ffitl off iif f (ftMff ill BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, J90j. NO. 4b PROBABLE MURDER. Jacob Hite, a Horse Dealer, Shoots Mrs. Fred Krebs Jr. at Northumberland. Affair Occurred Sunday Night. Northumberland was all excite ment Sunday night, caused by an affair that will, it is believed ter minate in murder. The principals in the tragedy are Mrs. Fred Krebs Jr. of that town, and Jacob Hite, a traveling horse dealer. The victim, Mrs Krebs, who was twice shot is now in the Mary M. Parker Hospi tal at Sunbury, where her iife is fast ebbing away and the perpe trator is a prisoner iu the North umberland County jail. Tha tragedy has considerable local interest for the reason that Hite is well known here. He conducted a stock sale on the fair grounds last Friday. The account in full as sent from Sunbury to Danville Morning News of Monday is as follows: More than a half dozen stories about the shooting are in circulation. All are different. The shooting happened at the home of Mrs. Fred Krebs, Sr., mother-in-law of the victim, which is next to the last house on the road leading to Danville, about a mile from the VanKirk House. Fred Krebs Jr. lives on Duke street near the Kess ler House. The elder Mrs. Knbs when inter viewed Monday morning gave the following statement: "I was down at my son's house between 4 and 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Fred was getting ready to go out on the rai'road and his wife said she would come up and stay with me all night. She wasn't ready to go then, and as I wanted to attend to my fires I went. Along about 6 o'clock she came up. We had supper. Be tween 6 and 7 o'clock I lite came. He seemed to be in a very pleasant mood and the three of us sat and talked until about 7 o'clock, when I went upstairs, leaving them alone in the sitting room. I soon fell in to a doze, but heard the clock down stairs strike eleven. Soon after I don't believe it was half an hour I heard three or lour shots down stairs. I was startled and just as I was getting out of bed to go downstairs to see what had happen ed Mrs. Krebs, covered with blood, came rushing in my bedroom and cried, 'I am dying, I am shot, I am shot, for God's sake get me to my sister's where I can die in peace.' Before I could reach her she raised the side window and stepped out on the porch roof. She remained on the roof about half a minute and then came back into the room, re peating I am dying, I am dying, get me to my sister's.' Although badly frightened and excited by this time I tried to do what I could for her, but her pitiful pleading for her sister was more than I could stand and I said' well, I will go get your sister, Mrs. George Atherton.' I left the house and started for Mrs. Athertou's as fast as I could run, I had gone about a square when I heard a noise behind me, and upon looking around saw Mrs. Krebs staeeerine after me. I waitea tor her and helped her to Mrs. Ather ton s the best 1 could, i ne dis tance is about a half mile and we were both almost exhausted when we got there." Mrs. Krebs was taken to the Mary Parker hospital where she was attended by Dr. win &uiuuei. Kxamiuation showed that she was suffering from two wounds caused by bullets from a thirty-two calibre m'stol. The one struck on the left side of the aeck and lodged near the right side. The other struck under the left breast, shattered a rib and lodged under the right shoulder blade. Both bullets were recover ed. The elder Mrs. Krebs said that she knows of no motive for the crime. The only statement her daughter-in-law made after the shootinff. she savs, was that while she and Hite were talking, Hite jumped up and said, "you will never live to see the sun again," and then shot four times. One of the shots that went wild of the human tareret struck the brick chim nev. The other went through the side of the house. The bullet was found in the side yard Monday morning by the woman s tiusDaua. OontinueJ on 8th page 4I1 Column. TOWN BUSINESS. Council Had a Busy Session. Many Matters of Import ance Disposed of. Bioomsburg-Danville Trolley. The idea ot paving Main street from Market to Center has been adandoned. This was the state ment made by President of Council Townseud at the outset of the re gular monthly meeting ot that body held Thursday night. The matter had been hanging in the balance for some time, but has now been given up owing to the iact that some of the property owners object ed to bearing their portion of the necessary expeuse. There was no discussion on the matter whatever, Mr. Townseud simply informed the members that the move was abandoned for the reason stated. The ordinance granted to the Bloomsburg