V THE CAMERON COUNTY PK I-iss. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 42. NAM BRAVE U t!JW11o B !» Orrin W. Odell, Convicted of the Murder of His Wife, July 1907, pays the penalty, Tuesday Morn ing. 1 ' -r vmrnmi The long talked about and dis- . tressing Odell case lias at last gone : into history. The last chapter— j the death penalty—took place in j the Emporium jail yard on Tues-' day morning, after "a. vain effort to 1 secure a reprieve by Governor! Stuart. Promptly at 9:30 Sheriff j John i>. Kwupe and District At-1 torney J. I*. McNarney met the \ Sheriff's jury and administered the I oaths, according to law, after which the march to the jail was ordered, the jurors lining up in i front of the scaffold, awaiting the ' . ! arrival of the condemned and his i guards. After short religious ser- i vices at the jail conducted by Revs. ! Shriner, Dixon and Johnson, the I Sheriff and his deputies quietly inarched to the fatal spot, the prison er standing erect and fearless,in line j condition and perfectly composed I At this juncture he said: "Hello | Doctor," looking at Dr. Falk, "this J is rather a tough way to be taken j away, but I suppose it is accord-! ing to law.'* Nothing more was said, when Sheriff King adjusted the rope and pulled the back cap over his head. At 10:11 a nod from Mr. King to Sheriff Swope Avas notice that all was ready when he, Sheriff Swope, cut the rope severing the heavy 213 pound weight. The prisoner bounded up iii the air. His neck was broken, death being almost instantaneous —not a muscle moved except a slight movement of the feet. At 10:18 Drs. Faik, Bush and Smith pronounced him dead. The ex ecution was pronounced, by those familiar with such scenes, to be the most successful they ever wit nessed. Undertaker Laßar's assistant, ( 'has. \\ . Rishell, took charge of the remains and removed them to their undertakieg establishment awaiting further orders. The crowd thefi gathered around and many were anxious to secure a piece of the rope. Thus closed the first execution ever held in this county and would that it be the last. It has been an expensive matter for the tax pay ers to meet, amounting to about 82,000. Otleli Makes a Statement. Prisoner Odell some days ago ox pressed his willingness to give the PRESS a statement for publication. Accordingly we called on him at the jail Monday evening and in the presence of his Night Watch, Mr. Albert Murray,passed an hour or more. We give his remarks as dictated to us: "I am a poor hand to relate what comes to my mind but guess you can fix it so that it will be readable. My correct name is Orrin Warren Udell; was born at Omro, Wis.; am in my 30th TO THE LAST j year: came to Emporium in I.SK9 , and first worked for F. D. Leet I and resided here continually up to the time of my trouble that placed me where I now am. For years, 1 six or seven, I was a hard drinker ' before the awful crime was com mitted, July IS, 1907. There i never was any serious trouble be tween myself and wife other than what might be expected lr aggra vating her during my drinking. We always got along pleasantly. At the time I committed this crime, 1 had promised my wife to take an oath to stop drinking, which pleased her. She remarked that she knew if I took an oath I would keep it. I went up town with the oath in my pocket, dated duly 20th, and intended to secure a pint of liquor to sober up on and sent a man to purchase it. lie did ; not come as soon as I expected when 1 found another fellow and { sent him for a bottle. Both final j ly came and 1 then had one quart. 1 remember purchasing the revolv- I er that we had often talked about, j yet at the time I was not respon | sible for we needed other things, ! better than the gun. Ido not re i member anything that happened at j the time 1 committed the crime i and when arrested 1 knew .1 was in ;t buggy or wagon but did not know where I was going cy what 1 j said. My mind was completely a : blank. ] meet iny last cali rcsign- I ed to my fate and no fear as to the | future, having made my peace with ! < lod. I freely forgive all persons i whom I once felt had injured ine j and bear no ill feeling against any one. 1 call upon all men to take ! warning from my fate and keep I away from drink, the cause of my doing, and injuring dear ones by ! my weakness. 