he Centre Arnon, i ern —— THU RSD av, February 1. A inh. S———— Published every Thursday by the : CENTREDEMOCRAT PUB. Co.” 1580. Seki bn CHAS. R- KURTZ - - - EDITOR LOCAL DEPARTMENT. A Suceessfal Physician, Dr. H. 8. Clemens, M. D., fro Sanitarinm, Allentown, Pa. specialist in all chronic affecti at the Brockerhoff House Pa., Wednesday, Febru purpose of examining patients with chronj dreds of testimonia’ zens certify to his gre oxygen combination tre) tation free. How Fleasant, How pleasant to sie beside The parlor stove And press the malden's Hy hand And talk of love. Ihe hours swift winged unnoticed glide. And every eare has fled, Until her mother shouts down stairs, You-Jane—come up to bed.~ Ep —For a good hair cut try Preston the barber. — Bellefonte boys are making good use of the hillsfevery slope is appropriated for coasting. —Hair dying, for ladies and men done at their homes or shop—Pres- ton the barber.’ ~The Altoona Morning Tribune has entered upon the 14th vear of its experi- ence. 1 isan excellent journal a per fect pleture of typographical neatness, ~The revival in the Methodist church gentle- at this plage is still in progress and much good will be done. About twenty five persons have come foreward and made a profession. —Bellginte people are compelled to go oft the wav td Milesburg to get pd houses this year. It is eight nine inches thick and not cleargbut the best to be had. A desperate effort was the other day near the Ward House, Ty- rone, by two men to rob a lady of her satchel but were foiled by the timely arrival of assistance, The men eto about very made escaped. —Some inhuman wretches of Tyrone who have their scene of operation in the Third ward have been evil propensities by saturatin coal oil and then —A bullet who was tea the right arm, ran passed down fo the etting fire to them. \ : 6 4 MISA AW Yi Hg a around two ribs and d feet —ne last wi a son of John KI walking of emply engu ent andl was other 118} mik the Pr, Si Haven, had through {1 were Save ~* This is the Jast thousand dollars. Pewas ritter ink wa and women" with red dank at Will This would note, Branch last week. for some divi «Messrs, Chas, M bock, L.. B. Wood Will Garman, Ch and Chas, Cruse | sical Ix os 9 talents and chestra and havee ~The diciary minenee Legislative Committ voted to forbid aretts to persons unde to provide a penalty for 16 who smoke in a pu raise the age of consent for ¢ years, Orndort's sons, Woodward met a she bear in the narrows the other day, and fired two charges of fine shot at her, when she left, In her nest they not have home. we Jolin looking their eyes open and took them ~=A new steam radiator claimed # great invention over other has been placed in Garman's hotel, A firm, Messrs, Kelly, O'Hara & Brown. has been organized and will bagin to manufacture them at Milesburg, * ~Mrs. Mary Livermore will deliver hier lecture entitled A Dreams of To. morrow.” in the Court House on next Friday overing: 8Bhe bins the réputation of being a. great success as a public © speaker and able writer. Go and hear her next Friday evening. ~An attempt was made on Satunlay night Inst fo steal a horse from the barn of Gorge Betts iu Pine Creek township, Clinton Co. Mx. Betts had a wire run pH fre the stable door to the house to Ix Green's foundry, 2 H Tes derisne thiosd indulging then go cats with | x into | found three cubs that did | tte rns, | The Jury Pm. No, Yordiot Satarday Hh30 Incidents of the Trial ! Andrew Boronoski, iw murder of Bernard nterprise Mines. this coun. 5, 1888, wus concluded on fternoon at 5,30 by the ver the jury which read “not trial caused considerable com- and attracted a great deal of in. st, Mom the opening of the case ednesday afternoon, until the close arge crowds were present and every available seat in the spacious room was occupied and standing toom was in de mand, : THE JURY. The jury was composed of the follow- ing gentlgmen : Joseph Miller, farmer, Spring twp., Ira Marshall, farmer, Benner twp. Jesse Fredricks, carpenter, Union twp. William A. Kerr, furmer, Potter twp. Cornelius Stover, teacher, Miles twp, John Kuhn, farmer, College twp. M.S. Graham, barber, Bellefonte, Robert Meek, farmer, Furguson twp. Ira Packer, saddler, Howard boro, John Shreffler, laborer, Benner twp. Samuel F. Kline, merchant, Howard. Joseph Strouse, farmer, College twp. Taken all through, they are twelve as competent men as conld be selected on such an important case THE CASE OPENED. The murder trial was fairly Thursday morning by the speech of C. P. Hewes, Esq., Commonwealth, He begun on opening for the addressed the jury brief the in regard to murder, manslaughter homicide. He gavea short prehensive summary of the case- the shooting of Cassidy bearings. Also had an able pared defining the meaning of but ex occurred and first degree, 1s remarks were deliver- edinac were eagerly listened to by the immense After this address the began the examination of We will the Id occupy too muel sof we § audience. con monwealth their witnesses, testimony, not give as it wou space and much of it would 1x value to our readers. Instead, f Judge Fu i he sum Limony | bes AINE 10 LI