] ¥ W eA AM The : \ hb! ; 3 CHAS. R. KURTZ - alzens © EDI a a" 1 . ~Subseribe forghe DEMOCRAT. ~Don't forget the ** Racket” when in town, —~Everybody is fgrowling about the weather, — For cheap pri can beats ull othe —Have vou read Lyon & Co's large advertisement in this issue ? + Another lot of plush coats for chil dren at the Cash Bazaar. —Have you seen the beautiful display of neck wear at the Rochester Clothing House ? —Presents given away at Camp & Naginey’s furniture store—see adver- tisement. ~The CexTrRE DEMOCRAT Will be sent to any address for two months at 15 cts. per name. —Millbeim was considerably flooded last week by Elk creek, which was on a regular rampage again. —C. D. Runkle, formerly of Centre Hall, now living in Philadelphia, spe nt Sunday in Beliefonte. —Clinton county Commissioners wil borrow $15,000 to repair the bridges damaged by the recent floods. —Go to the Cash Bazaar for hosiery, underwear, fancy goods, childrens plush coats, yarns, plush caps, ete. —~Powers’ shoe store is filled from and to end with an immenese stock of , Mingle's Shoe store goods. Prices most reasonable- ~The Pennsylvania railroad company is putting in a long siding between the Nail Works and McCalmonts. —Mert Cunningham expects to open | up a tobacco and billiard room in Mrs. | Howard's room on Bishop street. had to more of those plush coats—if you — And still they come, order | need | any come at once. Cash Bazaar. —Persons who have subscribed any | amounts for the Y.M. C. A. gyvmna- | sium will kindly remit to Secretary | Reese at once. ~The Philadelphia Branch comes up | a smiling this season with a brand new line of clothing. They sell nothing but | reliable goods. —Olie Meek has gone back to Wash. | labors ington again to resume his clerk to Hon Sam. ional committee. Randall's congres —(ne of our energetic business thinks of building an opera house i is trying to purchase a suitable | and | ocation | for that purpose. —~Three car loads of oysters spoiled detention the river owing to the by the flood, were dumped miles below Williamsport. : a mto several —The most success{ heard of who came home last the | Green Woods with four fine deer ul | ing party | thus far was the Gentzels week from (On Monday evening both trains on | the Bald Eagle The | mail going west stranded at Mill Hall, caused by the eccentric of the engine | breaking. ~The skating rink open up for the winter season on Thurs. | day afternoon, also in the evening The rink is being managed by B | and the Bellefonte band. | ~There is general complaint of the | bad condition of the country roads, Considering the kind of weather have had, there much wonder | they are wretched, ~Mrs. Polly Emerick, of Wm. Emerick, deceased, died on Sun. day, Nov. 3rd, at her residence near Centre Hall. Her age 70 years. Interment at Centre Wednesday. ~{mn Tuesday evening the avs, of Walker township, came home from a week's hunt on the middle branch of Cole Run, with four fine deer. The Zimmermans never come home without bringing something along. Aman was killed on a railroad at | MeKeesport and the body was buried a8 that of Henry Miller, of Johnstown. | After the funeral, however, Miller startled the town by appearing in the flesh. The deceased man is still un. known. wf. J. Loe, of this place, informs us that marble has been upon the farm of his father-in-law, Mr. Krels two miles west of Hublersburg, Sam. ples of it have been pronounced genuine by meu who deal in marble, — Reporter, =Honyy shoes, light shoes, plain Shoes, fine shoes and anything in the shot Line can be found at Mingle's Shoe store. If they can’t fit you they have experienced workmen who will take your order and furnish you with a good article, «The Union County Live Stock As sociation, the institution In which so many of our farmers have been soaked has finaly collapsed. The Attorney. Genenral has wound the bucket shop up on account of thelr being no assets a8 is required by law, says the Lowisburg News, road were late. ¢) | : mn at this pi ii w We cCompusny we is not widow about Hall on Was Zimmer. discovered LARGE ATTENDANCE.