1 desire to thank the good ladies of the Free Methodist Church for j their kindness to me during mv • long confinement; also Revs, i Shriner, Dixon and Johnson for I their consoling words. To Sheriff Swope and family, as j well as my Watchman, Albert Murray, 1 wish to thank for their j many kind acts. Also all friends i for their consoling words and prayers. And now realizing that my time is short here, that there is only one kind of a life to live —and it took me a long time to find it out—and that is the life of a Christian. ORA W. ONELL. WITNESS:—ALHERT MIRRY. Emporium, Pa., June Ist, 1!)9K. VISITORS. Many officials and others from adjoining counties attended the ex | ecution, among the many being: Ex-Sheriff Henry fSigel, Olean, N. I Y.; Sheriff Hackrael, Ridgway; Deputy Sheriff Chas. Wefling, ! Coudersport; Dr. W. J. McGianor, Editor C. O. Laymon, Jos. M. Butler, Port Allegany, Pa. History ol the Crime. I From PRESS of July 25th, 1907. The most horrible crime eommit | ted in Emporium for many years J startled our people last Thursday ! afternoon when we stopped the : press to announce thatOra O'Dell, of East Emporium, had shot his j wife, then turned the gun 011 him- I self. While our town has become, ina measure, hardened to the sud den taking away of our citizens, this case being only the second murder ever committed here, it caused great excitement, regret and indignation. The only rea son the brute was not lynched was the hope of all that his wound would prove fatal. THK MURDERER. Ora O'Dell, who seldom of late "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable.''— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1908. years worked at his trade or call ing as stone mason or plasterer,but devoted most of big time to drink and abusing his wife—it being nothing for him to knock her down, drag her around the bouse and kick the poor woman unmercifully. Last March the PRESS called atten tion to the inhuman treatment this poor woman was subjected to and we then hoped he would be locked up and thus prevent just w hat happen ed—murder. Last Wednesday the fiend in human shape went to Stephens & Saunders hardware store and pur chased some window screens, a pair of shears and a 22 calibre iver Johnson revolver, presenting a check ( probably given him by his wife). Nothing being noticed out of place by Mr. Saunders he gave the man his change, when he went down town, stopping at Xorris & Tompkins, where he purchased a shirt. This was about 110011. He secured a bottle of whiskey at the hands of one of those men who arc always ready to procure rum if they are sure to get a drink. The following day he hung around the house in his usual sullen mood, un til about two o'clock when a gun report and screams startled the neighborhood. What took place in the store can only be guessed at, that his wife refused him more money for drink, when he whipped out his gun. knocked the poor woman to the floor and hold her while he fired three shots into her head, the first shot severing the jugular vein—any one of the three' would prove fatal. lie then turn ed the gun on himself and lired the shot proving only ;i scalp wound, but dazed him. The poor woman struggled to her feet and walked to the front door when neighbors met her. This fearlul sight was wit nessed by little Jennie O'Dell, aged nine years, and a young lad named Browker. aged about ten. The boy says he saw him standing over the prostrate form of his wife and fire two shots into her head. No attention was paid to the husband, all assistance being rendered t'ie wife, who was rapidly passing away. The dying mother, with great effort, managed to make her mother understand that she want ed them to care for her children. She passed away within one hour from the time the brute who prom ised to "love, honor and protect her'' had cruelly fired the fatal shots that made two orphan child ren. and many aching and bleeding hearts. Murderer O'Dell attempted sui cide Tuesday morning, about 2:30 o'clock, by slashing his throat with a piece of tin, torn from a pepper box. Niglitwatch, Henry Piehen ton, himself a prisoner, gave the alarm, which aroused the Sheriff. Dr. JI. S. Falk was called and up on examination found the prison er's throat torn 011 both