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let him k&ow next daj; ul Le could not come
In Linipolf, was too unwell ; saiJ his friend (poitit
ing to McKim,) would cull to eca what answer I
'would give him next day. Ou the 8th the prisoner
came alone and I said to him we would take the
lot. On the 9th McKim and Xorcross came to
our office ; told Norcross we would take the prop
erty ; the papers were drawn and executed j tolJ
7x'urcroi8 1 would give him Nev.; York exchange;
fur the amount ; ftked mc if it would -be as con
venient for him ; told him it was, giving my rea3
Fons that if lost it would be recovered ; fco seemed
to be inclined to take. it until prisoner "lit '&r
spoke and said lie would not take it, and wouldn't
advise him to take it; that he had seen repeated
cases of that kind where there was a great deal
if trouble, and he might lose hid money. I
niked tho prisoner whether he was Agent for
kNorcrof or whether Norcrris done his own
'business ; he said he was nothing but his friend,
and he calculated seeing justice done him ; I re
marked to him that he was just the kind cf a
friciid.l wouldn't want; I next counted, out the
'. money to Mr. Norcross ; told him in the first
' place that I had two $50 bills on the Farmer's
hank at Orwell ; I would pay him thoe bills, and
the balance in gold, which I did, in $20 pieces,
'except one $10 piece, and $15 in small bills.
That made up the amount of $700, lacking $35
fpaid for taxes $GC5 00; after I had paid him
the moiiey, asked Norcross where he had been ;
fvaid inlJunkllh, eaid he had been in bad health,
and was going to Philadelphia to ttop two or
.three weeks with his friend pointing his finger
to prisoner ; said to him again he had better take
:a draft on New York for his money than take
any with him ; remarked that he did not think
he should stop in New York ; told him he could
get his draft cashed in Boston as well as New
York; prisoner spoke agaiu and said he would
not do it if lie was in his place; I then remarked
to Norcross that ho would certainly lose his
money, if he didn't his life ; he remarked that he
would risk it; I "told him shrewder men than him
;h.vl fared as had as that,
Cross Examined Mr. ITotchkisis, my partner,
was present pvrt of the time; paid money out
foiiyeclf.
John Davis sworn YCas living at Dunleith
Jrfst fall : knew David McKim; prisoner is the
man ; wore whiskers at that time ; mado his
acquintauce 17th Nov. last; he was a carpenter;
I am aloo a caipenter; worked together; was inti
mate with McKim; worked at the same bench
vvnth him ; seemed like a pretty nice kind of man;
V "..never mw money of any account in his posses-
ion. He left Dunleith on the 12th -pf January.
McKim said it would take nearly all Ihe money
he hail to pay his fare to Pittsburg; seen him pay
his fare, and he had one or two bills left, Nor
cross and McKim went into the earn together ;
ho had no intercourse with, anybody before the
cars started, had no conversation with him about
Norcross at that time ; two or throe days before
ho remarked to mo that be didn't like the idea of
going with Norcross that he might get sick and
die, and he would 'he 4Iarrted for it; was acquaint
ed with Norcross about six weeks before ho left ;
aw Norcross at least three times every day; never
taevv of him having fits or being crazy or violent.
Clothes here sb-Ou-n to witness; coat and cap
identified ; also watch key and breast pin. Have
seen truck before; it belonged to Norcross; rec
ngniz'.' the carpet bap; once was mine; traded it to
him for a valise. McKim's trunk opened and
coat rccoguized by witness; ride with name of
McKim on it identiiled ; also small pistol box,
which had revolver r.nd fixings in it when showed!
0 him Ly McXim.J Worked for James Curry
with McKiui.
Cross Lxamined Tlecegiuze pistol box by col
cr ; never saw p.nothcr box like it; McKim sold
pistol to landlord in Dunleith, in Dicembcr; seen
Lim have rule in shop; noticed name on it.
Iionjamin Poland sworn Itcside in West Cam
bridge. Mass; bu.sine.-ss place is in Boston ; knew
bainuc-1 T. Norcross; knew him for 8 or 10 years
in ISast Loxingtou and West Cambridge; Baw him
last idive in West Cambridge, in May 1856; went
from there to Dunleith, HL.one of his sisters re
mitted t him at one time $500, another $300,
nnd he received $000 from another source; next
time I saw him was cn the 25th of Jaiiuarj', at
Altooua, when I paw his corpse; I came to Al
iwna for the purpose of taking his corpse to his
3'iicnd.-;, by their -request, (identified clothing
iveu to him by Geo, Craiaer.J
Cross Examiiicd-The things that were in trunk
arc at West Canbridge; the articles in it now are
those given me at Altoona; was present when the
'.noney was sent; presume it was sf nt by mail;
remittances I think were made in 1555.
Mr. Atticks, re-called One cf the reasons he
assigned for wanting to sell the lots was because
ite had some money from his sister and mother,
r.r.d as he dkl not expect to come back again, he
wanted to settle up with them.
