Bellefonte, Pa., August 29, 1902. P. GRAY MEEK, . : 5 Ep1tor Terms oF SusscriprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.......cccuerivenee $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year............ 2.00 Democratic State Ticket. For Governor: RoBERT E. PATTISON, of Philadelphia. For Lieutenant Governor: GEORGE W. GUTHRIE, of Allegheny. Secretary of Internal Affairs: JAMES NOLAN, of Berks. The County Ticket. For Congress : D. E. HIBNER, of Clearfield. For State Senator : Ww. C. HEINLE, of Centre. For Assembly : J. W. KEPLER, of Ferguson Twp. J. H. WETZEL, of Bellefonte. For Sheriff : H. S. TAYLOR, of Bellefonte. For Register : A. G. ARCHEY, of Ferguson Twp. For Recorder : JNo. C. Rowg, of Philipsburg. For Treasurer : W. J. CARLIN, of Miles Twp. For Commissioner : E. A. HuMPTON, of Snow Shoe Twp. P. H. MEYER, of Harris Twp. For Auditor ; J. H. BECK, of Walker Twp. W. H. T1BBENS, of COLLEGE Twp. Who or What Will He Represent? Another Betrayal of the Honest Voters of Centre County Planned—A Candidate Who Does Not Know What He is and One Who is Open for Machine Manipulation. : The Republican local machine is attempt- ing to perpetrate a crime upon the honest voters of the county and Penns-valley in par- ticular. Two years ago, one John K. Thompson was nominated for the Legislature. It was al- leged by the leaders of the party that they had secured his solemn pledge that if elected he would oppose and vote against the corrupt measures introduced by the Quay machine. The voters taking it for granted that such would be the case elected him to the office. Every intelligent citizen knows the result; from start to finish his influence and vote was with the gang. The respectable citizens of the county have not forgotten the shame- ful transactions at the opening of the’ session when he failed to make his appearance; how a special train was sent for him and failed to induce him to make good his solemn prom- ise; how afterwards he got into the hands of the corrupt gang and his career from that time forward is known by all intelligent cit- izens of the county and need not be repeated here. This year they propose to perpetrate the same fraud. They defeated Mr: Allison at a secret caucus, called for that. purpose, with | the threat that because Thompson--was-not4 endorsed they would defeat Allison if nomi- nated. In his stead they selected a Penns | valley man, thinking thereby they could hoodwink the voters. They have again tak- en a man that they claim is neutral. Neutral in what ? Is he undecided as to whether he is for honest legislation or just laws asagainst rake-offs, corruption, bribery, and thievery in every form ? If so the gang has the con- vincing argument that will dispel all his doubts. If the party will cast aside a man like W. M. Allison, who needs no pledge; who hae a record clean and pure, with no al- liance with the corrupt ring, and pick up a chronic office seeker who appears to have no opinions of his own, except a desire. to hold office, it shows at once there is something wrong. The candidacy of J. B. Strohm if it means anything indicates a repetition of the disgraceful performance of two years ago. The farmers of our valley are indignant as to the way the Republican party has attempted to deceive them and they will resent it at the polls. We will support no man for the Legislature who is too cowardly to show his hand. There can be no neutral ground on this issue, he is for honest legislation and pure politics or he is with the ring, which implys all that is corrupt and disgraceful. INDEPENDENT VOTER. Encampment at Centre : Hall, Penrose, Pennypacher, Pattison and Creasy Will Spend a day There. The encampment and exhibition of the Patrons of Husbandry of Central Pennsyl- vania, held at Centre Hall, September 13th to 19th, promises to be one of the grandest and greatest ‘affairs: in- Central Pennsyl- .vania. United States Senator Boise Pen- rose and Samuel W. Pennypacker, Repub- lican candidate for Governor, and state campaigning party; Robert E. Pattison, Democratic candidate for Governor, state chairman Creasy, and the Democratic cam- paigning party, will spend a day at the en- campment. The Republican politicians have selected Wednesday, Sept. 17th, and the Democrats the day following. The encampment promises to be of special interest to all classes. Theagricultural and horticultural displays will be superior to any heretofore had, and the stock and poul- try exhibits and machinery display will be larger and more varied than at any previous encampment. The railroad companies will make the usual two-third and one-half rates for pas- senger fare and exhibits. For any infor- mation address the chairman, L. Rhone, Centre Hall, Pa. Direct Hal’s Great Victery PROVIDENCE, R. 1I., Aungust26.