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. CLEARFIELD, PA., JUNK 30, lbC9.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
roa governor :
JOHS W. QEAST, of Cumberland co.
FOR jrI)GK OF SUPREME COC1IT:
HEITEY W. WILLIAMS, of Allegheny co.
Our Candidates.
' We this week place at the head of our
col u m us the names of our candidates for
Governor and Supreme Judge. It has lorn
been manifest that John V. Geary would
be renominated as the Republican candidate
for Governor of i'enn.sylvania. In placing
Gen. Gcry second time in nomination,
the Republicans have shown a worthy de
termination to honor and reward ti c brave
men who saved the Union from destruction
by traitors.
Hon. Henry V. Williams, of Pittsbnr?,
was the unanimous choice of the convention
for Supreme Judge. This is the second
time he has been nominated for the position
by the Republican party. And 4 his" time
we intend to have an honest vote ami scat
him on the bench. The verdict of the peo
ple, dare not a second time be set aside by
organized fraud and desperate crime. Coffee-colored
naturalization papers are played
out, and the seal of the Supreme Court is
now used for legitimate purposes.
But, we havenot space this week, to say
anything further in reference to our candi
dates. Suffice it to say, that the nomina
tions arc received with great satisfaction in
every part of tho State, and their over
whelming election is conceeded by all.
Trial of the Bank Eobbcrs.
Od Saturday morning, June :!oth, the
case of the Commonwealth vs. Jeddic or
Jedcdiah E. Leuioine, James M. Newman,
and John Nelson, alius Jack Wilson, for the
robbery of the County National Rank of
Clearfield, on the night of the 12th May
last, was called up. Lcmoine asked for a
separate trial, which was accorded him by
the Court, no objection having been made
n" the counsel for the Commonwealth.
District Attorney McCullough. W. A.
Wallace and II. B. Swoopc, Esq's,oon ducted
the case for the Commonwealth, and Hon.
J. B. MeEnally, William Fclkcr, Esq., of
Chicago, and J. II. Fulford, Eq., appeared
for the defendant.
During the trial, Leinoine's wife sat by
his side. She was a fashionably dressed
and an elegant looking lady.
The jury having been sworn, the case was
opened by the District Attorney, aud the
following evidence was elicited :
TTm. J. Shaic, sworn. I am the Teller
of the County National Hank ; I made up
the account of the bank of 12th May, IdM;
there was $l:J,U)) in grj;iiba':ks, $1,V, in
new po-'tal currency, $79 in uickel, $1.IJ 4
of national b;nk notes and greenbacks mix
ed. $14,04 of postal currency iu a box on the
counter, and s'JT.'Jl of cash tt.'ins, (cheeks
on other banks); tiie money wa-i in t!ie safe,
inside the fire proof vault ; I put it there ;
I locked the safe : I locked the vault ; it
was a Lilley's Burglar IVoof Sale. The
$14,04 was in a cigar bos, in the vault, not
in safe ; it had compaitments in it. I lock
ed the door of the bank, closed and secured
the windows whea I left; I took all the
leys. There was money in tho stamp dtaw
cr, not included in the account ; kept sepa
rate ; between $50 and $70; dont kuow
positively. There was $4,o00 in f 20 U. S.
Bonds; I left, them in the safe that night.
I shut up the bank early iu the evening, be
fore dark.
D. TF. Moore, sworn. Ijam Cashier of
the County National Bank ; I had a key of
the front door ; about 8 o'clock on the morn
ing of the Uth May, I came to the bank ;
1 put the key in the lock, and bolt turned
back, but the door went open ; I looked in
and saw vault door open ; room unusually
dark; I stepped to about middte or floor,
and saw damage had been done ; 1 did not
touch anything; saw Dr. Hills and G. L.
Reed, and called them over; they went in
with me ; made further examination and
saw that vault door had been forced ; han
dle broke off and cone drove in ; found burg
lar -proor with knob broken off; both the
vault and burglar-proof broken open ; there
waa marks of a crow-bar on jamb of the
door; hasp or keeper of froot door broken
off; found blacksmith's tools : large sledge,
number of punches, drills, wedges, tongs,
and cold chisels lying around the safe and
vault. Nothing left in the shape of good
niouey ; there was some uncurrent funds
left ; the moujy aud government bonds were
gone. I saw the money in the bank the day
before ; I knew the bonds had been there.
I took measures immediately to discover
who did it, and arrest them. I left in the
train that afternoon, went to Pittsburg and
returned to Tyrone nest morning. I ad
vertised issued band-bills. At Tyrnnc
nest .morning, just as the train was about
lcaviug. Buyer received a dispatch. .My
self and two others went to Bald Eaule Fur-
n.uce ,; one of them and myself walked to
bunJy Kidgo; there waited nnti! train re
turned tro n Clcarliuld ana returned to Ty
rone. I received frequent accounts of per
sons being seen who wore saspected. I
took every means I could to intercept and
lollow. I stationed a watch or jtuard in
passes of the mountains, as tar as the inter
section ; three men placed there. I was at
Tyrone. We received information before it
was dark that three men had passed the in
tersection. Cross-examined. The bonds were there
on deposit. Mucson was one, Abe Jack
son and a man mnied Henderson: more
than a dozen ; principally from lhi!I:rs
bnrg. A. IV. AhI'z, affirmaJ. Reside in Ty
rone. Assist father in keeping City Hotel.
Saw the three gentlemen before at Tyrone.
On the 1st of May William Congden (Le
moine) came to the City Hotel, restored
his name, took his snppor and went awav.
On Monday, the 3d ot May, he came and
took his dinner, but did not register. Mon
day evening he came for supper, registered
and took a room. Stayed until Saturdav
tnrrnm? ftwon S m..I o .
more ot hi-.u until the next Tuesday morn- '
ing. 1 shook liarufc with him in the ticket
office, on Central Railroad, about 8 A. M.
On Wednesday of same week while he was
there, Wilson came for dinner, stayed one
day ; wont awav on Thursday. Rut him in
the room with Mr. Congd-n. Saw no more
of Wiison until he came back in the hands
of the Sheriff of Bedford. Congden and
Wilson appealed to know each other, talk
ed as if they were acquainted. I saw Contr
den when he returned with Mr Moore. On
Friday of the same week that Congden stay
ed there, saw Newman get off way passen
ger train west, at 1.4f at Tyrone. Mr.
