THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. ESTABLISHED 186. Site (EolumMa Stmofrat, SSTABulSIlBD 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1869. PUBU8HBD 1VKRT TIUJHHDAY MOKMNU kt Rloomsburg, the Countr eat ot Columbia County, Pennsylvania. J CO. K. KLWKLL EDITOR. D. J. TASKEH, LOCAL EDITOR. UEO. (1. KOAN, roRlMAW. Inside the countr 11. 00 a year In ad ranos; si.so it not paid in advance ouuide t Bounty, l.98 a year, strictly In advance. All communications should be addressed to THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1S97. THE DYNAMITE CASES. said he would serve 20 years in the penitentiary to put a ball through Levi Waller. Cross-examined. He never dis cussed his business with me before, our friendly relations ceased when he said that about Levi Waller. I bought a lot of the Jacoby estate and didn't get it, because I didn't have the money and it was resold. I have no feeling against Wintersteen for preventing me from getting that lot, I didn't want it. O. B. Mellick is the first one I told about this threat, told him he would serve 20 years in penitentiary to put a ball or bullet through Levi Waller. My business with Winter steen about the property was closed at this time it was in October after the explosion, I didn't say that he said "to run a knife through Waller. J. H. Ertwine sworn. Live in Bloom, met Wintersteen in August or September, 1894, in his office, he said he would willingly serve 20 years in the eastern penitentiary for the privilege of putting a bullet through Levi Waller s heart. Cross-examined. Do a little of everything, last work I had was driving team, had an oyster parlor during the winter, took care of my sick children until they got well, am a laborer, cry sales, was a dray man for a while, had a team about 5 years, had different horses j saw Win tersteen in his office at night, went af.er motey, had done some work for the Keystone Foundry, he gave me a check for it, then the conversation oc- cuired. There was another man there, B. H. Creveling, who heard all that was said, he was there when I went m. Kate Davis sworn. Live in Bloomsburg, known Win tersteen 10 years, had a conversation with him in his own house, he said he would kill Levi Waller, he would blow him up ; his wife said, "why, Lloyd ; and he said, "if it wasn t for you, I would do it. 1 his was in Oct. 1895 Cross-examined. I didn't tell this until after the ex plosion, after the arrest, then I told Mr. Moyer, I didn't think anything of it at the time, but remembered it well, Mrs. Wintersteen was there and heard it. He-direct. Had a talk with John Moyer after arrest, had never told the threat before, had worked by the day at Wintersteen s for about 7 years, we were friendly, I did their washing at my house up to March. Clifton C. Knorr sworn. Am 26 years old, son of Col. Sam uel Knorr, a lawyer of this town, known Wintersteen ever since he entered my fati er s off ce. I was m the office as errand boy 3 years, went to school, went to college in fall of 1889, for three years, did not graduate, stayed at home about a year, then went to Reading. Father died Nov. 2, 1 880. Know Mr. Waller, remember when bill in equity was filed, I was one of the parties and Waller and Scarlet were our counsel Met Wintersteen about 2 months after it was filed, to sell him my interest in the bank build ing; next met him at Hanisburg to sell him my stock in the Bloomsburg Iron Co. Geo. Witmer came to me and told who sent him. I sold h: n the stock for $3000, he gave me a check for the amount, and the next morning he came and asked for the check and I returned it, and wrote to Wintersteen and he answered, met him at Commonwealth Hotel, Harris- burg in April 1894 j he talked about the stock not being worth anything since the litigation began, that he was vn.j uujriiig n aa B iavui iu 111c, anu gave $2000 and an agreement that he would pay me $1000 if I would get mother's stock ; I got the check cash ed at 1 st National Bank of Blooms burg in a few days 5 about a weeks afterwards I came to borrow some money $500, of Wintersteen and didn't get it. In Jan'y 1895 he talk ed to me about Mildred's interest, the time the deed was made. I had con versation with Wintersteen about the transfer of my sister's stock, he said a good way to get it was to bring parti tion proceedings and before it went to a sale she would buy it j grandmother lives in the Harnsburg property, and Mildred wouldn't see her thrown out and we