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HARRISBURG
Friday Afternoon, November 23. 1660
READ the advertisement of Dr. Stewart
PERVIIIIEIIY.—The most elegant assortment
ever brought to this market can be seen at
Baunvart's Drug store.
'fun UNION PRAYER MEETING will be held in
the new school Presbyterian church, corner of
Market Square, to-morrow afternoon, commen
cing at four o'clock, as usual.
Tue STATE CARIUAL GUARD will meet at their
hall in Eby's building, Market street below
Fifth, this evening at seven o'clock, for drill
and the transaction of business. Young men
who desire to join the company are invited to
attend the meeting.
Cimfors.—A strange story is told of a boy at
Newport, Ohio, sixteen years of age, whose
body is covered with scales like those of a sal
mon, which he sheds twice a year, new ones
taking their places.—Exchange.
A little soap and water applied oftener, would
probably disturb the scaly substance mention
ed, very materially.
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ELDERSHIP APPOINTMENTS.-At the late meet
ing of the East Pennsylvania Eldership of the
Church of God, the following among other ap
pointments were made for the ensuing year :
Harrisburg and Wormleysburg, A. X. Shoe
maker; Middletown, D. A. Laverty; Highspire,
A. Snyder ; Dauphin Circuit, J. Haifieigh.—
Rev. Mr. Shoemaker has been in charge of the
Harrisburg , congregation for a year past, and he
is highly esteemed here, us a preacher and a
man, by all classes of community.
AN UNNIONS3ARY CAUTION.—Under the head
of "Caution to Democrats" the Detroit "Free
Press" publishes the following :
We desire to caution Democrats against sign
ing the petitions of the numerous applicants for
aline under the Lincoln administration. Under
ordinary circumstances it is much better to
leave the other party to paddle their own canoe
in all such respects. Under present circum
stances there are essential reasons why Demo
crats should not interfere.
Yes, there are "essential reasons" why Demo
crats should not interfere. It would do more
harm than good.
DOLL DAY.—This has been a dark, dreary,
juicy and dull day, and we are about as dull
as the weather. We went "bobbing around"
in the rain for two or three hours, end found
nothing in the way of local news worth report_
lug. The Aldermen reclined in their easy
chairs, "spiling" for something to do, and the
Constables took refuge from the"peltings of the
pittiless storm," in the Court room, where
loafers most do congregate on rainy days. We
are now snugly ensconced in our sanctum,
waiting patiently for something to turn up.
WHAT we WANT.—Now that the whirlwind
of politics is over, and the long and dreary
winter evenings are upon us, we begin to feel
that there is a something wanting to relieve
the doll monotony of a business life, and to
draw together the young men of our city, and
direct their minds to higher and nobler pur
poses than street wandering and corner loun
ging. We would therefore suggest a course of
lectures, to be given under the auspices of one
or more of our benevolent societies, or fire
companies, and by which they might realize a
handsome remuneration, besides furnishing
useful and beneficial instruction to all—thereby
accomplishing a two-fold object We would
suggest, if this thing cannot be effected, that
some of our young men club together, each
subscribing a certain amount, and procure able
lecturers, at stated periods—say every two
weeks. We are confident that they will be
sustained by every thinking man in communi
ty. Will they try the experiment?
DEWY BILBRIFF.—The appointment by the
Sheriff elect, of Jacob Schell, Esq., as his Dep
uty, has caused a decided sensation in Democratie
circles. Some of the politicians of that party
bitterly denounce Sheriff Boas; for the act, and
claim that the Deputy should have been taken
from their ranks, in consideration of the Demo
cratic support given him. He is a Republican
in principle, went before the people as such,
and the Democrats generally supported him
because they had no candidate of their own,
and with a view to defeat the regular Republi
can party nominee. He was supported by a
large number of Republicans, without whose
rotes he could not have been elected ; and the
claim set up by the Democrats that they were
entitled to the Deputy, is simply ridiculous.—
Sheriff Boas is fuly competent to manage his
own business. We have unmistakable evidence
of this fact in his selection of a Deputy whose
integrity of character, business qualifications,
and official experience, eminently fit him for
the position.
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AN INVASION OF VAGRANTS.—The city of Har_
risburg is not the only place invaded by va
grants just now. The Pittsburg papers make
similar complaints, and their prison, like ours,
Is overrun with "unfortunates." A regular ex
odus seems to have taken place among the
"vags" of the eastern cities, and many of these
characters. have already gathered into this city.
