VOL. LXXII. COURT PROCEEDINGS. THE NOVEMBER T TERM WITHA BIG | LIST FOR TRIAL The Usual Ociminsl List Up Before Conrt Working Hard on the Large Civil List, Senlences Imposed by Judge Love The November session of court con- vepned at Bellefonte last Monday with Judge Love ou the bench. The fore- aud petitions by guttorneys. J. Sexton, a student, piactice in the several county courts, Thomas Li called and! AVHRR aud jurors was absentees noted. A. A. chant of Howard. was selected as fore- | man, and alter being duly they proceeded to the grand Jury room to pass judgment on the several bills of indictments brought before them by the district attorney. The constables of the several townships and boroughs of the county made their quarterly re- turns to court, after which list of traverse jurors was absen- tees noted. List of ¢ivil cases for second weeks of cont over by the court and cases for trial| noted. The cases on the first week's | list disposed of were as follows: Philip A. Leister vs. E. M. Huyett; continued at the costs of the plaintiff. Cases on the second week's list were disposed of as follows. G. G. Snyder and James Boyder, trading as Snyder Bros., vs. Peier F. Collins, administraior of, ete., of Thom- | as Collins, decevsed: seitled. John P. He W. E. Gray and | Samuel T. Giay Jacob Thieim : Samuel Marsh and George Chapman; | continued generally. ; John P. Haris, William E. Gray | and Samuel T. va. Jacob M, | Thielman, Samuel Marsh, George M. | Chapman, Morrell Marshall and Lobe | Kellinger; continued generally. Austin Swisher vs. John Bruss, Geo, Biuss, Hugh Adams, and Eli Benneit; continued at the cosis of the plaintifT. i J. F. Barber, G. W. Barber, William Lauderbech and John G. Plait, partes, trading and doing business | under (oe flim name of Platt, Baie r & Co. vs. tue Clearfield Traction Com- | pany, a corpo, sv nized and in| coipotuied nader the laws of the Com- monweuxlth of ued, the called and the first and | was then called i i <. VS, Gray i abeth | C= i on Os Peunvsyivaaia; cootin- | Klenke ws. Charles A. looney and John T. Foley, defendants | and the Clearfield Traction Company, | | garnishee; continued, George F. William | Reed; case seitled as per paper filed. Join G. Love and Louisa H. Hoy, adminisicators of Adam Hoy, deceas- ed va, the German American Insure] ance Company of New York; contin- | ued, the ess to Judue Love. Bundy Ridge Fire vs. Maitie 8. Twizy: continued, When court eouvened in the after- noon considerable Lime was again tak- en up in petitions and motions, Com. vs. Thomas Hayes, for beirayal, piosecuirix Gussie Os-| wald, Thisec seis from Snow Shoe! township. Tuedelendant plead guilty and the usual senlence in such was imposed by the cour. Com. vs. Thomas Hayes, indicted | for beirayal, piosecuiviz Mary E. Rol-| ley. This case is also from Snow Shoe township and the s.me defendant as | in the preceding case. The defendant | plead guilly sod received the same sen- | tence as be fore. Com. vs, Thomas Buiv, indicted for betray al, prosecuiiix Litiie Fike. Thia case is trom Milesburg; verdict guilty, and i he usual sentence fo such cases was imposed, Com. vs. Daniel Robb, indicted for cruelly to animals, prosecutor Hermun sowes. | This case grows out of a diffi- culty between the prosecutor and the defendant on the 17th day of August last, in Liberty township. The prose cutor attempted to drive into the creek to fill a waier tank for threshing pur poses snd was stopped by the defend- aot striking one of his horses on the head with a shovel and knocking it dow, as the prosecutor alleges. The delendant admits the stoppiog of the prosecutor from driving into the creek al that point avd alleged that the pros- ecoior attempted to drive over and thai he did hit one of the horses over the nose, but that the horse was not jojored. Verd.et not guilty and the coris divided equally between the prosecutor and the defendant, Com. vs. William Barns, indicted for betrayal, prosecutrix Susan Hill This case Is from Boow Shoe town- ship. The defendant plead guilty and the usual sentence imposed. Sigmuud SBlevenson vs, e being gz special Brick Company indicted | Canes for betrayal, prosecutrix Sarah Bwabb., This case is from How township; verdict guilty and the sentence imposed. At this point the eivil list wi A from the judgment of J. M. Keichline, | Esq., a number of these cases having { been disposed of at June argument cout, and grow out of the failure of of Pittsburg, and ments laid on the poliey holders, being Elmer W, NEROSH- as follows: Moore, receiver , of Pittsburg vs. M. Balina Good- D. C. Martz, Jas. A. Decker, Jno. Gray, J. N. Krumrine, James