The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-23
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arrested for carrying counterfeit money!;
he then tore the bill up; il was green on
one side and yellow on the other looked
like the money we use now he left about
O'Clock 1t is about 3 miles from Os-
borne to Morrellville across the country.
and at least miles by way of town; the
former route is wooded and up steep
hill from Morrellville, after you get on
top the hill it is down grade TO Osborne.
Cross-examination.- sure il was
Wednesday, June Sd, when Roddy came
10 my place from the direction of his own
! house; noted the date in my day book in
which 1 keep my work +; was arrested
for the Berkey burglary the week after it
happened.
EDWARD T.. LEvERGooD, Sworn.
Live in JohnstowD and am engaged in
the real estate business went % Berkey' 3
on the sth day of June where / got a de-
scription of the robbers; on June l0th
arrested james Roddy went to the house
with John T. Harris and others; house
is located in little ravine after repeat
ed raps the back door was opened by
James Roddy; had gun in his'hand; we
went into the house. Testimony in re-
gard to handkerchief found ruled out J
Witness identities brown siouch hat
found at the Roddy house. Continuing
witness said, old man Roddy claimed
this hat don't know how much reward
has been offered for the conviction Of the
robbers the Berkeys didn't offer re-
ward but said they would pay something;
suppose Harris will claim the reward ii
there is any; searched the ROddy house !;
thought may be John WAS there.
Mrs. Jennie Naugle was the next wit
ness called. She corroboTated the evi-
dence of her husband in regard To jim
Roddy's visit 10 their house and destroy
ing note that resembled a Confederate
$40 bill.
John T. Harris, Sworn. (Witness
is the head of the Detective Agency
which worked up the case against the de-
PENDANTS on behalf OF the Common
wealth.
Was present when the ROddy boys
were arrested found this hat chat shown
witness) the night John Roddy was ar
rested and have had it in my safe ever
since-except when it was in court.
Cross -Ex.-Old man Roddy claimed
the hat as his have been offered no re-
ward in case defendants are convicted.
WITNESS denied emphatically that he
had attempted to manufacture evidence
against defendants or 10 intimidats wit
nesses in their behaif) Expec, to claim
the reward offered by the county OF SOM
erset
II. r. SHARP, Sworn.
Arrested James Roddy. tThe Court
sustained objection 70 witness repeat
ing any admissions OF an discriminating
character made to him by defendants
EDWARD LEyERGooD, Recalled Was
present at Berkey's when James and
John Roddy were taken there.
Cross -Ex.-We made John put on
mask for the purpose OF Identification
am not sure that We put Il mask on jim
don't believe we did showed the pris-
oners to Caroline Berlley, David Berkey
and others.
Daisey Johns. a little girl of = years Of
age, was sworn and testified that she had
seen both John and Jim i;oddy wear a
brown SLOUGH like the one in evidence.
ON cross-examination witness said: III
this isn't the nat it is one pretty much
like it."
SCorT MURPHY, Affirmed.
Anna Justice OF the Peace; paper
shown witness. this is my signature and
the other is David Berkey' - Witness al
SO identified David Berkcy's signature to
another paper shown him. Paper mark
ed .Ex. A." WAS written by me the
statements were made by old man Ber-
key and wrote them down as best /
could; he appeared all right mentally at
the time.
BY the Court-Q. Did you read this
paper to the old man?
=. oh, my, yes.
l.. C. CoLEORN, Esq, sworn.
Was at David Berkey's on the l9th of
June; he was in bed suffering from burnt
fee, tried TO cheer him up; nc said he
would not get well; he told rne the story
OF the robbery and torture and said that
he expected to meet the men at the bar
of heaven. paper marked "Ex- e."
shown wi.ness) l wrote this statement.
The two papers referred 10 aoOve were
the dying declarations OF the murdered
man. the first one written 10y Mr.. Col
born on June 18Th, and the other by
Esquire Murphy ON September 2Sth. \
long legal battle followed rs 20 the admis-
sion OF the declarations. The Court ruled
out the declaration made 10 Mr.. ColbOrn
and admitted the one written 10y Esquire
Murphy. Mr.. Kooser read the dsciara-
ton To the jury, as follows: