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HUNTINGOUN, PA.
Wednesday morning, Jan. 19, 1870
WM. LEWIS,
HUGH LINDSAY, } EDITORS
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LOCAL & PERSONAL.
Meeting•
Morialt Lodge, No. 300, A. Y. M., meets second
IldodoY evening Qt each month, In Brown's building.
Standing Sone IL R. 4. Clapter, No. 201, meets the
lest Tuesday evening of each mouth, in firma n's building.
Juniata Lodge, 15'0.117 , I 0. 0.1!, meets every Friday
'evening, third floor, In Leistees building.
Mount Her Clamp of L O. 0. F., meets every second
Laud fourth Tuesdays, in Leister's building, third floor.
. Standing Stone Lodge, No. 05.1. 0. O. T., meets every
Tuesday evening in third floor of Bead's building.
Arrapalloe N 0.68, I. O. of R. Id., meets every
Thursday evening, third floor, Leister's building.
Young Melds Christian Association meets the first and
' third alonday evenings each month, in Smith's building.
, '1 33, O. A. R., meets bird Monday of each mouth
ln,Cuurt House.
Toton Councif meets the tire* Friday evening of each
month. ' "
Hunlingeirm . Lodge, No. 149, K. of P., meets every Sat-
Imlay evening, In Smith's building.
ZfuntingdonTengde of /tenor, N 9. 71, meets the fourth
Monday of each month - in Good Tempters' Ural.
The Illbsterbrieaub meet:: every Thureday evening, In
Abe Y. .1.1.0.4.p0m.
- • , bhiarches.t
hlaptist Church—Washington Street. Rev. J. W. Plan
nett. betakes on Sabbath : 10%a. in., 7p. m.
I Catholie—Washington Street. Rev.O. P. Gallaher. Ser
vices Bret three Sundays In every month.
Evangeliml Lutheran—Mifflin Street. Rev. J. J. Kerr.
Services on Sabbath : 103.6 a. m,7 p.m.
4ierman Reformed—Church Street. Rev. H. D. Steckie.
.. +Service on Sabbath: 7. p. m.
lielbodist Episcopal—Church Street. Rev. R. E .Wilson.
Serviece on Sabbath :to x. m:, 7p. m.
Protestant Episcopal-11M street. 1t,,. A. li. Boyle,
Services on Salk 10% a. m., Sif p. m.
Preabytmisn—lfill Street. Rev. G. W. Lahniser. Ser
riceitnn Sablah: 11. e. m, 7 p.m. • •
TRIAL OF A. H. ORE WITT
FOR THE MURDER OF
HAMPSON.
in _Huntingdon, October 25th, 1869
"NOT O-lIILTY."
On Tuesday morning at quarter of eleven
o'clock, 'afferinucli challenging, the follow
ing named gentlemen *ere chosen as the
jury
William Shinne, James B. Carothers,
Michael Stair, Henry Davis,Enoch Isenberg,
Alexander Rouse, John Silverthorn, Edward
•Cook,:William IL Stevens, William Enyeart,
William Withington, Mibhael Householder.
District Attorney Lytle, 'aided• by R. B.
Petrekin and •Wm. IL Woods, Esqrs., repre
sented the,flommonwealth, and the prisoner
was defended by Messrs. Speer, M'Murtrie,
Cremer. and P. M. Lytle.
The District Attorney opened. the case for
the Commonwealth, by defining the nature
of the crime of murder as expressed by the
'Common Law, and by the Statutes of Penn
sylvania, with a history of the occurrence,
.and recapitulation of the evidence by which
'it was intended to affix the guilt of the pris
-over.
J. Simpsop,Akica wts the • first witness
'called, who exhibited and explained to the'
jury a plot of the store-room, where the
-event occulted.
Levi Hatfield.—This witness testified that
he went with Hampson to Wharton Sr. Ma
,quire's store on the night of the 25th of Out,
Ilampson said he wanted some buckshot,
went in and got it from Crewitt, who wont
from weigh-scales at the right hand side of
lower countet to the money drawer at show
case, and gave hini change there. Hampson,
-then started down the ailse to back door, and
called witness to come out with him. Ramp.
-eon opened the door, and went out, witness
knext, and Crewitt closed the door. As Hemp.
eon stepped off the step on 4to thi ground,
Crewitt stepped on the lower step,, and us
iMampanlurned around, Crewitt struck him
:and Ilampsoll fell-fair on the broad of his
dmek. Witness picked hint *rand' took"
fhim up the steps, CreWitt abead,who laid his
hand on the knob of the door and remarked,
settle you, you son-of-a-b,--11."' Witness
+took him into the store, when Crewitt looked
at cut and, - said, "I struck him with my fist,
tie did that when he fall"?'-He took Mimi)
.eon to Dr. Weistling's but Dr. not being in
took him to Dr. Brumbaugh's, who dressed
the wound and said the skull was fractOred.
Then'fetched him tOFranklin !Linde, where
Hampson washed his Tees. From there they
'went to Jacobs' italoOn. - Were in there a few
minutes . , when ,two gentlemen took Homp
soh out. Witness saw him no more till
Wednesday when in bed. Hampson had a
.'cap on that night, but lust it outside, Crewitt
fotchedllampeon's cap over to Dr. Weist
ling's and got his hat. There was a hole in
the cap over the wound.
Cross:exaMined by R. M. Speer.—Live in
tPortstotin; am it flagman on freght train run•
tiring between Huntingdon and Harrisburg.
`Was in town on Monday night. Know
'lampoon about a year. He boarded at the
Jackson House, in this town. Came from
-Jacobs'—a saloon under ground,opposite the
Exchange Motel. HantpsonfoOk a glass of
• cider befoivitlie left. Ile had a long, black
•coat'on that reached to his knees. Jacobs
'told him to bemire .and get shot. Hampson
'went into store first and I followed and stood
..at the show-case. Saw Crewitt pour shut
.Out, but don't know how he came front the
•mhot box into the ailse. Ile had money in
ithe left hand, and nothing in the other. 'As
illtunpson was going to back door, he said,
•"Hatfield, come. out here." Witness did'nt
[know whet wits wanted with him, and it
-never struck him that Hampson wanted to
whip Crewitt. I woold'nt have let him.
