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The Shade Gap Murder.
Trial of Cresswell ^,_ P iese
FOR THE
Murder of Dr, .L, Alfred Shade,
In Shade Gap, on December 2d, 1876.
J. B. Peterson's evidence coniinued. I
was subpoenaed (nee as a witness for n.
If my belief were to be formed on that
conversation I would certainly have 'o
believe that he was of sound mitd. lam
not personally acquainted with Alex. Mills;
his reputation for truth is bad ; would not
believe him on oath if he w-s interested.
Cross-examined. I was not in the drug
store ten minutes; perhaps five. Mills
bad the name of being a rather desperate
character; never saw him about Dr. Shade's
house.
ilaron Laporte, sworn. Have known
Reese two or three years; worked with
him in Orbisonia, and worked for him.—
Reese was the contractor, and gave all the
directions ; often bad conversatiea with
him about his business and family affairs;
talked to me about his wife; sometimes
appeared dissatiified with her, and main
he was satisfied. I was to see Reese last
winter to know what he subpoenaed me
for, and he asked me if I remembered say
ing that he was cra:i ; told him I had
said it in fun ; met him on Wednesday
night coming to the station; asked me if
I saw any ladies at the station, said his
wife was up in Huntingdon gettinw p a note
discounted in his favor thatDr.Shade had
given her ; said he was more interested in
the money than in her. I was at the
depot on Friday night when he returned
from Huntingdon and talked with him.
His manner seemed good on both occasions.
I think be is soft on his family affairs;
would not like to say he was crazy. I
would say be was sane on business matters.
Cross-examined. I considered that he
knew be was doing wrong when telling his
family secrets, but did not care whether
he did wrong or not. I can't tell where I
was working on Tuesday ; am positive I
met him on Wednesday or Thursday even
ing.
J. Nelson Sipe, sworn. Live in McCon
nellsburg, and am an attorney at law ; was
counsel for McGowan in a case of trespass
against Reese's ; took deposition at Shade
Gap on Saturday preceding the first Mon
day of last October. Defendant present,
and quite a number of witnesses. Reese
sat with the counsel for defendant ; the
conversation was principally between
counsel and Reese.
Cross examined. First met defendant at
Shade Gap that day.. He referred in an
insolent manner to what he was going to
prove by a number of witnesses, which had
no bearing on the issue.
Charles R. McCarthy, esq., sworn. Have
known defendant since the fall of 1875 ;
met him at a political meeting in Orbisonia,
Oct. 27th, in his building; nothing particu
lar about his manner or appearance. He got
some lime from me that fall ; had no rea
son in any of his transactions to consider
him insane.
Cross-examined. I felt interested in the
man that night and took particular notice
to him.
Michael B. McGrath, recalled. I thought
he was insane in regard to his domestic
troubles, and rational enough on all other
matters ; suppose he could distinguish
right from wrong; his manner was very
quiet and calm ; always supposed he could
control his will ; never considered him a
dangerous man. lie called my attention
on Sunday evening to things that happen
ed in Osceola.
Cross-examined. On the subject of his
family troubles I thought that his form of
insanity was not dangerous.
Adam Krough, a f firmed. Saw him Fri
day evening before the killingin our store
in Orbisonia ; he delivered a package of
canceled checks; think he said Judge
Leas gave them to him.
Isaac Utes, sworn. Done his blacksmith
ing for 2 or 3 months, while he had his
livery stable in Orbisonia in 1873, and
afterwards when he was working at
his house. His manner of doing business
was sharp and shrewd ; saw nothing like
insanity about him ; saw him on Friday
evening before the occurrence; manner
just as usual • nothing wrong with him.
E. 11. lircfullin, sworn. Lived in Or
bisonia in 1873 ; was partner with deft.
in livery business. He was all right in
business ; talked often kind of simplo and
foolish; got excited sometimes and appeared
passionate; always appeared to look after
his own interest. There was something
wrong with him; not altogether right;
think he knew right from wrong.
Cross-examined. Was in partnership
with him about three eionths ; were sold
out by the Sheriff; I was sick part of the
time. There was something v.rong in his
head ; could not tell what.
Enos Alchfullin, sworn. Have known
him since 1873 ; not much dealings with
him; was bail for the firm when in partner
ship to amount of $95 ; Reese said he
would help me pay the bail money ; went
to see him ; said he would give it to me
as soon as he would get his from Doctor
Shade. He offered to compromise and
pay me $5 on the hundred; never saw
Anything wrong in his mind ; thought he
was sound enough in business.
