iff' niHy' ifi'MWl' VOL. 30. 1SL00MSHUKG, PA. THURSDAY, Al'JtlL 11, 1901. NO. 15 THE NEW JOHN GUUCK, WHO Ml'RDKKKD HIS MOTHER AND IIKOTIIKK. GUUCK CAPTURED. And Now Behind Prison Bars Sunbury. Organizes and Makes Appoint ments -l-'recl Ikelor, Esq., Re tained as Solicitor. E. F. Carpenter Re-Elected Treasurer John T. Tracey Chosen as Secretary. at 'Murderer John Gulick will now have sufficient time to ponder over anrt repent for his terrible crime, the killing of his mother and brother, at the family home near Kline's Grove, Tuesday morning of last week. Rut penitence will not suffice; the law de mands more. His life, according to the appointed rules of the land, must pay the penalty. riis rapture occurred Sunday morn ing, in a small workhouse, near his home by Butler Surgeon, a roan em ployed by Mr. Gulick on his farm. Gulick was drying his clothes near a little stove, in which he had bui't a fire, when Surgeon entered the place. Trembling with fear Gulick arose and advanced toward Surgeon, holding out his hand. lie inquired, "How is Pap?" Surgeon replied, -"He's well, I'll call hira." "No, no, I don't want to see him. The torture I have endured the past lew days has made me mad." Noticing through the window the approach of a little party of country men on the way to church, Gulick became alarmed and fled to the wood house. The party was callid, and after relieving the prisoner of his loaded revolver, the weapon with which he had slain mother and brother, they took him to his father's home and allowed him to eat break fast and change his clothes. As the prisoner entered the house, Samuel Gulick, his father, advanced to meet him. Tears streamed down the parent's face as he shook hands, but the matricide was not moved. Gulick was brought to Sunbury in a covered wagon and put in jail. Pescribing his whereabouts since the crime, Gulick said : "I struck to the hills after the shooting and remained there until night, when I went to Eckman's barn. Before davlinht Wednesday I returned to the hills and hid under a pile of nderbrush. Wednesday night I slept at the same place, but Thursday and Friday night Van Kirk s barn sheltered me. I had very little to eat, and Friday night I went to Northumber land, as I was nearly starved. While I was in the hotel there, the proprietor recognized me, and I started for Dan ville. I was there all morning Saturday. "Friday I watched the funerals of mother and my brothtr from the hills near home. I never saw a newspaper and didn't know anbodv was after me. I am very sorry, but things were getting too warm for me. It was about three o'clock when I went into the workshop. It rained hard last night, and my clothes were soaked. I intended coming to the jail tomorrow morning and giving myself up to the warden. "During the day I was in constant fear of some one finding me, and at night the scene of the shooting was always before my eyes." The prisoner was pale and careworn, but seemed to breathe easier after be ing placed behind the prison bars. On the way to the jail, he heard some one alone the country road shout. "Get a rope! ' This remark made him crouch behind the constable, and cover his eyes with his hands. Old Mr. Gulick is all unnerved, more so in fact than any time since the commission of the deed. He says that he will leave the law take its course. Murderer Gulick was taken from his ceil into the jail office Monday morning, and arranged before Justice of the Peace Shipruan, on two charges of murder. When the question "guilty or not guilty" was put to him, he was speechless. His counsel, J. Simpson Kline, answered "not cuilty" for his client. The prisoner was indifferent to all the proceedings, and displayed not a semblance of emotion or nervous ness. It is understood that his plea will be insanity. CHRISTIAN P. EN A PP. Dutli Removes a Highly Esteemed Resident ol Bloomsburg. The announcement of the death of Christian F. Knapp was received this Thursday morning, not with surprise, for his condition was such that his death would not have been a surprise at any time for several months past, but when it came it was received with profound regret by this community. He was born in Germany in 1822 and came to this country in 183 1, and had resided here tor many years. He was one of the most prominent Masons in this country.. The survivors of his family aie three daughters, Mrs. Caro line Bodine of Bloomsburg, Mrs. Harvey Long of California, and Mrs. Geo. S. Robbins of New York. An extended biographical sketch of the deceased will be printed in our next issue, as we go to press too soon for it this week. The time for the funeral has not yet been decided. Vestrymen Elected- The annual election of officers St. Paul s P. E. Church was held on Monday evening. The following gentlemen were elected Vestrymen Col. J. G. Freeze, John R. Townsend, Geo. E. Elwell. Paul E. Wirt, T. L, Dillon, J. G. Wells and Geo. Robbins. Col, Freeze was appointed Rector's Warden bv the Rector, and I. R. Townsend was elected Account ine Warden, Paul E. Wirt was elected Secretary and A. H. Bloom, Treas urer. A vote of thanks was tendered all those who assisted m arranging beautiful decorations of the church on Easter, and to the choir for their excellent music. The appointment of committees was postponed unti next meeting, which will be held next Tuesday evening. The time for th regular meetings of the vestry was changed to the second Monday of each month. Caprio's Deadly Weapon Was a Small Pocket Knife. Found Hidden in the Settee in ths Hall of the Hospital. of to The first meeting of the new Town Council was held T hursday evening last. As the business of the Initial session is always given to the organ i.ation and the filling of the various olfices, there was quite a good attend ance. The majority of the onlookers was composed of those whose friends had filed applications for the various offices 11 the gift of the Council. Ik-fore any nominations were made or considered, Mr. DiefTenbach moved that an open ballot be used. A vote on the question showed a dilTcrence of opinion. A second ballot was taken and the secret ballot agreed