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SUNBURY, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1871.
Mew 0rlen, Vol. ft, No. .
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THE SUNBURY AMERICAN,
13 PTJBLIS1IED EVERT SATURDAy BT
EM'L WILVEKT Proprietor,
MASOtn'S BUILfert0, nuwtit SO.CA.RB,
At $1.50 la Adv'i. '
11 not paid vrltbla Mentha 2.,
CAIN
iroftsslonal.
WHI. J. WOL1EBTOS, Attorney a
Law. office, door No. 5, 2nd floor, Haupt's
Block, near Millers Shoe Store, Sunbury, Pa.
March 25th, 1871. 1?. ,
fC3 B. BOYEIti Attorney at Law. Nos.
0 9 and 8, Second Floor Bright' Bnlldlng,
v'Bunbnry, Pa. Professional btislncss attended
in In thecourls of Northumberland and adjoining
counties. Claims promptly collected. Consulta
tion can be had In the German language.
. March 25th, 1871. ly.
JEREMIAH SXYDER, Attorney at
Law, Snnbury, Pa. All professional bnsl
mess Intrusted to his care will receive prompt at-
tentlon In this and adjoining counties. Can be
'consulted both In English and German. Also,
District Attorney of Northumberland county,
Aus.80,1870.-iyl
J NO. A. W1XSOW,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NO. 144 FODHTB A VENUS,
tJotary Public, Pittsburg. Pa.
Jan. 15, 1870. ly.
MARKI.K CO, Market Street,
i z) SUNBURY, PA.
'. Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
'Glass, Varnishes. Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars,
tfockct Books, Dairies, &e. '
:rt P..HOLVERTOK, Attorney at Law.
0 Market Square, SUNBURY.PA. Profession
al business in this and adjoining couuties prompt
ly attended to. '
DR. A. It. SAVIDOE, respectfully n
nounces himself as Physician and 8urgcon
to tao citizens of Sunbury and vicinity, laving lo
cated himself permanently on Market street, near
ly opposite the Fairmount Hotel, where ho can
ho consulted at all hours when not professionally
engng;d. npl24-ly
W. ZIF.Cil.F.It, Attorney at Law, north
'V3T side f Public Square, one door cast of
the old Hank building, 8UNBURY, PA. Collec
tions and nil professional business promptly at
tended to in the courts of Northumberland nnd
djnlnlng counties. sept 15-66
C' ATltEIMEXSXYDER, Attorney at
Law, SUNBURY, PA. All business en
trusted to his care attended to promptly and with
'diligence. npl27-07
' TWO. KAY C'EEM EXT, Attorney at Law,
U SUNBURY, PA. Collections nnd all pro
fessional business promptly attended to. mch31-66
C. J. nitt NFR. L. n. EASE.
BKl'XER KASE, Attorneys and Coun
sellors nt Law, SUNBURY, PA. Otllco on
Y'hcstiiut street, west of the N. C. nnd P. & E.
Rnilrond Depot, In the building lately occupied
by F. Lazarus, Esq. Collections nnd all profess
ional business promptly attended to in Northum
berland and adjoining counties. npUO-6!)
HB. NASSER, Attorney at Law, SUN-
BURY, PA Collections attended to In
the counties of Northumberland, Union, Snyder,
Montour, Columbia nnd Lycoming. npllO-09
WM. M. ROCKEFELLER. LLOYD T. UOIlltnACII.
I ROCKEFELLER A ROIIRRAC1I,
V Attorneys at Law, SUNBURY, PA.-O'f-tiee
in Uaupt's new building, sccoud door. En
trance on Market Squnre. jiuil OS
AN. RRICE, Attorney at Law, Sunbury,
Pa. (J nice in Masonic Hall Biillclinir.
Collections of claims, wrltlugs, atid all kinds of
'legal business attended to carefully nnd wit li
dispatch. April 8, 1871. ly.
1K. J. F. VXHL.OW,
Ofllao and Residence, Walnut Street, between
Third and Fourth streets,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All forms of Diseases of the Eyes will be treat
ed or operated upon, such as Strabismus, (Cross
Eyes,) Cataract, (Blindness,) and nil other di
seases relating to Surgery, as Talipes, (Club or
Keel Feet,) Halr-LIp, Excision of Tumors, &c.
Also tho cure of Epilepsy (or Falling Fits.)
Sunbury, May 13, 1871.
" XxTirUAXrfrE"cOAL !
VALEXTIXE IIETZ, Wholesale and
Retail dealer In every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPl'RR WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All kinds of Grain taken in exchange for Coal.
Orders solicited nnd tiller promptly. felilM-71.
W. 8. RUOAIIS. t. I'ACKEK HAAS.
WS. R1IOADS at CO.,
RETAIL DEALERS Or
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
Orrus with Haas, Faoelt & Co.,
Orders Ion at SeaHholtx & Rro's., office Market
Si reel, will receive prompt attention. Couulry
custom respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4, 1871. tf.
COAC1IMAKERS.
WE are selling Rims, Snckcs, Hubs, Springs,
Canvass, Bolts, Cllpo, A'c. o., very
Large Stock at CONVEY & CO..
Sunbury, March SO, i860.
pW.IL! COAL! COAL! GRANT BROS.,
Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, SUNBURY.PA.
(lower wnAiir.)
t?" Bole Agents, westward, at the celebrated
Henry ( lay Coul. jantO-liU
E X C 1 1 A N ti iTll V E R Y
j. M. liAHTIIOLOMKW, I'kohiietou.
FOTRTH STREET, ABOVE MARKET,
Nunbnry Va.
rilME best of riding and driving horse ulways
JL ou hand to serve customers.
Orders left at the Central i Intel, for vehicles,
will receive prompt atteullou.
Nov. 5. 170.
DENTISTRY.
GEOKUK M. UKNN,
Jit .Simjuhjii's Jtuildinij, Murkrt iSjuure,
Si NuiHT, Pa.,
Jpieiared to do all kinds of work pertululng
In iK utislry. He keeiw coiiMmilly on bund
a laitfe assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
ttiAieiial, from which he will ho able to select,
ami iiu-at the wauls of his customer.
All uiu warraulei to igive satisfaction, or else
the money refunded.
1 tie trry ll Mouth ash aud Tooth-loader
lull on baud.