.1. C. Roddy, sworn. Have known him
about 10 years; had dealings with him and
often talked with him ; considered him a
close dealing man; did not know of any
thing wrong with his mind; complained
to me about his wife leavir , him; said she
was extravagant and careless; and inti
mated some other things; told him he was
better without her ; his manner was not
anything out of the way ; bailed him about
that time for his good behaviour; could not
telllthe time. He promised that he would not
bother the Doctor, and about four months
afterwards went into the Doctor's and
raised a fuss, and a few days afterwards
raised another, and we had to get a warrant
for him; resisted arrest; said he had not
interfered with any one. The Doctor
came and told me we must see to him ;
that he could not be annoyed. He then
left till the year was out. He told me he
would either shoot or be shot but he would
have his money, that he did not care a
d—n. He said the Doctor had paid him
$6OO, every cent he owed him like a man,
and there was nothing between them.—
This was the day of the delegate election
in 1876. He said the people would be
surprised to hear that they had made up ;
never conversed any more about the
Doctor's affairs after that. I saw him on
day of murder coming up street with Tho.
McGowan ; black slouch hat on; saw him
go into the drug store; think McGowan
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went home; saw nothing wrong with him;
saw him going down by Mrs. :on's,
Morrow following him ; Reese walkin.;. I
was with Neely when he arrested him ;
asked him what put it in 'els head to kill
the Doctor ;
he replied, "he is not dead is
he ?" I said he was ' • 'he said "I did not
think I had killed him." I told him a
man with four bullet holes in his head
would not live long. He said "J went in
and asked him a civil question and be made
me no answer and struck me ea the head."
1. think he said with a club ; told him I
saw , o mark on him nor any blood ; that
there was a little blood on his eheek but I
suppose that was off the Doctor; had some
on his hands. "Veil," he says, "he struck
me any how, but I calculi: to submit
and ;ide by the consequences." I told
him that was the easiest way I thought
at first that he was a little scared when we
started back with him. Neely then called
to me, and we exchanged, and took him to
the drug store. He was there when I got
back, in the Doctor's arm chair in the
office, the Doctor lying on the settee; asked
me how it came there were so many men
in there; Squire Hudson said, "you ought
to know;" think Neely told the Squire not
to say anything to him, that he was crazy.
I could see noting wrong in his business
habits; considered him a shrewd,sharp bus
iness man ; very passionate ; can't say that
I ever saw anything wrong with his mind;
don't consider him insane; consider him a
sound minded man.
Gross examined. Can't remember hav
ing met him from 1866 to 1869. The
Doctor never told me that Reese's wife
wanted to go with him ; never knew of
him being arrested in the church. I did
not hear the bond read when I signed it
anctknew nothing of what was in it. The
last time I saw him he was feeling kindly
towards the Doctor. I took Reese's wife
out of the church one night at her request;
Reese had come in and was sitting between
her and the door. The Doctor had not
sent me down for that purpose. Reese
said he asked the Doctor if he had ever
done him any harm when he went into the
drug store. He did not tell me if he
had had come to apologize or come to
put himself in his hands. I did not take
his hat off or make any examination of his
person; did not hear his conversation with
Neely.
D. R. P. Neely, recalled. When I
brought him back to Orbisonia, George
Briggs and Aaron Laporte were the only
persons who addrebsed him, and asked him
why he killed Dr. Shade ; said he "who is
Dr. Shade?" They were about taking
him out of my hands and I said "would
you abuse a man in that condition 1" He
asked where Orbisonia was, and they did
not talk any more about lynching him.—
Coming up I told him I would give him
back the revolver ; he said, "no you keep
it ; I don't want my friends ever to get it
or ever see it again myself."
Gross examined. He was then very
much exercised in mind, and in that way
when I took him, and at that time I did
not think him responsible.
Re direct. When I arrested him he
answered me promptly. When talking
about the revolver he seemed to under
stand what I meant by not wanting to keep
it.
Court adjourned till 1 P. M.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
S. E. henry, sworn. Met Reese in Or
bisonia 3 or 4 years before the murder;
told mu his wife had gone to Mt. Union
to get a note discounted of Dr. Shade's,
and when she came back he would pay me.
Told me his wife had not come on train
but he would go with me to Mt. Union ;
came to Mt. Union, and saw him on mail
train going up here ; sad he thought she
was at Mr. Wood's and he would find her
there.
No cross-examination.