—The climax of sensational pacing races was reached in the great Park Brew $10,000 stakes at Narragansett park this afternoon. Ed. Geers piloted Direct Hal to victory in three straight heats and the black stallion’s . record was lowered to 2:04}. In thesecond heat Scott Hudson made a rush down the stretch with Twinkle and would have beat- “en anybody but Geers. It was such a drive home that Twinkle went off her feet and broke almost under the wire, while Direct Hal won in 2:04}. The last half was paced. ih 1:01 flat, with the last quar- ter in twenty-nine seconds. Twelve thou- sand people saw the races and they went wild with enthusiasm. Not since the trials of Seely Hopkins with for the murder of his wife. poned until this time. night he did not find her there. ball baviug only grazed her arm. Isaiah Woodle. weapon could be found. THE TRIAL OPENS, It was just 8.35 when court convened Thursday morning and District Attorney N. B. Spangler announced that the case for trial was-that of the Com vs Frank Beck- with for the shooting of his wife Mary Al- vina Beckwith on Feb. 16th. The Cour instructed Sheriff Brungart to bring the prisoner and it was just 8:45 when Beckwith was arraigned before the bar of justice. The prisoner came into court with an air of complaisant, even smiling, assurance, though looking some- what gaunt after his long confinement in jail. When Prothonotary M. I. Gardner read the indictment Beckwith plead ‘‘not guilty?’ in a firm voice and in just as loud tones demanded trial ‘by God and his country.’’” A the counsel table were seat- ed for the Commonwealth, District Attor- ney N. B. Spangler, who will be assisted by Col. Wilbur F. Reederand J. C. Meyer, instead of E. R. Chambers who was first engaged but who is confined to his home ill. W. E. Gray, C. M. Bower, Ellis L. Orvis and John J. Bower are defending the prisonef. | : The call for jurymen began without loss of time and resulted as follows : William 'T. Hoover, merchant, Worth township ; challenged by Com for having formed an opinion. -.. :: ” “George F. Hoy, merchant, Walker ; had formed am opinion, but not of such a char- acter, as would fffusnse } him in Fenderiogs a verdict. Was not opposed tocapital pnnigh- ment; gl biased fo prisoner. Challenged by Defense. Harry Lingle, clerk, Philipsburg ; had formed an opinion, was not opposed to capi- tal punishment and had no bias against prisoners Accepted and sworn. Edgar Burnside, salesman, Bellefonte; had formed an opinion that could he chang- ed only:by prisoner proving an alibi. Was not opposed to capital punishment. Chal- lenge for cause hy Defense. Samugl White, laborer, Spring ; did not know defendant and had not formed or ex- pressed opinion ; was not opposed to capi- tal punishment and not biased for or agains prisoner; Challenged by defense. John D. Miller, farmer, Walker; never knew defendant; had formed an opinion, but notdf a fixed character ; no scruples against gapital punishment. Accepted and sworn. ‘f J. N. Hall, farmer, Howard; don’t know defendant and had not formed an opinion ; was naf opposed to capital punishment. Challenged by defense because of age and infirmity. D. M: Kline, farmer, Spring; did not know defendant; had formed an opinion bat not one that could not he changed; was not opposed to capital punishment. Challeng- ed hy Com. L. B. Frank, cleik, Miles ; had neither formed nor expressed an opinion; did not know defendant and was not opposed to capital ‘punishment. Challenged by de- fense. John E. Homer, merchant, Philipsburg ; did not know defendant; had formed an opinion of fixed character. Challenged for cause. James C. Curtin, dairyman, Bellefonte ; did not know defendant ; had formed no opinion and was not opposed to capital punishment. Challenged by Com. W. Merriman, laborer, Rush; knew the defendant past two years ; had not formed opinion; heard the case discussed ; was not biased against or for prisoner and was not opposed to capital punishment. Challeng- ed by Com. John Y. Stover, gentleman, Miles; don’t know defendant; had not formed opinion and was not biased for or against ; was not opposed to capital punishment. Accepted and sworn. * Emanuel Eisenhuth,lumberman, Haines; did not