'lampoon reached door first and opened with
-right hand; Crewitt wes at the door; were
•Out five or eight minutes. Crewitt struck him
:as soon as he got on the step; saw him give
'the lick, saw no weapon; if he had had a
-weapon Irl hisliand-I might have seen it.
light shone through the back door; it has
a window in it; saw no hammer in Crewitt's
hand during the 5 or 8 minutes he stood
there. . . ,
. .
Adjourned.till 2 P. M.
Levi Halfeld,—Stated that he saw either
Wharton or Maguire - -at the back door after
the fight, saw Der:. Pope sitting on the left
counter reading a newspaper, when I first
owns, and think he was sitting there when I
*vent out; heard no person ask Crewitt what
foe struck him with. Met Geo. Nash first one
rafter going out of the store; saw six or eight
others at the doctc.r'e;it appears to me Crew.
iitt looked at Hampson's head at the office ;
lampoon ran out of the office op to the Pave
extent,• wanting to fight somebody; I brought
him in; he was excited; Sam IVilliamson. and
;goals more went along to Dr. Brumbaugh's
office; all went to Franklin House;•he took
sto 'drink there as I. saw; I' did'nt think , We
was so dangerous. • Harapson was unCon
scions after he was struck; he was entirely
'conscious when he jumped up at the doctor's;
(witness was shown cap, with the hole in it.) .
'That was the cap Hempen had on and that
'was the hole; I didn't know it was Miff.
Swoopa's cap, I never, as I recollect, saw him
with a cap on before, • '
Pope;_aseorn.- , Snv, Crewitt start.
ing toward the back door, behind the coun
ter en the east side, and when he got to the
_centre he picked up . whathe thought was a
claw hammer; Missed out the - lower end of
counter through the gate at the railing; alt
three at the back door; either I/amp-son .or,
Hatfield opened it; they were out about a
minute. I was standing at Wharton's desk.
liampson's head was bleeding when brought
in. Wharton asked who hit him. Crewitt
said, I hit him; Wharton asked him,. what
-with; he said, with his fist.
Cross-examined.--irnarom two to three,
feet from end of counter that Howard pick
nn thehammer, think with the left hand.
Won't be positive it was a claw-hammer.
- Dr. John McCulloeh atvorn.—Was in the
store that evening, sitting near-the -stove.—
They both passed down the main aisle, to the
best of my knowledge, and went out the back
door, pot out more than a minute; Hammitt
g tike ip efter Crewitt bleeding profusely.
. Crossexamitted.—llad both in full vow;
Crewitt could'nt have been where Pope says
he picked up a hammer.
James' 11. Boring.—Was in store on that
evening; saw Hampson and Crewitt convers
ing in a low tone of vuico at the scales; saw
Howard open the back door and after Hemp
son and Ilatfield went out he closed-it. The
two latter passed down the aisle, and my im
pression is Howard passed down along the
counter; I remarked to Mr. Smucker, after
they had passed out, "There is something
up, that Howard was slipping something out.
for those fellows." When Crewitt was going
out I thought I saw him having somethingin
his left hand, either, under his coat or be:
tween his arm and coat; they were out but
a very short time; [ looked out back window
and saw Hatfield holding Hampson up, who
had blood on his face; heard Howard say he
had hit him with his fist, before Hampson
was out of the store.
Cross-examined.—Am not positive as to
how Howard went oat; saw no weapon about
him; it was merely an inference he had
something there.
Idaaa - Long.—l was sitting on the end of
the west counter, when Crewittcame out into
the main aisle, and I pulled my feet back,so
tnet he would'nt dirty his pants. Crewitt
opened the door with his left hand. Hamp
son walked out, Hatfield followed, and Crew
itt held door open. Howard passing out
whore he did could not have picked up the
hammer where Pope said he did; saw nothing
in his band when he passed in front of me.
Crois•examined.—Asked Hatfield when he
came in, what was wrong with !Tampon; he
said somebody hit him. Hampson had his
sleeves rolled up when he came in from the
back door.
John E. Solucher.—Crevritt said to Hemp
son, "if you don't keep your mouth shut, I
will put you out of the store," or something
to that offect. CorrobOrated what Boring
remarked to him.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
- Dr: David P. Miller.—Am a physician in
town. Witness stated that Drs. Thompson,
Meales, Brumbaugh and himself were at the
post mortem examination, on the evening of
the 28th of October. He saw him before he
died, and suffering pain. Opened the wound,
inserted, our fingers and found the skull
fractured. They proposed to elevate the
compressed bone, but thinking he Would die
in the operation, they desisted. After he
was dead, we dissected the scalp and muscles
of the head, and removed a piece of bone.
The brain was congested and inflamed--
The piece of skull was produced and explain
ed to the jury. The injury was sufficient to
produce death, and I think it was the cause
of his death.
Cross examitied.—Went down on Wednes
day evening at Mr. "Eby's request, and mere
ly looked nt him, and , did not open the
wound, as I was not thenttending phasicion.
Told Mr. Eby that the pun. * loan required
the best medical attendance he could have.
If the bone hail been elevated and the loose,
fragments removed, the patient would have
stood a fair chance of recovery. When the
patient's bone is compressed' lie becomes
stupid. The usual treatment is to give the
patient a mild diet.
John Miller, (colored.)—Live at the Ex
change llotel, saw Han:spoon about 7 o'clock
on Tuesday morning standing between the
water-closet and porch, at the rear of the ho
tel; he was blood all over; took him to second
story, where he fainted, and I put him to bed,
Did not see Mr. Long take him away.
