Sil
crrY AND soma
TEE GAz 33 / 7 / 3 : 1 1: the eteY
the ate days 'of ute 'week - fiir'ls genie Per,
week; by.matl, $8 Per cultism : 3 Teas., $2.
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For Sateli gobd pitying route outhie
paper in Fifth turd, SLith 'Wards, Alle
gheni.
_Nana but good, sober, indriiitri
one men need apply: Call at 0.4.1. a ../ Al.
counting room ] bet Fen four and five
a'elcaik 11... • iolay •
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Ponce.—We pave wen requested by,
the Mayor to state that the ordinance pro
hibiting the tilting or guns, pistols, and
firewor will ba.rigidly enforced./
Steamboat Excuraion.--Tho "steamer
Glendale will leave the foot'of Market
every hour on July 3d and sth for , the
grand jubilee at Moltee't6 3.
The American Bo*, Boston has large
and airy family ropme, quiet and retired.
although in.the centre of Ibtudness and
rates of itinusement • This house bite no
superior it New England.
Passed Through.L.Lseut. Gen. PhiL
Sheridan passed through the city yes
terday en route to Washington, D. C. He
arrived at 12:30' on the Cincinnati Fqr;
press and departed on the next through
rain East. L '
Held for Trial.—Robert Thinbacker
made information before the Mayor, yes
terday, charging Andrear Meyers with
assault and battery. Meyers was arres
ted and after a hearing was held to tail
for ids Appearance; at conrt.
litotice..—Bishop Clinton will preach in
John Wesley CI apelßabbath evening at
7% o'cloek. Also a lecture on Tuesday
evening at 734 o'clock, on "The Moral
Condition of . the ..Freedmen of the
Sonth,u,in the same place. Admittance
free to all.
Aiwa; and Battery.—Thomius Eads
made information before the Mayor, yes
terdv, charging Samuel Newton, Geo. .
Drake and Miller Clark with assault and
baitery. The, parties reside at Oakdale
Station on the Tan Handle Railroa d..
warrant was issued for the arrest of:the,
I. 9. O. F.—Me c haulm' Lodge, No. 9
L O. 0. F.. will hold their second annual
picnic at Moyee's Grove, Ross - Station,
'NsTest. Penna. Railroad, Monday, July
sth. Persons desiring to spendlhe day
in the country will find no more agreea
ble or pleasant 'place than at Moyce's
Grove, on the sth. • ' • •
liatreeny.-0. M. - Holmes made infor-
mation before Alderman Strain yester
day, oharging John McMartin with lar
ceny. , The prosecutor., is proprietor , of
Philo \Hall, and he alleges' that the ac
cused ""appropriated" a violin, valued'
at fifty dollars. • The .ddiendaitt was ar
rested and in default of bail wassaim-,
witted for Court
• Where Are His Filends f—The
Journal, under the head. of "A
Pennsylvanian ; Down," says: "John
Myers, once of Berksville, Penereylvarda,
was yesterday found by Detective C. W.
Tiller lying in the Frankfort depot, una
ble to move a limb, and suffering from
an attack of pneumonia. He was taken
to` the City Masi:tits'. It is feared he
cannot survive." -
Election of Teaehers...--At a meeting
of the Sehool Directors , of the North
District, held in the School building, ott
Thrirsday evening, the following teach":
ers were unanimously re.elected:-
M, Logan., Grammar--Mbis
Marianae Smith; R. B. Crooks. Inter
mediate-111w M. C.Manspeaket; Mrs.
T., N. Miller, PrimaryY-Misses.Ella Er
win, Emma'J. West, Lizzie B. Rogers.
Cbarltable.—The Society of St: Vin.
cent. de Paul, a charitable Association
including among its members many of
".•'. our most influential and worthy citizens;
will hold it, grand charitable picnic for,
• the benefit. of the poor, at. McFarland's
Grove, Monday, July sth, 1869. Smith's
Brass Band will Ihrnish the music for
the occasion, and a splendid dinner will
be Aorved on the ground for the small
intztif 60 cents ' '
Lectures on Infidellty.--Rev. Ales.