know defendant and had formed no opinion, was not opposed to capital punish- ment. Challenged by Com. Joseph Markle, butcher, State College; had no opinion and did not know defend- ant; no scruples against capital punish- ment. Challenged by defense. H. H. Miller, veterinary surgeon, Miles; did not know defendant and had formed no opinion; had heard case discussed some; wasn’t opposed to capital punishment. Ac- cepted and sworn. C. H. Heckman, farmer, Benner; don’t know defendant but had formed an opin- ion, though not of a fixed character ; not -opposed to capital punishment. Challeng- ed by Com. John G. Dubbs, merchant, Spring ; don’t know prisoner, formed no opinion and not ‘opposed to capital punishment. Challeng- ‘ed by defense. A. T. Boggs, merchant, Milesburg; ex- cused because he is postmaster. . David Kinkead, laborer, Rush; don’ know defendant; had formed no opinion and was not opposed to capital punishment. Challenged by Com. On Trial for the Murder of His Wife. FRANK BECKWITH FACES JURY THAT HOLDS HIS FATE A Crowded Court Room Listens With Intense Interest to the Opening of the Trial of a Wife Murderer. The Panel Ex- hausted in the Effort to Secure Jurors—Not Since the Days of the Hopkins and Andrews Trials Has Such Interest Been Manifested in a Case at the Centre County Bar—No 13 Figures In It. and Alfred Andrews, both of whom were hanged for murdering women, has such a crowd been jammed into the Centre county court house as is now hanging on every word that is uttered in the trial of Frank Beck- There have been other murder cases brought since then, but none of them have been sufficiently well established to excite the public curi- osity that is always awakened when a man is caught red-handed in the act. Beckwith was placed in jail here on Sunday evening, February 16th. That morn- ing he shot and killed his wife at Sandy Ridge. April session, but on account of the illness of his attorney, W. E. Gray, it was post- It is entered on the docket as ‘“No. 13 April Sessions.”’ year ago Edward Irvin, of Ferguson township, stood trial for the death of the pretty McWilliams girl as ‘“No. 13 April Sessions ’ western penitentiary. What will Beckwith’s fate be ? The story of his crime is briefly as follows : gether with his wife, who was a Miss Steimer before their marriage, and six children he lived in a little house near Martha Furnace. He worked in the fire brick works at Retort. began to hear stories to the effect that his wife was untrue to him and upon calling her to account for them hot words were used and a separation followed. They fixed up their troubles several times, but finally when Beckwith became suspicious that the ! mother was leading her eldest daughter astray the final rupture came. left home the week before the crime Mrs. Beckwith left to live with Mr.} and Mrs. Lyle Edmunson, an aged couple at Sandy Ridge. in that vicinity and notified her that she must go home. Taking a 32 calibre revolver from his coat pocket he started to walk the seven miles back over the mountains through a deep snow. Arriving there about 4 o’clock Sunday morning he finally located Mrs. Beckwith at the Edmunson house. He was refused admission bus forced an entrance and followed his wife into a back | room where he demanded to know why she had not come home. 3 no money to pay her fare and hershoes were too bad to walk in. Words followed, where- upon he whipped out his revolver and shot. flected downward and severed her jugular vein. and fired again, but the second shot was unnecessary as she fell dead outside, the last: His case was to have been tried at the Just a and to-day he is paying the penalty in the Frank Beckwith is 45 years old. To- Being away all of the week he soon During the week he had seen his wife Upon bis return Saturday She told him she had The ball took effect in her head was de- fleeing from the house he pursued her Beckwith then went back home, where he was arrested later in the day by Constable He made no resistance, hut quietly informed the officer where the Nicodemus Lose, farmer, Haines, don’t ; know defendant, had no opinion, no bias, |. aud not opposed to capital Aceepted and sworn. i ~ te R. C. Mallory, blacksmith, Rush, don’t know defendant, bad formed an opinion but not of a fixed character; not biased, and not opposed to capital punishment. Accepted and sworn. John Tressler, laborer, Benner; don’t punishment. know defendant, had formed no opinion, |’ no bias, and not opposed to capital punish- ment. Challenged