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SUNBURY, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1872.
New Series, Vol. it. No. 1.
OIl NerleN, Vol. il'i, No. .
AMBEICAS
professional.
Will. J. WOLVEKTON, Attorney a
Law, ofllco, door No. 5, 2nd floor, Unupt's
Bloi-k, near Miller's Shoe Store, Sunbury, Pa.
March U5th, 1871. ly.
Sit. llOYEK, Attorney at Law. Nos.
2 and 3, Becond Floor Brlght's Building,
Sunbury, Pa. Professional business attended
to,ln thecourts of Northumberland aud adjoining
conr.tlcs. Claims uromptly collected. Consulta
tion can be had in the German language.
March 2rth, 1H71. ly. .
J NO. A. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
No. 144 Focieru AVENUB,
Notary Public,
PUtsburg. Pa.
Jan. 15,1870. ly.
JO. MAHKIiE Ac CO, Market Street,
SUNBURY, PA.
Dealers In Drugs, Medicines,. Paints, Oils,
tllass, Varnishes, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars,
Pocket Books, Dairies, Ac.
SI. WOI.VERTOJf, Attorney at Law.
. Market Square, SUNBURY.PA. Profession
al business In this and adjoining counties protnpt-
.y attended to.
CA. REIMEXSNYOEH, Attorney iit
Law, SUNBURY, PA All business en
trusted to his care attended to promptly and with
diligence. npl37-C7
TWO. KAY CLEMENT, Attorney nt Law,
tJ SUNBURY, PA. Collections and nil pro
fessional business promptly attended to; incli31-U0
C. J. BltrNER. I H. EASE
Tnt!XEU & KANE, Attorney! and Coun-
.U sellors nt Law, BUNbUHY, I'A. Uiuco on
Chestnut street, west of the "N. C. and P. & K.
Railroad Depot, In the building lately occupied
ly F. Lazarus, Lsq. Collections and all prolog
lonnl business promptly attended to la Northum
berland nnd adjoining comities. - npllO-0'J
XT MASSEK, Attorney nt Law, SUN
XJLs BURY. PA. Collections attended to lu
the counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder,
Montour, Columbia and Lycoming. aplUMiO
V)I. M. HOCKb.'ULLEH. LLOYD T. UOll UCI1.
BOCKEEEI.1.EK V KOIIRIiAt II,
Attorneys nt Law, SUNBURY, PA Of-
t flee lu Huupt's new building, second lloor. Ku
trnnce on Market Square. jnnl-Cl
AN. ZIRICE, Attorney nt Low. Sunbury,
Pa. OtUce- In Masonic Hull Hiiihllue;.
Collections of claims, writings, and all kinds of
legal business attended to carefully nnd with
dispatch. April 8, 1871. ly.
0H;e and RvsU'.eice, Walnut Street, between
Third and Fourth streets,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All form 9 of Diseases of the Eyes will be t reat
ed or operated upon, such as Strabismus, (C'ross
Kyes,) Cataract, (Blindness,) and all other di
seases relating to Surgery, as Talipes, (Club or
Heel Feet,) llulr-LIp, Excision of Tumors, &c.
Also the cure of Epilepsy (or Falling Fits.)
Sunbury, May 13, 1871.
O. W. KIKULBK. L. T. KOllKHACH.
SIEGLIvK tic ItOIIUIIACH,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office In Uuupt's Building, lately occupied by
Juilge Rockefeller and L. T. Kohrbnch, Esq.
Collections und nil professional business
pr-inptly attended to lu the Courts of Northum
berland and adiolning counties.
Dec. 2. 1871.
W. 8. lillOADS. 3. rACKEH UAAB.
WW. ttllOADS & CO.,
UETAII, OEAI.EK8 OF
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Orncn wtTn Haas, Fagklt & Co.,
Orders left at SeasliolU & Bro's., office Market
trcct, will receive prompt attention. Country
list cm respecti'ully solicited.
Feb. 4, 1871. tf.
COACEIMAKEKK.
WE arc selling Rims, Pmkes. Hubs, Springs,
Canvass, Bolts, Cllp, A.'i'es. c, very
Large Stock nt ' COLEST fc CO.
Buiibury, March 30, lSr,9.
COAM t'OAL! COAL! GRAST BROS.,
Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY, PA.
(i.ownu wuaiu-.)
t-Sr" Sole Agents, westward, at the celebrated
Henry Clay Coal. janlU-00
E.Y.CIIAXUE LIYEKY. ,
J. M. BARTHOLOMEW, Proprietor.
FOTUTH STREET, ABOVE MARKET,
Ktiubury Pa.
fTHE best of riding nnd driving horses always
JL on hand to Berve customers.
Orders left at the Central Hotel, for vehicles,
will receive prompt atteutiou.
Nov. 5. 1870.
ENTISTKY.
GEORGE M. 11ENX,
In Stm2'son,s Building, Market Square,
SiNiiunr, Pa.,
1 prepared to do all kiuds of work pertaining
to Dentistry. Ho keeps constantly on hand
u largo assortment of Teeth, nud other Dental
material, from which he will be able to select,
and meet tho wants of his customers.
All work warranted to give satisfaction, or else
the money refunded.
The very beit Mouthwash aud Tooth-Powders
kept ou hand.
Ills references are tho numerous patrons for
whom he has worked for the last twelve years.
Sunbury, April SI, 1871.
N E W "CO A 17 Y Alt IK
rjlIE undersigned having connected tho Cos.1
L business with hiseUensive FLOUR & GRAIN
trade, is prepared to supply families with the
VEKY BEST OF COAL,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Egg, Stove aud Nut, constantly on hand. Grain
taken iu exchange for Coal.
J. M. CADWALLADER.
Sunbury, Jan. IS, 1870. tf. -
liAKEUV ! 1JAKEUY I ! BAKEllY 1 ! 1
LEONARD DOVERT1T,
HAS just opened a first class Bakery on Frout
etreet near the Railroad depot ut Northumber
land, nnd Is prepared to furulsh the citizens of
Northumberland and Saubury with all .kinds of
Bread aud Cakes, such as
liUOWS BREAD,
MILK. BREAD,
BREAD BAKED on the nEARTU,
nud a full lino of FANCY CAKES, Tea Buns,
Rolls and Twists.
Bre.id und Cakes delivered to customer every
morulug.
Cakes for Balls, Parties, Weddings, Fairs, &c.,
furuibh.d ut short notice.
