I THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 1874. Car Time nl Mttdgtcay. ERIE HAIL Fnst 4:50 p. w. do do West .. l:8fl a. m. 8:15 ft. m. .. 6:40 p. tn. 3L0CAL " do Fast. ELK LODGE, A. Y. M. Ths stated meeting of Elk Lolgs, No. 1879, are held at their hall, ooruor of Main ltnd Deoot streets, on the second una louri o T . . n J v nf .anil m All i 1, i 9 VI wv ...... t Sates ot Advertising Oae solumn, one year $75 00 i . . 40 00 f .i ii 25 00 J (i 15 00 Traasient advertisements per square of airht lines, one insertion $1, two inser tions, $1.50, three insertions. $2. Business cards, ten lines or less, per er $5. Advertisements payable quarlerly. A SI.1QUT fall of snow reported week. this Wb are this week. unavoidably behind hand Hox. John G. Hall will please ac cept our thanks for bound volumes of the Debates of the Constitutional Con vention, of which ho wns a member. W suppose Bomo ot our readers doubt the efficacy of Tar in throat and luDg diseases, especially if it bo properly prepared, as in Dr. Morris Compound. S old by James PcnficM, Ma. Joseph Dill, of Caledonia, this county, has a German bible in his pos session, which was printed ia 1504, which makes the bible three hundred and tenjyears old. ' Tas verdict of the jury in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Dcunis Dono van, was "Guilty of murder in the sec nnA decree:" and a motion made for a - d i new trial. Godet's Laut Dock for February( is on our table, brim-full of choice mis cellany, and replete in every department Tk finn nhroron. ''Ture to iNuturo IS eiven with Godcy. L A Godey, pub lisher; Philadelphia, Pa. Elk County Teacher's Insti- tvtk. The annual session of the Elk County Teacher's Institute will be held at Ridgway, commencing Konday, Feb ruary 10th,Sk1874, and continue five dayg. Ridgway Public School. The gen eral averages of tho students in the high school department for month ending Jau- 19th. are ns follows, 100 being the maximum standard, and 50 tho minimum "A" GRADE. Florence Osterhout Alton Chnpin 99 87.7 93.6 Eddio itray Libbeus Luther. Lewis Ely 99 96 90 98 99 "Wro. Messenger. atio Gresh Jennie Gresh. . . Ida Luther Fannie Bowers.. Katie Callahan.. Victoria P:y..., Caasie.Hiwicfc... Ida Clearwater . . "Willie Geary. . . . 97.5 95 98 97 90 99.7 99.0 Arthur Little .100 Milton Hortc.n 1W Francis J. M'Closky .H.4 Chas. Stafford Busie Cuthbert Mvrtlo Bemsm. 06 Honry "Warner... Ida Cumniings. . . Charles Olmsted.. 'li" 99 97 07.9 GRADE. Emily Bcraau Badio Cuthbert Julia Flynn TArlnla .ThoUrOII. ...... ... 99.2 99 98.6 97.3 Helen Lit tie May Little "; nM T,.ivman V4.1 narrin l.llthci' C9 Ileua Powell J7.B TtnnliiTthir.es ' Minnin Service 07.7 Laura Warner M-l ln,r,la Wilcox 98 Flora Stafford 85.7 Ti,m Mni'itno.'." 98.0 . -v . i , '7 Michael Mewin.. 95.5 John Walkor Arthur Hurt on James Cunningham Aggie Barrett 90 94.5 98 98 Lillio Wicks Georgo Kelts. . . . 00.4 94 00 Ida May Olmsted..., Emma Jane Olmsted Walter Kelts , Kentio Wilmarth,.., 96 Oil A i Art 4"" Thomas Gihouly Delbert Avery Geo. Hhin.es. 99.1 00 01 Peter Meenan 90 Frank Wilmarth 100 Alhprt Fitch 01 Calviu Luther 00 Trill.iit. f!uthbi!rt 05 Thomas Barry 08 Wm. Hannou 06 FrH Fitch 94 Clara Broo.s 28.6 Patric M'Quone .Charles Olnntead was graduated to the A" grade last month. Bixty-four pupils have attended my room during the month, fiixty-ono have attended Miss Taylor's room, and one haudred Alias Wilcox's. We hare a scheme "on foot" to institute monthly examinations in each department The first will be held on the 80th mat. p m. An examining committee have been solicited, consisting of . K. Ereeh, W. H Osterhout and Jerome PowelL Jtufus Lu care will be present ex-offioio. We most earnestly request the presence of paresis and friend upon these occasions. Respectfully submitted, Geo R. Dixok, Principal. TRIAL 0P BUSSE. FRIDAY EVENING. David Chase sworn I reside at Rock Hill, lienelctte township; saw Daniel Conoers at Rock Hill, Klk county, ou Nov. 27th last; I wag at the Kock Hill House, kept by my mother ; Connors eamo thero between two ana three o'clock; defendant came there fifteen to twenty minutes after; Barko (defendant) said Conners had a watch that belogcd to him and ho wanted to get it; he pro posed fetching him in the bouse and searching him, liurke said lie would go and briog Coooors in to search him and see if he had bis watch; Counors would not come iu; be wanted Uurke to go out with him. They went around up back of the barn together. I went en one side of the baru, and they went on the other. 