L. Murphy, trustee of the M. E. chureh; Kramrine, J. B. Ard, P. F. sottorf, and I. ©, Korman. Discon- | F. | above ten cases upon the payment of the costs by ihe plaintiff without prej- i udice, Torrence I assault and Com. vs Sage, indicted for battery, prosecutor =. CC. Cowen I'h conductor,on the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad and on the 20th day of Sept. last he Lock Haven to Tyrone. distance west of Mill Hall, the the not care to stop his train to put them off, having a fast schedule, until he ing on the train, which is against reach- He tempted to get on again and he the smaller of the men off. When put he and in- lodged him. Verdict on Tuesday morning of guilty formation was against and sentenced to pay costs of prosecu- tion, $20 fine and an imprisonment in Tuesday morning the civil list taken up as follows: Isaac Harris, Samuel Harris, was and Harry Ginter of Philipsburg. defendants are from and were arrested and bound court without sufficient hearing before | the justice of the peace under the act of On motion of counsel for defendants Court. Com. vs, John Fry, George Lemuel Hipple and Oscar Veihdorfer, indicted for larceny; prosecutors, Salfko, John Pincho, Frank Polenski, Oeo. Kalchick, and Wm. Hipple. This is the cattle stealing case Buruside township. Court adjourned Wednesday until Friday morning over Thanksgiving. from Fred A. Johnson, trading as Harris, | Johuson & Co. va. George E. Chand pot to go on the list again without | Sallie A. Meek vs. the school distriet | This suit order issued by the school board in 1881 for | one month's salary, the | | ple intiff alleges, has never been paid, Miss Meek having that year been em- is! which, as ployed to teach a five mouths’ term of | that being the length of al that time. The | had not proceeded very far when a ju. ror was withdrawn by the court and! case was continued at the costs of the school, Chine W. C. Krader va. Wm. C. Sheesley, NSasan Eisen- | This case was originally tried before a justice of tue peace and judg ment rendered against the defendants, Eisenhuth took this Suit is brouglit to recover bal- =58 in fa- at Coburn. Verdict on Tuesday after- noon in favor of the plaintiffas against Wm. C. Bheesley and Daniel Eisen- huth, and in favor of Susan Eisenhuth oue of the defendants, the jury finding that she was not a member of the firm. Com. va. Dennis Motter, indicted on three counts—first count assault and baltery: second count, indecent assault commit a rape, prosecutrix Elizabeth Williams, Miss Williams is a young lady sixteen years of age, living at Lock Lomond in Rush township, about two miles from Philipsburg. She attended a social dance in the G. A. R. hall in Philipsburg along with some of her young friends, on the night of the 17th day of October last. She started for home at about half past one in the morning with her escort, a Mr. Ger hart, of Chester Hill, and when at or near the Cold Stream bridge they were met by three young rhen; who by threats, ete, induced Mr. Gerhart to turn back. The prosecutrix attempted to eateh up with her friends who were but a short distance ahead of her, when this defendant followed her, overtook ber and walked with her some distance. He then pulled her off to one side and attempted to take lib- erties with her person, when she screamed and was heard by her friends who returned, and the defendant ran away. Verdict guilty on all three counts, Com. vs. L. C. Bullock, charged with indecent conduct. Prosecutrix Fanny E. Wagner. This case is from Miles burg and the prosecution alleges that the defended calied at her home for a badge on the evening of November 22d last, and was informed that he could get it at a Mr. Hugg's when he took her by the arm and made some inde. hand the defendant says, he was Ingany proposals whatever. Verdiot on Wednesday morning of guilty as in- dicted, Com. va. Lon. Gross, George B, Uz zle and W.R. Haynes, indicted for kill. ——— os rr FOUR MURDERED. we Ma des Three Clhuluren at Monin A Wile v, Ia, Hommel # nd Ee horrible muider was commic.ed /y in Liyeoming counuy. A maa named Hommell, about three weeks a a rag-picker, 0 married a wid- ow wiin ti.ee children. Some ime altlerwaird two of the chil dren were and some the reporied mis Siz, ealter the and the idd wee woman missin. Hummell irom Mounlgomery, While Hummell was away neighbors | ed the bloody Luriap and vis and fouad ithe house some the k. | of bodies of two cuddren beaeaih The children had having been dead about two weeks, On going the found dead in 8 siraw slic ithe appesiance into the house mother M v8, cent moiriace She Hummeil's name before her re- was Mis, Oliver