Being a practical baker, and having worked
at the business lu Sunbury lor several years past
he hopes to give satisfaction to his customers as
heretofore.
Orders are respectfully solicited.
' Northumberland, Jue 10, 187 1. tf
MVNIULltY MARBLivABD.
a HIE undersigned having' bought the entire
. stock of Di'siugei & Taylor, would Inform
I he public that he Is now ready to do all kinds of
-Ty SlAItltLE WORK.
;"fft H-.
as ou band, and make to order at
SHORT NOTICB-
i . ' . V mm . m. . . .
T : t- STYLE.
54door and windoav sills
Also, Cemetery Posts with Galvanised pipe and
all other fencing jrenerully used ou Cemeteries..
John A-Taylw will continue lu the employment,
at the old stuod on Market St., Sunbury. may'tiS
G
O to Moore b Dlsslugur't for Whit Coodt
ana got me nest ap-a.
A
niilendld ussovtmeut of Gent's
FumlMitur
Goods at Moore c Dltajajar't.
IIAE.TIMOBE LOCK HOSPITAL,
R. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated Institution, has
discovered tho most certain, Bpecdy, plcnsnnt aud
effectual remedy In the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Wenkncss of the Back or Limbs, Strictures,
Affections of Kidneys and Bladder, Involun
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debili
ty, Nervousness, Dyspepsy, Langnor, Low
Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of
tho Heart, Timidity, Tremblings, Dimness
of Sight or Giddiness, Discnso of tho Head,
Throat, Noso or Bkln, AtTectlonsof Liver, Lnngs,
Btomaeh or Bowels these terrible Disorders
arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth those
secret nnd solitary practices moro fatal to their
victims than the song of Syrens to tho Mnrlncrs
of Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hopes
of anticipations, rendering marriage, &c, Impos
sible. 1 OUNG MEN
especially, who have become the victims of Soli
tary Vice, that dreadful aud dcstractlve habit
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
thousands of young men of the moRt exalted
talents aud brilliant Intellect, who might other
wise have entranced listening Seliates with the
thunders of eloquence or waked to ccslacy tho
living lyre, may call with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
- Married Persons or Young Men contemplating
marriage, ownro of Physical Weakness, (Loss
of Procrcntlvc Power Impotency), Nervous Ex
citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner
vous Debility, or any other Disqualification,
speedily relieved.
Ho who places himself nnder tho care of Dr. J.
may religiously confide In his bono'- as a gentle
man, aud confidently rely unou his skill as a Pbv
slclan. ORGANIC WEAKNESS, .
Impotency, Loss of Power, immediately Cured
and full Vigor Restored.
This Distressing Alfcctlon which renders Life
miserable and marriage Impossible is the penalty
paid by tho victims of Improper Indulgences.
-Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from Sol bclnir aware of the dreadful conscqenccs
that may oneua. Now, who that understands
the subject will pretend to deny that the power
Tf procreation Is lost soonot by those falling Into
Improper habits than by tho prudent 1 Resides
being deprived the pleasures of healthy offspring,
the most serious and destructive symptoms to both
body nnd mind arise. The system becomes de
ranged, tho Physlcnl and Mental Functions
Weakened, Loss of Procrcntlve Power, Nervous
Irritability, Dyspepsia, Fulpltntion of the Heart,
lhrttgOFtbdi, Constitutional Debility, a Wasting
of tho Frame, Cough, Consumption, Decay and
Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined In health by unlearned preten
ders who keep them trifling mouth after month,
taking poisonous and injurious compounds,
sliould upply immediately.
DR. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduated from one of the most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and tho greater
part of wLose Ife hue been spent in the hospitals
of London, Pris, Philadelphia aud elsewhere,
has c Mooted some of tho most astonishing cures
that were ever known ( many troubled with ring
ing in the head and ears when asleep, great
nervousness, being alarmed at BUddcn sounds,
bashlulncss, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with derangement of miud, were enrud
Itumodlntcly.
TAKE PARTlC'CLAn NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have lnjurrd
themselves by improper Indulgence nud solitary
habits, which ruin both body nud mind, unfitting
them for rl.Qior business, fctudy. society or nnr
rlage. TutiSB nre tome, of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by early hab'.ts of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Fains in the
Back and Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Mus
culur Power, Pulpitalior, of the Heurt, Dyspepsy,
Nervous Irritability, Derangement of Digestive
Function., General Debility, Symptoms of Con
sumption, &c.
Mkntai.i.t The fearful effects on the mind
are much to be dreaded Loss of Memory, Con
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Self-Distrust,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, &c., ure some of the
evils produced.
Thousands of persons of nil ages can now
Judge what is the cause of their declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming, weaK pale, nervous
und emaciated, having a singular appearance
about the eyes, cough and symptoms ol consump
tion. VOUNG MEN
Who have Injured themselves by a certain pruc
ticc indulged in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or ut school, tho
effects of which ure nightly felt, even when
asleep, and If not cured, renders marriage Impos
sible, nud destroys both mind und body, 6hould
apply immediately.
What a pity that a young ninu, tho hope of his
country, the darling of ids parents, sliould be
snatched from all prospects und enjoyments of
life, by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature und iudulglng in u certain secret
habit. Such persons ju st, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a eound mind uud body are tho most
necessary requisites to promote couuubiul happi
ness, ludeed without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage; the prospect
hourly darkens to tho view j the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and filled with the melan
choly reflection, that tho happiness of uuother
becomes blighted with our own.
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
When the misguided nnd imprudent votury of
pleasure finds that he bus Imbibed the seeds of
this painful disease, It too often hapH?ns that an
ill-timed sense of shame, or dread of discovery,
deters him from applying to those who, from
education and respectability, can alone befriend
him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms of
this horrid disease muko their uppearuuee, such
as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, noctural
pains iu tho head uud limbs, dimness of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones und arms,
blotches on the head, face and extremities, pro
gressing with frightful rapidity, till at last, the
pulute of the mouth or the bones of the uosc fall
lu, and the victim of this awful disease becomes
a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts
a period to bis drcudful suffering, by sending
bliu to "that Undiscovered Country from wheuco
no traveller returns."