At some seasons of the year the addition of a
few able-bodied men to the laboring force of
the rural districts in our vicinity, would be
bailed with satisfaction. But in winter even
farm work is difficult to obtain—cannot al
ways be obtained by regular settlers, and sel
dom or never by strangers. But in the cities,
here or elsewhere, the addition of a dozen vag
abonds to the vagrant community is a serious
bnrthen on the tax-payers, as they, sooner or
later,are quartered in the county jail for board
and lodging at the public expense. From pre
sent indications the prison will be filled to
overflowing before the winter has fairly set in:
If the emigration of "vags" from Philadelphia
and other eastern cities continues, the jail will
have to be enlarged to accommodate them.
Muss A. M. STODDARD will open on Tuesday,
Nov. 27, a handsome assortment of Winter
Millinery, at No 15, Market street. lta
AN ADJOURNED MEETING of the People's City
Club will be held at Exchange Hall this even
ing at seven o'clock, for the transaction of
important business. All the members of the
Club are desired to be punctually iu attendance
at the hour designated.
THE FUNERAL OR MR. SAMUEL SlEG—whose
sudden death at Fairview we noticed yesterday—
took place this afternoon at two o'clock, from
the residence of his brother in Chestnut street.
The remains of the deceased were interred in
the burying ground at Neidig's church, a few
miles rest of this city.
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RAILROAD ACOlDENT.—Yesterday afternoon an
accident occurred to the second through freight
train between Locust Grove and Bainbridge, by
the breaking of an axle, which threw the care
off the track, precipitating some of them into
the canal. No person was injured, but some of
the cars were considerably damaged. The ac
cident detained the Columbia passenger train,
due here at 7,35, until ten o'clock last night.
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TEM PORTER FURNACE recently put in blast by
the new proprietors, run one hundred and ten
tons of pig iron the first week, and will no
doubt continue to do a successful business un
der its present management. The steam whiz
tle, which is observed by many of our citizens
as a time regulator, now blows at half-past five
o'clock in the morning, instead of six as here
tofore.
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Demlux COMITY BIBLE SOODITY.—The (ad
versary of this useful institution was held at
Millersburg on Tuesday last. A full account
of the proceedings, together with the special
reports from the various auxiliary societies,
will shortly be published. Some of the local
societies failed to present their • annual reports
in due season. As soon as these shall have
been received, all will be published together.
CHABLIS A. HAY, Sec.
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SusrsssiON OP SPECIE P&TMENT.--The banks of
Philadelphia having refused to permit the
Southerners to carry the coin from their vaults,
the country banks will no doubt follow their
example and refuse to pay any amount of specie
to one person. We understand that the Lan
caster Banks agreed to suspend yesterday, and
the Harrisburg Bank did the same, to some
extent, to-day. Our people are perfectly satis
fied with this course. It has created no alarm
whatever here, every one knowing that the
Bank is perfectly sound, and only awaiting the
action of other Banks. Some sharper came here
yesterday afternoon expecting to make a "haul"
from the Harrisburg Bank, but he arrived a
little too late.
CONBIOItATION OR THE GERMAN CATROLIO CHURCH.
—This interesting ceremony will take place on
Sunday next at their church on Front street
between Walnut and Locust streets. The con
gregation have lately purchased this property
and have thoroughly repaired and refitted it in
the most beautiful manner their limited means
would allow. The first Mass on this occasion
will be at 8 o'clock A. If., immediately after
which the edifice will be consecrated. This
will be about 9 o'clock A. M. The last and
Grand High Mass will commence at 10 o'clock
A. M. A number of eminent clergymen of the
church will participate in these ceremonies,
among whom will be the lit. Rev. Jasner T.
Wood, Bishop of this diocese. The sermon at
the High Mass will be preached by the Rev. P.
Maher. The choir will be assisted by the
Eintracht Singing Association and the State
Capital Band. Ample arrangements have been
made to accomodate a great number of visitors.
The public are invited to attend and will have
an excellent opportunity to witness the cere
monies on this interesting occasion.
BEFORE TRIO MAYOR.—Several dilapidated
specimens of tiuiglefoot, who occupied the lock
up last night, were introduced to the Mayor
this morning. The first was Richard Fleming, a
member of the typographical fraternity, charged
with drunkenness and abusing his wife. Rich
ard being still slightly under the influence of
bad whiskey, and_ manifesting anything but a
penitent spirit, at the instance of his father-in
law he was re-caged for a further hearing to
morrow morning.
The next customer was Andy Sponsler, who
had been found lying around loose, as usual,
and was conveyed to the lock-up on a hand
cart. After a severe reprimand from the Mayor
he promised to sober up and go to work, when
he was discharged.