Hi
reference are the numerous rairous for
a Uum lie Has Wutkeo lr III laal tel years.
niiimury, April 81, 17.
fcfcW (OIL, Y.tltlK
TIIIK undersigned bavins eoniie.lrd I lis Ciwl
A liiinaa Uulailuulv LOl K At.KAIN
trude. Is priri to supply laiulllc with the
miy uwroriun.,
t IIE ll OH '4ll.
flit, Utovs sua Nul, eomuully or baud, tiruiu
laitu lUCkelutugS luf t ul.
J. U. I 'AUWALLADKU.
Muubury, Ju. l l70. if.
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l.K.uNtuu iMivmiii.
IIAa iqwu.4 a a lLkoi ua Ki.aii
ktinoi ui lbs Kallitx4 a4 at Suitliuuilm-
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oicls nub jcstantants.
LA PIERRE IIOCNE, Broad nnd Chest
nut sts., Philadelphia, J. B. BUTTER
WORTH. Proprietor. Terms per day, t-8.50.
April 15, 1871. ly
TJ1
NION HOTEL, THOS. FOULD8, Sr.,
Proprietor. Shamokln Street, Trcvorton,
Northumberland county. Pa. Tho table is sup
plied with the 'best the market affords. Oood
stabling and attentive ostlers. Jun.21,'71
T. BTERLT. B. O. BOWER.
UNION IIOINE,"
LYKEN8, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENN'A.,
BYERLY A BOWER, Proprietor.
The table Is supplied with the best the mnrkct
affords. Oood stnbllng and attentive ostlers.
May 20, 1871.
NATIONAL LAGER BEER HA LOON,
OH THIRD STREET, NEAR TIIR DEPOT,
SUNBURY, PA.
JOSEPH B ACHER Informs tho citizens of Sun
bury and the pnbllc generally, that he has
opened a LAGER BEER SALOON nt the nbove
place. The best of Lager Beer, and Malt Liquors
will be kopt. Also Oystcse, dee., constantly serv
ed up to customers.
NATIONAL HOTEL. AUGUSTUS
WALD, Proprietor, Georgetown North'd
County, Va., at the Station of the N. C. It. W.
Choice wines and cigars at the bar.
Tho table Is supplied with the best the market
affords. Good stabling and attentive ostlers.
ALLEGHENY HOUSE, Col. CIIAS.
KLECKNER, Paoprietor, Nos. 813 nnd 814
Mnrkct Street, above eighth, PHILADELPHIA.
Terms, ti per day. Ho respectfully solicits your
patrouuge.
WASHINGTON HOUSE, C. NEFF,
Proprietor, Corner of Market & Second
Streets, opposite tho Court House, Sunbury,
Pa. May28,'70.
HOTEL RESTAURANT,
THOMAS A. HALL, Proprietor,
Sunbnry St., west SHAMOKIN, PENN'A.
Meals served at all .hours, at short notice. The
best of Manors ut the Bar. The Table is snn-
V'lied wtlh the best and lntcstlii 'the markets. At
tentive servants, terms moucrute. Patronage
solicited.
HU.tlHEL'N RESTAURANT,
LOUIS HI' M M EL, Proprietor,
Commorce St., SHAMOKIN, PENN'A.
nnving lust refitted the nbove Saloon for the
accomodation of the public, is now prepared to
scrVc '.lis friends with tho best refreshments, and
iresn Lager Beer, Ale, porter, nnd all other malt
quors.
J. VALEIl'S
WINTER GARDEN AND HOTEL
Am. 720, 722, 724 & 727 Yin St.,
PHILADELPHIA.
WINTER GaITdEN HOTEL,
(ON TIJE EdtOrEAN PLAN)
Centrally located, connecting with all tho City
nisscnger nauwny i.;iirs, irom nil luo
Depots in tho City.
Excellent Accommodations Tor Tra
vellers).
Grand Vocal nnd Inst rumentitl Concerts every
evening in tho Summer nnd
Winter Garden.
QgrOrchtMrion Concert Ev)ry Afternoon. Jgfr
rrr lames' restaurant tub best op
ltrrilESHMHNTS BWlVr.P.
Office of J. Valor's Fountuiu Park Brewery.
June 4, 1 870.-1 y.
LKllOK STORE!
CHRISTIAN NEFF.
Second St reet, opposite tho Court House, BUN-
dihi, i-a.,
Respectfully invites the attention of Retailers
and others, that he bus on hand, and will con
stantly keep all kinds of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LltjlORS,
Consisting of Pure Brandies: C'ugniuc, Cherry,
Ginger, Kochcllcnnd (Hard.
Whiskies: Pure. Rye Coppcr-Hislilled, Monnn
galiela, Apple and Nectar.
PURE HOLLAND GIN !
Wines: Ciiampagno Wlue, Sherry, Port and
Claret.
Crab Cider, Ciiampagno Cider, N. E. Rum,
Browu Si out nnd Scotch Ale.
STOMACH AND BAR BITTERS,
And all others Liquors which can lie found in
tho city markets, which will he sold at Whole
sale and Retail. Every article guaranteed as
represented. Also, a lar-rc lot of DEMIJOHNS
and BOTTLES, always on band.
l-tt Orders promptly attended to, and public
patronage respectfully solicited
C N F.FF
Piniliiirv, July 3, lSHft. ly.
JACOR 8IIIPMAN.
THOMPSON 1IEHU.
Fire, Life and Accident
INSURANCE AGENCY
or
NIIIP.1IAN st DERR,
MARKET STREET, SUNBURY, PA.
COMPANIES REPRESENTED.
N. American, Philadelphia,
Enterprise, "
Manhattan, New York,
N. American "
Lorillard, "
Yon Iters it N. York "
Hanover, "
lniH'rlal, London,
1.) coining, Munry,
Fruukllu' Philadelphia,
Home, New VorTj
llartferd, Hartford,
l'liu nil,
Travelers,
Farmers Ins. Co., Yolk,
N. Brill. U A MerrMiitlle
Nimweree, New Yuik,
Cor wli li, Norwich,
New Kiiglaud Mutual Life,
Assets, 3,783,."iH0
" 523,305
" 1,3118,01)1
" 802,570
" 1,0.6,13U
" 882,180
750,000
" 8,000,003
5,501,000
8,825,731
" 4,516,31)8
M 9,544,310
" 1,1127,010
1,351,007
" 02U.100
" 14,8H5,2-M
" a.w.ioo
sax, Jul
" 7,300,000
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
D
R. JOHNSTON,
Physician of this celebrated Institution, lias
discovered the most certain, speedy, pleasant and
cnccinai rcmouy in tno world lor oil
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs. Strictures.
