3. 0.
E. B. HAWLEY ed,
BEM 1111100,
AND GENERAL JOG PRINTERS, f"
Montrose, Susyrushamul Cbuaty, Pa.
moNiaoSs
TIRIE•TADLE OW EIARLS.
Winter Arrangement.
Vu Rattaoan: • .
l'eaklassiKk. (Pans)
VIA STAG=
Montrom Doped, (Daily.) 110)p m SiM
'New Wilford. (Deny.) 100)aut ) lap s
Myslaeing. (Day Iltbase 11 put
ON weekly.) 1100 pm tables
Oesklan Station. OA we.kl..) TOOsa
IL
. weeldy).. 111:0 Imo lady m
weekl;.) (i VI CO ato 400 p se
The New york, (do Montrose Depot.) New Millard.
Ran and Wyabaslue art duly,
Tkodinkielln Station mall rang Tuesdays. Tbarettemi.
end a stardaye.
Tbe Bbsetuaattos (. 0 elbow Wok) runs !Mew
Wave.
Wave. Tbsisdays. end Setentays.
Irsteedsellla mall rani Tuesdays, Tburedambead Det•
luda s .
Tam Itestoppen mall runs ldondayaMednmetaybobed
714 days.
-A Otago tears dolly for Moutroto Depot at Illeo.atall
titans at Apia
A Roo trawl daily On NOW KtVat at 71:0 a. D.
ad retiree at 750 p.
I. C. TODDLIAIt. Pt V.
Btudness Cards.
J. 11. d A. ft IfeCOLLCIN,
arr.mffr. AT Law Offleit war Os Batik, Meataloaa
fa Montrose. May 10. ISM. It
D. W. SNARLS,
Arrow= AT LAW. Bees crlsr As "Om .t 71.
D•ms.rr. Is tha Brick Block. Yeutrws. Po. NOD.
W IT. 8117177,
GIABINIIT AND cams mixtrivacrintrea—teat
•1 rata stmt. likartrids. Pa. 1%14% 1 . ttgi.
M. G arrrroy,
AUCTIONEER, and bracreurcs Lowe.
gel UI! rriandevllle. re.
A M 1 ELT,
17XITCD STATICS AucTiosgen.
Aar. 1, IM, Adtraus, ittii•ktra,l%,
.1. SA UTTER
ASMONABLZ TAILOR. limp .v 1. IL. DaWlttli
Ogre.
.11e/strew Feb. Mb 1.71.
NNW TAILOR
tem
t
ih lVes e lid Oss i t. a i tylt. Olce tre • txl i r
lloatrom. Oct. 111, 11111.-30 GEO. 0. WLLUIR.:
• JOHN GROVES,
AORTOIIMILI. TAILOR, Ilootooes, Pa. glop over
Clan/IWe ikon. AP wens flied Is Aort-rato *IP*.
Couto/ dose of short oottco. tad watented to It,
4. 0. WARREIY.
OTToItNKr LAW. Beauty, bull Pay. Poulos
sod Zoom,: es, Matsu ottoadoll to. One* tr. ,
Vard`e Ron. Ildratrove.P. [As. 1. 4119
W. A. CROSSMON,
♦ttanq It La.. Odes at Mit Coati to ;be
Cantattalaaer's Odle. II 8. Camara.
Ilascrose, &at SUL 1171.-11.
MeHEIVZII3.& CO.
Deals*. la Dry Goods, C)a►lol, Wan aid Warn
le• l►sas. di.a, stoats ler Me *neat ►mtrkla
Tea sad tiaras Caapaay. (1 11 .nim... Jill It. lil.i
DA W. W. SMITH,
Dwertre Rooms .t Na dwelling, next door nut of the
'lnput,Mena printing olMee. Mace boars from 11 e. M.
to 4 r. a. Montrose. Map 11.1X1I-0
LAW OFFICE.
VETCH al WATRON. Altman" at Law. at t ..10 •41s•
.t 'galley i FisclL lllemma*, Pa.
5. irctala. Wu. U, "l.[
ADHL TORREEL,
Dealer ta Drers. Medlciees. aimlest*, Paints, 011*.
D?. .w.. P.m lipices. r.. 47 J••••ary, ra
hoary. Ake— Brick Block, lestmse. Zotablielked
MO. 1. ISIS.
SCOVILL & DEWITT.
Ltterasys at Law aad Solicitors la Baearaptcy. Oleo
no. °Court Avon, aver City National Nana. Bin.
Wt=. N. T_ W. II Samna,
Jima 1110. 11111. Jima Ulmer!.
DR. W. L. RICHARDSON,
rarsiciax a SUMMON, traders Ids preffesetoss
bootees to the chigoes of Montrose and ettiolty.—
os.st hlerestdonce, oa the corner castor Sayre a
Beria.reamairs. rAam. MM.
CHARLES N. BTODDA.RD.
kealeria beets and Shwa Rate and Caps. Leather alel
'talent, Yalu Street., let door below 13egire Piero.
Wer,k mad* Le Dram and repairing dose aeraig.
YWtfee* Jan. 1 NUL
LEWIS KNOLL,
SHAVING AND HAIR DRICAIDIO.
Shipp In am now Pootatare balidOll. o►er. ►.
foxed wady co ►toad all who shoy anal anythlog
In ►l. Item. Realm"' Pa. Oct. IL Ina.