A miserable specimen of humanity, named
Albright Umlich, from Mechanicsburg, "by
friends and fortune quite disowned," was up a
second time for vagrancy. The Mayor gave
him notice to quit the city at once, other
wise he would send him to prison for thirty
days. Albright promised to act upon the
Mayor's advice, and was permitted to depart.
A fellow answering to the name of Augustus
Rickard was arrested at a late hour last night,
in a drunken condition, charged with having
abused his wife while in bed sick, and making
things rip miscellaneously. At the present
writing he is still in the lock-up awaiting a
hoaxing.
GAUT Azartraz of new and cheap goods ; a
splendid and large assortment just opened.—
Beiutiful styles of new De Laines ; 100 pieces
of new Colicos splendid colors 10 cents ; 60
pieces Canton Flannel 10 and 11 cents; large
lot of black and brown Muslin ; 1000 yards of
pant stuff for men and boys ware ; 80 dozen
Undershirts and Drawers 66 and 76 cents ; 60
dozen Wool Socks 20 cents; Black Alapacka
Shawls, Cloaks, Cambric Bands, Flanels, Dry
Goods of all descriptions ;10 pieces black Cloth
for Cloaks. Please call and examine our large
assortment, S. Lzwr, at John Road's old stand.
Musroax..=New music from all the leading
publishing houses always received immediately
after publication. Violins, Guitars, Banjos,
Accordeons, etc.; all sorts of strings always
fresh on band, at- WEL Smorre's Music store,
92 Market street.
A NEW Aeration), the sixteenth of the group,
has been discovered by M. Goldschtnidt, who
had pre* iously added twelve asteroids to the
number of those bodies known to exist. The
discovery was made on the 9th of September.
The new world has since been named Dense.
The whole three score have been brought to
lied during the present century.
tlennemloanta Math telegraph, ,iribav 'Afternoon, 'November 23, 1860.
Trial of II m. Toffenberger for the Murder
The case of the Commonwealth vs. Wm. Pof
fenberger, charged with homicide by causing
the death of Charles T. Robinson, of Dauphin,
by stabbing him in the alsdoinen, from the ef-
ect of rhich he died on the 20th of July last,
came up yesterday afternoon.
District Attorney Herr, John A. Fisher and
Robt. A. Lamberton, Esqrs., appeared in behalf
of the Commonwealth.
Hon. Joseph Casey and Hon. John C. Kunkel
appeared as counsel for the defendant.
The prisoner was arraigned in due form of
law, when the Clerk called the list of Jurors,
aril after a number of challenges, which caused
considerable delay, the following gentlemen
were selected and sworn to try the case : E
0. Jordan, Amos Cooper, John Zimmerman, (of
Lower Paxton,)John H. Ziegler, John Attick, E.
Perkins, Jacob Gingrich, Joseph Meetih, A.
W. Bergstresser, William Swab, Daniel Stro
minger and John J. Shoemaker.
The Clerk of the Court then read the bill of
indictment to the Jury and committed the
prisoner at the bar to their care, in accordance
with the forms of law.
District Attorney Thum made the opening
speech, and explained to the Jury the law on
the subject before them in his usual able and
eloquent style.
EVIDENCE ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH
HENRY BRICKER, sworn.—Live in Dauphin ;
was setting at Turbitt's Hotel at the time the
affair happened in Dauphin, on the 20th of
July ; saw William Poffenberger come down
the Sunbury road and went down towards home,
about a quarter of a mile distant ; came down
street twenty or thirty minutes afterwards; when
he came down Charles Robinson came out of
Turbitts Hotel ; they met there when Charles
Robinson said to him, you damned flat nosed
s— of ab— ; they tussled about ; Poffenberger
struck Robinson's cap off; Robinson picked it
up and said to Poffenberger, where have you got
your pistol now ? Poffenberger reached in his
pocket ; I said, look out he'll shoot ; Robinson
went up to him, and Poffenberger met him,
when Poffenberger reached under his vest,
and pulled out his knife, which was open, and
stabbed Wm in the left side ; it went in his
arm first ; Robinson was standing with his arms
hanging down when be was stabbed ; Poffen
berger shut the knife after he had stabbed him,
and walked away ; this was after seven o'clock
in the evening ; sun was not down yet ; it was
in day light ; Robinson was pretty drunk ; he
I fairly staggered ; Poffenberger left there but I
can't tell where he went to ; Robinson went
down to Dr. Graydon's shop ; He tingled Pof-
lenberger ; run around him, when Puffenber
ger struck his hat off ; was some six or
ten feet from him ; am sure the knife was open
when he pulled it out ; there was nothing to
binder Poffeuberger from getting away from
Robinson ; Robinson had nothing in his band
at any time that I saw ; saw the blade when
he pulled it out and saw it go into his body; told
my son John to stand aside that ho would
shoot; Poffenberger.said nothing when Robin
son asked him where his pistol was now ; when
Robinson stooped to pick up his cap he fairly
staggered ; Poffenberger walked away and then
turned around again towards Robinson and
shut his knife. Four or live persons were
present when this happened : Butt, Frank Car
son, Teeman, John Bricker and myself.