Clark, pastor of .the First Methodist
Church - , (next door.: above GezErrs
. office) Will begin a series, of Sabbath
evening lectures to-Morrow, at 7:45 P. m.
The' first special topic is "A Lawless
World"-40 - be continued 'on successive
Sabbath evenings by.thefollewing topids:
"AtinosPheres ofZhance "Waters that
;Might Have Been," " Satanic Light,"
" Ima g , e l ' 3B3 Hulanith" "Fortuitous
' ' ,4 Reason! in 'Bondage," "Acci
, dental Religion" and "Christ the True
Interpreter. The public are kindly
r invited to'these lecture:4.. The. seats' in
this church are free, and its central 1c0c.a...
tion makes itaccessibleto strangers stop
ping at the various hotels.
,
, Railroad Men in the Ilymenial Train.
• It will beeeen from tbe marriage no
tices which we publish tbis morning,
that two of our most worthy friends and
Tapir* railroad men have, embarked in
- the 'goat hyrnenial train, and . are now
'°
sweeping along the beautiful and en
chanting plane of married bliss, in the
• moet', gallant and majestic style. We
mean Mr. 'James Stephenson, the very
accommodating Superintendent of the
Central Transportation - Conipany, and
Mr. Thomas J. May, formerly Freight
• Agent Of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad, , end now stock freight agr_mt of
that and the Pittsburgh, Fort • Wayne
and Chicago Railway. These are hOlh
`most excellent gentlemen,.. and' we are
assured that they have received theta nds
and hearts of beautiful and accomplished ;
- young ladies, . who are in every
worthy of them. •
. ,
8 Guardlaps of Poor;
' Areg
: ular monthly meeting of the
, •
Cluardians'of the Poor.,for the city wee
held yesterday afternoon at the office o r
. the Board, on Fourth avenue. Present:
lateous. Fitzsifuncons, Ilincald,:McKee;
iihreitzer, Shaw, Terrenci and President
The mnutest)? theirreceding Meeting
were read and - approved: -
• Mr. Fitzsimmons presented the official
lxitia'of the City- Treasurer, A.-J. Coch
, app
ran;itm rov eiveruf the poor tax,
,wbioh wad
ed. / •'-'•• - ..`,i • ~•, •-• t •• • ~,
The ilearetaif read the report of Mr."
,Tatterson, - Superintendent •• of the City-
Farm, Which was, received; -and appro:
priation made tu - meet , :the eapenses for
the' current . month. The report 'states
thatAuyirg tike,..MOnth „et:44;KM twenty-
Ave persons were received- in the home
and twenty-nine were discharged there
from. Total'number remaining one huu
drat and oeventy-two. , ...
A`zumbetotbills were - presented and
the Secretary_ ordered - to,
t isbue - WarMntir
for the,rayth,ent'of the same,. ' ', ••
•, , Dr.jii. lc Benham , Physician/of the
•• Board; reprirted that he bad Madeforty-'
two visits and prescribed for/fourteen
i office patients - duties the month of
;The report was received %- - 4 P ''
. . On motion of'Dr. Shaw, /Mr. Fortune,'
the Secretary,: . granted _ lest& of ab- •
• ilence for two weeks. .. , _,•',„ _ -- ,- -
A , Damotion; adj
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311nt4fftay. of itterehuipurt Murder Trial ,
ottho.Testimony for the Com•
for the Defiase
—Their Tneory Suicide. : T
•Norrespondeici ot the Pittsburgh Etaiette4
BUTLER; MIIRSDAY, rely lf 1869,
Upon the opening of Court Mr, ,ide.