John Norcross, sworn Lives at Lexington
Marfs. Had a son that went to the west; last saw
him alive about the 11th of May, 1S55; next
caw him 23th of January, 1857, dead; Mr. Po
. land brought the body from Altoona; had money
when he went to tho west; don't know the
amount; never knew my son to have fits or of his
being insane or violent; ("witness recognized a
pair of pantaloons made, by the mother also
trunk which he bought, and plate engraved for
it
Cross Lxammed Health of son was very good
when he went to the wobt.
John Fleck sworn live in Altoona living
there on 10th January last; stranger came into
vny house on that morning for breakfast; prisoner
at the liar is the man; lie Lad vlii?.kers then; my
buMiitbS was keeping a hotel; came to my house
Vet ween 7 and 8 o'clock. He came in and asked
if he could have breakfast, remained in house
brmt 20 minutes.
Cross Examined Got up from breakfast table
nnd walked out; paid for his breakfast at the
table; first breakfast was over; 1 waited on the
table; no one in the room but a girl; no one else
came into room while he was there; didn't pay
attention to his dress had on a dark stel-col-orcd
coat; don't recollect covering of his head;
had no conversation with him; exchanged no
words with him; hail never fecn him before; saw
him next when the Sheriff brought him up to
Altoona; he appeared to be in a hurry that
morning; no person in bar-room bat a small boy;
1 eat breakfast at tLe same time McKim did; I
-sat in front of him; never told any person about
this tntil tliij week; thought McKim was the
man, except the whiskers; d on t kuow that I hud
ny reasons for not mentioning this before; 1 have
mentioned it, but don't recollect particularly; do
not recollect having said I did not bolieve he was
the man; never said that I merely had an idea
that was the man.
James Tries sworn Was inspector of passen
ger cars at Altoona on lCth of January last; ex
press train from Pittsburg on that morningreach
ed Altoona between 3 and 4 o'clock; I saw the
train ai rive; I seen two passeugers get off the
train; one man was talfvir than the other; thev
fctarted over toward the store house they got off
tin siue opposiio 10 tue ijogan JioUse; not the
ttsual side for passengers to get off, they stood
about a minute or two before they started up the
Railroad; the last I seen of them was about a
hundred yards abov the bind end of passenger
car, going up the Railroad; last I saw of them.
Cross Examined Not material.
, tameg A. Warfel sworn Lived in Autis town
ship, Iilnir co., was on road from Pell's Station,
to a job I was hauling wood from, en the leth of
Jan., ab jut i a mile from Railroad; was driving
!ed along the road; man stood by road side;
pointed out prisoner as the man; when j drove
ip bffiide l.im he asked to ride, and I told him
he should; a.ked me if I was poirg far that road
told him elout a rai'c; asked him if ho was
travelling, said he was .going to Jlarrhburg; from
there to Maryland; and tome other place, where
ho said some of his people resided; asked me if
that was the way to llarrisburg; said he had come
to A'toom iu car.", an 1 was about out of money,
or etrappoJ; Lad asked an Irishman in Altoona
how much it would take to take him to Harris
burg, and Irishman told him $20. Before that
he told me he had laid sick in Minnesota, in the
Western country; thought he could walk it cheap
er, and would like to see the country anyhow;
was very cold at the time; he then wanted to hire
rne to take him to llarrisb'g in the sleigh; he would
pay me what we could agree on in advance if I
would take Lhn; I objected to that, then he asked
me the n barest nnd lest way to go to Harrisburg.
I told him the direction past Fostoria and Tipton,
and cross the mountain- to Water street. He
asked me whether Tipton, or Fostovia were public
places; asked me if 1 knew where he could get a
good riding horse; bid . xaa the time of day and
then walked off in direction of Tipton.
Mokdat, May 4.
' The forenoon was consumed in reading the
docket. Court met at 2 o'clock, and the case df
McKim was resumed.
Charles Faber sworn Lived last winter in
Reading, Berks county, this State; keep a public
house there; recognize prisoner; on 22d of Janua
ry last he arrived at my house, and tried to stay
all night; entered his name upon my book; Hotel
Register produced, nsme of Thomas Bragg on
Register, in McKim's hand-writing; when pris
oner made application to stay all night, bar
keeper handed out Register and told him to regis
ter Lis name; did not put elown residence; tar
keeper asked him his residence ajid . he made no
answer, and I said where from prisoner sa'd
Minnesota; bar-keeper wrote Minnesota; I told
him to sit down; 1 asked him whether he was
from St. Paul; he said, yes sir; apked him if ho
was acquinted with sundry persons to which he
replied no; think it was m the atternoon wiien lie
arrived at my house; prisoner took supper, then
left the house: didn't see Lim till next morning at
7 o'clock: made aoolociea when he camo in: said
he "ot in coed compauy, and did not like to dis
tuvb the house; told him it didn't matter; when
he came out from "breakfast paid his bill with
dollar cold pieces; prisoner' said Reading was a
very pleasant place; asked me which was tho best
bank in Heading; replied we hau only two, ana l
thought both were good; :ud he had money and
wanted to make a deposit; said he was so pleased
with Reading that he thought he "would buy
property , or a house; sai l he thought he would take
boarding m Heading lor a moTith; anu inquired
whether I would board him; told him I could not;
he then left; about 10 o'clock, A. M. Next day
at 2 o'clock became in again, and requested to
have dinner; after dinner he came out and paid
for it, then asked me if I would take charge of
his Bank Book; Book produced; said to him
lie was able to take charce oi liis own bank
book; said he was among strangers, and I
would do him a favor if I would tako it; I con
sented to take it, and he handed it over to me; I
took it up stairs to lock it in my desk, and saw he
had a credit in it of $550 on the Farmer's Bank
of lieadinc; ho then left; didn't see him till Mon
day morning following, the 26th; came in about
9 o'clock, and requested to have his bank book,
and I handed it to him; then he left, and that was
the last I saw of him until I saw him here in
prison, last week, where I rcconized him as the
person who called himself Thomas Bragg.
