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

on it, had seen dynamite before,
didn't do anything about it, nor
report it to police, nor say anything
to Knorr, spoke to my wife about
it, we were subpeIed a little over
week ago, by detective Motts he
didn't tell me what I was to swear
to. Saw Knorr at different times in
disguise, passed him in the alley,
close together, reported him to
police after they pulled the sport
ing houses, we were talking about
it one night at the theater, l told
him about this fellow that was
sneaking around Sallie Casts.
Have told counsel what / would
swear to, had no promise of any
thing extra for coming here, but l
want all that is coming to me.
Heard the talk between Sallie Cast
and my wife, didn't want my wife
to talk to a woman like that and l
watched her, they were talking
about man who was to be hung
at the Jail and Sallie said she would
swear to anything to save a friend
from trouble. Have been arrested
twice for assault and battery. My
mother was single woman and
she had friend, and she wanted
to marry him and l objected, and
they put me in the House Of Cor
rection when l was IL years old.
At 5.4S adjourned to 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Court opened at o:I5.
Mrs. ]. R. PHILLIPPI sworn.
Am the wife Of J. r. Phillippi, live
at Reading, have four children had a
conversation with Sallie Heming, she
said she didn't believe in a God or
Heaven, said that when you died it
was the last of person, the conver-
sation took place In my yard in 1895
the talk was brought about by the
hanging of an Italian, have known her
for about four years, live next door to
her. She has very bad reputation,
would not believe her on her oath.
Cross-examined.
Have four children ranging in age
from II to 2S years, got acquainted
with Sallie Cast IN March 1895, have
had frequent conversations with her,
the date of the conversation in which
she stated her disbeheve in a God
and a hereafter took place in July
1895 can't recall the exact date OF
the hanging of the Italians ther: are
a number Of people who have talked
about Sallie's bad reputation several
people are here as witnesses who will
give testimony as to her bad reputa-
ton. l expect only my expenses,
and the regular fees paid a witness
no, l entered into no agreement
whereby was to receive a certain
amount of money tor coming here
Sallie Cast was arrested once.
know of the arrest, was a witnes:
against her but that didn't create any
i'll feeling toward her on my part.
DORA MoHARTER called.
Live at Berwick, have been resi-.
dent of about two weeks, before that
time lived with Mrs. Knorr ir
Bloomsbury, was her servant girl fol
about eight years know Clifton
Knorr the last time he was home
think was in June 'e5, he was al
home about week had talk with
him can recall the incident men
toned here l found some powder ir
Mrs. Knorr's cup one night, didn'
know what 1t was so l threw--it out
the next morning / found some more
in the cup asked Clifton what il
was. and he said he didn't know any
thing about it why Cliff SAID l, how
can you say that, when l saw you pu
it in the cup he denied it again, say
ing, honest to Christ l didn't tolc
him l saw him, and he asked me
where l was that l saw him, l tole
him that / was looking through the
crack Of door; after he was satisfied
that l had saw him, he said don't tel
mother, or she will think l was tryins
to poison her. Cliff had satchel II
, the house and also a revolver h,
said if he would hit a man with tina
revolver he would drop he spoke O
dynamite on several different occas
ions he came in the house one da
and said he would like to bloy
Waller up, because it was his fault h
couldn't get any money; he sal,
Waller had his mother under hi
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