THE CENTRE REPORTER, FRED, KURTZ, Epiror and Pror'r Cextee Harn, Pa, Tuors, Dec, 15, 1887, TERMS: —One year, $1.60, when paid in ad vance, Those in arrears subject to previous terms. Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser tions, and 6 cents for cach subsequent insertion. ; ( HOLIDAY ) 3 Beaomron WEDDING > |=’ RESENTS {BIRTHDAY | -4 . mm It will pay you to call and examine our OLIDAY OLIDAY Before purchasing. We have elegant Plush Needle setts from $1 50 to $8.25 Comb and Brush sets from $1.00 to $5.00, Manicure sets, Odor Cases, Geotlemen's Trav- eling Cases, Whisk Holders, Card Cases, Pocket Books, Lap Tablets, Smoker's sets, Choice Extracts, Colognes, Brushes, etc. etc, ete. ty —— > Don’t fail to call whether you wish to purchase or not. GREEN'S PHARMACY, Bush House Block, Bellefonte. LOCAL ITEMS. —— Farmers are able to do plowing. ~The hotel at Coburn is offered for rént, — Chas. Schiffler is here on & visit to his aged father, —— Wednesday quite fine, Thursday morning started with snow, —()ysters at Ludwig’s, wholesale and retail during the holidays. —— Mrs. James Glover died home, near Laorelton, on 3d. — Long's store, Bpriog Mills, sells the celebrated Calla Lily roller flour, —— We are informed that the steam saw mill at Coburn ia to be removed to Virginia —— Wm. W. a's stock of boli. day goods wil ow» ine one, They are unpacking them this week. ——A new paper is to start in Clear- field with the new year, Good idea to reduce the “sarplus.” — Fresh candies and confectionery just reecrived at Lohr’s grocery, Centre Hall. Will have a complete stock. w. ~(3eorge Confer an old citizen of Penn twp., died last Sabbath, aged S85. He was buried in Georges Valley. —A fine lot of albums, toilet cases, illustrated poems, suitable Xmas pres ents at Bairfoot's hook store, Bellefonte, —Postmaster Wm. Wolf of this place is in Washington this week atttec~ ding a national convention of P. M, ~Tte barn of Chas. Dieffenderfer, of White Deer twp,, Union county, wsa destroyed by fire. The stock was saved ~ Our towpsman Jobn Risbel has been on the sick list the last few days. Inflammation of the bowels is the coms plaint, — ur esteemed friend, D. M. Heney, of Potters Mills, gave uss call, He in- forms us that Rob't M'Cormick is not improving. ——Candies, finest, best, all kindes nuts, cakes, and tree ornaments not to be excelled and alarge lot of Christmas dolis—at Ce lars, Bellefonte. — Sarak Nagivey died at the resi dence of Charles Naginey, near Milroy, last Wednesday, at the ripe age of 95 years, 4 months and 18 days. —Don’t forget that Bashman and Kreamer beve a number of fine organs in stock which they offer at exception- ally low figures, Go and see them, we A Christmas service will be given in the Lutheran church, by the Babbath school, on the afternoon of Christmas, to consist of music, recitations and addres- “es, : wi harley Reessman, of Nebrasks, with his family, spent a few days with his brother Andy, at this place. He is on his way to Bhamokin where he has accepted a position as a telegraph opera- tor. we Roesman, the stove man, has been putting oni a large number of square parlor heaters this fall. As fast as they go, new ones arrive, See his stock hefore Sufing Rosemont, Princess and Beaver take the lead, we [3. ©. Ronkle shipped a regiment of turkeys from this station, this week ~enough 10 feust all Philsdelphia after supp'ying Centre Hall. Twenty five were Jound dead when about to be ship- ped from having been packed toa close- v. weThere is still much sickness in the rural distrieta, and our doctors are busy, easly and late. Scarlet fever, dyphtheria, puenmonia and typhoid fever are the prevailing ailments. Oar town, bappily, 1s compartively free from eases of sick ness. at her THE SHAFFER TRIAL. SPEECHES OF LAWYERS ABRAMS AND HIP In order that our readers may know what the plea of Shaffer's attorneys to the jury was, we give the speech of law. yer Abrams, He said : He was not here to defe:d