Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-04

have told nm that tHS latiiti anu
had seen two men pass UP the mountain
on that day and that we could only see
them from their waists up did not say
that We coHll only see their heads ;
know Charles McCrucken don't recollect
telling him that We had seen two men
passing but they were too far to tell who
they were; went up the mountain after
We quit work they cSil it about four
miles from there to Jenner and four and
a-half or FIVE miles to Umberger's; went
down next morning about G.3O or :
o'clock walked down; lived in Soner-
set county seven or eight years ago in the
house on the top of the mountain where
VIC stayed that night my aunt was keep
ing house for us.
e-direct-we used the house on the
mountain as temporary home while
We were up there working was too
far away from my father when he was
talking to Mr.. Koonizto hear their con-
versation.
SAW THEN GOING DOWN TIE MOUNTAIN
Mrs. Mary Walker-Liye in Jenner
township, two and half miles west Of
Hometown about 60 rods from Haine's
Church on the 9th of February was at
home about or O'Clock in the even
ing saw two men walking down the pike
towards tine east was about three rods
away from them; they were strangers to
me saw them walking four or five rods !;
they were walking close together; saw
the men afterwards at Mr Rauch's and
again last Saturday walking from the
Jail 10 court (Witness here pointed out
Joe and Dave Nicely in the court room
as the two men she had seen passing on
the road could not say what kind of
clothing they had on; one man was taller
than the other and had n moustache the
tall man was the nearest to me waseOm-
ing up out of the cellar; never saw the
two men before the house stands about
two rods from the road they were right
above the gate when | saw them at
Squire R,uch's did not recognize them
at first but as soon as they got up and
walked INTO the other room did | saw
them walking again from the Jail to the
court house.
John Friedline-Live in Jenner town
ship, three miles from Umberger's, about
one fourth of mile from the pike; was
at home OF the 9th of February live
east of bend in the pike saw two men
on that evening pass through the fields
going east there was 4 road from my
house to the pike they we're on the east
side Of the road did not see them before;
they 60. to the road did not look after
them long cannot describe the men
cannot identify them one was taller
than the other; there were two men
they had no overcoats; was about JOG
yards from them it was between 5:30
and G o'clock in the evening
Cross-examination- three-fourths
of mile from Mrs. Walters. The Com.
monweaith here submitted plan Of prop
erty between Umberger's and Westmore'
land county, showing roads, streams, etc.
which was objected to by the defense as
: being incorrect but was overruled by the
Court on the ground that the jury would
decide as to its correctness
Mrs. Susan Ream-Iive in Jennertown
know Joseph Nicely have known him 70
six years saw him in Jennertown, goini
through toward Johnstown; knew him a
: the time; eould't say whether it was las
fall or this winter; my husbands name j
Joseph Ream; we live a mile and half O
, two miles from Umberger's, | remembe
, the night of the murder.
was your husband at home that night,
asked Mr.. Cessna.
Question objected to by defense and OBJ
lection sustained
Cross examined Joseph Nicely came ther
: in buggy can't tell where the horse an'
buggy was put think | saw him after tn
time he was there he was there in August
saw him go through Jenner after August
but can't tell when; he was in buggy th
, last time.
Redirect was mid!in gclOse to him th
last time saw him can't say when it was
whether it was in the winter or fall; Jo
Nicely was in the buggy when il went dowi
the Johnstown pike can't say who else wa
in the buggy | was sitting at the window am
saw the buggy turn the corner as it wen
down the pike.
Frank Heipie-Was at Herman Um
) berger's honse on evening OF February 21tl
last two girls came from there and told m
: to come over and bring fire arms that I'm
berger was murdered stayed there all night
! early next morning looked for tracks fOun
, tracks of two persons running towards Jen
ner; one track male by man with gun
boots on and the other leather shoes; MI
Horner and followed the tracks to poin
this side OF Jennertown; traced them L
the road this side Of my house.
Gross examined-lt may be little over
mile from Umbergers to the road near m.
house the tracks went on towards Jenner
town; tits a short halfmile from this roa'
to Jennertown this road leads back TO th
other township roId that leads up pas
Picking's and comes out on the pike nea
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