THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
WINTERSTEEN TRIAL
CONCLUDED FROM PAGE I.
Y. D. Desiler sworn.
Have lived in Bloomsburg for
twenty-four years know L. S. 'Win
tersteen ; I know his reputation, it is
good.
James H. Mercer sworn.
Live on Third St., Bloomsburg, am
postmaster; know Wintersteen; his
reputation vn the community is good.
Court adjourned to 9 o'clock.
eriday morning.
All the jurors took their seats at
nine o'clock. Court opened at 9:15.
W. H. Ever called.
My profession is civil engineer ; I
made a map, or drawing of the Light
Street road, leading to the Armstrong
quarry ; I think it is accurate.
Cross-examined.
Yes sir, all roads that I have mark
ed, are open roads , roads that are
traveled. The map made by Mr.
Eyer is offered in evidence.
L. S. Wintersteen called and sworn.
Reside in Bloomsburg, on Market
Street, have lived here about twelve
years j have been married twelve
years. I was born at Mifilinville (
drove team on tow path for two years;
worked for my fathei in blacksmith
shop for three years 5 at about the age
of 21 I entered the employ of Pardee
& Co., in the supply office, I was then
hired as book-keeper at the Holly
wood Colliery 5 I was afterward pro
moted to Superintendent of the Coll
iery. I next came to Bloomsburg and
entered the office of Col. Knorr and
studied law, I was later admitted to
the bar after which Col. Knorr and I
formed a law partnership ; the firm
lasted till March 2, iSSg, when Col.
Knorr died ; Col. Knorr and I were
engaged in different business trans
actions ; we purchased the Blooms
burg Iron Co's. plant ; the stock was
held by us till after his death, after
which 240 shares were transferred to
Mildred Smith and Clifton C. Knorr.
I was one oi the directors of the com
pany. Witness was asked whether or
not after the death of Col. Knorr he
paid any of the company's indebted
ness, but this question was objected
to and court sustained the objection.
Yes sir, I recall the equity suit, Scar
let and Waller were the attorneys;
Mr. Scarlet argued the case, Waller
never opened his mouth in Court
about the matter ; Clift Knorr was
not errand boy in his father's office
while I was there 1 I don't think he
was in the office five days during the
whole time. After the Col's death
Clifton went to Lehigh College ; the
first business transaction I had with
hira was the purchasing of his stock
in the First National Bank, the next
business with him was the purchase of
his stock in the Bloomsburg Iron
Company ; he wrote me several letters
about it, and wanted me to met him
in Harrisburg, Danville or Sunbury ;
he said he didn't want to be seen in
Bloomsburg ; I finally did meet him,
in 1 espouse to a telegram from him
at the Commonwealth Hotel at Harris
burg. At this meeting I purchased his
stock. This telegram requesting wit
ness to meet Knorr at Harrisburg was
offered in evidence, it reads ; Reading
April 1 4th. "Will meet you Saturday
at Commonwealth Hotel, Harrisburg."
Another telegram was produced by
witness in which Knorr wanted him
to meet him or send an agent. I had
also received another telegram in
which Knorr stated that he would not
meet me in Bloomsburg and that I
should come to Danville. The deed
which he claims was dated from Jan
uary to June was nor. dated back ; I
was well aware of the Act of Assembly
of 1893, in which the dating back of
deeds is prohibited. I did not tell him
to turn his grandmother out of the
house. Yes, I did want to purchase
Mrs. Knorr and Clifton' stock because
I thought by so doing I could stop all
litigation, and thereby save a lot of
money ; I know I could have realized
a considerable money on the stock.
When I met Clifton at the Common
wealth Hotel at Harrisburg, I offered
him $1200 in cash and whatever his
stock might be worth. I told him I
would give him a bond for $5000 with
J. J. Brower and E. B Brower as
security, he refused this however ; I
then gave him $2000, the amount he
wanted for his stock and the transfer
was made ; previously to this I had
met him in Reading, when he wanted
me to buy his stock for $3500, but I
would not take it at that price. At
this point attorney Shields read to
the jury some letters which Winter
steen had written to Clifton C. Knorr,
at Reading, m which he offered to
purchase his mother's, sister's and his
own stock in the Irondale Company ;
he offered to give them each a bond
in the sum of $5000, with J. J Brower
and E. J. Brower as surety.