Coned n met him at the station ; said he
was). lad to see him ; he brought hi:ii over
to the house. Newman registered his name
and put him in room No. 13. J. II. New
nnn, Newport ; no State. He stayed un
til Saturday morning, until about 10 o'clock,
paid his bill and left, Sth May. Congden
left same morning at about 8 o'clock ; train
leaves for Clcnrfield at 9 o'clock ; train for
Huntingdon 10.20 : the day express going
east at 7.50; first train east at 0.25. These
two are registered by Congden. His own
William Congden, IV, the other James
Wilson, Ohio. Newman write his own ;
saw Congdon write the name of Wilson ; my
own check mark on this slip ; they have
been cut out of the recristcr.
Crots examined. Never saw Congden be
fore the 1st of May. He was dressed in a
brown r-uit of clothes; his coat was br..w.i,
his pants and vest were dark ; not certain
whether they were brown altogether or rot;
were'not as brown as his coat. I judge the
coat was beaver cloth and the pants and
vest cawsimere; wore a dark slouch hat:
when he came his clothes were dusty ; had
more beard on bis face than he has now :
last time ho was there he hadn't whiskers
on side : first time I aut sure he had ; not
certain whether he had moustache first
time : last tinio he had not ; he was dress
ed in the same clothes, all except shirt;
when he was there first time had a woolen
shirt ; Ia.it time had a yellow linncn shirt ;
saw him go towards the railroad; djn't
know where he went on 1st of May: I went
to e him in his room at the Ward House,
when they brought him over here ; I talked
to him several times on the porch. He
was about all the time. I asked the two
first gentlemen to room tcgether as I was
full ; I saw thej were acquainted and akcd
them to go together. Wilson was dressed
iu a darter coat, have forgotten exactly how
ho was dressed ; one of them had a stripe
down his pants; thy did not go over to
gether. Father and I are partners. Father
was away part of the time ; he was there
firsf time Congden came. Think Newman's
clothes were darker than either of others ;
wore slouched hat, between brown and
black; whiskers were same as they arc now.
Congden and bur-tender were intimate;
we thought he was a social, clever fellow.
I!--Direct. I am certain positive that
this is the mau ; be had no apparent busi
ness to my knowledge ; he was' tit doing any
thing; when he came back, under arrest,
went, to see him at the Ward Honse; I re
cognized him, shook hands with him; I ad
dressed him by name, Mr. Congden.
fie. Examine!. Mr. Boyer took tne to
the room ; think also a detective : ho told
tne he didn't know me; I knew him; he
got up and shook hands with me.
Michael Sullicun, sworn. Reside iu
Clearfield; recollect of seeing the prisoner
(Lc.noine) next the lady; saw him here at
Casper Leipoidt's Hotel at dinner ; was the
Sunday before the Bank was robbed ; I took
dinner at same time. After dinner as I
went out he followed me; walked on as far
as the depot with mc ; we sat down where
masons werj making the round table; dur
ing conversation he asked me about there
being a geat deal of money here from raft
ing; he said they did not raft here as they
do with us at Sinncmahoning. I talked
about going West ; he said the last spike had
been driven in Pacific Railroad, and that it
was solid gold ; asked me something about
the Banks ; 1 said there was the First and
Second National ; he asked me about the
litt'e Hank withouta nameover the door; I
told him it was supported by rich men; be
a.-ked me who the rich men were ; said he
thought Mr. Reed was the richest, he had a
boolt that gave an account. H'e talked a
long time and then walked badt to Ca-per's ;
never saw him until 1 saw him come back
in custody ; I then recognized him and do
now.
Cross Examined. Don't know what kind
of a hat he had on ; brown coat cloth. I
think not very fine don't know the kind;
was not very long; pants were daik can't
tell color; don't know about his having a
natch; think coat and pants were brown,
we were sitting there an hour; we sai l a
great many things ; he had a gaod deal
more beard then than now ; was on side of
his face. Think he had on same colored
coat when he talked to me as when he came
back with Mr. Moore ; did not see the book
he had ; he pulled out a draft or map when
talking ; I looked at it ; I cannot read don't
remember what he said about it ; course of
livers, ic. ; was a printed map.
11 in. Cochran, sicorn. Live in Tyrone,
keep a livery stable; have seen all three of
the prisoners; first saw Mr. Congden (now
sitting alongside of lady); was on Monday,
May 3d, when he got his dinner at City Ho
tel ; my livery stable is part of Cify Hotel
stable; saw him come back in the evening
and register his name; saw him about there
Tor four or five days, and bad several con
versations with him ; saw Mr. Wilson there
with him one day ; conversed with nitn ;
Congden said he had been at Williamsport ;
talked about everything ; I had a conversa
tion with Congden on the porch ; he asked
the name of the mountain on the other side
of the railroad ; asked where termination
was'; he asked about the other mountains.
This (Lemoin.:) i the man Congden.
Crus t.e iniiiifd.lhm't know the day ;
dou't know bow long the conversation last
ed ; some length of time, perhaps half or
three-fourths of an hour ; was on the porch ;
he had his bat on, I think ; was a planter's
bat, slouch ; thought he was a Southerner ;
he had on dark bmwn corn colored nants.
stripe up legs; Test same; coat a darker
brown; had on new unbleached linen
shirt ; whh-kers were farther up face than
now; never aw him hlore ; next saw hnu
when they brought him here nnder arrest.
Talked with him several times; he talked
with other people; don't know that he bad
any business there.
A. H. Ij. Sfnnyitfon, rw. Saw this
one I ilson) before ; saw him at the cor
ner, at. Mansion lion.- !khcwh ili
iithar.il Sthcf May ; first 1 thought I rec
ognize 1 him ; next day he and Clarence
Barrett weie comnarin.' mirko:' fl,;,iL-
this is the s ine watch ; he told Barrett he
would bet the drinks his watch was the
heaviest; he has more whiskers now than
he had then.
C L. ll'irrtfi, wnrii. Saw Wilson be
fore ; about the 5th of May ; Friday before
the bank robbery : he was sittin;? on thi
C. Dow Sheritr, meant. I found this
watch on W ilson.
