Daily Republican., 1879-11-21
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QUA COUNTY COURT.
Cons1nuatiou Of the ktsee W. ssv,
ell Ntaskey.

Consfnuatiou sf the State W. ssv.
ell Starkey.
specially Reported for the Republican.
NRw CASTLE, Nov. 20th, 10.
Hannah Rignsy, sworn Am thu
wife OF Lawrence J. Rigney; was awak.
ened on the night of the 18th Of July
by the screams Of Margaret Haggerty in
another room; she said "for Gods sake
come, there is man In the room"
could not get out for the room door wa
locked; before We got into Miss HaRper.
ty's room eight or ten minutes Ella psed,
my husbands drawers we're taken; they
were peculiar: had a straight wide
band, large pearl buttons, and were
sewed with large stitches; the band had
no gnsset; Mr.. Rignsy's sister
made them; saw Starksy In the
store two or three days after this han,
pened he had been in the habit Of
coming to the store every other day for
some two weeks before the burglary Ia
get five cents worth Of cakes or some
other little thing; when he cams
this time he had on check shirt; the
jacket was very short his drawers ex.
tended up above his pants recognized
the drawers as those of my husband
he saw m- looking at them and placed
his arm over them; a bow was taken:
recognize the bow Chow shown;) think
he had blue overalls on; could see moth
ing more OF the drawers but the band
and a large pearl button; button was
not different from other pearl buttons;
never had any suspicion of any
body else than S,arkey breaking
into the store; Mrs. Weyl had
suspicious Of somebody else; had
some conversation with woman
named Sophia Lewis about a month
ago told her that | had no idea who
broke into the house; after Starkey left,
| ran up TO MIR. Weyl's and told him
to send word to my husband that Sewe.I
had his drawers on; asked a
little boy what his mans was, and h,
said Sewell Starkey.
Margaret Haggarty, sworn, reside on
Madison street; at the time of the rob.
berry was employed at Mr.. Rigney's
went to bod about II O'Clock; was
awoks by some body having hold Of
my hand; | screamed and he told ina to
hush or | would awaken the people In
the house;l screamed again; " hen he at.
tempted toput his hand over my mouth,
| knocked his hand off and screamed
again; when he walked to the door
and came back and stood by the bed
Mrs. Rigney screamed, "for Gods sake
what's the matter 7" the man then ran
down stairs; | got up and went to Mr..
and Mrs, Rigney's room; unlocked the
door and let Mr.. and Mrs. Rigney out
the key was in the lock on The outsids
Of the door; | then went with them
through the house: saw Starkey three
days afterwards in ths police Office
knew he was the same man that was in
the house by his voice. Saw Starkev
almost every night in the store; hs
was always looking around; never
talked with him.
James T. Whelan:--Am Sergeant Of
police; arrested Starkey on Jessup's
road; went to Perry Ewing's house 10
where Starkey lived and asked to see
his clothes, they were shown; after
wards went back and asked for the bow
hat Starkey wore on the Sunday be.
lore; Chow shown) that is the bow
Chief Of Police Maxwell recognized
he Row as the one given by Mrs. Ev.
ng.
Perry Ewing: live nJessup's road;
know Sewell starkey; he stopped at
ny house.
Sarah A. Ewing, am wife OF Perry
Ewing; know starkey; he stops at our
house; he asked me on Sunday fora
DOW to wear; don't remember whether
ne took one or whether gave him one
,bow shown.) 1t was black bo.
ion't know tina that is tie bow; there
are so many black bows.
Chief Maxwell recalled asked Starkey
What kind "f neck bow be wore on
sunday before; he said black bor
with red worked in the ends; Mrs
Ewing gave Sergeant Whelan such 0
'ow and sald that was the one be
wore on Sunday.
James K. Booth, attorney for the d..
fence, took the case, end stated that th.
ietence expected TO prove that th.
prisoner was nowhere near tho robbery
IN the night that It was stated to have
aiken place.
Calvin Crossan; am q farmer near
'aulkland, Chris.iana Hundred; knew
'ewell Starkey; he hired with mo and
worked for me up till the middle It
'rly; he generally slept in the barn
When he stayed.
Timothy Tillman live in Brandywile;
iewa!l Starkey stopped at Perry
Iwiug s; knew him about two months
'efcre his arrest; saw Starkey on Sat.
lrday night OF the robbery at tavern
nearest the bridge; he was very drunk
.sSed me for money; be then went 70
'Try Ewinc's where live little al
er / | O'Clock where lie staid all night
lntil next morning. had been Up
own getting some medicine; goilg
ZONE saw Sewell staggering.
IL In ii a. az.