Delan- f was about 30 veurs of ag Hummeil's is between 50 and 55 The couple were marvied on November | 10. Mrs. Hummell's died about six months azo. On Fi last a and his depaiies scoured the country Mout: and finally {found him at Farmer Russell's house from df «h the Huommell was seen sealed sat the breakiast table, Mesa Ww their revolve Hummel warraot age first husband wav moraing constable yomery, They approached the house { terent sides, and peerioy Lhirou window Constable % - aud on hose was fa entering the vimed they had a for # I am not The charge claimed, © guilty murder was read to! put h of him, the handeulls were on iamsport. The prisoner said that oa Thusday | After coniinued, they work, he “My wile took upsia and put! urned (o the low. | £ to | Ww ring the lanch, a [ stranger drove up to the house and was : three children “ She ret fie enjoy to be acquainied. He requesied her to | at ly X Roads, + Where, he said, his wile was sick, and he wanted my wife to nurse the woman, My wile and it was arranged that she could trke the children along. I was told that the man's name was Hari y Smith, My wife dressed herwe!l up finely in a brown dress and neglected to dress the | children, whom she pot in the wagon io their night clothes.” He suid he gave his wile $0.50, with which to make some purchases, and that Smith had evidently killed her to get the money. Hummell's statement does not agree io any particular with the true state of affaiis. Instead of his wife being dressed in her best, she was attired in nothing but her night gown and slock- ings, and the children were dressed in their everyday clothes. The prisoner was taken to the undertaking estab- I'shment to look al the bodies of his victims. He showed no signs of nerv- ousness, and coolly remarked that the corpse was not that of his wife, nor were the children in any way related to him. But later remarked that the body of the woman did somewhat re- semble his absent wile, Later developments point to the fact that Hummell murdered the family with a pole ax on Thursday, Novem- ber 16. On the day fullow:ng he burn ed the body of the baby, bones being found in a fire in the rear of the house. Finding this to be slow work, and fear- ing detection, he loaded the woman, boy and girl into his wagon and haul- ed them to a straw stack, where their bodies were found, The house shows blood stains, a pair of gum boots having been found with blood stains on them, the axe has blood and hair on it, acd the wagon has blood on it, When Hummell was taken to Mont- gomery the greatest excitement reign- ed, and calls to lynek him were fre- quently heard. He was terribly frightened, and begged the officers to protect him from the mob. More than 2,000 people witnessed the passage of Hummell from the depot tu the jail in go to his home Kel Union coun.v agreed, WASHINGTON LETTER. {CZAR REEDS GAG RULE TO BE OUTDONE. Bn Narrow Majority Mast Apply the Gag at the Presinent/s Ovders.—A Gold Stands d 13111, i pr Wasnixaron, Nov. (lag law is and, unless fault, the be even i All the! i again, at likely to Reed gag. McKinley gag is the more tional Committeeman, from LOCAL ITEMS, elect Roberts, of that state, is a politic | which he fought for years, he knows | that the accusations of having violated | the U. B. laws agaiost polygamy, | which have been brought against Mr. | Roberts, have no foundation i in fact. Ex-Senator Palmer, of Ill, who Is in | Washington, predicts that the leading | anti-militarism, and aoti-trust, and | that Col. Bryan will be nominated and | on fm SA liberty Even who defiled Heed in the last House and made a tack of which made a tyrant of the has allowed himself to be ga Hepbui a, of lowa, Savage at-| on ihe injustice the rules Speaker, aed 3 which | includes a readoption of the Reed rules | without any chonges that will over legisia-! and | bas acquiesced in the progres lessen | the Bpeaker’s auchority tion. The order for the reasdoption of the Reed rales came from Mr. MeKin- | ley, who feared that without theng he would be unable the h the Reput slican to jam sOme of legislation he will ask for throug House, maujorily. Wisi 18 Dairow According Lo present plans, the gi applied to the go standard bill prepared by the House which is now being considered by the Repub. the @ = fn i% also to be Ie Rept ublican caucus CoOmmities, Finance Senate Commiliee, who for some reason per- their endorsement bill fol- ng referred decided Republica sist in w.lhnolding stead of having the low the ususl routine of be fo a comm it has been by meets Le have il endorsed it House officers and ordered the House, Al the last meeling of the the culicus