The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-05-14
N AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

track at the bridge and was the same size
| When he put his foot In the first track he
twisted 1t little so 1t didn't fit; we took
him to another one and held his foot.
There were nail marks / n toe of the track.
There was only one track from the church
on to Davis.
| Ira McHenry. at the fire; helped
Boyer pick up a dark lantern. Followed
track from Hess hotel to the church, then
went back and got horse, rode down
creek and met stage and inquired whether
they had met anybody and they said not,
so we came back and went up with the
party to Davis. When arrest was made |
went along in a buggy. Examined the
tracks, and those from the hotel to the
bridge were the same as those around the
building. | followed track from Ikeler's
hotel around back alley to where paling
was off the fence and on through about 40
feet and then it struck off until within DO
or so feet Of the building. occupied the
Smith building once as cabinet maker
shop, and left shavings and coal ashes there
when | moved out There was only one
track until we got near the bridge, then
there were two, one coming down the
Bloomsbury road. They were different
tracks. Second track was noticed about
half way to the bridge; it came from the
direction of r. McHenry's store.
Boyd Gibson.-Was at fire and helped put
it out. The steps were partly burned
through in places. After fire J. ]. Nc
Henry took us down to Hess and showed
us the track. 1 went no further than the
church. Measured track that went up the
hill.
G. W. KnouSe Am Constable of Benton
Night of fire went through Benton about
7 o'clock with horse and buggy. Was sent
for later to arrest Watman went with
Boyd McHenry and several others. When
we got to Davis we knocked and when we
got in | went up and found Waltman in
bed. He wanted to know what the charge
was, and told him, and he said that was
a grave charge, and said he had not been
in Benton that night that he came from
Orangeyille to Davis near o'clock. Went
J back TO Benton before Justice and then
; took him out and put his foot in the track.
The Justice asked Waltman what kind OF
| a handkerchief he had and he pulled it out
J and showed it; it was red ole.
When found Waltman he was awake,
he asked what was the matter This was
between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning.
Searched Waltman's pockets and found
; nothing but razor He said his child was
sick at Davis, and he came there to see
: that; that he went as far as the bridge, in
? tending to get some crackers for his child
; but changed his mind.
VIM. knouss. - Went to Benton after
fire had been put out. Had been fox hunt
ing; snow on the ground, stopped showing
) about y to o'clock. Followed track
from the church to Glen. McHenrys, then
went after constable, and went with him tc
make arrest. Saw Waltman dress himself
and noticed his pants were soiled at the
knees.
, George CroSsley. Helped to put out fire;
it had burned quite bit; went with Con
stable to make arrest; noticed light dust
, on Waltman's knees; I came down with
the Constable to bring Watman to Jail, on
the way down he said that il we would
let him go they could do nothing with us
j. S. Kiine.-Was at fire; threw water on
the steps; broke through step; broke open
the door leading into dwelling house OF
McColum, in hall.
) F. SmiM.-Boarding at McHenry's hotel
last March at time of fire. When l got
t there, there were but a few there; went up
stairs but was driven back by smokes went
, up afterwards and saw where fire was; saw
r lantern at McHenry's store, Boyer had it,
J said he had picked it up under the steps al
, the fire. 1t was dark lantern. Waltmau
said at Justices tnat it was 10 minutes be-
fore or 10 minutes after 0 when he got to
Davis. Waltman spoke of his sick child
being there.
VIM. Fuhner. at the fire; it was
burning under the steps; after fire found
rubbish under the steps, it was all charred
in places the boards were burned through
Went with party to Davis. Tracks in LOT
were like the ones that went over the hill.
(Shoe of defendant shown witness) Nails
in toe OF this shoe are too short now to
make such tracks as / saw.
II. F. Fceret.-Windows was boarded
up, and was in blaze, about or feet
from where fire was kindled. Boards were
| og Grn
Saw lantern as soon as fire was put out
Glenn. McHenry.-Live about / mile
,, south of Benton; on day OF fire was in vii
lage at Auditors settlements went home al
8 o'clock, or nearly so: started from kohl
: McHenry's store, took creek road to bridge
then up hill to church, then down old va
Gated road to my house. There had been
wet snow; noticed no other track.
G.. W. Huleman.-Am Justice of tn,
Peace in Benton; was at fire, Chaplin and
bags of paper and fire under steps, threw
> two pals of water on. After fire j. j
McHenry gave descl iption of a man HI
saw. Was wakened up and made out
: warrant about midnight, Waltman was ar
rested, | sent for McHenry. Waltma'
asked who the accuser was ard the charg
t and | told him and he said it was u terribl
s charge, said he had no residence, had live
s at Milton, was a laborer, came from On
p angeville that DAY. He said he came a
d far as the other end of the bridge and wa
( coming to buy crackers for his little sicI
g girl at Davis, but thought it would be to
!, late, so didn't cross Some one asked hir
e why he was leaving town IN such hurry
!, and said that he was IN the habit Of walk
k ing fast. saw Waltman come out Of til
l. Smith building on Feb. 10, with G. n
k Smith, of Orangeville, Went with Wall
8 man to put his foot in track on Smith lot
s His shoe fit the tracks. (Shoe shown wi
G ness,) This looks like the shoe, only 1t
e W 'rn more than it was then.
n Robert Bcyer-Found lantern after the fiji
e in the rubbish, a dark lantern, (produces il
d with bulls eye a day or two after, broken i
IS the ashes. Lantern was lying down, o
t, can was in it, it was warm, can't tell whic
& | oi1a II xuaa On door Ipaa ehut