Dl2. EL W. DA TrON,
rainctas • SUMMON, tender* as 'swims to
of Groat Bend and vtdolty. Otios at kis
rsottleoce. oppoeto flan= Boom, .Bond "Mom
Soot. lst.llo.—fl
DR. D A LATH ROP.
♦dslalster* Ittarrso ?Rasmus assize, at tbe Foca at
Matsui streaL Call awl coasslt la all Cktoslc
ljlessaes.
Nastnass. Jas. IT. M.—Tool—lL
CHARLEY ifORIM.
TIM HATTI 114101111, boo cloyed kW 'bop to the
ialldlor occupied by J. R. (*Wirt, lettere b. ti pre
pond to do oil kinds of work In ble nee. such ao
&In ..tube., puffs. etc. all work don* on abaft
notice sad mien low. Flaw call end we me.
IL BURRITT.
Dealer ,n Staple and Fancy Dr, Goods. Crockery, Rani.
ono*, km, Stoves. Dana. OH.. and P.lnns, Boom
a** Sboes EAU sod Cs" Yank Snail° U.W.s Gm
nerten, Provisions. no.
Non-ltallord, t a., Nan, 6, "TS—tf.
EXCHANGE HOTEL
X. L 11AILIMOTON atialle• to Inform th•publletbst
having ranted the lizettanea fetal la Rostrums, be
to sow prepared to SCCoelsesollSta the travallsgpalate
la Irseelasa style
Roatroser. sat. te, ttl
LITTLES A BLAKESLEE, •
ATTORIPSTS ►T LAW, have removed to thdr N 4 •
Oat, opposite the Tarbell House.
R. IL Lrma.
BILLINGS 6'71200D.
rIRC ASD LITE IVII7AANCS AI3ENT.
baldness Weeded to promptly, on fall tense. meet
Ant door oast of the beak at W. 0. Cooper Ce.
Public AVIMIZO, Montrose, ra. • ourg.t.tea.
sal, R, tra.) Amass *Mom
B. T. d it H. CASH.
ARNZ3III-11AKILUS. Oak Battresa.lkeht and kart,.
at lowest cash prima. Also, Blanket.. Bntaat
ads, Whips sad erraspikinp tstrtninleg to the line,
cheaper titan the cheapest. Kepalrhog dcZs prompt
ly and in good gale.
kont-nas.est.. Oct. WM.
J. D. VAIL
Beasararaa: Piraeus 6.218CE011011. Rae POTEnnentli
located himself la Illaanusa. Ps, Idlers be win Moire
ly wend to all ciliate tda profkaaton wttb which be may
b• favored. 046 r.• aria reside:Ade west of the Court
lima, sear Fltca a Wataan's *Mee.
Mactrase. Pabluaiy IL lin.
VALLIZT HOUSE,
eau* litaiip, Pa. Situated ism/ Up to Italia, Do.
pet. lea lute and eoutteedious house, Pas nude
a thutsuat repair. Pl.ll flumisbett reuse and .5
up apartuututamptesdldtablecatuil all thieve cixe
tug a leas clam hotel Main ACISIIT,
Seri. 10 th , 1511.-tl. Proprietor.
A. CHURCHILL,
Jostles el Om ?me: °Mos pees L. IL Lenliffices stem
Clmsx ftentrberoate. Suactsetisona Coact,. Pews's.
Hos be set lament of tea dockets of Um Ws Isaac
locklem. deceased. Mee be:antrum, to IS Weal
a. la.. sad boas !Ks 4 o'clixk p. et.
Canoe Beta. Oct. 24, ISTI.
BURNS di NICHOLS.
Dlti.lll.ll I. Dings, 11leaking. Cbassiesio. 12711.
dats.Psints,olls. Varnish. Ligoara. Bpiesciihns7
art Pa Pintas:my and Taal AS.
larPriossrlptions Compaaaead.—
Beta Moot. Yollisfsar Pa.
a. B. Rank Anna Ste.
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SIES. VILATILDA C. EDW&SDI.
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I sat in the door at eventide,
It heart was full of fears;
And I saw the landscape before me Ile
Through mists of burning team ;
I thought to myself the world is dart,
No light, norjoy I see ;
Nothing but toil and want is mine,
And no oneeareit for me.
A sparrow was twittering at my feet,
With its beautiful =burn bead;
And It at me with dark, mild eyes,
As it picked up crumbs of bread ;
And taMto ma, to words is plain
As the words of • binicould be
Pm only a sparrow, a Worthless bird,
But the dear Lord cares for me.
Intim&
TO)ps 111F1
A lily was growing beside the hedge,
BesaUftd, tell and white,
And it shone through the glossy leans of
Llt7 l ll l an angel clothed In light ;
And It said to me, as it waved Its head,
On the tweezes sort and free;
I'm only a filly, a useless dower,
Bat the Baster cans for ma.
Then It 'Retard that the band of the loving
Lord
°wenn) , heed Witt had,
And Re wild to me; Oh, fidthiess child,
Wherefore tut thou dismayed ;
clothe the hilts, I.feetl the bill*
'I see the sparrowaildl.
Nothing escapes my watchfal eye
By kindness Is over all
—Winds lAggacissi.
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
priglaaLl
A JIMOILE ADVIEXTVELE.
AU at once the sunlight of day seemed
to change into midnight. What was this ?