J'An Ii;i.lLr.,l. xWorn.l live in
Huntingdon at Morrison House: grand eon
fceps it: think I saw Wilson before; he came
to our house on th May, at 11 o'clock ; fix
ed the time bv my grand son ix-ina sick ;
think I saw tailc.-t one before; he was at the
Morrison House; think they were, off and
on. here from Saturday until Wednesday
first one I mean ; he had a room -..other one
came on Monday or Tuesday ; they roomed
together; took the best room in the house.
o neti at Jonnson s ; we talked about trains,
c; we compared watches ; said lie got his
on t aeific Railroad from an engineer, who
was hard up, 450.
Girge Miller, menrn. I live a mile from
Gardner Station, on Tyrone and Clearfield
Railroad ; on Friday afternoon, 14th May,
I was aliout one-fourth mile from Gardner
Station, sitting on railroad, talking with a
young lady ; saw three men coming down
railroad;! recognize two of the prisoners
(Lcmoine and ilson) ; they were going to
wards Tyrone ; one of them had a small
satehell :
Cross Examianl. Can't recognize the
other one; don't reeollect his looks ; bid me
time of day; were not walking very fast;
one of the two had a frock tail coat on, the
one with black whiskers (WilsoD)had a
dark brown coat on ; the other oue a sack :
didn't notice the bats ; did not see them un
til they were within twenty yards of me ;
these two men look like them ; was about
six o'clock in the evening.
Ml Kate. McCoVem, affirmed. Live at
Morrison House in Huntingdon; I think
this is Mr. Wilson ; think that is Mr. New
man ; I recognize them ; saw them at the
Morrison House ; saw Wilson on Monday,
May 10th ; saw Newman on the 8th : they
left on Wednesday morning on last train
going West ; this is a leaf of the register;
J. M. Newman, Newport, and J. M. Wil
son, Pittsburgh, Newman wrote both names ;
they roomed together; saw nothing that
they had but a large book, was in paper;
Newman had it; they were by themselves.
Crosut Examined. Saw the book in the
office and in their room ; did not examine
the book ; saw paper off ot it; can't tell
whether this is the book or not.
Dar.id Miller, affirmed. Live about two
miles from Gardner Station ; was working
on the road about one-fourth of a mile above
Gardner Station ; saw three men (the pris
oners) going down towards Tyrone about
six o'clock ; sandy-whiskered luan(Lemoine)
had on brown colored pants and vest, and
lighter coat ; the other one (Wilson) bad on
a frock-tail coat; the other one had on a
lighter suit; 1 went down the road about
ton minutes alter, hut saw nothing of them ;
they seemed tired.
Cross Examined. Was a little after six
o'clock ; about half a mile of straight line ;
I khould have seen them if they did not
turn off the road ; I walked smart; they
could shorten the disance by crossing the
fields ; George Miller and I were talking to
gether. Daniel R'an, xicorn. Was working on
railroad, on Friday May 17th about half a
mile above Gardner Station ; saw three men;
think I recognize two ol them (Wilson and
Newman) ; one of the three had a little
blatk satchel ; I was going home from work.
Cross Examined. About two and a-half
miles to my home ; I walked after them :
there were three men at my house when I
got home, who were after the robbers ; I
told them about these men; dou't know
how they were dressed.
Tl'fi. Dihcrt, firirm. Live in Bedford ;
keep the Washington Hotel ; I saw a gentle
man there that registered his name as J.
II. Long, on Monday, May 17th; he came
therer from Mt. Dallas, the end of the
' Broad Top Railroad, at 1 o'clock. I see
him here: Ix?moine ; thought 1 had seen
him before ; asked him if he was related to
the ling's at Broad Top 5 he said he was
not ; Geo. W. Leigert came with him ; Lei
gert said the Clearfield. County bank was
robbed : he said a detective was on the road
that daw I looked sharp at Mr. Long;
thought he was the detective. He went out,
and then came back and asked for a team to
take him to Cunibeiland. I told him he
could get one, but he had better wait until
tomorrow and take the coach, as he could
not inake a train ; he said he could make
the 11 o'clocck train. He spoke to the liv
ery man about a horse and buggy, and then
got dinner; after dinner he started. He
said he had not slept for three or four
nights ; was tired ; had a sick child and must
get home ; said he had been over in Center
county doing some work ; had not had sleep
for four days and nights. RickettS it the
livery man ; Mr. Little drove him over; was
about half past two when they left our
house.
Cross-examined. Thirty miles from Bed
ford to Cumberland ; stage leaves at six A.
A. ; gets thereat seven 1. M. ; runs out on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday; this was
on Monday. There is a regular mail every
day and if any one is to go A coach is sent.
Did not see him again until this week ; am
satisfied be is the same man ; he had on a
slouched h it. brown coat, lightish pants, dirty
shirt. On!' two iu coach when they came
to my house ; only him and the driver went
to Cumberland.
Adam Lillle. sworn. Live in Bedford,
work in Mr. Ricketts livery stable ; wascm
ployed to drive a man to Cumberland on
Monday, May 17th; did drive him over:
that is the man (Leuioine). Left Bedford
at half past two ; drove out by springs ; stop
ped at Centerville, at. Roso's tavern ; we
talked a few minutes; the man running for
Treasurer was there; we took a drink ; this
gentleman, iAunoinc, said he wanted to get
home, had a sick child, had got a dispatch ;
got to Cumberland, stopped at Lewis
Smi'.h's hotel; got in at nine o'clock; he
went west in 1 1 o'clock train ; he had on a
black slouch hat, light pants and vest. I
saw his watch and chain. When 1 saw a
watch and chain in Sheriff Howe's pocket
here, I thought it was the same. I think
this is the watch and chain.
Cross-examind. Don't know certain,
think be had a small satehel ; looks very
much like bis chain ; stopped a quarferof
an hour at Centerville ; 1 stopped to let the
horse Test. He drank along with us : said
he was going above Cumberland, to Grants
viile ; six miles off the road.
Henry Ho", morn. Live at Centerville,
keep a hotel ; remember of Little and anoth
er man coming therein a buggy; stopped
and took a drink ; were there about quarter
of an hour ; this man ( Lemoinc) doesn't
look quite like him, hasn't quite as much
beard ; mau with the sandy bcurd ; he looks
like him.