A }i : COMMOonwe FP. Hews Attorney Meyers for the Ce Messrs, E. . Reeder for the defense, peech by Af fossrs, wealth and Chamber was made Mr. FEES 18 ma propa 1 i The | up portions of the evidence and discuss { ed it in a careful His speech was well prepared and was delivered in a fore ible and argumentative manner, H Mr, ( the defendant and for over an hour spoke to Be and was : hat reflects much eredit. raanner, hen followed fon : hambers § the jury in regard to weak points of the at thmes became W.F. EEA commonwealth and eloquent. Saturday morning Reeder closed for the defendant able and comprehensive review of the case and took point after point and dis. cussed it ing logical manner did much toward securing the verdict. District Attorney Meyers closed the ar guments in an effort which geflected much credit upon hm. He likewise rer viewed the entire ogse and made strong, and in the winds of many, a conclusive argument of the prisonce’s guilt in the affair. At 1:80 p.m, Judge Furst delivered and | Its upon the nature of the case and all its |, liver and was the pre-| ,. 1 | dents. aw | and | T- | how | proposed to show that it was murder of | alm and foreible manner, and |’ | night, | having t | that he an within two toa LAINE On | Sve : | Ian Sie] nner | n he took | his chung to thes Jury and at 20 they | : three hours later with a8 un n evidence of his Teolings, ho shook ci Lands with the jury, attorneys and the | judge, kissing the hand of each us a to- ken of gratefulness for his deliverance from what might have been an ignos | minious death, Monday morning, It is his intention to leave this country at once for his home in Slavonia, Jheverdict was generally received by those present and acquainted with the case a8 the only one that could have beetfretirned under thin circumstances, In regard to the killing of Cassidy, a mystery still surrounds it and few know the real truth, One fact is known and that is that almost every witness who wus present at Frank's honse thy night of the shooting was intoxicated, Ameri- | and their testi a character as to in the minds of cans as well as Huns, mony was of such leave room for doubt the jurors. THE JUDGES CHARGE, The commonwealth alleges that Ber- nard Cassidy, at Enterprise mines, in this county, was killed on the 25th day of last November, sometime in the even- ing between 8 and 9 o'clock : the exaet time when the deed occurred is not ex. actly fixed by the evidence, He wasshot some time in the evening of Sunday the 25th of Nov. and lived until the follow. ing Tuesday hours, when he died. Ih ed in to see him and he described minute ly the nature of the wound inflicted. inches below the nipple,~it entered the body between the 6th and 7th rib, course was thence tenth rib. HECCERKNT ily the right side at or near the The wound, he says, wus stomach of his COoverea fatal, passing thivuzh A the lung, direct cause Lie further swore he di his clothing or on found by no powder marks on the bullet who produ his hands and Was i Pp and it appe IVSICan, ed it in urs to be what is termed a 38 it furtl Wis licted in missle, is her shown that this wound infl the nse of Ishin Frank. from Cassidy's residence, John Reily. a rs that he and Cas nk's about tn (about 190 feet witness of the Com. swe sidy went to John Fra Sunday wedding There the house # p.m. witness a dance, a iken piace at that house, » two rooms in the house, One rations sation tha suffer «(l Smith hope of recovery aud then shot the wa . informe ul no od to Smith how the was fired 1 Retley went into the house of John Frank to see the a Hungarian whom he called minutes after he him a drink, aml that sped] right up and shot him; t not know the name of the man, “Jumbo entered, handed hat the man whom he had a wrestle with and was in No. 21, and worked low 0 i along { the door when he wasshot, Alfred Johnson and others testified to lerations made by Cassidy in sidle o similag ded which shooting. We have called your attention to a pamber of facts and circumstances relied upon by the Com. to show that this defendant coromitted the erime charged The fact that Cassidy was killed i# not denied in this ease ; the fact that he came to hisdeath by 8 wound received at John Frank’ house on the sight of the 25th of November last, is not denied ¢ the fact is conceded in the case that he was a man of about 25 years of age, and in robust health and of small statue; and that he was suddenly stricken down by this wound, These facts are All clmitted in the ease, oy On She part of tho Def. howater, It 8 he gave the circumstances of the against him. moming—a period of 82 | Reed was call. | The | ball entered the left breast about three | and | downward and | { backward and it was found lodged In court dance, and that | another | in | % + and that Reiley was standing | in shld case sets up as a defense, doing u lawful act, unfortunately kills another, or in self defense—which does not arise in this case. In other words if the shooting of Myr, Cassidy was purely an accident, the defendant is guilty of no crite, and even if the accident may have been caused by the hands of the defendant, it would not