Ah I I saw it at a glance, and the fear
ful truth with all its attendant' horrors
lashed upon me in an instant, and sent
ki chill like that of death, through every
nerve in my bleeding body. It was the
lair, or den, of the royal denizen of the
Jungle, and the nest minute would in all
probability be my last. I was in a laby
rinth of luxuriant vines, and reeds, that
wound about, and grew so thick, arid
tangling as to effectually shut out the
brilliant rays of the noonday sun. A sort
of a path had been tneled through by
theM wi
Man Eater, and in this dark passage,
with a leafy canopy encircling me, I was
being borne along. At times my head
and breast brushed against the sides of
the dark corrider, and once or twice
came near getting my brains dashed out
against the trunk of some huge tree.around
which the tunnel wound. At length I
was dropped upon the soft mossy ground.
and the terrible beast commenced to walk
slowly around me, uttering all the time
s• low rambling noise, more like. thwparr 1
ing et sume gigantic cat, than anything
else to which I can compare it. It was
not so dark here as it bad been in the
low winding passage through which I bad
been carried still it was dusky, almost
like the shades of evening. It was Jost
dark enough to give eterything a dim,
indistinct, and ghostly appearance; and
I am free to confess. as I lay there under
, the very nose of that ferocious beast, a
cold chill ran through my almost dis
tracted frame, and I shuddered with mor-
I tel fear.
I had lain there but a moment or two,
when two little striped cubs came in by
another dark passage.and switching their
sleek sides with their long tails, and lick
ing their chops with evident satisfaction
came running up towards me. What
could I do? 1 had nothing but my
knife with me, and I knew, full well,that
the first move I made to use it. would be
the signal for my instant death. Still
the time had come, and the awful crisis
was at hand. I should die anyhow, I
thought, would it not be better then to
rush upon my relentless antagonist, and
be torn in pieces in an instant, than to
be slowly tortured to death by the two
young cubs? Aye, to my eyes it looked
fa better. I would grasp my knife firm
ly, and trust to my own strong arm for
doing the work; and it might be, that a
kind providence would guide the blade
*sight, and saye me even yet.
I cautiously glanced about me, and I
saw with horrors,whole skeletons of small
animals. and numerous bones scattered
about, here and there, all picked clean
and white. Slowly raising myself upon
one elbow, I drew my knife. The ti
ger saw the movement in an instant,and
couching low down upon his belly, he
drew his bind his up under him, and
prepared for the spring. And this time,
too, I knew would be the fatal leap; for
the lashing of that tail, and the gleam
ing of those two fiery eyes, were not to he
mistaken. I grasped my knife with a
firm grip, and endeavored to prepare my
self for eternity. But Ha! Hark ! Gra-
Mons Heavens what is that? A crash—
* smashing of the vines, and dense un
degrowth, and the next moment a roar
that fairly seemed to cause the solid earth
to tremble. A dark, tawny object, now
appeared, emerging from one of t. e dark
corridor's, and snuffing the air a moment
he opened his great mouth, and again
sent forth that awful roar, ten fold more
deep and heavy than at first. 1 saw his
great red tongue, and long white tusks,
and as the ground seemed to quiver be
neath the vibrations of the mighty sound
w. V. vanes
I could not help recoiling with terror.
The Man Eater had also by this time
began to be a little concerned, and with
a low murderous growl, he wheeled about
and faced the intruder. The Lion, (for
such it was, and a monster in size,)
crouched down, and uttered a low whine.
Lashing his tail against his sides, with
pent up rage, and tury, he showed his
teeth, and gnashed his ponderous jaws
together like millstones. A single in
stant he trembled all over from head to
foot, and then With - a mighty roar, like
the crash of thunder, he bounded for
weld. At the tune moment the tiger
bad also leaped to the onset, and in mid
air, the two beasts met. The shock was
awful; and the crash like that of two
contending armies, when they meet at
full tilt, in battle array. I had never seen
o Vild lion Wars, cad to toll tba plait*
POETRY.
CONCLUDID.
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MONTROSE, PA., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 1874.
truth, I then thought, I had rather not
see one again.
Leaping to my feet, I bounded away
into one of the low dark passages. and
sped away as fast as my legs could carry
me. rheard the beasts, snarl, and yell,
and roar,as they tore each other in pieces,
but I dared not look behind me, lest I
should be overtaken and torn in pieces
also. I made good time iu threading the
dark and tortuous passage, and ere lor g
I stood once more in the light of day.—
Hut whither eow P I asked myself the
question, but for my life I could not form
an answer to it. I looked about me for
some due that might lead me in the right
direction, but I looked in vain. What
was Ito do? My friends were probably
to far to hear my- voice, and besides I
dared not call them, For fear of attract
ing the attention of the terocions beast
behind me. I stood there and thought of
my situation, and as I pondered upon it,
for a single moment, I trembled as I was
forced to Confess to myself at least, the
awful reality—l was lost— lost in an In
dian Jungle. I telt the cold beads of
perspiration start from every pire in my
body, as the hideous truth beeama appar
ent, and I felt almost like Bitting down
where I was, and giving myself up to my
fate. Butstill I could not bear the thought
of dying there, in that wild, dismal Jun
gle, all atone; where the wild beasts would
fight over my mangled body, and scatter
my bones about, in a hundred places.—
That thought was to much for me to bear
without a murmur,and I declared I would
not die the death of a coward, let come
what might. .
