The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-03-30

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-cat.cring vent as far as the sidewalk with
Donohue and asked him il he was going
home. lie told me he was going to DR..
Douohue's for a bottle OF medicine and would
call coming back. That was the last saw
of Jack Donohuc that night. do not know
what direction the other man went. camo
right into Swccney's; five minutes he'd NOT
elapsed from the time l went out until I
came in again. That was the only time l
was outside Of Swconey's from tho time
came there early in the evening until left
about nine or hall-past nine O'clock. When
| came in got talking to Sweeney about tho
fuss that occurred between McKenna aud
oneorhis boardcrs. WetaiEed together somo
time, ] went up 10 the bar and called Tor
treat, | said we would have sociable
drink, as the crowd had gone. Sweeney
waited on us. l do not know how many
were in the barroom nj the time | know
there were four or five drank. | remember
Bob Brislino being there, and two others Who
have since died. One was MeHugh, the
other Boyle.
POWELL. SHOT.
After the treat Sweeney and got talking
about the fuss and exchanging views on
many subjects, when a small boy came in
and said Powell was shot At this time
was standing al the heater, and remember
well that Sweeney was there. There was
not much attention paid to the boy. 10 or
20 minutes aiterward Crampsie came in and
said Powell was shot. Sweeney and wero
yet standing at the heater, and We did not
hardly believe him. He said it was, and
that lie saw him carried into Wiliamson'5
store. | could not say how many were in
the bar-room at that time, as the excitement
was great. | am sure Sweeney was there,
and / was always under the impression that
Solomon Rickert was there. There were
or 3 men sitting at the other side OF tho
heater, and there were two others who sat
on the bench near the window. One was
Boyle and the other McIIugh. declare be-
fore God and the world that | was not out OF
Sweeney's bar-room that night from early
evening until ! left about nine or half-past
nine o'clock, only when went as far as the
sidewalk with Donohue, and turned back
into Swconeys, when he told Inc he was
going for medicine. also declare that
did not hear the name OF Powell mentioned
that night by any of the strangers or any
other person until tide word came in by tho
little boy to Sweeney's, and shortly after BY
Crampsie. On my way home from Sween-
cy's called in at McHugh's saloon. That
my sisters, where boarded. 1t might have
been about hali-past 10 or II o'clock when l
got there.
TESTIMONY coYTRADIcTED.
As 10 my conversation with McHugh in
the graveyard, which was testified to by
him, | have to say told McHugh that
Bridget Matthews told me in my bar-room
that she would put his high head down as
he was along with those men who shot
Powell ut her house. That evening, after
telling me what he knew about it, said arc
you not afraid of getting into trouble -? He
told me he was a remarkable man, referring
to n large coal mark that was on his face,
and that he would bc caught if lie would
clear out I told him he could do as he
pleased in the matter, as l knew nothing
about tho affair. That ended the conyerSa-
ton. H..
no APPREHENSION or T2oUEi=.
Ny reasons for writing to A. W. Leisen-
ring were these: | was told by DR.. Donnelly
thas he heard Captain Williams say, in By
mons store, that It would take what my pro-
perty was worth to get out of the trouble,
and that he did not see how | could get out
OF it, Us / was sn officer in the society and
must have known what was going on. So
it seemed that the Captain knew that there
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All this l heard before | was arrested, and
the world can see that if was complicated
in the Powell murder would have cleared
out after hearing such expressions from
Coal and Iron policeman. Captain Will
liams afterward told me at my cell door
that he had made use cf the expression. l
went to the ball, at Mrs. MeHugh's, along
with others, Tor 10 other purpose than 10
enjoy myself. | had oysters with Johnny
Malioy and some drinks. / stopped at tho
ball until ii was near day, and John Me-
Hugh drove us home, 1hero might havo
been five or six on the wagon coming home.
Some of US had breakfast at McHugh's and
each one went his way.
INNOCENT.
Ny life has been taken away by combi-
nation of men, and not for crime. The
only thing they could prove against me, in
Justice, was that was a county delegate Of
! the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and that
never denied. l never called county
convention for the purposc Of crime, or was
| there word spoken about crime at any
convention. With regard to the di-
visions do not hold myself responsible,
as there might have been unlawful
| things done without my knowledge.
| Il was optional with we whether l attended
{ any meeting OF division or nCJj as my only
I duty was 10 call the Board Of Directors Of
the county together every three months and
| hear the reports from each division, and do
| Only lawful thinqs, which would naturally
| be the duty Of OF the head Of any society,
according 10 tho laws Of the society.
FORGIVENESS.
This finishes my dying declarations. I
| forgive all who have had hand in my death.
| I hope the world will forgive me. also
forgive Joseph Lynn, VINO, consider, has
done me great injury from the first day
was arrested, and who prophcsied my death
and rdieuled me during all the time have
/ been in trouble.
THOs. P. FISRER.
Considerable new fence is being erected
| by our farmers this spring.