Cross Ex.—Had not been drinking any that
day ; not a drop ; was about a quarter or half
hour at the tavern when this happened; Rctbill•
son was at the tavern when I came ; I did not
see Robinson drink any ; I didn't drink any ; I
wasn't in the bar-room; Poffenberger was at
Turbitt'e porch when Robinson saw him; Rob
inson called him a flat nosed a— of a b—; he
walked towards Poffenberger ; Robinson struck
at Poffenberger whilst he was walking back
wards ; Robinson stood still while Poffenberger
continued to walk away from him ; he walked
three or four feet backwards and then walked
forward again and struck Robinson ; knocked
his cap off; Robinson never struck Poffenber
ger ; they were all the while on the pave- I
went ; Robinson said where is your pistol
now ? Poffenberger replied in his coat pock
et, and then immediately reached in his pock
et ; said to my son, look out, he'll shoot ;
went behind the pump to avoid the pistol
shot ; I saw what Poffenberger done whilst
I Ras behind the pump ; from behind the
pump I saw what Poffenberger done ; Miami
Gehman was there ; can't tell whether he
was there the whole time or not • didn't hear
Poffenberger say let me alone, when he walked
backward ; did not hear him say I don't want
to have anything to do with you ; Robinson
went out to meet Poffenberger, and Poffenber
ger went towards him ; didn't hear Poffenber
ger say that he had his pistol ; told several of
my neighbors how it happened ; told Jeff
Clarke how it happened ; always told it in the
same way ; don't remember what I said at a
former examination in the case before Court ;
Robinson was not very noisy at the tavern be
fore Poffenberger came up ; he called my son
in, but don't know whether he called anybody
else in ; didn't tell George Kline that Robinson
ran out of the tavern towards Poffenberger and
said you s— of a b—, you haven't got your
pistol now, striking at him, and be (Poffenber
ger) backed into the middle of the street ; I
did say to Teeman that he ran out of the tavern
towards Poffenberger and say you s— of a b—,
you haven't got your pistol now; never had a
conversation with John Poffeiaberger about this;
don't know whether Teeman was here at court
the last time ; only had one conversation with
Teeman ; don't remember whether I had more
than one conversation with Teeman ; don't re
member whether I told Teeman that Robinson
ran after Poffenberger.
Cross Examined.—Told George 'Kline that
Poffenberger stabbed Robinson at Turbet's ; told
him all about it ; (witness showed to the jury
how he was standing behind the pump in order
to avoid the shooting.) He could see all the
time what was going on.
Joan Bator.= sworn.—Reside in Dauphin;
is son of the last witness; came from my work
at the boat yard and went to the post office ;
saw Robinson at Turbet's porch ; he asked me,
John where are you going? I told him I am
going to the post office ; he had Joseph Bricker's
cap on ; asked me to go into the tavern and we
took a drink together ; when we came out Pof
fenberger came out the Sunbury road; when
Robinson saw him he said, I ain't ready to go
now ; I told him he had better come„along ; but
Robinson wouldn't come ; Poffenberger came
down street as if he was going to the store or
somewhere;Robinson called him and said to him
you flat nosed a— of a b—; Poffenberger said
Bricker go way, I warn nothing to do with
you; Robinson raised his fist and knocked at Pof
fenberger; he guarded off the blow ; Robinson
struck while Poffenberger was retreating and
guarded the blows off ; when they got about
fifteen feet from the pavement Robinson's hat
fell or was knocked off; Robinson picked up
his hat again and they got on to the pavement
again ; some persons said do not let them fight,
whilst others said let them fight; I stepped be
tween them and parted them, and said boys this
is all nonsense; when I was between them Robin
son stepped from behind me and advanced
towards Poffenberger within one or two steps,
when Pofferiberger drew a knife from under his
vest, advanced a step or two andlatabbed him;
he struck one blow ; after Robinson's hat was
off he said to Poffenberger, you havn't your
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
of Om. T. Robinson.