in law be a erime, but excusable homicide, The defendant alleges that the Com, has failed to prove the offense charged against him in this indictment, and he also invokes the principle of defense, that the defendant had no motive commit such a erime, and in this con- nection the defendant denies that ever made any threats against the de- Mr. Gray and Mr Rankin were called upon on the part of the defendant Mr. Dugan in this fifded that when Mr. tified to these facts before in they made in fun and not in earnest are to deter ceased, who contradicted respect, who tes Dugan te court he said were Y ou mine whether or no the defendant made | The killing o any threats against the deceased, lant contends that the { Cassidy was purely accidental and there He alleges fourthly of the transac. wilful act the prisoner. Another position of the defendant is hat he had no revolver on this night anid this fact wil corrobration his part that Cassidy was killed by his He {| number of witnesses who have 2p defen fore he is not guilty, that the ¢ | tion show that there was ireamstances no ommitted on the part of | show on called a large test ified circumstances his killing. The defendant also alleges that was towards the de after the act accident | own revolver. has surrounding there no malice ceased, and that he fled the was guilty of any crime but being a foreigner and unac. quainted with the laws of the land he | fled through fear not knowing what the uences might he. him to flee, These are the positions assumed by the Was committted, or curred, not because he CONS one suggested to | defendant, so that under all these posi. tions the vital question for you to deter. not the killing of identa then no crime under mine is whether or Cassidy was purely ac becanse | if it were accidental vides mitted. U defendar have been « 2 | the land the ¢ OImn- nder the law of the {is made a com pete ut half - mmstan his own Ix are however to You msider the cis es and the mo- it he may have had in t mt question one ste) if Mr. C Ey yt] assidy waskilleg that then the vi 3 ISLA vn y certain a the defenda hat Mr : time of day it by his wil ity assidy asked the prisoner tw watch and Ca wd topped : 1skedd to look asidy replied that that at a certain charm him his his wateh h thereupon { aseidy 1 in the watch key of the prisbner’s wateh | ch abont that time Cassidy the | The witnesses have sitting was taken (rom {| Cassidy and the me to the defendant (Cassidy holding | revolver with the muzzle pointing to { wards his own breast and the handle t wards Boronoski) and that when the | defendant's hand came in contact with it, that instant the revolver was dis. charged and that instant Cassidy ex claimed he was shot. The defendant | contends further that the position that { the parties were in al that instant I would show that the wound was inflict. ed in that manper and the ball found correspomled with the calibre of Mr. Cassidy's revolver would be strong evi- dence that he was killed biy his own re. volver, In criminal cases the evidence is con trolled by a rule different from that in civil proceedings. In all civil cases the jury must determine their vendiet by the weight of testimony. but criminal causes the commonwealth is bound to prove the guilt of the prisoner beyond a reasonable doubt. 10 law presumes every person innocent until the ok on proves him guilty, This presumption of innocence stands in favor of the pris ain and at exhibited to prisoner his testified how and how this the pocket nuer it wa the re. of 8 extended | part 108 were | volver till the shtfaaireait yr him ity, Rs when prisons LE the cots at the the | fact that though Cassidy was wounded | by a shot from a pistol at the house of | {John Frunk, that the defendant did not | fixe the pistol ; secondly that if he did | {fire the p'atol, it was prematurely dis. | Boronoski accompanied Sheriff Cook | A : charged, and he sets up as defense | to tne jail and remained with him until | therefore the doctrine of excusable homi~ | cide, is that which is committed either | by migad venture, which is where one is | lector, to | he | { and | condition of the | His long experience gives him an ad- | | made collecting a | er months lx | and see all, | C ol le { himself as eminently fit I~ | iness to the citizens of { should be kept out Perhaps some- | . i | Preston the barber | Rankin's in 'a fall ling ' 1 fish and other and Boronoski extended to | revolver. | the | | which absorbs all oner and he need not open his mouth WHY IS 117 WHY JOHN KEICHLINE WILL | BE ELECTED. | Business Men and Property Owners es. An- -A Matter of Dusi- | swer-A Good Record Hess not Petty Polities, J. M., Keichline wus Collector by a appointed Tax IST and was continued by the council unti} the year 1853, In 1879 a Republican Schoo) appointed him collector and i lected the school duplicate ever since. In 1885 a Republican borough elected him their Overseer and re-elected in i855 on the 1ecord that 1883, Board he made In 1856, 1887 and 1888 Democrats Republicans elected because and tax is responsible him he and collects taxes without distressing the people, Why was it that 8. D. Ray