It is a melaueholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
Into the hands of Ignorant or unskillful PRE
TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly Pol
eon, Mercury, &c, Uestroy the constitution, and
incapable of curiug, keep the unhappy sufferer
month after month takiug their uoxious or in
jurious compounds, aud instead of being restored
to a renewal of Life Vigor uud llappiuess, iu des
pair leave him with ruined Health to sigh over
his galling disappointment.
To such, therefore, Dr. Johnston pledges hlm
Belf to preserve the most Inviolable Secrecy, end
from his extensive practice uud observations lu
the great Hospitals of Europe, aud the first in
thie country, viz: England, France, Philadelphia
and elsewhere, is enabled to oiler the most cer
tulu, speedy aud effectual remedy lu the world
for all diseases of imprudence.
DR. JOHNSTON,
OFFiUE, NO. 7, 8. FREDERICK STREET,
Baltiiioke, M. D.
Left band side going from Bultlmore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe name
aud number.
Hi" No letters received unless postpaid aud
containing a stamp to be used ou the reply. Per
sons writing should state age, and scud a portion
of advlrtUumeut describing symptoms.
There are so uiuuy l'ultry, Designing and
Worthless Im misters advertising themselves as
I Physicians, trilling with aud ruiuing the health
T r. ..II ....I..-... .1..
ui an nun uuiuiiwuuisi mu mm .uu.-i jiumgi)
thut Dr. Johnstou deems it necessary to say es
pecially t those unacquaiuted with his reputa
tion ht bis Credentials or Diplomas always
bang In tiluflice.
ENDORSEMENT. OF THE PRESS.
The nmuy thousands cured at this Establish,
-oient, year ufler year, aud the numerous im
ponuut Surgical Operations performed by Dr.
Johustou, wiluesscd by the representatives of the
Eress aud inauy other papers, uotloes of which
avu upiwared uguiu aud again before the public,
besides his standing as a gentleman of character
and responsibility, is a sufficient guarantee to
the afflicted. Shin diseases speedily earesl.
TRIAL OF PERRY HAAS FOR THE
MURDER OF MARTIN ORER-DOKF.
The Pi-tanner fonnd Utility of Murder In tbe
first Degree.
A Motion lor a Jtext Trial.
Reported by A. N. BnicB, Esq.
Commonwealth ") In tlie Court of Oyer and
Terminer ot iNortnuin
land County.
1st Count Murder 1st dcg.
2nd " " 2nd "
3rd " Manslaughter.
TS.
Perry Haas.
Case opened January 6, 1872. Jury
Empaneled. Evidence commenced Mon
day, Jan. 8, 1872. Attorneys for Common
wealth, Gen. J. K. Clement, District At
torney, nnd A. N. lii'ice, Esq.; for tho
defendant Geo. W. Ziegler and L. T. ltohr
bach, Eaqrs.
Mrs. Hannah Campbell, sworul I am
tho wife of Isaac Campbell. AVe live near
Kliuesgrove, in this county. I was at
home on tho night of October 4, 1871. I
was not very well. I heard no disturbance
on the public highway that night. I did
not hear any in tho neighborhood of the
wagon house. Tho condition of my health
kept mo awake. I could not go to sleep.
I did not sleep any during that night. The
weather waB clear. It was moonlight, but
I did not stay up long enough to see tho
moon. I went up stairs to bed 10 minutes
after 9 o'clock. The family were not up
stairs. Martiu Obcrdorf was atourhouso
before I went to bed. Ho came in just as
wo were going to set down to supper. Af
ter supper he, and Henry Obcrdorf, aud
Mr. Kokcr, went out together, l'erry
Haas was there. He was at supper after
the men went out. I don't know exactly
what timo tho men went out. It was pro
bably about 7A o'clock. My husband was
in Sunbury that day. Ho returned homo
sometime ufter 8 o'clock that evening.
Martin Obcrdorf was there when he return
ed. My husband and Martin Obcrdorf
were not in the house together alter his
(Isaac Campbell's) return. I think Mr.
Campbell came in tho house 10 or 15 min
utes after 9 o'clock. After Mr. Campbell
came up to bed I heard the report of a gun.
1 heard only ono report, l'erry Haas was
living with us at that time. I know where
l'erry Haas slept. He slept in the kitchen
or shanty. Our two boys aud Mr. Kokcr
slept in the shnnty. Tln shanty is "ot
tached to house. It is across the yard. Wo
have been recently building a new house.
Tho family occupied the new house, all but
thoso four. The doors if the new
house wcro. pushed too and chairs set
against them. Tho lirst iirnt tiling I
heard was tho report of a gun out
side, after we had been iu bed. When I
hoard a groan, and then three times more.
I am certain I hoard it four times. After I
heard this gun shot Mr. Campbell got up
and went to the window. In a very short
time after that I heard some person corns
into tho house. I di'U't know wliiuli door
ho came in at, but I heard him coiiio in.
l'erry Haas caiuo up tha steps. I 8a w him
after ho caiuo up the steps. Mr. Camp
bell said to him ; "l'erry is that you V
Perry answered. Mr. Campbell asked
hitu if he shot. Perry said, "ho did;"
When Mr. Campbell was at the window he
called to know what was tho matter out
there. He called three or four times. He
got no auswer. It was not long after this
that Perry canto into tho houc. It ap
pears to me that it wna .about live minutes.
Mr. Campbell called in a loud tono of voice,
l'erry told Mr. Campbell that ho bhot,
when he camo up the eluii s. Mr. Camp
bell said, "l'erry, I am afraid you shot
somebody." Perry said: 'I shot low ou
tho ground," "I don't think I hit him."
"If 1 did, I have money enough to pay tho
funeral expenses." Mr. Campbell t-aid,
"I am very sorry, hut I am afraid you
have killed somebody." Perry said he seeu
two men. He said ono ran across tho or
chard, up along the fence. Tho other one
jumped out of the wagon house, llo said
he called to the ono who rati up through
tho orchard. He said the mau had a bag
ou his shoulder. Tho instant tho other
man jumped out of tho wagon house, l'erry
said he shot.. Perry did not givo any rea
son for being armed with his gun. He did
not say uuylhiug about calliug to the man.
Mr. Campbell proposed to go down and
see what was the matter. Perry told Mr.