pistol now ; Poffenberger replied, yes I have it
now ; had ,his band back of him on his coat
when he said so ; I saw nothing, but from the
weight there appeared to be something ;
Robinson said, John lam stabbed; I said
not much, I guess it will learn you to
take a joke ; I looked at him and found that
he was stabbed ; a portion of his entrails pro
truded • I drew the vest over it for fear he
would 2 faint ; I ran to Dr. Graydon and told
him that his assistance would be wauted ; Rob
inson came to the office of Dr. Graydon, who
assisted him on the chair and then laid him
down on the floor ; Robinson was stabbed in
the left side and through the arm ; Robinson
was doing coning when he was stabbed ; he
had advanced towards Poffenberger; he had
nothing in his hand that I saw ; at the time the
blow was struck the skirmishing had ended; it
WAS about a minute after I had parted them
that Robinson went up again towards Poffen
berger to strike him, when he was stabbed ;
after I had parted them Poffenberger bad time
enough to walk ten steps away at least ; he
could not have got away during the skirmish
ing unless be had ran away ; he could have
whipped Robinson while- he was stooping to
pick up his hat ; after I bad parted them Rob
inson walked around from behind me towards
Poffenherger, and whilst Robinson was stand
ing still Poffenberger advanced a step or two
and stabbed him ; after Poffenberger stabbed
Robinson with a knife he walked right away ;
the blade was open when he pulled the knife
out ; I don't know what became of the knife ;
did not see it afterwards ;
in the spring before
this I saw him have a dirk knife ; I could not
form any idea how long the knife was ; I saw
the upper part of a handle ; I saw him have a
knife at S. winter's cabinet shop in the spring
with a blade al. inches long, with a gilt han
dle, but I can't say whether it was the same he
stabbed Robinson with.
Cross Ex —Am the son of H. Bricker ; didn't
give any evidence in Mr. Kuokel's office ; did
not say to Mr. Kunkel that Robinson ran at
Poffenherger ; I did not tell that I intend
ed to go in on them, but that father cried out,
"take care, he'll shoot." My father did cry
out, " take care, he'll shoot ;" I etood perfectly
still ; I was confident that he wouldn't shoot
me ; at the time Robinson picked up his hat,
Poffenberger did not go towards him ; Robin
son backed Poffenberger all the time ; he back
ed him in the street, and then again on the
pavement ; Robinson stepped from behind me
r and walked right towards Poffenberger; I had
no idea that Poffenberger had a knife, but
I expected that he would shoot ; they were
talking about a pistol ; the knife was open
when he jerked up his vest; I watched the
fight through and through; I expected it might
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terminate in something •, like to see a real
fair fist fight, but don't like to see this kind of
a fight ; I was watching to see Poffenberger
draw a pistol out of his coat pocket ; I don't
think Poffenberger could have opened the knife
without me seeing it; Robinson looked fierce
at me when he stepped up to Poffenberger.
Cross Ex.—My attention was drawn to the
knife when he jerked up his vest with both
hands;
I .was within six feet of him ; Poffen
berger had no chance to get out the knife whilst
Robinson was pursuing htm, except when Rob-
insen picked up his hat, until I parted them,
when he drew the knife from under his vest ;
was not two steps from Poffenberger when the
blow was struck ; whilst in Kuokel's office I
did not see him write ; if he wrote it at all he
must have written it afterwards ; I was there
only slew minutes.; was anxious to get home
in the ears ; always said that if Poffenberger
had picked up courage he would have whipped
Robinson ; -Robinson struck at him repeatedly ;
none of the blows made by Robinson hit.
Rear.. in chief—Saw him draw the knife from
underthe7 belt of his cants; Butts, Carson, Tee
men, (lehrnan and a strange man were there ;
did nok see Josiah Wynn there.