Dr. G. W. Thompson.—Was taken to the
Jackson [louse on the afternoon of the 28th:
Went to Hampson's room, spoke to him, but
lie did not reply. I noticed a wound in the
scalp; saw it was stitched and gave it no fur-.
ther attention. I said to Mr. Hunter that
most any one should have known enough to
make a cold application to the head. Met
Drs. Meales and Miller as I was passing out,
and returned with them, We retired to an
adjoining'room to consult, and returned to tre
pan after supper; found after supper sinking
too rapidly, and abandoned the operation,
'['lien had the post mortem examination.
There is no question in regard to the wound
causing his death. ' -
Cross•examined,—Wcm. not in when the
stitches were cut. A. fracture in that local
ity is in a great majority of cases fatal, Said
lie was in a very delicate situation, and
made tbe'remark that he wits receiving no
attention; in my opinion. The proper treat 7
ment, iniity,judgment, would have been to
elevate the bone, remove the clotted blood,
and applied cold applications.:. He then stat
ed the symptoms of the depression of the
braili, which he said, as a general,rule, come
in a few hours after the shock, It was an
exception to the case for a man to have acted
es [lampoon did, after he was struck.
Dr. A. B. Brumbaugh: Found [Lampoon
at my office on Monday night; washed his
face, found cut in his scalp over the left side
of the frontal bone, and examined it with a
silver probe. As I was urged by those pre&
ent, who appeared to be in a hurry, I closed
the wound by introducing sutures, and after
saying to me, "I'll see you in the morning,"
lie left the office. I told him, "I must see
you early in the morning." I waited an
hour and a half on him in the morning, but
he did'nt come. I saw him next on the even
ing of the 28th at the Jackson House.. Ile
then stated what occurred at the post mortem
examination It was my opinion, at the
time, that his death was caused by the extent
of the injury.
Cross examined : Found about 10 or 12 at
my office. Hampsen.watited to tell me what
had happened, but I would not hear him;
considered bins under the influence of liquor;
there was nothing in his conduct that led ins
to think lie had compression of the brain;
observed no deadness or stupidity about his
actions; there was no compression of the skull
under the wound that night, when 'struck it
with the probe; I struck the bone, and there
was no depression under the cut; lie went out
unaided. Was asked on IVednesday evening,
I think, by defendant to see patient, but 're
plied, another physician was attending him.
Re-direct: I felt no depression that night.
When I did find it, it was not under the cut;
I niade no further examination that night
because there was nothing to
. .indicate fur
ther injury, and because they were in haste
to get away.
Dr. J. J. Meals: Reside in Mill Creek;
left there on noon train on Thursday; Mr.
Eby invited me to come and see patient; met
Mr. Eby again about 3 u'olook; he told me
that I should go and see Hammon again,
-with Dr, Miller. We went. Dr. Millen open
ed the stitches; they bad no break in theta.
Corroborates the statements made by Drs.
!diner and Thompson.
Cross examined : i did not see that any 'ef
fort had been made to relieve inflammation.
Never met a cave of this kind where patient
acted as lampoon did. Patient very seldom
recovers from a comatose condition, and get
able to walk about afterward.
Dr. Burkhart: Reside iu town;vaw Hemp
son on evening of the 26th at Jackson louse
in rather a critical condition; had'nt much
time to give attention; and ordered a cold
application and an anodyne; called on Wed
nesday about noon, and found him in rather
a sinking condition; on Wednesday evening
told Mr. Eby and two other gentlemen that
the ease was a critical one.. with dittle or no
hopes; Mr. Eby and Mr. Hunter called at my
office on Thursday noon, and stated they
would get or, were getting another physician;
saw lemma cm Thursday morning: there
was no break in the stitches.
. Cross-examined: Sam. Williamson came
for me on Tuesday evening about half-past 5
o'clock; examined the wound by feeling with
my finger, and discovered a compound frac
ture; ordered Mr. Williamaca to give the
cold application; I gave him morphia; it was
hardly safe to cut the stitches because there
was congestion of the brain; told Mr. _Wil
liamson he had better get some other physi
cian, as I could'nt attend to it; wasn't sent for
owWednesday• evening, when .1 ordered
new applicatien; I graduated partly in .'6l—
and '65 at the Eclectic College, Phil'a.
William konq : I keep the Jacksoillouso,
larnpson• was brought *there on Monday
night, ands taken to his room ; saw him at
half past five next morning in the olfice,• ly
ing on a settee ; ticioyd him moaning in hie
room, and asked hint WI could do anything ;
' he said "It Was not worth wbilp doing any.
thing." Witness then - stated that while in
the office the next morning ho took several
drinks of water, went out, came in again,
laid down again, took several more 4rinks of
water, got his cap, and went, down stairs to
bar-room ; he next learned he had fainted at
the Exchange Hotel, about 7 or 8 o'clock ;
he was brought to my house about 10 o'clock;
on Tuesday morning ; I put him to bed.
Dr. Miller was called and stated that the
wound was a V shape; that he cut,the stitch
es on Th4rsday. evening, and that the scalp
_wound was a little in front of the fracture ;
not over the port depressed:
Commonwealth rested, and Stewart Me
.lllurtrie, Esq.,.stated to the jury what was
'to be proven by.the defenhe:
Henry 11r. Fisher; My business at Whar
ton & Maguire's store in the evening is to rid
up. lie then stated that began 'at the back
part of the east counter, and - took off a lot of
brass kettles and put them under the counter,
and also some smoothing irons ; there is a
shelf under the counter raised about 3 inches
from the floor ; •haudled everything but some
lead under middle section of counter; there
wore no hammers there; am positive; after
Crewitt made the change, he came down be
hind the counter, placed one hand on' my
shoulder and one on the counter, and went
out the main aisle; going out the way he did
he could notnave.pickedjup the weapon Pope
said ho did ; am positive as to how Howard
went out ; am positive there was no hammer
under that part of the counter that night ; ho
could have nothing in either hand when he
went out as had ono on my shoulder and the
other on the connter ; there was a yellow pine
plank lying at the back of the store, which I
had cut in two, eight feet long, about 0 inch
es wide, about 2 lushes thick ; it laid about
south from the step; saw blood on the plank
the next evening; there is glass lying in the
yard also.
o'oBB-examined by R. B. Petrikin ; A
stone is sti. king up near the corner of tho
cellar door ; saw blood nowhere except on
that plank, near the corner; the corner of the
plank was about four feet from the step ;
Crewitt stepped over me and passed out the
opening; claw-hammers are right behind, the
scales.
