Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, January 15, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 3 Another Johnstown Murder John Gibbony, William Bell, and Van French, jointly held by a Coroner’s jury for the murder of C. A. Hill, alias, C. F. Pond, were on Saturday held by Alderman John C. Rutledge of the Fifth Ward, Johnstown, to answer the charge at court. The trio were brought here Saturday afternoon by Constable Herzog and Detective James. At the hearing Constable Herzog who, under the direction of the Coroner, made the charge, was sworn and gave the circumstances as they have come to his knowledge and Peter Harry, the Windber foreigner who was with the murdered man the night he received his injuries, was also put on the stand. His testimony was substantially the same as given at the inquest. Attorney M. B. Stephens was presenting for the prosecution, while F. P. Martin, Esq., appeared for the defendants. The latter subjected Harry to a severe cross examination but the foreigner’s story stood as first related, though the witness was unable to definitely state the exact time the assault which resulted in the murder was made. The defense of the accused men will in all probability be an alibi as subsequent to the hearing Saturday, Bell’s mother went to Alderman Rutledge’s office and stated that her son was at home at 11 o’clock on the night of December 23d, the time the crime is alleged to have been committed. The prisoners have been “sweated” to some extent but no damaging admissions have been secured from them. _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008