Philip E. Weaver, sworn. Live at Burnt
Cabins; am a miller; join lands with de
fendant's father ; have known defendant
since the fall of 1868 ; done sawing for
him in the spring of 1869, Ith ; asked
me to make reduction on regular price,
and I refused ; had some words and I said
I would make him pay me; came afterwards
and settled it. I thought he ,was a pretty
sharp, close dealer; would not have taken
him for an insane man.
Cross examined. Gave him medicine at
one time; don't remember what for ; am
a doctor ; don't remember what medicine I
gave him.
Robert Gallagher, sworn. Live near
Burnt Cabins; have knew him 15 or 16
years; have had conversations with him;
asked me once if I thought Dr. Shade was
worth as much money as represented; saw
him have a fight with John Stewart at the
Methodist church in Burnt Cabins. I
thought he had a good mind.
John Gilliland, sworn. Have knew him
since a boy ; last saw him last October ;
wanted to sell me his house in Orbisonia ;
saw nothing wrong with the man's mind.
No cross-examination.
Hiram Shadle, sworn. Live in Dublin
township ; have knew him since 1865 ;
worked for me at a house in IS7O, about
2 months before his marriage ; thought
his mind all right at that time; sharp in
his dealings.
Gen. F. IL Lane, affirmed. Have known
him 5 or 6 years ; was a member of the
Legislature in 1872 and 73; he came to
get me to procure him a bill of divorce;
asked him on what grounds ; said his wife
had left him ; can't name any special rea
son why she bad been induced to ; told
him to present the grounds in writing ; he
came and saw me again on the subject;
told him the Legislature had no jurisdic
tion, and he would have to go to the court.
He said he guessed he could settle the
whole matter sooner by getting a revolver
and shooting the whole party. So far as
I could understand I had no reason to sus
pect anything wrong with his mind.
Gross-examination. I think be was there
about the middle of the session in 1872 ;
did not know anything about his wife leav
ing him ; was subpoenaed by the Common
wealth in this case.
W. J. Ammerman, sworn. Known him
about 4 years, in Orbisonia. I never had
any reason to think but what his mind
was good. He acted as other men did
there.
Robert Fleming, sworn. Have known
Alex. Mills ; not so well recently ; his
reputation for truth is not good. I was
acquainted with Dr. Shade. He was not
a profane man.
Win. Stallman, sworn. Knew Alex.
Mills for the last 2 or 3 years ; reputation
for truth not good ; would not like to be
lieve him on oath.
Cross-examined. Don't know whether
he would burn a man's house down or not.
Geo. W. Jeffries, sworn. Known Alex
Mills 15 years ; raised him ; general rep.
utation for truth not good; could not be
lieve him on oath.
Geo. Schmittle, sworn. Am acquainted
with Alex. Mills about 6 years; character
bad; could not believe him on oath.
Archibald Disney, sworn. Am acquainted
with Alex. Mills; general reputation bad
for truth when I knew him; would not
believe him on oath. Doctor Shade was
not a profane man ; never saw him angry.
Lazarus Yeater, affirmed. Know the de
fendant when I see him; sold him 2 head
of cattle some time ago, and paid for them
when he promised. His father has a large
meadow and a good range for cattle. I
bailed him one time in a note to M'Cleans
for $9O ; told me he had satisfied the dock
et and brought receipt; have seen him
since ; thought his mind all right at the
time I sold the cattle, &c.
Hugh Gallagher, sworn. Have known
Reese some years; took him to be high
tempered; always thought him sane.
James Kelley, sworn. Have known Reese
since he was a child ; had conversations
with him ; thought him sane on all
subjects.
Miss Mary Wilson, affirmed. Reside in
Philadelphia ; was at Dr. Shade's last Au•
gust, the day before the settlement; was
in the register room over the drug store ;
Mrs. Shade told me to go down to the store
and I went down ; Reese standing near
show case; Dr. Shade back of counter
walking backwards and forwards; no gun
in his hands; Reese using violent lan
guage ; so much so that I was afraid to
speak to the Doctor ; motioned to him to
come round where I was, and as he came
round Reese stepped in the space, and the
Doctor had to push past him. I opened
the door to lumber room and told him to
come out that I wanted him and he follow
ed me. I told him to go up stairs and not
come down, and to tare Mrs. Shade with
him. They both went up and I closed the
door. Reese then told me that the Doctor
had destroyed his happiness, broken up
his home, had him in jail, and that he
would settle this at once. The door open
ed back of me and Mrs. Shade told me the
Doctor wanted me up stairs. I went up
and shortly afterwards heard a heavy foot
step; turned round and saw defendant
coming up stairs; asked him what he want
ed; said he wanted to see Dr. Shade; told
him he could not see him ; stepped
round past me to where the Doctor was;
the Doctor went down stairs ; Reese fol
lowed him and I followed Reese into the
office again ; took the Doctor by the arm
and told him he must not stay there, that
ho should go up stairs and stay, and prob
ably Reese would leave, and again shut the
door, and told Reese he had acted ungen
tlemanly to say the least; that it was not
necessary to speak so loud and use such
language ; he made some trifling remark
as if he had done nothing wrong and told
me that he would kill any one that dared
to interfere between him and his wife;
made him no reply; then he said he was
in need of money and told me in a moder
ate tone of voice, that the Doctor owed him
$600; that ho would not trouble or molest
him or his family any more; made him no
reply ; waited to see if the Doctor would
come in the office ; the Doctor opened the
door and said "young man, I'll take you at
your word," and told him to bring in his
bonds, or notes. I stayed a few minutes
longer ; found that Reese was satisfied.