the cross examination by the ceience was
mainly as to McKim's clothingwhiskers, appear
ance, &c, and is not material.
Louis J. Hanold sworn. -Am receiving Teller
in Farmer's Bank of Reading, signature bank
book producedj on the morning of 24th January
last, the prisoner, to best of my recollection, step
ped up to the counter and said hewihhed to make
a deposit; put hi3 money out cn the counter; it
consisted of gold large gold, except one piece.
$20 pieces; at same time oiTered a $50 bill on one
of the banks, either of New Hampshire or Ver
mont, which I did not like the appearance of ;
was money of which we never saw any before ;
handed bid back to prisoner and told him we
we didn't like it; I then got'a small passbook;
book produced and recognized made the entrj
in the book, and handed it back to prisoner, and
told him when he wished to draw or deposit to
bring iie book, with him; lie then said he had
purchased a house in 8th street and was much
pleased with Reading; next saw him on Monday
inorfiing, January 26th. in bank; said he wished
to draw his mtney; picked vp a cheek and filkd
it out for the amount, and he signed it ; check
produced told him to walk to the other counter;
Cashier paid him $1C0 in gold and the remainder
in notes cf Farmer's Bank; that it is all 1 saw cf
him; the check in Court is the one he signed.
After a long and tedious cross examination bv
defe?ice, which elicited nothing of general interest
Stokes for Commonwealth offered iu evidence tav
ern register, check and bank book.
Kate Nagle sworn. Lived in Reading in Jan
uary last; wen prisoner at the bar there; don't
remember time, about the 22d Jan., I think; saw
him between 12 to 2 in day time: saw him at
Susan Einon's; have forgotten what he said; sev
eral girls living in house; don't know exactly
what kind of house it was; three girls beside my
self in it; prisoner remained there quarter of an
hour, called fur brandy; didn't go up stairs; next
saw him at 8 o clock m evening; said lie knew
me when quite a child; lie remained all night ;
wont up stairs with me and remained all night;
told me he had been engaged iu keepinga house
oi ill-lame in 1 h'ladelphia; said his wife had beei
dead about fourteen months; said he lived in Phil
adelphia, in 10th above Poplar; house in Bead
ing was a house of ill-fame; staid there till after
noon and then went out and b night watch and
chain and ear-rings; (watch and chain produced
and recognized) returned before dark; gave me
watch firrt and then ear-rings; never saw the
man before the occurrence; told me he had plen
ty of money, and I should never want for .any
thing: was in bad health; proposed taking cara
of me till I got well. and then he would take me
out west to my people; spoke to me on the sub
ject of marriage; proposed to marry me; I would
not do it; thought I would like to get a little bet
ter acqnainted; staid in houso all that night; slept
in the same room; left early in the morning; had
whiskers at the time; he called again same day
at 3 or 4 o'clock; wanted to take myself and au
e.ther girl somewhere; other girl proposed Potts
ville; don't remember whether he staid that night;
next saw him cn Sunday at 4 o'clock when Lc
sent for Charlotte McKenzie and me to go sleigh
riding; we went; had conversation about going
away; don't know where he staid that night; saw
him again on Monday about six or half past six
o'clock in the morning, when we left for Potts-
ville; myself, Charlotte McKenzie, another young
man, and theirisoner; young man's name is
Casey Boyer, or Boyser; prisoner ws called Thorn
as Bragg; when we got to Pottsvillc, went to
Mann's Hotel; prisoner went out in afternoon,
and came in at tea time; next day he bought fur
niture for a home; went with him; furniture was
bought of Mr. Cliue; tho whole four of us slept in
that house that niht, don't know whose house
it was; Bragg or McKim took the house; went
there on Tuesday and left on Saturday week fol
lowing; slept in room with rne; furniture bought
was sent to house no other furniture in the house;
toul me to tell people that the person who had
moved thero was Wilson, in his absence; Went
away on Monday, and I never saw him again tin
til now; sceu him have moey gold, all gold,
but one note; caa't tell denomination; he had a
great deal of gold; think it was in $20 and $10
pieces; took nothing with him when he left fcut
some pocket books; one pocket book was large
a new one; recollects of an ariicle in a newspaper
being read to him by Miss Charlotte; gave direc
tion to tell people who called, that Wils.n lived
thwre.