The beasts were still tearing each
other like mad ; their loud roaring, and
growling, becoming more and more hide
ous every moment, and now I knew,while
they were engagi:ig with each other, was
my time to escape. I bent my ear fur a
single moment to the sound of strife.
and then bounded away 1 knew not
whither. In a little while I emerged from
the labyrinth. and came out upon a small
lake. As I came in sight of the water,
more thlUll. a score of huge crocodiles,
dove and splashed about in the watery
element, warning me to plunge into the
thicket again. At length, after hours of
botlitodily and mental suffering, the eon
sank to rest, and darkness began to set
tle down over the Jungle. I selected a
large tree. with spreading branches, and
with much difficulty ascended to the low
er ones,and fixed myself firmly in theforks,
nature had prepared, and after an hour
or two of anxious watching, fell asleep.—
I was swat:voted by a loud snarling and
growling below me, like that of two wild
animals engaged in mortal combat. It
was so dark 1 could not see them, but I
occasionally caught a glimpse of their
eyes, shinning like two balls of fire, as
they cast their defiant glances at each
other from a distance.
As may reasonably be expected, I slept
no more that night, and with the first
gray streaks of morning. - f deseenaira to
tin ground with the determination to
make the day as long as possible, that I
might have ample time to make my way
out of that detestable place, before &moth
er night should come. But the foliage
was so thick and intricate, that I was
obliged to wait until sunrise, before I
could set out at all, and then my way was
slow and tedious in the extreme. My
wounded shoulder had swollen consider
ably during the night, probably caused by
my lying so lung in one position, and the
sharp and severe twinges of pain I ex
perienced were •terrible. My limbs felt
stiff and sore. and the pangs t.f hunger
was also commencing its work upon me,
and I knew that my health and strength
was better now than it would be an hour
henv.,if I did not find my way out. With
these thoughts before me I pressed on
ward, with new courage and resolution. I
now had scarce any fear of the wild beasts,
for I thought I'had rather be torn it; pie
ces than die of slow starvation ,• but I de.
dared to myself more than fifty times
during the day, that I had seen enough
of the Indian jungle, and that if I ever
reached my home again not all the gold
in India, could induce me to enlist in the
army again, for the purpose of having a
day's sport now and then,among the den
izens of the Jungle. I was weary, sick
and faint; yet there I was, and I must
make the mist of it. Slowly I wended
my way onward, regardlees of surround
ing objects, and the time sped swiftly
by until at length night was about
to dose in upon the scene. I felt as
though I must sink from exhaustion, and
if I must pass an ither night in that hor
rid place, I wished within myself that I
might die now. A few more minutes was
however yet left me before dark. I might
be near the border's of civilization, or at
least of the Jungle, and the few precious
moments yet left me might rave my life.
Al these thought took place in my brain,
I rushed forward with more speed and de
termination than I bad any time during
the day.
Those few moments did probably save
me, for just as the sun was sinking to
rest below the western horizon, I emerged
from the forest, and came out upon an
open sandy plain. I felt that I was sav
ed, and sinking upon my knees, I offered
up a prayer of thanksgiving, and then
hurried on again. Ere long I saw a light
at no great distance ahead, and directing
my weary footsteps thither. Vfonnd
camp of friendly natives from whom I
obtained food, rest, and shelter for the
met.
fhe next day I joined my friends at
the fortress, but I never went into active
service again. My wounded shoulder grew
worse in spite of the best physicians, in
fiamation set in, and for six long weary
weeks, I lay in the Hospital. At the end
of that time I was honorably discharged
and sailed on board the first vessel for
home, which I reached in good time and
feeling a score of years older than when
I left a little over a year before. 1 had
been in India—l had met the monster's
of the Jungle,face to face—my long cher
ished wish had been gratified, and real
waseatisfied with my lot—l was
contented; and from that time until
now. I have been willing to stay within
the land of civilization.
Why is a chicken like a farmer? Be
eman both delight in o fall crap.
Devoted to die Interests of our Town and Ooanty
Otra-Irvila Trial
COMMONWEALTH vs.DAN'L O'MA
RA AND PATRICK IRVING.
F. B. STREETER, President Judge.
J. H. Coon, I Anoxia° Judges.
J. W. CHAPMAN,
James E. Diurnal% District Attorney, B.
B. Little, E. L. Blakeslee, and W.
A. Cnissmon, Fags, for
Commonwealth.
W. H. Jessup, J. B. McCollum, and F. W.
Smith, Hags., fur Defendants.
Junotts.—Henry B. Wood, Orrin T.
Smith, William P. Gardner, George G.
Woodwanl, Ansel B. Hill, R obert West
gate, Nathaniel .1. Weit, Alfred Baldwin,
Henry Griswold, George B. Smith,Nelson
IL Comfort, and Levi T. Birchard.
EvlDgNba YOB 1 . 118 PitOSECPTIntr.
Mrs. Einilg Fessenden, tuyorn.—Lived
at Montrose Depot last full. Do not
know Mary O'Mara. Remember Friday,
September 26th, IBM On morning of
the 27th saw the body of Mary O'Mara,
lying on the right side of the southern
bound track of D. L. 8; W. It. R. I was
among the.firet atter alarm was given.—
Don't know whether it hat been touched
or not. It was not fur from 7 o'clock,not
in sight nor mole than a quarter of a mile
from my house. The bode lay with the
feet toward the track and head from the
track. There are two tracks. Southern
bound is toward Scranton. Body lay on
west aide, right hand going down, feet
were toward the tiiick about one foot and
head two feet from the track. The body
leaned toward the right side, knees crook
ed, head turned up a little. Right arm
cut off below the elbow, the shoulder
severed and only hung by the legaments,
the hand lay between the two rails, about
one foot from the outside rail, next to the
body, did not notice any more injuries
while there. Not much blood on the face.
