Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-23

'" thero tney come. aud wen
round to Meyers. They started to run ard
l called; Don't run" They broke into the
stable, as they came ont 1 caught Meyer;
and grabbed Anthony bat could not hold
oim. Anthony jumped fence, Wenger
alter him. | told citizens who were by
10 90 and help, they did and Anthony was
caught. Took them to Mr.. Stickley's
office. and then brought them to Wood.
stock. got their baggage from the
carriage, grip aud satchel. (Here they
were produced and contents exhibited to
the jury, embracing cards, Confederate
money, blank checks, articles of clothing
and number of hats and caps. a duster
and number of other articles opened
the little satchel with key that | got
from Mr.. Anthony. "a large bunch of key 6
were here produced which witness said
we're the ones he got from Mr.. Anthony,
and, By Instruction of the Common wealth,
tried how many Of them would fit the
| 'NSN VI tho liu oOAs hO NAuHlHcu luis
baggage before, on the evening of Noyem-
Der Sth, in the express Office. did it in
the presence of Mr.. Baker and by bis
direction. Capt. Jno. II. GraLill might
have been present, am not sure Of that.
Capt. inc. II. Grabil called. I am a
Justice of the Peace, issued the warrant
for the arrest Of Meyers anil Anthony, can
d not fix the date of the issue of warrant. |
was at depot with R. C. Hoshour and Mr..
Baker when satchels were examined -
r Their case had been called and continued
n II request of prisoners counsel. and they
II I'd been committed to Jail before the
ggage was examined. l he tin box was
% o.ned In my office, contents were az near
az can recolect, New York Herald, or
Q PIT Of one, two chips and potato. |
doet remember day of month but do the
n da.pf week Warrant bad been issued
r befn baggage was examined. 1t was
ado led to the Sheriff of the county and
e went 70 his hands or one of his deputies.
q 1t W! .sued on the oath of Philip Kibler,
o for Meyers and Jas. Anthony also
\ issuedp)ther on his oath for party name
,. unkndn. Dou't think they were in Jail
+ before ,mmitment was issued.
DAM, Peters called. Liye OH Narrow
n Passage three miles from WeodstOck and
n 100 yardar Geo Yards from Philip Kibler.
,e Inow hh WELL (Here he was asked if he
r rcognizJ the prisoners Said he did not
bought 4ithony might be one of them,
% ht was ure Meyers was not one of
is tn men tat were at his house, that he
" Wa not IS stout or fieshy as the
"A ontwho wo was there.) Two men were at
myiouse q 9Th or sth Of November. The
vi yong man,alled himself Anthony, from
re Winhesterthe other said he was Meers g.
ir fronWest Virginia. They asked me if
70 my frm wa for sale. l said no. never
" said was, and asked them who told
50 them. Theyad man abont 40 years
ID old. HRey ten asked me if this man
No Kibler ad tnsfarm for sale. Told them
y didn'tknOw. They asked me bow he
y. made his moneSas lie had hought several
d. small farms. old them that when he
e. made dollar hpnt it away. 1t was on
n Friday aSOut clock.
20 Abram Sly caled. Live ahout three
:, miles abo'e SraSl urg. on the river about
III two milesrom tie pike. Roads to my
er house leavs The bike at two points, one
at Hyde's hne a,out half mile below the
20 Eight Mill IIon@, and the other at
Hams lamon the Brook bill. Was in
OF my corn fieA on the sth of No, ember
of cannot idetify these prisoners A rig
+ passed my buse, recognized the rig and
horses as bescging TO Mr.. McInturff. |
"U had convention with the men IN the
OF rig. 1t was hOut o'clock in the day.
ey They asked Ss If there was any road
,L they could TIE to reach Front Royal
without goingArongh Strasburg. | told
Jun them here WI no road in that direc-
ch ton to Front Royal without passing
en- through strssMg. They then took
No. the road TO ssasbnrg by the way of
nE Newell's. They had to cross the river
ut twice going tM way The team was
tolerably warm aken they passed my
he place.
am John Henry EHer called. Live on
=, Narrow Passage, AOut three and half
miles from WoodsOck, was working on
an other farm. at Sing Hollow. Wa' In
&C. Woodstock on thaday. went home after
.ho this box. (Here idutifed the tin box.
"o Handed the box toA,. Grabil.
81, Cross-examined WAS on the farm one
'ut mile from father, hou1a. Nv sister
q Caroline came after ne. said something
m was wrong with faths,. We drove M to
=, barn, got my horseh run him all the
niu way to town, II acid town about
ate o'clock. went back ,ter tin box, my
ct father told me it wash HE mixing box
Ny father said he hadbeen robbed Of his
money. (Here witnes became confused
wv under the severe Dissemination, al.
&c. though evidently tryinlo tell the truth.
10 live in my fathers to,se. my slste
- Caroline lives with MS. Nv sister cam,
'''' to me about IL o'clock she walked.
mes went to my fathers hons, vas there but
bu- a minute, saw my motAa and brother
ma both were in the kitchen. Rad very lIttl,
-, conversation, they wen sbout eating
ola dinner. | grabbed up q caple pieces o
md pie, | wanted it to eat Ont TO towI
- about or II O'Clock. Fond nv fatheI
'or at the depot. bad SOM eonversatio,
with Capt. Baker and Ar0raiiI abon
on catching them. Stayed ia hwu about an
Ike. hour, went home to stable, husd tho bo,
lille in the mixing box nicely led M in T,
~ newspaper. The mixing boz had the liz
o, shut, 1t contained stick sd%hsard
hill call a paddle, don't knob that yor
the call it.
|, a Sheriff C. P. wightman Gala ,Defeps,
ter objected because he bad chnrN Of iury
49, and the witness was taken offas .tsnd. !
THIRD DAY-wEDNEspN
,o James Norris called. Live h Wood
10 stock, was at the depot on lOthWS,yem.
sed her. Three letters were delIveA 10 me
# a TO he mailed on train, by Gen1 RMams.
The Pat them in my pocket and sat hsn on
-. platform. Dept. Sheriff Wenge' sse 10
de, ma AMI gave him the Letters. lsame