The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-02

and sworn 4: Did not know Daniel Kelly
but knew him as Manus Gull people gave
him such bad character that | would not
believe him under oath have heard people
speak against him.
Cross.examination. Mr.. James Campbell
has said he would not believe him under any
circumstances, unless he Kelley was inter-
ested then he would probably believe him;
l keep liquor store known as the peoples
Hall y I am member of the Ancient Or
der of Hbernians have been member of
the order about three years.
James Mackey called and sworn.
Reside in Vikes-Ba knew Manus
GULL he had very hard name in our place;
/ would not believe him on oath.
Daniel Shoveland called and sworn. His
testimony was the same, only he never was
a member of the Molly Maguires.
Fred. Myers sworn.
Have lived in Wilkes-Ba fifteen years;
in 1869 l was a member of the police force
of Wilkes-B Barre Manus Gull was notori-
ously hard character would not believe
him on oath.
Bernard Tool, member of the Wilkes
Barre police force, testified to Kelly's bad
name for truthfulness.
William Kirk, e iWilkes-B -Barrc,w called
and sworn. He testified that Kelly bought
pair of pants of him and never paid for
them, and that Kelly bore very hard name
Mr.. Kirk is also a member of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians he was once county
delegate while he was a member at Hazleton;
he did not know Patrick Tully or Peter Nc
Hugh, but knew Tully as Patrick Brown !;
he did not remember of ever being the Body
Master ola division of the order
Benjamin Thomas was recalled for further
cross examination.
never boarded with Hester never lived
in Locust Gap; never boarded with Owen
Hester have stayed ut his house several
times I never brought my trunk to his
house, while | was under an assumed name;
/ stayed at his house five or six weeks ; the
trunk did not belong to me I do not know
where the trunk is.
Question-Whose trunk is it a.?
Answer-I am not bound to answer that
question and won't answer it.
Upon the counsel for the prosecution tel.
ling him that was enough, Thomas put his
hat on his head and coolly walked out of the
court room, the people looking at him witl
astonishment.
George Donohue, of Mahanoy Plains, wa'
called and sworn. He testified to. seeing
Patrick Hester at Mahanoy Plains the da!
before Rea was killed. Upon his cross.ex
animation it was soon evident that Donohu
was unable 10 positively fix the day upoI
which he saw Hester at the railroad flats.
Thomas Casey called and sworn-He tes
tilted to the same effect as Luby, he bein!
one of the party who claim they were il
McLaughlin's saloon with Hester the nigh
before Rea was brutally murdered.
The defense then put in as evidence
map showing the positions of Locust Gap
Mount Carmel, Ashland and other point
referred to by the witnesses upon the part O
the defense.
Reuben Klinger of Mount Carmel, wa
called and sworn. He testified to seein
Hester in Mount Carmel on the day MI
Rea was murdered and Mr.. Montelius pay
ing him nine dollars for taxes. The receip
was produced.
Maria Hester recalled
learned that father ran away on accoun
of mother telling him she would have hin
and a woman whom he used to go with ar
rested there had also been distillery rob
bed that father was running, and he wa
afraid that the officers would arrest him h
had been running an illicit dstillery in tn
woods. and he was afraid that the officer
were after him when the distllery wa
robbed two barrels of molasses and som
whisky was taken the distillery was out il
the woods father did not return home unit
Christmas he stayed about until he cam
to Bloomsburg to give himself up.
Cross s-examination-The distillery wa
robbed the first week in November, 1868
the officers came and searched the hous
after father left they would not tell wha
they were looking for; l did know of
warrant being out for himat the time.
Peter Luby recalled for cross-examina
ton 1 did not help beat Ned Hawkins o
the public road, but went for him at
cock fight at Germantown / shot at man
| did not beat cripple at Germantown, bu
was drunk and the cripple stabbed me.
; Helen Hester was recalled Her evidenc
was to the same effect as that given previous
ly by her and her sister Maria. Adjourned
On the Goth the first witness called Wa
Helen Hester who was recalledby the defens
and testified as follows;
l did not know of any other affair {
which l could give my father any Informs
tomas he requested in his letter-othe
than the distil.ery affair; | did not kno'
that my father was concerned in the robter
and murder of Rea; my mother told iatht
she would have him arrested mother wa
: angry over fathers friendship for Mr.
J Brien.
The witness claimed that she had seen til
t Illicit distillery in the woods, but upon h,
1 cross-examination she was unable to gi,
the slightest idea of what it looked like, {
what size it was, or of what it consisted. I'll
rest of her cross-examination was not
sufficient interest to publish.
Garner Pepper was recalled
On Nov. 10th, 1868 / was working
Hester was engaged in plasterng his hous
Hester went away on that day / did not s.
Daniel Kelly at Hester's house the day He
. ter left; did not sees Tully or McHugh
the house Hester went away with Thorn
= Rourke; Rourke came back the next NOR
ing upon the morning of the 10th, N
. Hester drove Mrs. Hester out of the hous
they had been quarreling about two week
- heard of Hester's having trouble about
distillery about that time; Hester said VIII
" going away that there was some trout