1 could see their feet. I looked under the barn; the barn was on a side. hill. I went on tho lower side and could see their boot legs on the up per side of the barn ; Conners leu on the ground, and before he fell 1 heard a noise like a noise ot striking; it looaea as though Burke was trying to get Con ners around the corner ot me nam. i saw Conners when he fell; he fell on his side on the ground. Burke was stand- lug two feet from hiui, 1 could see tne whole of the body on the ground; Hugh Clemens was with mo. I went to the barn, and iu five minutes I saw liurke coming ; the house is one hundred feet from the barn. Uurko came to tne house iu about five minutes and said he bad got Lis watcb. Burke had a little blood on one band. He washed his bauds. Conners looked as though he was dead when he was brought in. Thero were some scratches on bis nock. Burke ilughey Clemens, Martin Haley and Dan Nolan brought hiin in. Cross Examined Burke said Con nors had stolen his watch. uonnors F.aid he would not came in. Burke was trying to get Connors in the hotel; Mar tin Haley, Hiram McDonald and Frank Hull were there. I beard a soundl ike a stroke, and saw Connors on the ground after; he fell on bis right side, with his face towards the barn. Burke was there at the house within five minutes, and had bis watch in his hand. He said he had got it. Conners had marks ou his bead. I did not see the body till it was brought in tho bouse. There was blood where he fell. There was blood on the barn three or four feet up. He fell by tho side of the barn. The coro ner's inquest was held there the next morning. Daniel Isolun sworn I wag at Kock Hill on Nov. 27th. I taw Dennis Con. nors when they were carrying him in Tbe defendant, Hugh Clemens and 'Jathew Haley were carrying Conuors in the house. Conners hud a mark on bis nose. Burke asked if some of tbem would help carry him. I took hold of one of bis legs. I asked what the mat ter was, and Burke said it was the mau he had the fuss with. He also said if that man died he would never strike another man. I saw the place ; it was by the side of the baru; I saw blood there it was where I supposed the man fell. It was from three to five feet from the end or tne Darn. iMooa was pattered on the boards and soaked into the ground. Cross oxaminined The spot of blocd on the gjound, was, sny one and a half feet Ion;; and not so wide. David Chase re-called Clemens did not go to the house with me. Hush Clemens sworn -Defendant caught hold vt Conners to bring him in the bouse. Conners said ho had to go to the barn to do a job. I took bold of Conners and he slipped away. I went up to tho barn. JJclandant said, "1 got my watch from the s n of a b h," ana actenaant niotioneci me witn ins hand to go buck; ho said "I got the watch, nsd Couuers tried to break it with his heel." I went to Conners and be was lying down. I wiped the blood off his nose. I said to the defendant, (nmni nnA ftiioht to rn and fipfl Hnnnprs." iTe (Couners) said, Ilughey, Pro mur- d(jed &nd doQC j t h&oi ot f " c on his shoulder and bcut him down. He said, "my throttle is broke by a kick from Jim Burke. He could not swal low the water. Drew his breath; (imi tated by witness) be was nearly done, and I went to the bouse and said so- Defendcnt said to the boy and Mat. Ha ley to help cairy bin down. I saw no murks excep on the uose: 6a w no blood except on bis Cuger. He might have lived three-quarters of an hour. Cioss examined When 1 went there Conners was standing up and his nose was bleediosr. I went back and Conners was standiug inside the baru, I said, "come to the trough and I will wash you off." I took him down and washed him. lhe trough is about halt way be- tween the house and barn. The inside of his mouth was full of blood, and he said Jim Burko had broke his 'throttle by a kick. He said in the barn and at the trough that he was murdered. He walked back to the barn by. himself. There was a mark ou the back of his head and one ou the temple. It waa a big cut on the back of the head. He was nearly out of his mind the evening before. Conners was bloody the even ing before, and cut badly. - I had been accused of stealing his watch. I was at the coroner's iuquett and stated that Conners said defendant had broke his throttle, I also stated that he was mur dered and sent lor. Byran M'Donald sworn. I was at Chase's on the 27th of November last. Saw there defendant and Conners came iuto Chase's. Defendant came in fifteen to twenty minutes after. Defendant said Conners took a watch lroni him. Conners after a few minutes went out James Burke said, after Conners left, he would like to