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THE PnTSBURS'- DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL '6. 1892.
CAPTUREDMRT LAST,
One of the Pinleyyille Gang
Bagged at His Brother's
Home in Ohio.
JOHN O'XIEL CONFESSES
To
Having Kobbed Ihe Company
Store, but He Denies
THE RAILWAY STATION ROBBERY.
ins
Tatlietic Story of His Own and His
Wife's Distress.
LOTE FOE OUTLAWS LED MIT ASTEAT
Jolm, alia? Ted O'Niel, was arrested at
Fraycrsburg, O., charged with robbing
Floesheim's store, at Finleyville, "Wash
ington county, Pn., on the morning of
I.Iarch 7. lie was taken to Washington,
Vs., yesterday, where lie was committed to
jail. The capture of O'Xiel was made by
Charles Camp, of Gilkinson's Detective
Agency.
Floeshcini's.store, a coal company con
cern, was robbed just before daylight on
the morning of Jlarch 7, and the H. &0.
Railroad station, just adjoining, was robbed
the lollowing morning. The telegraph op
erator, the night watchman and a freight
conductor, who were in the station at the
time, were bucked and gagged and their
watches and money were taken. The station
sale was blown open, and while no money
was secured, a number of important pa
pers were taken. The burglary was at the
time pronounced the most daring ever at
tempted in 'Western Pennsylvania, and the
Gilkinson Agency was at once employed
on the case. The storr of the investigation,
trailing of the criminal, his arrest and
finally his full confession reads like a bit of
romance.
To Get Clothlnc for His Wife.
O'Xiel is a shiftless, reckless fellow. He
is married, and, while he tramped about
from place to place dodging work and beg
ging what he ate, his wife became dis
tressed. He kept deceiving her with the
beliet that he was working, and when she
wrote him that she had no clothes to wear
he became desperate and planned the rob
bery that after a long and exciting chase
ha- landed him in jail.
To get a story out of a detective is like
getting beauty out of a rough stone. It
luust be chipped out. The story of the
cha.se and capture of O'Xiel came to The
Dispatch yesterday from Ohio. It was
last night lully but reluctantly confirmed
by Charles Camp, who made the arrest and
Eecured the confession, and had just re
turned from placing his prisoner in jail
wjien a DrsrATCii reporter visited him.
"When Camp was sent by the Baltimore
and Ohio Ilaiiroad officials to Finleyville
he looked carefully over the ground and
concluded Irom information gathered that
at least one of the party that robbed the
station was a telegraph operator. He then
for the first time heard of Ted O'XicL He
iour.d that the suspected man had been at
Finleyville for several weeks and had dis
appeared the Saturday night before the
robbery, which occurred on Momlav morn
ing. The detective went from Finleyville
toVashington, Pa., but was unable to find
any trace of his man.
Chasing O'JN'Icl and His Boodle.
From "Washington he went to Elizabeth,
where he learned that a man answering
O'Xiel's description had the day before
checked a bundle to Pittsburg. The detec
tive hurried to Pittsburg only to find that
the bundle had been claimed an hour before
he arrived. The officer then went
to Hew Castle Junction, where
he aeain heard of O'Xiel carrying
the bundle. He traced the man
and the bundle to Kensington, O., where he
learned that O'Xiel had checked the bundle
to Alliance. "When the officer arrived at
Alliance O'Xiel had been there and had
pot his bundle several hours before.
The officer returned to Kensington and
found that O'Xiel had been there and had
checked the bundle to Mansfield, but was
again ahead of the officer at that point.
Camp next heard of the man and the
bundle at Xewark, O., where the bundle
had been left with the baggage master, with
instructions to send it on a shifter to O'Xiel
at Hanoverton, O. O'Xiel had traveled on
freight trains from place to place, and he
had checked and carried the bundle alter
nately to throw the officers off his trail.
Detective Camp arrived at Xewark, how
ever, before the bundle was forwarded.
O'Xiel Aain Foils Ills Fnrnoers.
In company with a railroad officer Detec
tive Camp examined the bundle which he
had been chasing ior three weeks. In the
bundle were found shirts, collars, cuffs and
underwear, with the price marks and tabs
still on them. Another detective was
called to the scene to shadow O'Xiel, while
Camp returned to Finleyville, had the
goods positively identified, swore out a
warrant for O'Xiel's arrest, secured requisi
tion paptrs from Harrisburg and returned
to Xewark, to find that O'Xiel had dodged
his shadow, and had escaped.
Another search was instituted and after a
week's trailing the much hunted man was
found at his home in Hanover, O., sick with
fever. His physician was fearful that he
would not recover and no arrest was made.
Two days later, when O'Xiel was told that
his chances for recover- were very slight, he
dictated and signed thefollowing statement:
Haxoveb, O., March 24.
I am 24 years of ace, am a telegraph opera
tor by ccenpaiion and my home is at Han
overton, Columbiana county, O. On or about
the time the robbery occurred I wac at Fin
lejvillc. Pa., and hud Leen ont of work lor
nearlya year, and ,1 was in what mishtbe'
termed "hard luck." I was in need of
clothe" for niyselT and wife, nnd. becoming
desperate, I decided to rob Ploesheim'd
store.
Stole Some Cheese and Cigarettes.
I waited until about I o'clock in the morn
ing of the 7tUf Match. I found a piece of
iron on the railroad, track sharp at one end.