crime, but he was hare to prove to them that the evidence ihat had been given wag not enough to convict and take away the life of your fellow man, which you could not return if a mistake should be made. That a most atrocious murder had been ecom- mitted in Logan twp he did not deny and when he thought of the brutal deed he wondered where are the bolts of lightning that they did not come out of the clear eky and strike down the villain and assassin! The right men must be found, and if this man is guilty and they have shown it to you beyond a doubt, why convict him? I say he should be convicted. But noone saw it done. The evidence must necessarily be all eircum- stantial, but the jury should be very, very careful not to make a mistake. The gentleman had read of a case where a man servant had been convicted of kiil- ing his mistress, and put to torture, and it was afterwards found out that be was innocent, and that his friend had done it and then diverted suspjcion from him- self and placed it on his companion. He earnestly pleaded, therefore, that the jury should be sure that they made no mistake. What was the motive? Mr, Brown stated that it was zobbery, yet all that they ssy he stole, was a w that he should have sold for a dollar. Would sell for a dollar, As to the other motive, it seems im. posible that a man of sane mind would do the killing with sach a base and un. natural motive, The only damaging evidence the com- monwealth bas produced is the wateh; the declaration he made to the men in camps, his running away, which they say shows guilt, and the evidence of the pill doctor whom they had fo analyze the spofs on the the clothes, Mr, Abrams then summed up what the witnesses had been called to prove. Nose of them were called to show that Shaffer mur dered any one. Some of them proved that there bad been a murder committed, and some were calied to show that SBhaf- fer was in that neighborhood, and being in the neighborhood that he could easity have gone there snd committed the crime. And then they trace him, and when we look at the crowd of wit- nesses oue would think that they had overwhelmed the defense. But only a few of these witnesses have been able to show anything against him, and all the others are brought heie to prove him in the neighborhood. And ss this boy cannot prove anything bat that Shaffer was in the neighborhood, where he had been raised and Rake patho right to be, they aliege he could hesrtlessiy go and kill those people. He was probably surly to Mr. Allison because he had whisky with him, and when he drew the revolverin Mk. A's presence, it was wrong, but probably he had some of the whisky in him. Now they bave not shown anything in all this evidence against soy one else. Ido mot know that there was any one else there, bat the Commonwealth does. This can show you by reading to you an iadiect- ment they procured from the grand furs, Johnson, James Kline, and Essec line, and when you know this you can- not convict 8hafler oun this circumstan- tia! ayidence. Now, let us look at the watch busiaess. Mr. Smyth bought this watch for a dol- lar, and if he (Smyth) had pened to bave been found in the neighborhood of Culveys’ with the watch in his posses. sion, why nothing in the universe would have saved him from conviction! Will yoa convict Shaffer by this? I have known Johm Culvey for a long time. I don’t claim that there is any harm there, bat he is human, and, if the watch baosi- ness is to be the tarning point, why then Joho Culvey has the power to take this man by the neck and him. If you convict Shafer of morder in the first degree, then all that will be left will be to hang him; aad if he should be bong and it should be afterwards found to be a mistake, why then it will be too late to rectify it. a life you did not give yours to deprive bim Would » man who commits acrime come right bere into the jaws of the law, where the court house and jail are? Yet they say he was fleeing from the law, Then