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

| asked him what he meant by tnat.
He answered blow his eyes out. Why
said l does Mr.. Wintersteen talk that
wayP and he said, yes he does.
MILDRED SMITH sworn.
am one of the parties mentioned
in the bill in equity. l parted with my
stock in January 1895. My brother
Clifton negotiated with me for the
sale of my stock. This took place in
New York City. He said that if l
would sign the paper Wintersteen
would give him $1,000. He left me
in great anger, for the reason that l
refused to sign. Some time later he
called on me again and urged to sign
the paper, telling me that Wintersteen
would exchange some Harrisburg pro-
perty for my stock. parted with the
stock in January. knew l was not
getting as much as my stock was
worth, but under the circumstances l
let it go. l signed the paper directly
to Wintersteen.
ISAAC HENNIc sworn.
Am resident of Reading. Step
mother died sIst of August, last year.
About two weeks thereafter l was at
my daughters house. 1t was in the
evening met Wintersteen there; had
a conversation with him. l next saw
him at my daughters house in Read
ing, 7I6 Cherry ST., the latter part of
Nov. arrived at my daughters house
about half past eight in the evening.
found Wintersteen there as before.
left the house before he did.
Court adjourned until 9 o'clock
Friday morning.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Court opened at o.I5.
E. B. TUsTIN sworn.
Live in Bloomsburg. Am the Cash
ier of First National Bank. Know
defendant Wintersteen. Has had an
account at the bank for many years.
There was a check from Wintersteen
to Clifton c. Knorr tor $4,000 cashed
at the bank on April II, 1895. About
July'96 met Wintersteen on the street,
he wanted to borrow $4,000. He
stated he would give me good security
if 1 would help him get the money. l
told him l would help him get it. He
wanted the money to buy the Knorr
interest in Iron Dale. He said his
father-in.law J.J. Brewer would go
his security. The loan was made.
Cross-examined.
Mr.. Wintersteen did not show me
any letter that l remember of.
E. Z. GROSS sworn.
Am Recorder of deeds and clerk of
Orphans Court, Dauphin County.
Papers in Samuel Knorr Est. handed
to Commonwealth counsel, and
offered in evldince. Objected to by
defendants counsel. Exception grant
ed.
MRS. SALLIE CAST sworn.
Live at GAL Walnut St. Reading.
During '95 and go lived at 7I6
Cherry St. Know Mr.. Wlntersteen,
also Clifton Knorr. First met Winter
steen about three years ago. Met him
in summer of 90 at TIC Cherry ST.,
can't recall exactly what time Clifton
Knorr was present at the time. They
were together in the house, talk
hing, can't recall the conversation
l hadn't been living there veH long
when l met Wintersteen. We went
on an excursion over a railroad foul
of us, Wintersteen, Knorr, Jennie
Hutchins and myself. This was hi:
third visit to Reading. After return
ing from the excursion we all wen
back to the house. Knorr went W
stairs and brought down something
that had the appearance OF rope, ano
it had the smell of tar. Wintersteer
looked at it and said it would do
whereupon Knorr took it back VI
stairs. This was the last visit before
the explosion. There was little con
versation between them. Wintersteer
said he was going to get Knorr some
money. He said he would have go
it tor him before but that MAJ
named Waller stood in the road
After his third visit Knorr receiveC
some money it came by note
(The question was asked witness as t.
what kind of note it was, but defend
ants counsel objected to the question
on the ground that witness had alread
sworn that she could neither read no
write.) knew it was money becaus
l opened the letter. sometime
opened Cliffs letters just for fun.
had the money in my hand. eli
read the letter to me; it was from hin
This was few days before the e'
, plosion, witness handed piece {
coil and asked if it looked anythin
like what he had showed Knorr O
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