Sheriff Ifmce, sicorn. Got this watch
from Mr. Lemoine; chain attached. Little
asked me what time it was; when he saw
the chain he recognized it as the one he saw
the mau have that he took over to Cumber
land. Sheriff Str, :J:mait, sicorn. I am Sheriff
of Bedford county. First heard of the rob
bery of the County National Bank on May
IStii : I got a handbill.
John DirffeidKiitgli, sip-n:i. Live in
Bedford, am a stage driver. Ou Tuesday
Ifth May, I luarna ll'roni the Djputy Sheriff
of Bedford Ciunty, of the baik robbery; be
read me a bill ; said I should look out. I
started as usual to Cumberland, at seven o -clock
on Wednesday morning. When I got
to the five mile house, two gentlemen came
out, and asked. ma if they could go to Cuni
berhuhj... They are here ; Wilson and New
man; they got in the stage; I went about
one and aj half miles, when I met a boy go
ing toward Bedford; drove past a little
piece ; stopped, got off the coach and went
hack to the boy; told him to tell the Sheriff
to come that I thought I had two of the
men. I drove on to Centerville ; got there
about 12 o'clock; stopped at Rose's hotel
for dinner. About one o'clock I went out
to hitch cp, and the Sheriff came; Philip
Huzzard ; I was right in front of the porch.
He asked mc where the men were ; Deputy
aud I went into the bar-room, he pulled his
coat off and then we come out on the porch ;
they wetit down in the lot towards the
woods ; Sheriff started and I followed .' over
took them just outside the fence; Sheriff
overtook the biggest otic and I caught up
to the young man ; Sheriff asked them
where they were going ; then said they had
better go alone back ; took them into the'
bar-room, and the Sheriff read the notice to
them; they said it did not fit them ; Sheriff
said he thought they were the men, and he
then handcuffed them; they took out their
pistols and gave them to the Sheriff; they
were revolvers. After the Sheriff had cat
en his dinner we started for Bedford ; rode
turn about : got to Bedford about seven and
a half o'clock. When going along, the
Sheriff went to get on his horse, when he
discovered some moqcy was stuck inside his
coat, which was lying over the saddle ; frac
tional currency ; took them to Bedford and
put them in jail. '
Cross-examined. Men walked down from
tavern ; we walked after them ; they made
no resistauce ; tbey did not attempt to use
their revolvers; were handcuffed in front ;
chain about ten inches long.
Philip Ilnzzard, sworn. Am Deputy
Sheriff of Bedford countv; got handbill out
of Post-office, on Tuesday, May 18th ; told
stage driver. Next day the Sheriff saw me,
and said the hack driver had sent for me. I
went to Centreville ; got there about one
o'clock ; the larger man ( Wilson) was stand
ing on porch; the other one was in the
house. I gave the driver handcuffs and
pistol; 7"iison turned the corner and went
down through the lot; I caught up to him;
I told him to halt, that I had a handbill for
him ; went up to the house and showed him
the bill ; he paid it dind't fit him. I hand
cuffed him; links about 2 inches ; tly
gave me their pistols: I ricked up SIS. 25 in
money; Wilson and I were on the side of
the road; commenced raining, I asked for
my overcoat, when money fell out; was
currency, was not mine; I paye it to the
Sheriff ; were not searched until put in jail ;
it was two o'clock when we left Centreville
for Bedford.
Cross-examined. Examined the money;
was half and quarter dollars; were new;
might recognize it if I would see it; made
no marks on it; were three or five quarter
dollars.
Uohert Steclcman, re railed. Men were
searched ; Deputy Sheriff handed mc $18.25
in fractional currency; I sealed it up ; has
not been opened ; this is it. Searched them
and found on them some pistol cartridges
and $58.45 in money ; this is the money.
Newman had this half dollar in his pocket.
IZbrougbt the money to County National
Bank. I got this money from the mcn,and
marked it on the day I brought it to the
bank.
Cross-ex n mined. This is the same fifty
cent note; was recognized by Mr. Shaw
(end off); Deputy Sheriff handed me this
revolver ami this satehell.
Philip Huzzard. recalled. Thisjis one of
the pistols ; I got it in the bar-room at Cen
treville, from Wilson or Newman. I never
saw one like it before; is a Smiib & Wes
son.
ir. M. Shaw, re called. This is the ci
gar box in which I kept th fractional cur
rency; I saw this fifty cent note in the
bank. This one is a counterfeit and has
been there a long time; this one I know
from the way it is patched ; not alike ; this
one by the end being torn off, piece was left
in box. The Sheriff showed me this
money.
Cross-examined. These notes were in the
Barik on the evening of the robbery. I
counted them.
ITenrji J'ose, re called.- Men came in the
hack to my house about 12 o'clock ; came in
and called for dinner ; driver went to the
stable with horses; after dinner Little got
his horses aud hitched them up ; seemed to
be working-against time; looked up the
road and said I think the Sheriff is coming ;
Sheriff come, went in the house and took
off his overcoat, and gave a pistol to Little;
men got off the porch ; the Shoriffand John
went down into the alley ; the men went
down through the lot; I saw thein go.
When they got nearly down, one of them
(Wilson) raised his arms, and went on down
over the fence ; when the hack driver over
took them. It was at the end of the pal
ing fence that tho motion with the arms was
made ; a hollow stump was there ; three
men followed them down. I was whitewash
ing until towards evening, when I thought
about the motion with tho arms. I then
went down to the hollow stump and saw a
little white handle ; I picked it up, opened
it. and saw some postal currency ; the bun
dle was in a white handkerchief; I laid it
down in the stump aud went ba;ktoget
witnesses; Mr. Whip and Mr. Anderson
went down and got it; I removed nothing
from i-. There was something in brown pa
per; two or three packages; I put it back.