never ceived any of positions ? The reason is that John Keichline is an ef- ficient officer and the business men and tax payers want sucha man in important place, in the first place himself a second place. Fe these such an and has not Success as a collector in TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BELLEVONTE. Consider your own interests and vote | f | for John M. Kechline for Tax Collector | as he understands the law in regard to taxes, knows when and how to collect 8 acquainted with the financial wople peo} have He embarrasses people in the midst of win- the vantage over persons who SUCCESS, ter when employ ment is scarce and 1 | cost of living is high: nanages 10 never distressing bd i ng gor ol i ng a wis for taxes Ii success and has proven for the position. of economy and Bellefonte of the reach of petty This Is a matter bus. and | politicians. —Hair cutting at the residence— — Wheat is thoughtto be seriously in- | jured by the repeated freezing and thaw. ing of the past few weeks for this date, Mr. Jas which is vers nnusual Mills, whil inst week wheels of the s pessed ove passed over injaries whicel works, satisfact rail, twoday % Tial-anta Tickets wil insien i { if a person pure delphia today {| IOrTrow At Saturday. Monday mid 8 roet in SUA of tropi artick AS an ace lie stampsand postals will left there : Ladd LELRERTE and all mail matter to the officer father will take « si! at] ATHE « TT): in A new feature in the { that a column or more spac voted each week to the discussion of the | | Prohibition question. published for the benefit of its and as they hold different opinions this subject we deem it onr duty to open its eolumns for the discussion of the issue There are strong arguments on each side of the question and it is not more than right and proper that they should be present light fou others. od to the people in their true theirdiseussion. Communications prop- | erly signed and not exceeding 1000 words will be published free of charge. let both sides be heard. «Persons of this section interested in the Constitutional Amendment are bound to make vigorous light and have commenced work for the purpose of effecting a strong organization through. out the county. Moetings will be held in every precinet in this county next week to appoint three delegates to ate tend a county Prohibition Convention at Bellefonte February 21st 1880, They propose t/ take active measures for the purpose of conducting a vigorous cam. paign throughout the pouty and roll. for. Prohibition shot, wus i » has col | | fire arms, him | in {q. Gi | lege twp. divided into two voting pre. I einets 5 Col” 3 {| to commence { ry cases in wideh Judge Furst is | ested, Ray lacks experience | proven i the | | €jectinent of Bellefonte. | not | never | class in As this paper is | readers | on | idl AED WEEK OF COURT. The case of the Com. against the Hun Lis furnistied 1 HERE FY vi war be " gar who we whiskey and dy Mond ay and eae Tr f sist . LE A8e oF) (50.0 Wirye | Wis called on wis fined 250, John 5, Bagley, found gulily of intent | to kill Policeman Butler at Milesburg, | was sentenced to five veurs and six {months in Republican council in {| o oe) " | Sentence upon other the Western ind. penitentiary, Lineiits were | withheld on condition of good behavior, The negro who stole an overcoat was given a year and tfteen days The sentence of Jus, Heeder, pointing was postponed until arguiuent court. A petition was presented to have Col : another nto two pre to divide Ny wing twp. nets and form a new Lownship out of the we one | stern portion of Ferguson townshin, A special term of court was ordered. Monday of Avril Ist. to inter. All the former officers of reappoinied E.( i ve yer, feigned cout were for the ensuing vear. and DD. H. } ve, Hannah issue, 1o try title to per. sonal property. Verdict for plaintiff, Jas, verdict for piai acres of land in Huston tow First National Bank of Ix C. T. Alexander's adm’ss : plaintiff for #725, Jane Hacking Lo try right of J. Tome, et al. vs Hefonte, VE. verdict for ill, ¥8 Gren. Mever © suit gower of \ (4 | iy at Coburn dane Hackman in for plaintiff, LL.B. Houser . prope; verdict Houser, vs. ejectiment., Eliz. for and property { Lauvertown ve. Nitt 0» N10 any Valley ned by gh property along Susan Emerick vs. John Emerick's heir t for judgment iff for 807: ived by verd plaint dacksonville Meution, We are having quite a 1 rge singing church and there is some taik of a convention One night recently, Mrs. N. 1. ick presented to ber h ha ind, a ing baby } "a the Evangelical Year. boune- head 6 * all boys, Iv attended nis Satur. wl time (d persons Te Jan William H annie M. swig, George ST. JOHN, wns VP THOT AN soins Graduate of Bueklin School of optics, specialist in cures for the eve, will stop with P. BLAIR, Bellefonte. Fen, Sth roth. X- Hon X He has ruaude the eve his shecial stidy and for several years has devoted his whole time and ate tention to Hitting spectacios. Bt i He can refer you to man ed customers in this a towns Jeweler, pleas other Osmniy Satisfaction guaranteed, exam inations five,
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