Charlotte E. McKenzie swornWa in Head
ing in January last, at the houso of Susan Ernon;
seen prisoner there cither on 21 or 22d of Jan. ;
he came there on Thursday noon; heard Miss Na
gle call him Bragg; left there on Monday morn
ing; nscd to see him there in aftc-ruoon, and even
ing; at different times; went to Pottsvilla with
Lim. (Evidence here omitted, which merely jcot-
roborates what was - previously testified to" Miss
Nagle.) Prisoner directed me to tell any person
that called that JUr. iioyer was ilr. Uragg; went
out of house on Sunelay previous to leaving ou
Monday; came in in the afternoon, and said he
had seen hi 6 cousin and wife, and that they had
recognized Lim, and had seen him come in, and
that if any body called, they should say the other
man was Mr. Bragg; prisoner left house about
half past C on Monday morning.
Samuel Mann sworn. Lived in rottsville in
January last; keep a hotel in Pottsville; saw pris
oner on the 20th of January dast at my house ;
heard him called Thomas, afterwards Bragg, by
the young man with him; two girls and a young
man named Boyer were with him; came to the
door m a two horse sleigh,betwecn 1 and 2 o'clock
and I went out and he asked me if I was the
landlord; told him I was; asked me if he could
have accommodations for tho young ladies and
young man; ' I asked him if the women were their
wives; he said " no, sir," said one of them - was
his brother's wife and the other this young man's
sister; they were shown in and took dinner; after
dinner he asked me if thero were any houses to
rent; told him there was, and askeu him what
kind of house he wanted; said a good house; his
brother would be tip; that he was a carpenter,
and that they were about to start business; told
him there were some up Market street; went out,
came back and staid over night; told me he Lad
rented a Louses left next morning between 9 and
10 o'clock; was at my house once or twice every
elay during week, next saw him in Bloomsburg,
Columbia county; don't remember day of month
think it was in March the secontl day after
he was taken at Long Tend; recognized him; he
recognized rne after repteatedly asking him; told
him he was in a bad situation; said lie was an
innocent man; told me that when he got hi.- friends
to know where he was, Le would get off asked
him why he left Pottsville so mysteriously said
he didn't feel disposed to answer; told him I did
not ask. crjcstion3 to convict him; told him if he
had the money he laid out for furniture it would
bo of some use to him; he said it would; said he
walked away from Pottsville;' told me he had not
been in a railroael car from tlie time lie arrived in
Pottsville; I asked him whether ho had -ever been
with Norcross; said he had traveled with Lim.
. At this stage of the testimony, a sharp cross
examination was instituted fcy the defence, who
asked that the testimony of this witness be exclu
ded. Direct testimony' resumed. Held out no in
ducements to McKim to make disclosures.
Hofius for defence objects to admission of tes
timony. Objection overruled. . .
I asked prisoner why he kept baggage checks.
Asked what checks,or how I know he had checks;
told him those who had seen them; started to
leave when he called me back; told me he want
ed to ask me something in private; asked me if
I knew what had became of the women that were
with him; told him they had gone to Philadel
phia, but where I did net know; that is the last
conversation with him,
L. We-melsdorf sworn. Saw the prisoner be
fore; I first saw prisoner 27th day of January last
in Pottsville; called himself Thoras Bragg; called
at my place cf business on the 28th, in the mor
ning with another young man. for the purposche
said , of renting a house; said lie heard from some
one I had a house to rent; told him I had, and
asked him where he was from, and what his name
was; told me his name was Thomas Bragg, and
that he was from Philadelphia; said he was a
house carpenter, or rather a boss builder; said his
object in coming there was to start business; ask
ed to see the house, and I went with him to show
it; went through house with him to show it; went
through house with me, and seemed to be very
Bcuch please-d; then asked what rent the house
was, and I told Lim $150 a year; said the house
pleased 1dm very much and he would like to make
arrangements to get it at once if ho could, I then
asked him how many his family consisted of ; he
said his wife and his wife's sister can't bo posi
tive which; his sister he s;ud would remain but a
few days; said as he was a stranger, supposed I
would want some reference, answered him that I
should; he then said his wife was at a hotel, and
lie desired if potable to get a Louse at onco and
furnish it; otherwise he should 1 compelled to
go back to Philadelphia, as he did not like to
leave his ladies at hotel; said, if desirable," he
woud pay the rent in advance; said, among otner
things, that quite lately he had been employed
upon Jayne's building, in PLiladelpda, and desi
red more particularly to make arrangements to
locate at once to go into business early in tho
Soring; 1 then agreed to let him have the house ;
we agreed he should have the bouse from 1st of
February until 1st of April, 1858. We then
went into a justice's office, and stipulated tho ar
ticle of agreemeut between us; le then paid me
$100 on Farmer's Bank of Rea-fing; I then give
him the keys of the house; Le tfien left the office,
and I had no further conversation with him; don't
know when he left: nevtT surreidered the house
to me; went by name cf Thomas Bragg.
TcESDvr Mousing, May o.