Da. WM. Gaavnox, sworn.—Am practising
physician residing at Dauphin ; don't know any
thing of the occurrence ; I was coming through
my office on the 18th of July, some one re
marked to me there was a case up there for me;
Robinson came np looking very pale ; said,
"come up quick, I am stabbed ;" went up into
my office, set himself on a chair and would have
fallen, but I caught and laid him down ; he
looked to be in a dying condition ; the pulse
was„iery feeble ; I opened his clothing and
found.that two or three folds of the bowels had
protruded; 1 introduced the bowels as quick as
possible and fixed it up ; he was some two or
three hours in my office, and appeared all the ;
time in a dying condition ; his pulse was very
feeblaall the lime ; I discovered also a wound
on the arm on the same side, but that was of lit
tle account; after it wasdressed he experienced
no trouble from it; we removed him to Mr. Rob
inson's residence / about ten o'clock, and I re
mained with him until after two, when I left
him in the same condition, always desiring to
drink and throwing the water up ; I saw him
the next day frequently ; gave him medicine to
relieve his pain, and left him the next night at
twelve o'clock in a dying state ; he died at two
o'clock afterwards ; I have no doubt but what
he died from the effects of that wound; there
was no examination of his body after death; the
wound was two or three inches in length; the
bowels ran out naturally as he walked ; known
Charles Robinson since he was a boy ; have
been at Dauphin 15 years, and think he was
healthy man.
Cross Ex.—Don't remember of Robinson say
ing anything about his dying without having
revenge.
JIITEBSON CLARKE, sworn.—Am uncle of
Charles Robinson ; was present at the time of
his death ; died 20th of July at about half-past
one or two o'clock in the morning; died at the
house of his father, in Dauphin, in this county;
Dr. Graydon attended him as his physician.
Mae. ELIZABETH GETMAN, Morn .—I heard
Poffenberger say that he would kill him if he
got the chance, if Charley would not let him
alone ; this was last winter some time ; was
living at Dauphin at the time, where I am
living now since a year before Christmas; don't
know how long I had been living there when
he said this.
Cross Ex.—Don't know who was present
when he said this ; there were others present ;
can't fell who was present; can't tell to whom
he said so ; can't tell who was in the room, or
whether there were one, two, three or four
dozen in the room ; can't swear whether there
were four, three, two dozen or twenty in the
room ; keep no public - house ; Poffenberger
came there sometimes with my sister ; he said
so in the evening; can't say whether it was in
January or July; told this to Mrs. Chase shortly
after he said it; Robinson came to my house
sometimes ; can't tell whether it was in Janu
ary or July; it was before this quarrel; I heard
of Poffenberger shooting at Robineon ; it was
before that transaction; can't tell what Poffen
berger said besides at that time ; didn't tell my
sister some time ago that I wasn't u-rtaln
whether Poffenberger had said this or whether
Charles Robinson bad said it ; can't say how
this conversation commenced or with whom he
was conversing or whether he was complaining
about it or whether he explained it in any way.
Re-Ex. in chief.—l - came to remember this
because it hurt my feelings ; I can't remember
how long after Poffenberger had said this ; Rob
inson was shot at.
Re-examined by Dciendant.`---We keep pub
lic house now since the 9th of May ; we didn't
then ; didn't talk to any one about this.
Virmtrem Guzisa--Bworn.=-Lives in Middle
Paxton : I knew both parties ; on the evening
of the 18th of July, 1860, was at Dauphin, set
ting on Greenawalt's porch ; saw a fight and
saw who they were ; (this witness described the
fight in the same manner as the others above.)
He was sixty-one steps off.
I RINEY Sutuce—Sworn.—Was coming up the
Pavement"; didn't see the whole of it ; but I
I saw the fighting ; Robinson 'couldn't hit Pot.
7 fenberger he was too drunk ; roffenberger
struck Robinson three times ; couldn't sec 1
where be got the knife from ; he drew the
knife and went towards him and struck him ;
was some twelve feet from them ; Poffenberger
was standing with his back to me ; Robinson
was passing me ; Robinson was standing still
when he was struck ; came there when they
bad commenced before his hat was knocked
off. Robinson said to Poffenberger G—d—n
you, fight; heard nothing about pistol.
Cross Ex.—Poffenberger was standing with
his back towards me ; I was at his side like ;
never been examined before except yesterday,
in Mr. Fisher's office, but my evidence was not
taken down.
JOHN WOLF, sworn.—Saw Wm. Poffenberger
same day that this thing took place ; was going
home ; he was on Gehman's porch with Samuel
Lenhart ; Poffenberger went to turn around to
go away ;-Leubart said, "how is this between
you and Charles Robinson Poffenberger said,
"rii be d—d if I don't kill him before to-mor
row morning or he'll kill me." This was di
rectly after six o'clock in the evening; it wasn't
long after that when I heard that Charles Rob
inson was stabbed ; it couldn't have been more
than fifteen minutes ; I was fifty feet off from
where Lenhart and Poffenberger were standing;
I measured it to-day in the presence of Jeffer
son Clark ; I showed him where they were
standing and where I was standing ; I am sure
that I heard those words ; I don't know where
Lenhart went to ; when I saw him last he was
going toward the direction of his home ; they
were not speaking in a low tone of voice ; I saw
Poffenberger, after the stabbing, on Gehman's
porch; he told Miss Kemmerer that he
wanted his watch, that him and Charley had
the fight now and that he would have to leave;
I don't know whether he got the watch; this was
in the evening after dark when the affair hap
pened ; don't know where Lenhart is; his pa
rents live in Liverpool, his wife in Harrisburg
somewhere.
