The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-20

justice in their hearts. The accused
could not prove an alibi. He had been
at home sick for several days, and the
law did not allow his wifeto testify. The
wounded man swore directly and point
blank that he saw the lawyer shoot his
brother, and Mexican swore that he
saw the accused the night Of the murder
pass his door on white horse with q
double-barreled gun over his shoulder,
and he could not be mistaken. This
seemed to finish the case.
During the trial, German laborer
came to me and said that on the morn
ing after the murder, young man had
come to his house with double-barreled
gun on his shoulder; that he said he had
fallen down, struck the trigger on q
stone and discharged both barrels that
he worked for Mr.. Lyons up at the ice
house. l went out at once for Mr..
Wallace the young man described, and
in bringing him in said +: Wallace,
you are young man this is bad bus
mess to be mixed up in. There was
more than one man present at that mur-
der. Lawyer Watson never could have
done it all himself, and that story of
you falling down and striking the
double-barreled gun against the stones,
sounds suspicious. Now do not let any
one put you in hole in this matter
life is still before you, and it may be
bright and successful" Wallace said
nothing in reply except to ask what the
law officers would do if any one would
tell the whole affair. 1 told him they
often let that one go unmolested. We
reached the jail. 1 pnt him in cell,
and before leaving, talked again to him.
AS L closed the door to leave him, he
raped on it and called me back. "Did
you say" asked he, "that any one had
| blowed the whole matter" "No,"
said, "but some one might and your
young life would be gone" "Well
Mr.. Stewart" said Wallace, 81 will tell
you all about it. Jim Lyons, Bob Pore,
and myself, did it We went there on
Saturday night. / was stationed out
side near the back door to shoot any
one who came out that way, Jim Lyons
shot through the window and Bob Pore
put the mattress under the stairs and
set fire to it"
l rushed out for some citizen to come
in and hear the same story, and whilst
they listened to it, went to the prose.
cutting attorney, and laid the matter be
fore him. ~ cannot" he said, prom.
ise him impunity; if he wishes to take
the chances with the people and the of.
ficers of the law let him do So"
hurried back and told young Wallace.
He said he would take the chances, and
then he went into minute account OF
the movements. He said that "about
one hundred yards from the house was
a little cave we stopped there several
hours. You will find if you go there, q
broken Tipped bottle that had whiskey
in it, tin box with caps and balls, ano
some crackers and cheese all wrapped
up in a spotted handkerchief
went there at once and got the very
articles he described. On my way bach
L stopped at store the suspicious hai
already been wide spread that jim
Lyons had done the business. The
store-keeper told me he didn't believe il
because Jim Lyons had stopped on Fri
day night at his place and bought some
things to take with him to his home il
the mountains. He described the arti
cles, and said he had wrapped them VI
in spotted handkerchief. "I opened thu
satchel," said Stewart, and handed the
articles out. "Does that look lik,
them ?" "Those are the very things,
said the storekeeper.
I hurried back to the court house
only to be astonished at the full con
fession of both Bob Pore and Jim Lyons
confirming the statement of young Wal
lace and duplicating a man named Dun
can.
We had brought the wounded Morri
son in to the trial and had him at tn,
hotel. I went to the Jail and taking
Bob Pore with me, I marched him dowr
to the hotel to see if the wounded Nor
rison would recognize him. Befor,
| going up stairs L threw my short cloal
over his shoulders and taking his long
hair showed it up under his hat as thi
was the way Wallace said Pore was dis
guised the night of the murder. He re-
sisted somewhat at this, but 1 finished
it and walked him up. The wounded
man opened his eyes and at once ex
claimed "God forgive me for what
have said against Mr.. Watson, but thi
is the man. This is the murderer
Then the shadow on the wall becam,
living creature. I grasped Pore con
vulsively-few wonld be his steps to th'
| grave.
Pore had worn loose cloak the nigh
of the murder. His beard hung loosel,
but his hair had been tucked under hi
hat as described by young Wallace anC
as confessed by himself. Watson'
| shadow on the wall was the exact ant
striking picture of Ben Pore as he nov
stood before me.
Watson was cleared. Young Wallace
was released and Bob Pore and jim
Lyons were executed at the scaffolt
where they again confessed their guilt.