Previous to the above I had drawn
papers in partition in this county
and in Dauphin County. I can't recall
when the partition proceedings began
in this county, until I know when
they began at Harrisburg ; the parti
tion proceedings were begun at his
instance there was nothing said
about the employment, I don't think
he knew who I had employed as
Counsel. I was his attorney in this
county ; I went to Harrisburg, and
secured counsel to look after the pro
ceedings there 1 the paying of the fees
was never mentioned. I don t recall
the date of the partition proceeding,
it was sometime in summer of 1894.
Mr. Knorr had spoken to me about
the proceedings just before they were
begun. The next business with him
was on January 1 oth, 1895, I met
at New York City, in response to a
telegram from him t his sister lived in
New York. I registered at the St.
Nicholas Hotel. Telegram sent by
Knorr to Wintersteen is offered in
evidence, it is not dated.
New York.
L. S. Wintersteen, Bloomsburg, Ta.
Have succeeded, come over at
once, or send me money j better
come. Ans.
C. C. Knorr.
In response to telegram I went to
New York, the telegram referred to
the stock held by Mildred Knorr in
Irondale ; when I arrived there he
said he had succeeded in getting the
stock, I told him it was no good to
me unless it was signed by Mrs.
Smith $ so I drew the transfer on the
back and gave it to him telling him
to set Mis. Smith's signature on it, he
went and got the signature, this was
on the 1 oth of January 1895. I had
some meetings with in '95, and '96 ;
the next meeting was in July 1895 ;
I had with me the papers in the arbi
tration between Mrs. Knorr and I.
Letter dated Nov. 17, 1894 offered
in evidence ; the letter was written
from Reading 5 he said in the letter
that he was leading a hell of a life in
Reading, all on account of a G
d woman ; and that he would
write a letter to his mother the next
day, and that he thought it would all
end well. In response to the letter I
went to Reading and. met him at 716
Cherry Street. I asked him to leave
Reading, because I wanted him to
leave that place. Witness identifies
another letter from Knorr. On July
8th, 1S95 ; in this letter he wanted
to meet me ; I had written him a
letter previous to this asking him
what time would be convenient for
him to meet me. I wanted to have a
talk with him regarding the arbitra
tion ; I received several other letters
from Knorr, and I went to Reading
only when he requested me to come.
(Letters all offered in evidence.)
There were some letters that he wrote
to me which I did not keep. I did
not save all of them ; on more than
one occasion he wrote to me saying
that he was in trouble and did not
dare leave town, and that I should
come to Reading to see him. In
Sept. '95, I met him on Market
Street Bloomsburg ; he inquired for
Mr. Waller, asked me if I had seen
Mr. Waller. I told him I hadn't seen
him for a few days, he cursed Waller
and said if he could get hold of him
he would make short work of him ;
I saw Knorr again on December 27,
1895, at my tiouse, he was at my
house four or five times while he was
home on this occasion. I next saw
him in June 1S96 at my office; he
said he was a witness for a Mr. Win
gert who was engaged in some legal
question, the next I saw him was on
July 27th, '96, at Reading, on this
date four of us took a trip over the
Neversink Railroad, tickets for the
trip was given to me by Mr. Wmgert,
my business at Reading on this occas
ion was with Mr. Wingert who had
purchased some property owned by
C. C. Knorr in Bloomsburg, Mr.
Wingert had bought the property
from the Sheriff of Columbia County,
Knorr wanted me to buy the property
from Mr. Wingert and hold it for him
as it was all he had in the world. I
next met him on Sept. 9, '96, at
Wilkes-Barre. I received a letter
from him stating that he wanted to
see me, I replied to the letter telling
him that I had business in Wilkes
Barre the next week and that if he
wanted to see me he could meet me
there. I told him when I would be
there, my business there was with the
Wilkes-Barre & Northern Railroad
Co., I went to Plymouth first, from
there I went to Kingston on the
trolley, transacted some business and
went to Wilkes-Barre. I registered
at the Exchange Hotel and took my
dinner, I did not see Knorr when I
first arrived there, it was about six
o'clock in the evening when I saw
him, I shook hands with him, and said
it's about supper time, we went in the
dining roomjtogether and eat supper,
after supper I had an engagement,
and left Knorr at the hotel, not being
able to finish my business I was com
pelled to stay over night ; when I ask
ed the clerk about a bedroom he ask
ed me if Knorr and I were together,
I said we were not but knew each
other very well, he said if we didn't
object he could give us a very nice
room with two beds in it, I said it
made no difference to me only so I
had a good bed ; that is how we came
to room together on that occasion,
Knorr and I had no general conver
sation, he asked me how I was get
ting along, I told him all right, after
supper as I had an engagement I
would see him later, I did not get in
till about one o'clock that night.