—LIST NOVEMBER COURT. \, OF CASES TRIED. \ ho——— A sanall Number of Commonwenlth Cases. Three Young Men Sent to Prison for Fighting st u Publis Gathering. i On Monday moning, notwithstand- ing the inclemency of the weather, there was a large attendance, The interest manifested in the Hopkins murder trial brought many curious ones, while the large number of witnesses summoned by the Com., and the defendants attor- ney have filled most of the hotels, When court was called on Monday morning His Honor A. O. Furst and Associates Munson and Rhoads were at their posts, as well as all the regular officials of court. The preliminary work of court consisted in hearing mo- tions, reports of constables and organi. zation of the Grand Jury, with James A. Quigley, merchant, of Liberty twp., as foreman, The District Attorney then an- nounced to the Court that sufficient evidence had not been found to warrant the prosecution of David Rhule, land. lord at Spring Millls, charged at last term of court with selling liquor to minors. 8. J. Herring, Esq., of Gregg twp., then stated to the Court that Mr. Rhule kept a very orderly house. The case was then dismissed, as it was evident that there was no reason for its instigation. The first Commonwealth case was that of H. R. Royer, prosecutor againtt John Snavely. The parties live near Centre Hill and Snavely was charged with cutting down a set of bars on Rover's farm and threatening Royer | with an axe. Swavely was ordered to | pay costs of prosecution and a fine of | 85. No jury was drawn in this case. | The next Com. case was the prosecu. | It seems that | in front of them. men | § | for sentence, which { and 30 days impriss/mnment., tion of David James and Al. Koons, | for distorbing a performance at Eagle. ville. Nov 5th, in Koons’ Opera house. | and Al. Koons in an intoxicated | condition began to Harry Gates and Jasper Steele, who sat A few words passed bet ween them when Al. Koons jumped up and began to break chairs over Har - A free fight then fol. James the he and came to Hise impose upon | ry GGates's head. | lowed, women screamed and a genera! stampede was the r esnlt. J. I. Koons the proprietor, Harry Gates and others, jured in the affray. J. I. Koons was hit across the face with a chair by Wn ; and | bruised Were r, and was badly « Koons plead thn Lie ut guilty of the principal charges in indictment David James trial claimed lid 1 ave a hand in the dis. | turbance but tried to quiet his friend He stat hat they drank hard cider is of Ja. mixed before going to | and it he « Koons. 3 Lr InQer was An alled to show that James took ro J this affray. Verdict guilty In the o of the Commo TNA the hall, mmber of witnesses were it il { in i 4 ‘infanticide, the Grand Jury. “his isthe hk a weurred near town of w count appeared in a recent finding of the Grand Jury wa prise to all. ve, Wm, ¢ who was connected with the Eag disturbance, the defendan' plead guilty case was thecharge of £. and | Della Gra rer | hn A. Long, bot} | In the case of Com., The next b by he of Gregg township TUESDAY The verdict of the jury the Com., v8. John A. Long, ty in the manner and form as indicted. Wm. Coder and Al. Koons who plead | guilty for assault and battery, at the | Eagleville Opera House, callad were Wm Albert Koons pay 820 fins, costs of prosecution Also David of prosecution nd adultery upon Tr Ste p-fathe r, Je MORNING of was gui in the case in were that Coder pay costs and fine of 82) James, gx neta and 30 days imprisonment, fine Mrs. W. W. Christie. of Lock | tlaven. killed a chicken a couple of | days ago that had two hearts and two | livers. Fact. Man said he saw them, | and said he wouldn't have believed it Both hearts and | the same size if he had’t seen them. both livers were about and appearance, Harrison Willard, the composer, has | awarded the Scranton Truths prize of | $100 to Rev. H. N. Ganss, of the Cath- | : : : : ] : ! ] : : : musiea' setting of Homer Greene's song, | The Banner of the Sea.” Dr. Gans is a finished musician, some of his com. positions, notably his mass in D, rankiog among the best productions of the day. He is also a fine performer on a pi.no. ! ~The Modocs, a party of hunters from Boalsburg and vicinity, have for fifteen yours taken a week or more of a hunt for deer In the Seven Mountains, ard always returned with several deer, but this year they broke camp and went home without anything, breaking their record. In fifteen years they have killed eighiy-four deer and one bear, One of the Modoes who was not along with them, named Marts, on their hunt, last week shot a deer at home near | sible for his crime at the time of the | him in "74 or "75, for a wound on the | two detectives, one {and was thin | machine | short time: was married March 2 | to Maggie Wigaman; boarded St, James | hotel seven weeks; | ing with the Wigaman family: was al | olie ehureh at Milton, Pa., for the best | | door: Boalsburg.