The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-23

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June l3.h.
DIR. y. $. TAYLOR. Affirmed.
Live in Jobnstown; have practiced
medicine since 1881 was called to see Da-
vid Berlzey ou sept. 2sth; found the pa
tieut suffering from intermittent fever and
wounds on fes; wounds were small.
about the size OF silver dollar; one ON
left foot was most severe; appeared to
have been caused by burning; bones of
left heel were exposed there is more
nervous depression from "A burn than a
cut; patients condition was bad, result
ing from nervous depression injuries
described 10y DIR. Livingston could cause
nervous depression patient told me
that he expected to die; told him that
his condition was not favorable.
ross-Ex.-Patient's condition might
have been assisted by other causes.
JACKSON RIPPLE, Affirmed.
Witness was smiling lad about II
years of age. Live in Paint township /;
saw James Roddy (pointing towards de-
fendaut) and Richard Jackson at my fa-
theirs water trough, on 9th or 2Sth OF
May, about sunset; was watering "A
horse when they passed along the road ;
Sim Roddy stopped aud asked me where
Mr.. Berkey lived, how his house was
painted aud on which side of the road it
stood jackson did not stop were trav-
cling TOWARDS Berkey's; Roddy wore a
brown slouch hat like this one nat shown
witness for identification). Witness tes-
tifed that he picked James Roddy and
Jackson from among ten or twelve men
in the county Jail.
Cross -Ex.-Never saw either of the
men before / met them at the water
trough.
SAMUEL KNAvEL, Affirmed.
Live in Paint township; saw James
Roddy (points towards defendant) aud
Richard jackson, on May 18th; they
passed fathers barn on their way 10 the
school house was close to them ROddy
wore slouch hat like the one shown for
identification they were 20 or 60 rods
from Berkey's when | saw them and
were going towards Berkey's saw them
between II and l O'Clock they returned
about l:30 p. NJ; never saw either of
the men before that day David Berkey
was my grandfather. 1t is l mile from
our house to Ripple's live between Ber-
keys and Ripple's.
No cross examination.
Mrs. LAvISA KNAvEL, Affirmed.
Am a daughter of David Berkey; live
40 to 30 rods from father; saw Jim"
Roddy identities him) and Richard
jackson between 8 and 10 O'clock on the
morning of May 2s:h, at our wagon shell /;
they were travelling towards Johnstown /;
between u and they returned travelling
towards Berkey's saw them again few
days after they were arrested and brought
TO fathers; first time | saw them Roody
wore brown slouch hat and Jackson a
black Derby hat was called TO fathers
between and o'clock on the morning
of June 81 mother called me; father
was on the porch waiting for help; the
door had been broken open. Witness
Identifies handkerchief, piece OF wood
and straps. Fathers feet were burned to
a blister and his face was bruised and
swollen; everything in the house had
been torn up and the floor was Uttered
with charred paper lamp was burning.
Cross s-Ex.-H8d never seen defendants
before the time mentioned.
LEWIS WIRICK, Affirmed.
Saw Jim Roddy sitting by the side
of the public road On Nav 2sth he wore
a reddish slouch hat asked me whore
David Berkey lived.
Cross -Ex.-Never saw Roddy before
asRAKL SEEsE. Affirmed.
Rammel. about II a. NJ. on May 2sCh +:
met therI abou. 4 miles from Berkey : {;
were travelling towards Scalp Level.
Cross -Ex.-Neser saw jackson or Rod
dy before.
SAMUEL. WHITAKER. Affirmed.
Carry mail from Felix to Scalp Level !;
road leads past Berkey's; on May 10Th
saw James Roddy and Jackson at Ashto-
IA, about : mile from Berkey's; it was
about 70 \. NJ; Roddy spoke TO me; saw
them again or May 2S, about l0:50 A. IL,
AT Jacob knayel's wagon shed Roddy
bid me the time; he had a brown slouch
hat on: chat shown witneSs) this RESENT
les the hat very much when | returned
from Scalp Level same day saw them at
David Seese's travelling towards Scalp {;
Roddy again bid me the time.
Cross s-Ex.-Never met Roddy or Jack
son before May 26th.
Mrs. LorrIE ADAMS. Affirmed.
Live in Johnstown and have known
James and John Roddy for ? years; met
them on June 2d outside of Geistown; |
was in double seated surrey; said ''hel-
To- to Jim: he said "NYhat in the hell are
you doing out here? got out of the car
riage and walked back to where they
were standing and asked him where n
turn off the road to go to Elton; he said il
any person asked whether / had seen
him / should say NO: it is 3 miles from
Johnstown TO Geistown; third man Vas
with them, but did not see his face; John
wore a black Derby and James "a black
soft hat; the man with them was tall and
slim.
Cross EXAM married woman. De-
tense asked witness if she was not al
Ebensburg court at the time mentioned.
Objected To and objection sustained. }
Witness said she fixed the time because
she had been subpenaed to go to Ebens-
busg.
Mrs. EMMA WINGARD, Affirmed.
Live miles from Johnstown saw de-
PENDANTS between and o'clock on shf
evening of June ID one of them came tC
my house for milk the others waited al
the barn he wore dark clothes and d
dark Derby hat they went in the direc
ton of Beikey's 10 minutes later Jim
Roddy returned towards Geistown.
Cross-Ex.-Neyer saw Roddy again
until to-day.
LIZZIE HARsIBARGER, Affirmed.
Was at Mrs. Vineyards on the after
noon of June 2l. aud saw James ROddy
and the other men. Never saw them be
fore heard of the Berkey robbery about
| 8 o. clock next morning.
DIR. GEO. CONRAD, Affirmed.
Live in Johnstown have practiced
medicine for IS years was called TO see
nAfIu DcIhcS pH juno i9sh 'iSisou MIN
| again on June 2lst and 18th, and on Sep
TEN Der 23d and 2s.h on first visit found
that his lips were swollen two or thret
times their natural size face was bruis.
ed and affected with erysipelas right
foot was badly burned on sole. heel aud
! ankle; wounds were in bad condition
hear. was in bad condition, but there wa:
no organic trouble or enlargement; heel
bones protrudet depression caused by q
burn is more severe than can bt