This I took and going around to the l car of
the store, I forced open the shutter on tho
window and entered the store, and at once
set about to gather up things. The first
thing I did was to take cheese and cakes,
which I ate, as I was hungry. I then smoked
some cigarettes (the buts of which I threw
on the floor). I then took two rrd flannel
shirts and ono pair of drawers for myoolf
and. two suits of underwear for my wife," and
u cres pattern of calico lor my wife. I took
three white shirts, two of them such as aio
marked "JL F. Exhibit Xa 2." I
took five linen collars and five pairs of
cuffs, same as thoo marked "Exhibit
II. F. "o. 4" and "Exhibit 1L F. Xo. 5." I also
took a pair of low-quartered patent leather
shoes for inysell and a pair ot shoes for hit
wife. I think the patent leather shoes "I
toou for msell belonged to Sir. Seasman,
theclcik. I took four boxes pf cigarettes.
1 w ent Into the offlie part of the building
and lit a lamp and looked over what I was
KCttine. 1 then took a valise and put all the
things In It. and lett the storeroom by the
side door and started toward Glenwood.
I walked down the track to a point below
fcnonden. ISy tins time daylight came on
nif, Kitil I then decided it was dangerous to
lollow the track and I took across the field
for Elizabeth. I reached the West Eliza
beth depot at about 1 or 1:30 o'clock March
7, 13J2. I took tho stolen goods Into tho
depot and had tho telegraph operator oheck
them for mo to Pittsbnrs. I intended to go
in on a freight train that day, but
Got Drnnt and Didn't Go
until the next day. I was at Elizabeth all
night the 7th of March, as I was with two
miners, and wc were drunk all night. I left
Elizabeth for Pittsburg about 1:40 p. it,
Tuesday, the Sth of March (It was'a freight
train I went down on). I stayed in the
Union depot Tuesday night, and on Wednes
day I called on Michael Trump and ob
tained a release of access on my valise, and
1 then lert Pittsburg for Hanoverton, O. I
had no connection whatever with the rail
road rouborv at Finleyville, March 7, nor do
I know who'commltted it.
A shadow was left on O'Xiel and Camp
returned to Pittsburg. On Saturday last
the sick man left his bed and took a train
for Frazerburg, where his brother lives.
His shadow followed him. The Pittsburg
office of the agency was notified, and on
Sunday Mr. Camp left for his prisoner.
O'Xiel submitted to arrest without objec
tion, and he seemed relieved when the of
ficer took charge of him.
Ted O'Xiel, the confessed burglar, ib an
expert telegraph operator and train runner.
He has worked in Pittsburg and has wan
dered all over the country.
Where lie learned to Steal.
He was for two years connected with
Forepaughs shows as a candy butcher
where he says he first began stealing. He
is a thin faced active young man of good
family. His mother and two sisters live at
Hauoverston, Ohio. One of his sisters is a
teacher in the public schools. His brother
is prominent in politics at Frazersburg.
Ted's weakness was his admiration for
noted outlaws. On his way from Ohio to
the "Washington jail yesterday he talked
glibly of the daring Fitzsimmons, of Perry,
the noted train robber; of the courageous
James boys, and of others of that character.
He was familiar with the crimes of all of
them, and he said in his attempt to elude
arrest after robbing the Finleyville store
he had checked his bundle occasionally and
then carried it occasionally just to throw the
officers that he expected after him off his
trail.
"Do vou think O'Xiel had anything to do
with the Finleyville station robbery?" was
asked Detective Camp.
"I am confident O'Xiel had nothing to do
with that job. I believe the station was
robbed by a roving band of tramps. In
fact my investigation has satisfied me that
tramps did that job."
SPRING'S RESURRECTION.
Fonr Bodies Fonnd Floating in the Rivers
Testerday Thunder Storms Said to Be
Forcing the Waters to Give Up Their
Dead.
The body ot a man supposed to be Peter
Foster was found floating in the" Yough
iozheny river at McKeesport yesterday
morning. No money was found on the per
son. In his coat pocket was found a
miner's lamp and papers showing he had
been naturalized in Allegheny county on
April 3, 1886.
The body of a man supposed to be Peter
Adair, of Apollo, was found floating in the
Allegheny river at Creighton yesterday.
Adair has been missing from home for three
months.
The body of an unknown man, supposed
to have lived in Allegheny, was found float
ing in the Ohio river at Beaver Falls yes
terday. The body of an unknown man was
found floating in the Ohio river at "Wheel
ing yesterday.
The four cases were yesterday reported to
Coroner McDowell, and the Coroner, after
glacing over the several telegrams, shook
his head mournfully, and began:
'The spring thunder storms are forcing
the waters to give up their dead. It is a
curious fact," he went on, "that fol
lowing the first heavy thunder
storm each spring we are called
upon to take charge of several floaters.
These bodies may remain hidden in the bed
of the river all the winter, but the first real
shock of thunder is sure to disturb them and
the missing come to the surface.
"Scientists and men of learning will no
doubt dispute my statement, but years of
experience have "proven my position to be
correct, and my records for years show just
what I have told you."
DRIFTING TO HABBI80N.
Colonel Conner Says the Ohio Delegation
Will Probably Tote for the President.