search him. Defendant went out after him and took him by the shoulder. Defendant wanted Conners to come inside; but Conners would not come in. They went together to the barn. This was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, About fifteen minutes after I saw Conners standing against the barn with a cut on his uose and blood coming from bis nose. James Burke was with me. He raid he' had bis watcb. Con ners had lis bead against the barn, and was bleeding at the nose. Defendant Kaid he ave Conners a box on the uose. I did not see him again till he was car ried in; he was dead. Cross examined Defendant said he had a scafile, and Conners tried to smash the watch with'his heel. Adda Chase sworn I live at Bock Hill. I was there on the 27th of Nov. last. I saw Dennis Conners on our porch. I saw him afterwards at our barn He was laying on a pile of boards ia the barn. This was on the barn floor. He was nearly dead. He could not breathe when I saw him. Charley Marvin's boy was with me. Ilughey Clcmeus came there. There was blood on his uose; there was some on the boards where he laid. I went down to the house and told them the mau was dead, and they would not believe me, and I went tho second time. He was on his back, and gasping for breath. This was about an hour after I first saw him. He died and was carried to the house. There was a mark on his nose. Cross examined He made a noise in his throat, when he tried to get breath, like snoring. He did not know anything His eyes were nearly shut. Clemens put a blanket on bis head. I went to the house and told them, and went right back to the barn. It was about an hour from the time I first saw'Conners tiil he died. Defendant was in the house when I saw him first. John Howard sworn 1 reside one mile below Caledonia. I know defend ant. 1 saw him i to I mile above Chase's He was walking very fast. He was ex cited, and said he lelt bad. He Baid, "there was a man stole myjwatch and I struck him, and am going home to send tor the doctor. Tbis was the 2th ot November, Thanksgiving day. C. P. Chase sworn I reside in Jay township one-half mile from Rock Hill. I saw Dennis Conners lying io the barn. He was lying on his side. I took him by tho shoulders and knees, and swung him on the baru floor, and put a blanket uuder bis head. Shortly after they brought him tobe washed. There was a wound on the back of his head, aodjon the nose and on his temple. I saw blood near thelcorner of the barn, and found spots on the barn,Jand marks of a man's hand on bis lace laere was a spot on the ground a foot injllength. Defend ant said if that man died he would never strike another. Cross examined Conners was gasp ing when I .saw him. I judge he was unconscious. Clemens was with him and I left him with him Burke helped carry him in. The wound on the back of bis head looked like a cut. Ihere was quite a quantity of bloodon the ground. Frank Hook sworn I was at Rock Hill on the 27th of November. Saw de feudant and Dennis Conners there, baw Conners when I first came there. De tundant came shortly alter. Xt was an hour from the first time I saw Con, uers till his death. Defendant said, struck him one, aud I have got 'my watch. He bad some blood on his righ hand. I Baw a small mark on CoDners' Dose. Cross examined Burke s band was skinned a little. A. W. Gray sworn I was justice on the 27th of November last aud held the post mortem on Dennis Conners. I acted as coroner. There was a mark near the left temple, and something of a cut on the back part ot the head. Also a wound on the throat and another on the nose. We found blood on the ground and some on the barn. Th snow had melted off for about a foot around, and in the center showed quite a pcol. Ihere was some traces ot blood on the'ioside of the barn and on th planed boards. The wound on th throat made but little external appearace, It appeared a pretty extensive woun when it was opened. The throat ap- I peared bruised from the chin to the breast bone, andffilled with coagulated blood. The skiu was not broken on the outside. Cross examined There was a spot on the side of the throat black and blue, and a mark of a bruise. We commenced the examination at the inquest at about eight o'clock. I did not notice the throat that evening. In the morning it showed a black aud blue spot. There were traces of blood in the ear. The hair on the back of his head was bloody. It might have come from outside in the ear. The appearauco of the wound was fresh. The blood was inside ot the ear. Julius Jones sworn I was a juror at the inquest. We found a cut on the