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CAMBRIA FREEMAN EBENSBURG, PA SEPTEMBER 1903 Friday, September 4, 1903 Contributed by Patty Millich PORTAGE MAN MEETS A MYSTERIOUS DEATH Jacob Leap, a well-known resident of Portage township was found dead at his lonely home near Cassandra Saturday morning under circumstances that leave but little doubt that he was the victim of a brutal murder. Leap’s body lay at the bottom of a small flight of steps and death could have been caused by a fall at that point, but a fall would hardly have inflicted the wounds found on the body. His neck, nose and one collar bone were broken and beside the body lay his cane, bathed in blood. Leap was subject at times to epileptic fits, but the attacks were never of great violence. One theory that the man was murdered is the fact that the entire interior of the shanty, where he lived the life of a bachelor, showed unmistakable evidence of having been thoroughly ransacked and apparently only a few hours before the body was found. Things were turned over topsy-turvy, evidently in search of booty. But the most direct evidence to support the theory of murder is the knowledge that for several days before the body of Leap was found, two strange men had been sharing the comforts of Leap’s humble home. Since last Tuesday, it is said, the men were at the place and they were seen as late as Tuesday night. Saturday, after the body of Leap was found,the strangers could not be located. One of them wore a peg leg and was a comparatively young man. William Mooney was suspected of knowing something about the affair and was locked up pending an investigation but on Sunday he was discharged as no evidence was offered against him. Coroner Miller went to Cassandra Saturday afternoon and made an investigation, being compelled to perform the autopsy as no physician is located there. He found the three fractures mentioned as well as blood clots on the brain and when the jury summoned for the inquest was taken to the place where the body was found, it was quite apparent that they thought all the injuries were not inflicted by the fall, even if Leap had been seized by an epileptic fit. The men who were in the company of Leap a short time before his death was known had called at the Franey stable. Mrs. Franey described them as being desperate looking fellows and she was surprised that her brother allowed them about the place. Leap, who was a cripple, was about 38 years of age and was a brother of Frank Leap of Cassandra. He has several other brothers and sisters. FATAL ACCIDENT AT A PORTAGE MINE A fatal mine accident occurred near Portage yesterday morning in which one man was killed, five others injured, three seriously by a fall of roof in a heading of the Hopfer mine of the Derry Hill Coal Mining Company. The accident is peculiar in its origin and happened as the men were going into work. The dead: James Murphy, Portage, aged 59 years and married. The injured: John Murphy, aged 21, son of James, hurt about the head and legs -- may die. Gus Johnson, aged 45, married and living in Portage, injured about the head, condition very serious. William McCandlas, aged 25, living at Portage, back hurt, condition serious. John Denny, aged 22, living at Portage, both legs injured, body bruised and head cut, severe but not serious. Claude Conrad, aged 18, residing at Portage, foot injured slightly. The six men started into the mine about 7 o’clock, riding in one of the small mine cars used to convey coal to the tipple. When inside some distance a car jumped the track either accidentally or because a mule pulled it off the rails, and then the trouble began. The car struck a roof prop, which was weak at that point and knocked it out. The support given by the post being removed, a large portion of the roof tumbled down on the car and its occupants, killing James Murphy and causing the injuries of the five other men. DEATHS John A. Kennedy John A. Kennedy, a former well-known citizen of Cambria county, died at his home in Adrian, Nobles county, Minnesota, on Tuesday, August 14th, 1903, in the 70th year of his age. Mr. Kennedy was born in Carroll (now Barr township) this county, July 12th 1834, and was a son of Michael Kennedy, one of the early settlers of that vicinity. In 1851 he met with an accident while at work with a cider press which resulted later in the amputation of one of his legs below the knee. He then began qualifying himself for a teacher, which profession he followed for several years, making his home in Carrolltown, where he was elected a justice of the peace. During his residence in Carrolltown he was elected a county auditor and later (in 1867) a county commissioner. At the end of his term as commissioner, Mr. Kennedy was appointed commissioner’s clerk which position he filled until elected county treasurer in 1881. After his appointment as commissioner’s clerk, Mr. Kennedy took up his residence in Ebensburg where he remained until 1885 when he went west and located in Nobles county, Minnesota and during his residence there was twice elected register of deeds of that county. Mr. Kennedy was twice married, his first wife being Mary Ann Buck of Carroll township, who bore him three children, all of whom survive. His second wife was Eva A. Snyder of Clearfield county who with four children survive him. Squire Kennedy, as he was familiarly known to the older people of Cambria county had many friends who will recall his cheerful and obliging disposition and well regret to learn of his death. William Melhorn William Melhorn, division foreman of the Cambria & Clearfield railroad, between Barnesboro and Cherrytree, died at the latter place last Friday of heart trouble superinduced by typhoid fever. He suffered two relapses from the latter disease and was on a fair way to recovery when he succumbed to heart trouble. Mr. Melhorn was about 35 years of age, and is survived by his widow and two children. He was a brother of Howard Melhorn who is quite ill at Cresson with consumption. Mr. Melhorn was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Melhorn of Loretto, where he was born. The surviving brothers and sisters are: Jonathan of Loretto; Mrs. C. A. McGuire of Johnstown; Mrs. R. A. Glass of Cresson; Henry of Johnsonburg, Elk county; Edward of Allegheny township and Charles at Loretto. The funeral took place at Loretto Monday, services being conducted in St. Michael’s Catholic church. Interment was made in Loretto. Mary Ann Stockley Mary Ann Stockley, wife of Joseph Stockley, one of the pioneer residents of Carrolltown, who died on Tuesday, Aug. 25th of typhoid fever at her home in South Spangler, was the daughter of John Hartley of Graham Station, who came to this country in 1883. Mrs. Stockley and her husband followed them a few months later and resided in Houtzdale and at Lancashire, near Philipsburg, from which place they removed to Barnesboro in 1894. Mrs. Stockley leaves behind her a husband and six sons and one daughter, also her mother, three brothers and one sister. The funeral took place last Friday, interment being made in North Barnesboro under the auspices of the Episcopal church of which the deceased was a member. Ed Mulhearn Ed Mulhearn of near Lilly died August 26th of consumption, aged thirty years. The deceased leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. The funeral took place Saturday morning. About the deceased, the Lilly Signal says: “’Botley,’ as he was familiarly called, was loved for his manliness and happy disposition. From starting time, at his work, until finish, his cheerful voice was a round of merry making.” Mrs. Gibbons Mrs. Gibbons, widow of the late Patrick Gibbons, formerly of Lilly, who died at her home in Ehrenfeld, August 26th, was the mother of nineteen children, seven of whom survive her. She had been an invalid for several years. The funeral was held Friday afternoon, interment being made beside the remains of the deceased’s husband in St. Bridget’s cemetery, Lilly. John Ott John Ott died at the home of his father, John Ott, Sr., near Patton, August 26th, aged about twenty five years. His death followed a long illness from consumption. The young man had but lately returned from a trip West in the hope of repairing his broken health. Edward Cole Edward Cole, a veteran of the Civil War, died recently at the home of his son in Benedictine. He had been suffering from ill health for a number of years. His remains were interred in Fairview cemetery at Patton. David Shaffer David Shaffer, who died at his home in Summerhill last week was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Shaffer and was born in Richland township. He was one of 10 children, all of whom have passed away with the exception of Christ Shaffer of Wilmore. The deceased was married about 60 years ago to Miss Margaret Work, who died in 1891. He was the father of six children, five of whom survive as follows: Austin, a P. R. R. conductor living at Altoona; Mary, wife of Zachariah Dunmeyer of Summerhill; Della, wife of W. G. Griffith of Pleasant Valley near Franklin borough; Bertha, wife of W. W. Smith, a P. R. R. yardmaster at Conemaugh and Emma, at home. The funeral will be held this afternoon, interment to be made in Pringle Hill cemetery, following services at the late home of the deceased, which will begin at 1 o’clock. The Rev. A. Davison, pastor of the Wilmore U. B. church will have charge of the services. Williams Children Three children of William Williams, a miner living on the outskirts of Cresson, have succumbed to diphtheria in a malignant form and one other youngster is convalescing from an attack of the disease. Of the seven children in the family, six became ill of diphtheria, the only one to escape being about a year old. The dead children were aged two years, four years and fourteen years. The Cresson school board’s quarantine proving too rigid, Williams broke out and went to Lilly, where he purchased food for his family. KILLED NEAR BENSCREEK The body of Thomas Riccardne, an Italian employed by C. A. Sims & Co., was found lying on the road below the arch culvert near Benscreek Monday morning. When Coroner Miller made an investigation in the afternoon he found that the man had unquestionably fallen from the railroad 30 feet above the road, striking the edge of the arch with his chin and breaking his right leg so badly that the thighbone