upon. To give the Councilmen an oppor tunity to discuss the qualifications of the applicants and for the private consideration of other matters relating thereto the applicants as well as the visitors were requested tD vacate the room until the election was over. F. B. Hartman was elected sec retary pro tem. and Messrs. Webb and Kashner were appointed tellers to receive and count the vote. The Solicitorship was'the first taken up. there was no opposition to fed Ikeler, Esq , and the secretary was instructed to cast the ballot. For' Secretary there were three pphcants: Freeze Quick, who had served in that capacity for three years, olm Tracy and R. II. Ringler. Tracy was a winner on trie nrst Daiior, ne receiving four votes. The other two votes went to Ringler. Mr. Tracy was declared elected. E. F. Carpenter the present Town reisurer, was re-elected, he having secured four votes. The remunera tion was made the same as the pre ceding year, viz., one per cent, on all moneys handled by him. The othei applicants for the position were J. II. Mercer, O. T. Wilson, A. N. Yost, ohn S. Gerstong and Jacob Millard, Messrs. Yost and Wilson receiving one vote each. For Chief of Police there were two applicants, Wesley Knorr, incumbent and Arlington Shultz. The vote re sulted: Knorr 5; Shultz, 1. Knorr hav ing received five votes was declared elected. Salary was hxed same as last year, $40.00 per month and an al lowance of $40.00 for clothing. C. F. Neyhard and David fisher were applicants for the office of Com misser of Highways. Mr. Neyhard received the total vote cast was de clared elected. Compensation remains the same as last year, $1.75 per day. For High Constable Miles Betz and John W. Gibbs were the appli cants. Mr. Betz received five votes and was declared elected. Salary re mains the same, $50.00 per year. For Town Engineer the only name presented was that of J. C. Brown. His election was made unanimous, Compensation to be derived from amount of work done. For Vice President the only name presented to the Council was that of F. B. Hartman and he was unani mous chosen for that position in the body. ror Building Inspector Samue Shaffer was unanimously chosen. On motion du.y seconded the time for assembling of Council was fixed at 7:30 p. m., lasting until 10 p. m. and that all regular bnsiness before the body be transacted before peti tions are acted upon. The following committees were ap pointed by president Ikeler, the first named on each committee to act as chairman: Committee on Highways Kash ner, Webb and Hartman. Comittee on fire and watei Cron in, Webb and Kashner. Committee on Light Hartman Webb and Cronin. Finance Committee Webb, Hart man and Rabb. Sanitary Committee Rabb, Dief- fenbach and Cronin. Mr. Tracy at this juncture was no tified of his election as secretery anJ at once entered upon his duties of his office. Minutes of last regular meeting read Continued on 1'ajjo 4 2d Col.j An inqiicst over Dr. R. Erskine Johnson's remains, the victim of the Italian Caprto, was conducted by Jus tice of the Peace, J. P. Hare, Thurs day afternoon. The jury was corn posed of J. C. Petterson, K. C. Voris, John R. Wallize, I). C. Williams, J. C. Mencemoyer and Theodore Hoff man. Several witnesses testified among whom was Dr. Meredith, sup erintendent of the Hospital. At the time of the murder he wasin a distant part of the building, and his testimony was in relation to the condition of the patient who committed the crime. Caprio's condition, Dr. Meredith explained, is stationary and admits of but little hope of recovery. His mania is marked by delusions of per secutions. He is fault finding and he frequently has trouble with other patients. The history of his case shows that he was insane when a boy. He had already been afflicted one year and was under sentence for commitment of crime when adjudged insane and sent to the Hospital. Dr. Meredith gave it as his opinion that Caprio was insane at the time of the murder. Roy Rishel, whose home is at White Hall, Montour county, who is attendant in Caprio's ward and who assisted Dr. Johnston, was sworn. The physician was sitting on the side of the bed with his left side next to the patient. When resisted Rishel took his left hand, tbe patient keep ing his right hand concealed under the covers. This hand Dr. Johnston was trying to get hold of, but before couid accomplish it the patient quickly withdrew it and dealt the doc tor a stunning blow on the left jaw. The doctor arose, but not until as proven by the wounds on his body he received three other blows from the murderous patient. As to the latter attendant, who confessed that he was very much excited, was able to give little information. Indeed, so far as h'.s knowledge went there might have been but one blow struck. He saw nothing in the patients hand resembling a weapon of any sort. Rishel strueeled with Caprio, but was unable to subdue him until addi tional help arrived in the person of Harry Huntingdon, another attendant. The patient was finally over powered, and the two immediately turned their attention to Dr. Johnston. He said he didn't think his wounds were seri ous. The blood was flowing freely however, and but a few minutes elaps ed until he was unconscious. He was removed to a room further down the hall where his life ebbed away. At this juncture a knife blade, stained with blood was produced. It Continued on rage 4 4th Col. II IIIIIIWII 1 1 'III ill ' I j 11 I ' III 1 11 . 11 m 3 wm B ssaon New Suits Plain or fancy goods, regular or military cut, single or double breasted vests; please yourself In style and price. These Hart, Schaffner & Marx suits are the finest in America, most graceful, most perfect in fit. mm i r They are made by skilled tailors nd the q uality of every garment it guaranteed. Vfrtf M I MO kj lut, lafeMit Mm All our departments are complete, and our styles are of the newest and qualities of the best. Ben. Gidding UCS5 Come in and see us we'll treat you right. The Leader Department Store. Carpets. i2jc per yd. About all that can be said of it is the price. 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