afterwards he went ‘0 the next public place in Ciinton county to Renovo, where our friend Vernes lives—a sharp, bright officer, and one of the principal detectives in this case, Everybody knows him there as the chief of police, and a terror to criminals, HISPLES SPEECH. From lnwyer Hipple's speech, on the side of the commonwealth we clip the following: fis read from the Bibie and when be came to the words, “The voice of thy brother's biood crieth ap 15 me from the ground,” the speaker took op the bloody ts and stated that, “no eye saw this deel, either, but the voice of Nora Calvey'r. blood crieth up to you, gentle men, from these poor torn garments, and algo from the ground where these people were alain, . burg, who for some tan years had her home with Wm, Wolf's family in this place, and left for Illinois over two years ago, hug returned to MifMlinburg, and paid Centre Hall & visit ast week, Mary bes many friends here ali of whom were glad to see her She did not miss giviey our sanotum a call Rev. Fisn er, had the effect of a larow eon , among whom Je noticed many woe seldom attend sere vicew., The sermon was an interesting ronghont aad brougnt forth man interesting poiais in regard to the snd character of bis Sitanic Majesty, wi ich are not generally known. ! —weMr, W. A. Brown, of Spring Mil's, and Mr. O.G. Palmer, manager of the Conn Manulasturing Company, ot Bik. hart, Iadiana, »7e organizing a rata, sizioktly one th Hollotoste Sd will ness | 68, reaots bio in the assurance thet outings of the band, with. montis, will ray for the ln This is a fic orsbie ap foote to have a band. . i 5. sE% 5% oe it df committed the other more dreeiful erime. Then he explained how FBhaffer could have gotten to Lock Haven at the time he did, and how be did not want bis father to see him, and skuiked ation board piles andsbowed watches, an how instead of going to'get his supper ba wanted lignor; then gol up the river to hunt work, which ound, But this honest toiler got tired of “bam- mering hemlock knots and after work. ing two or three days he comes back to Lock Haven, not because be was tired of “hammering hemlock knots,” but because he bad a small fragment of con. poeienoce left, and that was working in him. Don’t you think that every time he struck down with his axe that the face of Isaiah and Nora Culvey looked up at him, and don’t you think that every time he saw the trees and mountains the voice of this poor innocent little child would cry out at him and make him think that he was back to the scene of the murder? And then he went to Mrs. Edgar's house and asked for a place to rest, as he had not slept for three nights. Well do I believe this, for how could he sleep? Lie as he would, would not the faces of Isaiah sand Nora Calvey appear before him? Then who said, “If 1 had not got lost in the woods that night ou would not have me here?’ Why, Khater, when he was captured in Potter county. Then he hada bundle, with two pairs of pants, These bloody ones we have, but the other ones we have not found yet, but may find them, as when he was caught he had no bundle, but a surcingle was around him and he was Hghtly equipped for flight toward the New York State line, to a place of secur- ity, or to Canada or some where else out of the courtry. They spoke of the anxiety of the .dicers of the law to eap- ture this man, We ean offer no greater compliment to them then Shaffer's own words that they “had followed hum d—d elose.” SHAFFER FOUND GUILTY. Lock Haven Daily Democrat, 10: The jury retired at 2.35 o'clock, snd in the surprisingly short period of one hour and ten minutes returned with the following solemn verdict: Guilty of mur. der in the first degree! When the jury came in the roll was called and every man spswered to his name. The clerk then said: “Gentle- wen of the Jury, bave you arrived at a verdict?” To which the answer was iven, “We have.” The verdict was then sanded to the clerk by the foreman, Emanus! Robbins, who handed