Catidless renewed his preposition; (pre;
sented yesteidav) to pretrams occurrence
in 1853 as going to 811011 Mrs. Shugart's.
unfaithfulness to her husband ,';duffing
his absence in California:, The defense
objected, thinking
,the time too remote
to have any bearing on the case, throw
ing no light on We sillegtid conspiracy be !
tween Mrs. Shugartand !Martin. =
After ocinsiderable Sigdinent the Court
overruled the objection' Although the
evidence offered might be remote in time
from the commission of the offense, yet
it had a spark of relevaney to the issue,
its *eight being a 'matter`for the jury.
RECORD• OF THE PAST.
Gertrude Niggle , was then called to the
stand and continued her testimony ,as
follows: Shugart came from CalifOrnia
in 1854. He had gone' to California be
fore I came to this county.' , I lived in
the same house with Mrs. Shugart from
1852 to .1853.- 'Knew of Mrs. Shugart
having a child in the Bumbler of 1853.
Shugart was not at home any- time dur
ing the interval between 1851) and 1854.
' Cross-examined—The father of the
child waoalentine Shugart, her brother !
in-taw, whe lived in ncord township.
He has since died; = The hild died before
Jacob came home, but think he - beard
of it.
At this point counsel for - the defense
presented a paper, written in German,
to the witness, and asked her in refer
ence to the signatufes. The paper was
about being withdrawn, when the coun
sel for the Commonwealth stated that in
asmuch as it had been presented and
seemed to bear upon the case in hand,
they would offer it in evidence. It read
as follows:
"This day, the 27th of March, 1854.
Shugart Valentine. I acknowledge that
I take that child of my sister-in-law; the
wife of Jacob Shugart,, upon me, and
that agree to pay twenty dollars per
year Tor the period of ten yeate, payable
half-y early, ten dollars each half year.
"ISHVGART, VALENTINE.
• Gl,Valentine Shugart, say again that
if I should die, then this claim shall be
paid oat of may Property (to be col
lected).'
"VALENTINE SHEOART.
ber
"PH/LOIN - 2NA ;; , 4
mark; -
The witness then continued her testi
mony; Valentine occupied part of the
house with Mrs. Shugart, but moved
away in the fall of 1852. I saw other
.men around the house also in the sum
mer andifall of 1852.
Mra. Catharine Folder, sworn.Tbis
witness' testimony was merely corrobt
orative of that of the list witness, in re
gard to: Mrs. Shugart's conduct at the
time Shugart was away. she stated,
however, in addition, that the`child had
been baptised .in • itr. Peters Catholic
Church, Butler, under the name of Mary
Shugart, but that it died soon after. A
transcript from the baptlamal register of
the church named was read, showioß
that the ceremony had been performed
August 7,1862.
One or two other witnesses were here
called, but_their testimony elicited nab
ing new.
Mrs - Suzan Laur i daughter or prlion
er, sworn"-One morning in the tail be
fore father's death, mother was in bed
at ten O'clock. • She had been tip and
came Into my room and said she felt un
well. and asked me to make her a cuP of
tea. It was about ten o'clocr in the
morning. She then went to bed In liker
own room; Made the tea and took it , to
her. Martin was in the zoom, and I , li ft.
when I had given mother the tea., Dld
not return. Martin was sitting two
or three _ feet from the bed. on a
chair. He did not go to the bed- in my
presence, Father was away working at
Groutt's. It was on the day of the
Democratic procession; I think in Octo
ber. That fall one day mother and Mar
tin were in the cellar kitchen, and as I
went through I heard Martin say to her,
I was as smart, and good looldng a
woman as you, I wouldn't live with San
gart.'t Some of the children were in the
room' at the time. Think Annie was one
of them. It was about three or four
months before father's death.
ANOTHER PROPOSITION:t
Frank Fisher, re-called.
Mr. bicStindiess now stated the com
monwealth would reneW: their offer
to prove that Joseph Martin had told
this witness that Mrs. Shugart, :said
she liked him- (Martin) And hated
kihugare, .&c. :The offer was noticed
in Wedneiday's proceedings. Is was
presented then bat withdrawn until
further evidence.could be adduced as to
the alleged conspiracy.]