could make the deal, he paid the costs, I signed the petition, he I sent it to me to New York, Gilbert & Wise were the counsel in the parti tion, I didn't employ nor pay them. The deed was executed in 1895, it was prepared at Wintersteen's office. (Deed shown witness) This is the one I refer to, it was acknowledged before Wintersteen as notary public in Jan. 1895, after the proceedings at Harris burg which were begun in August 1894. Deed is dated and acknowl edged June 9, 1894, it was ante dated to enable nie to defeat my creditors who had judgment againsf me j the dates were filled in by him. The deed is made by me to Mildred Smith, my sistei ( she gave a transfer of her stock in the Iron Company to Wintersteen for this property j Wintersteen gave me $1000 for getting the transfer. I took the deed to my sister in New York, stopped at St. Nicholas hotel and Wintersteen met me there next day ; he stopped at Hotel Bartholdi while I went up to my sister's and she signed the transfer of stock to Wintersteen j I took it back and cave it to him. He gave me $25 then, and gave me the balance afterwards. He said he wanted to get mother's stock and wanted me to write a letter to her that night, which I did. Wintersteen gave me a paper for my sister to sign, to end the equity suit, she refused, In July, 1805, Wintersteen came to Reading and stopped at the house where I was living : 111 evening we walked out and had a talk about our finances, and I inquired howl could get some money. He said, if my mother would die I could get four or five thousand dollars. Said an arbitration would be held in August and I should come up as a witness; he would beat that Waller some war. Saw Wintersteen next when ar bitration was held in August. On August 27th he came to Reading; stopped at the house, up stairs he saw a knife in a bureau drawer and picked it up and said he would like to run that through Waller ; he wished in some way he could get somebody to put Waller out of the way. Day of arbitration he said something had to be done to remove Waller, this case had been going on long enough, and he was losing too tnucn money, baw my mother, he sent me to her to get her to sell the stock to me; she refused. I went back and reported to him. He was angry and said it would give him great pleasure to hit her in the head with an ax. He said that if the suit wasn't ended soon he would hire somebody to kill both of them, that if she was dead I could take out letters of administration and transfer her stock to him. He told me to stick to him, and he would take care of me. Next saw him in October, 1895, wrote me a letter asking me to meet him at Espy, at 7 in the. evening. I went there and registered at hotel under name of J. h. Langdon, met him there, got in buggy with him and drove up over the hill and back again to the river road. He said something must be done, and wanted me to slip in the house some night and kill her. I said I couldn't, every body knew me. Then he wanted me to go to New York and get a man to do it, and gave me $25 but I didn't go. I went to Reading, about 10 days later, met him again at Reading; he said I should come up and bring that knife along and put Waller out of the way. Gave me $5 and I promised to come, he said the son of a bitch must be eot out of the road somehow, that Wal- was hurting me as much as him. Got as far as Sunbury and my mon ey gave out and I wired him for more, got no reply ; saw a friend and borrowed a dollar to get here. Saw him in his office, sent a card to him, asking him to meet me on Market street ; this was on Oct. 26. 1895. Met him and he told me to go to Catawissa and come up nights ana lay lor waller ; he gave me $; then. I went to Catawissa and stopped at Susquehanna House, registered as J. E. Langdon, but didn t come up to waylay Waller. Then I came to Rupert as Winter steen sua I could walk up and down nights. I paid my bill but Winter. steen gave me the money. Stayed there 4 days. Came up and met him at his house after supper, he gave me $10 and told me to go to Danville and buy a revolver (Pistol shown wit ness.) That is the one. Met R, Buckingham thereat City Hotel, talk ed with him. Came back to Bloom that night and reported to Winter steen that I had got the revolver, and gave me $10 more, and said he hoped I would be successful in killing Waller. I made no attempt to kill him. Two days afterwards I told him I ought to leave Rupert and he said I should go to Mainville. I went there