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

Gap, Northumberland county, about a mile
from Hester's place.
q. State whether on or about what day in
November you saw these prisoners in COM
pany with Kelly? A. l cannot tell the day,
but it was in November, 1868, shortly after
the murder of Rea saw Dan Kelly, Jack
Smith, Aleck Lafferty, and the two defend
ants, Peter McHugh and Patrick Tuly .leav-
ing Locust Gap, between Locust Gap and
Locust Gap junction; it was about two-thirds
of mile from Hester's the spot where
saw them they were going in the direction
of Hester's; they were on the railroad that
is used by the colliery this railroad leads
from the mines to the breaker they were
going in the direction of the breaker, from
which point there was path leading to
Hesters, and after they passed the trestling
they went toward the junction (Hester's.)
O. Is there public road on which they
could have travelled ? A. Yes, sir about
sevepty-five or one hundred yards to the
east.
Q. Had you heard of the arrest of Tom
Donohue at that time? A. The day pre-
vious.
@. When did you next see these men A.
Not for some time; two weeks or two months,
l did not notice, and the first one saw was
Kelly some time after, three or four months
after, l saw McHugh.
@. When did you see Tully? A. don't
remember seeing him again until in this
court house, and didn't see Hester again
until he was discharged from prison here.
| O. Were you well acquainted with these
defendants ? a. Yes that is went to see
| them most every day.
O. Were these men in the habit Of as
sociating together? A. Yes, sir I saw them
together often Tully McIugh, Condor and
Muldowney used to go together good deal,
and never saw Kelly with them, but don't
remember that I ever saw Hester with
| them.
| Q. What was your position then? A. l
was miner, and saw these men as went
to the breaker to get tickets.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Ryon Q. What
is your business now? A. ! keep hotel in
Shenandoah.
@. What company did you work for at
Locust Gap? A. For Cain, Hacker & Cook,
and Frank Parvin, of Pottsvlle' was super
intendent.
Q. Were these parties travelling on a road
that was much used ? A. Yes, sir; it was
travelled good deal, but not so much as the
main road.
@. What time did you see these men in
the morning? a. Before went to work in
the morning.
Q. Did you speak with these men? A.
| No, sir.
@, Did Tully and MclIHgh work in that
district? A. think so, and Tully used to
be around with Kelly good deal
@, Is this the morning that you were CO.
ing to shoot Kelly? A. No, sir; watched
the man in my own house, but l never at
tempted to shoot him.
Mr.. Hughes-Q. You say that when you
were approached by these men you turned
your back to let them pass. What do you
mean by that a. l had good reason for
turning my back to them. (The reason wit
ness was not allowed to give).
@. Have you any doubt as to whom you
saw that morning? A. No, sir; not a
doubt.
Q, Following the path they were on what
house would they meet first A, Hester's
Q. Were these men in their working
clothes A. No, sir.
"That is all Mr. Morrison" said Mr.
Hughes. who then called Mrs. Maria Dool-
ey.
| Upon being sworn Mrs, Dooley testified
l am the daughter of Patrick Hester.
@. When were you married. A. In
1871.
Q. Where did you reside in 1868? A. Al
my fathers at Locust Gap junction.
q. Did you kiss that book when you were
sworn? A. Yes, did.
O. l am told not? A. Yes did.
G. Do you remember Saturday, October
II, 1868? A. Yes, sir.
O. You were at home that day? A. Yes
sir.
@, What time did your father come home
that morningH A. About seven o'clock.
O. Then he was not home Friday night
A. No, sir.
O. Where did he say he had been? A
He didn't say where he had been all night
but he was at Malanoy Plane on Friday
Q. Did he not say that he stopped at Don
ohue's in Ashland all night A He sale
he stopped at Donohue's and that johnson
was tending bar for Donohue, who was no
at home.
Q. Did he not say that he stayed at Don
ohue's7 A. He said that he stopped in a
Donohue's.
Q. Were you not examined as witness OF
the trial of Donohues A. Yes sir.
Q. Did you not swear then that your faith
er stayed all night at Donohue'ss
Don't answer that question" exclaimet
Mr.. Ryon, 1--WE object to it."
The question was argued and the cour
decided that the question wasn't allowabl,
at this time.
| e. State whether you were not instructed
at the Exchange hotel last evening as to how
you should testify? A. No, sir.
| O. Were you not told to keep cool and tt
stick to anything you swore to2 A. No
sir.
| q. Was not your testimony given at thu
Donohue trial read to your A. The book
were read to me and mistake pontec
out.
Q. Who was there at the time anC
where WASH !? A. In the Exchange hotel Mr.
Ryon and my mother-in.law was there, bu
| don't know that my mother was there a
the time; Henry Farley was there, anc
some Others were there that did not pa,
much attention to one gentleman CANA 1,