The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-10
WlNTERSTEEN TRIAL.
CONCLUDED FROM PAGE I.

good.
JAMES H. MERCER sworn.
Live on Third ST., Bloomsburg, am
postmaster know Wintersteen; his
reputation In the community is good.
Court adjourned to 9 o'clock.
ER1DAY MORNING.
All the Jurors took their seats at
nine o'clock. Court opened at 9:I5.
w. H. EYER called.
My profession is civil engineer; l
made a map, or drawing of the Light
Street road, leading to the Armstrong
quarry; | think it is accurate.
Cross examined.
Yes sir, all roads that l have mark
ed, are open roads, roads that are
travelled. The map made by Mr..
Eyer is offered in evidence.
L. S. WINTERsrEEN called and sworn.
Reside in Bloomsburg, on Market
Street, have lived here about twelve
years; have been married twelve
years. l was born at Mifflinville
drove team on tow path for two years;
worked for my father in blacksmith
shop for three years; at about the age
of 4 | entered the employ of Pardee
& Co., in the supply Office, was then
hired as book-keeper at the Holly
wood Colliery; | was afterward pro-
NOTED to Superintendent of the Coll
iery. | next came to Bloomsburg and
entered the Office of Col. Knorr and
studied law, | was later admitted 10
the bar after which Col. knorr and l
formed law partnership; the firm
lasted till March 2, 1850, when Col.
Knorr died ; Col. Knorr and were
engaged in different business trans
actions we purchased the Blooms
burg Iron Cos. plant the stock was
held by us till after his death, after
which 24o shares were transferred to
Mildred Smith and Clifton c. Knorr
! was one OF the directors of the com,
pany. Witness was asked whether or
not after the death of Col. Knorr he
paid any Of the company's indebted
ness, but this question was objected
to and court sustained the objection.
Yes sir, l recall the equity suit, Scar
let and Waller were the attorneys;
Mr.. Scarlet argued the case, Waller
never opened his mouth in Court
about the matter; Cliff Knorr was
not errand boy in his fathers office
while was there; | don't think he
was in the Office five days during the
whole time. After the Coils death
Clifton went to Lehigh College; the
first business transaction l had with
him was the purchasing of his stock
in the First National Bank, the next
business with him was the purchase of
his stock in the Bloomsbury Iron
Company he wrote me several letters
about it, and wanted me to met him
in Harrisburg, Danville or Sunbury !;
he said he didn't want to be seen in
Bloomsbury; l finally did meet him,
in response to a telegram from him
at the Commonwealth Hotel at Harris
burg. At this meeting purchased his
stock. This telegram requesting wit
ness to meet Knorr at Harrisburg was
offered in evidence, it reads Reading
April 14th. "Will meet you Saturday
at Commonwealth Hotel, Harrisburg"
Another telegram was produced by
witness in which Knorr wanted him
to meet him or send an agent. l had
also received another telegram in
which Knorr stated that he would not
meet me in Bloomsburg and that l
should come to Danville. The deed
which he claims was dated from JAN
uary to June was not dated back l
was we'll aware ofthe Act of Assembly
of 1898, in which the dating back Of
deeds is prohibited. I did not tell him
to turn his grandmother out of the
house. Yes, l did want to purchase
Mrs. Knorr and Clifton stock because
l thought by SO doing could stop all
litigation, and thereby save lot Of
money; know l could have realized
considerable money on the stock.
When l met Clifton at the Common
wealth Hotel at Harrisburg, l offered
him $12oo in cash and whatever his
stock might be worth. l told him l
would give him bond for $4,000 with
]. ]. Brewer and E. B Brewer as
security, he refused this however l
then gave him $4,000, the amount he
wanted for his stock and the transfer
was made; previously to this l had
met him in Reading, when he wanted
me to buy his stock for $500, but l
would not take it at that price. At
this point attorney Shields read to
the jury some letters which Winter
steen had written to Clifton c. Knorr,
at Reading, IN which he offered to
purchase his mothers, sisters and his
own stock in the Irondale Company I;
he offered to give them each bond
in the sum Of $1,000, with J. J Brewer
and +. J. Brewer as surety.
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