Affections of Kidneys aud Bladder, Involun
tary uiscnnrges, Inipotency, Uencrul Debili
ty, Nervousness, Dvspepsv, Languor. Low
Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation of
mo iicnn, i imiany, -lrcinonngs, . Dimness
of Sight or Giddiness, Disease of the Head,
Throat, Nose or Skin, A flections of Liver, Lnngs,
8tomnch or Bowels these terrible Disorders
arising from the Solitary Habits of youth those
secret and solitary practices more fatal to their
victims than the song of Syrens to tho Mariners
of Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hopes
of anticipations, rendering marriage, Scc, impos
sible. 10UNG MEN
especially, who have become the victims of Soli
tary Vice, that dreadful and destructive tinblt
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
thousands of young men of the most exalted
talents and brilliant intellect, who might other
wise have entranced listening Senates with tho
thunders of eloquence or waked to ecstney the
living lyre, may call with full conltknce.
, MARRIAG.
Married Persons or Young"Men contemplating
marriage, nwaro of Physical Wenkness, (Loss
of Proercatlve Power Impoteney), Nervous Ex
citability, Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner
vous Debility, or any other Disqualification,
speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the cure of Dr. J.
may religiously contido in Ills honor as a gentle
man, and confidently rely unon bis skill asa Phv
siciaii. ORGANIC WEAKNESS,
Impoteney, Lots of Power, immediately Cured
and full Vigor Restored.
This Distressing A licet Ion which renders Life
mlscratilo and marriage Impossible is the penalty
paid "by the victims of improper indulgences.
Young persons are too apt to commit excesses
from not being aware of the dreadful consciences
that may ensue. Now, who that understands
the subject will pretend to deny that the power
of procreation is lost sooner by those falling into
improper habits than by the prudent ? Besides
licing deprived tho pleasures of hcurrti'y offspring,
the most serious and destructive symptoms to both
body nnd mind arise. The system becomes de
ranged, the Physical and Mental Functions
Weakened, Loss of Procrenllvc Power, Nervous
Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpitation of the Heart,
Indigestion, Constitutional Debility, a Wasting
of the Frame, Cough, Consumption, Decay and
Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health by unlearned preten
ders who keep hcm trilling month after month,
taking poUonoris and injurious coinpouuds,
should apply immediately.
DR. JOHNSTON,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don, Graduated from rre of tho most cmiucut
Colleges in tho United States, and the greutcr
part of whoso lfe has been spent in the hospitals
of London, Pris, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
has etlectcd some of the most astonishing cures
that were ever kuown j many troubled with ring
ing in the bead und cars when asleep, great
nervousness, toeing alarmed nt sudden sounds,
bashfuhiess, with frequent blushing, attended
sometimes with derangement of iniuil, were cured
immediately.
TAKE" PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by Improper Indulgence und solitary
habits, which ruin both body und mind, uulitting
them for cither business, study, society or mar
riage. Turbb are some of t'n'o snd and melancholy
effects produced by early habits of youth, viz:
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
Back and Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Mus
cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsy,
Nervous immunity, Derangement ot DlireBiive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Con
sumption, Ac.
Mentally The fearful effects on tho mind
are much to bo dreaded Loss of Memory, Con
fusion of Ideas, Deprcssiou of Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Self-Distrust,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, Ac., are some of the
evils produced.
Thousands of licrsons of all ages can now
Judgo what is the cause of their declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming, weuk, pale, nervous
and emaciated, having a singular uppcurunce
ubout the eyes, cough und symptoms of consump
tion. YOUNG MEN
Who have Injured themselves by a certain prnc
tieo indulged in when alone, u habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or at school, the
elleets of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep, and if not cured, renders murriuge impos
sible, and destroys both miud aud body, should
apply immediately.
What u pity that a young man, the hope of Ills
country, tho darling of bis parents, should be
snatched from ull prospects and enjoyments of
lifr, by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature uud indulging in u certain secret
hubit. Sueb persons mi st, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial happi
ness. Indeed without these, the Journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage; the proiect
hourly darkens to thu view ; the mind becomes
shadowed witli despair and tilled with the melan
choly reflection, that the huppiuess of another
become blighted with our own.
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
When the misguided uud imprudent votary of
pleasure tluds that he has imbibed the seeds of
this painful disease, It too olteu happens that ail
ill-timed sense of shame, or drcud of discovery,
deters him front applying to those who, from
education and rcsectnblliiy, cuu alone befriend
him, delaying till tho constitutional symptoms ol
this horrid disease make their upearanee, such
as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, uoeturul
pains In the bead aud limbs, dimness of sight,
deafness, nodes ou the shlu bones and urms,
blotches on the head, faee and extremities, pro
gressing with frightful rupidity, till at last the
inlule of the mouth or the boms of the nose full
lu, uud the victim of this awful disease becomes
a horrid object of comiiiiserution, till death puts
a period to his dreadful sullerlng, by sending
hliu to " I hut Unducovered Country from wUeuco
uo traveller returns."
It U a meluneholy fact tuut thousands DIE
victims to this terrible dlsuiue, through falling
Into the hands of Iguoraul or uuskillful PRE
TENDERS, who, by the Use of that deadly Poi
son, Mercury, Ac., destroy the coutiiiuiioii, aud
iueupablo of curiug, keep the uuuupoy sufferer
uoiuh after luouiu taking thulr uuxious or in
jurious i'oiuHumU, aud lualead uf being restored
to a reucaul uf Life Vigor aud lluppiuuwt, lu des-
I 'air leave bliu vulu ruiued Health lu slgU over
lis galling disapoolutiuciit.
'lu such, there lure, Dr. JouksTun iilcdge him
self lu prescrvs Ilia iuul luviolablo ttmreey, and
I rum UU eUeusltu pracliua aud ubwrvalloii lu
lbs great HustiiiaU ul Europe, uud lbs ttrsl lu
this country, vlsi Euglaud, rraueu, Philadelphia
aud slscaberti, U suublcU lo ulhr lha uiust u-r
Uiu, swdy aud titletiuai remedy Ul I Ua Muild
luf hII discuses uf luiiril lento.
lilt. JullVufoy,
OKKJCE, NO. 7, It. HlKUHtK'K MTUEKT,
litl.llMokS, M. (.