D. II. Anderson, sworn. Between fi and
7 o'clock, P. M., on May l'Jth, Mr. Whip
and I walked down to the corner, cud ot
the lot, and Mr. Whip found a package in a
white linen handkerchief ; was tied in a beau
knot; was aootit five inches long, three
wide, and two thick; went with it to my
store and opened it; found iu it $4,500 in
U. S. bondsj'and $C0 in fractional currency.
I have the package ; counted the money in
Mr. Kerr's office at Bedford. This is the
paekage; has never been opened since ; I
sealed the packages up and left them at
Bedford. Banking house, of Reed. These
are the same bonds found in the stump.
John A. Whip, sicorn. "Was with Mr.
Anderson when bonds were found ; went
down aud looked around ; thought they
might have thrown the money away ; I found
a package in a stump ; took it to store and
opened it ; was some postal currency and
bonds; $4,500 in bonds; went to Mr. Kerr,
District Attorney of Bedlord county, with it ;
counted the currency. Mr. Anderson and I
sealed up the money and took it to the bank ;
was $10 in currency ; package was examin
ed before Jacob Cessna, Nathaniel Oliver
and Jacob Anderson before we went to
Bedford.
E. Ij. Kerr, Esq., sicorn. Reside in
Bedford; am District Attorney of Bedford
county. Mr. Anderson came to my room on
morning of the 20th of May ; he produced
a package which he said be had found at
Ceutrevilic ; was $4,500 in bonds and SCO in
currency ; bonds were in little different shape.
After breakfast we went to my office and
counted the currency; I directed them to
keep the money until Mrr Moore came. I
have $:;40 found by two persons ou Cum
berland road.
George Leasure, sicorn. Live at Centre
ville; I found some money four miles above
Centreville, along side of road leading from
Cumberland to Bedford; was on 20th of
May : found two one thousand dollar bills ;
I have them now ; this is the money.
Cross-cromined. Five miles from Ccn
trcvilie, ou side of road, sticking in a Laurel
bush.
Sheriff SocJiinan, sicorn. I took this
book oif Mr. Newman ; is just as it was
when I took it from him ; I searched him.
(Book given in evidence.)
IK If. Moore, re-called. After getting
knowledge of baggage, checks, &c, I went
to Baltimore with the checks the Sheriff
gave me; one from Term Haute to Balti
more, the other from Indianapolis to Balti
more. Got the trunks. Express receipts
dated, one Harrisburg, April 29, the other
Huntingdon, May 12; both for package from
J. M. Newman to John Newman. Aaiong
other things in those packages was.this book
Braerstrects reports for 1SG9, western por
tion ; I also fouiid this pass book ; it was
either in express package or in trunk, am
not certain which ; the writing on first page
was "Lamoine, Warren & Co., St. Louis,
4th and Green," and corner of page on
which Clearfield was was turned down when
I got the book.
" Janus Trocry, sicorn. Reside in St.
Louis, Mo.; am a police officer ; I know Jed-
die Lemoine: that (prisoner) is him: firm
of Lemoine, Warren & Co., N. E. corner
4th and Green streets, St. Louis ; this man,
Jeddie Lemoine, was a member: he lived
in Eastern Avenue, bouth side, Be
tween 28 and 29 ; the Franklin Avenue R.
R. cars pass by his door.
J At this point the District Attorney ask
ed leave, for the furtherance of public justice,
to enter a nolle prosequi an to John Nelson,
one of the parties indicted with Lemoine,
that he might be called as a witness, which
was granted by the Court. This was, of
course, in pursuance of an arrangement pre
viously made with him, that he was to turn
'State's evidence." It is is due, both to
him and to the gentlemen who conducted
the case for the Commonwealth, that some
of the reasons for the arrangement should
be stated. In the first place, after Wilson
and Newman were arrested, Lcmoine, who j
got off with his share of the plunder, de
serted them. They waitedor more than a
week on him to send them assistance and
received none. Wilson then sent for the
counsel of the bank, and proposed to give
as much information as would secure the
arrest of the third man. in the hope that
when arrested he would use the means
Wilson knew to be in his power, for the de
fense of the whole. But when Lemoine was
arrested, bis wife went immediately to work
to prepare his defense independently of the
others. Two detectives and a lawyer were
brought from Chicago to assist Lemoine,
while Wilson and Newman were left to shift
for themselves, without even money to pro
vide counsel-having been compelled to throw
all their plunder away when arrested. Wil
son then proposed, as it was evident they
had nothing to expect from Lemoine's
treachery, to the counsel for the Common
wealth that he would developo the whole
transaction, on condition that he should be
discharged.. The counsel for the Common
wealth, having learned from police officers
at S6. Louis and Chicago, of the highest re
spectability, who Lemoine was-that he was
one of the most expert and accomplished
"cracksmen" on this continent, and had al
ways heretofore managed to evade the pen
alty of his crimes, felt satisfied that tbey
could best promote the ends of justice by
securing his certain conviction. lie could
not have been convicted, but for the infor
mation obtained from Wilson. Nearly all
the important facts developed in the evi
dence were procured through him, and with
out the information he gave, it would have
been, to say the least, doubtful whether any
of them could have been found guilty.
John Xelsrn, meant . -W as three men
engaged in this Mr. Lamoine, Mr. New
man and myself ; we came here from Mis
souri; started from St. Louis to Harrisburg;
Mr. Newman and myself. We came to
Harrisburg and waited there; went from
there to VV illiainsport where we met Mr.
Lemoine ; waited there ou him 3 or 10 days;
we stayed theie one day. We all three then
met at Tyrone, but did not all get there at
the same time ; I cnnc up from Altoona
and nict xMr. Lemoina there fir-t; that was
on Wednesday or.Thursday ; Newman came
on Saturday. I came to Clearfield on Fri
day, and went back to Tyrone on Saturday;
Mr. Lemoine came here on Saturday.
When Ijcmoiue was here I went to Harris
burg aud Newman stopped at Huntingdon ;
I was at Harrisburg on Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, and on Monday evening I re
turned to Huntingdon ; met Lenioinc there
on Tuesday : were all to meet there ; we
stayed Tuesday and left on Wednesday ; got
to Tyrone and took the cars for Clearfield ;
got here about 12:50 ; got off the train, and
went back on the trck and got upon the
bid ; stayed there until night ; was about a
mile back from town. Went to two or three
blacksmith shops and got some tools' out.
