did not see Hester on the
morning of the seventeenth of October, 1868
until after seven o'clock.
John McEliese, of Locust Gap, testified
that on the 18th of October, 1868, h G saw g
beer wagon on the road between Mount Car.
mel and Locust Gap and that Kelly was
in it. ..a. a. ..-sr.--
Q. Did you notice his appearance A
He looked like very hard case that day
he was generally a hard looking case, but
thought he looked even harder this day.
| Q. Were you acquainted with these men
previous to this day? A. Yes, sir; 1 knew
McHugh and Hester; 1 have seen McHugh
with Kelley but l don't know that eveI
saw him with Hester / don't remembe,
seeing Hester with Kelly.
Mr.. Ryon-Q. How was Kelly dressed A.
don't remember.
@, 1t wasn't unusual to see Kelly travel.
ing about the county was it ? A. No, sir
Q. What name was he known by? A.
Dan Kelly.
j. NJ. Freck sworn.--I reside in Centralia
and have lived there since 1862. am coal
operator and have been in the business since
1856.
Q. What has been the general pay day
throughout the Mahanoy and Schuylkill
coal region A. Since have known anything
about the coal business Saturday has been
| the payday.
This was to prove that Hester and his
gang made mistake through their knowl-
edge of payday being Saturday, and it was
not his fault that his plan miscarried.
Thomas Mcdonnell corroborated Mr.. Nc
Eleise. He testified to meeting Dan. Kelly
on the 18th of October, 1868, and that Dan
iel was taking drive on John Henry's por-
ter wagon.
Q. Where did you meet the wagon? A.
Between Locust Gap and Michael Graham's s.
Patrick ]. Hennessy sworn.-I lived in
Locust Gap in 1868; know Daniel Kelly
and saw him on the 18th of October, 1868,
about two hundred yards from Graham's
| tavern he was on porter wagon.
Q. Did you notice his appearance? A.
He had coat thrown over his shoulders
and cap pulled down pretty well over his
ears.
Q. Did you know Tully, McHugh and
Hester at that time? \. Yes, sir except
Tuly
q, Did you see them with Kelly? A.
saw McIIugh with Kelly the morning be-
fore, and saw them going west | saw them
below where Mrs. Burke keeps tavern;
don't know where they went after.
q. Have YOU ever seen Hester and Kelly
together ? a. No, sir.
In his cross-eXamination Mr. Ryon elici.
ted nothing of advantage to his client from
the witness.
Peter Farley was called, but did not ap
pear for some minutes, and when he die
take the stand was not examined, as adjourn
ing time had arrived.
On Thursday morning Mr.. Scullhornly
testified that Hester's letter when received
by him was open Sillman did not open it
Mrs. Farnsworth sworn.-I knew Kelly
Peter McHugh and Patrick Tully about tn
time the deed was committed they boarded
with me and left home on Friday an,
came back on Monday they came for thei
clothes and took them wet out of the tul
and never paid me any board, and neve
saw them from that day to this.
81 cannot remember what day they wen
away, but it was the day before this murde
was committed ......
@ When did you hear of the murder Q
Rea? A. On the Sunday before the Mon
day they came back.
Cross examined by Mr.. Ryon.-Q. Wher
did you live at this time A. In Shs
mokin
q. Did these men all board at your plac
at the same time? A. Yes, sir; and Ed. Mage
brought them ] can't remember whethe
twas 1868 or 1869, but it was the sam
time that this murder was committed whe,
they left me they told me to get their pay a
the Office ; I went to the Office bnt there wa
no pay there.
| O. What kind of hat did Kelly wea
when he left your house9 A. / can't re
member now, but I think it was an oil
slouch and think he had body coat oil
yes, he had coat.
O. What time did these men leave on FIR
day A. About noon.
| Q. And what time did they returnS 4
About noon think.
Q. Who else boarded with your A. F.
Magee, Andy Hart and maybe some NOR
| q. Where are Magee and Hart? A. Ha
sin Shamokin and Msgee is don't kno
where.
| Mr.. Hughes-Q. Had you heard of Il
arrest of Tom. Donohue at this time?
No, sir.
Jacob Hoover and Amos Lewis swo
that they saw Hester on the morning of Il
18th of October, 1868, between six and sew,
O'Clock, between Mt. Carmel and Locu
Gap.
Frank Rhoads testified as to dates VIII,
FULLY and McHugh worked in his collier
Two OF his clerks were sworn but their tes
mony was not important.
Cornelius O'Garrah sworn.-In Octobt
1868, l lived at Locust Gap; l knew DAM
Kelly at that time couldn't tell " here