8 THE COLUMBIAN. BI.OOMSIiUKC., I'A. THURSDAY, JI I.V i.t. 19.15. AN HISTORICAL ADDRESS. I Continued from 41I1 pane. tried before Judge Klvvell were those great trials in the murders by the Mollie Maguires, in Schuylkill, Northumberland and Columbia, be cause they were attended and tried by the most eminent criminal law yers in the State of Pennsylvania. The first trial was in 1869, when Tom Donahue and John Duffy and Prior and Pat. Hester were arraigu ee in this Court for the murder of Alexander V. Kay. I knew Mr. Ray very well. He was a friend and companion of mine when I Studied law in Danville, and I re member him and knew him all his life; and perhaps nobody, outside of his immediate friends and family was more hurt than I was at the death of Alexander W. Ray and the manner in which he came to his eath. Iut those cases were tried with a vim and vigor that I never saw be fore and have never seen since. Donahue and Duffy and Prior were acquitted. The District Attorney at the time, Mr. K. R. Ikeler, took a noli. pros, as to Pat. Hester, and the whole party were turned loose. That you will observe was in 1869, and with the exception of my friend at my hand here, Judge Marr, Mr. Wolverton (who, unfortunately, Is not able to attend this banquet) and myself, I believe not one single man is alive. In 1S77 there was another raid made upon the Molly Maguires, and Pat. Hester and Tully and Mo Hugh were arrested and tried for the murder of Alexander Ray. I think I ought to say here that the counsel for Patrick Hester always believed him only technically guilty ot the murder of Ray. Judge Marr and Mr. Wolverton were with me, and Mr. Wolverton and myself followed the case to the Supreme Court after it had been tried and he was convicted here, and the Su preme Court turned us down; and we went to Harrisburg and had the case heard before the Board ol Pardons, and they turned us down, and the Governor of course had nothing else to do except to issue the death warrant for three men ho were in the jail here in Co lumbia county. At the request of Hester, I went with the Sheriff when he read the death warrant to these men in jail, md I stood beside my client (as was my duty, being local counsel in the :onnty here) until the sentence had been read; and I shook hands with 'inn and turned to the door to go, when he said to me : "Colonel, xme and see me hanged." I said: 'No, Pat, I can't do that. I have ;one with you as far as I can go. Hxcusc- me frcm that." I did not o, of course. I never saw Pat. ifterward, and I notv repeat that lis counsel were always satisfied that, except technically, he was not ,'uilty. In other words, I believe hat Pat. Hester perhaps did go and .vas with the gang at Tom Dona lue's saloon the night that the .obbery of Alexander Rc-a was de ermined upon. Put they were Ttrsonal friends and had been for ears; and Pat. assured me over md over again that there was no thought in his mind, and he did lot believe there was in the minds f the rest of them, tomurder Alex inder Rea. But they did mean to rob him, because it was supposed lie had that day a very large amount jf money with which he was going o pay off some of the coal mining operations in the county of Schuyl kill. But the fact that he was there md that that murder was committed n pursuance of the robbery they !iad agreed upon, was all that ever :onvicted Pat. Hester. Perhaps it was legal and right, but he never raised his hand against Alexander W. Rea. Gentlemen, I have thought, as I said before, that this little historical sketch of the County of Columbia during the time of its existence, of the things that have been done in it, of the great lawyers that have sat upon its bench, of the great law yers that had been before that bench practicing their profession, would be gladly listened to by you young er men. And I think, Mr. Presi dent, that these references to the olden times, to the old lawyers, to the old methods and manners ia which things were done ia those early times will have some effect in giving to you an idea of the terms and conditions under which we were practicing fifty years ago. They will also, gentlemen, give you some idea that the great men who have been before us, are the men to be followed in their profession by you, of the younger bar, who are coming on now to take the places 01 mose gentlemen wno have been for the last time before an earthly Court. These young men have come to DraggedDotvn Feeling In (lis !o!:if. Ni rvnii diPss, tinrrfrrslilnR olrrp, dpspon- ilcnry. ll is tinip you were (loins; nrmtilng. Tlio kidneys were anciently culled the reltiR In yonr casn tliey ore holdlnp tlio reins and urivmg you into serious trouble, Hood's Sarsaparilla Arts with the most direct, bpncflrlnl effect on tne Kidneys. It contains the best and safept substances for correctln nnd toning the bar, all of them, and, if you will pardon me for saying ft, a good many of them have been born since I came to the bar. I know them, ot course I know them, and they know me. I want to repeat again that they have given me the greatest possible happiness in tendering to me this courtesy and their affection and confidence in me displayed here to