John A. Maguire; Am a member of the
firm of Wharton & Maguire; was selling a
pocket-knife to John Johnson when Hampson
and Hatfield entered the store; direct
ed_Crewitt to get Hampson the shot;
saw Crowitt conaingjo the opening
next the front, door, when,he went-to
got the change; ho had nething• in hi 4
hand as I saw; I was about four feet
from him; he passed me and Fisher,
came out the middle opening and pas
sod out through the middle aisle; pas
sing out as he did .he. could not bare'
picked up anything as Pope says ho
did ;'never kept hammers under that
counter; Howard had not been in that
part of the counter from the time I
directed him to get the shot; I was
writing at the corner desk when they
came in; Crowitt came in first and
left the door open behind him; be said
"1 want somebody to go out and take
that fellow away ;' I asked him what
was the matter, he said : "Hampson
had called him out to whip him, and
he had struck him and knocked him
down ; he had nothing in ,his hand
when be came in.
Cross Examined.—Crowitt wont up
behind the west counter to front door,
and then passed over to the east coun
ter to make change; keep hammers
ou the shelf behind the west counter,
a short distance from the shot box;
claw-hammers are there; can't say
who opened the rear door, nor who
went out ffrst.
THURSDAY MORNING.
James Kelley.—Was at Dr. Weist
ling's office alter the fight ; Hampson
was sittino 's on a lounge when I wont
in ; Dil Strickler came up 'on to the
door from ]; this str eet; Hampson saw
hint and Daid ."you son of a b—b;"
Strickler went out in. the street and
Mampson went down on the pave
ment after him; at a glance Hampson
might have taken him for-Howard.
MilesMeiVeil.-1. am Prothonotary
for this County . ; stated ho' had been
up to Dr.Welstlibg's office late in 'the
evening, and started home• after ten
o'clock, and when he came near Ex
change hotel, saw a fuss at Jacob's
corner; slopped at hotel and heard
some one say, "Pitch in,
Miles, G—
d--n it, pitch in ;" heard liampSon's
voice, who said, "You are a G—d d—
o son of a b—h ;" I thought there was
a fight going on; heard the noise about
a square to my. house, and still heard
it when I went in ; pretty positive
that the train 'had gone down.
Cross-examened; When I was on
main street the 10 o'clock train passed
down; mightlave been 15, 20 or 45
minutes on man street after it went
down. •
David Rahnt; Am engaged in haul•.
ing wagon; saw plank on the morn 7
ing after the fight lying between the
back door and platform of warehouse
in the roar of the store; saw blood
about as big, as my hand on the top of
it, about a foot from the west end of
it; saw a little blood on ground at the
foot of the steps.
—.Dr. R. R. Weistling ; Was assistant
surgeon iu the lJ S. service two, years
and nine months; a person could be'
struck and fall in front; he explained
the• symptoms of depression of the
brain, and cited authorities to prove
his theory; heard Dr Brumbaugh's
testimony, and don't think Hampson
gave one indication of depression of
the brain ; I was called by Crewitt to
tend Hampson, and went down with
him on Thursday evening; I didn't
attend him because ho was in the
hands of other physicians.
Cross•examined ; Crewitt didn't tell
me the man was dying; he wanted
me to see his condition ; nothing was
said about hitting him; I never saw a
man struck in the head with a ham
mer ; the way a man fulls depends
somewhat on the center of gravitation:
the fragments in the wound, if loose,
would be forced in without removing
the stitches; one piece is depressed
more than the other and there might
have been two blows; insensibility
would follow such a wound us that; I
knOW of nu exception; if a man in a
fight would full backwards it would
have a tendency to throw the lips of
the wound together without breaking
the stitches. -
Dr. G. B. flotchkin I spent eigh
teen years in the study and practice
of medicine ; have treated fractures in
nearly all parts of the body; bad over
500 patients at one time in the army;
Hampson exhibited no symptoms of
depression of the brain the ' time Dr.
Brumbaugh saw him; the symptoms
Manifest themselves immediately after
the injury; I never saw, read or heard
of any. case where a man •acted as
Hampson did with such a compression;
I bejlevy•Lhe bone;woS:not,
eat condition when' he waa . in. Dr.
Bruinbaugh's office.
Theo. IL Creaser; : • lam • un
cle to defendant by marriage; -was at
inquest held by 'Squire Swoope for the
purpose of bearing testimony; took
down the particular part of testimony;
Pop© located 'himself within , the office
insideithe railing; be never said any :
thing about changing from that posi
tion ; be said ho was inside of railing
where alleged ho' saw Crewitt pick up
a hammer; I went the same night to
the store, and looked to see where
Pope said be got, the hammer, and he
couldn't havet - seeti him • I heard Bor
ing's testimony; be said very distinct
ly there that Howard had nothing in
his hand,vitien ini,went out; he is the
witness who testified bore that be saw
Howard concealing something; he said
not a word of that kind there; ho was
asked several times, but replied very
distinctly that he had nothing in his
hainlo went to the yard back of
Wharton & Maguire's store and saw
plank with blood on, which had been
taken to the platform ; the blood was
about one foot, and a half froin the
end.
Cross examined : I asked no ques
tions; don't think.question was put to
Pope as to .where he was :standing
when lie saw Crewitt pick up the ham
mer; Boring didn't say a word about
Crewitt concealing something; witness
read Boring's and Pope's testimony
before inquest.