by Com. William Batchlett, farmer, Liberty; don’t know prisoner, have no opinion and’ not opposed to capital punishment. Chal- lenged by defense. James Raymond, farmer, College; don’t know defendant, have formed no opinion and not biased; not opposed to capital punishment. Challenged by defense. ; William H. Cronover, carpenter, Phil- ipsburg; don’t know prisoner; have form- ed no opinion but heard the case discussed, not opposed to capital punishment. Chal- lenged by defense. George Huss, shoemaker, Gregg; don’t know prisoner; have formed no opinion and not opposed to capital punishment. Challenged for cause by Com. ; J. A. Long, farmer, Potter; don’t know defendant, had not heard case discussed, forméd no opinion and was mot biased nor | opposed to capital punishmens. . .Challeng- ed by defense, Charles Fraunkenberger, farmer; Penni don’t know prisoner, not biased and nos opposed to capital punishment. . Challeng-g ed by Com. William Colpetzer, laborer, Benner; nev- er knew defendant; heard the case discuss- ed to some extent but had formed no opin- ion, not opposed to capital punishment. Challenged by Com. William Fetzer, farmer, Boggs; don’t know prisoner, had no opinion formed and not opposed to capital punishment. Chal- Jenged by Com. Charles Bitner, lahorer, Marion; don’t know defendant; had formed and express- ed an opinion which could be changed by the evidence, not prejudiced and not op- posed to capital punishment. Challenged for cause by Com. John Grenoble, farmer, Gregg; don’t know prisoner; have formed somewhat of an opinion but would not be influenced thereby; had no prejudice and not opposed 5 capital punishment. Challenged by om. William P. Hoffman, farmer, Spring; don’t know defendant, had formed no opin- ion, no prejudice, and no scruples against capital punishment. Challenged by de- fense. Philip Straw,farmer, Huston ; don’t know defendant; bad no opinion formed and not opposed to capital punishment. Challeng- ed by Com. ? Benjamin F. Vonada, farmer, Marion; don’t know prisoner and had formed no opinion; was not opposed to capital pun- ishment. Accepted and sworn. D. M. Stine, laborer,South Philipsburg; don’t know defendant bad formed no opin- ion,but heard the case discussed some; not opposed to capital punishment. Challeng- ed by Com. Shuman Lyon, laborer, Spring; don’t know prisoner, formed no opinion,but was opposed to capital punishment. Excused by the court. : Martin McGowan, laborer, Snow Shoe; don’t know defendant; formed an opinion from reading report of the case, which would prevent bim from finding a verdict according to the evidence. Excused by the court. : Walter McCormick, student, State Col- lege; don’t know defendant; had heard the case discussed in Bellefonte this week and had formed an opinion that might have conflict with the finding of a verdict accord- ing to the evidence. Challenged for cause by Com. ‘Warren Sterrett, machinist, Philipshurg; not personally acquainted with defendant; had formed an opinion that could not be changed. Excused by court. Matthew Goheen, farmer, Harris; don’t know the prisoner,but had formed an opin- ion from reading of the case, but which would not conflict with finding a verdict; not prejudiced and not opposed to capital punishment. Challenged by defense. Charles McClintock, laborer, Walker; don’t know defendant; have formed and ex pressed an opinion, but could render a ver- dict according to the evidence; not preju- diced and not opposed to capital punish- ment. Accepted and sworn. Israel Condo, blacksmith, Marion; don’t know prisoner; had formed an opinion and nothing would change it. Excused by the court. Harvey Confer,manufacturer, Gregg don’t know prisoner; formed no opinion no prej- udice and not opposed to capital punish- ment. Challenged by the defense. After he had § L. H. Way, farmer, Huston; knew the defendant past 25 years; not prejudiced for against; have formed an opinion, but nct expressed any, which might conflict with the finding of a verdict according to the ev- idence. Excused by the court for cause. A. W. Corman, farmer, Miles; don’t know | prisoner; had formed no definite opinion; had no prejudice and was not opposed to capital punishment. Challenged by the Com.:: John Todd, coal operator, Philipsburg; don’t know prisoner; had formed an opin- ion that would likely influence in finding a verdict according to the evidence; nos prejudiced and not opposed to capital pun- ishment. Challenged by Com. Henry Breon, farmer, Penn; don’t