protruded through his trousers. The coroner decided that the man died simply from the lack of care and that he would have survived his injuries had he been discovered within a reasonable time. The unfortunate foreigner and several companions had been at Benscreek the night before and they were playing an accordion. Later they went to the company’s commissary a couple of hundred yards distant when Riccardne left without saying anything to his companions. After the body was discovered the Italians refused to allow its removal until Coroner Miller arrived and asserted his authority. The coroner decided that an inquest was not necessary. Lizzie Emanuel Patton--Miss Lizzie Emanuel, daughter of David Emanuel died on Friday evening, August 28th, after a long illness. She was aged 19 years and was buried in the Fairview Cemetery. Undertaker Chas. Greninger had charge of the funeral. John M. Howe Patton--John M. Howe died on Monday morning, 8 o’clock of dropsy. He leaves a wife and family to mourn his loss. He was buried in Fairview cemetery on Wednesday. MARRIAGES Patton -- John Hoffman was married to Mrs. Emma Cooney of Magee avenue in the M. E. Church on Sunday evening by Rev. Witman. Joseph Cahill and Edna Foster were married at the Hotel Bender on Tuesday afternoon by Squire Waters. NOTES FROM THE COURTHOUSE Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court: Henry Bechel and Elenor Parrish, Barr township. Martin Harbaugh and Rosie M. Truth, Johnstown, Pa. Wesley C. Cunningham and Chloe S. Hill, Blacklick. Theodore G. K***[name faded], Monongahela and Emily Bach, Johnstown. Elgar G. Gust, Windber, and Florence V. Evans, Vetiera. Lawrence H. Murray and Emma C. Decker, Johnstown. J. P. Benson, Anna, Pa., and Mary G. Bennis, Lilly, Pa. Franklin W[****hamer] and Elizabeth Hunter, Beaverdale. Samuel P[remainder of name faded]and Mary Sullivan, Buffington township, Indiana county. Leroy W. Hurt and Margaret Bouch, Johnstown. Peter J. Harrman, Johnstown, and Sue E. Trexler, Conemaugh. **[Three couples are missing from this part of the list due to faded images of their names.] John W. Huffman, Spruce Hill, Juniata, Co., and Emma E. Cooney, Patton. Andy K. [name faded] and Mary Kowalsk, Johnstown. Benjamin E. Hite, Belsano, and Elsie David, Jamesville, Clearfield county. John H. Eckenrode and Julia T. Sharp, Ashville, Pa. Peter A. Kline, Elder township, and Bertha Warner, St. Lawrence. Peter Lukac, Johnstown, and Annie Grenlin, Johnstown. Thomas Mullegan, Puritan, Pa., and Mrs. Mary Ann McCall, Philipsburg. George O. Northeagle, Altoona, and Martha E. Ingham, Coupon. Albert W[rest of surname faded on paper], Amsbry, and Maggie Wenglary, Coupon. William H. Suzman, Johnstown, and Bertha Keeper, Conemaugh. R. I. Miller and Ella Gambling, South Fork. Frank H. Kelig and Kate Murphy, Mineral Point. George M. McNulty, Pittsburg and Mary Catharine Louther, Stoyestown. Herbert E. Read and Margaret E. Brown, Dysart. Harry J. Croyle and Myrtle Kough, Johnstown. Isaac M. Foust, Seavor, and Rosie M. Stager, Clearfield. John P. Shaffer and Myrtle M. Adams, Johnstown. VETERAN ENGINEER RETIRED Altoona, Sept. 2-—Frank Kelley, aged 69, for 46 years a locomotive engineer employed by the Pennsylvania, voluntarily retired. He was the only one-legged engineer in the service, having lost his left leg in a wreck on the Pittsburg division 39 years ago. FED ARM INTO HAY CUTTER Latrobe, Pa., Sept. 2---Eddie, the 12-year-old son of Philip Herman, president of the Loyalhanna brewing company, was feeding a hay cutter and his right arm was sliced to pieces. He may die. STINEMAN’S REACHING OUT Manager W. I. Stineman of the mines of South Fork, says the Johnstown TRIBUNE, has returned to his home from a visit to West Virginia during which he took options on 11,000 acres of coal lands lying along the new line of the Wabash, the Gould railroad which is now piercing its way through the Mountain State to tidewater. For various reasons, Mr. Stineman does not care to make public the counties in which the lands lie nor the price at which they have been optioned. Engineers will shortly examine and report upon the coal value of the lands in question, and if their statement is satisfactory the deal will be closed. The New York, Philadelphia and Boston capitalists interested in the Stineman ventures at South Fork will also be included in the West Virginia deal. The laying out of the Wabash route through West Virginia with the consequent increased activity of the B & O to meet the new competition has made the little Mountain State, according to experts like Mr. Stineman, the pre-eminent coal commonwealth of this country just now. Lands are being optioned rapidly and preparations made every day for new operations, so that the Stinemans consider themselves lucky to get onto the firing line of the game as advantageously as they have done. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. William Thaw has been spending most of her time at her cottage near Cresson recently and is entertaining large numbers of friends. The latter part of next week, she will entertain the Rev. Robert Christie, D. D. L. L. D., professor in the Allegheny seminary, who is returning from a summer in Scotland. [Cresson Record] I. J. Miller of Nicktown called at THE FREEMAN office this week. Jacob Thomas of Thomas Mills was visiting friends in Ebensburg this week. Thomas Driscoll of Allegheny township was transacting business here this week. William G. Wilson of Belsano transacted business in this place on Tuesday. The marriage bands of Walter Litzinger and Madeline Little of Loretto have been published. James Donohoe of Ashville and N. Teeter of Nanty Glo called at THE FREEMAN office on Wednesday and expressed their appreciation of the reception given the old soldiers by the people of Ebensburg. Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Huber of Carrolltown, seems to be an unlucky lad. Having recovered from a broken arm, the boy went into C. J. Thomas, blacksmith shop at Carrolltown, and was watching Valentine Thomas drive a spike into a wheel when he was injured in a peculiar manner. Val Thomas was using a broad ax, and in making a stroke the ax became loosened from the handle, the bit striking the boy’s right foot on the instep, almost severing it. The wound was dressed by Dr. G. H. Sloan of Carrolltown. Later an operation was performed by Drs. Sloan and Rice of Hastings in which they drew the ligaments together. J. C. Mahan, a former resident of Pine Grove, this county, who left that section 29 years ago and who is now employed by the General Electric company in New York, has returned to his home after spending several weeks among the scenes of his early years. He left the north of the county in 1874 and for a year was employed in Pittsburg. Then he went to Philadelphia and later to New York. For some years his relatives heard nothing of him until one day word reached them to the effect that he was dead. Later this news was contradicted and it was found that Mr. Mahan was alive and prospering. Mr. Mahan occupies an official position with the General Electric company and he says that he would not exchange New York for the remainder of the western hemisphere. The following Barnesboro people have been at Atlantic City recently: Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hartshorne, Dr. J. S. Miller and wife, Mrs. Charles Woodhead, Mrs. Thomas Brown, and Mrs. H. A. Morris. The miners at Cresson Shaft have elected John Walton to serve as check weighman for the next term. Mr. Walton served as check weigh man at the same place some time ago and resigned. John Perlie, while playing with a frisky colt recently, received a severe kick over the left eye from the critter. It was thought at first that he would lose the sight of the eye, but the organ is doing nicely. The Rev. G. F. Snyder, pastor of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Lilly, has accepted the call to the pastorate of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Altoona and preached his farewell sermon in the Lilly charge on last Sunday. The Mapleton cottage is still full and applicants for rooms for September are turned away daily. Among those who will remain through September are the McClintock, McKnight, and Neiman families of Pittsburg and Dr. Hays of New York. At the fourth quarterly conference of the Lilly M. E. Church, held recently, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Stewards, J. S. Cessna and Nicholas Evans; Trustees, J. E. Lowery and Howard Berkstresser. Mrs. Weston of Gallitzin was elected to represent both the Gallitzin and Lilly churches at the annual conference at Pittsburg which will be held next month. E. S. Henry of Puritan has sold out his store interests at that place and has purchased from Thomas Pringle his livery business. Mr. Henry is a first-class liveryman, being thoroughly acquainted with the business and has a perfect knowledge of horses. He proposes to add to the already large stock which he has purchased and keep up with the times or mayhap a little ahead. He paid Mr. Pringle $4,300 for the business. Henry Kerchner, 70 years of age, who tripped on a water pipe in Bedford street which projected above the sidewalk and who sustained a severe fracture of his right arm from which he has not recovered after eight months’ treatment has brought suit again the city of Johnstown for $5,000 damages. He has been under the care of physicians ever since the accident but the break was a peculiar one and the physicians say that it did not knit properly. Mr. Kerchner still carries his injured arm in a sling. He has employed Attorneys Forest and Percy Allen Rose to push the suit while the interest of the municipality will be looked after by City Solicitor Greer. Archie Gray, proprietor of the Gray Hotel at Spangler, purchased the old Killing’s fish pond on the other side of Nicktown some months ago. The old dam had a reputation of being a great fishing resort among the farmers so Archie didn’t do a thing last week but invite his friends to be in readiness for Sunday, Aug. 23, as he was going to drain his fish pond on that day. He urged the boys to bring along all the tubs and boilers they could scare up and the happy party left Spangler at 8:30 a.m. headed by E. J. Bearer, James Whally, Elmer Weakland and about 30 others. Arriving at the dam at 10:30 Mr. Gray hired five farmers