and Danville Klectric Railway Company some time ago, was, because of the Company's failure to fulfill the requirements, repealed, and a similar one was granted to the Danville and Blooms burg Klectric Railway Company. Among the other business passed upon by Couucil, was the ret:ort of Mr. Reimard, in which he stated that all the fire Companies with the exceptiou of the Friendship, have about one thousand feet of hose. The Friendship has but seven hundred feet. It was decid ed to purchase three hundred feet for the Friendships. The request for an arc light on Ssvenlh street, was not recom mended by the committee on Light, because in their opinion it was too isolated, and would not accom modate a sufficient number of people. In regard to the incessant trouble which interference of the wires of the Irondale Electric Light Com pany with that of the fire alarm system has caused, inspector Wil bur Fisher stated that it could be remedied by putting in higher poles, or else by transferring the alarm wire to the Irondale poles. James C. Brown, secretary of the latter company said that there would be no objection to placing the wire on their poles. It was therefore decided that the Light Committee and a representative of the Irondale Company make a tour of inspection of the alarm system with a view to relieving the trouble. C. W. Miller, informed Council that it was the purpose of the Citi zens Land Improvement Company to drain the ditch between Espy and Bloomsburg, now being done by means of a culvert, with a large drain to the river. He made a re quest that the Town engineer be instructed to make an inspection and pass upon the practicability of the plan. The request was grant ed. William Chrisman, Esq., stated that the exonoration on tax dupli cate of J. K. Bittenbender in 1896, amounting to $151.09 had been ap proved by the Finance Committee, and that he would settle balance, about $51, at the next meeting or the meeting following the next. Council approved exoneration. Council decided to give the tax duplicate to L. M. Sleppy tor col lection upon his furnishing the necessary bonds and their approval by the Solicitor. Property owners are notified by Street Commissioner that pave ments are in bad condition ou east side of West street on corner of West and First streets. Also most of the pavements on south side of I irst street. Ditch passing through property of Ice plant reported in bad condition but no action taken. Orders were drawn for bills pre sented and the meeting adjourned. J. R. Townsend has hit upon a novel advertising scheme. In his show window there is displayed a very pretty golden finished case, containing twenty bright new silver dollars. Alongside the case there is a big bunch of keys, but only three of them will open the lock on the case. One of these keys is giv en to every purchaser of a dollar's worth or more of merchandise. On December 28, the person who pre sents the first key that will uulock the case, will be given ten dollars, the second six dollars and the third four dollars. The idea is a unique one and is already attracting con siderable interest. Character of Our Investments. w E LIMIT Our Investments to Securities of the most Substantial Kind; such Securities as are of Acknowl edged Value, and easily Converted into Cash. 0t QSfoomsBurg A. Z. SC'IOCH, President. DEATH IN AN INSTANT Frank Magill, Aged Thirteen Years, Jumped on Moving Train-Falls and Is Killed. BODY CUT IN TWO. Death came in an instant to thir teen vear old Frank Magill Friday morning. The sad affair occurred on the D. L. & W. Railroad near the Catharine street crossing at about half past eight oclock. The boy was ou his way to school from his home on Eighth street. When he reached the crossing a long freight train blocked the way. With that reckless disregard of danger so characteristic of the period of youth, he began jumping on and off the cars, and finally climbed to the top of one of the cars, when he presumably lost his balance and fell. He landed on the rail and several cars passed over him almost completely setvenng his j body and cutting one 01 nis arms off. O. W. Drake who was stand ing near at hand, was made an un willing witness of the shocking ac cident immediately flagged the train and hastened to the unfortun ate boy's side, but life had deserted the little earthly tenement, death having been instantaneous. The remains were removed to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Magill. The mother when she was made acquainted with what had happened was completely over-, come with grief, and the scene as the inanimate form of her little son was carried into the homse beggars description. The father, who