and stopped at Shuman's Hotel. I met him here one night, and he gave me $10 and I went to Reading for a day then came back. saw him and told him I thought would go home. He wanted me to go to Spnbury and buy some vitriol and throw in Waller's face, didn' give me any money. ' Said I was go ing home and he said I could get a cnance to put mother out of the way, Saw Wintersteen frequently at his house, and office, every time I met 11m we talked about the suit and the money he was losing, must get Waller or Mrs. Knorr out of the way. He gave me two papers to take to her and try to get her to sign them. She kept them and didn't sign. (Papers offered). Left mother's in January and went to Reading, returned in tine 1806, Wingert, a lawyer of Reading met me here, went to Win tersteen's office, talked about my in terest in the farm and Bloom proper ty which Wingert had bought at Sheriff's sale, Wintersteen agreed to buy it, saying he would do it for me. That night he said to me a good way to get rid of Waller was to blow him up, that everything necessary could be found at Armstrongs quarry. I had no stock at this time, nor interest in equity suit. He said I should go up there and get some dynamite and if I could succeed in getting Waller out of the way, he would give me four or five thousand dollars, several hun dred at once. I went up and couldn't find the place, and he drew a diagram showing how I could get there. I went up again about 8 o'clock that night, met Wintersteen on the Lightstreet road and he directed me where to go. He left me and went down the road, and as I heard voices I came down and saw Win tersteen coming back with a woman; they went in the bushes. I went back to the quarry house and got six sticks of dynamite, fuse and caps. m Tried to find Wintersteen that night, saw him next morning and he told me how to use it. left town, he gave me eight or ten dollars and I went to Reading. He came to Reading soon after, and stayed at the house. Next morning we went to Wingurd's office, and after than we went out and he said I should come up soon and do the job. He left Reading that night. Next saw him in Wilkesbarre. Have no other source of income except what I got from Wintersteen . He sent me money to go to Wilkesbarre I met him at Exchange Hotel, Sep, 9, 1896, and registered as A. P. Harding. Allentown. Wintersteen occupied room with me, No. 69, he told me not to register my own name. Left there afternoon of 10th, he stayed there. I paid my bill, he gave me the monev. He said I should go ahead and blow up Wal ler that night, and he hoped it would blow Waller's whole family to hell; that he would be able to prove an alibi. I came down Penna. R. R. to Espy ferry, walked to East Blooms burg, across the bridge to rear of mother's lot, found dynamite as I had placed it, walked around until 1 in morning, then took dynamite and placed it on Waller's porch, ran out an alley, and soon heard the cap explode, after waiting awhile I went to Armstrong's quarry, tore a board off, got more dynamite, fuse and caps, went down and put them on Waller s porch, went down alley to 7th, out to East, and across river to Pottsville, and stayed until even ing, then went to Reading. Next Monday night Wintersteen came there in a very nervous and excited condition, had little to say, went in lrontroom with him, he showed me a paper with account of explosion ; gave me $50 and said I should leave town that night ; said there was not much damage done, and he was going to move away and could come back and finish the job himself. Told Sallie Gast to tell anyone that inquired for me that she hadn't seen me for a year. Said he was suspected ; that he came down in a roundabout way so no one could follow him. Adjourned at 6 o'clock until q o'clock Thursday morning. Terrible Pains In the Stomach -Dreadful Head aches Face and Neck Covered With Bolls-Cured by Hood's Bar-saparllla-Skln Is Now Clear. " I was covered with bolls all over my face and neck. I bad dreadful headaches and pains in my stomach. I took medicines, but was not much benefited, and I pro cured six bottles of Hood'a Barsaparllla. After taking the first bottle 1 could see an Improvement. When I had taken few more bottles the boils had all gone, my skin was clear, my appetite returned, and my health was entirely restored. I am thankful I ever found such a blood purl- nor as Hood's Barsaparllla. I paid out good deal ot money for useless medioinea before taking Hood's Sarsaparilla." W. F. Bkokwith, Hurlock, Maryland. If you decide to try Hood's Barsaparllla do not be Induced to buy any other. Hood's Is the Best in fact the One True Blood Puri fier. Be sure to get Hood's. Price I, six for as. H-.Jt, 031l re the only pills to take nOOQ 8 KI11S with Hood's Sarsaparilla. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Kmate of Thermal Mt Henry, amatuwl. Xotht U Iwtrlv glvfn lluit let! rt teatinnmitary on llw Mati of Thmitat Mvltewy, law of O. anijn lowiuMi, OKueatra, ham been granft to John Mtllmry and Mary MvUtmni, rematnls of tald UAonthlp, to wlunn all prrtoiH tiitlrlxed U) until tttais are rtxiwHnd to mulct pa'nnxnt, una that having olaiint or amnaiuXt will make known tin taint toiltout delay. J0HS UonS.VRV, MARY McnitS Hit, ty4r. AllV. OraitytfvlUe, fa. Merchant fill! SUITS FROM 318.00. W.L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE In thVworld. Tnr 14 jr.rs thlt shix-, by merit .lon, baa distanced all Anmpetltnra. W. I.. noughts .. Sl.io and (vui shoes are th. productions of skilled workmen, from the best material posslhln nt these prices. Also. I 3. vi and 'M0 sboei for men, S3.90, 2.00 and 1.79 for dots. W. 1.. Douglas shoe, are Indorsed by OTer l.um.iiiu wearers as the best In style, fit and durability of any one Tr offered at the price.. They are made In all the latest shapes and atylee, and of T.ry varl ety of leather. If dealer cannot supply yon, write for cata logs, to W.L. Douglas, Brockton, Haas. Bold by JONES & WALTER, Bloomsburg, Pa. ORPHANS' COURT SALE -OF VALUABLE Real Estate. In pursuance of an order of theOrphans' Court ot Columbia county, the undersigned Trustee appointed by the said court to sell the real es tate ot John Appleman, Into of ncmlock town ship, said county, deceased, win expose to put- lie sale on the premises, on THURSDAY, JUNE 17, '97,' at two o'clock p. m., all that certain tract ot land known as the "Buckhorn Farm. "situate tn Hemlock township. Columbia Cornty and State ot Pennsylvania, bounded and described as for lows, to-wlt : Beginning at a stool ot maple In line to land of Isaac Pursel, thence by land ot George Fullmer, north 74 degrees east 1 !i-10 perches to a maple, south 79 degrees east 91-10 perches to a point In Hemlock creek, thence south Sin degrees east 7 7-10 perches to a red oak, south 44 degrees east 15 8-10 perches to a stone south 4 degrees 40 minutes west 887-10 perches to a stone in line to land ot Hugh D. Mclirlde, thence by the same south 85X degrees east 40 perches to a tence post south SUM de grees west & 8-10 perches to a post, thence by land of Charles Unangst south 69 degrees east 81 84-100 perches to a post, north 61 degrees 57 minutes east 8 88-100 perches to a post, thence along a public road alley north SO degrees M minutes west 115 16-100 perches north iv de grees east 13 64-100 perches to a point in the public road leading from Bloomsburg to Jersey- town, thence along the aame noith 80H degrees west 9 K-ioo perches to a stone, the southeast corner ot the hotel lot, thence around said lot the following courses and distances south 57 de grecs west 7 85-100 perches north 28 degrees west 1 44-100 perches south 63 degrees 40 min utes west 8 62-100 perches to a stone, north iT!4 degrees west 9 79-! 00 perches to a stone south 69 degrees west 44-100 perches north 97 degrees west 9 TB-lOo perches no. th 63 degrees east 10 86-100 perches north 95 degrees east 6 41-100 perches and south 15 degrees 85 minutes, east 17HJperches to the aforesaid stone, thence by other land ot Isaac O. Pursel north 57 degreeB east 17 7-10 perches, thence by the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage north degrees west 9 5-10 perches to a fence post north 55 degrees 50 minutes east 6 44-100 perches to a post, thence by the Methodist Episcopal Church lot north ;i degrees 5 minutes east 6 86.100 perches to stone In line to still other lands ot said Isaac O. Pur sel, thence by the same north 14 degrees 90 min utes west 80 1-10 perches to a post, thence by land of Jacob Harris south 70 degrees 18 min utes west 55 76-'.00 to a gum south 78 degrees 70 minutes west 91 9-10 perches north 54 degrees 40 minutes west 2 5-10 perches to a pitch pine north 63 degrees 40 minutes west 40 85-I00 perches, thance by other land of the estate ot the said John Appleman, south 18 degrees east 15 perch, ea to a post north 86 degrees west 19 8-10 perch es to a post, and thence by land ot Charles Hart man and the said Isaac G. Pursel, south 