to do the work of draining. The nets were placed and the dam emptied and to the surprise of everybody the nets captured six water snakes, four wee turtles, 98 crabs, 400 lizards and seven muskrats. Not a single fish was in sight. Archie blamed the muskrats for eating all the fish. Ed Riningner the restaurant man at Barnesboro bought the crabs and turtles. FIGHT A DRAW Punch Legel of Ehrenfeld and Charley Knox, sometimes of Altoona, but more frequently of Johnstown, fought a rattling three-round draw at a point between South Fork and Ehrenfeld Saturday night. In the middle of the third round Knox fouled Legel, probably unintentionally and in calling the fight a draw, Referee Harry Lehman explained his position by saying that Legel had fouled Knox in the first round and that honors in that line were therefore even. The bout was the best seen in that locality for years. Both men were game and took considerable punishment. The crowd was a fair-sized and most orderly one. Efforts will be made to bring the two pugilist together again in the near future. PATTON ITEMS Mr. Chas. Greninger received a very fine funeral car this week. Episcopal services were held in the Good building on last Sunday by Rev. Potter. Andrew Rhoddy sold to Mr. Lewis Martholdi, proprietor of the Palmer House. Hastings, a very fine piano this week, also one to James L. Gill and Jacob Warner and has several orders to fill. Dr. Dowler is still unable to return to his home. He became ill while attending the funeral of his father last week. Mrs. Wm. Tutzlow is still very ill. The Patton schools opened Monday. James R. Cordell and wife have returned from a visit to friends in Altoona. Mr. George Parker of Philipsburg was in town on Tuesday on business. Lincoln S. Bell went to Ebensburg on business on Tuesday. John Johnson’s goods have arrived and he has opened up his bargain store in Fisher’s block, Magee avenue. Will Bennett is now working in the N. Y. C. yards. Joseph Fridman and brother are building a storehouse at Benedict and will open a store. Mrs. McElfresh of Cumberland, W. Va., wife of the builder and founder of the Patton Clay Mfg. Co., came to Patton for her health last week. Brady’s block is being completed. Dinsmore building is being rushed; the building boom still goes on; more houses are needed. County Commissioner T. J. Sheehan, was in Ebensburg this week, looking after the county interest. Overseer James Somerville was in town on Monday. Fred More and his daughters, Gladys and Margaret, are on a visit and vacation this week at Williamsport and other places. OLD SOLDIERS CAPTURE EBENSBURG On Wednesday the One Hundred and Thirty-third Regiment, P. V. I. held its 11th annual reunion in this place. The old soldiers completely captured the town. From the time the advance guard in the shape of President Thomas Davis’ and Secretary F. H. Barndollar arrived until the camp fire was over and the reunion at an end the old solders were the centers of attraction and the objects of attention. No effort was spared by the people of this place in welcoming them. All the business houses and many private residences were lavishly decorated with flags and bunting while the interiors of the courthouse and the opera house were gracefully festooned with the national colors, flags being draped at nearly every point where one could be used to advantage. At 10:30 o’clock about 65 veterans from Ebensburg and vicinity gathered at the courthouse and headed by the Ebensburg Band marched to the railroad station to meet their old comrades coming in from Cresson. When the tardy train arrived the meeting veterans were ranged in line by Col. S. W. Davis and the old soldiers preceded by the band marched to “the diamond” and then disbanded. Dinner was the next event. And such a dinner it was. The repast was served in the opera house by the ladies of this place, assisted by the Sons of Veterans. The soldiers unanimously declare that it was about the best meal they ever sat down to. No detail was forgotten. Everything was there and there was more than enough for all. The business meeting of the regiment was held in the courthouse in the afternoon, starting at 2:15 o’clock, with Dr. Thomas Davis of Pittsburg; presiding Secretary E. B. Barndollar of Bedford read the minutes of the Johnstown reunion and then V. S. Barker, chairman of the arrangement committee, announced that there was no formal program, as it was impossible to tell in advance who would attend. On behalf of the ladies he announced that they would serve supper to all old soldiers and that the tables would be set in the opera house again. Burgess Ed James welcomed the veterans to Ebensburg and Dr. Davis replied on behalf of the regiment. Dr. Davis made an eloquent speech. He referred to the welcome given the regiment in Ebensburg on its return from the war and said he was glad to state that the ladies now are as good cooks as their mothers were at that time. He also referred feelingly to the officers and men of the regiment who had answered the last roll call. The Rev. W. L. Jones of Ebensburg, who with J. D. Parrish and John A. Blair are the only survivors of the Mexican War in this place, thanked Burgess James for not forgetting to mention the Mexican War veterans. Dr. Davis then said he was desirous of learning the names of the oldest members of the regiment and asked those born before 1835 to stand up. Several responded, as follow: Cyrus H. Sprunk, 1827; Isaac B. Bowser, 1828; Milton Jones and Crispin Dorer, 1829; Leonard Boyer, J. T. Malloy and Isaac Jones, 1833. Before adjournment resolutions were passed extending congratulations to the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment, P. V. I., which is to meet at Kennywood Park tomorrow. The session then adjourned until evening. Immediately upon adjournment Col. S. W. Davis called the veterans to order again for the purpose of forming an association of the old soldiers of Cambria county. D. R. Bryan, T. W. Dick and George W. Bowman were appointed a committee upon resolutions. The following were reported and unanimously adopted: “Resolved: That we proceed to form an association of the soldiers of Cambria county by electing the following officers to serve for one year: President, vice president, secretary and treasurer.” “All soldiers, sailors and marines whose service was rendered between the years of 1861-65 will be eligible to membership in this organization. Said organization shall meet annually, time and place to be selected by the officers.” After the adoption of the resolutions the following officers were elected: Col. S. W. Davis, president; Alex N. Hart, secretary; D. R. Bryan, vice president, and Thomas Hughes, treasurer. In the evening a campfire was held in the courthouse, the following being the program: Music---“War Songs” and “Hiawatha”--- Ebensburg Band. Remarks by Mr. V. S. Barker. Music: by male choir, composed of Messrs. J. E. Evans, J. W. Leech, F. B. James, Elmer C. Davis, H. H. Myers, Harvey Tibbott, E. H. Davis. Recitation---“How Billy Saved the Guns”—--Miss Edna Barker. Address of Mr. Amos W. Knepper. Music---“Annie Laurie”---by male choir. Recitation---“Why John Wouldn’t Sell the Farm”---Miss Martha Jones. Remarks by Hon. Alvin Evans. Music---“Waiting for You, Sweetheart”---Ebensburg Band. Recitation---Miss Elsie McKenrick. Comrade Demster of Pittsburg, member of 123d Regt., was next called upon and made a brief but interesting address. Music---“Tenting To-Night”---male choir. Rev. W. L. Jones of the Ebensburg Baptist church, a veteran of both the Mexican and Civil wars, related interesting reminiscences of both struggles. Music---“Soldier’s Farewell”---male choir. The Benediction was pronounced by Rev. W. L. Jones, after which the meeting was adjourned, while the Ebensburg band played, “America Up-to-Date.” The following are the names of the veterans present: A. V. Barker, 4th Regt., Co. A. Ed James, 4th Regt. Co. A. C. T. Roberts, 4th Regt. Co. A. John Whited 4th Regt. Pa. Cav., Co. A. Robt. F. Dunbar, 5th Regt. Pa. Artillery, Co. F. Thos. J. Hughes, 5th Regt., Heavy Art., Co. D. Robt. Sageim, 11th Regt., Co. E. Philip H. Jones, 11th Regt. Res., Co. A. Wm. Dunlap, 11th Regt., PVI Res., Co. A. D. H. Reilsnyder, 11th Regt. Pa. Cav., Co. H. Jos. A. Skelly, 11th Regt. Cav., Co. G. T. W. Dick, 12th Regt., Pa. Res. John Mallen, 12th Regt. Cav., Co. M. Jeremiah Ivory, 12th Regt. Pa. Cav., Co. G. D. B. Coulter, 14th Regt. Pa. Cav., Co. M. Henry Hon, 14th Regt. U.S., Co. L A. N. Hart, 17th Regt., Co. H. A. S. Elliott, 18th Regt., Co. C. N. J. Roberts, 22d Regt., Bat I. Stephen Leahee, 28th Regt., Co. F. Philip Anstead, 29th Regt., Co. H. Michael Tulley, 31st Regt., Co. A. Kennedy Wilson, 45th Regt., Cos. E & A. Lewis Bolan, 49th Regt., P.V., Cos. B & C. Aaron Good, 53rd Regt., Co. B J. A. Coons, 53rd Regt., Co. B. Jos. Thomas, 54th Regt. Co. F. N. Teeter, 54th Regt., Co. E. Jacob Borkey, 54th Regt. Co. I Jacob Weaver, 54th Regt. Co. I Geo. Mangus, 54th Regt., Co. D L. H. Beck, 54th & 198th Regts., P.V.I. Henry Martz, 55th Regt., Co. A. P. U. Stoy, 55th Regt., Co. A. J B Ribblett, 55th Regt. Co. K. John Long, 55th Regt. Co. A. John N. Nagle, 55th Regt. Co. A. Albert Nagle, 58th Regt., Co. D. Geo. Gurley, 77th Regt., Co. E. Isaac Mahan, 79th Regt., Co. G. Chas. W. Eckard, 84th Regt., Co. E. T. M. Miner, 90th Regt., Co. H. Geo. F. Meisel, 93rd Regt., Co. D. John G. Hassinger, 101st Regt., Co. B. David Griffith, 103rd Regt., unorganized T. R. Williams, 107th Regt., Co. C. John Thompson, 122nd Regt., Co. F. Jacob Ross, 122nd Regt., Co. D. Peter A. Melhorn, 123rd Regt., Co. F. Obadiah Reese, 123rd Regt., Co. H. Hiram McGuire, 125th Regt., Co. K. Wm. Simmers, 125th Regt., Co. K. Ignatius Dunegan, 125th Regt., Co. K. Pat Donahue, 125th Regt., Co. K. Emanuel Smith, 126th Regiment, Ohio, Co. B. Isaac Jones, 132nd Regt., Co. B. H. A. Berkey, 133rd Regt., Co. E. Geo. W. Berkey, 133rd Regt., Co. F. Geo. W. Evans, 133rd Regt., Co. C. Gen. S. Lamb, 133rd Regt., Co. B & 198th Regt., Co. F. C. J. Whited, 133rd Regt., Co. F. Isaac B. Bowser, 133rd Regt., Co. A. Hosea Evans, 133rd Regt., Co. F. Jos. Miller, 133rd Regt., Co. F. Leonard Boyers, 133rd Regt., Co. A. C. F. Kurtz, 133rd Regt., Co. A. Fred Keis, 133rd Regt., Co. A. Jas. M. Thompson, 133rd Regt., Co. F. F. R. J. Bennett, 133rd Regt., Co. F. Edward R. Spangler, 133rd Regt., Co. D. F. M. Flanagan, 133rd