The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-04-11

Emma Durn then came 10 ne and made Al uo.
would not have said anything II had IbOught IL
would have made a fuss I said. That Is all
right as do not blame you Al all. because If
Matthews told you that, you had n right 70 tell
sSou men Pee yS1 Sahe me- @ ree v
and settle ithetveen myself and him without
any trouble I then sht down near the middle Of
the floor. ! heard Matthews ana Cooper comm :
and a'd to Louisa They are coming now y
They came on into the house, Cooper being hrst-
rom and sitting room ana Matthews stopped in
:Ss kitchen s sith n, nat pulled dSrp SsF ms
''Matthews. how does IL come that you told I'm
about her. He replied :sYou be "a" / said
tb.2 & be ID n9sniRS would d mot lot tseat you
take What YOU eet oui of II > He wa thea stsBd
ing with one hand on the clothes line, with his
Iight hsnd on his lip, said = You need not get
as YOU" All this time Emma Dunn and " lillian
Malat were standing up stairs-
when she came down stars de said 70 me. 7
have II in Tor you anyhow" ] thought i was In
/ that way. / was stiil Sitting on the ioor. /
sprung 10 my feet and said 1T Is no better time
I n he was gCiEE 20 tear up. i then drew my
revolver from my pocket, aiming 20 get ii out
] before ne got his hauds IN me- and EOt II up
even with my breast. he then tried 10 throw
me, but We were TOO near the WALL and broke tho
window out. He then gave me a shoTt wheel on
20 the stove. knocking down the stove pipe,
I turn ing the supper over on the stove pan OF
l Otsh water Was also turned over. lhe mouse De-
! came FULL Of smoke. lie had my feet against the
side Of the house. and my body resting the
steve teit that IL was pretty warm reception
l for ne Boiling water was running over the
/ stove and under me. / thought had better get
on there seme bow. then pulled my revolver.
When the secohd shot was nred ne followed, -,
I Cooper, he win XIII me" Cooper ran In and
pulled him of me and took the revolver away
INN lately.
After little while got over my mad spell
| TO hunt them TO see II any one was hurt ! met
Cooper AT corner OF Church street coming ba,k.
you bad better take your gun and skip OF" j
said. Cooper, Is he hurt bad?" He replied. 81
| do not know. I think whiskey is taking more
effect on him than anything eIse.' I said
rCooper 90 not know wha' about going away, ,
went up TO EsstConemaugh-
Garter here tells Of his escape on Lin
tied Express 10 Harrisburg, his arrest at the lat
ter place, and other details which the readers o
the FREKNAE are familiar with. hence they arC
omitted.
was brought 10 the E5enshHry jan ami kat
| my. trial during December Court. lss9. va:
taken into court for trial without an attorney
1 without money. and not having been In court be
! fore, I did not know what ought 70 10. wal
| absOl tely ignorant OF what required OF me
| and ~ had. did not have and money or ffienci
l 20 do uything for me The District Attorney
\ had Witnesses against me. who were dissipatee
people 10th men and women. some OF whom
| had never seen before ] did not think tina
! wanted 10 on the stand.
40 not think had a fair chance tor my life
for had reither friends or money. do not thinl
4 any Jury would have ever found ne guilty In IN
| nrst degree Because i was a poor colorec
| man they spent no time over me acknowledg
4 that did have the light with Matthews and DID
the shOOtInl. but did not have any malice agaiIs
him before that time. and shot 10 save myself IN
the night did IL In sell defense.
/ Judge Johnston told me when he gave me tn
! sentence that he believed there was eyidene'
/ against that not true. The District At
| torney said to me that ''the reason the men swor
4 go hard against me was 70 keep In with IN
J women"
Bot the trial is over. and j am condemned Q
die the 9th OF pril. 1890 i shah die withou
| any hard feelings against any man OF woman Il
the world 4 have iorKiyen ali IN the world 10
| any thing that they maj have done against me
| have prayed 70 Cod 70 forliFe me Tor all tn
| sins have done, and e=peciai iiy Tor my takfnj
the liie Of Matthews. i believe he has heard N
| prayers and has forgiven me fsr all my sins.
shall die in the peace OF tIod. have praye
' the SAVIOR Of my soul. beifeye shall be save