Robert Cline sworn. Lived in Market street,
Pottsville, in January laft; was engaged in cabi
net making; on 27th January a man and two wo
men called at my shop prisoner at the bar is
the man; women were examined tere yesterday;
prisoner told rne one of these women was Lis
wife, and the other his wife's sister; Le came there
to buy furniture, and bought a lotof me, arnouu
ting to $138 00; paid for it; gave me $140 00 on
Farmer's Bank of Reading; I gave bim $2 00 back
in gold; he then asked me where I, could get car
pet; told him; I delivered furniture; he directed it
to be sent to Womelsdorf 's house; said he didn't
intend to remain long; was going avay.but would
be back: Le might be gone a day or two or three
weeks, he couldn't tell; on Thursday afternoon
following I eleli'ered him $23 50 vorth more of
furniture, which he didn't pay for; told me he
had lived in Philadelphia Poplar and 10th, and
his wife or woman had elied; and that he had sold
the property to some other man; that ho had got
part cash, and that he had bond or bonds for the
balance; told me he would like to buy property
in Pottsville; hooked vp my horse iu sleigh, went
to Court House; returned to my shop, when ho
asked me what I thought it could be bought for,
toid Lira it Lad sold for $800; never &av prisoner
again; this was on Saturday before he left; before
h e lft told me if I knew any good fellows to send
them around to Lis house; was sitting in the shop
when they were there; Objected to by Hofius.
Objection sustained. ' '
Joseph Lockard. sworn. Lived at Robinson's
Lake, generally called Long Pond, Sullivan coHUr
ty. Lives forty miles from a Railroad; saw priso-r
ner at bar; he came to my house, February 17,
'57; he staid there three weeks and one day; pris
oner had no whiskers then; called himself Samuel
Whittle; said Le was a plasterer by trade; si'd
his home was in CoIumDia, On the Susquehanna ;
said he had two sisters living there; had been ma
king his home with one of. them; he was taken
prisoner at my house, and taken away by Koons
and WoZff.
Cross-ex ami netl. My house is on Susqtiehajjna
and Tioga turnpike; leads irom Berwick to To
wando; live about 30 miles from Towando, 24
from Berwick; road is not very much traveled;
McKim made nt effort to keep himself concealed
while at my house.
Julia Lockard sworn. livo in Huntington
township, Sullivan county; 6aw prisoner at bar
before, at Long Pond tavern; (evidence hero cor-:
roborates that of the father) said he was a carpen
ter and mason together; wanted mo to run away
with him, after being there about a week; I told
him I would not go away for $1000 and leave my
friends; said he would give mo a half a thousand
in money now; took two pocket books from bin
pocket and showed me the money; one of the
pocket books had two straps ne ' at eacl end;
color was red, a kind of pale fed, was morocco;
said it was good money in it; said I thanked him
for Ins counterfeit money; said it was good; said
he wfia a single man hEver. had tbe luck to get
a wife. -J ' '''''-' ; ' - " - -
Crffiss-examined. Suppose there might Lave
been one hunlred bills in pocket book. Nothing
further elicited in cross examination.
Jobcph Lockard recalled. Prisoner wanted me
to send for papers three or four years old, as he
wanted something to read.
F. A. B. Koons a worn. Seen prisoner at bar
before, first seen him on the 11th of March, at
Long Pond Hotel; we arrested him; he surrender
ed without any resistance; I asked the landlorl
for a rope; prisoner replieel it wasn't worthwhile
to tie him, he would go without tying; thought I
would ratherliave Lim tied, and did tie him his
ftrms we took him into a one horse carriage and
started; Mr. Wolff was with me; a mile away from
the hotel Le asked what he was arrested for, we
told him for the murder of Dr. Norcross; he paid
is he dead 1 lie went on to say that his name
was McKim, and the fellow we were after, or ad
vertiscd,said he left Dunleith with Norcross, knew
him very well, and boarded with him. He cal
led him "poor Sammy," said he had a great deal
of trouble with him he was sick and partialy
deranged; he tried to commit suicide several times
and he had to watch Lim all the time; before that
he said he was innocent of the crime; then we
asked him w here'he left Norcross; he said at the
next station above Altoona; then he. said Lc was
at Altcona 'when the corpse was there; said he
know who killed ' Norcross; I asked him how he
knew it and who it was. He said it was a per
sou by the name of Roberts; said he left Lim in
Robert's care wLen Le got off at tLe station; said
Le didn't see Roberts afterwards; that he should
like to have him arrested; "I asked Lim how Le
got away from Altoona; Le did not answer the
rraestion; asked him why Le did not go to Nor
cross and say Le was Lis companion and friend;
said Le was afraid to go up for feartLey would
lynch him; said they prisoner and Norcross had
stopped in Pittsburg, said he got off at station to
see a friend; after Le left Altoona, he said he was
tr3'iDg to get to the Governor to give himself up;
asked him if Dr. Norcross had rnonej; told him
coining down the mountain not to talk too much,
as we did not wish to be witnesses; he said didn't
know exactly how much money Norcross had.but
it was a considerable amount; we lodged him in
the Bloomsburg jail, the first night, where Le re
m'ned a week when we took Lim to Harrisburg
and delivered him to Sheriff Port.
Cess examined. Didn't mention name of
station bt got off at; had a dispute with Wolf
at Bloomsburg and at Harrisburg as to who
wa entitled to the reward; Governor told me
the reward was for the conviction of McKim;
did not try to collect the reward offered by the
State; expect other rewards in case of a con
viction; live at New Columbus, Luzerne
county; am engaged in no business.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
H. C. DEVIKE Editor and Proprietor.
EBENS3URG.