sides, be sides several cuts on left wrist and forearm. Unfortunately the wounds were not fatal. It is said the prisoner made an attempt to hang himself by using a towel. THE DEAD WIFE. May Stoddard-O'Dell was in her thirty-third year. Thirteen years ago last March she was married to O'Dell. two children—Emery, aged 12, and Jennie, aged nine— are left to mourn. During all these thirteen years thepoor woman slaved, prayed, begged and hoped that she could yet prevent a sepa ration. To enumerate the awful ill-treatment and abuse heaped up on this woman by the wretch is sufficient to cause an indignant public to have long ago banished him from our midst. Even his poor children were driven from home and they stood across the street, asking il they ''dared come home." The little store, kept by the industrious wife, afforded a good living for the family, she having bv hard work built up a good trade. It is the saddest case that ever came under our observa tion and the degenerate who could not appreciate the sacrifice will, we hope, pay the full penalty of the law. DEATH S DOINGS Esma OLMSTED. MRS. MARTHA M. CUSIIING-OLMSTED, 1 aged 65 years, wife of our esteemed J citizen and friend, Mr. Herbert C. Olm i sted, of Emporium, after an illness | covering several years, during which ! time she suffered patiently, passing I through two serious operations. All that could be done by her faithful hus band and kind children could do to comfort her were ever rendered, but death had claimed this excellent Christ ian lady and she peacefully slept away | last Thursday afternoon, surrounded !by her family. Being fully conscious j on Wednesday that her end was near, j she requested that her children and ; husband, all well known singers, | should sing some of her favorite hymns. | Trying as the ordeal must have been 1 all responded and she felt satisfied and then called each to her bedside and gave her final message of love. Always devout in her church duties, | both as Sunday School teacher and j mother, she took great interest in all i good works, especially in the Baptist j church, to which she early in life con j nected herself. Her husband and all | of the children—seven in number—are members of the same religious body. All of the children were present at the j last hour, viz: Mrs. C. Jay Good nuugh, Mrs. W. E. Jackson, Kingsdale, N. 0., Mrs. Frank T. Beers, Wash bourn, Wis., Herbert M., Ridgway, B. | H., Myrtle and Vera at home. | Deceased was born at Painted Post, | X. Y., Sept. 28, 1843, and was married j at Ulysses, Potter county, Pa., Sept. 10th, ISOS, tollerbertO. Olmsted. The family moved to Emporium in 1874 and have ever since been closely identified with our town, respected and honored ; by all. Tbe funeral took place from their commodious home, West Fourth street, Saturday p. m , at *2 o'clock, Re/. Calvin, of Watsontown, (her former pastor) officiating: Interment in New | ton Cemetery in the family plot. The following relatives attended the ! funeral: Hon. A. G. Olmsted and wife, 1 H. Clinton Olmsted, Frank Andrews I and wife, Coudersport; Wilson Cush j ing (brother), Mrs. Eugene Leet (sister) of Ulysses, Pa., Mrs. Delia Sparrow Coudersport, and other names we did not learn. , * # DOUGHERTY. The many friends of Mrs. Jas. J. Dougherty at this place were shocked to learn of her death, which occured at the home of her mother at Bradford, last Thursday. She is survived by her husband and two small children. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty resided here until about one year ago, when they moved to Bradford. Coal Sale. The Emporium Machine Co., offers hard coal for sale at $6.25 per ton de livered from the car. This sale and price will last for this week only. It Moved to Sheffield. Mr. Lemuel Evans and family have moved to Sheffield, Pa, where "Lem" is employed in the big saw mill. They resided here many years and leave a host of friends. Remember the Banquet. Our citizens should bear in mind the Banquet to be given at the New Warner Monday evening, by Empori um Board of Trade. Prominent speak ers will be present. If you received an invitation you will confer a favor by sending your acceptance at once to Mr. Richard Kueline, that all may bo provided for. Do it NOW. Sorely Afflicted. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Day are cer tainly having more than their share of trouble. Last Monday Mrs. Day re ceived a telegram announcing the sudden death of her married brother at Brooklyn, N. Y. This makes four deaths in the family since last Nov. Our heart feels for this family in their affliction. Mrs. Day and brother Arthur left for Brooklyn Monday night, funeral. Looks Like Business. Plenty of coke and other stock ar- I riving at the furnace looks like busi i ness. I LATER—The furnace goes in blast I Sunday or Monday. This is good news. Will be Sold for Kepairs. The undersigned will sell at auction, 1 on June 6th, 1908, a couch recently re i paired and made as good as new. Call and see it. Total charges §13.00. Auction at 3.00 o'clock. I 14-3t. HENRY JAEGER. Council Proceedings. Regular meeting Borough Council, Emporium, June 1, 1908. Present: Messrs. Freindel, White, Cummings, Mumford, Hamilton, Good nough, Rishel) and Norris. Absent: Mr. Marshall. Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved. The committee appointed to confer with Emporium Water Company were continued until next regular meeting. The bills were read and Mr. Norris moved, seconded by Mr. Goodnougli, that all bills as read be paid with ex ception of bill from W. W. Knicker bocker lor $2.50. Motion carried. Joha Welch, Work oil Streets if 9 83 James Murrry, do 7 51 John Fleming, do 88 John Robinson; do 88 Harry Troup, Work on E!ec. Lt. Line 2-10 Jake Troup, do 1 80 Struthers-Welis Co., Invoice 13 .18 F. V. Heilman & Co., do 25 53 Keystone Powder Co., do 5 75 Levi Smith, do 18 03 National Carbon Co., do 6!) 62 G. S, Allen. Bond of Treasurer 12 32 Emporium Independent, Adv, Ordinance and Auditors Report 10 00 Cameron County Press, Adv. Ordinance and Auditors Report 40 00 Novelty In. L. Co., Repairing Spark Plugs 75 C. B. Howard Co., Invoice 5 10 Western Electric Co., Invoice 40 80 E. D. White, Paid freight bills 1 75 St. Marys Gas Co., gas for March and Apsil 82 15 Treasurer's report read and ordered filed.. Receipts for May, $3,988.03, bal ance in hands of Treasurer §3,137.86. Moved by Mr. Goodnougli, second ed by Mr. Cummings, that Fire De partment be exouerated from paying license fees for their show. Unani mously carried. Moved by Mr. Norris, seconded by Mr. Cummings, that the Theatorium and Dreamland pay license fee of fifty cents per night. Same to take effect on the 2nd day of June, 1908. Unani mously carried. Moved by Mr. Goodnough, second ed by Mr. Mumford, that loans of Mr. Mundy and Dr. Smith be paid. Car ried . Moved by Mr. Goodnough, seconded by Mr. White, that the Councilman of the East Ward determine location cf the gas regulator house and whistle pole which are to be erected by the St. Marys Gas Co ,in the East Ward. Un' animously carried. Moved by Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Mumtord, that matter of elect ric light at corner of East Allegheny Avenue and Alley at A. F. Andrews' house be referred to Electric Light Committee. Carried. Council then adjourned to meet Mon day night, June Bth at 8 o'clock, p. m. R. C. MOORE, Sec'y. Birthday Party. A very pleasant birthday party was held at Winfield Summerson's Sinna mahoning, on last Saturday afternoon, Decoration Day, in honor of two of his children, Minnie and Lester, who have the same birthday and they are not twins. The following were in attend ance: Mamie Gore, Lucy Saint Clair, Arthur Saint Clair, Edward Saint Clair, Chester Summerson, Merriel Summer son, Lester Summerson, Charles Crane, James Summerson, George Summer son, Mrs. J. S. Summerson, Mrs. G. S. Hill, Mrs. A. L. Saint Clair, Mrs. W. E. Summerson, Mr. Henry Snyder, Mr. Thomas Snyder, Misses Grace Saint Clair, Burnas Saint Clair, Gussie Logue, Belva Bennett, Ruby Losey, Teoka Summerson, Minnie Summer son, Lola Smith, Delva Bushaw, Hazen Bennett, Mina Wheaton and Mable Wheaton. Eye Specialist. Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known Eye Specialist, of Bingliamton, N. Y., will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry store, Emporium, Pa., June 13th If you can't see well or have headache don't fail to call and see Prof. Budine, as he guarantees to cure all such cases. Lenses ground and fitted in old frames. Eyes tested and ex amined free. All work guaranteed. May Rainfall. Rain fell on 22 days of the month and totaled 7.62 inches, being over 3 inches more than the normal rain fall for the month of May. Religious. Rev. W. H. Hunt, of Westfield, Pa., will preach in the Baptist Church, next Sunday, June 7th, morning and even ing. All welcome, The Epworth League of the M. E. Church will give a sock social in the parlors of the church, Thursday even ing, June 4at 8 o'clock. A cordial in vitation is extented to all to come and bring as many pennies to correspond with the size sock yon wear. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.501N ADVANCE. I THE WEATHER. | FJiiDAY, Showers. SATURDAY Showers SUNDAY, Fair. ASSETS $799,827.07 First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business June 3,1908. PATRIOTISM. A man who sas-es a dollar is a benefactor. A dollar putin this bank at compound interest takes root instantly. If is not killed by frost or sleet. It cannot be injured by heat or by cold, by famine or pestilence, by tire or flood. It will not be lost through a hole in the pocket, nor borrow ed by some friend or boon companion. It is beyond the rehch of earthquake or light nitiß, accident, sneak thief or thug. INTEREST PAID ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. DR. LEON REX FELT, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa DR. H. W. MITCIIKU., DENTIST, (Successor to Dr. A. B. Mead.) Office over A. P, Vogt's Shoe Store, Emporium, Pa 12j Home Wanted. A good home wanted for a male dog. Call on Mrs. Ed, Morse. Emmanuel Church Notices. Whitsunday, June 7th, 10:30, a. m., celebration of the Holy Communion. Offering for General Missions. Notice. A strawderry and ice cream festival will be held on the More Hill church lawn for the benefit of the church Sat urday evening, June 6th, 1908. Tlio public is cordially invited to attend. Board Organized. The Shippen School Board organized on Monday. The following officers being elected: President, Harry J. Newton; Sec'y, Fred K. Zimmer; Treasurer, Delbert Towner. Teachers will bo employed at next regular meeting, July 11th. Bonds tor Sale. The undersigned has fifty thousand dollars (§50,000.00) worth of a Water Power Company, first mortgage 7 per cent, gold bonds for sale. These bonds are a high-class secur ity, and are amply secured by real es tate. Interest payable semi-annually. Will be issued in the denomination of Five Hundred Dollars (§500.00) each. Said bond issue is under the control and certification of the Scranton Trust Company. For further particulars apply to the undersigned. E. li. W. SEARLE, Office of Clerk ofU. S. Court, Scran ton, Pa. 13-4t. Ritchie—Lion. Miss Kathrine Ritchie and Mr. Chas. Lion were married at St. Marys last Monday morning. Miss May me Cum mings, of Emporium, was bride's maid. The newly married couple passed through Emporium on Monday noon flyer east on their bridal trip to eastern points. Miss Ritchie formerly resided here and was congratulated by many friends. The PUESS especially extends its best wishes. Odell Buried. The remains of Odell will be burried this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 in Wiley's Cemetery, the Wiley family donating the lot. Rev. Shriner, who was the constant and kind friend of the prisoner during his confinement and up to the last minute encouraged him, will conduct the services at the grave. Seriously Injured. Chas. H. Edwards, woods foreman for C. B, Howard Co., met with a pain ful accident last Saturday, while assist ing in rolling a large hemlock log. One of the men lost his hold on the log,, letting the full weight on Mr. Ed wards. lie rolled over with the log, his back being seriously iujured on left side. He is confined to his residence on Sixth street and we are pleased to say is getting along nicely. Liberal Reward. R. Iv. Mickey will pay a liberal re turn for his English Bull Dog, that estrayed or was stolen May 27th. Dog is marked on right side of face brindle color and answers to name of "Wag." NEW TO-DAY. Geo. J. Laßar—New adv. J. H. Day—New adv. First National Bank —New adv. R. Kuehne—new adv. T. W. Welsh -Change. Pennsylvania Railroad—New adv. Humphrey Med Co. Emporium Machine Co.—Local. R. K. Mickey—Local, dog lost. Mrs. M. F. Conway—New adv. NO. 16.
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