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duui fiiuu m tuiuuf, Isiiuut lu ubwi tnaauts
aud number.
f".Su Utters received unless pustpaU u4
ej.uululiig a aUuip lu bs ummI uu lbs r ply. Per
sous niiliiig should UU age, aud scud )iltlui4
ul sdlrtUH.iu'.'Ut dewiililug syuipluuis.
ibcie uis sii IU4UJT t'ultir, Ihulgulug aud
WuilliUs iupiiltrs adtvilUliig tbeutw.JVes as
l'b)ieUbs, lnHmg ault aud ruluiu lbs Italib
ul all Him uufoiiuM4itir rWll lulu tbvir in,
that Dr. Jubuttuit dituis It uutri la say i.
ull lu tbuM tiitaciiUdlulMt 'la bis rvpuU.
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TRIAL OF JACOD NCIIOCII FOR
MURDER.
Reported bt A. N. Bnicii, Esq.
Commoowealth vs. Jncob Schocli In
tho Court of Oyer nntl Terminer of Nor
thumberland County Murder. l'rioncr
arraigned, yafr.rday, .August 12, 1871.
The cottusel employed on the part of tho
Commonwealth were O. W. Kyon and W.
IT. M. Oram, sqs., and for the Defendant,
Hon. John li. Packer, W. M. Kockefuller,
S. 1'. Wolverton, and 8. 11. Hoynr, Esqs.
Tho defendant's counsel offered nine ob
jections to tho Bill of Indictment, which
the Court overruled, and tho arraignment
of tho prisoner was proceeded with. Tho
calling of tho Jury then commenced. The
following Jurors wore selected from tho list
of sixty Traverse Jurors :
John Martin, Northumberland.
Jackson Hoffman, Elyshurg.
Atutou Troxcei, inrrjoiviiie.
Jncob BtlUcI, Delaware.
Solomon Klase, Snydcrtown.
Thomas Artly, Milton.
Franklin A. Clark, Bhamokln.
Henry W. Bucuer, enntmry. -
Samuel McNlnch, Cuillsquaquc.
Wallace Russell, Lewis.
Robert Russell, Delaware.
U. F, John, Mt. Carmcl.
The caso was opened on the part of tho
Commonwealth by W. II. M. Oram, Esq.,
at 1 o'clock, P. M., Saturday, Betting forth
tho alleged facts in the case which the Com
monwealth intend to prove in order to con
vict Jacob !Schoch of the crime of murder
ing Matthew Kearney, who was shot and
killed in Shamokin, on tho night of the 31st
of October, 1870.
Tho first matter offered in evidence was
a photograph of tho house from which the
shots were tired by Schocli.
Daniel Eiscnhart, sworn. 1 reside in
Shaiuokin ; I lived in Shamokin last Oc
tober ; at that time I knew Jacob Schocli ;
I knew Matthew Kearney ; during tho
evening of Oct. 31, 1870, I was in Ilauck's
saloon, between U and 10 o'clock ilattck's
saloon is in Shamokin ; I was there about
0 o'clock; I saw Matthew Kearney in there;
1 wits silling in tho saloon when Kearney
aud Edward Cory came in ; I don't kuow
where Kearney went when ho left the sa
loon ; ho left first ; Cary went out with
him ; I saw Kearney again that night ; ho
came back again with Cary ; I was there,
and went out with them when they went
out again ; wo went down the pavemeut as
far as Weaver's tavern ; Kearney asked us
id there to have a drink ; wo did not go in;
tho door was closed ; Kearney and Cary
crossed over tho street then to Strouse's
clothing store ; wo tlirco then went to tho
house of Jacob Schocli ; no one was along
but us three ; it was about between 11 aud
12 o'clock, or thereabouts, when wo got
there ; 1 did not kuow what was going on
there; I had heard there was to be a party;
tho party did uot lead tno there ; 1 don't
know what wo went there for ; I don't
kuow who proposed to go there ; I don't
know if we expected to meet any persons
there ; when wo got there, I weut up to tho
frout door and rapped ; this is the east
door-, (t'hotograph shown tho witness and
tho Jury;) tho other door iu the house
faces Heading K. li. aud Methodist church;
there were uo shutters on tho house nt that
lime;'' tho house was lighted up; I could
seo the light through tho windows; I heard
music inside ; 1 heard nothing else ; when
I knocked at the door, Mr. Schoeh canto
out; Kearney and Cary were standing
back of the step near me ; I.stood on the
lower step, at the door facing town; Schnch
said wo should clear away ', I said, "Jake,
let us iu ;" he said, "Xo I" ; we then went
away ; Schoch then went iuto tho house ;
I then stepped down on the ground ; I
stood ou tho grouud about a minute ; his
wife then catno out; one of two, cither
Kearney or Cary, asked her to get in ; I
heard my name called out iu the houso ; I
then weut to the window ; Mrs. Schoch
had then gone back into the house ; tho
blind was down at tho window, nnd I did
not sec auything ; I heard Schoch's voice ;
he stood in the door facing towards the
Methodist church ; Schoch said we should
leave that window ; I did not hear Schoch
have any conversation with Kearney at
that time; 1 don't kuow if ho had anythiug
in his hand ; I did not hear Kearney say
anything to Schoch ; Kcuruey stood right
behind me at the wiudow ; it was tho wiu
dow nearest tho east door ; Kearney stood
nearest tho door at tho time ; after that I
heard Schoch at tho door tell us to go away
that was at tho kitchen or south door ;
neither of us made a reply to him ; I then
walked away from tho window down ou
tho U. H. ; I did not seo Cary then ; Kear
ney remained at tho wiudow ; I then saw
Kearney leave tho window ; ho walked to
wards the other door, where 1 thought
Schoch was ; I heard Schoch say to Kcur
uey that if ho did not go away ho would
use his revolver ; he did not say anything
to Schocli thut I heard ; he then walked
uway ; ho went towards towu, iu tho di
rection of tho Heading depot ; thut was tho
same direction from which wo came ; I
then heard a shot full ; 1 only heard ono
shot full then ; after that shot fell, Kearney
fell ; this was about a miuuto after Scliocii
threatened to uso his revolver; I don't
kuow whether Schocli had gono in ; 1 ran
away ; I rau up the JU-ndiug li. It. ; 1 wus
standing on that road wheu thu shut wus
II red ; wheu Kearney Ml lu wus going
away from tho door, aud lu the direction
from which wo catuo ; wheu Kearney fell,
1 think Cary wus buck at tho door wfu.ro I
Unit knocked ; after 1 started to run, I
heard two more shots tired ; ou my way
down thu railroad, 1 met Imuus lUko ; ho
was going towuriln tho houso ; 1 did uot
meet any body t lso ; tho first shot flrvd
cnino trout thu door iu Schoch's house
Which faced tho Methodist church ; that
wus the door iu which ischuch stood, by
his voice ; 1 saw tho flush ul that door ;
the report sounded like u revolver going
oil; 1 was looking ut I lie door wheu thu
shot wus Hied ; I saw nothing but Uiu
lUah ; 1 iiiiincUuiely run uwuy after thu
Ural shot.