WEDNESDAY M0RN1NG::::::::::::::MAY 13.
DEMOSSATICSTATE TICKET.
TOR. GOVERNOR.
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
LYC0MIXQ COUNTY.
FOR CANAb COMMISSIONER. -
NIMK0D STRICKLAND,
CHESTER C0CNTY.
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The undersigned has this day withdrawn
from the "Democrat f- gentincl" establish
ment, hi3 personal engagements at other pla
ces not permitting Lim to give the paper that
attention which a responsibility so serious re
quires. Jlr. Henry C. Derine will fecttle the busi
ness of the establishment, and will in future
conduct it. RICHARD WHITE.
Hemlock, M"ay 8th, 1S57-
JT It will be seen by tho above, that Gen.
White has withdrawn from this paper, and
that it will hereafter be under the control of
the undersigned Having been connected with
the paper for several years as one of the Ed
itors, we presume our readers will not expect
us to go into a statement of the principles we
intend advocating through its columns. The
" Democrat and Sentinel," from the period of
its establishment up to tho present time, has
always been a faithful, fearless, and we trust,
efficient defender of the men and measures of
the Democratic party, and it will bo our con
stant endeavor to conduct it in such a manner
as to merit the continued confidence of tho
mountain Democracy. We will always ex
tend a prompt and cheerful support to the
legular nominees of the party for all offices in
the gift of the people, from President to coun
ty Auditor, and will ever stand prepared to
denounce brawling demagogues whenever they
attempt to disturb the harmony of the party.
We will endeavor to render our paper in
teresting to all our readers, by publishing the
important news of the week, domestic and
foreign, and we will also, carefully collect and
publish all local news worthy of notice. In
short, we will labor with" all the zeal and abil
ity we can command to render the " Demo
crat & Sentinel" an interesting and welcome
visitor to all who may doem it worthy of their
patronage.
It is with sincere regret that we part with
ourlato partner, Gen. White. We are con
scious that we will miss not a little his coun
sel and assistance in the discharge cf our ed
itorial duties. However, as there is but little
of pleasure or money strewed along th.e edi
torial pathway, there is consolation in the re
flection that V our loss is his gain," as they
say in orbitaary notices. Wo will always re
mem bor with pleasure the many pleasant
horns o pact together in thff editorialf;?-
tum. Verily, la the language of good old
liishop Home, "very pleasantly did those
moments pass. They aie gone, but they
have left a relish 'and a fragrance upon the
niindandthe remembrance of tbern is sweet
II. C DEVINE.
JZST We have been favored with the fol
lowing list of officers of tho difiercnt societies,
ia this place for the present term.
. Temple of. Honor John Rodgers, W.
C- T. ; -C. -Tbos- Roberts, W. -Y. T. ;
James N. Kinkead, W. R ; Hugh J. Hum
phreys, W. A. It. ; George Huntley, W. F.
R ; Lewis Hoover W. T. ; U. D. Evans, W.
U. : John W; Roberts, W. D. U. ; George
A.-Kinkead W. G. ; Windsor Lloyd, W. S. ;
John Jj. Stouch. Chaplain ; Newton I. Rob
erts, IV W. C. T.
Soxfl of Tempeuance. -David James, W. P.
John 13. Jones, W A." ; George A. Kinkead,
R S. ; Evan D. James. A. II. S. ; James
N. Kinkead, F S. ; A. Lewis, T. 5 Ezekiel
Hughes, C ; Evan D Jones, A. C. ; Ben
jamin James, I. S. ; William Clement, O. S. ;
Daniel Jones (Smith) Chaplain
Liter: ry Association. Recs J. Lloyd.
President; John James, Vice President;
J. C. Noon, Recording Secretary; M. C.
Mc Cague, Corresponding Secretary ; D. W.
Lewis. Hon. It. Jones Jr., Ex. Committee;
Daniel O. Evans, Treasurer ; Reuben Jones,
Librarian ; It. L. Johnston, Editor of the
lianner.
Gomer Societt. Hugh Jones, President ;
John James, Vice President; David S
Jones, Secretary; Isaac Eavns, Treasurer;
Isaac Evans, David J. Jones, and John
Evans, Committee of Arrangements.
The Third Annual Agricultural Fair
W ill be held at the Fair ground, near Eb
ensburg, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, the C, 7, and Sth of October next.
i37 Harper's andGraham's Magazines can
be had at the Post Office, at the publisher's
prices.
23T Attention is called to the notice of
our County Superintendent.
We this week devote a large portion
of our paper to tho details of the McKim trial
to the exclusion of other matter.
nAIR RESTORATIVE. Every on
will we thiok, agree with us in the opinion
that tho human hair is the greatest ornament
that is possesed either by a gentleman or
a lady. Just meet an apparently good looking
man, for instance, in the street; yon admiro
his features, whiskers, and general bearing ;
butdo I he lifts his hat in recognition of your
bow, and the charm has vanished, fbrlchabod
is written on bis bald head, and the glory has
departed with the flowing locks that once fiur
ished luxuriantly there In the case cf a
lady, the matter is, if possible worse such
cases reminding one of the circumstances on
which the following epigram is founded.