itto the Jud His Honor, afler openiog and ing it, then returned the paper to the clerk, who also read it, and said: “Gentlemen of the Jury, you find the de- fendent guilty of murder in the first de gree. Bo say you all” The jury sn- swered, “Yes” Daring the delivery of the verdict the deepest silence preveiled in the court room and everybody listened with the otmost soxiety. As for Shaffer, his gonntenance betrayed not the slightest excitement or emotion. He fook the matter with the ntmost ecocloess, and seemed not to be affected in any manner whatever, Mr. Abrams, of conasel for defense, than asked the Court for time, et least | anil Ssturday, to file a motion, if they should so desire His Honor replied | that the court would adjourn until Mon. | day, which would give plenty of time, Shaffer's father and relatives here take | the conviction very much to heart, and are bowed down with sorrow. deed hard to bear, There were 58 witnesses summoned in thin case ata cost of $530. The cost of tLe joiy Is $450. Court are | $165, make the total cost of the | trial $1445 It is estimated by ccunty officials that the trials of the Klines aad { Johnson will oozt abont $3 555, making | a total cost of $7,000, i Johnson and the Klines will be tried | at the January term of court, i a dsc a SM rn MS AAA SHAFFER BEXTENCED. | New trial fer Lather Shaffer bas been | denied by Judge Mayer. The following | is the sentence: i It is in- | By the Court: ~Lat ver J. Shaffer, will | you please stand up. Have you anything | oA say why sentence o death should not | passed upon you Lather Shaffer.—No, air. By the Court:—~You have had a fair and impartial tris], and were ably and zealously defended by your Counsel. A jury of yourown selection have rendered a verdiot in which they have found you guilty of murder in the first degree. By the stern mandate of the law the punish. ment attached fothis crime is death. Impressed with a senee of the obligation of onr oath “to discharge the daties of our office with fidelity” we eannotshrink the solemn and painful responsibility that devolves uo us of pronouncing the sentence that condemns you to death. The evidence added oo the trial dis closes the commission of » crime simost un lied in atrocity, and in your moin- ents of reflection its vivid recollections must a | you. In thisyour dire ex- ford jou any relief or bring you any con- sola oo. Me admopish ou, ove ore) prepare @ great ge tha awaits you, and turn your thoughts to the only sotirce of true consolation and for- giveness, a merciful God, who ia able to save tn the nttermosi those that eail upon him in sincerity, The sentence of the Court is that youn Lather J Shaffer be taken from hence A Gr is en A RIA HN AI 35 SAD SHOOTING ACCIDENT, ~~ here to Buy Wour wear ser gree, or = HOLIDAY GOODS. ~:~ PENN HALL po 1 . A telegram, sonoutsiag the death of | Ey Calvin Fisher, son of Maj. J. BB. Fisher, | of Penn Hall, while hunting st Paddy | mountain, startled this community ca | Wednesday evening | Young Fisher was out deer hunting | When buying presents, always select something Handsome, Elegant and Durable, with someothers from near Penns Hall; | . it appears Calvin was standing on a log | And it will be appreciated. Before buying, see our stock of jeweiry : with his gan leaning agaivst bim, and it | Gold Watches, Silver Watches, Ladies’ and Gents’ Watch aa ang it | atc > } a 5 a aap pos ® Shipped oo Honig ot of | Chains, Gold Watch Charms, Gold Bracelets, Gold Pens and Pencils, Rings, the head of the unfortunate young man | We handle reliable goods. and guarantee every article, thence to his brain, killing bim instantly, | None of his companions were with him | i a. Y - at the time, but heard the report of hie! EZLllrerware . Silwrervrare ! rifle and on going to the spot, found bia | Wwe pave a five line of Silverware, which has just been received, suitable for lifeless. Oce can imagine their feel. suhle service: ings. | gum ABTORS. CAKE DISHES, CUPS, PICKLE