The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-05-14


occupied Smith building, left 1t year ago
last April, leased of @. N. Smith; have
some cofins and lumber 10 upper stories
no W; stove stood in box filled with coal
ashes; left ashes there when we left; usually
put ashes from stove In a keg.
John Mostelier. Live at Orangeville, clerk
for A. b. Stewart, Qantern shown witness)
we kept such lanterns as this sold one
similar to this on Feb. II to G. N. Smith;
there is no mark by which to identify it.
We sold of them.
DR.. Patterson. at home night of the
fire; had two lights in my library, throwing
rays out on walk towards Hess; at the
Squre's asked Waltman what object he
and George had in mailing only windows
up, and he said it got late and they wanted
to get back to Orangevile
George Crossiey-re-called On the way
down TO Jail Waltman asked If 1t damaged
the building any, and told him only the
one roome then he wondered whether they
wouldn't get 800 or 5000 insurance money,
old him didn't know.
Daniel Kdrns-Was in Benton on day of
fire. went home in afternoon, met Walt
man on road below Benton bridge about 81
o'clock, and talked to him; he was on foot;
had nothing in his hand that | saw; it was
cloudy.
Alexis Sigfried Was with Dan Karns;
met defendant about 81 o'clock. AS we
left Hose, botal on,no o,o o,l,,.J mn tbo
time just before we started.
Alfred Rantz.-Was with Alfred Kline,
met defendant at Didine's, as we were
coming from Benton
Arthur CSleman.-Was with Dan Karns,
met defendant near spring, toward evening.
r. w. Lemon.-Saw defendant pass my
house March 8 toward Benton about 8
o'clock; l live this side of Hulme's.
Bacon Hess.-Met Dan. Karns on after
noon of March 8. at McHenrys lane, above
spring; passed defendant mile and half
below Benton, asked him to ride, but he
didn't. Had a lumber wagon.
Richard X. Hess. Defendant passed
my house between and on that day; live
n mile above Saltwater.
DR.. Edwards recalled. Dildine's
spring to bridge it is 200 rods; from the
bridge to s. L. DAVIS is mile, So rods.
Samuel Neyhard re-called,-It is 357 feet
from Hess hotel to bridge, and 800 from
r. McHenry's store.
Jacob Dildine.-( Prisoner directed to
put his overcoat on.) Live J mile below
Benton; was there on evening of March 8,
went home about 6 o'clock. Saw a man at
ind OF bridge, about size of defendant
can't say he is the man.
+. p. Dildine.-Was in Benton March s,
went home about o'clock. Saw a man
between the bridge and hotel, about size
of Wa ltman.
COMMONWEALTH RESTS.
Defense opened by Mr.. Ikeler. On be-
half OF the defendant the following witness
es were called tc testify to his good char
acte : - Moore, Orlando Harrington, N
D. Herrington, j. r. Potter, John L. Harpe
James Seward, Orrin Park, II. Seward, A.
G. Park z. L. Kile, Z. Shultz, D. II. Sted
man, j. S. Kline, F. P. Kline, some OF
whow knew him from childhood, Others
knew him in the army, and others still fol
the past four years.
Isaac Waltman.-Am nearly 40; was
born in Sugarloaf father died when | wa.
s years old when l was old enough
worked out, lived at various places wen
to army in Dec. 1861 have sister and
two brothers in Ohio served In 112th
Regt. End Penua. Artillery; after wal
came back here in Jan. 1865, renamed
here until May 1868, lat my sisters in Fair
mount township, Luzerne Co. did what
ever l could get to do ; In May 1868 wen
to Ohio, took my mother came back in
1889, married there, and had one child
who is now at Mrs Davis near Benton Z;
wife is dead since 1882 made my home
with my sister Mrs. Sober health wa.
poor first year worked at Wilkesbarre
and for while for w. II. Smith, editor o.
Milton Argus. Latter part of January las
left Milton. On March s. had been tC
Orangeville, got word my little girl wa'
oiSh anu L SOt WOIu lOsCOllt up dutl oCC
her went to Davis on that evening rod,
most Of way to saltwater, from there
walked;Imet Karns and Rantz below Ben.
ton, went on up to bridge, up by church,
oyer hill, by a by-road to Davis go
there few minutes past 7 when | went
| IN house asked about medicine and Mrs
Davis looked at clock and found it was {
few minutes past Z, the hour she was tC
give it went to bed few minutes mas
8. Time talked of in squire's office
understood to mean the time | retired
am little deaf Coming down with consta
| BILE and Crossley the latter did most of Tho
talking | asked him if building was badly
| burned, and he said it would take 800 o.
$500 to repair it. They had bottle anC
asked me to drink, only took little o
| it. Was in Benton on election had start
ed to Orangeville met Smith in bugg,
near saltwater, and he said if would rid
back 10 Benton | could ride to Orangevill
with him when he got through with hi
business. Haye been in j. j. McHenry'
store, knew him. Windows in room ha,
no glass, storm beat in, McCullum wantet
them nailed up. On Mar. 8, wore derb
hat and light overcoat, same shoes | hav
on now. When party first came to Davi
| was in. bed after they had gone ava
Davis came to my room and said there wa
a party there from Benton, there had bee
a fire. Second time | was in bed notice
no dirt on knees of my pants.
Mrs. Sallie Davis. Am defendants niece
He was at our house on Mar Sth ; hi
daughter lives with us, 10 years old W
sent for him, she was sick he came ther
a few minutes after Z inquired about th
medicine, and l looked at the clock L
didn't go out afterwards he went to be
few minutes after Q. He went to Orang,
vile that day to get the news by mail.
S. l., Davis--Waltman was at my hous
on Mar. Sth. went to bed few minut,
after 8.
f. Smith. Heard j. j. McHenry ,testit
before squire he said Waltman CORE
ponded with the man he saw under Il
lamp post in size and dress, but he coudn
be positive as he had his face covered.
G. N. Smith.-The burned building b