We waited nniil about half past 12 o'clock,
and then came down in front of bank ; saw
all was quiet and then pushed the door open
with a piece of steel : I opened it, and Mr.
lamoine and I then went to woik at vault
door and the safe iuside : wo got the money
and started oat of town. Newman stayed
outside. We took tho bonds. We- went
over the hill and buried some nickel that
was too heavy : we went on until about day
light on road towards Tyrone. Daylight
came and we went to right of road, crossed
the creek and got en the hill where there
was a cabin, and stayed there all day : there
we divided the money: $4,500 in bonds:
several $1000 bills, 5 or C about $150 in
postal currency: several $500 bills. 5 or 0
some $ 1 0 and $20 bills, and 5 or fi $ 1 00 bills :
was between $1 9,000 and $i0,000 in all. I
got the bonds a.? part of ny share : the
money was equally divided ; Mr. Lemoine
paid me his note, which I held for $1,100 at
that time; I gave him the note and he tore
it up and threw down outside the cabin.
There was some mutilated bills, which we
stuck under a log at this place. When
night came on we got on railroad track, aud
followed it until uiorniug: about daylight
we came to a station and saw a man stand
ing on platform; we were making our way
toward Tyrone. About 3 o'clock we got on
railroad track again and followed -it about
half a mile and then got off and saw train
pass: was pas:enger train. We paised
three men on track : came to "Intersection"
was just night. We saw ni'jn there and
turned off and went over the bridge: saw
men after us and we ran through the creek ;
we staid in the woods about an hour and
then got on Bald EagleVaily railroad track
andjwetit to turnpike. Went on until about
2 o clock in the morning. when we separated,
Lemoine leaving us. We got breakfast.
Lemoine said lie would aim South of the
P. Central Railroad, then to Broad Top and
Bedford, then to Cumberland and strike
the railroad ; we had not crossed the bridge
when Jjeiuoine leit us. Aewnian and 1
crossed the railroad at Spruce creek and
went South : brought up at a dutchman's
in Bedford county stayed all night. Next
morning got on the stage and went over to
Ccntrcvilie and were arresied. I saw that
something was wrong when the Sheriff came
up. i went down through the garden. I
threw the package of bonds, currency, &c,
in a hollow stump. Had about $7,800 or
$7,000 ; I bad about $9,t00 or $lr,000 with
bonds had $1,800 ot my own money the
money I had when I left Centreville. I
dropped the money as I went along Jim
did the same; Newman dropped the money
that was in overcoat threw some money on
right side ot road lrotn Centreville to Bed
ford. AIout five miles from Centreville I
threw away pocket book containing $G0O of
my own money; was about 4 or o miles from
Bedford: got separated from the others.
One package I threw away was 2$ 1,000 bills
and two or three ?j()0 bills. Mr. Bc-moine
brought book with him, was the one New
man sent from Huntingdon to Baltimore.
Lemoine and I went to Ohio from Williams
port. Wo heard of bank in Harrisburg.
Cross-exa.mined. Ihu't remember what
day Mr. Newman and I left St. Louis was
between the 1st and 10th of April : saw Mr.
Lemoine the day I left. We went to Har
risburg were thereabout a week. We had
agreed to meet at Williamsport. Newman
and I brought no tools with ns we got our
tools, or most of them, here were at four
simps; Mr. Lcmoine said were all. I was
here first; I wad iu First National aud
County National Banks. Got $50 bill chang
ed at bank we opened; that was on Friday.
1 got some tools made at Harrisburg ; took
two trunks from St. Louisv Lemoine, New
man and I came hereon Wednesday. I have
known Lemoino four years last February.
Never told Lemoine would sooner he had
nothing to do with it. Mr. Wallace made
tl e agre.inect in regard to my testifying.ic.
Mr. Moore first talked to me: Newman was
in the the cell. I have known Newman for
three or four years: Newman was in the
cell when I taiked with 3'r. Wallace; he
beard part of our conversation. I saw Mr.
Wallace throe or four times. I am telling
the whole story straight through.
lie-direct. Arrangement was that I was
to tetify and a nolle prosequi was to be en
tered. I s nt for Mr, Wallace by the Sheriff.
IFm. A. Wallace, sicorn. Was scut for
hr Mr. Nelson: Sheriff came for mc. I
think. 1 went and found him and Newman
in cell together: I discovered tenderness on
part of the missing partner. 1 told tnem
that a vital noint in anv arrangement was
that the missing money must be restored.
aud that 1 would make no arrangement that
would not send at least two men to the Pen
itentiary. I said nolle proseipii could be en
tered ns to one ard the others be convicted.
I went back in 48 hours. In pursuance ot
information given by Mr. Nelson I went on
the hill with two other men and in an old
stump we found $78 in nickel. We also
found, near a shanty, under a log, a number
of mutilated bills of County National Bank.
In the sbantv we found paper, Sc. : round
naner with figures to amount of-monev lost
and divided by three. Found fragments of
note outside was for f 1,100 at six niontns.
That is all, I think.
D. W. Moore, re cfd1ed.Xzs with Mr.
Wallace at the time he speaks of. I picked
up paper that had the figuics on it ; this is
the paper. This we took out from under
the log. In coming from Bedford I loft
Huntingdon and came to Tyrone: was talk
ing to Mr. Sankey. In pass bonk and from
what man told me with the J. E. L., led me
to look for Lcmoine. After returning from
Baltimore I got such evidence that I went
to Harrisburg and got requisition and went
to St. Louis and had Lcmoine arrested : was
two $1,000 bills in bank.
Wm. M. Shaic, re-callcd. Was five or
six I,0"j tniis about same oi oiki tuns.
James Tracu. recalled. Mr. Lcmoine
wore a monstache and whiskers higher be
fore this affair than he does now.
Cross-examined. Saw hnn about thc20th
of April with more hair or whiskers and
moustache. Never saw him without' them
before. Lemoine told me he had been in
Denver and had left Jack Nelson there.
Commonwealth rests.
No witnesses were called for the defence.
Judge Mayer charged the jury on Saturday
evening. The juiy retired and after about
half an hours' consultation they returned
and rendered a verdict of "Guilty, in man
ner and form as indicted."
gXcir gsclrcrtfecmfnt.