— Centre Reporter, The Murder Trial. CONTINUED FROM EDITORIATAGE. | Richard Kline, Osceola: samy Seely there that Sat, at 11 p. m. : Wm. Ferguson, PLilipsh'y: saw Seoly Thursday and Friday before the shoots ing: Frank Humphery sold revolver to Hopkins: 1 got the revolver and shot all the loads, Friday evening; Seely was at the stable on Sat, morning. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Court was called promptly at ¥ p. Wn. The prisoner 1s beginning to, wil | appears sud and dejectdds nigh Lying dence is slowly fixing Js fate. Bert Hoplins, prisoner, of RocheSterg i court this afternoon. a. a B. J. Laport, Philipsburg: saw Hp: kins at the livery stable; said he had shot Maggie and her mother to get sate isfaction; said his goat and shoes were in Wigaman's cellar; he was bleeding from wounds in the scalp; he was ra- tional and in clear mind; answered all questions promptly. John M. Click, recalled: was at the public buildings where the prisoner vas cared for; prisoner made statement to me there, (this statement is given in full elsewhere.) COMMONWEALTH RESTS, The attorney for the defendant then arose and addressed the jury. He ree minded them of their duty as juror in such a case, He also reminded them that the prisoner must be considered innocent until positively and without a doubt he is proven guilty; defendants will show that the prisoner is not of sane mind: that cases of insanity are known in his family; that the prisoner was once injured on the head and it af fected his mind; that he was nol respon § th or Fh 8 murder, Dr. P. G. Uddell, Spence Port, N. Y: know the prisoner since 1872; treated top of the head; was a torn and bruised scalp; still has the scar of that wound; considerable it became quite sore and this expenses; broke chair one day; nev. of broke other furnitore; while at Fay Port wrote a letter to John Alk flentified it; coming down to Philip ‘burg gave my revolver to the telephions mitpacer ub Oueeol; ons stable on Tharaday and met Alkena ollection Ag] E ptaved | Fog in A stable: have no rv of ; anything to Aikens; have no recollec. tion of getting cartridges from Jam. phrey: don't remember how 1 got to Houtzdules don’t remember of being in Philipsbure: it was dark: don't know Lswhether [ went to Wignman's house on nights John vine of Saprrday night: don’t know anything dabont Wigaman’s house on that Sun. day or Salurday: has no Knowledge “whatever of the affair; don’t remember of making any statemnnts: from all ac. counts am bere for shooting my wife and Mrs, Wigaman; read accounts of the murder; never knew anything of the shooting Bert Hopkins recalled: my father's sister was confined in an insane asylum in Liverpool, England, at the age of 25 years. THURSDAY MORNING, Court ealied to order at § a. m. Jur. or Jas, Turner complamed of being ill but thought he would improve. Dr. Pierce, recalled: practiced medi. cine 48 years; pever had much to do with cases of insanity; Taylors Medical Jurisprudence introduced; was brought foreward by defendant as good authori. ty on questions of insanity. COM, REBUTTAL EVIDENCE, Paul McCully, Philipsburg: am a carpenter; worked at the same trade with prisoner for two years: always acted like a rational man, Wm. McCoy, Osceola: keep restau. rant; at my house Sat, Sept. 20, 89; was very quiet that evening. Smith Baird, Osceola: saw prisoner that Sat.: his conduct was about the same as usual, John Burns, Osceola oner one year; saw him that Sal. at the know the pris. hotel; he appeared as usual. A. J. Gorton, recalled: saw him few days before murder; noticed no signs oi pus formed under the scalp: this wound caused no mentnl derangement Cross ex.: it simply was a scalp wound the and contusion of the bone; wound | was caused by a bursting pulley, a por- | tion of which struck him on the scalp: noticed no signs of insanity. Frank Martz, Osceola: know Hop- | kins about year: worked at car. | pentering; saw him on 2Ist of Sepl.] ] always