14 de grees east ill 8-10 perches to the place ot be ginning, containing iai ACRES and 93 perches, strict measure, known as the Buckhorn Farm, on which are erected a two story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, large bank barn with slate root, wagon shed and other out-bulldlngs, tool house, straw shed, corn house, potato house, buggy shed, all paint ed, being a part of the same property conveyed to the said Jonn Appleman by Peter Appleman bis father, by will recorded In the office for re cording of deeds, Ac-, In Columbia county, In will book No. 8. page 890, ka. The said real estate is located In the village of Buckhorn about three miles from Bloomsburg and Is one ot the finest and best producing farms In this section of the state. It is a good dairy farm with a One stream of spring water passing through, and is well supplied with water the year around. There Is about 100 acres of nearly level land in a good state ot cultivation and tue balance Is timber land. TKltMS OF BALE. Ten percent ot one-fourth ot the purchase money to be paid at the strik ing down ot the property ; the one-fourth less the ten per cent, at the confirmation of aalo, and the remaining three-fourths In one year thereafter, from confirmation nisi. WILLIAM APPLEMAN, H. W. APPLEMAN, W. 8. MOTEH, Andrew L. Fritz, Trustees. Attorney. 5-SI-ts. SUBSCRIBE FOR HH R. TOWNSBHD. ) CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts. BLOOMSBURG PA. LISTEN A MINUTE ! ! We buy of the best mills in the country, also of the best importing houses. We have more lines of goods to help pay store expenses than any other store in town. So it is perfectly reasonable to say we are able to save you money on re liable goods. Dress Goods. We have eathered all the choicest novelties and all the staple dress goods are here at the right prices. We offer at a special price this week a line of checks in all colors that we have sold all season at 60c for 44c. Another lot that have sold at 42c for 29c. Silk Department. All that is new and up to date in the Silk World will be found here from 25c to $1.50. Wash Goods. Dainty and pretty Organdies, Lap pets, Dimities. All are here in white and figured, also linings to make them over. Our 15c quality wc have re duced to ijJc. Linen and White Goods. Table Linen, Bed Linen, Towels, Counterpanes and White Goods. We offer this week five patterns of cream Barnsley linen, 66 in. wide, at 45c, worth 65c per yd. Counterpanes. Full sized, hemmed, ready to put on your bed at 98c, worth $1.25. Corsets. Here you are. Just what you have been looking for. We put on sale to-day two corsets one Zero for summer, the other Billy's Wife. They are bargains at this figure Soc.t Worth 75c. and always so d for that. BLOOMSBURG, PA. G. A. R. Suits, Light weight Summer Alpaca, Flannel. GIDDING'S. Fridav and 5aturdi days for Special Store. They will nuiiucai uuyercanorwui resist tnem. We place on sale Friday another lot of those Special Suits at $.1.0 equal to any $o or $G suit in We place on sale Friday some more $6 and $7 suits to go a $5-oo Some more $0 and $10 suits to go at $7.50 Special Values in Summer Underwear. Pure Balbriggan, 25cts. each, 50 eta. suit. French Balbriggan, 50 cts. each, $1.00 suit. fflSAW HATS, Large and complete lines, at 15, 25, 39, 50, 75c, $1.00 and up. SninineF Neglige Slhirts, Elegant Styles, 50 cents. I GIOOING'S. -ASUS) Hatter. :rs I OO. TROUSERS FROM 05 Shoe Department. New shoes in new styles, new toes, new colors and new prices. Underwear. Warm weather will be here in a few days. We can give these goods to you in Misses' and Ladies' size from 5c to 50c. Umbrellas. We offer this time steel rod um brellas with natural handles. Covered with Gloria Silk. Never sold for less than $1.25, now 98c. Dishes. Another lot of dishes here now that are bound to go the same as the others. Finest of English Semi Tor celain ware, guaranteed not to craze, at $9.68 the set. Usual price $14.00 Groceries. Something new ? Yes, in Cereals. What ? Rolled Rice, in alb packages, at 1 5c the package. Corn Starch which we guarantee perfectly puie, 4c. Canned goods in all qualities and at any price. Van I'alup & Co's. Celebrated Boston Baked Pork and Beans, n and 20c. Usually 18 and 25c. Did you ever try our cheeses ? How about nice fresh crackers ? Fast Color, $5.00. Clothing, Serge. Mohair, Bargains at this be so that no eco- town. THE COLUMBIAN ...... -'Jb
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