know prisoner and had formed no opinion ; not biased against prisoner; was not opposed to capital punishment. Accepted and sworn. S. H. Hoy. farmer, Benner; don’t know defendant, had formed no opinion and not opposed to capital punishment. Accepted and sworn. Ira Brungart, farmer, Miles; don’t know prisoner; had discussed the case but would not be influenced thereby ; not opposed to capital punishment. Challenged ty the defense. William H. Johnsonbaugh was excused on account of sickness. TALESMEN CALLED. ' At this juncture the jury panel was ex- ‘ hausted and the court iustructed the sher- iff to call a talisman from thosa in the court house and the following were called : Jacob Runkle, Bellefonte; don’t know defendant, had formed no opinion and not ‘opposed to capital punishment. Challeng- ‘ed by Com. i Michael Schaffer, gentleman, Potter; ‘don’t know prisoner, had formed no opin- “ion and not opposed to capital punishment. ‘Accepted and sworn. Frederick Bartley, farmer, Boggs ; don’t know prisoner, formed no opinion and not opposed to capital punishment. Accepted and sworn. ? THE JURY FILLED. # This completed the list and the jury as #ally made up is composed as follows : ’ Harry Lingle, clerk, Philipsburg. % John D. Miller, farmer, Walker Twp. * John Y. Stover, gentleman, Miles Twp. H. H. Miller, Vet. surgeon, Miles Twp. Nicodemus Lose, farmer, Haines Twp. R. C. Mallory, blacksmith, Rush Twp. Benj. F. Vonada, farmer, Marion Twp. Charles McClintick, laborer, Walker. Henry Breon, farmer, Penn Twp. S. H. Hoy, farmer, Benner Twp. Michael Shaffer, gentleman, Potter Twp. Frederick Bartley, farmer, Boggs Twp. . Tipstaves Thomas McCafferty and Simeon Haupt were sworn and the jury put in their charge after the court had given them instructions to talk to no person un- sil the trial is ended. The jury and tip- staves will be in charge of sheriff Brun- gard and ‘will be kept entirely by them- selves. Court adjourned at 12:15. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. .- When court reconvened yesterday after- noon District Attorney Spangler opened for the prosecution, outlining what they pro- pose to show. Nine witnesses were exam- ined up to adjournment lass evening. They were Lyle Edmunson, Mary Edmunson, William D. Edmunson, George Faust, Dr. J. L. Seibert, Isaiah Woodle, Mrs. - Daniel ‘Spitler, Mrs. John Resides and Blanche Beckwith. Owing to the fact that we want to give you the testimony of all intact their statements will be withheld until the next issue when they will be published in fall with that of all the others. ai NOTES ON THE TRIAL. E. 'K. Chanibérs who had worked the case up for the Commonwealth then became ill, andl it was feared would not be able to be present, appeared at’ the counsel table Thursday afternoon and will be present to sist the other counsel with his knowledge ofthe case. sf'rom the legal talent employed and the iy the attorneys arecontesting every inch of'ground this trial will prove one of the most stubbornly contested of any heard hére in"years. eaten he court house is crowded to the doors atievery session, and folly two hundred women appear among the audience. © A Tr . The Doings of » Week in Court. i ig Two Weeks’ Work into One Makes a Busy icene at the Centre County Court House. Bench, gr and Jury Hard Worked In Clearing Up Petty ses in Order to Get at the Murder Trials. Fhe regular August term of quarter ses- siops court convened on Monday morning with the largest attendance tbat has been seen in court here in years. This can be ascribed to three causes : First, the expeot- ed trial of two murderers; second, the con- gestion of two weeks’ work in one, and, third, the meeting of the Democratic coun- ty committee on Monday morning. Of course the murder trials overshadow- ed everything else and no sooner had cour opened than it became apparent that other cases would be hurried through in order that they conld be taken up. While some interesting litigation will be found in the following report of the: proceedings the murder trials in detail will be found in other columns of this issue. Conrt opened with Judge Love on the bench, Prothonotary Gardner and Register Archey in their places. , G. S. Burrows, of Sunbury, was present as court reporter. The sitting was not long in organizing and immediately the list of grand jurors was called Jared Harper was made foreman of the body and it was set to work on the var- ious bills. The rest of the morning session was given over to constables’ reports, pre- senting of petitions, ete. Later the cases were taken up and disposed of as follows : A. A. Dale, Esq., was appointed an au- ditor to dispose of the exceptions filed to the account in the John Ramsdale estate, and to make distribution of the funds in the hands of the accountant. D. W. Johnsonbaugh versus 8. R. Prin- gle, being an appeal, plea‘‘ non assumpsit’’ was continued by agreement of council. M. Shiras versus Peter Mendis, being an appeal, was settled by the parties and costs paid. : Catharine J. Thomas versus The Over- seers of the Poor of Benner township, the attorney for the plaintiff stated that the case had been settled, costs and judgment paid. ¢ Lizzie Bible ef. al. versus the Boro of Centre Hall being an appeal, was continued to next term of court. The first criminal case called for trial was that of Commonwealth versus Bruce Yarnell, who stood charged with the crime of forgery. From the evidence it appeared that some time in November last defendant wanted to purchase a horse and buggy from Robert Campbell, who lives above State College. The price was agreed upon wo AISI on Later, however, defendant wanted Mr. Campbell to accept as part pay for the horse, etc., a cow. The arrangement then was made whereby the horse and buggy was sold to Mr. Yarnell, he agreeing to deliver the cow to Mr. Campbell and to give a note in the sam of seventy-four dollars with good security for the balance. Yarnell told Campbell that he would get his grand- father Mr. F. W. Shamp who lives at Hecla Park to go on the note. When the note fell due Mr Campbell notified Mr. Sharp to pay the same. Shamp immediately noti- fied Campbell that he never signed or en- dorsed any note for Bruce Yarnell and that if he held such a note it was a forgery. A. J. Lytle then made information against Yarnell and he was arrested. The defen- dant claimed that he never gave the note in question to Mr. Campbell, but that he gave him his own note, payable monthly for the balance of $74,00. The jury return- ed a verdict of guilty. The grand jury ignored the bill of in- dictment in the case of Commonwealth versus J. C. Nason, and directed that the costs be paid by the county. The defend- ant was charged with assault and battery upon the information'of William Donley. Carrie Holt vs George Walker, alias Elijah Record. Defendant was charged with having stolen a horse, buggy and’har- ness from the stable of tbe prosecutrix at Curtine Works some time ago. He was arrested later in Mill Hall and the stolen property afterward recovered at DuBois. Defendant entered the plea of guilty and was at once sentenced hy the court to pay one dollar, pay the costs of prosecution, and to serve six years in the western peni- tentiary at Pittsburg. William Carson vs Joseph Resides, charged with cruelty to animals. Resides was employed as a driver at the Curtin Forge Co’s red bank where Carson had put a horse to work. The young fellow used a club instead of a whip to goad the animals and he was charged with having beaten the Carson horse so unmercifully that it died. Several of the Common- wealth’s witnesses testified that they saw Resides clubbing one of the horses until he bled; that he used a heavy piece of wood, about two to three inches in diameter and about two feet long and which was used generally for breaking the cars; that about the 21st, the horse died. The defendant testified to the fact that he had used the club on the horse but had not used it as violently as had been testified -te by Com- monwealth’s witnesses. Dr. Bilger testi- fied that the horse did not die from any in- juries received by the clubbing, but that he died from colic. The jary returned a verdict of guilty. 8s ? H. Y. Stitzer, for the use of F.” W. Crider versus H. H. Benner, who sarvives Lydia Benner, and H. H. Benner and Harry Ban- ey, heirs at Jaw of Lydia Benner, deceased and Robert V. Miller, terre tenant. Ver- dict for plaintiff in the sum of $1235.30. This wae an action to obtain 3 judgment on a mortgage. There being 110 defence a verdict was simply taken by the jury. Two cases in which Samuel’ T. Dixon was plaintiff and the Overseer of the Poor of Snow Shoe township, defendant. . From the evidence in the cases it appeared that several citizens of Snow Shoe township died and were buried by this plaintiff,he being an undertaker. Thatalter he had failed to collect the price due him from the estate of the decedents, he then took out an order of approval and sought to recover the amount due him