Colonel A. L. Conger, of Akron, the
Ohio representative on the Republican
Xational Committee, registered at the
Anderson last evening. Tlie Colonel was
oue of the original Blaine boomers, and he
was much disappointed when the man from
Maine declined to run. He is close to the
Secretary of State, and says Blaine's de
cision not to be a candidate is irrevocable.
In Ohio since McKinley refused to allow
his name to be used, the Colonel thinks the
Republicans are drifting toward Harrison.
Mr. Conner is a candidate for delegate at
large. McKinley and Foraker will certain
ly be two of them, and the chances are
Colonel Conger will be one ot the other two
to elect
He denied that the Foraker wing of the
party was booming McKinley for the pur
pose of knifing him. He said they are the
young hustlers, and as a rule the boys are
impulsive and honest. He adds that the
Ohio delegation would be unanimous for
McKinley if he would consent to run.
EXPECTS A COMPROMISE.
A World's Fair Commissioner Willing to
Settle for 83,000,000.
Jerald B. Massey, the "World's Fair Com
missioner from Delaware, was on the
limited last evening going to Chicago to at
tend a meeting of the commission to-day.
He doesn't think the appropriation of ?5,
000,000 will be granted by Congress,
but thev will compromise on f2,
500,000 or ?3,000,000. Mr. Massey
has figured out that the cost
of the Fair will not be more than 18,000.
000. This sum, he says, will never be real
ized from the receipts, but the success of
the Exposition can't be gauged in dollars and
cents. The educational features are inesti
mable. People from different sections
will learn from each other by contrasting
their methods, habits and products. It is
not a financial benefit that the managers
expect to reap.
Mr. Massey savs the Japanese exhibit
will be wonderful. The natives are very
ingenious, and they will spend a large sum,
of money to make a good showing.
BOOMS to let In desirable locations, ad
vertised In WednedaTs DISi'ATCH.
Watch for them In tho Cent-a-Word Col
umn. A Bagful of Money Lost.
The United States Express Company has
lost a sealed canvas hag containing $10,000
in currency, consigned at Cincinnati to
"Washington, D. C. As the messenger
transferred the money here for the East, a
well-dressed stranger was in the city the
whole of Saturday investigating the matter.
He kept his businessto himsclt and worked
on the quiet. He is thought to be the
owner of the money. Accompanying him
were two detectives. They departed with
out learning anything further in regard to
the missing money.
Election of Allegheny School Principals.
At the regular meeting of the Allegheny
Board of School Controllers last night
George Spindler was elected principal of
the forth avenue school and H. L. Scallen
baugh principal ot the Chestnut street
school. Librarian Benney in his report
stated that 4,483 books had been issued
during the month and 24 books were pur
chased. The report ot Superintendent Mor
row showed an enrollment of 12.075 pupils
with au average attendance of 10,504.
Southslde Merchants Combine to Hold
Their Spring Openings Together.
A novel idea is the one which the South
side merchants are to carry out Thursday
and Friday,-April 7 and 8." On these day's
the following well-known firms. Hemin-
jcray & McCorinick, John J. Freund, the
.Morns uiotning riouse, v. u. Jicrnardi, A.
Franz, Jr.. George E. X,orch. Miio T.
Miller, E. C. Sperber, H. Miller & Bro..
Chas. H. Goettle, and Lenz & "Wetzel will
all have their grand spring opening, and
crowds from all parts ot the two cities will
be in attendance, as the aflair is being well
advertised, as can be seen by reading their
advertisements in another column of to- I
day's Dispatch.
TOLD BY A HIRED MAN.
He Charges the Widow of Samuel
Simcox, of McKeesport, With
FORGING HER HUSBAND'S WILL.
The Signatures of Two Dead Men Affixed to
the Document.
FIGHTING FOR A CUILM HERITAGE
The contest over the will of the late Sam
uel Simcox, of McKeesport, before Judge
Over, in the Orphans' Court, has developed
some remarkably sensational testimony, in
which the widow is accused of writing her
husband's will and forging his name eight
months after his death.
Simcox was a dealer in race horses, and
died January 11, 1890, leaving quite a valu
able estate. He left surviving him a widow
and an adopted daughter about 10 years of
age. A will, dated a day or two before his
death, was filed for probate. It bequeathed
his entire estate to his wife. The Safe Deposit
and Trust Company of Pittsburg, however,
as guardian for the adopted daughter, com
menced a contest of the will. It was alleged
that it was a forgery and that there was a
genuine will giving the estate to the adopt
ed daughter, with a life interest to the wid
ow. At the hearing yesterday Attorney E. P.
Douglass appeared for the contestants and
A. V. D. AVatterson for the widow, Mrs.
Charlotte Simcox.
Thomas Monk, one of the subscribing
witnesses to the contested will, was called
and made some unusual statements. He had
been a servant in the employ of Mr. Sim
cox. He said that he signed the will as
witness, on September 5, 1S90, eight months
after Mr. Simcox's death.
Forging a Dead Man's Signature.
The signature of Samuel Simcox was
written by Mrs. Simcox. Monk also wrote
the name of Joseph E. "Wood, the other
witness, who was then dead, at the request
of Mrs. Simcox. Mouk at this time was a
servant in the employ of Mrs. Simcox and
said he did the signing because he was
asked to do it and he was a servant. Con
tinuing he said he also wrote
the will on that dav. After doing
so he changed his clothes and came to Pitts
burg to have it recorded. He then swore
that the signature was that of Samuel Sim
cox, who bad died on January 11, 1890.