Did not notice any blood near that rail
nor on the ground near the body. Was
there 15 minutes, more or less. Bodies
were taken on a hand car to the depot,
probably ten rods this side of wagon road
crossing toward Scranton, bodies lay near
two rode toward Scranton. Noticed the
shoes, were gents gaitora, elastic in sides.
Size rather large for her, they appeared
perfectly dry. From our house the road
was comfortably dry. It was a foggy
morning. Shoes looked as if they '.ad
been muddy, and set away and dried. No
ticed the color of her dresss, her hat lay a
short distance from her, a black straw
hat. Shawl was a brochet ahawl,lay on
south side of trnck,about twelve feet from
her, dress was black Alpaca, don't know
whether torn or not. Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Curtia r ldr.„Fessetatlen, ,Ir. West, Clark
Mills, Mr. Killen, George Hill, Perry
Sweet, Williams Tilfany,were present.
Did not know at the time it was Mary
O'Mara, burned en since, that is the way
I identify; this is in Susquehanna county.
Nrit saw the body ii. the evening. Mrs.
Thayer, Ella Swinderman and myself
went to lay out the body. We removed
' the clothing, washed her face. Noticed
several wounds on face, right hand side,
ore near the nose on same side. One on
tipper lip. Several smaller ones on left
hand side,sort of scalping wound on right
hand side. Did not notice any on hack
side of head. I think there was a :rark
on body on left side, skin broken and
swollen a little, no diecloration. I wash
ed the neck,it was diacolred,spote on each
aide, plain to he seen, not very large.—
Must injury on right side of face, circling
cuts on forehead, an inch long appeared
an upward cut one quarter an inch long.
looked deeper than those on forehead.—
Blank Alpaca dress hooked up in front,
whole except the righ' arm. Had on red
flannel skirt, I did not remove it nor
other garments. Stockings were clean
and tied up with cord or twine. Saw a
small piece of green leaf on the chin. They
took of the dress and under garments, no
blood on them about shoulder, the cloth
ing was left at Depot.
Cross—Examined.-1 learned the body
was at the crossing near 7 o'clock, a. ni.
from my husband. Ido not know of his
having been there before. I examined
the rail in the - track, don't recollect of
seeing any flesh on it. They appeared to
have been cut off by the cars. The inju
ry on the shoulder had a mere mangled
appearance, the shoulder looked torn.
Nothing unnatural about the dressing of
the body. I think the body was iressed
as a woman would naturally do it. f made
an examination in the evening afterward.
The bodies were in the coal house on some
hoards. Ido not know that the mark on
the left side was there in the morning, or
that the spots on the neck were there. I
should think there were three or four
spots, not very large, plain to be seen. We
were not looking for them. Saw three or
funr cots on forbead, upward cots onc
quarter or one inch in length. Saw a cut
on right side of nose, deep but not as
long as on forehead, was downward cut.
Several cuts on left cheek, one on side of
t•ead on the scalp. I noticed the ground
where the body lay when I first saw it,
the face was bloody, was not looking for
blood. Did not see where the arm was
lying.
Mrs. Sally Thayer, sworn.—l live at
Montrose Depot. Saturday evening about
7 o'clock, saw Mary O'Mara's body in the
coal room at Montrose Depot. I was
there to prepare the body for buriel.
(Mrs. Thayer then gave evidence , of I
wounds and clothing corroborative of
Mrs. Fessenden, and the same in rub
stance.) She had on white cotton stock
ings; (rite clean; saw no blood on them;
were tied on by a cord very tight; should
not think any could wear them. Clothes
was put on; skirt fastened on left side,not
usual manner for women; dress partly
honked up; skirt was very loose. Her
hair was staff with something; made the
water bloody when it was washed ; her
hair was loose, a good deal of loose hair
in her head came ont,considemble ; it was
spoken of. The skirt was whole. The
shoes were dry.
Cross—Examined—No further evidence
elicited.
George E. Fessenden, stoorn.—l saw the
body on Saturday, September 27th. I
was not there first; others there when I
came. I saw this woman once before,
would have known her alive; did not rec
ognize her. (Hr. Fessenden's testimony
same as previous witnesses, as to the ap
pearance of the body and position by the
track, except not as minute.)
Court adjourned to Wednesday morn
ing, at 9 o'clock, a. m.
SECOND DAY
Charles Hill, Sworn:—Saturday Morn
ing Sept. 27th, saw the body of Mary
011 ant on the west side Southern-bound
track of D. L di W. B. IL (Witness gave
same evidence as to position, &a, of body
as former witness.) Thomas Kellen came.
Said we must get order to remove the
body. We went to Depot. He ordered
us to bring the truck. We put the body
of the girl on truck, and I picked up the
hand and laid it on the truck. They
started for the freight house. 1 went up
to Dennis Houlihan's. Got there about
eight o'clock. I saw O'Mara about 25
minutes afterwards at Houlihan's, He
asked me if I was the man that come with
word about their bodies. Said I was.—
He asked who had suspicioned they were
his folks. Asked if it was Mr. Tiffany.
I said I didn't know that it was. We
walked along together towards the Depot.