back part of the head, a dark spot on the temple and throat end a bpot on the nose. We found blood on the ground near the barn, and some blood on the barn floor. The blood on the ground made quite a 6bow, and it was spattered around some. There were a few marks on the side of the barn. It was a iresh cut on the back of the bead, apparently. The bands were bloody, his hair was wet, and saturated with blood, around the wound. He appeared about forty years old. He looked like a strong, wus cular man Cress examined There wbs nothing but a cut on his nose. There was not nvpr Iwn or three inches of Rnoor. It was dark. I think it did not thaw that day. SATURDAY MORNING. Dr. S. S. Smith, sworn I am a phy. sician aod surgoon. I am a graduate of Hush's Medical College, Chicago, Ill's I made a post mortem examination of Dennis Conners on Sanrday, I think the 29th ot November. I examined first a cut on the back of bis head. It had been previously examined by Dr. Bryan It was three to three and a half inches loug when I saw it The original out was about one and a ball inches, lhe wound presented two appearances one had been made with a sharp instrument, and the other with a bluut instrument. I ex amined the cut on the nose. It com municated with the air passages of his nostrils. The cartilage was broken from the boae. I then took off the scalp and examined the skull. i examined wound on the forehead over the left eye, inn was trom tbree-tourtna ot an to an inch in diameter, lhe skin was not cut through. It was aound and pre sented bluish appearaaoot J took off the soalp and then took ofHha top of the skull. I found an effusion of blood un derneath the wound on the back of the head, between tbo outer membrane and the skull. The vessel was ruptured bout one inch to one sod a half inches above he seat of the wound. The effu sion covered a spaco of about two and a half long and about two inches wide. I examined lhe top of the skull, pre sented a natural appearance, excepMbe bruise on the wound. There was a bruised condition of tho skull where the wound was. The skin was 6upperated where the wound wos on the forehead about two inches in diameter. After taking off the top of the skull I examined the., metuuraues or duramater, ana it seemed in a natural condition, exccptthe rupture of the artery near the wound. 1 then took oil the outer membrane ot tne brain. Between the outer andjnner membrane, just back of the blow re ceived on the forehead, I found.'an effu sion of serum, or watery mater. I theu took off the inner membrano and exam ined the brain externally. In pestern part, between tho two hemispheres, 1 found a small clot of blood.a little larger than a bean. I then too it out. lhe brain then presented a natural appear ance, except the small clot of blood. After examining the head 1 examined wound on the neo&. This was in. the center of the upper part of the nee. On the outside thero was a discoloration one-half to three-fourths of an inch in diameter. I cut through the sA-in. The muscles of the neck presented a bluish appearance. Uhe blood wbs eh used through the tissues between the";musclc8 then examined the bones ot the neck. The cartilages seemed to bo intact. I thin I found evidence sufficient to cause death not immediately, but in a short time. I found ono wound on the necf, one on the uose, one on the forehead and ono on the head. The wound on the nose might have been done with a fist or with some instrument. The blow would produce; a shoe. The blood wonld run out ot tho nose ana prooaoiy out-Jof tho mouth. I do not thinft the blood would clog so as to proauce strang ulation. The blow on the head might have produced death if it aroduced,the effusion of blood I found inside. It might have"been tho wound on the forehead that produced the effusion in-. side. The serum between the mem branes of the brain was not over", half an ounce. I cannot say whether the wound that produced the serum would produce death. It looked as though the artery supplying the ear might have been rcj tured. 