He afterward wrote a letter to Mrs. Sim
cox, telling her if she did not give him 51,
500 he would bring the matter out.
A letter addressed to Mrs. Simcox was
produced by Attorney Douglass, and Monk
identified it as the one he had written.
Monk continued, and said it was his in
tention to make known the forgery even if
he had received the 51,500. He had been
promised a home as long as he lived, and
thought he was entitled to that amount, and
more, too. Mrs. Simcox threw him out of a
home, and he sued her for wages.
Promised a Home for Life.
During Mr. Simcox's life he had received
SI per day. He had not lived with them,
but when Mr. Simcox died, Mrs. Simcox
asked him to live in the house, and he was
promised a home as long as he lived, and
clothes and necessary money. They after
ward went to the farm in Maryland, re
turning to McKeesport in October, 1891.
Mrs. Simcox went to live with Robert
Henderson and the witness had no further
dealings with her. On November 7, 1891,
he asked her for a settlement and she re
fused to give him anything, saying nbe
would go to the penitentiary first. After
he sued her he was oflered SlnO, and finally
took it. A month later he wrote the letter
demanding $1,500.
'Squire Tillbtook and Mr. Ebbert were
next called to prove that there had been
another will made by Mr. Simcox. This
will is missing. Ebbert was the scrivener
and 'Squire Tillbrook a witness. They tes
tified that such a will had been made, giv
ing the estate to the adopted daughter and
a life interest to Mrs. Simcox. It was made
two days before the date of the contested
document.
Mrs. Charlotte Simcox, the widow, was
called. She gave a story diflerent from
Monk's. After testifying to her husband's
death, she said she was not present when
the will was pigned.
Finding Ber Hnsband's Will.
The first she knew of it was in August,
1890, when she found it in a bureau
drawer in the room in which her hus
band died. She showed it to Monk, and
asked him if he knew anything about it. He
said he did, and seemed surprised that she
knew rfothing about it before. Continuing
she said the signature to the will in question
looked like her husband's. He had made
another ones two days before. She took
both wills to a Mr. Evans, who told her the
one in dispute was the latest and to have it
recorded. She was told she would have to
get a witness to prove Mr. Wood's
sisnature, and she got the father of
"Wood's wife. Continuing she said
she sold the farm in Marvland, owned
by her husband, for 54,000." When she
came back to McKeesport Monk came to
see her and said he wanted to settle up.
She said she owed him nothing, and he sued
her for wages. She settled lor $150. She
had no further trouble with him for some
time until one day a man came and handed
her a paper, saying that he did not want to
give her any trouble. He said he did not
want to publish what was in the paper
without first showing it to her, but that he
could make some money by giving it to the
newspapers. Mrs. Simcox then got the
leter from Monk.
At this point the hearing was continued
until Monday.
CHAEGED "WITH DESEBTION.
William T. 3Ioreford Arrested While Here
to Bury His Brother.
"William T. Moreford was arrested in
Allegheny yesterday under peculiar cir
cumstances. His wife charges him with
desertion. Moreford came here from Louis
iana to bury his brother, who lost his life in
a mine while trying to save others who had
been imprisoned by an explosion.
Agent Adams, of the Humane Society,
arrested Moreford, and Mayor "Vocgtlyhtld
him under $300 bail for a hearing. Mrs.
Morelord claims that six months ago her
husband deserted her from their home at 56
Columbia way, Second ward, Allegheny,
leaving her to care and provide for herself
and two small children. It is said that
Moreford gave nothing toward the support
of his wife or famjly during that time. His
statement before Mayor Voegtly was that
his wife was a common scold, and that he
could not live peacefully with her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright laid to Best.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth "Wright,
wife of Edward S. Wright, Warden of the
"Western Penitentiary, took place yesterday
afternoon from the residence at Riverside.
The honorary pallbearers were Judge
Stowe, Major E. A. Montooth, J. G. Stev
enson, George A. Kelly, T. D. Casey and
David Hutchinson. The carriers were six
ot the oldest officers of the institution. Bev.
John Fox, of the North Presbyterian
Church, assisted by Chaplain 'J. L. Milli
gan, conducted the services.
Can't Find His Lost Son.
The father of Stewart Fanghender, a
Pennsylvania Bailroad brakcinan, came
down from Harrisburg yesterday in search
of his son, who was last seen in the neigh
borhood of "Water street, about two weeks
ago. Mr. Fanghender has visited the work
honse and other like institutions, but has
learned nothing in regard to the mysterious
disappearance of his son or as to his whereabouts.
SOME DEMOCRATS VOTED
According to Witnesses Who Testified at
the Ollver-Koath Hearing Mr.,Patter
son Demanded a Non-Salt, bat Was Re
fused. M. "W. Oliver and James Bouth had a
hearing before Aldermap McMasters yes
terday on a charge of misdemeanor pre
ferred by ex-Senator James S. Itntan. It
was alleged that at the Allegheny election
on March 5 that Oliver, who was Judge of
Election in the Fifth ward (third pre
cinct), refused to allow G. "W. Cramer, who
had been nominated at the suggestion meet
ing as inspector, to act as inspector, and
placed James Bouth in the position. D. F.
Patterson was retained by the defendants
and "W. B. Iiodgers was attorney for the
prosecution.