Court adjourned at this point till
3 o'clock p. m.
2:20 P. M.
H. D. Branning was called in order
to make the train for home : I live
at Wilkes-Barre, am in the livery
business, have known Wintersteen for
three years, remember 10th of Sept.
last, there was a fireman's parade in
Wilkes-Barre that da), Mr. Winter
steen was with me on that morning
about 8:30 o'clock, he told me that
he had some business with the Wilkes
Barre & Northern Railroad Co., about
nine o'clock after the railroad busi
ness had been attended to, I saw him
again, I was also with him that even
ing, we were together all evening.
Cross-examined.
The first I ever met Wintersteen
was about two years ago, at the Blooms
burg Fair, can't recall when I met
him the next time ; don't remember
how many times I have met him ; the
reason I recall meeting him on this
special occasion is because there was
a big fireman's parade held there on
that day. I met him on the morning
of Sept. 1 oth ?.t my stable. I suppose
it was about 830 ; don't remember
what day of the week it was ; he was
with me the night before, we were in
two saloons that night, it was about
twelve o'clock when we went to our
house 5 he walked up to my house with
me, it was not raining that night 5 he
left for his hotel about 12:30; the
next morning when I arrived at my
office Wintersteen was already there,
the reason he was at my office the
next morning is because I had pro
mised to drive him down to Plymouth.
Yes sir, he and I drove to Plymouth.
L. S. Wintersteen recalled.
It was about 1 o'clock when I got
in my hotel that night. I wrote two
letters and went to bed. I apologized
to Mr. Knorr for having awakened
him so late ; the next morning I got
up about 7:30. I had a conversation
with him, he wanted to get some
money, he wanted me to loan him
some money, I told him I had no
money, and he said can't you let me
have a little, I then gave him $10 ; I
eat breakfast before he was out 01 bed ;
I did not see Knorr on the hotel
porch ; after breakfast I went to
Branning's livery stable, he had pro
mised to drive me to Plymouth. I
told Mr. Branning that I had an en
gagement that would occupy my time
for about an hour and that I would
be ready to go to Plymouth about 10
o'clock, I then went to the office of
the Wilkesbarre & Northern Railroad
Co., after finishing my business I went
out met Mr. Branning and drove to
Plymouth ; we got back to Wilkes
barre about noon. Yes sir, I saw
Peter Harman at the Exchange Hotel,
Wilkesbarre ; after I nad eat dinner
I went out and walked down one of
the streets, I stayed in Wilkesbarre
until the evening train for Blooms
burg, I went to my house and stayed
there till the next morning, I came up
the street about seven o'clock, and
met Mr. Jury, who asked me if I had
heard the explosion ; I told him that
I had not, and asked him what it was;
he told me that some one had blown
up Levi Waller's house. I then went
to the post-office and received a letter
from C. C. Knorr. I attended the
funeral of Peter A. Evans that day,
after which I took the train for Ash
land ; my business at Ashland was in
regard to some loans for .some of
clients to be made from the Locust
Mountain Saving and Loan Associa
tion of that place, I went from there
on to Reading, and got off at the
Franklin Street Station, Mr. Knorr
had told me in the letter which I re
ceived from him on the 14th that he
was in trouble and that I should come
down and see him, after arriving there
I went to 716 Cherry Street and met
Clifton Knorr, I shook hands with
him, he remarked that there had been
a hell of an explosion up at Blooms
burg, he asked me what damage had
been done and I told him the damage
was not very much, and that I had
not heard the explosion nor knew of
it until Mr. Jury had told me of it on
the street, Knorr wanted me to let
him have ten dollars a month with
which to keep his Sallie as he called
her, I did not comply with his re
quest, 1 then went up the street to a
restaurant and met Mr. Hayman, I
went to the restaurant to meet Mr.