when fo nominale passed by majority of Washing ton Anti-Imperialist League, a rewoln. ion was unan:mously adopled, calling the rage Washogton aad allention to the snniversaries of (30m Dec and Feb, th, trend alist ou the part of his the in direct ight fe laid down by farewell of Wesnia~ioen, and the the life of Washingion, as stucoessor, now in office, oon. adiciion to the lessons (i by the | the address | of A countrymen. this, the for the by a school of Washington, DECPsLILY at before his wavs of doing of $10, wiiiten | Lea gue offered a prize to be ¥ on | Bepreseniative De Armond, of Mo. for the Demo-; the House, has IY poalive opia ons as {o the policy ! one of ite candidules ¢ rate leader ship of ho should be followed by the Demo- He thinks the from stat to flaish in oder to place the Re- publicans on the defensive and expo-e their weak spots to the country; that they sould put themselves on record as favoring the wilhdiawal of U. 8 authorily from the Philippines, and the establishment of an jodependent government by the Filipinos; that they should advocate the return to the Cubans of their own-~iheirs not only by natural right, but by the solema promise and declaration of Congress at the opening of the war with Spain; that they should make plain (0 the country that the administration party is the proiector, a« in a large degree jt is the creator of lrusis; that they should vigorously oppose the enact. ment of goid standard legislation, if the majority dares to ailempt to carry out plans which the money kings are trying to compel them to accept; that they should oppose the creation of a large standiog army as one of the methods of crippling imperialism, if it cannot be headed off, and that they should ruthlessly expose the steadily growing extravaganes in public expen- ditures, and the unequal burden of Federal taxation borne by the poor. Of the coming session of Congress, Judge De Armond said: “It promises to be an important and far-reaching one. It will not be surprising if its in- fluence upon the approaching national election should be great, if not controll ing.” Representative Ball, of Texas, who is a supporter of Representative Bank- head for the Democratic leadership of the House, says that while the contest is spirited, it is being conducted in such a friendly way that no wounds will be left at its close to mar Demo. cratic harmony, and that as yet, no candidate has enough votes pledged to win, Mr. Ball says the talk of a dead- lock in the interest of reelecting Mr. Bailey leader, is arrant nonsense; that Mr. Balley slways makes an open fight or none, and that he meant ex- actly what he said, when he announce od at the Inst session of that he would not again be a Hon. D. ©. se sion of Conaress, Jury Staffing. last Friday | when warrants were sworn out for the commissioners, on the charge of jury The editors of the Clearfield «are under bond for libel Their case would come up for trial at | the the jneys in investigating December courts, and attor- and | the list of jurois drawn with on file tae the office, discovered that out of the 24 grand ju- on prothonotary’s rors drawn, only two names were wheel, the of the were being ularly drawn irom bal- stufled. Verse jurors, the ance belog Out six balance only drawn, the that all criminal Clearfield county bar agreed cases on both the civil and term of court, and all the not to attend. If the charges are true ty similar to the Republican majorities in Philade Iphia. —— A A» In His New Home G. W. Hosterman ted down street a couple squares his Tuaesday Dr. he had year. handsome home, which erection for over He is now settled down and in course of a change residence tha The new is one of the handsomest on side of Nittany mountain, It is built of quarried near the town, without ex- | brown stone the ap- He has furnish- | ception. and ed it with every convenience, well lighted, roomy and airy, and is heated throughout with a hot water system In the kitchen he has provided a heat- er which suffices for all cooking and heating of the house, requiring one! fire only in the house at all times. It] is a beautiful home and the Dr. i can justly be very proud of. one A» Marriage Licenses. The following marriage ilcenses Frederick M. Heishey, Williamsport ‘le asant Cap. Wm. James Cower, and Ida Beahm, of Haines township. Oliver P. Bloom, Pine Grove Mills, and Ellie G. Logan, of McEllaveys Fort. J. C. Glenn and Mary I Lemont. G. W. 4% Brisbin, Lester Freeby, Wilkesbarre, Millheim. Geo, W. Mapledoram and Minnie B. Wright, Philipsburg. Walter J. Quick, Brooklyn, Ind., and Mary Alice Mitchell, Howard. Alfred J. Musser, Peale, Clearfield