t'ros-Ex.-1 never kuew I'ury uud Kcur
uey to U at Milieu's Ut'oro thut night ; 1
did Uot see Hit lit Hull liiyhl be tor. i ( nut
Uu-iu ut lluutVs suluou ; I dou'l think it
was be lulu UoVbak wheu met Ilium. ', 1
did liol hear them any lliul liny Lu I lutli
down ut Mioth'a: uheti iutt ilam ut
I tutu s ' they Heru IntoaU uU d : they wtru
Ullder Ihu llillucitou of liiUor ; Mr. lluutk
ktM ui uiu uud liijuur tu Ills suluou ; it us
about twenty iiiiuuUs lit l w lien thu Uo
Him I lilt I Ihuiii ill ru I I doM't kuow huW
many dm ss H oy tm k dmlug Uit luuu 1
ihey took soumi ; I don t aiort bo i.iuuy ;
1 drunk with ihvut l I d m I thmk I diank
wall l Ue iu ttuiy uiuu t 1 drabk wiUi iUiu
Iwu vt ihiua liiuasi 1 lltluk llity diank
onmiyf Iwlui Ida I 1 did Hut Uliuk with
lluui I u ilians Utf uu. BU, j u
vttW u aiuall ulky U.law.4 llaui k sluuu
4d MittVti's Uottlj ll.y iVW tut U4
utiouvtl liotti Kim ilisi tiUM. Vttit I4i.t Ihsii
Uu iliu.li lw : Sw li
Ilauck's somewhere about an hour; 1 was
with Cary and Kearney all tho time till we
went To Schoch's ; we wero not there at
Ilauck's throe hoars ; I think it was about
0 o'cldck when they went away from
Ilauck's tho first time; then they wero
ouly gone about 10 minutes ; I said it was
between 11 and 12 when Kearney was shot;
1 said it u about 12 o'clock; it took
about twenty minutes to go down tu
Schoch's; I suppose the shot was fired about
five ' minutes after wo got thero ; I can't
say how long it was from the time Cary
and Kearney camo back tho second time
till wo went to Schoch's ; I don't kuow if
we drank any more or not in tho 2) hours;
I don't remember what took placo in tho
saloon during that timo ; I was sitting
down ; sometimes I stood up ; I don't
know who clso was'tft 'the sajoou except
Geo. Ilauck ; I did not hear any noise in
tho saloon ; I don't remember whether wo
drank anything or not; thero is mora, than
ono room in that saloon ; wo Wero in tho
nar-room ; we wero not waittnrz lor any
rrson there ; I was not hclpiug tend bar ;
remained there during tho eveuing to
pass time ; I st.nd my timo there occa
sionally ; I don't retnbmber that Kearney
asked mo to go down to Schoch's; I talked
to Ilauck during that evening no one else;
it was tho last day of October ; I know it
was October 31, for 1 was told so ; it was
hollow cvo night ; Cary and Kearney went
over the street to Krouse's ; I went on
down tho pavement ; they camo over to
ntc, and wo went townrds Schoch 'o J no
ono asked me to go ; I did not say to any
ono that Kearney and Cary came over nnd
asked tno to go ilown to Schoch's, ns Cary
would not go homo yet ; Cary called to mo,
that ho could not get Kearny homo ; 1
stopped ; it is about six or seven squares
from Ilauck's saloon to Schoch's; we cross
ed a bridge on our way down to Schoch's ;
I do not remember that Kearney fell over
the buttment of tho bridge ; 1 don't re
member that made a noise-; it is over 1 00
yards from Schoch's house to the Metho
dist parsonage ; when we got to Schoch's
houso wo did hot give a font! rap; it was
dark ; while Schoch was out at the dum
my name was not mentioned ; no one's
uanie was mentioned ; Schoch ordered us
to go away ; ho spoke loud enough to be
heard ; I don't know whether they heard
him up nt tho parsonage ; we did not go
away becauso some one inside called me,
and I went to the window ; I don't know
who called, it was not Schoch ; I was iu at
Schoch's once before this ft few minutes ;
Schoch went in, and then in ft few minutes
came out again ; I did uot sec him have
anything iu his hand : 1 don't think lie
went back after ho came out the second
timo, whilo wo were there ; Mrs. Schocli
came out, sho did not order us away ; she
said there was a picked party and we could
not get in ; wo did not go nway becauso 1
Wanted lo eoe who called mo ; Schoch said
to Kearney : "If you do not go away I will
uso my revolver." Kearney was close up
to the door in which Schoch was standing;
Cary was around at tho other door; I don't
know that Cary was trying to get in ; I
walked down to the middle of tho Uailroad;
it was not at this timo the shot was tired ;
it is four or five feet from the window where
wo stood to tho door where Schoch was ;
from Schoch's house to tho It. It. is about
thirty feet ; nfU;r I went to tho ltailroad it
was not too dark to see any ono at tho
houso ; 1 stood iu front of the house ; I
could seo bflth window aud door from tho
ltailroad ; I said I did not seo Schoch in
tho door ; I saw a man ; I did uot know
who it was ; 1 could not see who it was be
causo it was too dark ; I saw Kearney ; I
knew it was Kearney ; I also knew who
was iit tho door from the voice ; it was
Schoch's voice ; when tho shot was tired
Kearney was walking away ; after the shot
he fell, and I ran up tho railroad; Kearney
fell aboct tho centre of the house ou the
south side. .
Court adjourned at 4J o'clock.
Court met ngaiu at 0 o'clock, a. ni., Mon
day, August 14, 1871.