Hayman, because he had told me
previously that he wanted to bee me
and that I could come to that place
and find him, I stayed with him till
about eleven o'clock when I left him
and went to the station and took the
train for Ashland, after arriving at
Ashland, I went to the Loan Associa
tion office and looked after the grant
ing of some loans after which I board
ed the train and came home, arriving
here at 3:45 in the afternoon, of Sept.
15th, 1896. On October 19th, 1896,
I was in Reading, I went Jthe re to see
Clifton Knorr, he wanted me to sell
some property for him so that he
could get hold of the money. The
transaction on July '96, between a
Mr. Wingert and I was about some
property which Mr. Wingert had
bought at Sheriffs sale, the property
belonged to Clifton Knorr.
On Nov. 34, 1896, I met Knorr at
Reading, he had previously written
me a letter asking me to come to
Reading, the substance of the letter
was that he was going to leave Read
ing, and that he wanted to see me be
fore he left ; in the afternoon I went
to 7 16 Cherry St. to meet him but the
Cast woman there said he wasn't
A PIONEER
WORKING AT HIS TRADE ALTHOUGH EIGHTY FIVE YEARS OLD.
Mr. James McMillen, of Champaign, Has Followed the Shoemaker's
Trade All His Life Every Day at His Bench Working with Appar
ently the Same Vigor as a Young Mart-A Sketch of His Life.
From the Gatttte Champaign, 111
At the advanced age of elRlity-flve year,
James McMillen, of 112 West WanliinRtoii
street, ii one of the mot active men in Chain
paipn, Illinois. Mr. MoMillen Is a nloneer
citizen of the city, and hii form Is as familiar
on the streets an that of any ritiien of the
town. All his life Mr. McMillen has fol
lowed the trade of shoemaker, and every Jar
finds him at his bench, bending over his work
with apparently the same vijtor he com
manded whi-n he wag a younjf man.
He hns a little shop on North Wright street,
In the vicinity of the University of Illinois,
and he ii the official shoemaker, as it were,
for the student ot that institution.
About a yejir ago Mr. McMillan was absent
from his bench for several weeks, and his
fnmilinr form was missed along the streets.
The local newspapers announced that he
was daugernusW ill. For mouths he was a
sufferer, but finally ho appeared again at
his shop, and has lost hut very few days
since then and none, perhaps, on account of
sickness. His friends were surprised to see
him out again, and they wore more surprised
when he told them the cause of his recovery.
There was no small amount of loonl inter
est in his case, and a reporter vinlU'd him,
to have him relate the story.
"I feel," snid the spry old gentleman,
"that I. owe my life to Dr. Williams' Pink
Tills for Tale People. Something like a
year niro It appeared to me that I was almost
a physical wreck. I wus suffering from a
Jlsane of the kidneys. A thick scurf bad
formed on the bottoms of my feet and my
ankles were terribly swollen and inflamed.
In fact, they reached such a condition that I
could not walk, and it looked as though my
days were numbered.
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staying there any more, she told me
where I could find him. I told her I
guessed I could find the place ; she
asked me to stay for supper but I de
clined. I then went to Hotel Penn
and got my supper ; while at the
hotel I met County Commissioner
Swank of Bloomsburg, later I met
Knorr at 9th and Elm Streets ; he
said he was going to leave Reading,
but had to have some money. I gave
him 30 dollars and told him to go and
hunt a job. I told him if he found it
impossible to get along he should let
me know and I would help him all I
could. I was with him about fifteen
minutes ; as the Gast womau had
invited me back after I had found
Cliff I went back to her house ; she
asked me if I had seen Cliff, I told her
I had, she wanted to know what he
said about her ; I told her that Cliff
had not mentioned her name ; while
I was there Mrs. Gast's father came
in. I talked to him for some little
time, and finally left and went to
Hotel Penn ; while there I met Mr.
Hayman again, we walked around till
about twelve o'clock, when we went
to Mr. Hayman's house and stayed
all night. I did not want to disturb
the family so I slept on the the lounge.
I asked him to waken me when he got
up and he did. I left his house about
five o'clock in the morning and went
to a restaurant and eat my breakfast.
I then came home. I did not see
Knorr again until in December when
I was arrested for the crime ; that
was at the office of the Justice.
I never made any threat about Mr.