night. They are gentlemen, as 1 know tiiem, ready to take the places of those who have passed away, in knowledge, in judgment, in capacity, and that thev need nothing more than the time and the experience to fit themselves for the bar. Rnnip nf tlmm (nr of tlinm nf least, have already attained judicial J honors. One ot them has also been Senator. A half dozen or more have been members of the Lower House of Representatives at Harris burg. And I haven't any doubt that the whole body seated here around me are willing to follow in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors. I might perhaps make one further remark in connection with that in a little matter of my own. which the Chairman has very courteuosly omit ted to mention in his remarks, giv ing what I perhaps might properly call a descriptive catalogue of my career. But in the early days I got it into my head at a certain time that I would be first rate timber for the Legislature, and gave my friends in Columbia county to un derstand that that was my view of things, and desired them to take it into consideration. They did take it into consideration I think, and when the nominating convention came or. in the Fall, almost unani mously they agreed that they could not spare me from Columbia county. ell I stayed, and I am here yet. I think, gentlemen, I will take up no more of your time in any re marks; but I wish to add once more how very much I am gratified at this demonstration; how much 1 feel it; and I am certain that I can never forget your kindness and your confidence, and I thank you for your courtesy. An IniDortant Office The Position of the County Commissioner is One of tlio Greatest Responsibility The Philadelphia Press says edi torially: In the interior counties of this state there are no more import ant officials to be elected this year than the three county commission ers. These officials make the con tracts for county work, assess taxes and are responsible for the expendi tures. Within thepast few years scandals have attended the adminis tration of affairs in a number of counties. Commissioners have not been wholly honest or they have oeen notoriously inefficient in the performance of their duties. Con tracts have been made in which there was a rake off; county bonds have been sold without competitive bidding, the county losing the premium which could otherwise have been had; in several counties there has been unnecessary compli cation and costly delay in work on new courthouses; in others commis sioners have charged and received pay for time they did not give to public service; in still others have commissioners have been before the bar of justice to answer serious charges. These are offices that in every county should be given to men ot business experience and known integrity. They are about the last public places to be used for merely political purposes. Thtir duties are wholly of a business character. It is a matter of course that the candidates will be nominat ed by several parties, and that they will represent those parties, but they shoul be something more than just Republicans or Democrats. The cit.ens of every county should appreciate that in electing commis sioners they are selecting men who will have the disposition of large sums of money and upon whom large responsibilities devolve. The fittest men for these offices are usually those who never seek them; men who have business affairs of their own and been successful in the management of them. When any such can be found to accept the county commissionership he should be chosen without hesitation. The New York World gravely asks; "are pretty teachers best?" Homely old ladies will consider such a question ridiculous. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, Bloomsburg Thursday, The Great SELLS and DOWNS United Shows. THE MOST, ORIGINAL, MODERN UotoDate Amusement Enterprise on Earth. Lofty in Conception, Regal in Equipment, Honorably Conduct ed, Truthfully Advertised. The World's Best Circus Talent. The Immensity, Originality, Uniqueness and Novelty of this Show EXCELLS ALL OTHER SHOWS. 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July 27 m i i ,r i""'mi;!!' fir ST sr " PA. XXXX0XXXX Special Prices 6 All kinds reduced variety now for first 5.00 50c. 5.00 1.00 50c. 50c. All other kinds reduced in same proportion. ini AilLf lUo) T .1 t ncnews ine nair, makes it new again, restores the freshness. Just what you need if your hair is faded or turning gray, for it always restores the color. Stops falling hair, also."";T,rr?n':tLC;T,,,1iV'" Graft in Northumberland. A Sunbury dispatch says: "Fol lowing clusely upon the heels of the Schuylkill county graft reforma tion came news tc day that a like sensation would be sprung in Northumberland County within the next few months, and that officials in high standing would be brought into the courts on serious charges." You'll Not be Happy till your Feet are Easy. When in need of Shoes come in and we will fit your feet with good com fortable shoes. Shoes made of Good, Honest Material by Good Practical Shoemakers. W. H. MOORE, Corner Main and Iron Sts., 11 LOOMSH URG, PA. 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