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BLOOMSBUItG. PA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1903.
NO. ;V7
IN THE COURT ROOM.
The September Session Is
Being Largely Attended.-A
Large Calendar.
TWO MURDER CASES.
The September session of Court
opened at ten o'clock Monday
morning with the lareest attend
ance for a long time. The room
was nearly filled with people, and
there appeared to be a general mani
festation of interest.
Among the most important cases
to be tried, and the ones which are
attracting the most attention are
the two murder cases. Amandus
Levan charged with the murder of
James McAndrews, and John Ses
oclc and John Cowash charged with
the murder of George Watsky. Be
side these there are a couple ol
highway robbery cases, and taking
it all together there will be an ex
citing week.
W. P. Arter, constable of Cata
wissa was ordered by the court to
confer with the District Attorney
In regard to information made by
Tillman Kleckner that Charles
Baker of Catawissa was bottling
beer without a license.
The Grand Jury was called and
sworn. B. B. rreas made foreman.
Judge Little stated that the
Court respected Labor Day, but
that action by the Grand Jury upon
cases brought before it would be
nscessary. lie then in caustic
terms condemned the recent inter
ference w i t h the Democratic
primaries in some of the districts
of the County, in concluding lie
said it was just this sort of action
that compelled Washington to hang
the brilliant and noble Andre.
Iu regard to the numerous com
plaints of the roads in the various
townships judge inline siaiea inai
supervisors should investigate the
complaints and not only rely on
the information of other parties,
and that complaints against super
visors should be made in regular
form before a Justice of the Peace
so that prosecution could be made
at the following term ot Lourt.
This way the complaints reach the
Court too late and the supervisors
are to prepare a defense, thereby
causing continuance, the roads are
fixed and prosecution discontinued.
Instructions were then given to
keep everybody out of the Grand
Jury room during the deliberations
of the Grand Jury. Neither the
District Attorney nor tipstaff has
rieht to be there at that time. This
arose from the fact that a tipstaff at
last term of Court was present dur
ing the deliberation and an attempt
was made to throw out the indict
ments on the ground of irregularity.
In the matter of the Sheriff's sale
of the Catawissa Fibre Company,
Limited. Opinion and order of
Court filed.
Estate of Daniel A. Kitchen
Return of sale of real estate con
firmed nisi.
Petition for partition in estate of
Sarah Yeager, deceased, inquest
awarded.
Estate of Philip Seesholtz, de
ceased. .Now, September 7, 1903,
rule granted to show cause why the
prayer of the petitioner should not
be eranted by the Court.
Auditor's report iu the estate f
Samuel Rhimard, late ot Bnarcreek
township, deceased. Confirmed
nisi.
Rstnte of John Brobst. late of the
Town of Bloomsburg. Auditor's
report confirmed nisi.
Estate of Benjamin Miller, late
of Scott township, deceased. Con
firmed nisi.
Report of Auditor in partition
in Nelson vs. Boone. Confirmed
nisi.
Petition of Raymond S. Derrick
for appointment of a guardian.
Arthur Cole was appointed guar
dian. Bond in the sum of $150
approved.
Petition of Stanley Kile for ap
pointment of a guardian. Leonard
Kile appointed guardian. Bond in
the sum of $250 approved.
Estate of Wm. H. Creasy, late
of Catawissa township, dee'd. Re
port of sale confirmed nisi.
Petition of Samuel Pursel, guar
dian of Edward Jacoby, to sell real
estate of wards in town of Blooms
burg. Petition granted.
Estate of Peter Baldy, late of
Catawissa Borough, dee'd. Report
of sale confirmed nisi.
ContiuueJ.on 8th page 4th Col.
Upper End Sensation.
Calvin Sutllff Accused of
Poisoning Richard Hess'
Horse.
Settlement of Estate the Cause
The upper end of the county has
a sensation now. It is a poisoning
case, and as the result of which
Richard Hess, of near Central, one
ot the good, respectable", and best
known residents of that section of
the county lost a valuable horse.
Paris green was the poison used,
and the perpetrator, was extremely
liberal with it, as the trough from
which the horse had eaten, was
literally coated with the death deal
ing stuff.
The man charged with the crime
is Calvin Sutliff, a step son of Mr.
Hess'. The accusation is based on
some troubles growing out of the
settlement of an estate, that of the
prosecutor's first wife, and in whose
will the defendant was named as
executor. His arrest was made by
Frank Grandell, a detective, placed
upon the case by District Attorney
Duy, and who has been working
quietly but sedulously for several
weeks past.
THE HEARING.
A hearing was held before Justice
of the Peace Jacoby Saturday after
noon. The first witness called was
the prosecutor Richard Hess. He
told how "he made the discovery of
the poison. It was early in the
morning of August 6th about five
o'clock as near as he could remem
ber. The barn door being partly
open aroused his suspicions that
everything was not right, and he
immediately investigated. The
first thing to attract his attention
was some fresh grass which had
evidently been cut and put into the
horse's feed trough. He then
examined the trough and found
that it was lined with paris green.