Waller to P. G. Miller. Mr. Miller
had some ill feeling against me oc
casioned by the settling up of the
Jacoby estate. Ves sir, I know John
Ertwine, I never made any threats
SHOEUR
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in the newsnannr testimonials from
people wh claimed to have been cured of
kidney trouble by the use of lr. Williams'
l'ink Pills for Pale People, and thought that
It would do me no harm to give them a trial.
I bought a box of them at the drug store and
began taking them according to directions.
It may seem strange, but it ts a fact thnt I
felt the benefit of tliem almost as soon as I
began to take them. After 1 had taken a
fow pills my urinal discharges became almost
as black as tar and 1 noticed at the same
tinio that the pain and soreness were leav
ing my kidneys.
r'A few days later the swelling beyan to go
out of my ankles, and at the end of five
weeks It had entirely disappeared, taking
with It that terrible aenrf which had formed
on the bottoms of my feet and caused me so
much trouble. I continued to gather my
lost strength, and at the end of six weeks I
felt entirely recovered and resumed my work
at the shop. I think I took froiij.fniir to fivo
boxes of the pills and have taken none since."
Mr. McMillan's residence on West Wash
ington street, is more than a mile distant
from his shoo, but nearly every day he walks
the entiafl instance, morning and evening,
and he could not do this if that swelling
still exlstyl.
Mr. McMillen has no backwardness In talk
ing of the merits of Pr. Williams' Pink Pills.
I)r. Williams' Pik Pills for Pule People
contain in a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give now life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. Pink
Pills are sold bv all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, 80 cents a box , or
six boxes for $2.50 (they are never sold in hulk
or by the 100), by addressing Pr. Williams'
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
CATHARTIC
ALL
DRUGGISTS
about Mr. Waller in his presence. Mr.
Daniel Creveling was at my office all
the while Ertwine was there. No sir,
I never threatened to blow Mr Waller
up in the presence of my wife and
Miss Kate Davis, she asked me
something about the settling up of the
affairs of the Bloomsburg Iron Co., I
don't think Waller's name was mention
ed. As to the threats made to Theo
dore Conner and W. H. Snyder, we
were discussing some little business in
which Mr. Waller was concerned, the
whole thine in discussion wnnhl nota
bly amount to $300. I got quite angry
anu may rje 1 did say something
against Mr. Waller. I dnn'i recall
what it was, but it had nothirg to do
wun me equity suit. Mr. Knorr says
something about an interview with me
in July 1 895, and that I said if his
mother would conveniently die he
would get $4000, but that is not so,
I never said anvthinc of the WnA b
has testified that at the arbitration
that I said I would beat the G
d Waller and that I would get
ahead of him (Waller) some way that
is false, Waller's name was not men
tioned. I never said I . would enjoy
runninc a knife thrmurh iVoii-
heart when I was in the house at 716
v-nerry street, Keacling. No sir, I
never said I would like to throw
vitriol in Waller's face. Yes sir, we
have vitriol on hand at the Brass &
Copper Co.. constantly. T
pressed any hatred toward Walr at
at any time during the arbitration. No
sir, I never said that something would
have to be done with Waller. Yes
sir, I did want to purchase his
mother's and sister's together with his
stock in the Irondale Co. I offered
to give them each $1000 and a bond
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CORRICTID WIIILT. B1TAIL fRICSS.
Butter per lb $ ,30
Eggs per dozen ,
Lard per lb 0?
Ham per pound ,,,
Pork, whole, per pound ,06
Beef, quarter, per pound , . , , ,07
Wheat per bushel j 00
Oats " " 30
Rye " " 50
Wheat flour per bbl. 4.80
Hay per ton 13 to $14
Potatoes per bushel, .2e,
Turnips " aj
Onions " " 1.00
Sweet potatoes per peck ,20
Tallow per lb 05
Shoulder " " 08
Side meat " " t6
Vinegar, per qt 07
Dried apples per lb .05
Dried cherries, pitted. u
Raspberries t
Cow Hides per lb 3I
Steer " " 05
CalfSkin 80
Sheep pelts .75
Shelled corn per bus .4a
Corn meal, cwt 1.50
Bran, " 8S
Chop " 85
Middlings " .85
Chickens per lb new
" "old 10
Turkeys " " i2l
Geese " " i0
Ducks " " 08
COAL.
No. 6, delivered , , a. 60
" 4 and 5 " 3.85
" 6 at yard 2.35
" 4 and 5 at yard 3.60
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