The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-27

Saw Wintersteen frequently at his
house, and Office, every time l met
him we talked about the suit and the
money he was losing, must get Waller
or Mrs. Knorr out Of the way. He
gave me two papers to take to her
and try to get her to sign them. She
kept them and didn't sign. Papers
offered). Left mothers in January
and went to Reading, returned in
June 1896, Wingert, lawyer of
Reading met me here, went to Win
tersteen's Office, talked about my in
terest in the farm and Bloom proper
ty which Wingert had bought at
Sheriff's sale, Wintersteen agreed to
buy it, saying he would do it for me.
That night he said to me a good way
to get rid Of Waller was to blow him
up, that everything necessary could
be found at Armstrong; quarry. l
had no stock at this time, nor interest
in equity suit. He said l should go
up there and get some dynamite and
If l could succeed IN getting Waller
out of the way, he would give me four
or five thousand dollars, several hun
dred at once. Iwent up and couldn't
find the place, and he drew diagram
showing how could get there.
I went up again about o'clock
that night, met Wintersteen on the
Lightstreet road and he directed me
where to go. He left me and went
down the road, and as l heard
voices ! came down and saw Win.
tersteen coming back with woman;
they went in the bushes. I went
back to the quarry house and got
six sticks Of dynamite, fuse and
caps. Tried to find Wintersteen
that night, saw him next morning
and he told me how to use it. l
left town, he gave me eight or ten
dollars and I went to Reading. He
came to Reading soon after, and
stayed at the house. Next morning
we went to Wingurd's office, and
after than we went out and he said
should come up soon and do the
job. He left Reading that night.
Next saw him in Wilkesbarre. Have
no other source of income except
what got from Wintersteen. He
sent me money to go to Wilkesbarre.
met him at Exchange Hotel, Sep.
9, 1896, and registered as A. P.
Harding. Allentown, Wintersteen
occupied room with me, No. 60, he
told ME not to register my own
name. Left there afternoon of 10th,
he stayed there. l paid my bill, he
gave me the money. He said
should go ahead and blow up WAL
ler that night, and he hoped it
would blow Walters whole family
to hell; that he would be able to
prove an alibi.
came down Penna. R. R. to
Espy ferry, walked to East Blooms
burg, across the bridge to rear of
mothers lot, found dynamite as I
had placed it, walked around until
in morning, then took dynamite
and placed it on Walters porch, ran
out an alley, and soon heard the cap
explode, after waiting awhile I
went to Armstrong; quarry, tore a
board off, got more dynamite, fuse
and caps, went down and put them
on Walters porch, went down alley
to 9TH, out to East, and across river
to Pottsville, and stayed until even-
ing, then went to Reading. Next
Monday night Wintersteen came
there in very nervous and excited
condition, had little to say, went in
front room with him, he showed me
a paper with account of explosion /;
gave me $50 and said should leave
town that night; said there was not
much damage done, and he was
going to move away and could come
back and finish the job himself.
Told Sallie Cast to tell anyone
that inquired for me that she hadn't
seen me for year. Said he was
suspected that he came down in a
roundabout way so no one could
follow him.
Adjourned at 6 o'clock until g
O'Clock Thursda y morning.
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