R. A. • Orbison : Saw liampson on
Monday evening about quarter of 7
at billiard saloon, above Jacobs' drink
ing saloon; he had on a hat.
Crass examined : lie had just come
up from a saloon down stairs. '
Ic recol
lect he always wore a hat; I noticed
he had a long black 'coat on.
Thos. N. Colder : Knew Dr. -Burk
hart; acquainted with him at Ilarris
burg; saw him keeping bar there at
the City Hotel, inside of three years.
G TV. Zahniser : Have lived in
town 10 or 11 years; think I have
known deft. since I came to town;
am a frequent visitor to his house; I
never heard.anything spoken against
his character as a quiet, peaceable and
orderly young man..
Rev. Thos. Barnhart : Lived here 3
years; left last March; was Presiding
Elder; am quite well acquainted with
deft; his character was good as far as
I knew.
Kennedy M King : I was upon the
inquest held at Jackson louse; I ask
ed most of the questions there; Danl.
Pope was examined before me as a
witness; he first said he was at or near
the stove, after coming in to the store,
reading a newspaper; he said ho was
not there all the time but wont to the
desk to speak to Mr. Wharton; I think
he said he was at Wharton's desk
when they came in, and they passed
right on through; I asked him if be
heard any conversation between them
that indicated ill fueling; he said not;
Mr. Boring was examined before me
as a witness; I asked him if he heard
any conversation that'would lead hirri
to suppose that they were excited or
angry; I understood him to say he
did not; I asked him if he was in a po
rition that he could see whether Mr.
prewitt had a weapon in his hand; he
said thot he did not see hini have any;
ho said he saw nothing at all conceal
ed in Crowitt's hand.
Cross•examined : I•didn't ask Boring
whether Crewitt had anything con
cealed under his coat. •
Shcriff : Was at the • Jackson
House when Hampson : died; from
there went to %Wharton & Alaguire's
store: walked in and Howard said,
"Have you a warrant for me ?"
tapped him on the shoulder , and 'said,
"Howard, came along;" went to Speer's
office; loft him there and went to
`Squire Johnston's and get 'warrant; I
knew that a warrant was glAng to be
issued that evening; he showed no re
sistatice.: ' - .
Cross-examined: I went to Howard
as an officer of the peace; I thought he
would be safe with me.
Thirty-eight witnesses were then
called and sworn, who testified in sub
stanee that defendant had a good
character for peace, order and quiet.
Hero defence rested.
• Jesse Decker : Tend bar at Jackson
House; put Hampson to bed between
10 and 11 o'clock on Monday night,
before the 10„o'clock train went down;
took him to bed and undressed hiin.
Cross-examined: My attention was
first culled to this matleryesterday by
Miles Hampson's brother in-law; Mr.
Woods asked me this evening 'What
time I took him to bed; he did'nt tell
me what time to fix it; don't know
what time the train wont down; Iliad
him undressed and in bed before the
train went down; did'nf.see him until
next day nearly noon.
Daniel Bertzler : Saw Crewitt in
Morrison Honso yard while I was car
rying the corpse to the station; there
was a funeral procession; Howard was
smoking a segarat the time.
Cross-examined : Ho was standing
in the yard; ho was a silent spectator;
he did not utter a word.
. IVilliam Long :. Was on inquest; I
mind some of Mr. Boring's words
there; I think he said he thought
Hampson took something out and
wanted to sfiow it; he did not say ho
saw Howard concealing anything.
Isaac Cravat : Ant a brother" of
Howard; reside in Danville; was sum.
moned home and got hero on Thurs
day, and left on Saturday morning;
Howard and I went to station, and
from there to Morrison House, and
waited till train came; Howard had a
segar; be is an incessant smoker; he
was unusually quiet, and in low
spirits; I did'nt know the funeral was
there, and did'ot, think Howard did;
I don't think ho said anything but
good-bye.
Cross-examined : I took train; at
➢sill Creek saw people going out, but
ktiew nothing of the funeral until some
body, related the circumstance.
The evidence closed at 6:20 on
Thursday evening, when Court ad
journed until next morning.
FRIDAY MORNIND
A jury was - empanoelled to try the
case, of Commonwealth vs. Bohner
and Borden burg. W. IL Woods,Esq ,
attorney. for Plaintiff, occupied the
balance of the morning, in his argu
ments, and was followed in the after
noon by P. M. Lytle, and B. M. Speer,
Esqs ,:attorneys for deft.. On account
of the latter becoming hoarse, court
was adjourned at half past five for an
hour, when Mr. Speer not , feeling any
better, the oourt . was adjourned .until
the next day.
Tho defendant's counsel argued the
following proposition of facts."
let. That Milos Hampson wont to
the store that night for the purpose of,
having , a fight . with Crowitt. , That
Hatfleld:went'with him as his batty
- •
and- baokor;, .
3d,.That_no weapon was used by
the defendant.
3d. That if Hampson diedlfrorn the
fracture of the skull, as the skull now
appears, and 'n'otluom maltreatment,
the fracture was not made.by Crewitt.
4th. That Hampson induced Crew.
itt to go out of the store for the con
cealed purpoeo of whipping him—that
_Hatfield was in concert with him—
aiding, assisting and abetting—and
that Crewitt .struck Hampson, using
no weapon, as the only means to pre
vent Hampson from striking him ;
and, therefore, be was justified in what
he did—no matter what the conse
quences wore; and should be acquited.
On Saturday morning Mr. Speer
spoke till twenty minutes past 11,
when It• B. Petriken, attorney for
plaintiff, argued for an hour, and after
dinner spoke until ten minutes of 5.
The Judge's charge occupied one hour
and a-half in delivery; when the court
adjourned and the Jury retired.
"NOT GUILTY."