Regt., Co. F. Michael Ott, 133rd Regt., Co. K. Wm. H. Davis, 133rd Regt., Co. F. C. D. Shenefelt, 133rd Regt., Co. F. Jacob J. Weigle, 133rd Regt., Co. D. Dr. Thomas B Davis, 133rd Regt., Co. F. John W. Price, 133rd Regt., Co. A. H. Maloy 133rd Regt., Co. E. D. D. Pryce 133rd Regt., Co. E. Jno. Boughamer, 133rd Regt., Co. F. Peter Airhart, 133rd Regt., Co. F. A. C. Dorr, 133rd Regt., Co. B. Geo. Morris, 133rd Regt., Co. B. Wm. Makin, 133rd Regt. Co. F. A. W. Knepper, 133rd Regt., Co. E. John Strausbaugh, 133rd Regt., Co. B. E. H. Best, 135th Regt., Co. G. J. C. Sparks, 135th Regt., Co. K. Andrew T. Jackson, 144th Regt., Pa., Co. B. W. H. Connell, 149th Regt., Co. B. J. L. Meloy, 153rd Regt., Co. C. G. W. Bowman, 184th Regt., PVI., Co. F. Alex Troxell, 184th Regt., PVI. G. W. Bowman, 184th Regt., PVI., Co. F. Alex Troxell, 184th Regt., PVI. Mich. Shank, 184th Regt., Co., E. John Way, 187th Regt., Co. H. Thos. I. Davis, 187th Regt., Co. K. Noah Dishong, 187th Regt., Co. A. Wm. Woods, 194th Regt., Co. F. W. P. Jones, 200th Regt., Co. C. Robt. R. Jones, 207th Regt., Co. C. Thos. Bumford, 208th Regt., Co. C. Ed Owens, 209th Regt., Co. C. J. A. Myers, 209th Regt., Co. C. Evan C. Evans, 209th Regt., Co. C. Wm. M. James, 209th Regt., Co. C. John Rager, 209th Regt., Co. C. Herman Shaffer, 209th Regt., Co. F. Hugh Evans, 209th Regt., Co. C. Wm. A. Jones, 209th Regt., Co. C. F. H. Barker, 209th Regt., Co. C. E. J. Humphreys, 209th Regt., Co. C. E. A. Wakefield, Pa. Cav. **[The following Civil War veterans who also attended the reunion did not have Regiment or Company information listed in the same news article: [note of transcriber]] Oscar Longroy, Coalport Milton Jones D. Lewis Daniel Long M. D. Barndollar John L. Stough E. A. Thompson Wm. O’Hara J. D. Parrish Wm. Arentrue I. Adams J. S. Bolsinger Isaac Rose Wm. Plummer G. W. Richard D. B. Wilson H. J. Homer T. L. Jones Cyrus W. Strong W. H. Sechler G. A. Wilson Wm. Howell Thos. Empfield H. J. Crouse W. G. Myers Thomas M. Reese Levi Keith D. Libby Jno. Snyder V. S. Barker G. H. Boney Jno. F. Long Thos. R. Davis I. N. Davis Jos. Skelly Wm. Brand   Friday, September 11, 1903 Contributed by Patty Millich FATAL RAILROAD WRECK Altoona, Pa., Sept. 8---Two men were killed and one fatally wounded in the wrecking of a train of small dump cars on the new Portage rail road west of Duncansville. EX-BURGESS DROPS DEAD Hollidaysburg, Pa., Sept. 8 --- John Sucklin, a former burgess of Hollidaysburg, dropped dead, aged 77 years. DEATH OF NEWSPAPER MAN Altoona, Pa., Sept. 9 --- Henry C. Dern, for 15 years the senior proprietor of the Altoona TRIBUNE was found dead in bed, aged 73. He was prominent in financial, religious, political and Masonic circles. RETURNS A MANIAC After a tiring trip of two days and two nights, Sheriff A. F. Turner and Deputy Sheriff C. L. Van Alstine of Grand Forks county, N. D., arrived in Johnston Saturday night, having in charge Sloan Rarigh, a former Wehrum young man who was taken violently insane about a month ago after he had made his way west. He gave the officers considerable trouble on the way and it was necessary to keep him manacled all the time. Young Rarigh is about 25 years of age and is an athletic looking man. It is believed that his mental derangement is only temporary and that his disease will yield to treatment if he is sent to an institution. His people are well-to-do and they will look after his care. OBITUARIES Charles Makin Charles Makin, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, died at his home in Cambria township, Thursday and the funeral took place at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Interment was made in Lloyd’s cemetery. Howard A. Glass Howard A. Glass, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Glass of Cresson, died there Thursday night of consumption. The young man was 21 years of age, had been ill for a long time. His parents and a number of brothers and sisters survive. L. A. McGuire of Johnstown, was an uncle of the deceased. The funeral took place Sunday at Loretto. John C. Snyder John C. Snyder, of Gallitzin, died at the Jefferson Medical hospital at Philadelphia at 8:25 a.m., September 4, after having been there since August 28. He was born in Carroll township, Cambria county, and was aged 47 years. He is survived by his wife and four children; also by four brothers and four sisters. The funeral was held Monday at 10 a.m., from St. Patrick’s church, Gallitzin, interment being made in St. Patrick’s cemetery. James Lawrence Dishong James Lawrence Dishong, aged nineteen years and three days died of typhoid fever at 11:10 o’clock Saturday night at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Dishong, in Jackson township, this county, where his parents and brothers and sister, eight in all are confined to their home with the same malady. The father and one of his daughters are lying at the point of death with the disease. Dr. H. F. Tonth of Johnstown is attending the family. The funeral of James Lawrence Dishong took place Monday afternoon with interment in Pleasant View cemetery on Benshoff Hill, West Taylor township. NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court: Charles E. Crane and Etta C. Dull, Johnstown. Phillip Mullhollen, Beaverdale, and Etta J. Long, Ownalinda. Edward Hughes and Sarah E. Coyne, East Pittsburg. Brook Malttemus and Emma D. Moore, Johnstown. Frank Bowden and Cecilia Gates, Lower Yoder township. Weve Levi and Mary Saltres, Spangler. Wm. E. Fink and Cora H. Marx, Hannah Furnace. Wm. J. Cahill, Carrolltown, and Ada Foster, Bakerton. E. A. Roakey, Vinco, and Ida May Shoemaker, Wilmore. Walter Sway, Johnstown, and Elizabeth Wise, Dale borough. Eben Jenkins and Isabella Raney, Patton. Jacob Zyrdek, Barnesboro, and Mary Kuznar, Johnstown. Jay W. Baker, Glasgow and Lillian A. Vail, Maulins. Henry Ellsworth Anstead, Ebensburg, and Mary Stock, Allegheny township. Campbell Sheridan Jocum and Sarah Jane Blair, Johnstown. Owen Rhitz, Spangler, and Elizabeth Dawson, Barnesboro. Hanlan J. Drabnesky and Mary Sunseri, Johnstown. Nathanial Kring, Adams township, and Daisy Pearle Stull, Richland township. Charles E. McGahan, and Sarah Jane Arbaugh, Johnstown. John P. Benson and Mary Blough, Johnstown. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. William Brown, Jr., of Lilly, was among other visitors at the FREEMAN office this week. Governor Pennypacker appointed a man who had been dead three years to be one of Pennsylvania’s representatives to the Farmers National Congress at Niagara Falls. And so far as the good they do the agricultural interests of the state, he might have picked the entire body from the cemetery. Miss Blanche Willison and her sister, Bessie, of Allegheny are visiting the family of A. J. Darraugh in this place. Wire thieves have been operating in the vicinity of Cresson and Gallitzin. On Saturday night about 3 miles of copper wire was stripped from the poles and carried away. Thomas George of Gallitzin was committed to the Ebensburg jail last Thursday in default of bail to answer at court a charge of wife beating. The allegations are that George became drunk and gave his wife an awful whipping while she was in a delicate condition and that the woman would have died but for the arrival of a physician in the nick of time. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Porch who recently removed from Johnstown to Altoona will regret to learn that while attending the Carrolltown fair last week, with her husband, Mrs. Porch was taken suddenly ill, her trouble developing into a severe attack of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Porch had been visiting in Ebensburg for a couple of weeks. It is not believed that her case has reached the critical stage. At New Castle on last Monday Judge Wallace handed down a decision refusing a new trial to Dr. Edwin S. Cooper of that city and Dr. J. R. Hann of Edinburg, who were convicted at the March term of criminal Court of conspiring with Albert Itell of Portage township, Cambria county, to perform a criminal operation upon Miss Mabel Williams of Conemaugh, which resulted in the death of that young woman in a boarding house at New Castle. The two physicians and Itell have been out on bail since the trial, but they have been ordered to appear in court at New Castle on Thursday to receive sentence motion for the suspension of which was refused by the Court at the same time he declined to hold another trial. It is not believed an appeal will be taken to a higher court. MARRIAGES Miller-Gramling Miss Ella Gramling, daughter of E. S. Gramling, the well-known South Fork merchant and LaRue R. Miller, formerly of Columbiana county, O., but now of South Fork, were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’s parents by the Rev. F. D. Ellenberger, pastor of the Dale United Evangelical Church. The young people are highly esteemed in their social sphere. The groom is a fireman on the South Fork branch of the Pennsylvania railroad company with excellent prospects of early promotion. Mr. and Mrs. Miller will likely go to housekeeping in South Fork. PATTON ITEMS John Thomas was in town Wednesday. Joseph Marks finished papering Mrs. Rook’s house on Lang avenue. Reuben McPherson, bookkeeper for the Patton Clay Mfg. Co., visited his family in Clearfield on Labor Day. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fisher of McGee avenue left on Thursday morning for Atlantic City, Washington D. C. and other points. Harry F. Barton drove to Ebensburg on Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor left for Atlantic City. Mr. Taylor is on his vacation. Some of the mines are not running full time and the men don’t get full pay. T. J. Sheehan, county commissioner, was in Ebensburg this week on business. Fred Morey of Patton Supply company returned home on Thursday from a visit with friends in Loretto. Mrs. L. S. Bell and daughter, Florence, are visiting friends in DuBois this week.   Friday, September 18, 1903 Contributed by Patty Millich COMING VINCO WEDDING Invitations have been issued for the marriage of John C. Leckey and Miss Mary Lucita Gillin, a prominent young couple of Vinco. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride’s parents at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. ITEMS FROM FRUGALITY Mr. G. E. Harker of Roaring Spring was a business caller to our village on Tuesday. Your correspondent has known Mr. Harker for a number of years and we are pleased to have an old-time chat with this gentleman. On Sunday evening, Lewis Hale and Susan Patfield, both of this place, were united in marriage at the residence of Mr. Daugherty, by Rev. J. Victor Royer, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Hale will make Frugality their place of residence. We take pleasure in extending to them our sincere congratulations. NO LIBEL IN THIS CASE On last Thursday in Judge O’Connor’s court was taken up with the trespass suit in which John Garrison sought to recover $5,000 from Solomon Martin for alleged libel and character defamation. The case grew out of one in which Laura Griffith had charged Joe Martin of Dale borough with being the father of her child, to which he afterward pleaded guilty and received the usual sentence. Solomon Martin, in the meantime, had written a letter to Reuben Griffith, father of the girl, in which he accused John Garrison of being the author of Laura Griffith’s ruin, claiming that Garrison had admitted as much. Griffith brought action for criminal libel against Martin but the case fell through and then Garrison took the matter up, demanding $5,000 damages for injury to his reputation. There is another case on the list wherein Laura Griffith charges Martin with libel. The defense was that the letter was not a malicious communication but merely a private letter from Martin to Griffith and written in a friendly sprit. The defense also contended that Garrison’s reputation was not good anyhow and that the letter was no injury to it. The jury found for the defense. Before Judge O’Conner on Thursday morning John and W. B. Wamaman pleaded guilty to two indictments on the charge of fraudulently making and uttering a written instrument, Max Friedman prosecutor. The men were ordered to pay the costs, further sentence being suspended during good behavior. In the afternoon, May Hamill pleaded guilty of false pretense preferred by Harry Sharp. She was directed to pay the costs, a fine of $10, return the property and further sentence would be suspended during good behavior. OBITUARIES William A. Ivory William A. Ivory who died suddenly of heart disease at St. Louis September 5th, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ivory of Loretto, and was born June 18, 1868. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth Little of Loretto who died May 28, 1895. His second wife was Miss Enide Quess of St. Louis, who survives him with one son, Henry. The remains were brought to Cresson September 8th and taken to Loretto, where a requiem mass was said by the Rev. Father Kenoy of St. Francis’ College, interment being made in St. Michael’s Church cemetery. Mr. Ivory is survived, besides his wife and son, by his parents and the following brothers and sisters: Louis F. of Cresson, Richard and Edward of Loretto, George of Duquesne and Mrs. W. C. Schwab, Mrs. William Hogue and Mrs. Eugene Litzinger of Loretto. Mr. Ivory was in St. Louis for eight years where he was employed as a carpenter. Frank Risko Frank Risko, a young foreigner of Gallitzin, left his home about a week ago for Henshoe, Indiana county, on a visit to relatives and friends and while bathing in the Blacklick creek a short distance below the latter village on last Thursday got into a deep hole in the water and was drowned. His body was not recovered until Friday morning, when the friends of the dead man found him some distance below the spot where he went down. The remains were turned over to Undertaker Stephen F. Brady of Johnstown who had them buried in the Greek Catholic cemetery in Lower Yoder township after services at the Greek Catholic church. Risko was thirty years of age and unmarried. Mrs. E. K. Bolger Ellen, wife of E. K. Bolger, died of cancer after several months’ illness at her home in St. Boniface September 5th. Mrs. Bolger, whose maiden name was Sullivan, was born August 1, 1849, being in her fifty- sixth year at the time of her death. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Julia, wife of Dennis Droney of Rositor, Indiana County; Annie, of DuBois; Dennis of St. Boniface; Elizabeth Rose, Mary and Edward, at home. She is also survived by three sisters and one brother. After a requiem high mass in the St. Boniface Catholic church, September 8th, the remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery. Susan Walters At 11 o’clock on last Tuesday morning Miss Susan Walters, aged 50 years, died at her home near Chest Springs. She was the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Walters and was an estimable woman. Surviving her are five sisters: Mrs. Theodore Storm, Mrs. Silas Douglass, Mrs. Augustus McIlheny, Mrs. Margaret Strohmyer, all of near Chest Springs, and Mrs. R. H. McCoy of Johnstown. She was a member of the St. Monica Catholic church at Chest Springs. The funeral took place Monday morning, the services being held in the St. Augustine Catholic church at 9 o’clock. Interment in St. Augustine cemetery. William E. Caulfield William F. Caulfield died on Sunday of hemorrhages of the lungs, at the home of his parents in West Taylor township. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, interment being made in Sandy Vale cemetery, Johnstown. Mrs. Anna Lewis Mrs. Anna Lewis, wife of Humphrey Lewis of Cassandra, died Wednesday evening of catarrh of the stomach, aged 62 years. She was a native of Wales and had resided in Johnstown 22 years. Interment was made in Lillydale cemetery Friday afternoon. PATTON ITEMS Engineer Jas. Taylor has returned from a week’s vacation. H. A. Liden visited his parents at St. Lawrence Sunday. D. H. C. Warren is painting a very fine advertising sign next to Patton Supply Co. The Tully family have moved back to town and will occupy their new residence on Mellon avenue. Wm. Kaylor of Altoona, an old veteran of Geary’s 28th Pa. Vols., was in town on business Monday. Dr. Seitz’s new house at Fifth avenue is under roof. Esquire Gill of St. Lawrence was in town Wednesday. Mr. Abram Jenkins of Australia gold fields will leave next week to visit his brother in Colorado whom he has not seen for years. He is now visiting his brother, William, whom he has not seen for thirty years. He says he has not seen snow in Australia in over twenty years. GRAND JURY FINDINGS Henry Shaffer, forgery; P. J. Walsh, prosecutor. Matt Dobers, felonious assault and battery; Joe Beskey. Samuel Kratzer, malicious mischief; John H. Dougherty. Dan R. Miller and George Nelson, burglary; Charles A. Byers. H. D. Chestnut, false pretense; James J. Dawson. John Helsel, burglary; M. T. Crowley. Milton Corbett, false pretense and embezzlement; M. T. Crowley. Milton Corbett, larceny and receiving; William Wian. Thomas George, felonious assault and battery and pointing firearms; John R. McCloskey. John Smith, aggravated assault and battery, two counts; John Ramsey. David Williams, malicious mischief, John Malone. William Noland, burglary; Daniel F. Wingard. Peter Souvrius, larceny and receiving; Charles McTaggart. Stephen Sharnak, assault and battery; Annie George. Maude Wilson, forcible entry and detaining; E. G. Matts. Isadore Wolf, larceny and receiving; Charles Dimond. P. J. Shulte, assault and battery; Emanuel Shulte. Margaret Harris, larceny and receiving; W. W. Dibert. James Scott, aggravated assault and battery with intent to kill; G. W. Rose. Mike McQueeny, aggravated assault and battery with intent to kill; G. W. Rose. Mary Galligan, larceny and receiving; F. A. Gill. John Ulinski, larceny and receiving; J. D. Stewart. Laura Elliott, felonious assault and battery and pointing firearms and aggravated assault and battery; Salina Zatka. Jacob Houser, aggravated assault and battery; Mary Barringer. John Patrick and Mike Bendick, cruelty to animals; E. L. Singer. Frank Madamo, felonious assault and battery; Thomas Philips. Cleave Cooney, assault and battery; Jennie Hunter. William Corbett and Anthony Lotalknas, assault and battery, Casper Rush. Guy Stratton, Sam H. Walker and Fred A. Felter, aggravated assault and battery; Frank McTague. Guy Stratton and Sam H. Walker, malicious mischief; Frank Campbell. Louis Casselman, assault and battery with intent; John Kechler. R. S. Morton, false pretense; George W. Griffith. The grand jury ignored the following bills: Charles E. Walters and Albert Thomas, furnishing liquor to minors, four indictments; W. P. Jackson, Prosecutor. Thomas Morgan, furnishing liquor to minors, four indictments; Thomas Mathieson. Prosecutor to pay the costs. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Miss Nellie Thompson is visiting relatives in this place. Mrs. O. A. Kinkead is visiting relatives in Van Ormer, O. Miss Katie O’Neill of Pittsburg is visiting relatives in Ebensburg. Miss Mary McCabe of Philadelphia is visiting her parents in this place. Mr. Walter Bolsinger has as her guest, her sister, Miss Victoria Browne, of Pittsburg. Frank Gates who has been spending his vacation here returned to State College on Monday. Master Gerald Shaw of this place was unfortunate enough to break his arm last week. Miss Alice Maloney of this place who has been in a Pittsburg hospital for some time past returned home on Saturday much improved. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Darragh of this place on Saturday accompanied their son, Ronald, to State College where the latter is a student. Squire Strittmatter was in town on Thursday. The Squire says he has been working hard lately and took advantage of the weather to lay off for a while. T. Stanton Davis, the well known real estate man, last week purchased from the Brown estate, the property located on Centre street, adjoining the Mountain House paying therefore $6,000. The Catholic church at Spangler has raised $4,914 as the result of an offer by Andrew Carnegie in which he agreed to donate half of the price of a fine pipe organ if the church would secure this balance. County Commissioner W. S. Stutzman, of Upper Yoder township, has disposed of his valuable farm to Adam Kepler of Johnstown for the consideration of $12,500. It is understood that a party of Pittsburgers was negotiating for the place when Mr. Kepler closed the deal. Edward Simpson of South Fork and Newton Gibson of Bakerton Thursday pitched their second quoit match at Bakerton for $100 a side. The odds were 2 to 1 on Simpson, because he had defeated Gibson rather easily at South Fork on the Tuesday before. Simpson again showed his superiority by defeating his opponent 51 to 53. Samuel Lenhart the Democratic candidate for sheriff was in this place this week. Mr. Lenhart his making many friends over the county in addition to those he already has. At the end of the present time his prospects are very bright indeed. He is proving himself a great campaigner. He is making a clear honest open canvass. And intends on keeping on the move until the last moment of the campaign. WHAT THE COURT HAS BEEN DOING Monday On Monday morning Judge O’Connor opened the second week of the September term of court commencing on the criminal list. The list of cases was composed principally of those who either have taken and then forgotten their marriage vows or by neglecting to take them fell into the reach of the law. It was a women’s court. “Never so many women here before,” said one old timer. Women and babies filled the corridors and jammed the court room. On Monday afternoon three surety cases were heard, the defendants all being adjudged guilty. Arthur Tripet was prosecuted by his wife, Stella. They lived in Conemaugh and the prosecutrix swore that her lord and master went on a drunk regularly, three times a week, in the evenings and at such times he would chase her out of the house. He had threatened to throw carbolic acid in her face. Tripet made a simple denial but it was no use. He was directed to give $500 bail, to keep the peace for six months and pay the costs. Peter N. Becker of Roxbury, was charged with surety by his wife, Annie, who is only seventeen years old, though the couple have been married a year. She alleged that Becker carried a revolver and threatened to kill her in which other witnesses corroborated her. This defendant was given the same sentence. Mrs. Mary Claugher was charged with surety by her sister-in-law, Annie Claugher who lives on the Ebensburg road in Johnstown. The prosecutrix testified that July 6th the defendant went to her house and threatened to kill her. Mrs. Claugher admitted being at the house, but denied the threats. Defendant was directed to pay the costs and enter into her own recognizance in the sum of $500 for one year. The desertion and non-support cases showed up in great profusion. Val Makin with desertion, pleaded guilty and sentenced to pay the costs, further sentencing being suspended. Mrs. Minnie Tannebaum of Cambria City had her husband, Jake Tannebaum, up for the same offense. Jake is a peddler and is said to have deserted his wife and a number of small children. He had been before an alderman in Cambria City and had promised to do better, it is said. His wife, however, again had him arrested. In court the pair became reconciled. Tears fell from the eyes of both and when Jacob stated that he would do better in the future the court left him off with only the costs to pay. O. B. Barnett, who is well known in Johnston police circles, was before the court on a charge of desertion, preferred by his wife. Sentence other than the payment of the costs was suspended until after the final disposition of another case in which Barnett is concerned. Martin Myrtle of the Fourteenth ward, Johnstown and Maggie Overman of the same district were the principals in a case showing forth the seamy side of life. Myrtle was found not guilty and the county will bear the costs. Martin Bell got all that was coming to him in his desertion case. His wife, Josephine Bell, alleged that he had cruelly deserted her. Judge O’Connor stated that he would make a rule which he would follow in the future in regard to cases of that kind. Martin was sentenced to pay the costs, and pay $5 a week to his wife and was placed under a bond of $500 until he had complied with these conditions. Tuesday Tuesday was women’s day again at court. From the hills and valleys they gathered to tell their tales of woe. The burden of their song was non-support. One of the cases was that of George Theis vs. Mary Theis. The family resided in the Seventh ward when their difficulties began. Both parties had entered into the matrimonial net for the second time; both had been blessed with children by previous unions. According to the defendant Mrs. Theis and her children had very expensive tastes. The wife’s children wore patent leather shoes to work and all that while Mrs. Theis managed to spend about $180 a month upon her household. If she did she will have to come down from that plan as the court gave her an allowance of $5 per week and placed the costs on the defendant. Another case of a different character was that unfolded by the woes of the Varner babies for they were little else. A love trip to Altoona was a preliminary to the marriage of these young people. Charles, the defendant, admitted to 18 years of preparation for his little voyage on the matrimonial seas. Mary, the wife, was even younger. Charles said he loved his wife and dearly longed to keep her always in ease and luxury. Mary’s story was different. The judge placed the costs on Charles and sentenced him to work hard and henceforth to buy hats and things for Mary. Another matrimonial tale of woe disposed of was that of John and Minnie Page. It ended up with costs for John and $25 a month for Minnie. One individual who got off easily was George Linchsavage. He didn’t get married but stole beer from F. A. Delozier in Hastings. George got a year and eight months in jail. When he does his time the trouble is ended. There was no “so much per week” about his case. The first penitentiary sentence of the present term was given Tuesday afternoon by Judge O’Connor to George Linchsavage, who was charged with larceny by F. A. Delozier. He robbed the liquor store of the prosecutor in Hastings of ten gallons of whisky and two cases of beer. As he had already served two years in the penitentiary the court thought he would like the place and gave him one year and eight months in the Allegheny county institution, assessing him also for the costs and $50 fine. Dan R. Miller and George Nelson, the Greensburg boys who entered the cellar of C. A. Byers’ store in Johnstown, pleaded guilty to burglary. Nothing was taken from the place so the judge directed them to pay the costs, suspending further sentence for the present. In court, the following also pleaded guilty: O. B. Barnett, desertion; Sarah J. Barnett, prosecutrix. Defendant directed to pay the costs, further sentence being suspended pending disposition of another case. Harry C. Leslie, charged with an offense against morality by Annie Fleck, was directed the pay the costs, $25 fine, $30 expenses and $1 a week for seven years. Tuesday morning the cross suits instituted by Annie George and Steve Churda wherein the one charged the other with assault and battery, were taken up together. The former keeps a store in Cambria City, Johnstown, and alleged that Steve had gone into the store and caught her by the throat while he asserted that she struck him with a broom. They were adjudged not guilty and in the former case Churda was supplied with the costs, while in the latter he was directed to pay two-thirds and Annie one-third of the costs. THE CITY NOT RESPONSIBLE Judge O’Connor on Friday non-suited the case of Harry Kane of Johnstown who claimed $25,000 damages from the city of Johnstown for the death of his wife, Mrs. Rose Kane, who escaped from the Municipal Hospital last December and was later found dead at the bottom of an embankment below the institution. The evidence tended to show that the escape of Mrs. Kane from the institution was due to the carelessness of one of the guards and that the woman could have been brought back had he given a prompt alarm after she escaped. By granting the compulsory non-suit, Judge O’Connor stated that no evidence had been presented to show what caused the death of Mrs. Kane, whether it was smallpox, exposure or injuries received by the fall, and that there had been no evidence of neglect on the part of the city, which had been shown in the testimony. The court ruled that the city could not be held reasonably responsible for the neglect of the guard and therefore could not be held liable for the death of the woman. The case of Mary M. Kane, Matilda Kane and Jane Kane vs. D. F. and J. B. Reed came up before Judge Kooser Friday afternoon and was given to the jury who spent several hours on it. The amount at stake was a trivial one, $123, and was claimed by the plaintiffs to be owed them by the defendants. The case was considerably mixed up. The plaintiffs own land near Carrolltown near the Reed coal mine. They claimed that the Reeds purchased 1,000 ties from them for the mines and that no payment was made. The Messrs. Reed admitted the purchase of the ties, but claimed that they were purchased through Andrew Bell as agent of the plaintiffs, and that Bell received the money. The plaintiffs denied that Bell was their agent and held the Reeds responsible. The testimony of Bell, who in spite of his name, is a foreigner, was of little use as it was mostly unintelligible and of little weight. The jury finally decided that the ties were paid for so that the Messrs. Reed were not responsible for the price. Judge O’Connor heard the case of D. H. Weimer vs. Jacob Glass, and a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff. Weimer claimed he erected a building and repaired an old one for Glass, the contract price to be $1,498.27 and said he had fulfilled his agreement except for certain charges made by the defendant and claimed a balance of $629. The defendant claimed to have been under the influence of liquor when the agreement was made and that he did not know the exact meaning of the agreement. He wanted $245 for painting and plumbing which he thought the contract called for and claimed the work was not properly done. ROUTINE BUSINESS Last Week Petition of Lucinda Rose administratrix of John W. Rose, deceased, late of the borough of Conemaugh for the sale of real estate for the payment of debts. Granted, bond filed and approved. Petition of Annie Arthur, administratrix of John T. Arthur, deceased, late of the city of Johnstown, for the sale of real estate for the payment of debts. Granted, bond filed and approved. Petition of J. Earl Ogle, Guardian of Jesse E. Peppler, nee Greer, minor child of Hannah Jane Greer, deceased, for leave to join in sale