His mind was perfectly sane at the time.
He was angry. He came back next day
to the store and I was in the same room
above and heard the conversation. Reese
seemed to be crying and was apologizing
for his conduct the day before. The Doc
tor told him he need not apologize, that
he had settled with him and given him
what he wanted, and all he wanted was for
him to let him and his family alone. Mrs.
Reese was at this time sick at McGowan's
hotel. She would come down every day
and go home to her husband every even
ing. Shortly after I went to Shade Gap,
last summer, in the later part of July, I
had a conveftation with Reese in the grave
yard, Mrs. Reese present; talking about
his house in Orbisonia; asked my opinion
and then told me I need not give it as he
read it in my face. Asked him why he did
not go out West; he said because if a person
did or said anything there the Western
people would shoot them down as quick as
look at them; told him I did not think
they would without warrant; conversed at
this time intelligently ; mind periectly
clear.
Cross-examined. I am now staying at
Mr. Wocds' ; have been there a week yes
terday; have not seen Mrs. Rteso since
April. I know she is at her mother's. I
am no relation of the family; was acquaint
ed with Mrs. Reese in Philadelphia about
12 years ago ; have visited them frequent
ly since her marriage; came up in the lat
ter part of July and returned about the
latter part of August. I slept at the Doc
tor's when there rnever stopped at the
hotel; don't know whether there was any
disturbance at the hotel. Mrs. Reese was
quite sick ; cannot tell whether Reese was
allowed to go there; never heard the Doc
tor forbid him. Mrs. Shade said she had
forbidden him to come there. Don't re
member what time in the day Reese came
to the drug store; the front door might
have been open; don't know how long I
was in the store. I went down to protect
the Doctor ; took no weapons ; I was not
afraid of him doing me any harm. Mrs.
Shade and I both went down together;
did not see Mr. Oakeson there; there was
an old gun there; don't know just where
it was at the time; came up in 1872, on
invitation of Mrs. Reese; had not met her
father before that.
Wirt. Keffaurcr, recalled. Received a
letter from Reese since in jail ; sheet of
paper written on both sides; asked me to
find out the address of a man named
Beatty, and said it I heard of any others
that would be of use to him to let him
know ; did not answer the letter, and came
up to see him and gave him the names
and address of Beatty and three others.
a•. C. 11. .ifead, sworn. Visited Reese
in jail, frequently, for the purpose of
giving religious instruction; think his
feeling of sinfulness is very deep; never
encouraged him to talk about that one act ;
once he gate me a full account of the
whole matter ; think he understood it
thoroughly; seemed sane on all circum
stances in which I conversed with him ;
never saw him under the influence of any
excitement.
G'ross•examined. I remember of him
trying to talk about his sick sister; was
always affected on that subject.
Rev. James Lane, recalled. Was to see
him at the prison at June Term with four
others. He asked me if I thought he
would have forgiveness for what he had
done; told him that the condition must be
repentance ; said he had found consolation
in reading the bible and had less trouble
than before he came in there ; asked me to
be a witness for him ; had business trans
actions with him; stated his family troubles
the first time we met; would say on that
subject I thought him partially issanc ; a
difference in the expression of his eyes
when on that subject. I thought he mani
' fested rather a weaknesa of mind when I
talked to him in jail ; moderately sane in
regard to business.
David Nagle, affirmed. Have had busi
ness with defendant; I think he knew
what he was doirg.