was jovial before but then acted there strange when in our office; he was quiet and said nothing. John R. Alkens: knew prisoner over about Phil. stable of a year; saw him frequently Allporis livery devil ipsburg; was at five days; said “you are a a fellow:"” stayed some time and fright. « talk: talked of having wife ened me by h hing his wal | and another; he had a very strange stare him: afraid of looks were as though he was bothered n his face was or king of something CTEUs know prisoner sev. Wm. F ! saw him the morning before hi Jane hh: was t Ar troubis i gave m a it "pe o be in am 3 last at was at in and inquired saked th ory | al ¢ ort 15 3 or ny 1 brot v hn : a pianit mii: | WAS Si ’ it times was delir. had te # gas his head and mother is still | at asylum in England, dead and father 1s ne: my father’s sister was times | Tiv MVIDE confined in an (George M. Rhule, Philipsburg saw him about | Seely | worked for me at times; the Sth of Sep.: he was under arrest at | that time: excited much ) and had a sort of a wild look he Was very his ap- POATANCE WAS IK h different NOPKINS ON THE STAND He had to be assisted to the chair am 29 years old; born at Spence Port, N. Y.: lived there until 21 years of age; | then went to Pittsford 1 month; then went to Philipsburg and worked In shops building cars; then worked for Mat McCully, Lochlomen, a 4, 1887, | went to our home in N. Y.: returned to Philipsburg at Parker house; then went to housekeep- home three weeks before the murder; was arrested and then let go. was un. der bail to appear at "Squire Laport's office: brought some meat home that night and my wife threw it out of the had a quarrel; Dorsey Meyer® came in choked me; 1 went out about town towards Hth strebt; came back to Allports stable and slept there; the next Sat. went to Williamsport, on to Rochester, then to Fair Port; visited stator. mother, brother and others in that section; Mrs. Wigaman always picked at me; has no recollection of us. ing any violence upon Mrs, Wignman, never choked her; we had trouble when Mis. Wigaman came down fron Houtz. dale; told her of trouble; mother-in-law was mean and stingy; none of them at my office about Sept. 12 | Dist insanity or derangement, B. Jd. lL recalled port, prisoner was nothing un. usual in his appearance, "Squire Duncan, Philipsburg: was my office, Sept. 18; nothing unusual in his appearance or conduct Nettie Meyers, re-called: saw prisoner on the 18; passed times: appeared as usoal, Frank Nelson, Philipsburg oner at Houtzdale Sat, before der; was there about him about four our house. several Mw D the two years: in Dr. Dunwiddee, re-called | prisoner before and indications of insanity in Hopkins; there of persons being AW no Are crime and Mills Abraham . Doyle Wednesday and Thursday Philipsburg: saw prisoner before ¥wAANCe ng strange in h B sap A th “had i used me white the erime would not ) 2a . Steele, Bellefonte: nursed wisoner in jail; prisoner said, have occurred at Fair port, N. Y., to John Alkens Sep. 9, was presented by the ( TESTIMONY ( A letter written Ly prisoner wi mn. LOSES At this point the taking of testimony was closed, 10:25 a. and a short mn.. Tew cose was taken FINAL ARGUMET.NS Com. Attorney Spangler announced | to the conrt that there would be tat is points filed and that only upon the facts of the arrangement was that the District make the first address; Reeder, ant's att,, the second and Col. Spangler no ci ns of law on the subject they would argue case. The Att defend { the final argument for the prosecution, DIST, ATTORNEY 8 ADDRESS, At 10:85 a , after a brief recess the Att, arose. The room was crowd. od from end toend and utter silence prevailed. He began his argument by pointing out that it was absolutely proven by the prisoner's words after the erime, that he was the perpetrator and that the testimony of all witnesses of the Com. clearly proved his guilt, He showed that it was premeditated, malicious and aforethought. Mr. Meyer's plea was strong and con vincing, and showed clearly that he was familiar with all the facts in the case, mn THURSDAY AFTERNOON, room: was crowded to its utmost, nisles were crowded upto the railing of the Bar, Tnwide the ote half was of the fair sex, and were largely represented throughout the entire room, WwW, V. REEDER'S ADDRESS, He Yogan his