was at his work in the power house of the Amercan Electric Light Company reached the scene of the accident just as the body was being lifted from the rail- I road. It appears that the boy had been in the habit of jumping ou and off the train and that only a day or two previous had been admonished about it. The funeral took place ou Sun day. Services were conducted at the Methodist Mission by Rev. Sbambach, pastor of the Evangelical church, and was largely attended. The children of the Fifth Street School where he attended were pre sent in a body. The pall bearers, six in number, chosen from his classmates, walked beside the hearse bearing floral tributes. The spec tacle was very impressive and as the cortege moved along every heat t was touched with pity. Interment was made in Rosemont Cemetery. UBS. SUSAN FAIRMAN. Mrs. Susan Fairman died at her home, corner of Main and Center Street at twenty minutes past four o'clock this morning, after an ill ness of several weeks. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Mrs. Fairmau came to Blooiusburg about two years ago, siuce which time she has conducted the White House Restaurant. She was sixty one years of age and is survived by the following children : Mary and Thomas living at home, Catharine who resides near Almedia, Thomas of Miffliuville, James of Berwick and William living a short distance above Orangeville. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at one o'clock. Interment will be made in the family plot in the Al media Cemetery. A charter with a capital stock of $25,000 was ou Thursday grauted by the State Department to the Buttonless Suspender Company of Bloomsburg. QWtonaf (gfonft WM. II. HIDLAY.Cashiep. Sharp Points A cut in the price of Scissors will not improve their cutting. fau00 f & pears and scissors are not "cheap." They are made in such a way that they cannot l.e turned out at low figures, and cannot be had for a "song." You will never find CLAUSS ' goods in any but the stores where dealers consider that a pleased customer brings the best profit, in time. FOR SALE BY J.G.Wells, Cener&l Hardware, Bloomsburg, Pa. ROUTE OF TROLLEY The Town Council Passes Or dinance Granting Right of Way to New Company Will Go Up Fifth Street. The ordinance formerly passed by the Town Council granting to the Bloomsburg & Danville Electric Railway Company the right to enter town and to construct its line over certain streets, was at Thursday night's meeting of Council, repealed owing to the failure of the company to fullfill the requirements, and an other ordinance granted to the Dan ville & Bloomsburg Electric Rail way Company. The new company is composed largely of local people. The proposed route of the road will cross Fishingcreek at Evans rock, near Boone's dam, and will go over the tracks of the Columbia and Montour Electric railway by over- bead crossing, running through the Boone and Webb farms, coming out a little south of the Columbia county fair grounds and will extend up fifth street to the Scott township line, at which point it will ultimate ly connect with the Bloomsburg & Benton Electric Railway the fran chise of which is controlled by the same people, thus avoiding the Light Street hill. As has been already stated iu these columns, the right of way has, for a large portion of the distance at least, been secured, and we have every reason to look for an early start in the construction work. From Fifth street up to Main the new company will run its cars over the tracks of the Columbia oc Mou tour company, which according to Solicitor Fred Ikeler can be done I under the act of 1901. Tohn W. Votrel's biff minstrels ... delighted a Backed house last r.icht. The oerformance from start to I finish was oar excellence. Two of the particularly clever features were the Indian club manipulator and the Melrose troupe of acrobats. A notable feature abotiL Vogel's mins trels is that they not only make friends but hold them, and an an nual visit to this big show is a matter of course with our people. mi aw - J I ' ' BLACK No man should be without a Black Suit. It's a wardrobe necessity to any and every man. We have Black Suits in Unfinished Worsteds Cheviots Thibets and Clays. Sack, Cutaway or Prince Albert. No better tailoring and no better fabrics can be put into Suits than the makers Black Suits. $8, 10. $15, See the Suits that's the worth. However, we want Have a Care in Buying Your Black Suit for there's lots of opportunity no mistake if you come here. n giddonis Bloomsburg:, Penn'aM Corner Main and Center Sts. Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. Carpets! Carpets! 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