Henry Hertzler, affirmed. Have known
defendant since 1869 ; saw him at settle-
ment with Philip Weaver about sawing ;
some dispute about the bill; defendant
got angry ; words passed ; Weaver started
after him and he left; told me he intended
to marry the Doctor's daughter and asked
what the Doctor was worth. Witness re.
lated several other conversations with
prisoner. The last conversation was in Oc
tober. I considered him as rational as I
am.
Cross examined. I was subpoenaed as
witness for defendant ; made statement to
his attorney ; said that I considered him
soft; thought that because he could not
keep his own secrets.
Rev. A. N Holtifteld, recalled. Visited
defendant in jail on Monday after the
murder ; said to him what is this you have
done, or why have you done this ? he burst
into tears and made no reply. I said if I
had gone with you to Mr. Woods' I believe
it was your intention to shoot your wife;
he said no, I left my revolver at West
brook's before going to your house ; said
he left it so that he would not shoot his
wife.
Cross examined. He sent for me after
wards and I did not go; wished to retain
my original Impression, and the recollec
tion of the conversation. I knew other
clergyman would call to see him. I felt
that my life might have been in danger if
I had gone with him to Woods'•
Hon. P. P. Dewees, recalled. Reese
called on me after the settlement with Dr.
Shade to get glass for his house. The
question of sanity or insanity never oc
curred to me, in onr business transactions.
H.R. Shearer, affirmed. Lived at Shade
Gap ; was acquainted with Reese first when
working at Dr. Shade's new house ; could
not recollect any special conversation '
• had
conversation with him after married the
second time ; he said if ever Dr. Shade or
any body else interfered between him and
his wife he would shoot them ; when John
Shade died, Dec. 1875, I called to tell
Mrs. Reese at the Doctor's request that if I
she would come she would be kindly treated,
but did not want Reese tb come, and I told
her, in the presence of Reese, and he said
she should go, that he would take her out;
while there Reese seemed distressed at the
death of John Shade; that there were faults
on both sides, and requested me to talk to
the Doctor about a reconciliation. He re
mained there till after the funeral, and
went to see the corpse at night. He at
tended the funeral and both returned to
Orbisonia Mo 7 morning ; conducted
himself like a „..,ntleraan, and told the
Doctor so afterwards, and pressed a recon
ciliation ; told Reese I thought everything
would be right by and by if he conducted
himsel‘as he proposed. Last met him at
Orbisonia last fall; talked on several sub
jects. His mind seemed to be good ; I
could see nothing wrong with it; had an
uncontrollable temper when excited.
Cross-examined. I thought Reese's grief
and desire for reconciliation were sincere.
He ate at my house. I think he proposed
to go at night to see the corpse ; think his
wife went with him there. He returned
to our house after the funeral.
Court adjourned till 8+ A. M., to-morrow.
TEEURSDAY MORNING.
Miss Kate McNeal, sworn. Went from
here on train Friday evening Dec. Ist.
east ; saw defendant on train, talking to a
lady; think I sat down in front seat with
Miss Taylor; defendant sat down behind
us, and whispered to me that he was again
a grass widower,that his wife had left him;
said he had been at Burnt Cabins when
she went away, and thought she had left
him because he had sold the cook stove ;
said he was going West, and would not
trouble them any more. His manner was
as usual; appeared composed and collected
and talked as he always did. I thought
his mind was clear as usual; did not think
there was anything wrong with him.
Cross examined. He had talked to me
often about his wife.
Samuel Bollinger, recalled. Always eon
sidered him about as sound as any other
man.
Samuel Dolan, sworn. Have known him
since 1856 ; had frequent conversations
with him ; can't say that I ever saw any
thing wrong with him mentally; never
had any reason to say he was insane.
Cross-examined. Don't remember any
conversation with him for the last 4 years.
John Jones, sworn. Was at his house
last October a year, just after the second
marriage; told them I expected Mr. Shade
would be to see them. He said if he did
he would blow his heart out ; thought him
more angry than insane.
Geo. Sipes, esq., sworn. Live in Shade
Gap, and know defendant. He had at one
time a suit with Mrs. Hunter on a note
before me. His conduct was abusive, pro
fane and vicious. It was a wicked, mali
cious, devilish passion ; have seen him
that way before. I told him to leave the
Doctor's farm. The Doctor gat angry and
ordered me out of the house at once. I
think be is as sane as most of men are,
from all his transactions; laid his plans
well and carried them out to the point.
Cross-examined. Saw Dr. Shade kick
Reese when he went there with the child;
wondered that he did not lay it down and
kick him ; think I would have done so.
E. A. Sipes, morn. Was present
at part of the suit with Mrs. H - .nter. He
used profane, vulgar language to Mrs.