Cross Ex.—There was nobody else on the
porch at that time; the doors open on the porch;
didn't see Miss Kemmerer or Mrs Getman
about that time; saw no one pitching quoits at
that time ; Poilfcnberger and Lenhart were
talking together on the porch, but I couldn't
hear what they were saying ; I was then further
off, but I came across the bridge towards the
house where I heard this. (This witness under
went a long cross examination without any
material contradiction from his first statement).
Re Ex.—He, Poffenberger, came down the
same street. ahead of me ; saw him go on Leh
man's porch very mach excited and said,
"Charley and Ihad the fight—Sue, I must have
the watch, I must leave." Adjourned.
FRIDAY MORNING
Court opened at half-past eight o'clock
PATRICK 11.11ENNA, sworn.—Live in city of
Harrisburg ; lived in Dauphin on the 19th of
July last ; ou my way home from work, about
fifty yards from the Hotel kept by Turbitt, 1
met Wm. Poffenberger ; seemed to be walking
past, mote in a hurry than common, going di
rectly towards Turbitt's ; I wasgoing in an op
posite direction; 1 got about fifteen or twenty
stept further on by the time he got ti) Turbitt's;
I heard a noise, stopped, and looked around to
wards Turbitt's; I saw Ptifenberger and Robin
son with their arms raised up, in a shuffling
manner, going from the pavement at Turbirt's
bar-room door towards the middle of the street;
when about the middle of the street Robinson's
cap fell off ; be stopped to pick it up and put
it on his head again ; after he got his cap 00,
they were a few feet apart ; they got together
again, and got towards the curb where they first
started from ; when they got about the curb
John Bricker got between and separated
them ; for a moment or two, they seemed anx
ious to get together again ; Bricker stepped
from between them and they got together I
again ; while Bricker stood between them I saw
Poffenberger put his hand in his coat or under
his coat; when they got together again Poffen
berger struck at Robinson ' and he seemed to
be immediately affected by the blow ; backed
up against the building, Turbitt's tavern; when
he stood up against the building he raised up
one side of his vest looked down and walked
directly from there to Doctor Graydon's office •
Robinson stood in a position as though he bad
finished a job and was resting ; one of his
hands down and the other partly raised ; my
opinion is that Poffenberger moved forward
when he struck at Robinson ; they were scuf
fling about at arms length ; I should judge that
they were not near enough to hurt each other
much nutil they got into the centre of the
street ' • when Robinson's cap fell off they welts
some distance apart but soon got together
again ; the scuffling was of the same character
when they got together again as when they
were parted by Bricker ; there was no difficul
ty for Poffenberger to get away ; at the time
they were parted Poffeuberger could have got
easily away, and also at the same time Robin
son's cap fell off ; I stopped work about sun
down ; I came up Schuylkill street and was
crossing the Main street leading to Dauphin
(called Sunbury street) ; the squabble took
place on the main street ; Pofienberger was
walking down the Sunbury road when I saw
him ; he was about forty or fifty steps from
Turbitt's when I first saw him ; they were al
most directly in front of the bar-room door,
within ten or fifteen feet when I first saw
them ; the character of the first blow as far as
injury was concerned seemed to be very light.
Cross-Ex.—l had seen Poffenberger several
times before that —perhaps a dozen times ; he
I was walking smartly ; had paid no particular
attention to his walk before, but noticed that
he walked briskly at this time. Robinson fol
lowed Poffenberger—at the same time Poffen
berger stood his ground and made a slight mo
tion toward Robinson, when a man got between
them and separated them ; Poffeoberger was
facing mehad his face to the north • Robin
son was above the man who separated them
next to me ; he was not facing me ; I could see
the back of his arms but not his fingers ; by
looking at the back of Robinson he thoughthe
was standing as though he had finished his job;
I knew Robinson by sight ; was net Intimately
acquainted with him; was between tlaem when 1
saw Robinson standing as thoughhe had finished
his job"; they both moved together when the
blow was struck and made motions to strike
each other, and then ceased for two or three
miuutes—perbaps not that long.