He asked me if the company could be
held responsible for killing them. Think
11 said 1 didn't know as they could. We
came to O'Mara's bark pile. He stopped
and stooped down. Said he wanted to
throw something out of the road that
hurt his oxen the day before. I went
on a little ahead. I only saw him stoop.
Bark pile was on edge of road. I saw
nothing in the road—no obstruction what
ever. I saw a wagon by the bark
There was a bark pile each side road. He
stooped partly opposite wagon, a little
above. He went along and stooped again.
Could not say what he did. I was two rods
or so ahead. Don't know of anything
more said till we got to freight house. I
wetit into the freight house with him. I
think Mr. Case and O'Mara went .o the
body. Case lifted the sheet. O'Mara
said it was his sister. I then Went to my
work. I think it two miles and seventy.
five rods. Dennis Houlihan little girl
was sent to call O'Mara,over to his house.
O'Mara came iu about 25 minutes.—
O'Mara had on a clean hickory shirt; be
had clean dark pants, newish white wool
hat, a pair of light boots; had no coat
on ; shirt looked as if he had put it on
that morning. The morning was foggy
and a heavy dew ; some parts of road was
dry; there were muddy and spring holes
along the road. The road is a narrow
road; some of the holes extended across
the road; think there were three 01 four.
I saw some hair; think it was human
hair; quite a bunch ; it was in middle of
road ; found it about three-fourths of a
mile from the depot, between where the
wagon stood and the depot; the hair was
blaeltish ; think it the same color of the
girls hair; I did not pick it up; was not
very long hair; could not tell it was in a
bunch ; the hair was there when I eagle
back ; I think i saw Mrs. Patrick Houli
han have the hair at the crossing a little
while after. I looked for tracks of a wo
man. Hooked in two places in road
where it was muddy clear across ; saw no
human track nothing but oxen and wag
on track.
cross—Examined.—Saw bodies not far
froth o'clock. Mr. Aldrich was there
when I got there on the west fide of track.
The d istauce was not measured while the
body lay there. We made no marks
where the bodies lay; there was flesh
marks on the rail ; saw no blood around
there of any amount. O'Mara stated that
those two women were nearsighted or
blind, and that was why they got run
over. By hickory shirt I mean a striped
shirt, dark and white.
Nathan Aldrich. sworn.—(This witness
simply stated the finding of the body and
giving the alarm.)
Dr. C. C. Halal, sworn.-1 reside in
Montrose. Am a i physician. Am a Cor
oner of Obi county. The 27th of Septem
ber last, was called to view the body
of Mary O'Mara, in this county. I saw
iu the Depot freight room. September
27th. (Evidence diseribing body same as
other witnesses.) The hair was satomted
with blood ; think she had cloth boots;
didn't look soiled. I went below the cros
sing and examined the ground several
feet, found no blood. I went not thward
about two rods; near wagon road cros
sing, saw a few drops of blood ; proceed
ing along the road saw other drops ut dif
ferent places, this was the Honlihan road,
blood was in middle part of road. Up
this road about 50 rode, found track of a
wagon turning around, saw impres
sion of ox shoes. No signs of wagon
track or oxen below this - point. Follow
ed northward toward O'Mara honse,found
at short distances traces of blood, within
three feet in some places; went up to the
bark pile spoken of, found a lock of hair,
and piece of rope; hair was in the road;
[hair produce d This is the lock of hair
to the best my knowledge; was moist
enough to stain the ffngera when found ;
stain appeared like blood. I compared
it with the hair of Mary O'Mara; resembled
each oilier in length, color, and moisture,
and stain upon the fingers. The piece of
rope was found by
. one of the jury, a lit
tle ahead of me, (piece of rope produced.)
It had recent blood stain upon it. baa
some now; has changed ; is dried now—
When I first saw it, looked fresh as if
drawn within twelve hours. Other pieces
of rope were found, [produced,] some
portion of pieces had fresh blood upon
them, fresh within a few hours probably..
Near the bark pile, found a piece of cloth
in road. [piece produced,] was soiled ;
compared it with the garments npon the I
body of Mary O'Mara, was not like them.
Found a wagon near bark pile; no wagon
track beyond wagon ; wagon was on, east
side of the road. We found in back end
of wagon box, a large stain of what ap
peared blood, a foot in dir meter ; blood
thick in places, seemed recent and fresh ;
less than twelve hours; dried leaves at.d
twigs scattered over and about i;; back of
wagon dirt and leaves were - removed;
another spot of blood on the other side of
wagon,covered with leaf mould. I exam
ed and believe it to be blood.
I cot some hair from-the 1044 of Mary
FIFTY CT& EXTRA IF NOT IN ADVANCE.
O'Mara, Oct. let, [produced.] From the
wagon, towards O'Hara's house, found
frequent spots of blood. One spot
perhaps as large as bead of barrel; had
appearance of having been scraped, as by
the edge of boot or shoe; blood appeared
fresh; at the house lon s rope on poles;
a clothes line, a piece of rope was cut MI.