Campbell to put tho window down. Ho
said it would bo best for us to stay iu. lie
(Perry Haas) told me to blow out my light
quick, for fear I might bo shot through tho
window. I did blow out my light. It
was moonlight. I did not hear Perry say
anything about the weuther. Perry said
tiny might shoot. Perry said ho would go
down and see what was the matter, lie
to'.d Mr. Campbell to Btay up. lie said
when ho started, "I wish I had another
load in my gun ; but if they do conic I can
knock them down with tho butt." He had
his gun with him at the timo up stairs,
l'erry then went down. After a while
Perry came up stairs ngain. I cannot tell
how long it was. The second time ho
came up, ho went on through up stairs to
the garret, l'erry was not in tho habit of
sleeping on tho garret. His proper sleep
ing placo was down iu tho shanty with
Mr. Kokcr. Perry usually did his work
aud went to bed when the rest did, as far
as I know. When I next seen Martiu
Obcrdorf ho was dead. They were laying
him out
Cross-ex. 'When Terry Haas camo up
stairs he spoke as if he was scared. Ho
spoke of two men. Ono man ran by mo
with a bag ou his shoulder. Perry said ho
shot low to tho ground. - I did not look
when the nioouroso. I cannot tell whether it
was up or not. I don't know that Perry
always went to bed. Perry said wheu
he cuino up to our room that the man who
ran was ruuuiufir very fast. Ho said ho
called to him to stop, aud whilo ho was J
calling to hiiu tho other man jumped but
oi iiuj wagon nouso. l'erry bind something
about a dog. 1 know nothing else that
wag said about it. Martin Oberdorf lived
about a half a mile from our house. Mar
tiu did not eat supper at our house. He
came to see Mr. Campbell. Perry was
out helping Lemuel Campbell to put uway
tho mill team. While tho men were eating
they were uuhltching. Perry aud James
ate their suppers after the men bad eaten,
aud had gone out. Martin Obudorf
had gone out. After tho Cret shot
had boen tired and Perry caiuo up stairs,
he went down. I don't know how lo'tg he
staid down till he came up tho second time.
I had the lamp lighted when Martiu Ober
dorf came in at. supper time. He was in
the room talking w hile the men ate. Perry
Haas had eaten aud gono out when Mr.
Campbell came home from Sunbury. Wo
heard Mr. Campbell coming at a distance
at 8 o'clock. I remember plainly that it
was about this lime, for I was not well,
and said that we would rutiro early.
Cross-ex. by CvminouweaUb. Martin
Obcrdorfs homo is north of our house. He
was a frequent viuitor at our home. Ho
was familiar with all tho localities about
tho placo. Tho usual routo for him to go
homo was out of tho west door, then south
and through the orchard direct to tho wa
gon house.
Cross-ex. by Defendant. Tho mnn who
run by mo was running southwest. If a
man would jump down out of tho wagon
house, and go right on hn would go towards
Martiu Obcrdorfs. Oberdorf and Terry
Haas, as far as I know, wcro on friendly
terms.
Isaac Campbell, sworn. I reside at
Klines-Grove, Upper Augusta township.
I enmo home in tho evening of Octo ber 4,
1871, at 8 o'clock. I had been in Sun
bury. When I got homo Martin Oberdorf
was at my house. Ho spent somo time
with me. no had business with mo. I
don't know tliat he had a gun with him.
I suppose ho loft about 9 o'clock or a few
minutes after. I can't recollect what direc
tion ho took when ho went awny. They
called mo to supper. I said to Martin, "I
must go to supper ; the girls will get out
of patience. Martin Obcrdorf said, "I
must go too " I went towards tho house,
nnd Martin turned to go away, but I don't
kuow which way he went. I went to bed
about dj, o'clock. When I camo home my
son lcnntpl, Martin Oberdorf, Perry Haas
and Mr. Kokcr, all cat.ic out to the wagou.
I helped loosen the horses, nud Perry aud
Lemuel took the horses to water. Martiu
Obcrdorf and mo were still talking nt tho
wagon. I saw notiiing of Perry nt'ter that.
Wheu I went in to supper Lemuel was sit
ting at tho table. After I went to bed I
awakened. I heard some jar, and nrose
in my bed. I asked my w'ilo what that
was. Sho said a gun went on". I laid mv
head down again ou tho pillow. Then 1
heard somo one make a pitiful groan nnd
noise. I listened till I heard it three or
four times. I told ay wife there was
somebody badly hurt 1 thought. 1 got
out of bed and went to the window. I
hoisted tho window, aud called to know
what was the matter. I called two or
three times, but got so answer. I thought
probably it was up in tho woods, ns my
wife said n gun wen. oil'. I then called uit
loud as I could, suipnsiug if any one was
up iu the woods tley could hear me. I
thought it was qiucr 1 got no auswer. I
waited a minute ir su. I put my head
out of tho windew. Presently 1 heard
somo ono come iu on tho west porch. Ho
pushed open the loor, and come up our
stairs. 1 called "Yho is thercV" 1 got no
auswer. I closec the dour. I did not
kuow who it was. He Bpoko jutt as ho
came to the door. It was Perry Haas.
He had a gun in his hand. It as an
army musket. A tauversntion look place.
I said : "Perry is that you V" he said :
"Yes." He said the dog growled and
barked, and he would see what was going
on. I followed tlu d,g. The dog went
up the road, by the corn crib, above the
orchard. lles:ii;l he followed the dog up the
road a wuyn, nnd Minn tho dog and he both
came back, lie (IVrry linns) climbed the
feiieu nbova the tug ytu'tl. llen.ihl irlwu
he jumped the fence he heard somo one
jump over the fenca between tho hog pen
aud corn crib. S-nn.t one run by htm. He
had a bag or something on his shoulder.
He said he hollered to him to stop three
times. He said he would not stop. Then
he heard another man conic down the wa
gon house stairs. IVrry said this man
heard me holler at the fust man I suppose
and he camo down. He said it was a big
lellow like Martin Oberdorf. The one
who looked like Martin Oberdorf came out
of the wagon house. Perry said he called
to him to stop, hut he did not, nud he uhot.
Perry Haas did not say that night where
he stood when ho shot. 1 told him he
sliould not have shot, that I was afraid he
had killed a man. He said, "if 1 did, I have
money enough to pay his funeral expenses."
Well, but said I, "Perry that's not tho thing,
you should not l.nvo shot, what had you
iu your gun." IIo said "I had iu a ball."