DISHES, KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, ETC —9 An informant says the party, about 9 | oes a. m. heard the report ofa gun, but | Aisn g fine line of Hanging and ~tand Lamps, Cutlery a speciaily. Come and ». » 5 § $ | pee our fine line of Xmas goods, thinking nothing unusual, but when | 7% O8F Line STIR . AMER Fisher did pot make his appearance at! SUSHMAK & RREAMER. Doon, Soasch J made, and be, Wop | ——————— - y ? — oun as above stated, The ball en- | " oy \ TT tT, tered under the jaw and passed upwards, | SA NT A CLA U Q Sl DE-TR ACK EE D | The body was brought home last night | ET ; Ure STORE a in a wagon by C. Harper. The pariy |0-At BARTHOLOMEW’S STORE, Centre Hall Station.-o with Fisher were Rob't Neese, Harry! Neess, Cal, Meyer, and Ira Bartges, His | age was about 28 years, t His body was taken to hishome next | morning. This was sad and shocking news for Major Fisher and his family, Calvin was his father's standby in the store and | a young man of most excelleet character, | and good business goalifications. Young | Fisher bude friend in ali who knew | —p— ’ aim, for hiskingd disposition and pleas | - BEI = ing manner, The entire po bar EFAMIISZ hi he Sl sympethises with the bereaved family | We claim we bave the finest line of FAMILY and mouros the loss to that neighbors | Pennsvalley. We gre seiliog them at reduced rates, hood of one who would have proven al valved and most useful citizen. | This is the second time death has io- | vaded Major Fisher's household His n- - " ri : Er i = ? oldest daughter, Mrs. Ulrich, died some | '. W M W ( ) | | & NO) \ ft ' iYA.. s JAiXy ot thing over a year ago, and now the old- Are busy anpacking their Goods for the Holiday Season, Ng Pi in, Our stock of goods for the Haliday Season will be a fine one and contain an unusual lot of articles suitable for Holiday pros ents, Fine Silk Handkerchiefs, Neck Wear, Gloves, Ladies’ Wraps, ete. We will also have a fresh stock of Nuts, : I Candies, Tropical Fruits, Toys, - Safes, Banks: Sweetmeats, Raisins, etc. and novelties for the children. BIBLES ever shown in Come and see them. eat son is brought home 5 corpse from an accidental discharge of a gus, r We extend our sympathy to the pa . £83 i tv af ; 5 rents; their grief is beyond measare; as which will contain an endless variety of Fancy Articles, Novel we knew Calvin well and knew his worth ties, New Designz, Toys. ete., suitable for Xwas snd New Year we know the loss they sustain in his un presents timely desth is irreparable, remember we will have something for sil, Fine Silk Mr. Adam Weaver, about 30 8 BgO : ’ at ao uncle of Calvin Foe Bis lite in Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Scarfs, Neck Wear, Kid Gloves, and a a similar manner, while huoting. His Also a fine line of China Ware. gun slipped from where he stood, was | ischarged, the ba'l shattered his arm | rer te sber emt Wt 0--SEE OUR XMAS STOCK !--0 Go - and :-: See =x Bairfoots Stock Of TOYS —FANCY GOODS. hundred other articles, Dont fal to DEATH OF MES. GEN. BRISBIN, Mrs. Brisbin, wife of Gen. Jas 8. Bris. bin, died suddenly in Wyoming Ter, a few daysago. She was a daughter of David Wagner, dec’d; of Beliefoute. - -_—. Bag of Flour, be, —~Garmans Pretty piecesfin ching from bc up. Gare =. Coble BOOK S,—— ——Call on J. 8 Rowe, at the Cent on il Hall tannery, when in st ie lone PLL SH GOODS Hides taken io exchange, also, highest | T.: anicure and Toilet Setts ; Cuff and Collar, Jewelry price paid in cash for hides, | 17d4t. | 1 Oilet, Manicure and Toilet Setts ; C ar, J y r “ae * 1 f Yip IT ~All kinds of Rubber gnods at | and Work Boxes: Oder Cases, Mirrors, Picture Grahame Shoe store. Driv ng boots | Frames, etc. etc, band made, gum boots Lombermen | = ane, Lt boots, | The largest stock of Xmas cards, and lllustrated Poems and shoes of all kinds, seliing at tha | in town. ALBUMS A SPECIALTY. lowest prices. E Guanax & sox, | Bellefonte. - “Boy life on the Prairie—The | BiG STIR! $e n + Pret frre Haskin” in the January namber of Tux| 2 G00rs from Post fhce. WE MAKE a series of crisp descriptive tetones, | 4 m OUR OWN CANDY TOYS AT THE AND Ha diag | ONLY FIRST-CLASS GUARANTEE THEM PURE, CONFECTION.