Tho jury returned after deliberating
an hour and a-half Tho court, room
was filled with people, and on the jury
responding not guilty" to the ques
tion by the Clerk, a shout wont up,
and the prisoner and his brother An
drew, who was sitting beside him, fell
to the floor as if shocked, and remain
ed insensible for some minutes. Thus
ended one of the most interesting and
exciting trials that has over occurred
in Iluntingdon.
A Foundling
On Saturday evening lust a woman
stopped off the Cincinnati Express
train,east, having in her hand a basket,
and, a child in her arms. She
went to a hotel, and engaged a room
where she washed and dressed the
child. A short time afterward she
inquired for the residence of Dr. E. J.
Greene, and on being told that he re
sided at his father-in-law, she went in
company with a colored boy to the
house. She carried the baby in her
arms, and the boy carried the basket.
On reaching the house, the woman
put the child in the basket, rapped on
the door,a.nd left it. The inmates came
to the door, and seeing the basket,
opened it, and to their surprise found
a beautiful and well-dressed Infant,
which was not more than three weeks
old, and was still living. A note was
also found in the basket, that advised
the gentleman to keep the child for
several years, and he would be well
rewarded for his kindness. We believe
it is the intention of the gentleman to
do as requested, (although there were
several other parties who wanted it,)
and we can assure the unknown and
incomprehensible mother that it will
be well cared for.
The following is the substance of
the notb, which was addressed to Dr.
E. J. and Nannie Greene, and was
written in a neat lady's handwriting :
"This is not an illegitimate child,
but comes to you pure and spotless.
CircuMstances over which I have no'
control compels me to part with it.
It was born on Christmas day, and its
name is Minnie Dull. Raise it up a
Methodist and Geed Templar. You
will be rewarded in afier years for
your charity. May God deal with
you as you deal with my child."
Agrloulturol"ffeetln'g
The Huntingdon County Agricul
tural Society met in the Cuurt House
on Wednesday evening.
The report of the Treasurer was
read and accepted and ordered to be
published with the minutes. Balance,
in treasury 5527:54.
Gratlius Miller , Esq , was elected
President tier the ensuing year. R
McDivitt and M. S. Lytle, Recording
Secretaries, Dr. R A. Miller, corres
ponding Secretary; George Jackson,
Treasurer, and T. H. Cromer Libra
rian.
The present lists of Vice Presidents
were continued, James M. Stevens of
Petersburg, Jackson Enyert of Hope
well, Isaac Swoopo of Shirley, Peter
M. Bare, Mt. Union, Harry Cook, B.
Top, and M. Rex, of Mapleton, having
been elected to fill vacancies.
Wm. B. Zeigler, John A Whittaker,
Jacob Miller, David Hare, and John S.
Warfel, were appointed a Committee
for the purpose of securing a suitable
piece of ground for the holding of ag
ricultural exhibitions, with authority
to actin eogcert with any other asso
ciation which may be in existence
hereafter, and to report at the next
meeting of the Society.
Trial of the Pelghtal .liurdereri.
Gotleib Bohner and Albert Van
Bordenbourg, were arraigned for trial
on Friday morning last, the 14th inst.
They plead not guilty. The following
are the names of the jurymen impan
nelled : Nathan Greenland, John Mil
ler, Setae; Gibbbny, David Henderson,
James Horning, M. L Shaffner, Jacob
H. Isett, J. D. Appleby, David Jones,
Edward Couch, Ralph Crotzley, Wm.
Lincoln. The prisoners were brought
into Court at quarter of eleven on
Monday morning last. Mr. Speer,
asked for other assistance to Mr. S. T.
Brown, as ho waz unable on account
of hoarseness to act as counsel for de
fendants K. Allen Lovell, Esq , was
thereupon appointed. The Attorney's
for prosecution are tile Dist Attorney
M. S. Lytle, and P. M. Lytle and R.
Bruce Petriken.
The case was opined by P. M. Ly
tle, and the hearing of testimony is
now in progress.
Installation.
At the Wigwam of Standing Stone'
Tribe, No. 99, 1. 0. of It. M. of Maple
ton, on the sleep of the 4th Sun, Cold
Moon, G.' S. D. 379, the following
Chiefs wdro duly installed by District
Deputy J.,0. Gipple, to serve for the
ensuing Six Moons: •
S.—M. L. Ilex.
S. S.—lsrael Stever.
J. S.—W. 11. Barkley.
C. of K.—A. M. Parker.
K. of W.—A. W. Swoope.
P.—Z. A. limes.
Item■ from Broad Top
"V eritas" sends us the following
On the Ist of January all extra
prices above 70 and 75 cents per ton
were brought down to the standard
price, and some of the men will lose
from ten to forty per cent. on their,
labor. A strike' is feared, and if there
is I fear it will be a long one.
A new.stock.,has been:, commenced
at'the Riddlosburg Furnace.
Revivabi ire in progretiff in the
Baptist Otiurches.;' • -
. .
accoraeons.
: , 2 133.00 upwards, at Lewis' Book
Stole i 3: - •
CHURCH DEDICATIOIL—Tho Now
Baptist Church at Centre Union, in
Oneida township, five miles from Hun
tingdon, will be dedicated on Sunday,
January 23d, 1870. The services will
commence at 11 o'clock, A. At ltev.
John Burke of the Logan's Valley Bap:
tilt Church, will preach the dedication
serinon. The public generally, and
all who are interested in the cause of
theHodeemer's kingdom, are most re
spectfully invited.
' J. D. THOMAS, Ptist.Oi
le' Billy Pastor's Burlesque Com
bination Troupe will give one of their
.inimitable performances in Youter's
Hall, on Thursday night, Jan. 20th.—
The troupe, consisting of over 20 per
formers, is one of the best now travel
ing. Lots of fun on hand. Give
them a crowded house. Only .one
exhibition to be given.
ARRAPAIIOE WIGWAM.- A full at
tendance is requested of the members
of Arrapahoe Tribe, No. 68 1.0. of B.