I said "don't you- know you should not
have shot with i ball." lie said, "They
stole my shot, and 1 had nothing else." 1
then told him I would get a light and call
up my son Len.uel, aud Mr Kokcr and we
would go out and see whether ho had kill
ed a man or not. He then told me he had
not killed the man, he had shot low. lie
might have hit uitnin the legs or feet, but
he had jumped and run. 1 thou started to
put down the window. Perry caught hold
of my sleeve and told mo not to go, but to
put out my light. Ho said it was so light
they might shout mo through the wiudow.
There might be more out there. He did
not kuow. lie said ho wished he had
another load iu his gun. (jays he, "you
stay here, I'll go down and watch around.
If they come nrouud I'll knock them down
with the butt of my gun." He then went
down, uud went into tho front room. I
don't know if ho went out of the house.
None of tho doors were latched or locked.
The plasteriug had swelled the doors so
they would- not shut. I heard Perry come
up stairs again that night. It may have
been a half hour before he camo up ngaiu.
X aoked Uliu next tuoi-ulii wtitt-o lio wnjj,
and he said he slept on the garret. That
was not his usual place for slccpiug. He
slept in the shanty for about two or tlireo
weeks. Wo were building. The shauty
is about tweuty or thirty yards from tho
house. He slept in the shanty with Mr.
Kokcr. My two boys slept iu the shanty
also. I think Perry had not slept in the
houso beforo this. Perry went to bed as
fur as 1 know when the rest did. 1 saw
Martin Oberdorf, next morning. When I
got up I asked Perry if he had been down
to seo if he had shot a man. Ho said he
was going to the shanty. I put on my
bootii, coat and hat, and looked up towards
the wagon houso from tho west porch. 1
saw a man's legs protrudiug out. 1 told
Perry that he hud shot a man us sure ns
the world. I saw him lying there. He
said if ho had shot a man, und if they hung
him they would have too. 1 then went up
stairs aud told Mr. Koker the circumstance,
and thut I wanted him to go along up with
me. When we got up near enough that I
could see, I saw that it was Martiu Ober
dorf. He was dead. He was shot near
his right Bide. His intestines wcro run
ning out. A piece of his iwer about or 5
iuchoB long, and a piece of a rib were out.
I thiuk the liver laid 2o or UO feet from the
body, lira north west direction from the
body. Guu shown witness. 1 think that
is tho guu.
Cross-ex. by Defendant. Wheu l'erry
cuno up stairs that uight he seemed exci
ted. I was senfid some because I was al
most couliduut h t hud hurt some one bad or
killed him. llo did uot say anything about
sheep. While Perry Haas was Utlking with
me at the door the elock struck. The next
time the clock struck, it struck 12. it must
have been 11 o'clock when Perry came up,
alter tho shot fired. I was asleep little
while, but was awake when the clock struck
10. it was perlutps I of an hour from the
time Mrs. Campbell went to bod that i
went. I did not seo Perry Haas from tho
timo ho took charge of the horses until I
saw him at my door. When 1 went into
the house to supper, Martin Obcrdorf said
he had to go home, if he went home he
would have to go by tho wagon house, on
his direct -road. I did not request Perry
Haas that night to go for Mr. Kokcr.
When ho went down stairs ho said I should
bo careful, there might be more about.
Tho stop from tho wagon house to tho
crouud is about 2 fct-t. Thcro was noth
ing in thcro but a couple sacks of salt, somo
old seed corn, a sleigh, and some harness.
He might have said that if he killed a man,
ho could not help it, and he would have to
hang. Ho made no statement to mo ns to
where ho stood when he shot. There was
it good deal of excitement around the next
day. Martin Oberdorf lived about half a
mile from us. An old hog pen stood above
the corner of tho corn crib, if Perry Haas
stood at tho little apple tree, the hog pcu
was between that and the corn crib, i did
not hear any groaning after I went to tho
window, i called out, but got no answer.
I thought somo one was shooting up in
in the woods. The second time l'erry
Haas camo up stairs, I heard him go up ou
tho garret. I thought it was Perry. I
have only one dog. I don't kuow that
there wcro any other dogs nrouud that
night or any other nights. I am no rela
tion of Martin Obcrdorf, cilher by blood or
marriage. Perry was not unusually exci
ted. He was quick, but I don't know that
ho wns passionate.
Cross-ex. by Commonwealth. The pri
soner at the bar is l'erry Haas. When I
hoisted the window it was quite light. I
could seo out quite plainly. I sould not
see out to tho wagou house ou account of
a mulberry tree, icould of seeu a man
about 200 yards. 1 think I would of known
a man I was acquainted with at 100 yards.
After I called out of the window the last
time, it was but a few minutes till I heard
the steps ou tho west porch. Tho next
morning wheu ho told me where ho stood,
I said "Perry, you might have shot me."
He said, "he would not have shot me, ns
he would have kuown me. He said he did
not know who the lirst mau was, that it
was light cuotigh but Lu could not toll.
Martin Oberdorf was about 5 feet cWuchc
high, and a heavy set man.
Adjourned to Jan. 9, 1S?2, at 8. o'clock.
Court called nt Si oclock, Jan. 9, 1S72.
Henry 1.1. Oberdorf, sworn. Ou the -1th
of October last, I was working at Isaac
Campbells. Martin Oberdorf came there
that day about 12 o'clock. We were dig
ging potatoes right above the houso. Perry
Haas was in the field. Perry Haas, the
prisoner, talked at that time with Martin
Obcidnrf. IVrry linns wanted Martin
Oberdorf to sol! him his gun. "He (Martin
Oberdorf) told IVrry Haas that he would
be over that night. Perry told him to
bring his guu along, that he wanted to see
it. That i:i about all that transpired in
the potato patch. I taw Martin Oberdorf
ngain thut evening ut Isaac Campbell's,
lie had his gun with liiiu. I saw Perry
Haas examine this gun., it was between
sun-down and dark, it was before Mr.
Isaac Catnbell returned from Sunbury. I
don't kuow exactly when I last saw Mar
tin Oherdarf. I left right after supper.
When I started to go homo, Martin Ober
dorf was going along with me. l'erry
Haas told him to wail, that he heard Isaac
Campbell coming, and that he wanted to
examine his gun yet. Martin Oberdorf
stayed and 1 weut home.
Cross-ex. by Defendant. I am the son
of Martin Oberdorf. I live about OOO or
COO yards, from Isaac Campbell's. I live
on Isaac Campbell's place. We go from
Isaac Campbell's to our house in a south
cast direction. I did notgo with my father.