I next saw blood on the house; went
into kitchen, went into next room; the
floor appeared to have had a recent wash.
iug; this was between 11 and 12 o'clock
a. in.; did not appear as if a woman had
mopped it; was not dr, ; saw several
stains of blood upon the 'floor and side of
room; found dirt in cracks of floor con
taining, blood; saw spots on floor near
the stairs which appeared to have been
made by the track of a shoe, this was
thicker than any other on floor; some
spots within stairway; saw several spoil
of blood on front door like spatters; up
from the fluor also near the kitchen door
saw the same; I saw near the kitchen
door, appearance of recent scraping or
planing to conceal ; saw some scraping
appearance on floor, in sitting room.—
Daniel O'Mara said the bed room adjoin•
ing was where Mary slept; the bed was
not made up; some bed clothes were
missing; did not appear as having been
slept in all night, but for a short time;
no sheets or pillow cases; front bed rail
was stained with blood nearly the whole
length of it; looked fresh ; to bedroom
where Pat Irving slept found • bed; it
looked as if slept in but a little while;
found blood on sheet; (sheet produced.)
blood appeared fresh, different than now ;
found a pair of sheeps gray woolen pants
in corner of. room ; dirty, ragged, damp,
stained with blood; (pants produced in
evidence.) Daniel O'Mara said biz bed•
room was on first floor; bed looked as if
only slept in a short time; ashes taken
from the stove showed an appearance of
burned cloth. I next eavy. traces of blood
upon the oxen, on horns of both; most
plainly to be seen on light-colored ;
the hair and horns were stained so as to
show from a distance ; had a fresh ap-
pearauce, as if within a few hours ; some
on horns of both oxen; We found on
yoke some strands of rope on ring; fresh
blood stains on yoke and bows. O'Mara
said be left his yoke on the cattle the night
before. Patrick Houlihan called to iden-
ify the voke; says it is O'Mara's yoke
Yoke aildinitted in evidence.)
Witueu Halsey Dontinnes—l saw a
juror measure a number of cm tracks at
different places on the road; and the
shoes on o'slara's oxen, which agreed in
size. [Witness agreed with former wit
ness about muddy spots in road.] 1 saw
upon Pat Irving's pants, while at the De
pot in the morning, stains of blood; I
saw stains about waistband ; I asked bow
the blood came there; can't tell what re
ply he made. In the afternoon under
oath I asked him about blood on pants;
he said "why where is blood r I asked
how the blo . od got on his pants. He said
from the torefinger - crf his hand which he
had cut with a sickle a few days before;
asked him to show finger; he did w;
saw a slight scab on outer skin; he said
all the blood on pants came from that
asked him how blood got on waistband
of pants; said it got on wiping his finger
on It; think it was left hand, the spot was
on left side. Irving said he staid the
night before at O'Mara's house, Said he
went to bed a little after 9 o'clock ; slept
in Daniel O'Mara's bed with him ; said
he did not get op until about 5
o'clock in the morning; he said Margaret
O'Mara and Mary O'Mars went to bed
about 9 o'clock in the kitchen bedroom ;
didn't get np or hear any noise; didn't
know when he got up, but the women
were in the house; said propositions had
been made to him about marrying the
girl. O'Mara testified that about 9 o'clock
on Friday evening, his mother and Sister
went to bed in kitchen bedroom. About
half an hour after he and Pat Irving went
to bed together. in the other bedroom ;
that he slept soundly all night; that Pat
Irving got up first ; and he, soon after;
heard no nnise during the night; sup
posed his mother and sister were in the
bedroom when he got up ; said Mary
Houlihan came over in the morning and
inquired about them; and Odd him two
women had been found dead by the rail
way track, which was Rest intimation he
had that the women were not in the house.
lie said that his wife went to new New
Milford the evening before, after slipper.
fur this reason, he and Pat, slept together.
Ile was asked if he saw anything unusual
along the road, to thi depot. Said he did.
Saw in the road a large spot of blood,
which came by a corked foot of one of
his oxen ; was done Thursday afternoon.
I asked him what would be the appear-
ance of a spot if two days after a heavy
ehower should come upon it; he appear
ed confused. I asked if it would appear
near as plain, as f no rain had been up
on it. Ile said he didn't know as it would.
lie was asked about the blood in the
house; said he did not know as there was
any; said his wife bad washed the flour
the day before.
I made a peat viortem examination of
the body of Mary O'Hara, assisted by Dr.
Ainey and Dr. Birdsall, in the Catholic
Cemetery at Susquehanna Depot, October
first. Pound ten distinct wounds upon
the face, varying from one half to an inch
in length, most of them cutting through
the skin to the bone. Two wounds above
the right eye, from one to one and a half
inches in length. Found the head much
bruised. From above the right, ear there
was an irregular wound, nine inches in
length, over the bead. The right ear was
bruised and torn. The hair in Spot one
by two inches was gone from the scalp
over the ear. There was a wound on back
of the head extending to the right ear.
about four inches in length,eatting to the
61( . 01; a slight wound just below. The
outer table of the skull was indented. Ex
smind the brain; fourfd the convolutions
of the brain were filled with dark venous
blood in the yentricals. The whole brain
presented 2 more Or less enngested appear
ance. the lower portion was Incite congest.,
ed than the upper part. more on the right 'I
side than upon any other, corresponding
with the injury on the outside; these in
juries ore very serious-at this petite. In
my opinion the ten wounds on the face
were made while the ,person was living,
also the one back Of the ear. I base' co
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doubt about it. Skin was discolored on
the neck, in a line around the neck.--
These were made upon the living body.—
Found considerable frothy mucus lc
wind pipe. The wonnos nu arm (as be.
fore described ) were made on a dead body.
