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


resumed. Knorr cursed Waller in my
presence he said he stood in the way
of his obtaining money.
Cross examined.
Knorr did not usually curse Waller
in my presence; he wanted to get
money with which to pay judgments l
held against him; had four judgments;
l don't remember the amount, but /
know that on one occasion l loaned
him $500, for which l took a judg-
ment note he didn't have enough
money and so l loaned him another
amount, took another judgment note
for the whole amount; l think the
whole thing would sum up to $4,000 I;
Yes sir, know Wintersteen (tne
question put to witness as to whether
or not he knew that Wintersteen was
in Reading on July 2S and 20 was
objected to by deft counsel and sus-
tanned by the Court.) About the only
curse word he used about Waller in
my presence was "damn."
A. A. HoLBRooK sworn.
Am connected with Wilkesbarre &
Northern Railroad; did not know
Wintersteen before the 10th of Sept
last saw him on that day at the
office about nine o'clock, we were
going to have a directors meeting
that morning he came there on bust
ness.
Cross examined.
Our Office is on Public Square I;
about one thousand feet from Ex-
change Hotel, possibly not that far /;
l talked to Wintersteen about five or
ten minutes / fix the time and date
from the fact that we had directors
meeting that day; it was before the
directors meeting that saw him; l
think the meeting was held at ten
O'Clock, I suppose 1t was nine o'clock
when arrived he was seated out
side; l didn't speak to him when l
went in.
WILLIAM r. EDWARDS examined.
Am agent of Kingston Coal Co. at
Kingston; Saw Wintersteen there on
Sept 10th Kingston is about one
mile from Wilkesbarre he was there
on business.
]. E. DAVIS called.
Live at Plymouth, about three
miles from Wilkesbarre In the early
part of Sept. Mr.. Wintersteen called
on me on business l am Superin-
tendent of the Plymouth Coal Com
pany.
SAMUEL B. GEHRET sworn.
am resident of Reading, work
for ]. H. Staubrake & Son of tina,
place, am a man of family: was on
the Reading police from spring of go
to spring of 90; my duty was entire
charge of the department there were
fifty-fve policemen IN the city; know
Sallie Hemming; was about hel
neighborhood continually, was station
ed there; l know of her and know
her reputation it was bad; would
not believe her on her oath know
Clifton Knorr, have known him fol
about three years, he was living or
Cherry Street, in Sallie Hemming':
house have seen HIM there with her
i don't know his reputation mysel
only what l have heard others say.
Cross-examined.
Have not been a policeman TO
three years change of administration
changed officers; know Knorr 70
about three years, never spoke to him
have often seen him around Salli
Casts house | was in the house
Can't say how often l saw him ther
were several people in the honse a
every time I went in; prior to tn
arrest l heard no one say anything
against Knorr's character; there
was only person said anything agains
his character after the trial com
menced the person heard talk abou
him was former resident of Blooms
burg, now in Reading; / have heard
good many people talk about Salll
Casts character, don't remembe
all their names.
GEORGE CULVER sworn.
Live at Reading, have known Salli
Hemming for two years; her reput'
ton for telling the truth is bad.
Cross-examined.
Am not doing anything at presen
have been idle since November las
prior to that time kept saloon
have often met Sallie Hemming o
the street, never talked to her 4; m
opinion as to her character is foundc
upon what people have said and VIII;
Ihave seen of her on the street hav
heard several people speak of he