Hunter. I take him to be passionate, and
at times searcely able to control his tem
per - could not reckon him an insane man.
dross-examined. Saw him after brought
back to the drug store on the day of the
killing ; he was pale and looked stupid ;
eyes set and looking at one place. I went
down for the purpose of looking at him.
Samuel Waters, recalled. Did not think
him insane at the time I saw him here.
Wm. A. Hudson, retailed. Was at a
church festival in Shade Gap at Milnwood
Academy. Dr. Shade was not there.
Wm. C. Caldwell, recalled. Have known
Reese some years; have had some business
with him, and heard him talk about his
troubles; came to me last summer with a
receipt in Dr. Shade's hand writing; said
he was not a d-d fool and would not
sign it. I saw no evidence of insanity in
his transactions ; thought he was sane.
Wilson Locke, recalit4. Went West in
March, with John Jamison and Emory
McGowan ; went to get work ; McGowan
was under age and went against his fath
er's consent.
Cross-examined. Came back Ist or 2nd
of April ; went March 12th ; stopped in
Indiana and went to Illinois ; the others
stopped in Indiana ; McGowan only had
$7 and some cents. 1 knew he was a wit
ness ; did not want to take him along ,
tried to get laim to go buck.
At Al. McNeil, *sq., awora Knew de
fendant about 5 years ; had business trans.
actions with him; did not think there
was anything the matter with him at that
time. _
Cross examined. Our conversation was
very short; knew nothing about him at
other times and other places.
T. I. Henderson, Sheriff. sworn. Reese
was brought to jail 2nd December, 1876.
Think hie counsel, Mr. Bailey,called to see
him first that evening ; have beard him
talk to others while there ; would ask what
people thought of his suit as he called it;
think I have seen his hand writing in
hands of Mr. Speer this morning ; I never
baw anything showing signs of insanity
while in jail; he wrote letters while there.
He slept well or said he did till the trial.
begun ; had a good appetite; never thought
him insane.
Cross examined. Never went in special.
ly to talk to him ; never referred to hang
ing him; had W. A. Jacobs as keeper of
the jail a while at $lO a month; never
kept him there when drunk ; never tried
to lc' ep his friends from employing counsel;
did not tell them that the Commonwealth
would not pay the costs. Mr. Woods took
my statement in Mr. Dorris' office. Reese
had no fit in jail to my knowledge;
told
me one time he had a pain in his head,
and bad a wet cloth on his head ; never
said that he was playing off crazy; never
carried any news from the prisoner at all.
J. M Wilson, Deputy Sheriff sworn.
Had charge of prisoner part of the time;
said at one time that when going past the
dam he had a notion to throw the revolver
in and wished a thousand times he had ;
don't know what dam. Dr. Curwen was
to visit him once, and in the evening he
called down to me "say, Wilson, did you
give that Doctor au order to come in and
see me ?" I said no, the Sheriff did. He
said "if any more doctors come fbr an order
send them the other way. Mr. Woods knows
I am not siconipetent man to talk to doctors."
I said I- don't think there is much in that.
I don't know which side got him to come.
He said I think he will be a witness against
me. I think he sleeps well ; often found
him asleep in the morning. He wrote
letters and got subpmnas As far as lam
capable of judging I think he is sensible
enough.
Gross examined. Dr. Curwen obtained
the order from me to get in ; said he bad
a curiosity to see him.
W. A. Jacobs, sworn. Was employed
as keeper at the jail; was there when Dr.
Curwen visited him; when he left Reese
said "I am afraid I said too much, I think
he will be a witness against me; why did
not you check me ?" Told him I did not
think I had any right to interfere; said
you could have winked at me ; said I did
not think I had any right to dc that. He
appeared very restless the balance of the
evening; said "I don't think I'll sleep any
to night !" He had writing paper there;
told we that he was drawing up a note for
his attorney so that he would not have to
talk to them in Court. He felt anxious to
see the papers; asked me what I would
%I; if called as a witness in regard to his
insanity ; told him I would certainly have
to say he was perfectly sane.
Crou-examined. Left the jail because
Reese and I did not agree on one thing;
I was not discharged ; never heard that
Reese complained of me ; never said I
would make it hot for Reese when the
Court came ; have been subpcening wit
nesses since that; make my home near
Spruce Creek ; have no wife ; am divorced.
Reese and I quarrelled the day I left; never
said I was the d—dest man for revenge
on prisoners ever heard of.
Win. P. Shade, sworn. Dr. Shade was
my uncle. I lived with him from 5 years
of age till 18 ; left there 10 years ago.