The horse died two days later. The
witness on being questioned as to
why he suspected Sutlifl, said that
they had had some trouble over an
estate. Sutliff was the executor,
and he advertised the property in
which he (Hess) was living for
sale, which precepitated a quarrel.
The second witness, Perry E.
Hess, son of the defendant, knew
little or nothing cf the existing
animosity between his father and
Sutliff. His testimony, however
was important and had particular
bearing on the case as he had pur
chased a package of paris green for
Mrs. Sutliff, wife of the defendant,
at Jameson City, previous to the
poisoning of the horse. On the day
in question, Mrs. Sutliff and Miss
Bertha Lyons, were at the Hess
home, and he was driving them to
their homes when Mrs. Sutliff ask
ed him to buy the paris green.
This was in July, but he could not
give the exact date.
C. B. Ammerman merchant at
Jamison City, testified to the sale
of the poison to Mr. Hess, and also
to the sale of another package of
the same thing to Mrs. Sutliff.
His memory was clear on the
second sale because Mrs. Sutliff
said the people in the neighborhood
were accusing her of buying Paris
green in two packages.
A. M. Harvey the next witness,
testified that he and his two sons,
Rush and Clyde, passed the Hess
house on the night of August 5
They saw a man standing in the
road in front of the house, but as
they drew near he stepped in the
shadow of a tree and pulled his hat
down, over his eyes. He spoke to
him but received 110 answer. The
witness said he would not attempt
to identify him.
Iu order to shorten the hearing,
Counsel for defendant agreed that
the evidence of the boys would
corroborate that of their father and
they were not called.
Curry Mausteller, a carpenter,
employed by the B. & S. R. R.
Co. was breaking on the down traiu
on the moruiug of Aug. 6. He
saw Sutliff on the train, and spoke
to him but he did not answer.
Sutliff he said acted as though he
did not want to be seen, rie could
say where Sutliff boarded the train,
but he got off at Beuton. He ic
called the incident because it was
the day of the Parmer's picnic.
In cross-examination Counsel for
defendant attempted to get the
witness tangled, and put the same
question in a different form two or
three times, but the witness per
ceived his purpose, and answered,
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A. L. Fritz, Esq. who acted as
counsel for Sutliff in the settlement
of the estate, testified that he had
received word from his client stat
ing that their bills for the sale of
the property in which Mr. Hess,
the prosecutor lived, had been
printed, but knowing that the sale
would be anomalistic, there having
been no order of sale taken out, he
advised Sutliff to take down the
bills and to have the advertisement
discontinued.
It was the purpose of the prose
cution to show that Sutlifl had act
ed in accordance with the advice of
his attorney, and called A. II.
Edgar, of the Benton Argus, in
which paper the advertisement had
been running but Edgar was not
present. Defendant's Counsel
agreed that his testimony would
substantiate that of Mr. Fritz.
This closed the evidence, and
District Attorney Duy moved that
the defendant be held for Court.
He was accordingly bound over for
the September term, with the under
standing that the case will be con
tinued until the December term.
The defendant was held in the
sum of $Soo, with Thomas Cole
man and C. J. Seigfreid as sureties
Counsel iu the case are A. W.
Duy, J. G. Freeze and C. W.
Miller for the prosecution and
Ikeler & Ikeler and A. L. Fritz for
the defense.
BONO EE01TAL-
The program arranged for the
recital given by Mrs. Ella Fox
Gilbert, assisted by Mrs. Marion
Harter Miller and Mrs. Maud Run
yon Colley, in the Parish House
last Friday night was a most at
tractive one in every number. Mrs.
Gilbert sang with that depth of
teeling and warm expression that
is so characteristic of all her work,
and Mrs. Miller played the violin
most charmingly, Mrs. Colley ac
companied Mrs. Miller, and also
Mrs. Gilbert in those numbers
where Mrs. Miller played the violin
obligate The platform was prettily
decorated with palms and flowers,
and the piano loaned by Mr. Salt
zer gave excellent service.
The audience well, the audience
was of the very best what there
was of it. The Parish House will
comfortably seat three hundred
people, and it should have been
filled. Mrs. Gilbert, born and
raised in Bloomsburg, was desirous
of doing something by her "own
efforts and the assistance of her
friends, for the benefit of the Public
Library. Time after time she has
willingly given her services at
public entertainments for the benefit
of many of the churches of the town
and for numerous other charitable
objects.
But when she offers an enter
tainment of her own, with a small
admission fee, there are only seventy
nine people in the town who have a
quarter to spare for that purpose.
Such lack of appreciation is cer
tainly discouraging to people who
have talents and accomplishments
that have been so freely given when
otberpeople derived the benefit and
the credit.