1 think his death was caused by concussion and nervous prostration fol lowing. Tho loss of blood might have had something to do with it. Concussion of i.the brain was the cause of death. Loss of blood might have had a tendency to prostrate him more. Thcjwound on the throat might have been done by a fist or a foot. I cannot say how. There was a rupture ot the capillaries. The blood on the back -of the head was from an Jartery. He was purging at the mouth when I mado the examination. Itjwas a dark chocolate color. Cross examined. I could not say whether the wound on tho neik would causo death. It must have produced a considerable shock to the nervous sys tem. It would not cause death without a shock to the nervous cystem. I do not tViak the wound on the nose would cause death. The throat wound did uot pre sent symptoms of inflamation. The in flamation might be mauifestcd in about twojhours, and from that to six hours. The external cfiects of the wouud ou the head would not cause death. They might be supported by lhe internal in jury of concussion of the brain. Con cussion is a jar or shock ot the nervuos system of the brain It might be so vio lentab to cause iustaut death. Coccussion generally causes unconciousness. The blood vessels are lrequentiy ruptured by concussion. They may uot be. I'thinc one ortheother of the wounds on the head rnptured the artery. This might have come from either blow. The tkull was not fractured. The dura mater js the outside coveriug, and the pia mater is the inner membrane. There was nearly one-half ounce of scrum. It would cause some compression of the brain. The wounds on the bead were sufficient to cause the injury to the brain. The cause of death was probably a shock to the nervous system by a succession ol blows. The wounds and the serum in the s&ull would cause death in lime, but not immediate death. The two blows on the head, ir if recived fiist, aod the blow on the throat and nose, re ceived afterwards, might hasten death. he loss of blood from the blow oa tbe nose wouia nave a tenaency to nasten death. A succession of blows, neither one of which was fatal, might produce death. They would not bejfatal unless the last blow produced nnconsciouness. Tbe blow on the throat would exhaust the vital powers by blood and shocking the nervous system; tbe wounds on the head would produce death sooner or later. Dr. Adam O'Brien, sworn I have praoticed from eight to ten years. I was f. e . . r t i: .1 tue nrsi paysiciao seui iur, x uvu uuue miles and a half from the place. I ar- ived about five o clock, lhe man was lying in the bar room dead. I merely examined the wounds externally. This was on Thursday. I found a cut on the back part of the head an men ana a nait long. There was a wound on the fore head three-fourths ot an web. long. There was a wound on the neck. The wouuds appeared as though they were lately made. Cross examined The wound on the head looked as though bit. It Was about ten o'clock at night. The wounds were something the same. I could not tell whether the wounds were icocived within a day or an hour. . Dr. S. S. Snath, re-called. The wound on the back of tbe head looked as though done at the same time as the other wounds. They all had about the same appeal s ace. ' Cross examined I could tell whether a wound was made a day before the other wounds. If a day before it would show signs ot healing or granulating, This wound did not show these signs. The edges were united, and in old wounds they are generally invested.- Dr. O'Brien haviug seen it before 1 saw.it might havf made a difference. . If the wound had continued bleeding 1 could nut tell at the time by the appecrance whether they were received a day or an hour belore death. ' Dr. Samuel Reynolds sworn I heard the evidence of Dr. Smith. If a man was found after death with a wound on tho back of the head, an inch an a half long,Which penetrated to the skull, and a wound on the forehead presented a bruised appearance from an effusion of blood, with an effusion of blood between the outer membranes and the skull, aod a wound on tbe noso which had sepcr ated the cartilage from the bone and communicated with tbe nostrils, and a wound on the neck which had caused infitriahia of blood between the tissues, and blood in the ears, and serum or waterey matter depositcd be tween tho membranes of tbo brain not exceeding half an ounce, this cotfirma tion would be sufficient to cause death. The wound on the forehead, the wound on the noso and tho wound on tbe throat, might causejheath. Death would follow by ceocussion followed by compression. If the wound on the back of the head was made a dav or more before tho other wounds, thev would have a ten dency to hasten death; All the wouuds existing but the one on the neck, the one on the neck would Hasten too result A nervous shock produces unconscous. ness, depending on the force of the blow teceived. ;Dr. O'Brien re-called Blood wonld rim out of both ears when we turned the man. The cut on tho back of the bead was not bleedins. Cross examined The blood was'of a dark color, somewhat thickened. Think it'was arterial blood.! 