Was in Illinois at the time of his death ;
knew Emory McGowan ; told him if he
went West we would have to send after
him ; told me he had given up going;
scarcely knew Mr. Reese, never met him
but 3 or 4 times ; don't know that I ever
wrote Mrs. Reese a letter; found these pa
pers among Dr. Shade's effects when he
died. They are marked with my initials
(papers identified.)
Cross examined. Came on a visit to
Shade Gap in the spring of 1872, and staid
a year on a visit; visited Osceola in 1874
at the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Reese ;
never advised her to leave her husband ;
wrote a letter to her afterwards; don't re
member what was in it. (Letter shown
and identified.) I came back on the - death
of my uncle. I left home on Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Hunter, sworn. Live in
Shade Gap, and have known defendant
since 1869 ; had business dealings with
him ; he bought goods of me and I did
sewing for him ; had frequent conversa
tions with him about his difficulties; talk
ed sometimes angrily and sometimes calm
enough. I never thought him insane.
Cross-examined. I have never spoken to
him since we had a lawsuit at Shade Gap ;
he seemed conscious at that time but acted
devilish ; talked about his family troubles
till I got tired of it ; sometimes laughed
foolishly ; never shed tears.
Court adjourned till 1/ P. M.
THURSDAY AFTRRNOON.
Esther Welch, affirmed. Live at Shade
Gap; Reese and I were school mates ; his
wife and he were at my house in June
1876; staid all night Mrs. Reese was
sick in the night, and begged to stay; he
wanted to force her to go, and said if it
had been at Shade's request she would
have gone ; that it was all put on, and she
was not sick, and had she got the papers
he wanted her to while the Doctor was in
the West, they could have taken a trip too.
She still refused' to go. I think he was a
shrewd man and had good sense ; not in
sane; had a very violent disposition.
John .Minnick, sworn. Join landa.with
the Doctor's place where Reese lived ; had
some business with him; appeared kind
and pleasant with one exception ; when my
cows broke into his corn ; and he got very
angry. I saw nothing strange in his con
duct. My opinion was and still is that he
was a a sane man.
.41ex. Crea, sworn. Have known him
7 or 8 years; have had very little conver
sation with him; always considered him
perfectly sane.
J. Edward Welch, sworn. Have known
prisoner fifteen years; had conversation
with him in August last. He said he
would kill Dr. Shade. He had not paid
hit fare ' • told him I could not take him
and asked him to glt off; invited me out
to whip me. I have never seen any change
in him. My opinion is that ke is sane.
Crosa-ecantined. I had not said a word
when he said he would kill Dr. Shade.
Ho wanted to ride on half fare.
atam. Krough, recalled, So far al. I
have had business transactions with him II
could not say he was insane.
Ovrioets, Merl. Am Supetir
tendent Pennsylv - nia State Largatie Hos
pital, visited prisoner in April list; asked
Hm what ho had been readlng when ha
was there and concerning blipprevious Fre.
He declined to give me a direct answer ;
asked me a few questions and I left. From
what he said to me and the account be
gave of his previous life and conduct and
all the circumstances he ;detailed to me I
don't think there was any insanity in his
case.
The further examination gad cross-ex
amination of this witnese was of the most
thorough and scuching character, and °c
c vied some three hours, but elicited noth
ig of very general interest aside from the
above, The theory of insanity, in all its
phases, was of course dwelt on at length,
and to give a synopsis of it would require
more space than is at present at our com
mand.
Court adjourned till 7,o'cloelr_
THURSDAY LIMNING.
Dr. Curiae" on the stand. Insanity de
veloper itself at every age, from early
childhood to old age; middle life is the
most asnal,and the most between 25 and 85.
The number of oases is not increasing in
proportion ; some persons think so but it
is not the ease, and the statistics do not
show it. Emotional insanity is very diffi
cult to describe; it is a term given in the
books to certain forms of the disease. The
line of distinction is not very clearly de.
fined I could not tell the condition of
the prisoner's mind on the 2nd of Decem
ber last. By remunerating all the syrup
tome as shown by the evidence to have
been manifested by the prisoner. from the
time of his first marriage to the time of the
commission of the deed, to the question
what would you 000 sider or believe to be
the condition of his mind ? the answer
was I do sot think it would necessarily be
a case of insanity. I would want a nue
clear, distinoCevidence to satisfy my mind
of a change in the physical condition or
the man Such a ease affords some of th e
evidencesof insanity. Such a case might
be accounted for on the ground of insanity,
but I think it could be settled on wrier
grounds. That- might be a ease-of insani•
ty. My judgment is that such a person
would be insane if these things are true.