from the township.. At the: close of plaintiff’s testimony counsel for defend-: ant township made a motion for a compul- sory non-suit on the ground that she town- ship was in no way: liable for the payment of the elaims.::*The-counrt granted this. mo- tion, and at the same time grahited a rule | to show cause why the same'shbuld not be stricken off, returnable at October argu- ment cours. Myrtle Meyer, of Milesburg, who was. charged with the crime of larceny entered a plea of guilty. J. H. Reifsuyder, of Millheit, who some | months ago swore cut a warrant ‘for J. C. Hosterman, editor and proprietor of the Millheim Journal for having published a libelous article in the columns of his pa- per, was directed. to pay. the:costs of prose- cation, the bill of indictment having been ignored by the Grand Jury. Thesupposed libel grew out of the small-pox ‘cases they- bad in Millheim last spring. Commonwealth vs J. Frank Uzzle, de-, fendant, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. The grand jury ignor- ed the bill of indictment and put the costs upon John Hill, the prosecutor. Hill was sentenced by the court accordingly... Commonwealth versus Brack Powell charged with having made an indecent assault. James McCafferty was the prose- cutor. Bill ignored and county to pay the costs. : Commonwealth versus J. C. Nason charged with having committed an assault and battery on the person of Alfred Weaver. Bill ignored and county to pay costs. Com vs Enoch Hugg and Com vs Mary McKinley, two cases and indictment in both cases adultery, and prosecutor W. B. Miles. - The cases are from-Milesburg, and both of the defendants are married people. Verdict on -Wednesday afternoon “of no guilty and the defendants to pay three- fourths of the costs and the county to pay one-fourth of the costs. i 5 Com vs Martha McKinley, indicted first count open lewdness, second count fornica- tion; prosecutrix Carrie Shields. This case is from Milesburg and the testimony is of a character that is improper for publication. Verdict of guilty on the second count. Sen- tenced to pay costs of prosecution aud one dollar fine. Com vs Emanuel Beightol and Martha Albright indicted for adultery ; prosecutor. | ichard Fink. This case is from Taylor Twp., and the defendants were charged with having illicit intercourse with. one another at different times during the pres- ent year, both being married people and the wife and husband being alive. The testimony is not fit to be published. Ver- dict of not guilty, but pay one-third of the costs and the prosecutor two-thirds of the costs. Com vs Richard Fink, indicted for for- nication ; a presentment by the grand jury. This case is from Taylor Twp. and the de- | fendant plead guilty to the charge and was sentenced to pay costs of prosecution and a fine of ten dollars. Com. vs. Jno. 8. Bathurst, indicted for cruelty to domestic animals; prosecutrix Nancy J. Leathers. This case is from Howard Twp; and it appears that on July 29th, of the present year, a sow belonging to the prosecutrix was on the premises of the defendant and as the defendant al- leges rooting up his potatoes, and he shot one shot at her and one to scare her ont and that she did not run out. The defend- ant farther alleging that the sow was breachy and that she had come through the fence and that prosecutrix had been notified of the damage this animal was do- ing. The animal was found in the lane leading to the premises on the 31st day of July and according to the prosecution had fifty-one marks. It appears that the ani- mal had not been seen from the evening of July 29th until found on the 31st, and it appears it was on its way home when it died, but was not there on the 30th of July, and at the time of the shot there was no sign given by the animal that it was hit. Verdict of not guilty and each one pay half the costs. The grand jury’s report covered about the usual things, suggesting some changes in the interior of the court house. On Thursday morning all the jurors not drawn on the Beckwith case were discharg- ed and the murder case was taken up, full proceedings being published in another column of this issue. ——Second floor of Crider’s Exchange is the place for photos and frames. Qf rr —See Mallory & Taylor, the photog- raphers, in their new studio in Crider’s Exchange. ER ——— ———.