county, and Estey Durst, of Spring Mills, Geo. W. Johnston, Bellefonte, and Ollie Slotman, Pleasant Gap. it Grange Sapper, The ladies of Progress Granzse are having a turkey dinner from 3 to 7 o'clock this afternoon and chicken and walle and oyster supper from 7 to 9 p. m. Price reasonable, only 25 cents. The ladies are making this effort for the building fund, and should receive the liberal support of the public. ssi i a—— A Petition to Congrossman Bail, The Lutheran conference recently in session at Salona, passed resolutions against the seating of the Mormon Roberts from Utah, in Congress. Con- gressman Hall is receiving many pe- titions from this district asking him to vote against seating the polygamist, AA SM Real Estate Sold, The executors of the estate of the late Jonathan Tressler sold the farm cast of Centre Hall, now occupied by M. B, Duck, on Saturday for $3200. Mr, Duck was the purchaser, A Sure Sign of Croup. Hoarseness in a child that is subject to croup is a sure indication of the ap- proach of the diseases, If Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hourse, or even after the croupy cough has appeared, it will prevent the attack. Many mothers who have croupy children al- ways keep this remedy at hand and find that it saves them much trouble and worry. It can always be depend. ed upon and is pleasant to take. sale by J. H. Ross, I 'n H Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest from Everywhere. Beware, | I knew a maiden fair to see: Take care ! Beware! Beware ! | Trust ber not, she is fooling thee ! | Bhe has two eyes, so soft and brown ; Take care ! Bhe gives a side glance and looks down; Beware! ! Beware ! Trust her not, she is fooling thee ! | And she has hair of a golden hue ; Take care! Beware! Beware! Trust her not, she is foolin g thee, She has a bosom as white as snow : Take care ! She knows how much it is best to show; ' f Beware! Beware ! Trust her not, she is fooling thee, She gives thee a Take care ! It is a fool’s cap for thee to wear Beware | ! garland woven fair ; Beware ! Trust her not, she is fooling thee. 1 us 10] low, Heavy frosts the past six days. When hunting you get Half inch of ice Read Bmith Bros, dear meet. Monday morning. new furniture ad. Hannah Shilling, of Bel granted a pension, $8, leflonte, was The cold snaps are ripening sausages Aaron Embig trapped six bears in Suzar valley this season. H. C. Campbell is now a citizen of ; left Fairbrook. Big negro, t'other day, saw a big have wn Killed in the Beven mountain sec Some 15 deer and 6 or 8 bears Nineleen gray squirrels were killed L. Weaver, a Woodward nim- rod, this season, of Dendist Hoslerman, this place, Mr. Finkle of Grego. 8. Edwin Royer, of Altoona, former- is traveling in the Ira Coitle, years ago a tailor in this to engage in his occu- Rev, 8. L. Whitmore, resigned his church and accepted a call from Potts- ville. One day last week a fine deer was seen feeding in a field near Aarons. hunters got after it but failed to Nathaniel Boob, formerly of this valley, with companion, killed a bear in the Brush valley narrows, wheigh- ing 410 pounds, Keep putting in a good word for our town and stand by those who aid ils substantial prosperity by real deeds instead of emply words, The most aged lady of our town, is aunt Katy, widow of Peter Durst, aged 81 years. A most excellent woman all her life ; at present not in the best of health. Rev. Cheistine had a severe attack of colic Saturday last which prevented him filling his appointments last Sun- day. He is now able to be about again we are pleased to note. A Pennsylvania man is down in the Arkansas valley to gather 1000 jack- rabbits to start a rabbit farm at home. - He says young jacks are more profita- ble than Belgian hares, Balely {rom lightning is easily se- cured, according to the Scientific American. “Simply put on rubbers,” it says, “and stand up so that your clothes won't touch suywhere.”’ If sheriff Spangler's method of de- stroying Canada thistles is the right one—and we believe in it—he has done more for the benefit of the fariner than “McKinley prosperity.” Read it in another columa. 1a raising big porkers, George Durst living right on the edge of the boro, made a record that will take a young elephant to beat. On Tuesday he kill ed a hog which when dressed, pulled the beam at 547 pounds, Dr. J. H. Hassenplug died at his res idence in Philadelphia, Saturday last, having practiced there for 35, years. He was born in MifMlinburg, in 1827, and during the civil war served as a surgeon with the 100 Peun's Yohau-¢ teers, The Lewisburg Journal, William L.
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