Martiu Oberdorf was not digging potatoes
that day. He was in the pota'toe patch about
i of an hour. We were all together wheu
Perry and Martin were talkiiig. Martin
told Perry he had a gun to sell, it was
after that Perry told him to bring the guu
over and he would look at it. They seem
ed to be on good terms so far ns I know.
The last I saw of my father that night isrns
when I left to go homo. I went Louie alter
supper. The lamps were lighted. 1 ate
supper. Maitia started to go along, hut
Perry told him to stay that he wanted to
see the gun. I live from my lather's home
about i of a mile. He could not go from
Isaac Campbell's to his own house, as soon
as he could to my house, it would he a
littlo round about way to go home by the
way of my home. Martin and Perry cutuo
down from the potatou patch about noon,
aud sat dowu on a iog a clever spell. Then
Martin went house. I saw him go. He
went in that direction, i was talking with
Mr. Koker at the wagon house, wheu Perry
and Martin were talking on the log. We
had just been to dinner. My father did
not go iu for dinner. Perry and 1 were at
the table together to dinner. 1 seen noth
ing unusual between Perry and my father
wiieti they sat on the log talkiug together.
My father said in the patato patch he
wanted 12 for the gun. Perry did not
say ho did not want the gun. My lather
camo back to Isaac Campbell's between
buuUowu ami dark. Martiu said to l'erry
"here is that gun." l'erry took the guu
and examined it. lie did uot say then
that he did not waut the gun. I thiuk he
handed tho gun hack to father. I don't
know that he said anything. There, were
other persons present. . I um not sure, but
I think Mr. Koker was there, undone of
Isaac Campbell's sons. My father did : ol lake
supper. My latlicr also 'wanted tu ecu Isaac
Campbell. I don't know that Martin Ohcrdoii'
cittnc over to see nVout seed rye but lie diil say
suiiietliini; about It at noon, lie did not see laac
Campbell ut noon. I think lie had said iu the
potato puteb that hu would coiuu hack iu the
tvenint,' to see Isaac Campbi-U about the seed
rye, ho would brinj; his gun over and show it to
l'erry. My family were uot ut home that uilil
wheu I weut home. They were ut thainokln.
Cross-ex. by Commonwealth. Whilo In tho
potatoo patch they chased a rabbit out. ferry
said, "if 1 had a gun 1 would shoot it." Father
said, he had u gun he would sell him. l'erry
then Baid ho would like to see ilie Kim. - My
lather was about &a years of iie. lie wus stout
iindhuuvy. llo was about S lect 8 inches lllli.
llo wus ilchhy. Martiu h id no coat ou wlica iu
llio potato field. 1 think ho had uouu on la the
evcuini;. He worked for Iuuc Campbell fre
quently. He wus familiar about tho place, 1
lUiiik. l'erry cuino to Isaac Campbell's laot No
vember a year. My father lived ut the same place
when l'erry came therothat ho did w hen ho wns
killed. During this timo ho worked I'rciiueulty
for Isaac Campbell. I thiuk they woiked to
pether sometimes. They it together at the ta
ble and ate together My father was erect iu his
build, l'erry U.gis and my fulher frequently saw
each other and talked together. I remember that
my father had discovered a bee treo some time
after harvest lu that year. IVrry Haus told me
thut he had found a tree. I asked l'erry where
ho had fuuud it. This was ufler my father said
be found oue. Terry said he found Uis true iu tho
lower eud of the woods. Tbe other tree which
father found was In the upper end of the woods.
My fulher and 1 both cut down th tree that fulh
er found, l'erry Haas found a swarm of beesou
a bush a few days after this tree was cut dowu.
It wus uot far Iroui the tree that had been cut
down from what Haas bad said. After lbs tree
was cut down, be (l'erry) claimed that U was bis
tree. '-
Cross-ct. by Defendant. This wns In August.
It wns not cut down then. Tho treo was cut In
September. Perry never told mo that he got
littleof'tho honey andull the stings, l'erry told
me bo had found a boo tree beforo this was cut
down by us. Tho tree wc cut wns on Win. Hull's
land, Perry afterwards found bees on a bush,
away from the tree, so he said. Ho brought the
bees home nud put them in a hive. IVrry nnd
father were on good terms after this forulll know.
I saw my father next morning after ho was killed.
I dont know whether he had n coat on or not. I
wns not Ions there. I wn. nut there till after the
inquest was held. I went home, nud then to 8h:i
tnokln for my wlfo. I seen l'erry Haas that
morning. I did not speak to him. 1 ot over to
IsuncCatnpbcll'sJustuf'terthcy had found father.
I saw l'erry Haas Kolnir from the house to the
hnrn. I don't know what ho was (roiug to do in
the barn. lie did not see him come back. ' I did
not see h!in feed the rattle. My father was a
married man. lie had a wife living, his second
wife.
Cross-ex. by tho Commonwealth. Ho left six
children of Ms own. I Judge the youngest is
n bout ten years old. My step-moth'er uud her
three girK-her boy, and my brother were living
In tho taurfy. '(Plulutiir propnans to rn.li wittiuxa
whether ho ever heard l'erry Haas make threats
thatjie, Terry Haas, would i-liool or kill pombo
dy before ho left, Isaac Cnmbell's if he had to
hang for it. This oirjred for the purpose of
showing animus.) 14 W., page U, Hopkins, 'J
Com. Objected to by the defendant. Withdrawn
by the Com. Terry Hans knew who cut down
tho bee tree. Terry brought tho swarm homo
that he found. lie fed them with sugar and mo
lasses. He said to the bees, the mau who rob
bed you will never rob jon any more. He kuew
who robbed them.
Crosi?-cx. by defendant. When Terry tald ho
would kill somebody, and Baid Hint whoever
robbed them would not do It. again, was on the
'-'d uf October. Terry brought tho swarm home.
He said ho got them in the woods oil' of a bush.
11 'j said it was not far from t lie tree. No ono
was by but myself when he sal.l this to the bees.
It was la the morning. It was seven o'clock I
suppose. Ho had brought tho bees home before
that. I came from home that morning. I came
from home about daylight. 1 told Terry Haas
who h id cut tho bee tree, lie said In my pre
sence, that the man who robbed the bees, would
never rob any more. Terry told me lo go along
mid Fee the bees. Ii was then, while we stood
there, that he said this to the bees, llo said hu
found these bees on the bush after the treo was
cut.