O ! give me, fair Emma, alock of your hair,"
A bashful youug lover took courage and
sighed :
'Twss a sin to refuse such a modest request
So take the whole wig' the dear creature
replied
Now, to prevent such a catastrophe, is
within the power of every lady and gentleman ; j
for, by using Prof. Wood's Hair Restorative, j
hair is not only prevented from falling off or
turning grey, but the article will restore hair
'o bald places; and even if it has changed
color and become grey it w ill bring it back to
its pristine beauty and luxuriance. Those who
are acquainted with the anatomy', physiology'
and patholgy of the hair, must Ee well aware
that certain substances have a rpecific actinn
upon it ; and it is by a judicious combination
of these that Prof, Wood Las succeeded in i
compounding a mixture possessed of remark
able virtues. Waverly Magazine and Liter
ary Gazette. liw.
SisT Shall I help you to some of the to
matussos ?" inquired a young exquisite cf a
venerable physician4 as he sat opposite to him
at one of our hotel tables.
"Xo, rir, I thank you," replied the lear
ned savan, but I'll trouble you for some of
the potatusses, if you please."
BgU The New York Legislature adjonrncd
sint die on Saturaday. 'j he Dred Scott reso
lutions, denouncing tho decision of tho Su
preme Court of the United i:tate9, were pass
ed. The Eroadway Relief Bill, which failed
in the Senate, and the Trinity Church Bill,
which died in the House, were the only mat
ters of importauce which have been defeated.
White Teeth, Perfumed Breath and Beau
tiful Complexion can be acquired by using
the " Bahn of a Thousand Flotcers." What lady
or gentleman would remain under the curso of a
disagreeable breath, when by using the ' Balm
of a TnocsANnFLOWEP.s" as a dentifrice, would
not only render it sweet, but leave tho teeth white
as alabaster ? Many persons do not know their
breath is bad, and the subject is so delicate their
friends will never mention it. Beware of counter
fcitdi lie sure each bottle ia signed
FETR1DGE & Co. X. Y.
For sale by all Drugasl. Feb. 18, 1S57.
SllERIFF'S 'SALE.
BY VIRTUE of a writ of Fieri Facias issued
out of tho Court of Common Tleas of Cambria
county, and to me directed there will be exposed
to Public Sale at the Court House, in the Bor
ough of Ebensburg, on Monday, the first day of
June next, at 2 o'clock, P. M., tho following
personal property, to wit :
All the right, title and interest of Austin D.
Moore, of, in and to the privelegc of Mining Iron
Ore and Coal on the lands of James Murray,
Samuel Faul, David Paul and John M. Kager, in
Jackson township, Cambria county, as per arti
cles of agreement recorded iu the Recorder's
Office of Cambria county, iu Piccord Book, Vol.
12, pages 438, 39, -10, & 41, &c-
Taken in Execution and to be sold bv
JOHN HO CERTS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Ebensburg, May 13, 1857.
TOR RET.
TIIE subscriber will rent, for one or more years,
the dwelling House and Store room, lately occu
pied by Joteph A. Todd, deceased, situated in
Allegheny -townsbipi Cambria county, at the
Junction of the Cherry Tree and Philip!burg
roads five miles North-east of Lord to, and one
mile West of Chess Springs. This property is in
the midst of a thickly settled neighborhood, and
in a good -location for n country store, or any
mechanical business. There is one acre of ground
belonging to tho House, wi'.h a garden, stable. &c.
. WM RYAN. Jr:
. Chess Spring. Mareh 2?, l?o7. its
- Xoifcc td Teachers.
TEACHERS of Cambria county, will notice
that all old certificates are null, and that hereaf
ter a much higher standard of qualifications will
be demanded. The Directors and tho people
demand it.
A Normal school, cf one month's duration
will be opened in Ebensburg. immediately rjWr
the September Court, free of tuition fees, where
every teacher, who expects a school, will be re
quired to attend. But preparatory to this, they
should avail themselves of every opportunity to
acquire a thorough knowledge of the branch
rrquired to be taught in our schools.
Teachers are solicited to attendjhe select school
of Mr. Brophy, at Ebensburg, or the Bclect
schools of Johnstown,, during the summer, where
a thorough practical knowledge of tho. Engli
Scif-nceacan be abtained.
Teachers should also read diligently and obtain
general knowledge, especially of ILUtorv. .
S B. M'CQHMICK, Co.'Siin'L
May 13, 1857. ' 1
1; mm
Has Received a Largo -anl Splendid Stock f
SPRING GOODS
4 D is opening at his store rooms, one of the
3L largest and finest stock of goods ever befora
brought to Ebensburg. It a general Ladies fur
nishing store, consisting of all kinds of goods
for ladies, and will sell them at a very small
profit. Ladies are requested to call and examine
hid stock before purchasing elsewhere, as Le is
determined to sell low for CASH.