— ——Former Governor Robert E. Pattison will attend the Granger’s picnic at Centre Hall on Thursday, September 18th. SE —The engagement of Dr. Mary Irvin Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John I Thompson, of Lemont, and Dr. O. H. Shaffer, of Altoona, has been announced. et A Arn. ——New blankets, new comfortables at Lyon & Co's. —— me ——Theodore, the dear little son of Theodore and Louisa Comerford Thomas, died yesterday morning at the Brockerhoff house after a short illness of “dysentery. The Thomas home is in Pittsburg, but Mrs. Thomas with her children and nurse was spending the summer here and with rela- tives at Howard. The baby was a healthy, bright little fellow eleven months old and his death is a real sorrow to his devoted mother and father. The little body was taken to the Lauth home at Howard yes- terday. Interment will be made in the family burying ground there on Saturday. Linden Hall. Miss Annie Carper visited friends at Cen- tre Hall over Sunday. Wm. Kerstetter and family visited friend at State College over Sunday. ‘ John L. Potter Esq., of Milesburg, was seen on our streets recently. Miss Florence Rhone, of Centre Hall, vis- ited friends in this place recently. A number of our people attended the wood meeting at Egg Hill on Sunday. ” Miss Ella Ross attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Krape at Spring Mills last week. D. W. Ziegler, of Spring Mills, visited his brother, Henry Ziegler,of this place,on Mon- day. Dr. Kent. formerly of this place, but now of Brooklyn, Pa., transacted business here last week. ’ Mr. Strickler and daughter of Bellefonte, visited at the home of Robert Cole and fam- ily last week. ‘Miss Fredie Hess left, this week, for Al- toona and Osceola, where she expects to visit a few weeks. . i 1 Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Rossman, of Penn’s Cave, visited Henry Ziegler and family last Saturday. : ? Miss Winifred Wieland has gone to Nord- monf, Pa., to spend some time with her brother there. Mr. Isaac Tressler, who had a paralytic stroke last week one day, is again able to be up and around. - - Miss Wilson, of Pittsburg, visited her sis- ter, Mrs. F. A. McClintic, of this place, dur- ing the past week. : William Stamn, of Bellefonte, . visited his aged father Chas. Stamn, of this place, who is in very feeble health, Geo. Searson, our hustling thresher man, reports wheat and oats turning out fairly well throughout his territory. Mr. and Mrs. John Wiebly attended the annual reunion of the P. R. R. employees at Williamsport during the past week. Mrs. Mary Huiss, of New York City. is spending a few weeks with her former friends and schoolmates in this section. Mrs. Harry Erb, of Harrisburg, is spend- ing a few weeks with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Swab and other relatives in this section. ; rT J. H. Ross, F. E. Wieland, Warner E. Barr and Miss Freddie Hess attended the business men’s picnic at Hecla park on Thursday of last week. ; Messrs Robt. McClellan, Daniel Colyer, David Bohn and Joseph Markle are attend- ing the Williams Grove picnic and taking in the sights at Gettysburg this week. A number of aged people in our community are sick at this writing, among them being Chas. Stamn, Mrs. Robt. Corl, Squire Sellers, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ziegler and Isaac Tress- ler. Spring Mills. The weather continues unusually cold and fall:like: -Overcoats are quite comfortable during the evening. There seems to be no end to berries. O.T. Corman continues to handle large quantities of them and ships heavily from this station. What has become of bicycle riding. Is it on the wane? Formerly a dozen could be seen most any pleasant afternoon. Now it’s only one or two. Roland Gentzel and family, of Altoona, formerly of this place, are here visiting rela- tives and friends, guests of Mrs. Gentzel’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Corman. Miss Anna Corman, who had been visiting her sis- ter for several weeks, returned with them. Miss Florence, daughter of Geo. W. Runk- le of our village, having been on a visit §o her parents for the last few weeks, left a day or two since for Elmira, N. Y., to take a course of type writing and stenography in Warner’s business college in that city. By what right do steam threshérs stop in the middle of the road bridge to fill the wat- er tank, thereby obstructing travel. Why are they not obliged to stop at one side to al- low travelers to pass? Blocking the high- way for an hour or more is simply a nui- sance, if not worse, and should not be toler- ated under any circumstances.
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