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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 1874.
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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
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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. ...
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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
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