G. "W. Cramer was the first witness called.
He said he had been named at the sugges
tion meeting as inspector. He did not
serve because Mr. Oliver refused to let him.
Mr. Oliver said that being judge of election
he had a right to name the inspectors, and
had appointed Mr. Bouth. "Oliver was a
friend of mine," said Mr. Cramer, "and an
old-timer at the business. I thought he
ought to know, so I went away." Mr. Pat
terson cross-examined the witness, aud
asked him if he was not the minority in
spector, and he replied that-he was. :'Are
you a Republican?" "Yes, sir." "Then
did not Mr. Oliver have a right to select a
man to serve who was a Republi
can, as the regular minority in
spector is supposed to be a Democrat?"
The witness replied that he did not know.
Mr. Bodgers here entered an objection
against such questions. Mr. Patterson
asked for a non-suit as there was not evi
dence enough adduced to make a case
against the defendant,. and that the case had
been discharged before in another Alder
man's office Mr. Bodgers objected, and
asked that all witnesses be heard. The ob
jection was sustained. Mr. Patterson then
asked the witness if Mr. Bouth was present
on the day of the election. He replied that
he was.
Mr. John "West was called. He stated
that he was present at the election and
took the names of the voters. He said he
knew Democrats that voted. Mr. Patter
son cross-examined the witness and asked
him if Oliver challenged any votes.
Mr. Bodgers objected. Mr. Patterson
changed his question to "Did anybody
challenge any of the votes?" Mr. Bodgers
objected, but the objection was not sus
tained, and the witness replied that not a
vote was challenged all day and no attempt
was made to call the attention of the board
to the tact that Democrats were voting.
Mr. Bodgers went over a list of voters.
Mr. "West said some of them were known as
Democrats. On account of the absence of
Harvey Henderson and Ed Carpenter, the
hearing was postponed until Friday.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
Tho Pittsbars Baptist Association Holds an
Interesting Session.
The annual meeting of the Sunday School
Convention of the Pittsburg Baptist Asso
ciation ,was held yesterday in the If ixon
Street Baptist Church, Allegheny. There
were about 60 delegates present. H. "W.
"Walkinshaw presided. The Treasurer's re
port showed there are $500 on hand. The
election of officers resulted as follows: H.
"W. "Walkinshaw, President; "William F.
Maron, Secretary and Treasurer; H. StaufT,
kelson "Weedle, Jr., and TJ. TJ. Eberhart,
Executive Committee.
J. F. Carey, Superintendent of the Se
wickley Baptist Sundav school, made an in
teresting address, fating lor a subject,
"The Sunday School Teachers' Examining
Board." "Music in the Sunday School,"
was the subject chosen by Samuel Hamil
ton, Esq., Superintendent of the Butler
.Street M. E. Church, of this city. He ad
vocated a greateruse of music in the church.
The question box was handled bv Eev. W.T.
Gallaway, of Homestead. Key. J. "W.
Kiddle, of the Union Baptist Church, de
livered a strong speech on the influence of
the Sunday school upon the nation.
CLEVELAND IS THE HAIT-
Ex-Solicitor Gener&l Jenks Speaks a Word
for the Ex-President.
Ex-Solicitor General George A. Jenks, of
Brookville, put up at the Seventh Avenue
last evening. He is here to take part in an
important oil suit to-day. Mr. Jenks has
been mentioned as one of the Democratic
delegates at large. He said he had
heard about it in some quarters,
but he was not seeking the honor
as he had never sought for a public position
in his life. He has great faith in Cleveland,
and he thinks he is sure to be nominated.
He remarked that a machine politician like
Hill might control a State, but he can't
handle the whole country. The people tajje
delight in turnine him down. Mr. Jenks
says Cleveland is not a politician. He
never adopts an expedient course against
the right one. He alnavs wanted to know
what was right, and he did it. Mr. Jenks
adds that Cleveland is not extreme in his
tariffideas, but is abreast of his party on the
subject. He believes in collecting the
money to run the Government at the ports.
McDowell lias a Clear Field.
Dr. McCullough, of Tarentum, who has
been announced as a candidate for Coroner
of Allegheny county, yesterday determined
to withdrew from the race, leaving a clear
field for Coroner McDowell.
ROOMS to let In deslrahlo locations, ad
vertised in Wednesday's DISPATCH.
Watch for them in the Cent-a-YVord Col
umn. In Memoriam.
At a meeting of the United Hebrew Relief
Association, held at tho vestry rooms of the
Eighth Street Temple, April 3, 1892. tho fol
lowing minute nnd resolutions were unani
mously adopted;
Whereas, The Divine Kulcr of the uni
verse has in his infinite wisdom removed
irom our midst Mr. Alexander Fink, who
for IS consecutive years lias served as l'resi
dent of the association. A true son ot Israel,
pious and abiding m the will of his Maker,
he bore a lingering illness with a fortitude
and patieuce such as characterized his life.
He loved the work incidental to the office
which he so ably filled, to look after and
care for the poor, the needy and the dis
tressed. To his devoted wife and family a void has
been made which can never be filled. Mourn
ing hearts oppressed with grief in sympathy
and sorrow will picvall for a time to come
in those who were wont to meet, but now
forever will miss tho bright, cheerful and
beaming countenance of this 'good man.
