The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-09-14

wa" THAT he shoudpump that oil from them
barrels in the cellar, if they was a-leaking,"
and afterwards, on cross-examination, that
'he said he should pump the oil from them
barrels, (that's the way he understood it, THAT
they was a-leaking."
VIM. B. Rooms, sworn, said that he aud
White were standing looking down upon
Kramer at work pumping out the oil, when
he followed o Kramer, "what in the hell
are you doing there % to which Kramer
answered "Kirk White ordered me to pump
this oil out into another barrel,' and White
said eyes, ser, did"
He also said that Kramer had paid him
a hundred dollars, in double harness, for
board and that Freas Brown had put his own
valuation on the building, insuring for s22,-
10000, of which Koons had accepted, and
had never asked to be increased, in this con-
tradicting Freas Brown.
John w. Kreamer, recalled, said that
when his brother came to him to get lodging
for Friday night and could not because there
were already eleven persons in the family,
law home on the following day after which
he could be temporarily accommodated, and
was requested to bring some matches when
he came, (enough to last, Jas the family were
nearly out. He denied having influenced
jurors, and denied any confession of guilt
from his brother to him.
E. r. Ikeler, Esq, sworn, said he had
bought of Harmon A. Kramer coal oil, a
lamp, and matches, but did not know that
the matches came from Opera House.
VIM. II. Gilmore, sworn, testified that he
had occupied saloon in Exchange block
and that rags and stuff saturated with oil
from cleaning lamps lay about promiscuously
in the cellar.
James Thomas sworn, said he saw Kra-
mer just about daylight on the morning of
the fire looking for his hat amongst the
things from the hotel in the Courthouse
yard
James @. Sterner recalled, said that Just
little before he went to get his clothes,
Kramer complained Ito him about having
been ordered to leave, and said to him some-
thing the witness was not allowed to relate
about being afraid of him. to which witness
replied, "Oh, hell, amt afraid of you; 90
up stairs, and go to bed nobody will bother
you"
Justice Brewer and others identified the
matches, brace, bit, &c. The matches were
in three match-boxes and cgar-box. One
of the boxes was as if fresh from the store
two were burned inside, having no mark of
fire on the outside. The open cigar-boxes
contained the matches from the table togeth-
er with few picked up from the floor.
The defense rested at S:4S p. m, Thurs
day Sept. s.
In rebuttal, the Commonwealth then
called Samuel Burnside, who. being sworn,
said that he had bought lamp-wicks, lam
tern, &c, of Kreamer at the Opera House.
but saw no matches there, and thought he
would have seen them if there had been any
there.
Morris c. Sloan and George B. Kitchen
were also recalled to contradict the evidence
in regard to pumping oil, and with reference
to the alleged possibility of access to the
cellar through the windows. The evidence
was then closed whereupon counsel argued
the cause to the jury in the following order;
Elwell for the Commonwealth H. E
Smith and Freeze for the prisoner and G.
r. Buckalew for the Commonwealth. The
argument ended at five o'clock on Friday af-
ternoon, when the Court proceeded to charge
the jury upon the law applicable to circum-
stantial evidence and to answer the defend
ants points in order closing very careful
and full direction to the jury at the time for
adjournment; and telling them they might
seal their verdict and bring it in in the
morning, which they did, saying they found
the defendant guilty.
During the trial Kramer appeared in
fsultless attire, wearing blue coat, light
pants, white vest and very heavy gold
watch chain. He assumed an air eff indif-
ference throughout, and when the verdict of
the jury was announced. he evinced no emo
tion. As several exceptions were taken by
counsel for the defense. in the course of the
trial. the case may be taken to the Supreme
Court. There was no motion for new
trial