The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18

I was nAel a. <3.pe, IN GSlau4l OF WHICH TIE
/ prisoners were remandei 10 jail.
Following Is substantially what each wit
ness said when on the stand:
Z John Winters. affirmed II know both de-
/ fzndan;s; have known Cummins FOR twenty
/ year Kemp foE four or fve was living in
I the Glade House on May gih it was burned
I down that night; saw Kemp and Cummins
I together that afternoon saw them together
( frequently before the FIRE; Kemp was stop
; ping al the Glade House Kemp came in
abou; 0 O'Clock and asked me to put him in
/ lis room: said he lad been drinking and
| wished 10 be put TO his bed / pa. him il
/ No. Is on third iioor he had gore TO tie
/ same room before without asking TO be taken
up Kemp had been in town for about three
/ days preceding the FIRE; that night about
! quarter after l. O'Clock was awakened by
! the noise Of Tat,ling dishes went out into
( tie hail. and found il flied with smoke
I ran back 10 my wifc's room and told her the
; house was on Ere ran out then AMI called
I fire and beat tie gong; In the hall Cum
minis came running up 10 me and said where
/ il the he'll is tie fire. ! told him in the
/ dining room; Ithen nan around waking up
Z the guests there were eight guests in The
house, and my family Of four; the fint
saw Of Kemp was after the whole building
was on ire 1t was in the street !le had
Z sa,chcl on his shoulder the house WIS en-
tirely Destroyed my loss was AZ least three
thousand dollars ! had 10 insurance I
/ have been sheriff Of this county Cummins
was IN jail several times while was sheriff
l took him to the penitentiary he came
back about month before the fire Cum
Elins tried once 20 break jail with three 9th
ers my wife discovered them before they
got away the most Ieculias th'ae bout the
fire was q; the front Of the house as soon as
the blaze struck the pavement blue flame
flew mp that reached almost across the street
the dining room burned Is though il had
been oiled; there was 10 fire in the dining
room stove that night.
Mrs Jane Winters, affirmed :-In less than
five minutes after the fire was discovered.
Cgmmins came into my room eursing the
fire, asked f0r bucket, and said be could
put the fire out There was no fire in that
room or anywhere else that day, except in
the kitchen. Had been none there since
Saturday previous.
Andrew Zgick, affirmed II heard Cum
Minis say one evening, about ten days before
the fire occurred. standing in front OF the
drug store. some time III set this town on
fire. Isaw Kemp around town for week
OF two before the fire; he was in company
With Cummins frequently
John C. Pile, affirmed II heard Squire
Cumnins say, eight or ten days before the
fire, that there would one Of these days be
one Of the d-dest conHagrations this town
ever saw.
Andrew Woy, affirmed II saw Kempan
Cumnsirs pass my place carrying jug and
d little yalise a couple Of days be.ore the fire
saw them again after the fire they had a
jug with them; they stopped and offered me
three dollars head for my sheep.
Josiah Woy, affirmed Il saw Kemp and
Cummins pass my house day or two after
the FIRE, heard them talking about the fire
at the Glade House heard one OF them,
think Cummins, say. I was the first man in
the dining room.
Elmer Zerfoss, aiiirIned:-I saw Squire
Cummins the nighttLe Glade House burned
be was with John Waterman, over by
( Kautner's cigar store don't know that
saw Kemp tina; day.
Mrs. Amanda Spangler. affirmed .-Cum-
Minis has been working for me since the fire;
Kemp has been there with him a good bill OF
tie time squire was painting for me.
Parker Trcnf. affirmed II saw Cummins
aud Kemp Tass my shop together perhaps
half dozen times before and after the tre
they generally had jug.
Slrs. Carrie Hcflcy affirmed Cnmmins
came to our house with Kemp several days
after the Ere be said he was going away
and had Just came in 10 say good bye he
had often done the same thing before, and
we paid bat little attention 70 him.
Dr. J f. Bicsecker a.iirmed.-I was early
a; the fire the only peculiar thing ! saw vas
the whiriwind Of fire that wen; Gp from the
pavement in front Of the hotel
Oliver Knepper sworn;-i was at the FIRE
pretty carly when | got up heard Cum
inins pass down the street. crying fire after
wards saw him on the Casebeer building
fighting the fire
Dr. Loat!er a1sirmeti.-A5out 10 minutes
after got up. the night Of tie FIRE, Cam
minz passed up the street lie said he believ-
ei tie whole town was oa fire that he had
not been up to see where il was yet be was
going up 10 see.
Gertie Yoder aflirne,l,-I lived with M
Winters al the time OF the fire there was
no FIRE in the dining room that day when
went to the kitchen aboat ten O'Clock there
was no fire In the stove there
Ms. sarah Kauiz afilrmed.-I vas awak-
ened abou, half past Il O'Clock tie night Of
the second FIRE by dreadful explosion I
jumped up and ran 10 the window Is
threw up the window heard some one run
ming up the alley could not tell how many
there were.
Charles F. Uhl sworn;-The night Of the
second fire l heard some one running: heard
the explosion and the running shortly after
wards II sounded ike more than one run
ming. but may be mistaken saw CumniDs
At the fire. also Kemp I was in a bucket
line when Kemp came running up street
and shouted that Cook & Becrits block was
on FIRE the crowd Fan to the block, and
found that II was not on fire
Martin Shaffer. sworn II was clerk at the
Somerset House the night OF the second fire:
Kemp came to the hotel about ten O'Clock
and wanted to stay aiI night Cummins was
with him refused to keep him.
Wm. 3. Frease, affirmed II saw Kemp at
iheseoond fire; Kemp passed up the street.
snd said, The fire IS in the back part Of
Cook & Beerit's building
Jacob : Picking sworn When got TO
the fire thought il was on the outside Of
Gen. Coifroths Office the fire was in the
rear part Of the building
W H. Ruppel. sworn IL was IN the Office
Of CoffToib & RupI%l about halfpasi eight
O'Clock The night Of the fire there was no
fine there l lost my key TO the front door
Of the Office some time before the night Of
the fire; had my key and tired 10 unlock
the door my key wouldn't unlock Il there
seemed 10 be key in the door: broke
pane Of glass out and got in. and knocked
something out Of the lock I then got on the
outside and unlocked the door.
Mary weimer, affirmed II was in the