Though removed fiom our sight, ho and
his deeds In the field of charity will ever livo
in the memory of all who knew him. There
fore, bo it
Ke-olved, That we tender oursincere sym
pathy and heartfelt condolence to tho be
reaved wife and family, invoking our
Heavenly Father to comfort and uphold
them in their sovere affliction.
Resolved, That these lesolutions bo en
tered upon our minutes, published in the
American Hebrew, of New Tork; the Ameri
can Israelite, or Cincinnati! The 1'ittsbubo
Dispatch, nnd a copy thereof be sent to the
family of the deceased.
A. IiirrMAir,
S. Ka.uffma.it,
Xu I. Aaron,
Mrs. s. Rach,
Mas. J. M. Uuskt,
Mrs. josiah Court,
Committee.
It Can't Be Told '
Too often that Sailer & Co. make the hand
somest and nobbiest spring suits to order at
$25. Come and seo them, corner Smithtield
and Diamond streets. wssu
TV. H. Barker, 003 Market Street,
Is selling out his stock of wall paper at a
greatly reduced figure to retire fiom busi
ness. Avail yourself of this opportunity.
A Fifth avesue property, near Market
street, for sale at auction. See Black &
Baird's ad., Sd page. w
"
FuBNiTtmi, china, ornaments and pictures
packed, hauled, stored and shipped.
Hauqh Keemak, 33 Water street.
wsu
Wait for the Arnhetm'a auction, sale if
yon need a horse. Thursday, April 11
CRAZED BY CHILDREN.
Little Cora Vunora, of Allegheny,
Hovers on the Grave's Brink,
IN THE SHADOW OP THE GALLOWS.
Uriven Nearly Insane oy the Taunts of Her
riaymates, Who
BLAMED HEE FOR HER BISTER'S DEATH
Little Cora Vunora, of Graham alley,
Allegheny, is lying at the point of death
as a result of a fright given her by some
companions. The story as told is a very
sad one. Cora is between 12 and 13 years
old and on last Friday was taking care of
the baby, aged 9 months. In descending
the stairs she stepped on her shawl and
tripped, falling downstairs. The baby's
skull was fractured, and it died shortly
after. Little Cora naturally felt very bad,
and worried so much that Bhe became sick.
The funeral of the "little one took place
on Sunday. Cora was too ill to accompany
the cortege to the cemetery, and remained
at home. Several of her companions were
with her and were talking of the affair.
1'olnted Her to the Gallows.
They vouchsafed the information that
Cora would be hanged forkilling her little
sister. This had a deplorable effect on
the already overwrought brain of the
poor child. The thought of having caus
ed the death of a dear little sister was al
most more than she could bear, but the idea of
being hanged as pictured to her by her com
panions was too much. When the family
returned they found the child in a raging
fever and completely out of her mind.- She
kept continually calling on them not to
hang her, that she was not to blame, and
making the most piteous appeals to her
fiarents to save her. The result was a vio
ent attack of brain fever, and the child is
so low that her recovery is doubtful.
Hanging on the Edjo of the Grave.
Mr. "Vunora was seen at his residence
yesterday by a DisrATCH reporter. He
said that his daughter had very few lucid
moments and that she was very low, but
they hoped that she would be able
to pull through all right. In re
sponse to questions, Mr. Vunora said
that he did not blame the children
any, as it was only natuial for them to talk
so. It miffht have been averted, however.
if an older person had been present to keep
the children from worrying her.
Mr. Vunora h is been unable to work
owing to the seriousness of the case. He
has spent his entire time at her bedside
endeavoring to soothe her and assure her
that he will protect her.
WON'T SELL IHE MATEBIAL.
Messrs. Solomon and Knben Insist on Hir
ing Union Labor.
"Workmen have begun to raze the old
buildings at Nos. 413 to 425 Smithfield
street, and thereby hangs a tale. The
Builders' Exchange refuses to sell material
to any contractor who hires striking brick
makers. Messrs. Solomon & Euben ac
cepted the plans of a member of the ex
change for the erection of their splendid
new "building, but they wanted it speci
fied in the contract that union labor
should have the preference. The con
tractor refused this. Consequently
the work has been let to G. P. Kretz, who
declares that he will employ union men and
that the building will be' completed Sep
tember 1.
Mr. Ruben was seen last night and said:
"This is a fight between capital and labor.
Our building will be finished by September
1. "We want every dollar paid out for our
new building to remain in Pittsburg. How
ever, if we can't get the material here, we
will be compelled to get it elsewhere. You
can fay that there will be no trouble to get
the material, and that the building will be
completed at the specified date."
AI.1QDIPPA.
First Sale of lots Will Take Place on April
14.