Ihtniel Eisenhart, rc-called. I was sub-pa-nacd
ns a witness at tho last Court for
tho dcfcudaU; I did not drink ale at
Ilauck's saloon ; 1 do not remember that I
said on a previous examination that I
drank alo thero ; I cau't say whether wo
wero drunk or sober wheu wo went to
Schoch's ; I don't remember to havo look
ed at tho clock during the evening.
Edward Cary, sworn. 1 remember tho
niebt Kearney was shot I was a Ilauck's
saloon ou thecvetiiug of Oct 31, 1S71, with
Eisenhart aud Kearney. Thero was no
one else thero except tho bar louder und us
three. Wo started out of tho saloou. Ei
senhart said "lx't us go down to Schoch's
to the fiolic." Wo went down tho N. C.
It. W.. over tho bridgo ; Eisouhart was u
little ahead of us all tho way down ; wheu
wo got thero Daniel Eisenhart rapped at
tho door ucH thu It. It. A man camo to
tho other door, and told us to go away.
Wo stood there u few minutes, aud a wo
man catuo to tho door. Sho said, "Co
away ; this is a picked party." Keuruey
and mo wero going awuy, about four or
live steps away from the comer, when tho
shot wus fired. 1 wus ou thu left hand side
of Kearney. When tho shot wus tiled
Kearuey fell ; he full ou his mouth aud
lace. Two more shots wero tired. I saw
tho flash. 1 turned Kearney over uud
called hiut by his nanio. His feel wero to
w in da tho house. 1 heard two more shots
tired ufter this bchiud tho house. When 1
till ned Kearney over ho was dead. 1 staid
with Kearuey till some ono caiuu out of
the house. I think it was Hum. lie weut
for Kearney's brother. 1 staid with Kear
ney alter I iu lull ubout ten iniuuUa. 1 car
ried the body uwuy from there, lu a wugou,
ufierwanU with his brother.
Cross-K.-lu the evening of Oct. 31,
1H71, wo wero ut Thymus fioll's suluou,
befortt wo weut to Ilauck's saloon. Mo
uud Keurttey had one drink ut Hull's. 1
drunk whisky. It wus near V o'clock wheu
we met. 1 duu't know whut Keuruey
drunk. Wo wuut lo Ilauck's then. Elm n
hurt was them, YVe remained hImiiiI Imlf
uu hour. Wo hud twu or Ihrve drinks
there. Kiat'iiliurt drunk with us every lime
Keuruey uud 1 drauk. Keuruey uud t
went uul lu diuw wuter. We did mt drink
ut Weaver's or any other place. We were
uul uliuui li vu minutes, uud llwu weut buck
into lluuck's suhMiii. 1 duli'l kliuw how
long W0 llieu aluid ill the Suloull W lu I) Wtt
went Utk. It was slur OuYl.it k Hl.eu
sii went back u muck's. Afur wo weul
Uuk the ktxiuiid tiiuu think u hud ouo
luoiu diiuk. Kiatnluirl di.tnk with us.
Wluiii wo sUiu-d do mi tu Mih's it
UiUH hairs Ua.it uUel U oYhak. Wu
tto p4 ut Wvavtr's lo Uko u di ink, but it
as tlna.4 up, uud Ihu light put uul ua we
Hut Ihuia. VVs did liol Ultiiw ut IIuik k's
US ihllUa'll we Wtiu diunk. 1 ttsi ut wuik
lii.tl day, 1 duit't kuuw tU.tl Ktuitu.y
Mullud, llatulutll iuiuat.4 ll'l MS
should K' duttli ti bile aha. 'I I. la 4
...j4li. Wsavti t lluUl. YYa a
tl Mum ' isuts.1 uu iuf way U Mnali's
WUm Kti4.y ls.ll U nut iv ii.i dm
house, It was near the corner. I did not
see Kearney at tho window, I saw Eisen
hart at tho window. Kearney did not
stand on tlw side of Eisenhart between him
and tho door. Soma one camo to tho door
and said if wo did not go nway ho would
use his revolver. Kearney did not go to
wards the door," he was walking away.
When Eisenhart started away, Kearuey
did not go towards tho door. I did not
seo Kearney go towards the door nt all. I
had no pistol. I did not tire a pistol that
night towards Schoch's. Tho last two
nhots were fired from tho back jwirt of tho
house I remember. I don't kuow where
they wero fired from. Wo did not no rlaht
away when wo were told. I don't know
why we did not go nway.
Dr. C. W. Weaver, sworu. Shamokin.
I remember tho night upon which Mat
thew Kearney was shot. I was at homo
when it took placo. I am a physician in
full practice. I have practiced over four
years. ' I saw. Kearney ou tho night ho
was shot near Schoch's house. I think it
woe about 1 o'clock, Mov. 1, 1870. lie
was lying on his back near the hou&e, duad.
Tho Jury was there. I weut into tho houso
first, and then catilti out tt examine the
bodv. 1 examined the bndv. I found an
opening in tho ceutro of the buck of tlo
head. It was a small hole. I probed tho
wound. Tho direction of tho wound was
forward nnd downward. It was made
with a bullet, about 4 inches deep. That
wound was the cause of Kearney's death.
Tho bullet was not extracted. Ono reason
Why I did not extract, the bullet, was be
causo I did not Ihiiik'tt'riecessary, and be
causo also, that tho Commissioners of Xor
thumlicrlnnd county do not pay for imt
mortem examinations.
Cross Ex. I could out say exactly how
ho stood when ha was shot. .1 never 'made
any experiments in reference to tho direc
tion of this shot. Balls sometimes change
their courso after they strike tho skull, hut
1 do not know it to bo a rule of medical
science thut balls always change their di
rection iu striking a skull. ' 1 do uot kuow
positively that a bullet caused Kearney's :
ueiiiu. a auppoau tii uiu.
C. L. lloyd, sworn. I live in Shamokin.
I tun a civil engineer. This is a plan of
the house of Jacob Schoch made by myself,
this plan is of the house on the photograph.
I made, tho plan on the 2nd of January last.
Tho front of the houso ou tuo sooth 'side is
25J feet. Thero are three windows and
one door on the south side, first floor.
Thero are two windows east of tho door
and ono west. Tho first window from the
corner of Iho houso is four feet,' to tho
second wiudow from the corner, 10$ feet.
To tho door from tho "corner it is 15 feet.