Perhaps the foregoing does not
at all express the feelings of Mrs.
Gilbert, but if she doesn't think as
we do, she ought to.
Granted a Charter.
A Charter has been granted to the
Danville and Bloomsburg Electric
Railway Co. which is composed of the
same people who make up the Dan
ville and Riverside Street Railway
Company. The two charters provide
tor a line extending from Bloomsburg
to Riverside Borough.
Business.
of it. Possibly it is with us.
WM. II. HIDLAY, Cashier.
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All first class and reliable. We name a
few specinls, but ronie nnd see our bij lino
and Special Offering special
prices. TtiuMu arc till good c.une prccuicrs
if properly handled.
SPECIAL CUNS.
A double barrel cun with fine walnut stock,
clean bore, finely finished. Always 10.00,
Special tt 43.48 each. This is a 12 gunge
gun, a qreat field piece.
Here i a beautiul 12 gunge hammcrless,
double barrel, clean bore finely finished,
l.tfl barrel choked, riht barrel modified.
Always 428.00 We will sell a few at $ 22.00.
Come and see it.
HUNTINcTcOATS
At money saving prices. Don't expect these
coats at theie prices, all season, but now.
The old favorite hunting coat that you
have always paid 42.00 for now 41.65.
The regular 41.25 hunting coat in this
sale at 98 cents.
Laggings from 41.25 to 50 cents a pair.
Hunting Vests an J belts 50 cts to 25 cts.
We claim this to be the finest as
sortment of Hunter's Goods of all
kinds, and at less prices than ever
offered iu Bloomsburg.
Coju; axd sw$ for Yourself.
FOR SALE BY
J.G.Wells,
General Hardware,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Honie raoM tee west.
After an absence of nearly three
months Donald G. Herring reached
home on Sunday morning. He
started about the middle of June
with five other young men for a
trip through the wilds of the west
ern couutry, and accompanied by a
guide they traveled through Colo
rado, Wyoming and Montana. He
had the experience ot riding over
the sandy deserts on horse-back,
camping at night sometimes without
water, and riding altogether about
eight hundred miles on the saddle.
They visited t h e Yellowstone
National Park, and all other places
of interest in thac section. Donald
returns bronzed and robust, and
speaks of the strenuous portions of
nis trip as being of such a character
that he does not care to repeat
them, though the experience gained
he considers most valuable. . Much
of the journey was in the pale of
civilization and all that was of
course very delightful.
YETTEE'S HOTEL.
When a hotel sets a table that
satisfies the taste, and is better than
the ordinary, it does not take long
for the public to find it out. That
is the reason why for some years
past Boyd R. Yetter's hotel at
Mainville has been largely patron
ized. During the winter there arc
frequently sleighing parties that
drive over there for supper, and in
the summer a Sunday dinner at
Yetter's is one of the attractions
hereabouts. Without any attempt
at great display, they serve meals
cooked to perfection, on spotless
linen, in great variety, and plenty
of it, and everybody who goes over
there wauts to go again. Last Sun
day there were forty-two guests for I
dinner, half of them being from
Bloomsburg, and that too without
any prc-arrangement, all meeting
there by chance. Mr. Yetter is a
progressive landlord and his hotel
is up-to-date.
Mrs. Ella Fox Gilbert sang a
solo in the Episcopal Church on
Sunday morning, at the meeting of
the Y. M. C. A. in the aftirnoon,
and at the Methodist Church ia
the evening.
Men's Suit Elegance 1
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that there i s
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Forget the
price for a
moment, and
you'll think
these Suits
worth far more
than we
for them.
If ever Suits
were worth the
money these
$15.00 and $17.00 Suits are. Cheviots, Homespuns and
Worsted Cassimercs cut as the best merchant tailor
would cut them.
Bring Your Suit Troubles Here
for we are here to show as well as to sell, and as willing
to do the one as the other.
m gidding
Bloomsburg:, Penn'a.,
Corner Main and Center Sts.
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
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Prices Reduced
Quality and Style
not reduced.
Shirt Waists
Reduced.
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Suits, G raduated flounc
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Hamburg insertion.
Were 3.90 now 2 75
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Suits, Tuc3.l skirts
trimmed with lace in
sertion and tucks.
Were 4.25 now 3.00
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trimmed with lace and
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All Shirt Waists
and
SHIRT WAIST
SUITS.
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Prices Reduced
Quality and Style
not reduced.
White Lawn Skirts.
Some w i th Tucked :
circular flounces, others i
with box plaits and!
tucks.
From 3.00 to 2.00
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Shirt Waist Suks;
Madras, Lawns and
Ginghams 2.00, 2.50,
and 3.00. From
3.00, 3.50 and 4.00'
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Shirt Waists, Striped
Madras and Lawns.
Were 75e and 1.00,
Now 39 cents.
Special Prices on
all Summer Fabrics
and
SUMMER WASH
GOODS.