- ERY IN CENTRE CO. Samson Booms EN re : SOCIETIES. BANDS, Ete, bility style snd comfort to the best $6.00 SUNDAY SCHOOLS, . . CIETIE E a. 3 shoe. For sale by E, Granax & Sox, Bend for prices if you are going to hold a. festival. We supplied 150 Sanday Bellefonte, Pe. | Schools last Christmas. Prepared for as many as will come this year Please call and examioe our large JACOBS, No. 10 Bishop 8t., Bellefont stock of clothe snd cassimeres suitable for any garment in men's wear—a fu assortment of overcoats “mEADY MAD The largest line of hats, caps and furs nisbing goods in the county-—all work guaranteed to fit or no sale.” Mosraomery & Co. Brockerhoff Bow & Homes Block. at the West. i wee Frank P. Kellsr, son of Col. Reg! Osceola Mills, Clearfield county. 88 years and sight days. was braio fever. i we Wear tho J.F. Hill & Co's. $300 | Gents fine shoes, are made in Congress, | Lace and Waunkeophasts. Without «| doubt they arethe bestshoes for the! money ever offered to the public, per. fectly smooth insoles, bo nails, tacks or thread to burt the feet, Try cane pair | bave been prooounced equal in Flexi | ‘The Old Stone Mill. Among the places of basiness in Penusvaller nove is better known than the Old Stone Mill. Time and Fire bave leveled the old miil to the ground, yet as a point of business, it to-day surpasses its former record. ==THE (0) NEW (0) STONE (0) MILL (0) STORE, Is in fall blast again and we are running out inmense quantities of goods to our castomers, and sapply ourselves with new stock a% the seasons demand. Onor i § y r : } i roe IETIOILITIIDIA IT [Coons Are here, consisting of a collection of beantifal articles suilable for presents, We heve marked them away down, We will have a fresh stock of conisetionery, nots, fruits, etc. Come and see A ur goecs K BERLIN'S STORE, Stone Nill Pa. HOLIDAY GREETING. — Special Ellard Times Offer i While you are 16oking around for something nice in the way of a present, think whether an organ would not suit. SEE TIE PRICES: A FINE COTTAGE ORGAN POR 80. i y F FIRE PARLOR ORGAN POR Sun, Ou A VERY “THE FINEST O MADE FOR 3:0, : sa 83 ORGANS AS LOW ARS. “8 2 : t prove that thes » are sold by other . TIMES the Price we ask, we WILL PRESENT YOU WITH ONE for your trouble in coming to see us, Write for Prices, it will Pay you. SE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS of ail kinds, for sale ns Cheap as anywhere "7. fi. ro Tn. SPRING MILLS, PENNA. RR A SNE Se ABRMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO, OF CENTRE C0: PA. The subual meeting of the members and the election of 12 Directors to manage the aflairs of the Sompang for the ensuing year, will be held at the of D. J. Meyer, at Centre Hall, on Monday, January 9, i888 between the hovers of Wam and 3pm. of said day. Members ave Santas Hail, Ps Doc 1a r-. FRED KUR y . . . J TZ, D. 7, Luse, Sec. PREST, GRAIN. REPORTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & SON, Prices subject-to fluctonations of mark Wheat, white eed Batley Na mixed with osia, bought at oats Wheat mixed with R; aid yo bought at rye weigh FLOUR AND FEED. Ee 48 - COAL MARKET, wos} ail JYEZ ves et a ae gx o Chest Cre SR Eras reser Poa ERO LURES SI 4 SO se ea a WOMIZNML, .....ormsmmerssmesaiivmmmessmsmmsmtts ves Sis Rol ds —— pire ws A. —=ZELLER'S DRUG HOUSE, = BELLEFONTE, Pa. strum ssi A scm sagen This year we will oper up the finest line of Holiday Goods aver seen la Centre County. Perfumery, Toilet Cases, Cologne, What Baby was sik, we gave ber Onstorta, When she wae & OMI, abe cried for Castoris, Wihkan she became Mise; sss clang to Castoria, When 050 had Ohidoun, ho gave them Castarts, d ou tok of materia £8 Shancar a and | Rn. iL phi |
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