The house is 2o feet aud 8-l0t'h deep, ruu
uing back from Heading H. It. tho door on
the east side of the house is 2 feet 0 inches
from the corner. There are three rooms
on the first tloor of tho bouse. Thero arc
three doors iu tho western room of Schoch's
house. The back door opens out of a back
porch. There aro two doors leading into
tho eastern room. Tho eastern room is
10 by 13 feet in the size. It is 32 from
the south side of the house to the centre of
tho Itonding It. It. track. Wo have a town
clock in Shamokin. I know where the sa
loou is under Marr's JJank. it is 67 feel
from Ilauck's saloou to the south-east cor
ner of Weaver's hotel. It"fslt5 feet from
Weaver's to N. C. It. V. track, along tho
west side of Shamokin street. It is 750
feet from this point dowu to Liberty street,
to the place wliere tho bridge crones tho
creek. It is 800 feet from tho bridgo to !
Schock's house. Scliock's houso faco the
street. 282 feet from Schock's the Metho
dist parsonage, south.
Cross Ex. I made the plan of Schoch's
house ; I was iu tho houso. Th'o plan and
plot of tho borough of Sliaraokin oll'ered in
evidence. ,
lteubcn J. Eisenhart, sworn. I am the
owner of a revolver ; I have it with me ; it
has six barrcls;(tho revolver here broduced;)
sold it to Samuel Dampman, last October,
I thiuk ; I kuow this is the revolver, be
cause tho barrel is loose, and by a damaged
screw ; 1 got tho revolver back again siuco
Kearney was shot; 1 got it ut Francis
Taby's ; Samuel Duiupiuau boarded there.
Cartridge ottered also. Tho pistol is ono
of Smith & Wesson 's make.
Samuel Dttmpman, sworu. I lived iu
Shamokin last October ; 1 boarded at Fran
cis Taby's ; 1 had n revolver in my posses
sion nt that time ; 1 got it from llcubcu
Eisenhart ; I had it ou tho 31st of October,
1870 ; 1 was ut Jacob Schoch's houso that
evening ; 1 had this pistol witli mo ; it was
loaded ; nil tho barrels were loaded except
ouo ; this is the pistol ; (tho pistol showt
witness, and thu cartridges ;) 1 gave tho
pistol to M rs. Schoch to put away till 1 went
dome ; 1 don't know whero she put it ; thu
house was full of people, but 1 don't know
if auy ono saw me give it to her ; this was
about 0 or 10 o'clock ; I know this is thu
pistol from the uumbernud tVom tho barrel
being loose ; it is Mo. 03,250; 1 saw the
revolver again during the eveuing ; I saw
it iu tho bauds Jacob of Schoch'. ho wus
shooting ; ho was shooliug from thu door
towards towu ; 1 was iu t ho room close to
tho door ; ho tired two shots then ; 1 heard
three shots before thut ; 1 followed Schoch
uud took tho revolver out ol his hand ; 1
emptied tho cartridges from tho revolver,
una put three fresh ones iu, und put it iu thy
HH'ket again ; I keplit in my ockcl till tho
inquest camo ; 1 then hid tho revolver in by
Ihu oven ; 1 left ii there till the next day ;
1 did uot get it fur four or live days utter ;
1 got it front Mrs. Sehuch; 1 then took it
homo to Francis Taby's ; 1 put it in the
drawer uud told his wife logivo it to Iteu
beti Eiaciihurt, if ho tamo ulUr it; at
Schoch's 1 saw Ijtviuu 'Khriver, Auua
liluir, uud sumo uf Schoch's chiUruu ; 1
saw Juaiah Cublo there slao ; they were iu
thu eaaU rn room ; the daughter of Schoch
wus daneiug ; Juaiah Ilulalioo wai play
ing thu liddlel Jacob N hoch wus
there ull eveuing ; there wero four musical
instruments there ; Win. Haas played the
UiuIhjiiuu ; 1 duu't kuow who played Iho
bonus ; ufter we were iu u whilu wu ull got
tu duueiug ; lliero where xiilu going out
uud touiiiig iu ull evening , Duvid Miydcr
uud Jo. Dilelilleld eaiUM iu ; Jacob Kill wus
lu ulso, uud a man by l be. uuuiu of I louver ;
1 did uul hear ill thu early purl uf the twu
lug, uuy rus ; it wus pretty luto uhcu (
liua id twu rul UU thu door i souui uuo
culled," Mil li, there Is sums uuu ut the
diair" : hu Weut lo door 1 ho letUIUed vvrv
siMiii uud gut it club i wo were diluting ; lui 1
wuut uul u4iu,uu4 cue uuk ngui uwuy,
uud tuilM lor Ins rvvulwr j l" and Ins w Us
ut ul to the di4 r iu the burvau Mr ft re
vulttf the burtuu ktiMHl iu HiuuiHtli-
eusl k iu r uf lbs eust room tlu-y wen I
ritfU uul um tu UmI d.Mf I 1 llwu btard j
tint iHiiU uf llui itvolvti ; Miiuli taiiiu
III sud Hud lu shuts uul uf the ulluf I
d-aif ; Its aai.l.' llw wus fciiij! U U Usi U
his uu sl'Siit" i I bund It-tiM was ft uuu
hut sU'Ut li iwiuuks ulur Hits; Mm. I
llaas UM us i laUli luruid II i I did Uut
Kbu.li taty uuiUiuk; I WtUl uul,
uj Mis. Mta,U usuvd im tu put Ul tbtl-1
drcn over the fenco ; I then got a light and
went' out' to where Kearney was liug:
Kearney was dead ; I full his pulse ; I did
not see Schoch when the inquest came ; I
did not seo him afterwards ; it was about
an hour after I saw tho body that the Coro
ner came ; I was at Suhoclrs before that
njghti, and nioro then once ; I was lli'jtat
often, at night and in day time.
