The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-10

not to tell any one in Bloomsbury
where he was, what reason he had
l don't know ; he did not tell me
he came to Bloomsbury often and
came to my Office, met him OH the
street don't know whether any
one else saw him here or not
(letter shown witness and asked if
he had ever seen it before) l never
saw the letter before think per-
haps l have seen the envelope, or one
similar to it ii laid OH my table
until it was returned to the sender.
l did not open it because I suspect
ed that it was from some one who
wanted to ascertain his whereabouts.
(Letters dated Feb. 9, and IL, 90,
handed witness who identifies them
to be in his handwriting) addressed
Knorr's to Miss Name Wilson !;
started to use that address in II So4;
he wanted me to use that address
and l did so; when he was in New
York sent his letters in his right
name when he was in Reading l
sent his letters to Miss Name Will
son. / received several letters from
a woman who wanted to know
where Knorr was (these letters were
read aloud to the jury. l answer
ed them stating that I didn't know
where he was; it was not true that
did not know his whereabout. l
knew where he was all the time,
but he had asked Inc to keep where
he was secret and l was trying to
do so. My residence is about two
squares and a half from Mr.. Wal.
ler's, can't say just how far it is,
think it is less than two and half
blocks but would not be positive
about it. l was at my house on the
night of Sept. 18th, and morning of
the 10th; don't remember what time
retired; did not hear the explosion;
it did not awaken me; my bedroom
is in the southeast corner of my
house; knew nothing Of the explo-
sion until 1 met Mr.. Jury on the
street the next morning and he told
me about it. Don't think my wife
heard it, she did not say anything
to me about it. Met Mr.. Jury on
the corner of Market and Third
streets; the first thing he said was
''did you hear the explosion last
night" Told him that l had not.
He then went on to explain it; Mr..
Jury lives on Third street, in
westernly direction from me after
l left him l went to my Office did
not visit the scene of the explosion
until some time in the forenoon
after leaving my office went to the
works of the Bloomsbury Car Com
pany, stayed there till nearly noon
when went out Fifth Street to my
home passed the Waller house,
but did not stop, merely looked at
the house as l passed met Mr..
Paul E. Writ that morning, but
can't recall just where it was on
Main Street somewhere did not
meet Knorr at my Office in Blooms
burg shortly after the filing of the
bill in equity met him at my Office
in May 1898, and purchased his
interest in the bank met him in
Harrisburg on April 14th, 1894, for
the purpose Of purchasing his inter
ests in the Bloomsbury Iron Co.,
did have Mr.. Hanson negotiating
with Knorr for the purchase of his
interest in the Bloomsbury Iron Co;
did not offer Mr.. Hanson $3.50 for
making the deal there was nothing
mentioned about pay; April ID,
1895 / met him in Reading and
then negotiated with him directly
for his interest in the Iron Company;
offered him $I2oo for his interests,
he would not accept this l then
asked him how much he wanted
and he said $4,000 l then gave him
check for $4,000 and took his
stock talking about the value of
the stock, ! told him that it might
be worth from $1,000 to $500 pro-
vided the equity suit could be stopped;
l did want to purchase his mothers
and sisters stock and l told him
that if he could get their stock for
me, would try and dispose of the
whole thing and if l could sell his
share for more than $4,000 (the
price l paid him for it) I would
give all above that amount to him
when he got the check for $4,000
cashed here in Bloomsbury met
him l also met him at my Office
sometime thereafter he said he
had no money and I loaned him
fifteen dollars in order to help him
out l don't remember what month
this was but l think it was in the fall
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