The interest manifested by people gener
ally who have savinss to invest in a town so
solldlv started ns Aliqnippa, and by those
who a're trying to make an investment, ex
pecting to realize by the salo or their pur
chase on an increased value, which the low
prices set by the company havo made
doubly sure, is a guaranteo that the first
sale will be wonderfully successful. For the
Tiast three weeks the office of the Aliquippa
Steel Company, room SO, Westinghouse
building, has had a steady now or people,
who call to see the plans and assure them
selves that the new town is a straight deal,
and not a land speculation, the only object
of the owners being to dispose ot their prop
erty at n big profit, and let the purchasers
make the town at Aliquippa. The three big
factories.and otners asking for factory ites,
intend to stay and build the town. Thou
sands of dollars are, nnd will be, invested in
them, assuring work to a large population
and continued prosperity. All the improve
ments have been made at the expense of the
companies, for which the lot purchasers
will not be held lesponsible, nlthough re
ceiving full benefit. They have their
railroad switches in, their works up, gas
wells drilled, boardwalks down, and other
permanent improvements made. Xo lots
will bo sold until April U, although dozens
oflots have been picked out already, many
offering to builcl immediately if given a
deed, and will bo allotted to those selecting
them only on condition that they be at the
sale to secure them. It Is not tho intention
to sell the cream lots in tho plant before the
sale. Ail will have equal chances. Attend
the sale if possible. In the meantime see
t.lin nl.ins. nnd if not able to no at the sale.
get a friend to secure a lot for you.and make
money by so doing.
Give lie an Old Honso TVhere I Can Feel
Safe.
Purchasers put more faith in tho honesty
and judgment of that old and trusted music
house ot IL Kleber & Bio. than in anyone
else. An instrument coining from Klebers'
store, be it Steinway, Conover or an opera
piano, with their delicious rcolian echo
pedal, or a charming seven-octavo niano
organ, or ono of thoe grand Vocation
church orcnns must necessarily be perfect.
for the opinion of Mr. Kleber is looked upon
as final and conclusive. Hundreds of people
have made the remark: "Oh, I wish I had
called on you first and bought an instru
ment of you;" and then they beg the Klebers
to take the piano or organ which tbey bought
elsewhero off their hands and exohange ior
the superior ones at the latter place. Kle
bers' prices nre $25 to $30 lower than those
of other dealers, and their terms of payment
are easier.
While other dealers sit around complain
ing of tho hard tiroes the Klebers are kept
as Dusy as bees. Don't fall to call at Kle
bers', S06 Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Mothers, Bring the Children to
Anfrccht's gallery, 77 Fifth avenue, and get
12 cabinets for $1, or a life-size crayon for $2.
The last of tho illustrated lectures by Mr.
Charles II. Adams, at the Pittsburg Club,
will bo given next Thursday evening, and
as the subject, "Home9 of Queen Victoria,"
is one of special interest, it is hoped that a
large audience will be there to witness tho
final event of these very entertaining series.
Easter Novelties
Open next week. A most beautiful collec
tion of dainty nnd new things picked up by
our Mr. Hardy while in New York. Wo have
taken special pains to get togethor a collec
tion of modest priced soods, at
Habdt & Hates',
Jewelei-s,
529 Smithfield street.
$$ $$'
THE BANNER MONTH.
March, 1892, made the best showing of
small advertisements since the adoption
of the cent-a-word rate, the total being....
10.12T
March, 1891, had 5,733
Increase 4,393
Or nearly 80 per cent. Have yon tried The
Dispatch cent-a-word columns? Ton can
obtain best results.
$
DECIDED NOT GUILTY.
The Tarenram BI. E. Church Congregation
Iteversed William Clows and Sir.
Singer Reinstated They "Were Expelled
for Alleged Improprieties.
The quarferly conference of the Union
M. E. Church, of Allegheny, yesterday re
viewed the testimony taken in the trial oi
"William Clowe and Mrs. E. Singer before
their church at Tarentum, and on which
they were expelled, and reversed the de
cision of the Tarentum church by rein
stating the defendants into full membership
in their congregation.
Mr. Clowe and Mrs. Singer were charged
with improper conduct. Mr. Clowe has been
ior many years a prominent- figure in the
Tarentum M. E. Cnurch, his stand in every
question before the body being so pro
nounced, that opposition developed, and
there has for a long time been two factions
in the church, known as the Clowe and the
anti-Clowe. Accordingly when the charge
against him was tried there was plenty of
circumstantial evidence, and in a way that
he claimed illegal he was found guilty with
Mrs. Singer, and both were expelled. Both
the defendants are married, have grown
children and legions of iriends. Thev
claimed unfair treatment under the evi
dence, and appealed the case to the Presid
ing Elder.
A. L. Petty, D. D., of Beaver, Presiding
Elder of the district, granted them a change
of venue, and the case was argued before
the quarterly conference of the "Union
Church of Allegheny, composed of. the offi
cial members. Attorney "W. M. Price, of
this city, represented tne prosecution, and
Andrew G. "Williams, a Butlerattorney, ap
peared for the defense. .No witnesses
were examined, the only matter considered
being the evidence taken at the trial in
Tarentum. Three hours were requireito
read it, and a half hour was given up to ar
guments, after which a vote was taken.
There wa3 but one dissenting vote on the
question to reinstate Mr. Clowe and Mrs.
Singer, and the conference adjourned.
Dr. Petty was pleased at the verdict.
Though sitting in judgment in the case, his
sympathies were with the defendants.
There was only one question raised during
the meeting, however, aud as that was de
cided in favor of the prosecution they can
take no exceptions to his ruling. This,
then, settles the case definitely, as the dis
cipline of the church allows no further
prosecution.
Trxas Steer.
A Texas Steer will be turned loose on the
stage at the Duquesne Theater Monday
nlgnt, and while there will probably be no
body hurt, doubtless many will leave with
pain in their sides.
