The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03

knew anything ABOUT dynamite. L
know a Mr.. Snyder in Bloomsbury. I
never mentioned anything about dyn-
amite to him. Wintersteen did not
tell me to put the powders in my
mothers private cup. There was
possibly other means of getting Waller
out of the road, but l acted as Mr..
Wintersteen told me. l began regis
tering at hotels under false name
about October, 1895. The first time
he mentioned about putting Waller
out of the road was in October, 1895.
The next time we met he said he
would like to place a barrel of gun
powder up against Walters house.
We met quite frequently and on each
occasion he talked about getting rid
OF Waller. Since arrested have been
in Philadelphia and Reading. Some
times Detective Henderson was in
company with me and sometimes l
was alone. 1 know a man by the
name of James Lord. 1 never showed
Wintersteen's letters to Mr.. Lord.
Re-direet.:
I bought the revolver in Danville
about the first of November, 'o5. All
the money l got, which was about
$4,000, was spent nearly as fast as l
received it. 1t was paid to me in in
stallments. After the $4,000 was
gone I had no other means of support
than that which Wintersteen gave me
from time to time. l did not know
where Armstrong; quarry was until l
went up after the dynamite. This
ended ross-examination.
F. L. SHUMAN called and sworn.
Live at Catawissa. Know defend
ant Wintersteen. Left Catawissa for
Pottsville on 8 o'clock train in morn
ing. Saw Wintersteen. Can't say
exactly what date it was, whether it
was on the I4th of September or not.
We both rode to Pottsville together.
Can't recall positively what date it was.
j. ~. w ANNEN tCSlIllCS.
Live in Bloomsbury, know Winter
steen; remember the explosion was
in Wintersteen's short time after the
explosion; cannot say just what date
it was, but was about the time of the
big wind storm in Sept. Went in to
see about repairing defendants build
ing that had been damaged by the
storm. Don't remember of anyone
being in the Office when went in.
Some man came in and went out while
I was there. Mr.. Wintersteen spoke
to the man, made an arrangement to
meet him at 3 o'clock. Mr.. Winter
steen spoke about Waller's connection
with Irondale Co. stock; said he felt
rather mad at Waller, and that he
would get even with him some day.
Cross-examined.-No l don't think
I would know the man who was in
Wintersteen's Office that day, if l was
to see him now or not. did not try
to impress upon my mind what the
man looked like. l might be able to
indentify him and l might not. !
wouldn't swear that l could. This
conversation took place about year
ago in April. 1 told no one of the
conversation.
w. U. JURY sworn.
Live on Third street, Bloomsburg
Met Wintersteen about 7 o'clock or
morning after explosion; had conver
sation with him. l asked him if hi
had heard of the explosion. He an
swered no. 1 told him some one hat
tried to blow up Waller's house. HI
said, is that so too bad.
L. E. WALLER recalled.
Recognizes papers of bill and ans
wer in equity case.
Cross Examined.
Don't know how many other paper
there are. l have produced all have
as attorney.
MRS. MARY A. KNoRR sworn.
| l am the widow of Col. Knorr, an,
Executiix mentioned in the bill il
equity. Know the defendant Winter
steen. He called upon me about tn
aand of May 1894. Gave me checl
for $I7.44 for rent of property. H
began to talk about equity suit, offer
ed me $1,000 for my share of stock
He asked me to sign paper which h
had. l told him to take the papers t.
Waller and if he said they were a
right, would sign them. He sal
Waller would only laugh at me. H
shook the papers at me and asked m
if ! knew what he could do with m
, if he was not an honorable man, an
) respected the memory of Col. Knorl
, l told him l didn't know where m
boy was. He said he did, that m
t boy always came to him when h
/ wanted money. He said I shouldn
. employ Mr.. Waller as my counse