Found six ribs fractured on right aide;
these were broken after death. Two ribs
were fractured on left aide; these were
broken during life. Nary O'Mara's death
was caused by the wounds inflicted upon
the head and face, and strangulation may
hate aided in producing it. The marks
on the throat, the minus in the wind
pipe, and the appearainx of the Ints,
showed signs of strangulation. • The
wounds on the face were made by a . dull
iron or steel iustrutnent. Those injuries
could not have been made by the trout
part of a locomotive.
TEMBSDAY MORNII4I3, 9 A.
Dr. C. C. Halite!, re-called.--I wish to
cornet one particular in my evidence vex.
terday.l found no indentation on the aka!'
of Mary O'Mara. Found incised wounds
on the face ;_have seen cases of railroad
injuries. Mary O'Mara was about thirty
years old, weight 11.5 to 150 pounds, was
fleshy; not more than oue-half of the
blood remained in the body October first.
A girl of the age, description and man
ner of wounds of Mary O'Mara, would
loose six to eight ponndsor pints of blooc.
Saw no blood in coffin, very slight if ant.
On the bed where she slept, was • feather
bed, [bed produced and identified blorod
stains upon. Pillow case from same bed
prod aced, blood stains upon it] When I
saw these first s blood wee fresh. I notic
ed a scratch on Daniel O'Mara', lace, one
quarter of an inch long. [A. bark spud
was produced.] When I got this there
were spots which I thought were blood.
Croat-Zreminetl.—[After a very rigid
and scieutific cross-examination by de
fendants attorney, W. H. Jessup, Esq..and
Dr. Stills's medical opinion as referred .
to, nothing contradictory to the witness'
testimony was elicited. Was cross.exam•
ined from ten minutes past ten o'clock till
three o'clock, p. m.
Dater.—Death may be produced by a
blow upon the back of the head without
any external breaking of the skin. Can
not distinguished between gunnel and hu
man blood.
, Mrs. Morgan! AfeKaliy.. sworn.—Live
at Great Bend. am a sister of Mary
O'Mara. Daniel O'Mtus talked with me
and my husband last July about support
ing Mary. I told him I would take care
of them for the old homestead. I agreed
to it. Hs said he wanted them to live
comfortable and agreeable. He said he
could get along with mother and eider,
but fur his wife and her people. His wife
spoke of Pat Irving'e marrying his sister.
She thought Mary was foolish that she did
not many him, he had $5OO. She said be
lived at her step-father, Michael Fagan,
and they wanted Mary to marry bim, and
she would not do it. They wanted him
to go to Montrose and marry her. She
owned the-homestead, worth $2,000. Mae
IT wasn't willing to marry him. I asked
why-they had not married. They said
they thought my uncle had put her off of
it. Daniel said if she was married, he was
free from the bond for her snpport. His
wife said. Daniel must do something or
she would not stay there on the farm. He
said he had made them a fair offer in the
bargain with me, and lie didn't care a
damn. He said he would sell out the
stock and everything, and leave them on
the place. I said it would bepretty hard
to leave them so bate. This assist my house
the Tuesday before Mary was found dead.
1 was up to Dan's on Sunday, three or
four weeks before this. Mary said in Dan's
presence that most every time Dan. went
to New Milford, be would be jawing
about what he had heard. She said she
+mild like peace. Daniel said her chance
was good if she wanted to agree to the
trade and live with me. or any one. [A
Shaker bonnet was produced.] Witness
said it looked like a bonnet she gave her
mother.
Crow—Examinscro--(Nothing material
elicited.)
Dr. D. C. Ainey, sworn.—Reside at New
Milford; am a physician and surgeon;
have practiced nearly 14 years was called .
to make a post mortem examination of the
dead body of Mary O'Mara. 7 Dr. C. O.
Balle end Dr. Samuel Birdsall assisted
me. A question was here raised by
Defendant Counsel . on the admissability
of Witnesses testimony. That evidence
founded upon post asostern examination
after inquest and verdict rendered by the
Coroner's Jury, with counsel for the com
monwealth present and the defendants)
counsel not notified that they might be
present also, was inadmissible. This
question was argued at some length by
counsels on both sides. The Court ad•
mitted the evidence with the following
opinion. That it was an entirely new
question. That such evidence bad here
tofore been admitted in similar cases, and
no decision had ever been made upon it
except that such evidence must be taken
wbh good degree of allowance, as it de
tracted much from its weight, and this
was a proper question for the Jury to
ant upon.]
Is Itiusains artEtT WZDNZIONIT NOIXIMS.
aidvdedsliss fastest
FRIDAY MOANING, 9 A. X.
Dr. Ainey, recalled.—Was at Daniel
O'Biara'a house,saw bark spud there ;saw
it Sunday, 28th of September, there was
appearances of blood upon it. I sew it
at buuee in hands of one of the Coroner's
jnrors. Woends about thecae bleed usore
than no other parts of the body.
Cross—Bzamina, —I was that written,
to by Dr. Blakeslee. (one of the Common.;
wealth counsel,) about making post mar•
tem examination •, he is my brother in.law.
He wrote me that Court had ordered an
examination, and requested me to assist.
I knew before I went that he was private
counsel for the Commonwealth. Daher
and Birdsall were with me, I' went with
Dr. Blakeslee. The earth was removed,
but the bodies were not lilted when I got
there. The body. was in an unusually.
good state of preservation. We did not
find discoloration on the side the body lay.
If the wounds npon the - face, and upon,
the arm and shoulder, were made at this
same time, we should base expected
find the same appearances in eitch,and as
we did not, there wag additional evidence
that some acre made before and some al:
I ter death
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