M., on Thursday, Jan: 20th. Business
of grave importance to be transacted,
and every brother should be interested:
By order of Tribe.
A. B. FLOOD, C. of R.
i Photographs of Bohner and
Bordenburg, the murderers of the
Peightal family for sale at Lewis'
Bobk Store, and Donne' & Kline's
Gallery. Price 25 cents.
ne;. Farmers needing a Grain-drill,
will do well to cull on Wharton & Ma
guire and examine the Willoughby
gum-spring grain drill, either with or
without phosphate attachment, before
purchasing. tf
STONE WARE.-4000 1,2, 3,4, 5, and
6 gallon stone crocks, jars, jugs and
churns, just received at the lied Front
Grocery and for sale wholesale and re
tail cheaper than ut any other place in
the county.
Ladles Dresses and Boy. Clothing
Mrs. B. Annie McCabe respectfully in.
forms the public that she has removed to the
house formerly occupied by IL ItlcMattigill,
on Washington street, and is prepared to
make Ladies' Dresses and Boys' Clothing, of
all kinds. She respectfully invites a full
share of patronage. • ap7
stir A seal has been left at this of
fice, which was picked up in town
abOut three weeks ago. , The owner
can havC it by calling and giving de
scription; and paying charges.
Carpet Weaving.
Mrs. Matilda Pheasant is prepared to
weave rag carpets, and solicits patronage
font a generous public. Residence Wash
ington Street, West Huntingdon. tf
ig] •s o 0 lunar; vi `B6avd paanpea
AtoolV 111 'edua pun sill . '" ,sSoa - put;
suovi islAtuys put: sang ,so!pwri..eas
iteiPHouse keepers will save money
by buying their Groceries at Enter
prise Headquarters.
m.Under a distinguished professor,
and' with the best Chickering pianos,
the pupils of Hollidaysburg Seminary
enjoy special advantages in music.
tn„Almanaes for 1870 for sale at
Lewis' Book Store. Either German
or English.
Wanted, at Red Front Grocery, Pork, Tur-
keys, Chickens, Butter, Be, Lard, CO . TII,
for cash or trade.
Violins.
From $2.50 upwards, at Lewis Book
Store.
Buy the Telegraph Fodder Cutter at A. R
Stewart & Co. 2t
MARRIED,
On the 28th ult., by Rev. H. Linn,
Mr. MeKilian ,. HoucK, of Fulton Co ,
and M it3B SARAH M. MCCLAIN, of Hun
tingdon Co.
On the sth inst., — by Rev. J. D.
Thomas, WTI. WINTERS, of Alexandria,
and CATH. RHODES, of Henderson tp.
On the 11th inst., by the same, Mr.
JOHN MILLER and Miss MATILDA S.
KIEDER, both of Barree tp.
DiED,
At his residence in Brady township,
on the 4th inst., JOHN VANDEVANDER,
aged 69 years and 8 months.
In Henderson township, on the sth
JOHN K. SANKEY, aged 2 years,
8 months, and 22 da3 a.
In Philadelphia, on the 15th inst.,
Prof. Hyatt COYLE, aged 43 years.
MARKETS.
I=
Fuurnxbrnis, Jan. 18,1810.
Superfine Flour per barrel... 54.25(4)4.50
Extra Flour per barrel $1.60584.b7
Rye Flour per barrel $5.25@5.0
Bed Wheat per bushel-- ....... ...... .......... 11.2401.25
Bye per bushel $0.01@1.62
Corn per bushel ' 85@88cts.
Oats per bushel 64(g)56cts.
' Pirrsuuatur, Jais 18, 1870
Spring Wheat Flour per barrel
'5546 ® 5 .7 5
New Wheat per bushel $1.1101.20
Corn per bushel 0500.00
Outs per bushel 47@lbets.
'
•
Eye per bushel . $0.08(41.00
Burley'
$1.10@151.25
' FINANCIAL.
Nan Yon!, Jan 18.—Oold aloud at st,soy i
HIINTINGDON MARKETS.
CORRECTED
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY HENRY ECO.
=
FLOUR—Superfine Flour, per barrel, $4.25
Extra Flour, . .do • 475
Family Flour, do 5.25:
Giam—Red Wheat, per bushel, --@1.05
White Wheat, do • • 1.15
Rye, • , do, 00
Corn, new, do 75
Outs, do 40
Barley; do '- ' 1.00
Seen—Timothy, ; •do , 2.50
Flaxseed, • ; do • 2.00
Cloverseed, per 64 lbs. 0.50
FROViSlONB—Potatoes, per bushel., 50
Dried Apples, . do • 1.75 ,
Corn Meal, per cwt., 2.00
Dried Peaches, per pound, 15
Dried Beef, do ' ' 20
Lard, do •20
;
Pork, do . _ 13
Butter, do 40
Cheese, - do - -20
Eggs, per dozen, ' . 25
Hain, 20
Side, , 18
.
Shoulder, 16
COAL—Hard coal, per ton, 6.00®7.50
Broad' op Coal, do 3.00®3.50
LUMBER, per 1000 feet, 12.00®30.00
&UNCLES—Lap, per 1000 ft,, io.oogn.oo
Joint Shingles, do 5.00®6.50
lirscri,Coicous-Bark; pei Cord, - 8,00
Bran; per cwt., - - --- --- 1.00
,i-JoPs, per pound 40
Wool, do 45®50
Hay, Pei ton,' " • 12.00
Hides; • 6®7
Green Apples, do _ 7501.00
Onions, do 75,
. ,
READ AND RE POSTED!
TO THE , • Iy:EIVL Y MARRIED
AND ALL IN' WANT OF
New Furniture, &c.