Briefly outlined. A Texqs Steer is the story
of a plain, blunt Texan, a cattleklng, who is
elected to Congress against bis will, his cam
paign being engineered by his ambitions
wife and his pretty daughter. Swindled
right and left from the moment of his first
appearance in the capital, be gradually
comes to adopt upon a large scale, in bis ca
pacity as Congressman, the methods by
which he was made to suffer during his no
vitiate. A satire on Washington life, of course the
lobbyist figures prominently, and Mr. Hoyt
seems to have selected as his model for this
character a gentleman net wholly unknown
about New York cafes. A pretty love story
threads throughout and it is in his uncon
ventional treatment of tills that "Mr. Hoyt
has done some of his most effective wors.
The sale of seats commences to-morrow.
Easter Millinery opening.
Grand Millinery opening,
Grand Millinery opening
To-day at Kosenbauin & Co.'s.
SECOND FLOOB TAKE ELEVATOR
CL OAKDEPAR TMENT.
HUGUS&HACKE
All the very latest and MOST DESIR
ABLE STYLES of LADIES' JACKETS,
WRAPS, CAPES, NEWMARKETS, etc., will
be found here in great assortment.
"VVe particularly mention new lines
of Ladies' Capes which we have just
received, that are very attractive,
made of the newest fabrics, in Tans,
Grays and Black, prices $7.50,8.50,
9 and 10. The collection of La
dies' Jackets surpasses anything we
have ever shown, all the new DESIRA
BLE STYLES AND MATERIALS; Black
and Colors, and at ver moderate
prices.
Two lines of SPECIAL VALUE:
Black Reefer Jackets at $5.
Light Colored Jackets at $6.
The regular retail price is 10 each.
Some handsome Imported Novel
ties in carriage and street wraps, new
this week.
, In LADIES' LONG GARMENTS our as
sortments are unequaled. ,NEW STYLES
in medium and light-weight materials
opening almost daily.
In Ladies' Mackintoshes we offer
the most complete assortments possi
ble to be had. Extra values from
$10 to $25 each.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
ap3-Mwrs
EASTER GIFTS,
JEWELRY,
SILVER,
BRJC-A-BRAC.
In touch with the happy custom of pro
senting a souvenir on Easter Day, we have
prepared a collection of appropriate arti
cles. The goods are of unique design, yet inex
pensive, ranging from $1 to $5.
EASTER LILY SPOONS.,
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS
JUFTH AVE. AXD JIAEKET ST.
apl-Mwr
IN BOYS' SHOES
SIMEN .
Is giving values that cannot be
equaled for service and quality.
AT $1.25, '
Boys' fine dress shoes that you save
25 cents on every pair, in lace, but
ton and Congress.
AND AT $1.50, -
Satin oil firlish dress shoes; made for
service.-
AT $2.00
You get the best selected stock; com
bined with shoemaking, makes it a
leader of its class. This shoe will in
terest you. It will be profitable to
get acquainted with these goods and
G. D. SIMEN,
78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA.
.. pi-MW , "
JTEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
The leading
Dry Goods House.
Plttsburr, Pa,
"Wednesday, April 6, YStL
JOS. IIE & GO
PENN AVE. STORES.
We Put on Sale To-Day
Other Large Ship
ments of
SPRING
DRESS
GOODS.
An extraordinary exhibit of
CREP0NS
AND
CREP0N EFFECTS,
Nearly all exclusive, and a very great
many more styles than even the largest
Dress Goods stocks of the country
contain. We had great confidence
in this striking and handsome weave,
and the favor it is shown- by the peo
ple proves that our judgment was
right.
All the latest and most ultra fash
ionable shades in this last invoice of
our own styles:
Crepe Plisse,
Crepe Rave A'Soie,
Crepon Rayure,
Creponese A'Soie,
Crepon Pekin,
Crepon Ombrette,
Crepon jfacqtiard,
Crepon CrowsfooL
Crepon La Glore.
Prices 85c to $3 a Yard.
Equally complete variety of styles
and colors of the equally popular
and desirable
Bedford Cords.
Among others note these three
special values to-day:
40 inches wide, j$c.
42 inches wide, goc.
46 inches wide, $r.
To-day's great display also shows
a full assortment of the choicest styles
and colorings in these striking and
handsome novelties:
Raye Vigoreaux,
Angorese Vigoreaux,
Croise Pompadour,
Pompadour A'Soie,
Rordure Melange,
Cord Fontai7ibleau.
The new stock of
Scotch Tweeds
Is more varied and more striking in
styles and colors than ever before. -The
following
BARGAINS
In new and fashionable
DRESS GOODS:
CHECK-PLAID SERGES,
Thirty styles and colorings, 50 inches
wide,
Regular $1.25 quality,
At goc a Yard.
CHECK-PLAID SERGES,
Fifteen styles and colorings, 40
inches gvide,
Regular $1 quality,
At 15c a Yard.
WHIPCORD CHEVIOT,
' 42 inches wide,
Regular $ quality,
At 6jc a Yard.
ENGLISH SUITINGS,
50 inches wide,
Blue ground, white hair-line plaids,
Regular S1.25 quality,
At 75c a Yard.
ENGLISH SUITINGS,
Widths 42 and 46s inches, complete
, line of shades,
Regular $1.25 quality,
At $1 a Yard.
ENGLISH STORM SERGES,
In Navy Blue, Bluette and Green, tho
most serviceable fabric for all wear,
46-inch, 15c to $1.50.
0 indies, $1 to $2.
J0$. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 PEM ATI
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