remarks by congratulat. ing the Jury upon the early tevmination of such an important case which in. volved either the life or death of the ac. cused man. He also congratulated the jury that there were no points of law in dispute and that the fact of the offense helped keep up the tabie; 1 paid most of being committed by W. Seely Hopkint , | what we can do now and ho Long before two o'clock the large The Was adit i ored to show hounded tow FALE EB 4] that | EN Wis Waitin Heed and sad, trong minds, and certainly and dement this defendant, weak mental facuitios, Then it wu found in his father» ly Muny witnesses testified of t proven was inherited oy ne He tal derangement and delirious condition of the defendant; was another evidences of the trait of insanity inherited; was of unsound mind when the a committed, We do not ask for a verdict of guilty, as that would not be humane, We will ask you to find him guilty of murder the second degree as he is not ble for his actions when in condition—we ask for a verdict of mild. er form that he may be placed where he can harm no one. Medical authorities were cited to show that the prisoner's condition at that wis that of an nsane mau. Mr. Reeder closed 3:50 p. m, COL. J. and wi v 13 FespDOII* ie | a demented time gimilar 1» his argument at Lo BPANGLER'S ADDRESS He began by pointing out that the prisoner was defended by our laws that he bad many challenges lection of the jury in that he was considered an innocent man | and would be considerad as such until | he was proven guilty without the slight. A Court of Justice | place for pity and mercy; | must be meeted out for the i in in the se- and especially | est doubt, i here Justice tion nrote : { of society and the saf :ndividuals, of the Is was then deg ety of 1'he account « | ters ible deta | question of in all ils The be decid murder in weted, 3 3 SAniILy | by definitions, can nos 1 " y LO) Lng i gal WeCor divid cide 1 i clear ¢ if & responsit TE as ment merely fora jury i fifteen vears ago di fn CARN rious then, a ot no d. at Mever’s MURDER I§ BURNSIDE THP. LAURA PRICE AND Ki OUTRAGDE LLED ip Hho iption of tie heart, Ble Price, had Eugene Meeker the a daughter of David the nvervinan at Karthause, but been liviug at the home of and was on her way home at time, She w 4 Th at 12 us aged about 18 years . « body was found by Wm, Oswoltl m. an inquest was held—the phy- an says an outrage was committed The perpetrator was 3 tramp wearing t, dark ous. Coa derby hat and : i 3 Jol kK tache and was last © the direction of Snow Shoe, Jacob H kept his word in great style U He shouldes i$ gun his good wife that ywnship, other and told a When he had a fine je day. s going after iy of meat, and he did, ning he ressed 110 pounds and a 20 nt by n a half-days’ hu and evening, hamokin, will t he Reformed way morning J. Hacker, of BS the pulpit of He of the at denomination and of this 15 one plas t preachers of th mbtiess have a large congregation ame day hard. ect Companion by Dr. Jus * anes wok wt ak nhs * I AGAIN | i ] | - THE ROGHEST ik CLOTHING HOUSE -:- Asks your Attentionfor a few Moments. ! | arations accordingly. Bellefonte. X= Benim min You know what we have done in the past The coming season bids fair to be the we) facturers in the United States, of our Men's, Boy's, and { X -0 come and see Ed » Isrgest that we have ever experienced, and we have made prep {Oo You should seethe goodspiled on ourcountersand shelves not ava cnatspace to be found. The goods that {ill our store from oneend to the other, are the first selections from the finest manu [he style, fit make and qaality “hildren's clothing is only surpassed by the immense assortment we can show you and the very low prices we have marked them Our line of Gent's Furnishing Goods, Hats. Caps, Trunks & Satchels, is by far the largest and most complete ever showa io In fact ther is nothing that Men, Boys or Children want for fall and winter wear that we do not have in largest variety and at the very lowest prices Xs 3 REMEMBER that our goods are all merked in plain fig | | ures, and anything bought of us not perfectly satisfactory * * hen takec home, if returned, mosey will be cheerfully re- funded. ho Yours Sincerely, M- FAUBLE, PROPRIETOR REYNOLDS NEW BANK BUILDING BELLEFONTE. PA,
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