1 IPr. W. B. Hartman sworn I would think the symptoms stated were sufficient to cause death. If a wound was re ceived on the back part of the head, or ontho temple bone, it might proauce inner iraoture mai migni prouuee ut:m It would take a pretty severe blow to pro- dnna the blood from the ears. If the blow was received on the bac& part of the head a day before, the other blows would hasten death. The blow on the back part of the head might possibly nroduce death. The blow on the back of the head, or ou the forehead, might have produced death. They together would produce death. Dr 8 S Smith re-cal led The wound on tho back of the head, if it produced tho results found inside, would produce ?ome effect on the mind. It is possible death might have occurred from that blow. Hugh Clemens re-called I had9ome liquor on tho 27tb of November. I did not have a quarrel with Conners. I did not tell.Matt Haley I would be revenged on Conners, and I would cut his head off the first chance 1 got. I did not tell John M'Gloin I had a grudge and would be revenged. I did not tell Bob Chapell or Tom Bur&e. I did not tell Patrick Bruve if I would telljall 1 know it would send me to State's prison. I did Dot say iu the preseuce of Matt Haley if they came after me I would shoot tbem down li.o dogs. Commonwealth rests.! Opened for defense by George A. Jetiks. Hobert MilleD, sworn I saw Conners on the 26th of November, lying on tho turnpiAe at a place known as "Oval's Narrows," about ten o'clock p. w. He seemed tbe worse for liquor. Man with me roused him up and he wanted to fight Ieaw no cuts on his head. There was an offset of eighteen inches, and then the bane sloped down. He got up again and wanted to fight him. I was there a miuute or two. I looked back after'I left and hejwas standing on the pike.. I was along the next day. Saw no blood in tbo road. On the 23th of November I saw somo blood at the samo place where I saw him lying. I saw him full down over the bauc at the side of tho tuaopi.-e. He fell over, and I think he struck on his shoulders and head. I am not certain. He rolled against some little bushes. It was stony small stones. It was the day I went to the inquest that I saw the blood in the road. Cross examined When he fell be got up and came back. I did Dot see he was hurt. 1 teoc no note of it. I saw the blood when I first saw him. It looced as though some one had the nose bleed. Fiobert Cbappel sworu I saw Dennis Conners at Mr. Burke's on the 24th, 25lh and 26th of November. The 26th was Wednesday. I went to wash his head and found two cuts one near the temple, oue on the back of the head, and one near the crown of his. head. -;lle was very bloody. The wounds were all bloody, also the hair. The blood had run down the side of his face and neck His head was bare. I examined bis bead the next morning. Said he iclt very sore about the nec&. Ho did not cat any breakfast the next morning Hugh Clcmeus said he was mad at that mau, and he ouht to have given him a d d good slap. He said he should not eat any more breakfasts there. He allowed be felt very bad in his head- giddy and light-headed. Cross examined 1 arrived at Buile's ou the Sunday before. Matthew Haley sworn I saw Den nis Coners about twelve o'clock on the 26th ol November. I saw him in the evening, lie was bloody when a saw him. I saw a cut on the back of his head, one on the temple, aud a light one on the top of bis head. There was a Bcratch on the side of his neck. Hobert Chappcl aud Clemens commenced to wash him. He said Chappcl had to hurry .and asced me to wash. As I was washing him blood began to run. He said he was hurt on the side of the head aud said bis nec& waa hurt. I slept with him that night. He rested very uneasy. He could not move hi nec& He said it was sore He did not say he had the head-ache. 1 saw Conncis on Thanksgiving day. lie re fused brea.fast and said it was but little more bveacfast he would ever want. I saw him drink five times, ss much as the glass could contain, lie tald be was accused ot stealing a watea. ue saia Cobners would pitch his head off with a eboval. I saw Conners ailerjhewas atraofe by Burke. Deceased aud Burke went together to the corner of tbe barn. It was not over one to one and a half min utes till Burke came back and held tbe watch in his hand and said, "Boys, I eot mv watch." Burke had just turned the cornor Ol tne oarn. i buw wuucm t ..1-1 nlL nn as soon as x uuum won uF. Clemens had a cloth against Lonners nose. Tbcy were Etanding up. He had no marks except the maiks on the nose. It was from ten to fifteen minutes from the