The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-06-12

I todd them that il was in the house. but
did not know where il was. bot could
find it for them called Mrs. Nicely, and
told her that the gentlemen wanted
/ Dawes poeketbook; she went up stairs,
brought It dovn, and handed it 20 me Of
the officers; ieniei that there was any
money in the pocketbook; when the
Z poeketbook was brought there, there was
no money in it that Is what / said.
I Cross-examined- got the poeketbook
frst cannot tell when I got the money
it vas some days afterwards Mrs. Men
cher told me that Watson brought the
/ pocketbook Watson brought the money
Re-direct-The pocketbook was not in
my possession, but the money was.
Sarah Barron-Liye in Ligouier valley
a quarter Of a mile from Anthony Nicely:
am wife ofJoseph Barron; was at home.
on the 9th Of February saw Dave Nice
I ly on that day he came to our house be-
tween aEd o'clock ne was there. I
suppose about 1 hour and then started
for home did not see him again that
+ day did not look a. if he was we'll
made inquiry II for teams To Ligionier
he asked me for some butter told him
that could not give him any that day,
but that ne could get some on Thursday
evening; fix the day as being Wednes-
day the week before they we're arrested
mis- wife came for the butter the next
day, was at ny fathers house when the
( pocket-boOk vas taken away BY the OIL
GERS. Witness was shown the pocket
book exhibited in court and said it was
not the same pocket-book that was
handed to the officers
/ Gross ss-examined-Liye abont One-haif
I mile from Dave and further from Joe's
know it was Thursday night when Dawes
wife got the butter. because / know
ehurned on Thursday and I told Dave
he could rot sct any butter on wednes-
day was at my fathers house when the
pocket-boOk WIS handed to the officers
they had both pOcket-books in their pos
session and I was setting close 10 them 4;
I was there when they came and was
there when they left Watson Menoher
came back with them after they had
gone out; was setting handy to the
window and not over in the corner: do
not know whether I have seen that
pocket-book which was exhibited here
in court until I came over here. 1 do not
know what day the pocket-book was
handed over to the court do not know
whether It was on Monday I saw it one
evening this week At Mr Cohroth's office.
John Menoher, my father. my mother.
George Nicely and Mr.. Thomas we're pres
ent; think Mae Nicely and Ezra Nicely
were lhere do not kno who first des-
cribed the pocket-book beIongiug 10
Dave heard George Nicely describing
the pocket-Dook it was not from that
that I got my description Of the pocket
hook
Ee-siirect-When the officers took
the poeket-book, they said that they
would take It 10 Lgonier to show TO
1ir- Thomas TO see whether It was tie
pocket-book handed 70 him and that
they would return it by Watson Memo
her; described the pocket-book from
my own knowledge
Hettie Nicely-Was az home on the
2Tih Of February was AT David Nicely's
little while in the evening; as near as
can tell it was between and q O'Clock
Dawes wife came 20 cur house for milk
and apple butter was milking told
her that when was through milking !
would bring the milk up saw Dave; he
was sitting in the house on a rocking chair
By the stove know it was the Wednes-
day before he was arrested; was at home
when Dawes pockethook WIS brought
there often saw his pocketbook was
there when the officers came there.
Witness examined the pocketbook
shown in court and said it was not the
poeketbookl One Of the officers said lie
would take il to Ligonier 10 show It 10
Wm. Thomas too see if il was the same
one handed 70 him and would then send
1t back by Watson Menoher.
Cross-examine'!-FIx the Jay as be-
ing February s7th from the fact that the
boys were .arreste,I ;he next Monday.
and know that it was prayer meeting
evening DO not think STAYED at Dawes
house more than ten minutes.
Catharine Nicely-4m wife Of David
Nicely was al home on the 9Th Of Feb
ruary my husband vas at home
in tie forenoon vent out after
dinner and as near as I can tell got back
between and Z o'clock be did not 70 Z
out again went TO his fathers shortly
after he csme home ! went for apple
butter and m.ls came back about 3
o'clock brought the applebutier along.
bet dill not bring the milk my husband
was at home with the children when I Z
got back Ietiie Nicely came after that (
With the milk my husband did not 20
away from home that evening tx the (
day as being the 9th ofFebruary because
know i vas the day before the arrest !
and ! know what done every Gay that
week befure Wednesday got the butter
on Thursday evening from Hrs. Barron
David was saving wood for Mr. Eimmell {
on Monday: be was home on Tuesday
be is not a sell man, and has not been
ever since I know him be was sick on I
Monday night on Monday / washed,
and ironed some on Tuesday baked
on wednesday afternoon I ironed bal
anee of my clothes Monday I washed
and done up some shirts and collars did
rot make any special preparation more
than that did il because be vas going
to Pittsburgh be was sick on Monday
night and was not well enough to 20 he