Cross-ex. by tho Commonwealth. it was on
Mondav ofth.I week my father was killed that I
heard Terry Haas say thi.i about the man who
lobbed the bees.
(jeorgc Koker, Sworn. On the i!h of last Oc
tober I was ut Campbell's. I was employed there
at carpenter work. 1 slept la a shindy a piece
from the oilier bouse. This was between II;) and
40 feet from the liou.-c. The night belore the Itli
of October, Terry Haas slept with me. He di.l
not sleep with me on the night of the 4lh of Oc
tober, i put my carpenter tools in the wagon
fle d that night. I put a saw and a nail keg In,
and they leaned tver towards this steps. The
ctv run up straight. They arc middling steep.
I put tbe nail keg between 'J uud J feet from the
steps. The nail keg was between the steps und
tho wagon house door. I bad a saw, a huM"-".
and a square, there. Tbc.-r wore an ibe tools 1
needed nt the lime. In the morning when I went
to the wagou house the tools were just ns I put
them In. The steps are about 4 feet wide. My
son was about 'J feet from the door. A mini
could not have assed without drawing il
around. I laid the square ou the boards til the
fool of the steps. 1 tool; my supper ut Isaac
Campbell's tho evening of October the -lth. I
saw Marliu Olieidorl there. He was In tho house
when 1 was eating supper. I snw him thereat
noon. I ilM ma hear any conversation. Mar
tin Uberi'.niT weal to the potatoo patch. I saw
Mania again iu tbe evening. Ho had with him
a double barrelled gun. Terry llasaauil hu were
talking together. Martin Oberdorf started to iro
home at about 8 o'clock, as near us 1 can tell.
Prom where wo were he tturlcd np towards the
pl.ve w here ho was shot. When lie blurted to
go I stood ut the wagon in front of the lioiiee,
lie and Ob.Tjwrf uud Isaac Campbell MKio
:Mati'.Ung at tl.e wagon, lie took the iliiect'iou to
go homo e.evoss tho Holds. To go mioss the
fields ho had to pass by tho west i'v.1 id'
Isaac Campbell's house, 'jie puBsed by the w.".--gon
house. There was old lumber lying uround
in the yard near tlio wagon house. I can't tell
whether it was dark or not that night. I went
to bed at U1 j o'eloek. Terry Haus said he found
a bee tree. 11 said this about three or four
Weeks before tho shooting of Oberdorf. I saw
the tree. Tho tree was cut when wo weut there.
He said then that ho did not care. Something
wukeiKd me that nlgl't. I heard three or four
groans, as il sonic oue was hurt. I lifted up my
bead from the pillow an I listened, but coiiij Hot
hear anything more. 1 saw Martin Obeidoif
next morning. Isaac Campbell camo ami told
me he believed Terry had shot a man. I got up
uud went out to w here Oberdorf laid, llo was
dead. Tcrty Haas was n. i-lu of us lucre. 1 did
not hear hinisiy ui.vthitig tint time. After thut
lutked him if bo was not sorry it happened the
way It til I, nnd he said hj was not. Terry llaas
said l.o used a Male lausket. lie did not say
what it was loaded with. Terry said the man
was dead ; it was no use to be sorry. Oberdorf
I no vest on that evening. He had a blouse ou.
Cross ex. by liel'eiidaiit The nail keg
was at the right iu going up stairs. The
keg laid across the steps, aud the saw laid
down. A man could not step over that
keg at night. He could not jump out.
Prom the last step to tho door is ubout
seven or eight feet. The nail keg was within
two or three feet from the last step. I could
step oyer the keg at night if 1 kuew it was
there. After 1 pushed the keg in I went
away. In the morning 1 found the tools
just as I left them iu the evening. They laid
in the same place us ncaras I can tell." The
mouth of the keg laid towards the wagons,
and tho bottom inwards the wall. It is
not impossible for A man to get over it. 1
said l.e could not get dowu without touch
ing it. 1 am hard of hearing. Tho night
Martiu Oberdorf was killed I was away
from where his body laid about three hun
dred feet. The building I was iu is down
in a hollow. Isaac Campbell's new house
stands a little to oue side of the line to
where Martin laid. 1 could hear Ihe groans.
I don't know how long 1 was asleep. 1
think 1 heard groans that night. Nmie
tiiiies 1 heard a little better than ut other
times, 1 did not get out of bed that night.
When Perry llaas said he was not sorry
ho had shot Martin Oberdorf, we were at
the barn, I walked over towards the baru.
I did nut go even thcro to talk to l'erry
about it. lu the morning we walked around
tt lillle after breakfast until we weut lo
work. Perry was feeding his horses, lie
said he was uot sorry, that the man was
lead and it could not be helped, 1 did not
hear him say ho did not want to shoot any
body. 1 am not related to Martin Ober
dorf or to any of his childreu. 1 did not
see the man that night. Mr. Campbell
went oil' to bed when 1 did. Martin Ober
dorf said he. wanted two bushels of rye aud
fifty lbs. of llour. It wits about 6 o'clock
when he went home. Wheu ho started for
home Isaac Campbell went into the house.
Cross-cx by Commouweallli l'erry told
at dill'ereut times that jioruing that he
shot man.' I did uot examine tho body
of Martin Oberdorf.
Joseph Wolverton, swoiu. I am a Jus
tice of the Peace in uydertown Borough,
1 held an inquest over the body of Marliu
Obenloi foil the morning of Oetolwr 6lh,
lt71. 1 got through somewhere between
7 and 8 o'clock. 1 found tho body lying
some little distance from the wagon house,
Bomething like 'M feet. Tho head lay from
the wagou house. He had on a gray knit
blouse, and a vest, a shirt and undershirt.
I examined the wound. It was ou the
right side, below tho ribs. It appeared to
mo he bad beeu shut In front, aud the ball
had passed out backwards, and the liver
was protruding out. The wouud M as quite
large. It was two or three inches wide.
Part of tho bowels and liver were out. Part
of the liver was torn oil'. Tho edges of tho
wound were, perhaps out. There wcro
marks ns if there had been small cuttings
and some powder. Thcro did not seem to
ho so much bruise as tearing. I examined
tho wounds on tho buck of the body. There
was only oue hole torn out, and it looked
as though two balls had gone through, for
one hole was a littlo below. The tips of '
the wound on the back pnrt protruded out
ward, nnd part of tho liver stuck out.
