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

nes5ea were placed on the stanu auu testi-
fed as to the bad character Of Dan Kelly,
several of them declaring that they would
not believe him under oath.
Ellen Hester sworn.--I am the daughter
OF Patrick Hester.
Q. Were you at home the day before 1t
was reported that Rea was killed A.
was, and in the morning of that day, the
10th of October, 1868, my father was at
home, and he left home between ten and
eleven o'clock to go to Locust Dale to col
lect taxes.
@. If he said anything before he left
home about what he was going to do or
where he was going, tell us what he .said'
~ object to that" said Mr.. Hughes.
The question was allowed. however, and
Miss Hester replied lie said he was going
to Locust Dale to collect taxes, and from
there to Mahanoy Plane.
@. Do you remember what time he re-
turned2 A. Saturday morning about seven
o'clock.
@. Was he away from home on Saturday.
A. He went away about two or three o'clock
in the afte rnoon.
@. Alone? A. Hugh McKeon was with
him.
@. Where was he going9 A. To Mount
Carmel to collect taxes.
@. What time did he return A. Satur.
day evening.
Cross. examined by Mr.. Hughes.--Q Did
your father go away in buggy on the 10Th?
A. No, sir; on foot.
O. Did he go on foot on the 18th when he
lefts A. Yes, sir.
@ Do you know where Locrst Dale is :?
A. Yes, sir; between. Locust Gap and Ash.
Land.
@ waere i, Mabanoy Plane? A. Be-
tween Ashland and Mahanoy City
Anna Farley, another daughter of Hes
ter ,worn.--i Wa at home on the 10Th of
October 1865; nv father left home ,h't
day saying th1 he. vac g"ing to Locust
Dale - collect to.x.s, and fr"h tntre Ia
-tL,tianoy Plane.
Q Did he come back that day A. NJ,
sir; he came home Saturday morning about
seven o'clock, aud went away agaiu in the
afternoon to Mount Carmel to collect tax (;
he got home again in the evening.
Mrs. Farley was not cross.examiued.
Luke Richardson recalled.--In the month
of October, 1868. I was employed at Ban.
troft's work. at Ashland the mines are
TOW ard Gordon plane from Ashland.
Q. Did you know Patrick Fahey at that
timer A. Yes, sir; | met him on the even
ing of the 10th of October, 1868, and saw
Patrick Hester on that day; in the evening
about seven o'clock met Hester in the
lower ward in Martz's old House, opposite
the foundry.
Q. Had coal train just come in from
the esst9 A. They were running pretty
steady at that time.
q. How long were you in the hotel with
Hester at that timer A. May be half ar
hour.
Q. Did you see him again that evening
A. Yes, sir opposite the Repplier house
as was going home, and he said, "Wait 1
| moment and we will have good drink :
John Britt was with me, and Patrick Fahe!
was with me we had just come out OF Ton
| Donohues saloon.
@. Did you go with Hester3 A. Yes, sir
we went up town and into Captain McLaugh
Inns.
G. What time was this2 A. 1t nigh
have been eight O'Clock or little after.
@. Who was at McLaughlin's? A. 'Squir
Gallagher, and, think, Casey was there
and Captain Mclaughlin.
Q. Squire Gallagher is dead? A. l thin
he is.
G. How long did you stop atMcLaughlin's s
A. A couple Of hours, or until about eleve
o'clock, and Britt left with me.
! Q. Did Hester remain at the tavern viii
you were there2 A. Yes; he was there whi
] was there, and left him there.
@. Do you remember any special circun
stances that occurred when you left there
A. don't RENE mber, but he was asleep
the chair when left.
q. You say that you and Britt were
Donohue's saloon A. Yes, sir; and the
we're from dozen to fifteen in there.
| Q. Did you know Tully or McHugh?
No, sir knew Brian Campbell, and kn'
him before came to this country, but Il
the Brian Campbell that lived in Ashlan
did not know Bradley but knew Dalt
and Jack Smith, but | don't remember tn
} either of them were in the saloon; did,
know Bin Muldowney.
@. Was the saloon locked A. No, 81
people were coming in and going out, q
} we had couple of drinks there.
q. You are an English man by Dirt
A. Yes, SIR
Cross-examined by Mr.. Hughes %. y
! left McLaughlip's about eleven o'clot
A. Yes, sir.
i. @. And you think you were there alb
I two hours A. Yes, sir
@. When you met Hester did you
e directly to McLasshlin's? A. Yes sir,
most.
s O. Then it must have been nine o'cl
when you met b ester at Horan'sE a.
q sir; when l met Hester first he said moi
90 home until he saw me again az q he "
n to a saloon to get oysters or son ething
l. don't know the saloon, and we, myself
a. Butler, went into Donohue's nomhse
ie not at home.
n @. Can you give the names of any of
l. party you saw there2 A. No, sir
lt @. How mauy drinks did you lnke the
as A. About thee; we stayed there abou
hour.
IN Q. How do you know that tss part
lar day was tle 10Th OF October. 1868
ar Because when the report ofthe murde
er Rea reached ashland on Sunday it cre
ri a great deal Of excitement and remeu
no who WAS with that day.
nc q. Were you witness on the Done