Question : Then I understand you to Fay
that suppoaing or assuming all this as
stated here to be proved as a fact your
opinion is that the party would be insane ?
Answer, 1 would be of that opinion
Re direct. It would make a different-'
in my opinion if these things were real
facts, or thought false, yet regarded by
him as true. If all these troubles were
realities it might change my view of the.
case.
The above opinions were substantially
concurred in by all the other medical ex
perts examined during the evening.
Dr. G. D. Ba njfirmed. Visited
prisoner once while in jail, conversed with
him and have watched him closely; have
seen nothing either in his appearance or
manner, to indicate insanity.
Cross =ambled. He might have been a
monomaniac without my discovering it in
all the observations I made.
Dr. David P. Miller, sworn. Am pris
on physician and visited prisoner in that
capacity; have had no conversation with
him except in a professional way. He
was suffering from a pain in his head,
and as he alleged a pain in the legion of
his heart; never saw anything about him
to indicate insanity. He might have been
emonomanise on the subject of his former
troubles and I might not have noticed it
with the opportunities I had for observa
tion.
Dr. W. C. Roller, sworn. Live in Holli
daysburg, have been a practicing physician
17 years ; bavo attended this trial every
day ; noticed prisoner ; nothing in his de
meanor to indicate insanity to my mind.
Dr. John Fuy, sworn. Live in Altoona,
have not made insanity a specialty; have
heard all the testimony this week, and ob
served the prisoner; have seen nothing to
indicate insanity in his appearance.
Dr. J. H Wintrod;, sworn. Have
practiced medicine some 30 years ; can't
say that I have treated many cases of in
sanity; have heard the questions pat to
Dr. Curwen and concur with his opinion
with perhaps a trifling and unimportant
exception.
DR. A. HARI3I I BARGIR, SWORN. Live at
Milroy, Mifflin county; have practiced
medicine 23 years, have noticed the pris
oner during the trial; saw nothing in his
conduct,deportment or appearance to indi
cate insanity.
Dr. R. R. Weistling, affirmed. Same
testimony as above.
Court adjourned till 8 A. M. tomorrow.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Dr. Curwen, recalled by Commonwealth.
If a person has mania it is my opinion they
cannot avoid showing it; think if prisoner
had mania he would have shown it during
this trial. A man is not able to control
himself when laboring under an attack or
mania. My conviction would be under
the circumstances attending the killing,
arrest, declaration of the prisoner,&e., that
the man was sane. He did tell me in the
jail that he had been engaged in the lottery
business.
Dr. J. Irvin* Marks, sworn. Live in
Lewistown ; have practiced medicine for
25 years; have obierved the appearance
of the prisoner ; did not sec anyth'ng like
insanity about him.
Cross - -examined lie might not manifest.
it, having never spoken,
D. R. P. Neely was recalled and pro
duced and identified the balls taken from
the body of Dr. Shade.
sago. &Pita, asg Recalled for cross
examination. Don't remember of telling
Mr. Westbrook that Reese was crazy when
he came down to arrest the Doctor.
SHERIF, HZNDZIISON, BIECALLID. Reese
complained to me that he had loaned Jl.l
cobs $2, and that he had never returned
it. lie said he had given him ten cents
to mail a letter and that he had kept the
money and never mailed the letter.
REBUTTAL CLOSED.
SUB RZBUTTAL.
JNO. 11. WESTBROOK, RECALLED. Mr.
Sipes remarked when I went to arrest Dr.
Shade that he was surprised that any one
should give him law, that he was crazy.
HENRI' CASTNER, SWORN. Was in jail
when Jacobs was keeper; heard him say
in the yard at one time that he would make
it hot for Reese at Court ; considered that
Jacobs was drunk about two-thirds of his
time.
WM. GRAF7IIIS, SWORN. Was in the
jail at one time to see Reese, accompanied
by 3. W. Wilson; Jacob came in when we
were there and made use et profane and
abusive language towards me and Reese ;
said what the h-1 are you bringing
strangers in for, and when I went down
stairs maid I'll be d---d if I don't report
!on to Speer
L. S. ifisineunoma, ESQ., RECALLED.—
Heardakerif Henderson saying that Reese
had amine kind of . a at the night before and
ta.ppoeed be was trying to play off crazy,
bat that it was too thin.
The testimony closed at 91 o'clock, when
the witnesses were discharged, and the
counsel proceded immediately to the
at
gument o! the case.
NO. 26.