A'fiertimentx xr.t i'p iurargtyp.-,ar oat of jtarn
lyl ,ieilt bt rhariftd dotihe. usual rates. JVomfs
HW. SMITH. AT-ronsF.r at Law. Clearfield.
. Pa., will attend promptly to bnine en
trusted to his enre. June 30. ISi'U.
"PSTRAY.-Strayed away from the prom
isesof the subscriber, in Lawrence t"p.
ahont tho 1st of Jnne. 1So9, a pale led yearling
heifer, with some white a'lout its head, ny in
formation respecting its whereaoouts will be
fumiksully received.
June 30. IRS. Mr. KI.EAXOR TATE.
O ACTION. AH person are hereby cau-
tinned asaiftst r nrchasine a certain
note given by me to J. M. Test. f Decatur t'p.or:
May 1 7. Isrtv lue in 60 days from date, for the
sum of One Hundred and Sixty Dollars As I
have not received Talue fr said nolo I wifl not
pay it unless compelled so to do by procesf of law.
fceo!a. June lrt,'69-Sip.-j3fl. I. FULTON.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters Tes
tamentarv on the estate of Robert II.
Fnlton. Into of JJornsMe township, deceased,
having been granted to the undersigned, no
tice is bcroby given tbftt all persons indebted to
siidostate are requested to make immediate pay
taent. and thoe having claims against the same
will present them, properly authenticated, for
settlement to J AilKd Rl DDLrK,
Jnne .la. l-r.9-tp Executor.
A DMINISTRATORS; NOTICE. Let
tors of Administration on the estate
of Frederick Conklia-late of Orah.tm tp. dee'd.
having been granted to the nriderincd. notice
is hereby given that all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make immediate payment,
and those having tlaiui'i ngainst the snme will pre
sent them, properly antben'ieated for settlement
to FUAXCIS COLGROVE.
Jnne 30. 13M fit pd. Admistrator
FAIRBANKS'
STANDARD SCALES,
OP ALL KINO'. ALSO,
Bnggago Barrows, Warehouse Trucks, Copying
Fre&es, Improved Money Drapers Ac,
FOR BALE BY
MERRELL & BIGLER,
Dealers in Hardware,
June SO. CLKAr.KtELii, Pa. p8f9.
C. KRATZER & SONS
arc receiving a splendid stock of
C A K PETS AND OIL CLOTHS,
LACE CURTAINS, WINDOW SHADES,
COUNTERPANES AND QUILTS.
LINEN TABLE CLOTILS AND NAPKINS,
LADIES SILK COATS AND OVEKSKIRTS,
ELEGANT SUAWLS AND LACE POINTS,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S TRIMMED
HATS,
DRESS GOOD AND TRIMMINGS,
BEST KID GLOVES LADIES', GENTLE
MEN'S AND CHILDREN'S,
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
FINE BLACK ALPACAS,
UNEQUALLED STOCK LADIES' AND
CHILDREN'S SHOES AND GAITERS,
MEN'S CALF AND FRENCH KIP BOOTS,
HEAVY CALF BOOTS, $5,
MEN'S AND BOYS' FINE AND HEAVY
SHOES,
BEST STONE TEA SETTS, $6,
CASS1MERES VERY CHEAP,
GROCERIES, FLOUR AND PROVISIONS
AT LOWEST RATES,
LIBERAL REDUCTION TO THOSE BUY
ING IN QUANTITY,
WOOL, MARKETING AND COUNTRY
PRODUCE WANTED.'
Clearfield, June 30, 1869.
w
ANTED 10 POO pounds of WOOL, at the
K.KVaroxit Stokk," Clearfield, Pa. jelO
HEW ADYEBIISEKEHTS.
"DEPORT of the rondit urn rf i. t.
" National Bank of Clearf eld. lW.lr
tne close or business on the 12th duj f Jun,
ISQCRCES.
Loans and discounts - - - . . siac
Over Draft. 5U5 $1
V. S. Bonds deposited with Treasurer
of U S. to secure circulation . . f.
tue from redeeming and reserve agents 5 f?
Iue from other Nt li.h. . . .Tl i
Ine from other Banks and Backers
furniture and Fixtures ' .
Current Expenses - - - .
Taxes Paid - - -'- -U
. S. Mint - - ....
Chi.1i Items including stamps
HtlU nf nrhr Vat U.nb.
I KS IS
-3Ts
.SS 14
M' m
Fractional Currency (including nickels)
I I T I V . '
Legal Tender Notes -
JIT
".Mi M
Total .
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in, - - -Surplus
Fund ------
Discount ......
txehanges ..... . .
Interest ..... -
at. bk. Notes outstanding
Individual lieposits, .. - -
Due to Nat. Bauka ....
Due other banks and Bankers,
Dividend account - . . .
1'rohtand loss ......
Total Liabilities ....
I hereby certify that the above ts a true ibstnet
of the report sent to the Comptroller of th fat
reney. A. C. FlXXL'r, Cath r
KI'ORT OF THE First National Bank
of Curwcnsville. I'a., as shoan by its
books at the close of busine.'S on the I2h dt ,i
June, 18C9. ' 1
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, : : : : : $177 ;,;
Overdraft. : : :::::::; 3 4g g,
U. S. Iionds deposited with V S Tr.
to secure circulation, : : ; : SI oi n
Other Stocaa and Bonds : : : : : : M f ,i
Due from Redeeming and Re
serve Agents ::::::::: 24. ;
Due from National Banks : : : 4 914 js
Due from other Banks and Bankers, ; .14 t
Hanking iloue. : : : : : : : J.iixi u
Furniture ami Fixtures : : : : ; : l.una m
Current Expenses :::::::: Tni
Taxes I'niJ :::::::;:: 1.5: 14
Cash I letus (including stamps) : : : : 42
Bills of other .ationaI Banks : : : ; J.Sdi m
Fractional currency
(including nickles) ::::::: 70s ::j
Specie (coin) :::;:::::: 121 n;
Legal Tender Notes ::::::: 19.124 t
Total, ;Si4J27 41
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, ; : : : ; : (00.Wlt M
Surplus lui,d. 24. 000 14
Discount :. : : : ::'::; : f .1 KV;. 1:
Fxchange 3,lij
Interest. ; : : ; 4.3;i a
Profit A Loss. : ; : : j : : : s 1 .044 1
Nal. I'k. Circulation oatstanllng". : : R7.ll.to m
Individual Deposits. : 12l.4rt ?J
Due Xatfcinal lixuks, S,au -1
Due to other Banks and Bankers :::!(
Total Liabilities Y3S5,SS7 4!