His stock consists of a splendid assortment of
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
Plain and Embroidered,
Silk Tissues, and Braises, French, English and
Swiss Lawns, French Delains, (all wool.) end
Braise Delains.
ALSO A beautiful assortment of White Drcs
Goods, (plain and embroidered.) Swiss and Jico
net Edgings, Insertions, together with a lar
quantity of prints of all kinds and qualities. 0
His stock of Bonnets is one of the largest and
most fashionable ever shipped to this place.
Goods of all descriptions usually kept in. Milit
ary stores can be had. Mi.sa Elen McCanu will
be happy to wait on all her lad friends in thia
department.
SD DSC Hail S
AND CHILDREN'S Shoes, Gents and Boys'
Shoes and Boots, Irish Linens, Table ClotLa,
Pantaloons, Coats, &c. Customers are requetd
to call before purchasing elsewhere as Lis stock is
large and varied.
Ebensburg, May 13. l8o7.
1IBLIC AOTltE.
IN rURSUANCK of the provisions of tha
Act of As.scmbly of this Commonwealth approved
the 31st day of March 1850. I Joseph M'Don
ald, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of
Cambria county, hereby give NOTICE, that the
following petitions for Tarcrn License, for Etttan..
rarity or Luting Jlouse License, ; and Petitions for
Licenji io sell Liquor in quantities not lets thaa
One Gallon, will be presented to the r.ext Court
of Quarter Sessions of Cambria county, to bo
held at Ebensburg, commencing on Monday tL
first day of June next.
Eltn&T'urg Huron git.
Isaic Crawford, Tavern LLx-nte.
John A. Ehdr,
Jehu Thvmps.-n Jr. "
JvhniUArn Pc'rvugh.
Elizabeth Fletcher, Tavern Licence,
James I).ivr.uy,
Joseph Shoemaker, " "
Michael Abbott,
Henry Foster,
Jared .Williwriis, "
George Ht'.niih, w
C'iitinavyh ZS-jrongJt.
William Nicholson, Tavern License,
Peter Mdhzy.
Qjncmavgh Ti?ni7tip.
Daniel Ll'DoaalJ, Teveru Licence,
Leonard Kest,
George lli.hensiLir. " "
Georsre Ke-triz,
John Ibrid: uk.
C'.unZrrii Vi'y.
Adam Keerlz. Tavern Licent-e.
Jiichland Toirnship.
Joseph CJt-is, Tavern License.
George ConnvT; "
L"crfiJd Tcmslin.
Henry Ilarber, Tavern License,
Will-am Ryan, Sr.,
George W. Strohicker. "
Carroll Toimahip.
Samuel Dllic n, Tavern Licenss,
Lawrence Schrotte, '
Jamts Carroll, " "
Michael Lattener, "
Chcs TutrnsJtip.
Michael Escler, Tavern IJcen5.
Susquehanna Tutcnship.
Michael J. Piatt, Tavern License.
Loretto Porough.
John B. Myers, Tavern License,.
George Li tzingcr, "
John Ivory, "
John Matthews, " "
Sumirseru-li Thtcnsiip.
John G. Given, Tavern Lieens,
"William G. Murrav, " "
JohnM'Cov,
Gileon Marlett, " "
StimmiticiUe Jhrough.
James M. Rifne, Tavern License,
James Glcason. ' "
James V. Gmd on, "
Washington Torrnthip,.
James Reamer. Tavern Liet,
Ellen M'Laughlin,
Ann M. Campbell,
Allegheny TotcnaMp.
Roddy Bradley, Tavern License,
Ellen McLaughlin. 'V "
-Maria Magehan. "
Johnsloim Borough.
Charles. Zimmerman, Eating Houso Lioen:
James Downer, " '
Jacob Fend, " - .
William Bonnccker, " "
George N. Hohman, " "
Loer & Walker, ' " -
Concmavgh Toxmrhtp; ...
Adam Pfarr, Eating House Licrnse. ' -Henry
Baltzt r ' ?
Edward Brady " ' - . ;
Concmavgh Borough. ? ,
Joseph Alwine, Eating Iioue Lieensa.... ,
Hugh Daily, V .
Lorello Borough. r
Philip Hartzog, Eating House License;
Florain Bingley, - .
Ebensburg Borough. . .
Gotleib Hahn, : Eating House License.
Carroll Totenslip. -;
Jacob Leib, Eating House Liccns.
Jvhnsioum Borough. : '
Daniel TV. Goughcnour, Petition to sell Lsqair
- in quantities not less than one Gallon.
Concmaugh Borough.
' George Englebach & Co.. Petition to sell li
quor in quantities not less than One Gallon.
JOSE PII M'DONALD, ClcTk Q. Sir
Ebensburg, May IS, 1857. 3ts. .
Executor's Jfc'otlce.
LETTERS testamentary having been granted
bv the Register of Cambria county, to the rab
scribcr, upon the estate of Enoch Reea, 1to of
of Cambria township, in said county, deceat
h hereby requests all persons indebted to Paid
estate to make immediate payment, and tbos
having claims to present thorn properly authrn
ticStcd for settlement. - - - " .: '
. .. , Z. -T. WATKEP, T!i9cutor. -
March si.tSS?. -' .
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