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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.
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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
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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.
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Prices. 10. I2& and 18 cts.
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