I hereby Certify that ihe above Statement i
true abstract from the Quarterly Report mads tn
the Comptroller of the Currency this PJth daiof
June. I '''. SSAM'i. ARNOLD, t'aithie'r
Vine 26. IStTO-St
C ACTION. All persons arc hereby caa
finncd against hai borinp or trustinc my
wife Minerva on my aeroant. as I will pijw
debts of her contracting unless compelled to d
so by doe process of law.
Jnne T-i, 3-tt. j GEO. B. SMITH
TMSSOLUTION OF PARTXEIlSfllP.
The partnership heretofore existing in
the practice of law as WALLACE, UDLKK a
KiKLDI.VU. is dissolved.
The bufine?s will be settled and hereafter en
ducted in the name of
Jnne 9 JS-i31tp. WILLIAM A WALLACE.
T) tSSOIXTION. The partnership herc
tif ire exi-tinjr between I he iindersiemd
in IheMouor hnsrnrsa. In ClcarSeld UnrTnb.wj
dissolved by mutual consent on Jnne lotb. ls9.
The books and accounts of the firm are ia ths
band ft I. 1. l.ciMns o?n fie settlement, eho
will aim continue ihe bnfne?s at the I1 st.rr I,
I. L. KhlKS.-IfclSv
Jane ln. 6i-St. A.BAl M.
WANTED AO ENTS for IW. Yst
' son's Laws of Rusine, With fflfl
directions and forms for all transactioa'tnttf
State, by TheophilAs Tarsons. L. L. 1 . Profesjcf
of Law in Harrd University A new bmik It
everybody, Kxplaining every kind (if enstfsrt
and legal obligation, and rhnwirg Bow in cr
and entente them. The highest aud hertaffrbor
ity in the land. Send for our liberal term, V
fur our Patent Bible lo.pects seat Free.
Je.2 -G'J-ui.J t'AK.MKLi. K A CO . I fi:! s rt.
c
ACTION. All crsons arc hm-by can
tinned aiininst i)tirf:liasins or in war
meddling with the following property noa
pongession of Jacob Allguire. in Kvlerti'a. ttf
wit : All the tStctn in a certain tailor .-sop is
Kylcrtown. consisting of clothing. ehp furni
ture, watcbes oloek. etc. a the fsme bnve bten
ptnchaed by me. and are snbject to at oraer
having onlv been left in care of s;tid Allguire.
Juno 9,'fiy-.'lt. JACOB Jl'tCK.
i DMISISTRATORS" NOTICH-tct--x-
tors of Administration on the estate of
Barbara Chambers, lata of Curwensvill. i.
having oeen granted to the undersigned, aoties"
hereby given that all persons indebted to said sv
tato are required to make immediate payaiest.
and those having jlainis against the saint win
present them, uroperly authenticated, for sift
nicnt. to ' DAMKLCUAMBh'KS.
.May 19. ISSS-fit. Admiuiirat
R
K M OVA L G IT N SHOP-
The
1 undersigned begs leave to inform biiH
new customers. aud the public genenliT'
mil neiaT miait(iuarsi atiil thdt VtU
that he has fitted nn a new (il'N SHOl o
lot on the corner of Fourth and Maiket streets.
Clearfield. Pa., where he keeps constantly"
hand, and makes to order, all kinds ol 00
Also, guns re bored and revarnuhed. and rartirH
neatly on short notice. Orders by mail "ill
eeive prompt attention.
June 9, lSG'J. J0HS MOOBE
T ISSOLUTION. The partnership bert--l'
tofnre existing between the utiJirsi
in the Mercantile business, in the HoroujU 01
Clearfield, was dissolved by mutual consent o
June 14th. IHrlS. The books and awouou of I"
firm are in the bands of D. Nivlios for ""I'
inent Perrons indebted to said firm are "1,e'
ed to settle their accounts at as early a J
possible. U. ti. NHI.IV'-
June 1C.T.8. J. S . SHott fcb-
N. B The business will be continued at lie
..Id stand by D U.Xivling Thanklul for P
favors be would solicit a coutinuance of thenc
"FARMERS. LOOK TO YOI'K ISTEB
r KSTS. The umlersiirncd iV"sel
tained the right to sell T J. Booth s IP"
Stump Extractor, after a trial of three HJJ
the farm of Josiah W. Thompson.in """V-r;
we find it par excellent in every reject. g'
gotten out of repair. We extracted every
sen me rigni 10 ouuu uSi. -or
any peraon'wisbing mschire tow
- ill . .h. .. the farm of tb F"r.
chaser, and give it a trial for his t"''tl
S2H0 00 with terms liberal. '.., .
Address Tate A Brown. A H BK" '
Clearfield PA.
je l-2m. Clearfield county, fa.
-PUESKBVE THE
TTKNTIONJ-
FRUIT TREES. , ' iulttU
Curcnlio, wood-borer, and all other "'9"4
destructive tofrnit tree, successfully pr"
from committing their ravages on "."'"' "rrti
tender vine and ornamental tree alike P"7clt.
in root, body, branch,-ana phi.. "ri; n
01 any kind ot venninor uwo-i. -j - 0:
and useful process for preventing lne .ldt
other insects from injuring Crnrt trees- '
ornamental tree, shrubs and vines,
September 12th. 16. . . i
This remarkable invention has been 1
the moet htorough manner, and n it,
stance given the moit conclusive pro" f
merits in no ease " r-
" r- - ,h vs-
perfect and complete protection K'" ,t hs
rioua kir
sects mai JT .. -, fra"
n all kinds sff'"!'1"1 .
als furnished if d0""; pon
township rigbt-can be r
been preying upon
trees, testimonial;
Individual and I
application to D. lHfc!.Ltri, " c ,r6e!
Clearfield countv, Pa.', who is M . , a '
county. iJnne 2-i.
OOL WASTED -ion M P""' "rire ""
ed. for which the hifcheat niarxe 1
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