time I saw Clemens at the barn till h name into Chaes. Clemens said it they came to. arrest bim he would shoot them down like dogs. Cioss examined I V7as working at Burke's. I drank on tho 27th. Had six drinks. There waa no one tight there that evening. Have been at Burke's s'mce. I got three drinks at Burke's Conners said two men beat him between Burke's and Chases. Conners left Burke's about twelve o'clock. I got there about a quarter to three, nnd was there half an hour when defendent laid he got his watch. I got back to Burke's about half-past five. They bad both k..n n thn hrmsft. l helped carrv mm Wb,u ... - f in. I only saw Conners two days belore be died. Daniel Nolan rc-called I saw Con ners in the road. He was lying down. One of the party waked him up and he got on his l'eet and went towards him as tboush to strike, and he fell down over the bank. It was on a slant. Ho lit on his side. It would be six feet perpendicular. When he was coming nn I saw his head was bleeding Cross examined Robert Millen was there at the same time Thomas .T. Burke sworn I 6aw the watch before- It was hanging in my roem. The last I siw it was on M on day evening before Thankgiviag. Tho watch was eoinz: Conners slept in the next room. I told Clemens 1 thought he had taken it. Ho said I might search him. He said he thought Couners had the watch. I left on Tuesday, isovcm her 25th. as in bt. Mary s on . Thanksgiving day. Patrick Burke, sworn I have seen Dennis Conners. Saw him the night of the 26th of November. He was covered with blood. The wound on the back of the head was triangular, There was a bruise on tbe head and it waa dented in. There was a heavy bruise on tbe neck; it was very rotc, and he could not bear on it: I heard Clem ens sav if he told all ho knew it would send him to State's piison. John 'M'LoinJsworu l.saw Dennis Conners ou the 'Jith ot jNovemoer, He seemed pretty low; he said, "I will soon rot. but I guess it is very littlo dif- lerebce;" belaid seme one beat linn down tbe road yesterday; there was blood in his euTs; Llcmcr.s made the tnreat con ceruintr licnnis cornier; i Knew cim . r i t , . five years; I should judge he waa good deal different lroni what he used to be. Cross examined Iam?at brother-in law ci Burke. A W Gray re called I am the jui tico who held the coroner's inquest; I do not think that CW-uietis said at the inquest that Conners wid Burke had niurdcrcu rum; 1 exuruincu me witness before tho coroner's inquest severely; hedid not testify asjlto how he come to his death; he was io liquor, and we could get but little out ol him. Michael M'Enerey sworn I saw Den nis Conners on tho 27th of November: He was at my shanty and helped load my things on a sicigh; I saw no marks on him; there was heavy stoves, par rels, boxes and heavy trunks; he made no complaints about being hurt; I saw no appearances cf ill health; McLoin and Matt Haley were there and helped me load; this was just before twelve o'clock; my shanty is about 83 far from Burke s, as trom here to tbe liyde House. David Chase re-cal'.cd There' were some scratches on Conners' ueck when he came to the house; I saw no other marks on him. Cross examined He had his hat on. Frank Huff recalled I was present when Conners camo to Chase's. I saw no marks on bim. He was talking. I thought he talked reasonable. He made no com plaint about being hurt. At three o'clock John G. Hull opened the argument for the prisoner, followed by George A. Jenks, alter which Henry Souther closed for the prosecution This concluding the arguments, the judge delivered his charge, and at half past six the jury returned. They came to a conclusion in about twenty minutes, and when the court met a half-past seven they entered and rendered a verdiot of manslaughter Application for a new trial was mado at once by the prisoner's counsel, which will be argued at the February term, For the Advocate. Last Christmas Night. by Jt Lira. Oft memory's chain across the brain Doth draw a pioture hricht. A merry train which went from Kane To ride last Clirmtmas Right The wind did blow acrosi the snow Our hearli were warm aud light. The hour to go came very alow, To us labt Christmas Might. Oue said, "the bells with musio swells Prepare with all your might Past wildwood dells and mountain fells We go this Christmas Night." . The sleigh drew near and with a cheer We bailed tbe Joyous sigJU, It was so queer, we eat so near Tbe girls, last (JurUtmat Mgtit. Our course we bent and onward wont Past happy homes no bright Id sweet content we joyous spent Those hours last Christmas Niht. With laugh and rout and hearty shout nouga to cause aflrigot Until lungs stout with use gave out We weot last Chrlitmal night. Our hearts beat time tg the slelgh - chime As we tasted the mountains white i We drew no line of tbe lapse of time is wt rode last Christmas Night, RAILROADS- PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROADJ rhilaaetphia Krle R. R. Dlvlaleo WINTER T1MB TABU. ON end after sijsuai.iiiio. th trains on the Philadelphia Krie Bailroadwillrunas followet WSTWA. Buffalo Ex. leaves l'hildelphU-12.65p. m. Renovo u.io m ' arf. at Emporium....... 