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

u Did no have any thing the matter with
his leg2 A. Yes, sir his hip was out Of
joint at that time.
@ Had your mother been out thereH Il.
Yes, sir and she staid with her daughter.
@. Do you know your brothers hand
writing? A. Well, don't know don't
see his handwriting very often.
@. Examine that letter (the LaSale let
ter) and tell us if it is his handwriting.
II object to that" said Mr.. Ryon.
"All right said NJ. Hughes, 81 expected
that"
@. Where did you learn how to spell Mel
liday Maladey2 A. We'll, guess learned
to spell it a little at school.
@. When did you come here ? A. Last
night from Locust Gap.
@ When did you get to Locust Gap? A.
In 1869.
@. You hauen't been to Illinois since A.
No, sir.
O. What are you doing at Locust Gap? ?
A. Working for the Philadelphia and Read
ing Company.
0. As a police officer? A. No, sir.
Mr. Ryon-Q. What is your work? A.
Running an engine.
Patrick Fahey sworn-I was in Ashland
ou the nigh. of the 18th of October 1868,
and met Hester at the corner of the Cen
traia road, near Horans hotel; he was go
ing down town when met him (; we had a
few words and then he wanted me to go
down town. but wanted to go up; about
half an hour aiterward / met Hester again
near Horan's hotel, opposite on the same
side; John Britt and another man came
down the street from Donohue's or some
other place the other man was on the stand
to-day -Richardson-they stopped and Hes
ter asked them to have something good, so
we went to Captain McLsughlin's and the
four of us had three or four drinks there,
Q. How long did you stay there A. A
courle or two hours.
@. Did Hester remain there with you ? A.
Yes, he took Us in.
c. When did you meet Hester first? A
About half past seven, and he told me that
he bad just come from Mahanoy Plane.
@ What time did you leave Captain Nc
Lsughlins? A. About eleven o'clock.
| @. Did Hester leave with you? A. Hes
ter got as far as the door; he had been asleep
on the chair when Richardson and Britt left
| but shock him up, and we got as far as
the door there as man with Hester thai
| didn't know Hester said that he was 60,
| ing home, and this strange man went out
with Hester, ard they went off in the direc
ton of Big Mine Run, and went west.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Hughes-Q
When you met Hester first he was on the
Main street, farther up than the Repplier
house? A Yes, sir.
| @. How much farther up? A. About
three houses,
Q. Then when you met him he was goinf
oward instead Of from the Plane, and you
told us that he had just come from the Plane
A. That's what he told me, and / know
he was going in the direction Of the Plane.
Q. Was Donohue in the bar that night
A. No, sir; and 1 did not see him SOM
strange man was tending bar for him.
@. Whom did you .spesk to in the saloon
A. No one, and did not see Hester sreal
to any one.
Q. How long had you and Hester beef
talking at Horan's corner when Britt an'
Richardson came along? A. Not more thai
five minutes.
Q. Where did they come from A. Th
direction of Donohue's saloon.
O. Where had you been in the halt hou
or hour that you had been away from Hes
ter? A. was at the post office and wit
Michael Silt.
O. From the time you first met Heste
. until you went to McLaughlin's how lon
was it? A. An hour or more.
@. What do you mean by an hour @
more? A. can't tell you, but don
think it was half hour more.
@. Did you ever see that man who wen
off with Hester that night since that time
u A. Yes, sir.
Q. When? A. About three months afte
o ward.
q @. Now, Fahey, ask you again, did yc
never belong to the Ancient Order of Hibe
! mans? A. No, sir.
Q. Where do you live now? A. At B
A. Mine Run.
q. How do you fix this night az the II
i'd of October, 1868? A. By the excteme
W about Rea, and that was the first and la
IS time Ter me to have drink at Captain NJ
Laughln's.
ar Q. Well how does that enable you to
OF member the date? A. Because Rea "
killed the next day.
~ Q. Who did you first tell that you We
with Hester that night? A. l told nobo
Is until was subpenaed here.
Q. When you heard that Hestsr "
charged with this murder? A. Becaus
was not subpenaed and ] didn't think
10, would benefit him or was my business.
Q. Then how do you remember that t
r; occurred ON the 10th of October 1868, aim
las nine years ago? A. For the reason gave J
before.
Mr.. Wolvertop, redirect-Q. You he
at of the arrest of Donohue shortly after t
ne night? A. Yes, sir.
Fahey's cross.examination was very
!, we're, but he stuck to his story persisten
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