THE undersigned would respectfully
announce that he manufactures and keeps condi/alit
on hand a large and epleudidassortinent of
DINING AND BREAKFAST TABLES,
BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS
, WASH AND CANDLE STANDS
Windsor and cane Beat bhaire. Supboaids, gilt and roam
wood moulding for mirror and picture frames, and a vari
ety of articles not mentioned, at prices that cannel fall to
be satisfactory.
He is al., agent for the well knoWn Bailey A Doting)
patent spring Bed Bottom. .
The public ere invited to call an exiting.) hie atock
before purcheeing elsewhere. .• . .
Work undid!. room ou 11111 street, hear Smith. ode
door west of Yeriter'a store. •
Iluntingdon, Ang.1,1806
TORERTMAM V
J. M. WISE,
Manufaotnrer and Dealer in
-IP 1:T .la. I , §T I nt' 'LT 31Elf. 3ti#
Respectfully Invites the attention of die Fubilc to him
eland on Will at., Huntingdon, in the rear of George W
Swazis' Watch and Jewelry store, where he manufactured
and keeps all kinds of Furniture at reduced pyices. Fs&
sone wishing to purchase, will do well to give him a WI.
Repairing of all kinds attended to promptly and charges
reasonable. '
04-Also, Undertaking carried esti and Coffins made in
aoy style desired, at short notice.
The subscriber has •
rANb :AttEo4.6"7 HR:412811
and is prepared to attend litunerals at nay place In town
or country. WHIR.
Huntingdon, May 9, 1860-If
RIVEO'VM3:3
TO THE N. E. CORNER OF DIAMOND.
Boot arid Shoe Emporium.
JoEix.a. WESTBROOK "
keepectfully informs the citizens of 'Fluntingdon and
vicinity that he hrtsjuit received from the city a new end
splendid stock of
BOOTS & SHOES, HATS &
Hosiery, Shoe Findings, Carpet Back
Trunks, &0., &c., &c., &c.
•
all of which ho iii prepared to eell at greatly redaced pcicta
Don't forget the neW stand in the Diemen& Old canto
more and the public generally are invited to call.
Huntingdon, ap.7, 1809.
ON GEO-SHAEFFER
PflasJuat returned from the east with a 45141111
SPLENDID STOCK
BOOTS, SHOES, ,GAITERS, &C.;
Which lie cittete to the Inspection of his customers and
the public generally. Ho will sell hie stock at the most
REASONABLE PRICES,
sod 'howl who purchono once will surely hall again
BOOTS & SHOES MADE TO ORDER,
and REPAIRING done to the neatest and moat expedt.
tione manner.
•
Call upon Mr. Schaeffer at hie shop on, Rill street, •
few doors west of the Diamond. ap. 14, 1869
NEW . BOOT AND SHOE STORE
WM. AFRICA
lufortna the puddle that ho has Just
°palled at Ids, old stand In the Diamond,
Llontlagdon,
IFine Asiortment of all kinds of
BOOTS AND SHOES;
For Ladies, Gentlemen and Children.
All of which he will sell at fair prices. quick rata and
vnall profits. and cumin° my atook.
Manufacturing and Repairing dope to order u usual.
Huntingdon, Ap. 14,1`869.
THE HUNTINGDON
Manufacturing Company,
Is now prepared to fill orders for
WEAVIERBOARDINd,
FLOORING,
DOORS,
And in short to do all kinds of Carpenter
work
To furnish HUBS, SPOKES and,FELLIEk
in quantities, and receive orders for
E ~ ii..
jeirAll orders should be addreseed to .
D. W. ARTLEY, Presidenti•
LluatiAgdon, PL
June 16, 186941.
000. A. 8114. WWI= E. LTTLX. LUWOL
rEIHE FIRM OF STEEL, LYTLE lc .
STEEL haring located on their tract of land with,
ill two railed of thy borough of Huntingdon. a , ; .;
STEAM SAW MILL,
are prepared to mazuf,tetureall kinds of
OAK AND PINE LUMBER..
The mill will be run to its utmost capacity and will be
in operation during the entire summer and part of the
autumn months. They will be enabled tolurnfah Zgpz
her lit large quitatities, and of all dimepsiona, at the NW
est cash prices.
Orders respectfully solicited. Lumbar delivered at the
Penna. Railroad, or capal.
If patinae% April V, 1868-If
•
Latest Arrival 'of • 'Gent's. Goods.'
. H. ROBLEY
MERCHANT TAILOR,'
Ham removed to the room over John Dere 4 Ben%
(Old Broad Top Corner.) chore he in pm:aired to da
kinde of cork in hie line of laminae,. He has Pet 'moire
ail a foil line of
CLOTHS,
VESTINGS, - ' •
. CASSIMERS,
CORDUROYS,
Theplffni for mud patronage ho feelings a continuum
of the eame. The attention of the public is called to bin
stook of cloths, &q. which be is prepared to ;ma,' up Le
order la a faehionable, durable and workmanlike manner,'
Pioneer° me a cell
Iluotlngtlon, Pa., Aixil 716, 1869
301E.T3Eteili
Fror4 $4,00, to . $1 5 0,00
LADIES' and +3-ENTS!_
VOAG.IIVEILIE6 bjooot,
- ,
Notions, Ladies' Hoods, best }lid
Gloves, Zephyrs and Yarns of all'
kinds, Heavy Fine Black Beaver Cloth
for Ladies' Sacques, Shawls, double
and, single, Corsets, Boulevard. Skirts, ,
Dress Goods, , Domestic: Goods, Hats
and Caps,
GROCEItIES, PROVISIONS
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, QUERATWARA,
TOBACCO AND SEOARS. 04131 OVER SHOES, sad
thousand and °soother things, ell simper than any 94-
os hO,lOO illtOWn„ ,
At UIGI.fgR'S,
EILINTINGD9N,
ate For -neat • JOB PRINTING, call
the "GLoaz Jon PRINTING OFFICE, " at Ilan •
thigdon, PR •
JAMES HIGGINS
AND SASH,
H. ROBLEY,
Merchant Tailor