The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-16

N'''N"NN 'p' nun w uO SO itt disO ttSliitu
that after the pay was made about thou.
sand dollars remained, and this money was
taken home by Mr. Rea, and that as usual
thing the money for pay was expressed
from Philadelphia to Mr.. Rea.
DR.. e. L. BETrERLY SWORN.
live in Wilkes Barre.now, but in 1868
lived in Centralis was practicing phys-
clan then | had known Alexander W. Re,
from 1859; | was called to hold pos tmor-
TEN examination upon the body of Mr..
Rea on Sunday, October IS, ut his office; |
examined the body and found several stol
wounds on his body; one wound was near
the left nipple, another penetrated the lungs,
another penetrated the stomach, and auoth-
er wound was in the face the ball must
have entered the left corner of the mouth
and passed out at the lett side of the cheek
the fth wound was in the skull, and the
last wound was in the back of the neck
that is the ball entered the neck and passed
ont at the shoulder; either of five of the
wounds would have caused instant death.
@. Describe the balls? A. They were
such rs could be fred from Colts revolver
and one of them might have belonged to a
Smith & Wesson; am not acquainted with
the sizes.
When Betterly had finished, Mr.. Hughes
read
THE TESTIMONY OF JAMES KEALY,
n, ,.;,a, bo tral Of nonabua. inc
tice of the peace at Centralia; l held an in
quest on the body of Rea on the 18th of
October last; found the body perforated by
six gun-shot wounds; first two wounds were
Ia the heart; found no other wounds but
six, except that the skin Of his right finger
aud thumb were rubbed; clothing not torn +;
the body was dressed in overcoat, undercoat,
&C.; examined his pockets and found leath-
er drinking cup and five keys; found nc
watch or pistol, but found some copper
coins the inquest was held on the body
where 1t was found"
DAVID BAcHMAN
sworn. Prior TO 1869 lived in Centralia.
Q. Tell us how you found the body o.
Mr.. Rea9 A. Well. the first thing that
found was a glove, and I called the crowd
and showed it to them we walked few
steps further, and there in the brush ws
found the body Of Mr.. Rea; this was upor
the 18th of October, 1868; the spot where
found the body is not far from the "Water
Barrel : it was on the right hand side of the
road leading from Centralia to Mount Car.
mel; the body lay in clear spot, but there
was brush all around, and path led from
the road to the clearing there was pretty
strong frost that morning, and the body
ought to have been stiff, but / do not know
| was excited, and when found the body
shed tears; they took the body home and
Mr.. Kealy held an inquest on it.
Cross. examined by Mr. Ryon.-We found
the body on Sunday morning, October ls
and it was pretty early Lewis Edward.
was nearest to me when found the body
| made no examination of the body
the glove lay right on the edge of the path
Q. Where it had been dropped A.
suppose so, but can't say.
Q. How was the body lying when yss
found it? A. On his back, face up; Ais
head was toward the turnpike; can's So,
whether his legs were doubled up or rst, ,an
l can't say how his hands appeared.
@. Where is Lewis Edwards? A. / dom
know.
Q. Which side Of the road is the .Wate
BarreP on? A. On the left side going to
ward Mount Carmel.
Q. On the same side as you found tn,
body? No, sir.
Mr.. Hughes-Q. When did you begin to
search A. At night; We built fire a.n
stayed by it till morning.
The following testimony sworn to vgos
the trial of Donohue by
SAMUEL RICHARDS
was then read: Knew Rea very wsA :. sa,
him on the morning of the 18th of October
1868, on the streets in Centralia, in buggy
nobody was with him in the wagon: sa,
him give man an envelope; saw him be
tween nine and quarter past nine saw hh
take the Mount Carmel road.
Lafayette Fetterman, the aaxt witness, te,
titled that he lived in Centraia in 1868
Drove from Centralia to Mount Carmel o
the 18th of October, 1858; passed the iva
er Barrel" and stopped to water horses. LIE
home about O'Clock saw tour or fve me
near "Water Barrer ON right hand side
road they went into the brush and disaI
peared. Could not tell who they were, b,
they were dressed in black they did n,
look like workingmen, or were not dresse
like them; they were medium sized men
could not tell what countrymen they wer
as did not get nearer t. them than twent
rods ! saw their faces when they looked Il
| ward me.
Cross-examined.-When / saw the me
they were at tho right side of the road ne,
the Barrel"
Q. Can you tell whether there were 70,
or FIVE? A. They looked to be four or fiv,
there was nothing to obstruct my view
them l don't think that ever saw the
before; considering the distance they lcok,
like strangers; didn't sec their faces
know who they were; they appeared to
dressed in black clothes; they looked to n
as If they had overcoats on; | can't tell VIII
sort of bead gear they wore.
Q. You were witness in the Donoh
and Dnffey caseY A. Yes, sir.
Q. Didn't you swear that these men wo
hatsg A. Well, / don't swear now that tn,
didn't.
| Q. Well, what is your recollection no,
A. Isuppose it is that they wore hats.
Q. You didn't see among this crowd
ty looking fellow, with only one suspend
over his shoulder no coat, and an old p,
OF pants on? tKelly.l A. No, sir.
z. Could you tell the color of their hal
Witness shook his head.
O. Did any of them wear whiskers?
v | was too far off to see.