2.16 a m i lluflalo............ 8.60 a ERIE MAIL leaves Philadelphia 10.20 p i HenoTo...-....'u-vo " m i Emporium 112.30 p tn 1 Bt. Mary's 1.12 p arrive at Erie 7.20 pm EA8TWAU1). BUFFALO EX. leaves Buffalo... 8 P it Emporium, v.w p in ii BeuoTo 10.65 p m ' arr. at Philadelphia U.lOam ERIE MAIL leave Eri . U.J.0 a m Bt. Mary o.z p n it ii Emporium 6.UO p m .i n Renovo 8.40 p m ' ftrr. at philadephia... 8.00 a Mail East connects east and west at Eria with L M S R W and at Corry aaa jr- vineton with Oil Creek ana Allegueny n R W. Mail West with east and west trains on L 8 & M 8 R V7 and at Irvineton witft Oil Creek and Allegheny R R W. Buffalo Express makes close conneciione at W illiamsport with N C R W traini, north, and at Harmburg with N C R W traias south. WM. A. BALUW1W. Gen'l Bup'L GRAND OPENING Bummer Arrangement MJFFALO, NEW 1'OIiK ASB PHILADELPHIA RAILWAY. Time Table adopted BDNDAT, Angoet 10, 1873. Trains departfrom aud srrWe al the Buffalo, New Vork A Philadelphia Railway depot, corner ef Ixohange and Louisiana streets. ON AND AFTER AUG. 10, 1873, US TIL further notiee, Traias will rua as follows I.EAVINQ BUFFALO 6:15 a. m. local Freight and passengo arriving at Emporium at 6.00 p. m 8:tf a m Philadelphia';; nd; Halt imore Expresb Arriving at Emporium ai 12:45 p m., stopping only at Eaet Aurora, Ar- cade, Franklinvule, Olean and Port AUe- gheny. 11:20 am Local Freight Arriving at Port Allegany at 8:00 p. m. 6:20! p m Night Express Arriving a Emporium at 12:45 a m. TRA1NS LEAVE EMPORIUM. 2:40 a m Nigbl Express Arriving at Buffalo at 8:20 a m. 8.10 a. m. Local Freight and Passenger Arriving at Buffalo at 2.35 p. m 5:25 p m Niagara Express Arriving at liuttalo at :45 p m., stopping only at fort Allegany, Olean, Franklinville, Aroade and bast Aurora. LEAVE PORT ALLEGENT. 10 So'a.m. Local Freight andasseogotr arriving at Buffalo at 7.50 p. m. SUNDAY TRAINS Leavo Buffalo at 10.00 a. m., arriving al Olean at 1.15 p. m. Leave Buffalo at 6:20 p tn.; Wight El- press, arriving at tmpOnum at p m. beave Ulean at 2.4a p. at., arriving at Buffalo at 0.00 p. ra. Leave Emporium at 2:40 a tn.; Night ax- press, arriving at Buffalo at 8:20 a m. Ticket OffioeB. Buffalo Omnibus Line running from all trains. n. L. LYMAN, Gen'l Pass. Ag'l. J. D. YEOMAN8, Superintendent. NEW TIME TABLE. Commencing Oct 20th, 1879. ALLEGHENY VALLEY R. R, THE BEST ROUTE BETWEEN PITT8 BURGH AND POINTS ON THE rillL'A. & RIE R. R. COINQ SOUTH. Buffalo Express leaves Corry at 11 15 am Leaves Irvineton, 7 45 a ni Arrives at Pittsburgh 10 05 p m Night Express leaves Corry t 68 a m Arrives at Pittsburgh 1 65 p m Day Express leaves Corry 6 35 a ra Arrives at rittKburgu b ID p at Oil City Aocom. leaves Corry 2 05 p m Arrives at uraay-g Vena v SO p m ooisa KoatH. Bffalo Express leaves Pittsburg at 7 50 a a Arrives at Corry 6 08 p m. " " irvineton 6 so n m Night Express leaves Pittsburgh 4 85 p at Arrives at Corry 4 BO v m Day Express leaves Pittsburgh It 20 p m Arrives at Corry 10 4Sp m Oil City Accom. leaves B. Bend 6 45 a at Arrives at Oil (Jity 12 15 pm Connections made at Corry and Irvine tou for points on the Oil Creek aad tha Allegheny Valloy Rail Road. fullraaa 1'allace Drawing Room B lift ing Cars on Night Express Traias keiweon L'liutuurgn ana lirocton. Passengers to and from Broekville make close connection at Red 'iBank Junction with Buffalo Xxpreis north and Night Ex preBs soutn. Ask for Tiekets via Allechenv Taller B. R. ... I. . LAWSIKCX, Sea. latfc OODALL9 PLAYING CARDS. THU BEST-TEE CHEAPEST. I STEAMSHIPS Cheapest kind made. fiEGATTAS A eheap common card. BROADWAYS A nioe common eard. VIRGINIA8 Fine cilieo baeks. OK3I. JACRRONS-Cheap aad popular, (Pattera baokB, various colors and de-Big-oe.) k COLUM'UIAS (Euchre deck) extra quality GOLIiUN GATES Oas ef the beiiaard made. Hi. VEftXONS-lxtra fine, twooelorYe tern. Aix ro rriiA307wtAMpfo othxu. Price Lilt oa aapHealiem. Dealets sup. plied by VICTOR E. MAUGER, tttgr ttlmsfefeV. X. bella
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