Cross-Ex.—One arm seemed- to hang down
and the other was raised a little. [Placed him
self
before the Jury in the position Robinson
stood.]
FELIX SDIONS.—Sworn.---LastJanuary, to the
best of my knowledge, there was a party at my
house, and William Poffeuberger was there ,
he took a young lady there, Susan Kemerer ;
Charles Robinson was at the party, and he took
the lady from Poffenberger to dance with ;
Poffenberger sat at my kitchen stove ; I asked
him why he didn't go in and dance; he told
me that Robinson touk his girl from him, and
that he would be d—d if he wouldn't be re
venged on him if it was seven or ten years after
this, if it cost him his own life, by J—s.
Cross Ex.—l didn't see a fight outside be
tween them ; Poffenberger staid until the party
was over ; James Bickel, Wm. Eckele, two
young men by the name of Sellers, and James
Bell were there ; don't remember who the
others were. -
Re-ea.—There was no one in the kitchen
when Poffenberger told me this; the others
were in the room dancing. _ _
Geo. WHITE, swots:—Live at Stony Creek
Foige ; Poffenberger and myself had a conver
sation last fall or rather last winter, when
there was snow on the ground, on the railroad
at the Forge ; he came there ; had a couple of
slung shot .sowed up with leather around.; he .
told mCfhat — Whoever would sass him, he
would hit them with it ; he then commenced
to talk about Robinson . ; he then said that him
and Robinson had a (ample of fights, and that
he would have Robinson's heart's blood if he
had to follow him one year ; that was all that
was said ; he left for the clic%
Cross Ex.—This was iu therwinter ; there
was no one else there when Poffenberger made
this expression to me ; Poffenberger talked
about Robinson ; did not know that they had a
fight until he told me.
Mae. Erazankin unman, sworn.—Know Wm.
Poftenberger ; saw him on the 18th of July ;
he came to my house between six and seven
o'clock ; live at the corner of Schuylkill and
Canal streets ; he came in a hurry and said
I should give him a plate of ice cream, that he
felt sick ; I told him to take a seat; then came
the ice cream ' • I told him again to sit down ;
he did not sit down ; I took my seat at the sill
of the door ; I asked him what made him
sick ; he told me he bad been up eleven miles,
fishing; when he left, he went up Schuylkill
street in the direction of Turbitt's ; he was
scarcely there three minutes ; he seemed to be
in a great hurry ; I heard of the difficulty
some fifteen minutes afterwards ; my son came
home to tell hisfather and De ran up; he took
the cream before the affray happened.
EDWARD Cuess—Sworn.—Knew Bobinst.n
well; saw him on the 18th of July last in the
afternoon ; the last time I saw him it was
about six o'clock ; he was a good deal the worse
of liquor ; he was very much intoxicated ; he
was reeling and staggering ; saw Poffenberger
but once that day ; perhaps fifteen minutes be
fore sundown he was at my house ; passed up
behind me and asked me whether we had some
ice cream • I told him to go in ; I heard him
say Mrs. Chase I want some ice cream ; I heard
my wife ask him to sit down ;I saw him in the
house leaning against the table with his one
leg partly leaning over it.
JEFEEBSON CLAlM—ltecalled.—Was present
at the Doctor's office whilst Robinson was there
I assisted to take him home to his father's
house some three hundred or four hundred
yards distant ; Samuel Lenhart was here at the
last court; was bound over to appear at this
court ; his father lives in Liverpool ; his wife in
New Cumberland the last I saw her; I went
after him to Cumberland county ; his wife told
me that he had left some weeks ago, but she
did not know where he was ; I sent a message
to Columbia, Marietta, Liverpool, Lancaster,
and Baltimore ; the last messenger I sent came
back last night ; I sent J. P. Miller to Balti
more, anti J. Davis, to other places ; I have
tried to find him from the time I heard he was
not about, two or three days before the Court.
Cross Ex.—l have in my possession a weapon
which was said to have been taken from his
pocket by Dr. Dmberger. Mr. Clark here
handed the attorneys foe defendant a kind of
billy, covered with leather). The Court ruled
this, however, premature, and Mr. Clark took
the weapon again.
The defendant's counsel agreed that the
plaintiff might introduce witnesses hereafter to
prove the execution of subposnas.
A plan of the borough of Dauphin was sub
mitted to the Jury, showing the exact location
of the houses in said borough, and the position
of the parties at the time of the affray.
Here the evidence on behalf ,of the Common
wealth closed.
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