of real estate with A. B. Greer, husband of said decedent. Report of Dr. F. C. Jones, Walter Bolsinger and William H. Sechler, commissioners in re lunacy of William McTaggart. Found to be of unsound mind. Alias subpenas awarded in the divorce cases of Wilson vs. Wilson, Sommerville vs. Sommerville and Ellen Smith vs. Edward Smith. E. J. Hartmann, Esq., was appointed Master in the divorce case of Lewis Leroy vs. Effie Leroy. In the replevin case of Louis Baumer vs. Mary E. Cresswell et al, a rule was granted on plaintiff to file his declaration in fifteen days. An alias subpena was awarded in the divorce case of Barbara Ream vs. S. H. Ream. Appointment of John H. Brown Esq. as auditor of the final account of A. C. Weaver, guardian of Harry Yoder, minor child of Jacob Yoder, deceased. Petition of George Gallaher, Gualdiacut James, Joseph, Mary, Henry, Catherine and Raymond Lynch for discharge. Granted. In the ejectment case of S. C. Gearhart and S. D. McCartny vs. Luther Guinn and Thomas Guinn, a juror was withdrawn and the case was continued. Judge Kooser then took up the case of Margaret Kane et al vs. John Yeaglin et al. This is an action of ejectment to fix the boundary line between their property in Carroll township, there being a strip of about forty rods in dispute. This Week Petition of F. D. McCoy of Altoona for the transfer to him of the retail liquor license granted to Charles Rutherford for the Buckhorn Hotel, Dean township. Petition of Julia Sanders for citation of James W. Biglin, administrator of Bernard Biglin, late of Washington township, to file an account. Granted. Alias subpoena granted in divorce case of Mary Keith vs. Daniel Keith. Petition of L. A. Geis for specific performance of contract made with John Geis, deceased, late of Johnstown. Granted. Horace R. Rose appointed auditor in the estate of William Daily, late of Johnstown. Report of James M. Walters auditor to distribute funds in the hands of the Rev. B. Dembinski, administrator of the estate of Joseph Zaba, late of Johnstown. Confirmed nisi. Report of James M. Walter, master in the divorce case of Margaret Neilson vs. Gilbert Neilson. Decree suggested. The trial of Frank Davis, the colored man charged with murder in the killing of his sweetheart, Laura Taylor, above the Frankstown road a month ago, will not take place this term of court. His attorneys have secured a postponement of the trial until the December term on the grounds that they had not sufficient time in which to prepare the defense. NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE Criminal Court C. A. Rook, E. M. O’Neill and J. O’Donnell of the Pittsburg Dispatch, libel; Jacob K. Rutter, prosecutor. John Mickey, aggravated assault and battery; John Cervinski. Elmer Croker, robbery; D. S. Oldham. Anthony Gristina, carrying concealed weapons; C. A. Parrish. Warren N. Kyper, false pretense and forgery, three indictments; C. A. Robinson. Frank Davis, murder and manslaughter; S. M. Snyder. Percy Blackmore, felonious assault and battery, two indictments; John F. Kinney. Mary Musk, aggravated assault and battery; A. C. Long. Sarah Goodwin, perjury; Edgar McCartney. Thomas J. Merriman, carrying concealed weapons; Emma Mothersbaugh. George Markovitch, assault and battery with intent to kill; Mary Markovitch. The following bills have been ignored by the grand jury: William Onduschak, selling liquor without license; Adam Stoltz, Prosecutor to pay cots. Joe Isenberg, aggravated assault and battery; John Dibert, Prosecutor to pay costs. Peter Krachola, larceny and receiving; John Bushang, Prosecutor to pay costs. John Chief, larceny and receiving; John Rabbe. John Page, desertion; Minnie Page, Prosecutor to pay costs. Amanda Etchison, violating act relation to posting notices in hotels and boarding houses, Samuel Treece, Prosecutor to pay costs. Wills and Letters In the estate of Mary Davis, late of Johnstown, letters of administration issued to Martha Davis. In the estate of Minnie Cable, late of Johnstown, letters of administration issued to J. W. Dick. Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court: J. C. Heiman and Anna Keifer, Johnstown. Ida Musser and Cora Clinger, Johnstown. Henry Kringer and Martha Graham, Johnstown. Charles F. Henger and Mary M. Hines, Johnstown. Rudolph Kirkpatrick and Elizabeth Platt, Johnstown. Harvey J. Hamer and Jessie M. Craig, Johnstown. Homer E. Lytle, Williamsburg, and Nell Orris, Johnstown. Herbert W. Thomas and Agnes Lane, South Fork. Charles J. Burkey, Portage, and Annie McGuire, Wilmore. William M. Creary and Elizabeth A. Tiley, Johnstown. Mile Brkovic and Mitza Devine, Johnstown. Walter F. Litzinger and Madeline J. Little, Loretto. George B. Barclay and Emma Verner, Johnstown. Eugene L. Hoffman and Harriet N. Penrod, Johnstown. Charles A. [name faded from paper] and Bernadetta Hines, Cresson.   Friday, September 25, 1903 Contributed by Patty Millich NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court: Lloyd C. Gable, Altoona, and Margaret Bender, Lilly. Pius Yeager, Hastings and Agnes Hipps, St. Lawrence. Irvin C. Ripple and Maud Brubaker, Johnstown. William Darby Jr., and Mary Beltzner, Johnstown. Albert Morna and Annie Marta, Puritan. Emil Entard and Maria Renard, Hastings. James Gold and Emily Ross, Boswell. Edward Courtney and Ella Green, Johnstown. Herman O. Roberts, Conemaugh and Mary A. Cobaugh, Franklin borough. Charles I. Rhoades and Annie Leopold, Johnstown. William E Collins and Mary E. Warm, Frugality. Thos. J. Gibson and Christina Feightner, Carroll township. George Sisto and Mary Takstz, Barr township. Theodore J. Drass, Gallitzin, and Catharine D. Shumate, Summit. George Owens and Laura Hammond, Johnstown. George Heibeg and Marthilda Eberwine, Johnstown. Chas. A. Conrad and Annie W. V. Wilt, Ashville. Carl Solomon, Greenwitch, Susquehanna township, and Alma Norman, Bakerton. Valentine Greiland and Gertrude Arble, Carrolltown. Edward Sheehan and Rose C. O’Brien, Allegheny township. LITZINGER-LITTLE In St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Loretto, on Tuesday of last week, Walter F. Litzinger and Madaline Little, of that place, were married, the Rev. Father Kittell officiating. The attendants were Louis Litzinger, of Butler, a cousin of the groom, and Miss Emma Flick of Loretto. The couple took a wedding trip to the West and upon their return will reside in Loretto. BOOM AT FALLEN TIMBER W. T. Moore of White township is authority for the statement that the town known as Fallen Timber has taken on a boom and that the mines are running full time. The mines are operated by the Anderson Coal company of which ex-county Treasurer E. F Spencer is manager. The company has at present 50 tenement houses in the course of erection and work is being pushed on them. The houses are intended for the miners and are comfortable and roomy. At Frugality about two and a half miles from Fallen Timber, things are not so lively. There are about a dozen cases of diphtheria among the children and the mines are not working very steadily. DEATHS Bernard Bracken Bernard Bracken, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of the borough of Gallitzin, died in that place at 11 o’clock Saturday night from heart failure after an illness of but two days. Deceased was the second eldest child of Michael and Mary Bracken, for many years well-known residents of Conemaugh township where he was reared. He was born at Bolivar, Westmoreland county, Oct. 27, 1839. Mr. Bracken was never married and during his residence in Gallitzin, made his home with his aged aunt Margaret Whalen, at whose residence he died. He is survived by one brother, Michael, the well-known lumber man and contractor with whom he was employed of late years. He was an uncle of the Messrs. J. Hayden and Paul Bracken and Mrs. E. T. McNeelis of the First ward and Thomas Egan of Napoleon street, Johnstown, and also of the Cooney and McCabe families of East Conemaugh. The funeral took place Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock, services being held in St. Patrick’s church of which the deceased was a faithful member. Interment was made in St. Patrick’s cemetery at Gallitzin. George Horning George Horning, aged 50 years, a foreman employed in the new tunnel work at Gallitzin, was killed Friday evening by a scaffold breaking under him while he was directing a gang of workmen. Horning had climbed on the scaffold to show his men how to lay the brickwork in the tunnel. When the scaffold collapsed he was struck by one of the heavy timbers and suffered a crush of the skull. The dead man has a wife and family residing at Mifflin, where the remains were taken for interment. DEATH OF A CHILD Rose, the little daughter of Joseph Scheidinger of Lower Yoder township died Friday evening after a short illness caused by the excessive eating of grapes. The remains were interred in St. Mary’s cemetery in Lower Yoder township Sunday afternoon. KILLED IN THE MINES Coroner E. L. Miller on Friday morning went to Ehrenfeld and investigated the death of Tony Chipiano, the Italian who was killed in the Pennsylvania Coal & Company’s mines on Thursday. Chipiano’s death was caused by a fall of coal. Coroner Miller’s investigation developed that neither Chipiano nor his companion, who is an experienced miner, had spragged before mining, causing the fall. Under the circumstance, the coroner decided an inquest unnecessary. Chipiano was aged thirty–three years, and leaves a wife and family in Italy. BABE’S BODY FOUND IN A BOX Some children who were playing in the cellar of a house on the Portage township side of Benscreek, about one and one half miles from Benscreek or Cassandra, on Monday afternoon, says the Johnstown Tribune, found a wooden box which they dragged outside. Slate keeper Ritchey who lives not far away took the box to break it up into kindling wood and found inside it a paper box. In this was discovered the badly decayed remains of a full birth baby. The babe was well dressed and then presence of talcum powder on the body indicated that the little one had lived some time. Constable William Inman took the bones for the body was not more than a skeleton to Cassandra and notified Coroner E. L. Miller. Coroner Miller on Tuesday went to Cassandra and learned that during the last six or eight months a couple of families had lived in the house in which the babe was found. The family which occupied the house immediately before the last tenants was made up of English speaking people, so it is thought they could tell something about the box mystery. That family, unfortunately has left the region so that no light can be thrown on the affair. The house is untenanted at present. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Liveryman Thomas Peach has returned from his Texas trip. Miss Mary Lloyd has returned to her studies in Butlerville, Md. Mrs. Francis J. O’Connor is the guest of her sister, Mrs. P. J. Little. Mr. John Gray of Jackson township had business in town Tuesday. Mr. Leonce Shields of Pittsburg spent Sunday in town with his parents. Mr. Francis Smith has returned to Bethlehem where he is attending Lehigh University. Alvin W. Evans, son of Congressman Evans, left on Saturday for Oberlin, Ohio, where he is attending college. Mr. Luke Durbin on White township paid the FREEMAN office a friendly visit on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dougherty of Pittsburg are the guests of Mr. A. J. Darragh and family of this place. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Kittell, their little daughter, Bernadine, and Miss Blanche Henry, left last week for a visit to Atlantic City. Rev. Father Ludden, pastor of Holy Name Catholic Church, in this place, returned home Friday evening from a two month visit to his old home in Ireland. Michael Brown, a Spangler foreigner, arrested there one day last week on a charge of changing numbers on the mine cars in order to defraud his fellow workmen and who jumped his bail, was arrested at Gallitzin Thursday by Officer Lees and taken back to Spangler to face his accuser. The hearing took place Friday when Brown was held to answer the charges at court. Patrick McCauly of Barnesboro was in this place on Wednesday. He stopped over on his way to Nanty Glo where he attended a miner’s meeting on Thursday evening. Mr. McCauly enjoys the confidence and respect of both the miners and the operators and has always shown conspicuous ability in all the positions of trust with which he has been honored. It is reported that Fitzharris Bros. of Gallitzin will shortly begin the erection of a brewery in that town, which will cost in the neighborhood of $100,000. It is stated that the Harvard and the Pittsburg Brewing companies are behind the venture and that expert brewers now in the employ of these companies will have charge of the new plant. The Messrs. Fitzharris say that they have no information to give out at the present time. THE GRIST GROUND FROM JUSTICE’S MILL On last Thursday there were a large number of cases disposed of but few of them were important. P. J. Schultz was the first victim. Schultz was accused of stealing a lady’s gold watch and $8 from a room mate at Conemaugh. He got the costs, $5 fine, and was ordered to make restitution of the goods stolen within nine months from date of his incarceration. Warren N. Kyper who was accused of forgery by C. I. Robinson, assistant paymaster in the car shops at South Fork, was soaked for the costs. Further sentence was suspended. It seems that Kyper asked for the check of D. N. Burtnett, receipted for it and then had it cashed. The next case was that in which Thomas J. Merriman was accused by Emma Mothersbaugh of pointing firearms and carrying concealed weapons. Merriman was an engineer at Blandburg during the strike, It seem that one day he jumped out of his engine and having a pistol, pointed it at the prosecutor, who with two other ladies, was looking out of a window. It appears that Merriman, who refused to go out at the announcement of the strike, had been annoyed by having people call at him as he passed and thought he would make a bluff that would keep all people silent when he was around. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty. Charles Grubb and John Bozic were the next ones to air their troubles. Bozic keeps a shooting gallery in Johnstown. It seems that Grubb went into Bozic’s place and did some shooting and then refused to pay for it. This started the trouble. A fist fight followed. Blows were struck and weapons were pulled. As a result, Bozic had Grubb arrested on the charge of assault and battery. Grubb made a counter charge. The jury found both men guilty. Mrs. Mary Beninger got all that was coming on the witness stand today. She is the mother-in-law of Jacob Houser. From the testimony the two bore but little love toward each other. They had sundry difficulties. The mother-in-law finally had Houser arrested. The jury is out on the case. Another trifling case heard was that wherein Nannie Davis charged David Watson with embezzlement. This charge grew out of Watson’s acting as agent for Mrs. Davis in renting a house from Brown & Otto, Johnstown. He failed to get the house and kept the $10 advance payment. The jury acquitted Watson and placed half the costs on each party. The difficulties between Adam Shirley and James Fesler, two farmers from Adams township, next took the attention of the court. Fesler was charged with larceny, Shirley alleging that according to an arrangement between them, Fesler was to ship paper wood for him, this wood to be shipped and the checks returned in the name of Adam Shirley, Fesler representing himself as an agent of a Roaring Spring paper company. Fesler shipped three cars in his own name and received $250 for them, but failed to pay it over to Shirley. Fesler claimed he bought the wood and kept the money in payment of a debt due him from Shirley. But the jury did not rely on his version of the transaction and convicted Fesler, who was sentenced to pay the costs, further sentence being suspended until Wednesday. Friday Mary and Ada Allen, inmates of Irene Russell’s resort at No. 96 Frankstown road, Johnstown, were found guilty of selling liquor without license and were each ordered to pay the costs, $500 fine and serve six months in jail. Ruby Scott charged with larceny was acquitted. Lee D. Hite of Lilly, the prosecutor testified that on May 7th he had gone to Johnstown from Wehrum and after spending some time in saloons, had gone on a tour along the tenderloin. He visited No. 96 and was entertained by the three inmates named. He said he had bought a number of bottles of beer from the Patton and Allen women and some from Irene Russell and that after enjoying a sleep, he awoke to find that he had been touched for $120. Ruby Scott, he said, acknowledged to him that she had swiped the roll. Harry Patterson of Johnstown accompanied Hite on his slumming tour. Milton Corbett pleaded guilty to charges of embezzlement, false pretense and larceny, preferred by Manager M. T. Crowley of Gately W. Fitzgerald’s’ furniture store in Johnstown, $227 in money and household goods being involved. On the larceny charge he was sentenced to pay the costs, $25 fine, make restitution and serve one year in the penitentiary. In the other two cases he was directed to pay the costs and make restitution, further sentence being suspended. Joseph Rock of Gallitzin, pleaded guilty to stealing powder, Constable H. E. Crouse, prosecuting, and was ordered to pay the costs, $25 fine, restore the stolen goods and serve six months from date of incarceration. These two pleas of guilty were made on Thursday: Elmer Crocker aged seventeen years, charged by D. S. Oldham with the robbery of $60. Ordered to pay the costs, further sentence to be imposed on Wednesday. David Williams charged with malicious mischief in breaking open a door in John Malone’s house in Johnstown. He was ordered to pay the costs and serve sixty days from date of incarceration. Maud Wilson of Blandburg charged by Constable Matts with felonious breaking and entering and entry and detaining, was acquitted, the prosecutor being directed to pay the costs. Matts had bought on the installment plan, a property at Blandburg from R. L. Bower, the Democratic candidate for prothonotary in 1901 and had failed to make the payments agreed upon. During the prosecutor’s absence, Mr. Bower authorized the defendant to take possession of the house, the suit resulting. Saturday Henry Corter was acquitted of assault and battery and the costs were placed on Emma J. Custer, the prosecutrix. Corter boards at the Custer place in Johnstown and according to the prosecutrix, on August 3d, took hold of her and pushed her against the wall. In the case of John Dement vs. Elizabeth Thompson, larceny, assault and battery, and Elizabeth Thompson vs. John Piement, assault and battery, both defendants were convicted of assault and battery. Mrs. Thompson being directed to pay the costs in both cases. The principals are foreigners from Nanty Glo, Dement boarded with the Thompson woman and claimed that she stole $50 which he had stored in a satchel, later throwing the receptacle out of the window. A fight ensued. The court directed a verdict of not guilty in the larceny charge. Friday evening a jury found William Myers and Yetta Myers not guilty of assault and battery as charged by Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, but ordered Mrs. Myers to pay the costs. The case came from Johnstown, the Myers boy, it was claimed, hitting Oliver Jones on the head with a stone. Mrs. Jones went over to the Myers home and claimed Mrs. Myers hit her with a broom. The defense was that the hitting of the Jones boy with a stone was accidental, etc. The jury in the case in which James Dawson, a salesman for the Ryan-Correll company of Johnstown, charged J. G. Chestnutwood, a merchant of Bakerton, with false pretense; going on when this report closed yesterday, acquitted, the defendant and placed the costs on the prosecutor. Monday During the afternoon John Helsel who was charged with burglary by M. C. F. Crowley, pleaded guilty to a charge of entering without breaking. He claimed that he had gone into the store to sleep and not to steal. Judge O’Connor sentenced him to pay the costs and undergo imprisonment in the Huntington reformatory. Allen Roberts pleaded guilty to a charge of malicious mischief in assisting a brother of the prosecutor, John Brawley, in digging up a number of fruit trees by Brawley’s farm and was fined $5 and the costs. Tuesday The case of John Colgansky vs. John Mickey, for assault and battery, was won by the plaintiff. Mickey gets 30 days and costs. While driving a beer wagon the defendant ran into Colgansky and severely injured him.