Whilo upon the ground, I found part of tho
liver which had hem torn awav. I found
ft portion of the liver it bout 2.0 feet from
wheto his body lay. It was almost north
west froai tho body, bouio pieces of wad
ding were Ijiug where wo supposed tin;
lirst blood was. The first blood ns we sup
posed wm S'Jfoct from where the body was
lying. It was a little more north than tho
other. This f. pot of blood was 7 ft. and 4
inches from where the piece of liver wild
found. Tliu piece of wadding 1 found was
nt the first spot of blood. This spot of
blood was ( ft. ( inches from tlit wayou
house door. The liver laid farther from
the wagon house, nnd rather in a south
east direction. Perry Hums was present
when wc made the examination. Perry said
nothing nlmut the shooting till I asked him.
I said, "IVrry, this is a terrible affair."
He said : ''Yes it was." I asked him how
il came that ho had shot him. Ho said
there were some persons about there. Thut
one mnn had gone over ut the corn crib
and hud run pn.-t him, up towards the coi
ner nf the woods. He said he could almost
have reached him with the gun when he
passed. I asked him why he did not shoot
him. He said he did nut know. He said
he called to him to stop, but he did not.
Then I asked him how it come he shot
Mr. Oberdorf. He said he didn't know
why he shot him. I nsked him if he called
to him, and he said he did not. Ho said
he stood at a small apple tree when heshot.
Ho pointed it out. 1 asked him if he knew
Martin. Ho said ho did uot. He said he
did not know the first man, he was a stran
ger. If it had been any one about thcro
he would have known him. I don't kuow
the character of the weather that uight. r
was not out. I examined tho clothing of
Martin Oberdorf. The vest was very badly
torn. Tiie two shirts were ripped open
about six inches. Tho vest was very bloody.
There must have been two balls used.
From where Perry Huns said ho stood the
ball would have gone in a right angle. Mr.
Campbell's house was in it direct lineXrom
where he said he stood and where Miu'tin
Oberdorf stood. There is nothing inter
veuiutr lint, n jviU fence. There were no
marks of a projectile ou either the fence or
the house. If lie stood at or in front of tho
wagon house and had lirod iu the Ulreetiou
I of Martin Oberdorf, the ball would have
i gone iu a direct line with the steps. From
: the examination I made of the steps, and
i the hiltiug of the ball, I concluded it must
' have hit the stops. Tho marks on the steps
prevented the nppcariiuco of recent scars.
I 1 taw Martiu Oberdorfs gun. It was 297
j feet northward by a fence. There were
; some bushes inside of the fence, and the
; muzzle lay in this with the muzzle upwards
! The fence was live from briers ou the up
I per side.
j Cross-cx. by Defendants. This gun wns
standing north of the wagou house nrarly
' 300 feci. I suppose it was in a line from
the waon house to Marliu Oberdorf. If
' any one come alongfruin Martin Ob.'idorf's
he would likely set the gun down with his
j right hand, it was iu the briers. There
I was no briers on the opposite side of tho
! fence. I think it 2h or 3 feet from the fence
I hr the briers. The muzzle was upwards,
j and leaning. It was not as high as the feueo
The butt wus on or mar tho ground. It
j was a double barrelled gun. 1 heard them
, shoot it oil' afterwards. When Perry said
: a man run past him towards the woods, a
I man run out from the wagou with a bag
on his shoulder. He said, the reason ho
shot this man was because he was there
lor ii ) good. 1 don't know why I shot.
I There niiibt have liccu two balls. There,
j was one hole about 1 1 inched back of tho"
i orilii e. Tho intestines about the size of it
j man's hat wcro out. If Perry lluas had
, stood at the wagon housu door, and Mar
: tin Oberdorf had stood where tho first blood
j was, ho would have been 3 feet of)'. It is
j about oi feet from the wagon house to tho
steps where the ball struck. This would
have been a direct line. I was well a
; quainti'd with Martin Oberdorf. The blouse
i was not torn in front. I did not examine
i it on the back. The wound was torn from
' 0 to 8 inches back. The llcfh was till torn
! awny, except the one hole ou the back. It
i looked lo mo a if the bhot was from frout.
! It looked so. The livel stuck out behind,
1 and was torn. 1 don't kuow whi ther tho
i vest and shirts were washed after the shoot
ing. 1 be wad I louinl was paper. It was
burned on the edges. The vest was very
bloody. 1 did not pay any atteutiou to tho
coat. The liver was torn and protruded
out of the small hole. The hole was big
enough lo put your two lingers in. Ho
laid on his back. 1 think a bull farced tho
liver out. The liver filled up the small hole
pretty well. The jury pushed the liver,
uud intestines back, and sewed up the holes.
Cross-cx. by Common wt alth. There was
blood nt 5 different places beside where he
lay. Il appi :ud us Ihoirgh he walked or
critnlid. There wire no marks on tho
ground as if he had rolled. The blood was
not spread uround. He s"eiued to have
staggered around tiulil h') fell at the placo
where he died, l'erry did not say iu uiy
presence that lie did uot intend to kill any
one.
Charles Kektna n, sworn. I was at tho
house of Isaac Campbell on the morning of
the 5th of October last. I examined the body
of Martiu Obcrdorf. He was wiiunded on
the right side; under the lib. The wound
was about us broad us your hand and six
inches long. There was a hole ou the back
of tho body. Part of tho liver and bowels
were out. I don't remember if the wound
was bruised. The vest was baiiiy toru aud
blmidy. The front pait of the vest was
toru. "IVrry Haas was wti the ground when
wc examined the body. Ho said ho hail
shut Martin Obei'dorf. Perry said he stood
up at u small apple trim somu 70 fuel from
the wagon house door w hero he bhot. Perry
said Martin was coining out of the wagou
housei door. Campbell's house Is In a direct
lino from where Perry said he stood. Thein
is no obstruction between whero l'erry said
lie stood and Campbell's house, but a small
tree and the feuce. I asked IVrry Haas
who he had shot, aud he sail it was so
dark ho couhl not see. I saw where Mar
tiu Obei dorf's guu was found. It was in
side of the fence, in Ihe. briers, ubout iiUO
feet nbove the wagon house in a direct lino ,
to Martin Obcrdorfs. I am imUure what,-
position the gun stood in. I did not seo
the gun Perry Haas was said to have shot
Martin Obcrdorf with.
Cross-ex. by Defendant. I did not sea
the wadding Ksip. Wolvertou seen. There
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