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

ony was published last week up to
up at that point.
character don't recall any exact con-
versation; can't say that all sporting
women don't tell the truth, but from
what people say this one did not tell
the truth.
IRWIN CLoUs sworn.
Live at Reading, am constable of
10th ward Of that city, have been
life long resident of that city. l know
Sallie Hemming, and l know her as
Sallie Cast, she has bad reputation
Cross-examined.
l was thirty-eight years old last
August, our Office is at 3I2 Miller
Street. l am acquainted with the
whole Hemming family. / was wit
ness when Salle was arrested one
time, l think it was in August 'o5, l
was a witness against her. | think she
was held for court and she paid the
costs. have no angry feeling toward
Sallie. speak to her every time l
meet her on the street, my business
calls me out all hours at night and l
often run across her.
LAWRENCE B. RESsLER called.
l live at Reading, am proprietor Of
Eagle Hotel. l know Clifton C.
Knorr, have known him since go, his
character for truth telling among the
people is bad, / would not believe
him under oath, have known Sallie
Hemmlng for fourteen years, she also
has bad reputation.
Cross s-examined.
Have left the Eagle Hotel for three
years, was on the police force in 1890,
have known Clifton Knorr several
years, he has a very bad character in
Reading his character was frequent
ly discussed at the Commercial Club
room there is where I heard it, the
club met every Sunday; conversations
as to his character was not indulged
in until after he was arrested for bow
Ing up the Waller house.
CHARLES HOVER.
Live at Reading, am employed by
the P. &. r. Railroad Company; live
with my wife and mother: have
known Sallie Hemming tor the last
four or five years; she has bad re-
putation l would not believe her
under oath, was at one time on the
police force of Reading, but lost the
position by reason of change of
mayor.
| Cross-examine.
Sallie Hemming has bad reputa-
tion that is my personal opinion ;
have often been in her house on
police business never had anything
against her.
JAMES LORD sworn.
Live at Newark, Pa, am hotel
clerk at Colonial Hotel at that city
was former clerk at Hotel Penn al
Reading; have known Knorr since
OF; made trip to Boston in 1894
both put up at hotel there Knorl
registered under an assumed name ;
it was at Capply Square Hotel, Bos
ton; he gave no reason for doing so
l saw him register in January 1896
I met Knorr in Reading by appoint
ment; for the purpose of getting
some money he owed me the meet
ing took place at the Mansion House
we took walk together when we ar
rived at the corner opposite Girare
Eating House.
'Cross-examine.
Mr.. Knorr and l went to Boston il
1894 and registered under assumed
names at a hotel at that place ; Mr.
Knorr registered under an assumed
name at the direction of his counsel
Redirect:
Witness shown piece of lead pip
and asked if he had ever seen it be
fore, he answered | cannot say
whether that is the one ! saw Knor
have or not Knorr had something
/ that looked like that, but whether o
not that is the one / can't say.
OSCAR BRUBAKER sworn.
Live at Baltimore, have been
I resident of that city since two week
before last Christmas, from March t
the fall previous to that time resic
: ed at Reading; my wife and l had
= room at Sallie Casts house till afte
Easter Knorr had front room i
the house he was on the attic
, good deal of the time ; l saw tw
!, sticks of dynamite in Knorr's room
; l know what dynamite is; acquire
A my knowledge of it while in emplo
y of Telegraph Company in July {
1 the same year we went back to tn
t Cast House / was with my wit
E every night Wintersteen never sleE