Cross Ex. 1 have no other mark lo de
signate the pistol but tho number, and Iho
looseness of tho ban el ; I looked al the is o.
when 1 bought it uf KcHbcp Eisouhart ; I
made a memorandum of the No.' and put,
it away for fear I would loose it ; I havo ili
nt homo in some of my pockets ; 1 never
compared the memorandum after the pis
tol was taken out of the oven ; I never had
another pistol; 1 was not invited to Schoch's
that night; 1 carried the pistol always,
night nnd day ; I carried it because a u
ty followed mo to whip mo ; 1 was working
in an itnlcpcndcut colliery ; I did not Liko
tho pistol lo Schoch's to shoot anybody;
wo were dancing a cotillion that evening ;
I don't know whether thero was anv dis
turbance outside ; Schoch weut out from
the cast room to tho west room, nnd then
went out from tlicre ; wo could have heard
the noise if it had been loud ; thero wero
eight of us on tho tloor (lancing ; tho car
pet was taken up ; wo had boots on ; 1 did
not heur what was going on betwceti Schoch
and tho men outside : ho camo in it great
hurry, took out a -club, remained a minute,
nnd came in ; we wero dancing all thiV
timo ; 1 don't know if Schocli was excitetl
wheu ho came in for a revolver ; I think it
was nbout two uiintiles Schoch was out
with the revolver, and while the shots wero
tired ; I did not hear Schoch say, "Tho
fools thought I was firing nt thorn" ; nov
did I hear, hiin say after he tired tho lait
two shots, that "the fools thought I win
shooting at them ;" after the last two shots
wero tired I told tho tiddler to start up, but
pome ono said, "Look out for tho windows,
thero may bo a crowd out thero ;' it wob
nbout 15 minutes after the shots were fired
that I heard there was a man killed ; he
laid about three or four steps away from
the comer ; I did not hear any shots tired
out of the back yard that night: SchocR
fired at random ; 1 saw the last two shots
fired ; tho first three I did not see.
Win. D. Haas, sworn. I lived in Sha
mokin on thu 31st of October last. I was
ut Schoch's house tho night Kearney was
shot. While there I did uot hear any rapu.
Wo wero dancing. 1 did not hear Jacob
Schoch ask his wife for anything. Sontu
piK. said,- thero was a rap at the door. r
Schoch went to see who was there. IIo
soon came in and got a revolver. He Avent
to tho kitchen door on the south side of the
houso and fired three shots. Ho catuo in
nnd weut out to the other door ou tho casi
side, and tired two shots out of that. I
did not understand what Schoch said when
ho passed through. 1. saw Schoch stand
in the door nnd lire out. Ho mumblei'
something, and camo in iu n perfect rage.
I said nothing to Schoch when ho catno
back. He ran right through to tho other
door. Ho then tired two more shots out of
tho cast door. Schoch took the revolver
out of the bureau. Alter the firiug I went
out and found a dead man al tho corner
of tho house. '1 went back iuto the house,
and told Schoch of it. I did not sec Schoch
after that. I told Schoch ho had better
f ive himself up if he had dune the deed.
lo said, "Ves." I did not see Schoch
ngain till ho gave himself up.
Croas Ex. I stw Schoch go out and
come iii.' lie 'might have gone out twicu
before ho fired, I cannot say, I sawir
Schock staud in the door when the three
shots were tired. I was about 8 or 10 feet
from him when ho (ircd. 1 did not hear
him say anything. Schoch was in a pas
sion when he won l out, aud was in. a. rag
when ho camo back.
Elizabeth Ilolshoc, sworn. I waa at
Schoch's house on tho night of Oct. 31,
1870. Heard raps at tho door about 10 or
II o'clock. Schock asked his wife for a
revolver, every limo Schoch shot, ho said,
"get out." 1 did not hear him say any
thing till Isaac ltako came in. Schoch
said to Kakc, "Did you seo that fallen
man?" Schoch camo iuto tho room and fift
wife said, "What made you put us in such
miseryV" Schoch said, "I don't caro a
Cod d n. I'll shoot every ti d d n Irish
s n of a b h that comes around my
house." He told his daughter she should
take his clothes up stairs, ho was going
away. Ho bid us all good -by and started,
ho went dowu tho Heading it. H., to wan I
Trcvorton. His wife said, "Como bacli
and staud your grouud." Hut ho never
said anytiMtig, but went on. I heard uo
disturbance outside that night.
Wm. Holshoe, sworn. 1 live in Shamo
kin. I lived there on tho 31st of Oclohtr
last. 1 was thero wheu Matthew Kearney
was shot. During that eveniug 1 heard
raps nt tho door. .Schocli was uot iu the
kitchen. He camo in tho room where wu
wus. Ho took ft. slick., and went out. Ho
came back and ctooU with bis wife at thu
bureau. He then went out, I did uot tmi
him have anything wheu he weut out. 1
then heard hitu shooting. 1 was daucin;;.
when tho tiring commenced. We kept on
dancing. Wheu he came iu aud went tit
tho other door to shoot out 1 stood behind
hi in, I heard no disturbance outside t
was thero w hen Mioch was told thero was
roiuo one kiiol outside. Ho citmu iu nnd
gave hi little girl his clothes and seut her
vUlithem up stairs. Ho then wuut out.
Ho told Mrs. Schoch to stay and sUtud tho
groom if it coal the house uud lot. 1 think ho
weut across thu railroad, I saw him ou thu
ruilrt'.d.
Cross Ex. I heard no disturbance out
side. Wo were dancing, there wus eight
of uaon the I'odr. There wero three muai
t iaus. Thu windows uud ditors were closed.
Thero might have boeu u disturbance uud
wo not beur il. 1 was ubout twenty lot-1
from Miih Ii when the llrst shots were llred.
1 did not heur Schocli say anything. Af
ter this he came right through and Hied
out of the diaii tomuda the town out uf
this door ho llred two shots. 1 lo whs umd
when he weul thruuuh tlio room. He was
lu mm li t'fu rago. 1 dou'l know wlivtltr
lie took uiiu ur ut when he llred. It wus
dark mi that night -il wu two or three
intuitu from the liuiu hu flicd Hist lilt 1
heard Keuruey wu killed. 1 heard thu
iilher Wllllcaac lcUfy don't know whether
Ihey are right ul me-dou't kuow whero
Hclua-li uul the clollu which he handed U)
liiaduughlul'. 1 did Hot hear hliu say any
ihiiiK uboul goltig uwuy In gel rid i'f tho
I lUllllU.il Hllii luighl huiuj- 1 did Uul sun
Miia-li life the lii at lluvu bol-lhu lulcll
on llul d a.f unto' uul l uu the U It hand
kiile. The l'illi'uiiig utiu duueiug; haul
U l Ikimpumtl, Jtaa I alile, l.lliuUlh lluU
sluaj, A uu lituir, Ma. Mna.li aud Mr.
Mtia.ll. 'i'lis fuil up aud Me UJ
dam uiu u nil bat uu.
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