`Mr. i Thompson, for the defense,
neweii . his objection. •
Afte argument, Judge McGuffin sus
tainefi the objection, beoause, although
there was some evidence of a conspiracy,,
yet it was not strong enough to satisfy
beyond a reasonable doubt. If the trial.
were for adultery, ;then the case would
be different; but :it was for murder,
which changed the case. There must be
evideuce to 'satisfy every . _ reasonable
,dbubt.' of complicity or conspiracy for
the commission of the crime specifically
chatged; Such evidence had not been
'adduced. Mr. Fisher then left the stand.
COMM.ONWE<.II% LAST "WITNESS,,.
Henry Korn, sworn—Was acting as
jailor for the. Sheriff at the time. Mrs.
Shugart was put in Jail. Martin was put
in beforeter. I remained - :all. night in
the jail, and , laid 'down along the iron
partition, which separates tile male'from
the female department. Ilaid down be
tween eleven Lad twelve o'clock, but did
not go to Sleep - juat then. .Mrs. Shugart,
was sitting by 'the Stove_ in the main
room. The other prisoners were all
locked up in "their cells. While aI was
laying_ there, she got up and went to
Martin's cell. He was:- looked in.
They began talking about how they had
got into this trouble and would
have • to get out the - beet way they
could. Mrs. Shugart said she would gal
Annie to state before the inquest that
Shugart sent her for the poison to put •in
among the's:Ionia:10110 Obtonthet^rattf.'.
She said she would( give ' , her' lin i d°lliin g
toget her to state the way she said. Shp
didn't tar what It aftitild be. Martin siiitti
he would gitie..her
that
Cents.- 9 That'c'
about all / heard,that time. -The newn
day,-between ten' , -and eleven °Week i -
the forenoon; Annie was in the jail, an
I beard a conversation between her ail '
her ‘ mother. Annie said, ' , Row mother.,
to go before the inquest' li te-, night'
and:l'll . -haive to tell all I stint it."
fler.mother sald t Armlet, tell all
you
• know about I.; tell the truth; tell no
lie aboUt , it; you - must -tell. that your
father sent you for the poison to poison
rats." That's all I heard, although they
talked awhile longer.
Oross.eicatnined—Had charge of the
Jail at the time. I told Mr. McCandlesti
this the Other day. • I live with him. Bo
asked me onee, but 1 refused AO tell him',
I said I dbltet like to tell -him till I got
into Court. He said he was Concerned
in the ease , arid' instated ution me telling
bim. r believe 1 • told 'Leonard Wise,
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else, or that it wastuld aillOTO town.
I cone into , your office - once: [To MT
Themps_ on, ,who ; was oresemoimlailg
him ] You asked Me - about
didn't. :tell , you. left As jail •
*hen Mr-, Storey moved in.t. I
once borrowed two , dollars of Martin
while he ikafr in jail, but paid it back
again. He never wive me money to get
articles that I kept. He never gave' me
mosey Wallow him to stay out in the
main room by the stove. <I never car;
ried whisky into jail. I can talk but not
write German. The conversation 'be
tween Mrs. Shugart and Annie was in
German. I understood it. [The wit
nese here gave the words in,,Germen to
the =interpreter, who pronouirced them
correct as he had testified.] There were
only iwo prisoners the night this conver
sation occurred. Mrs. .Leonard
was in the cell with Annie and Mrs. Shit
gart when the conversation between
them occurred.
Mr. McCandless stated the, Common
wealth had other witnesses, but had con
cluded to let their case rest here. They
desired, however, to have theiadvantage
of an adjournment before closing 'their
testimony and leaving the ease ;with the
deAtifeniser.t.
was within
twenty minutes of the
regular time this privilege was granted.
with the announcement that the time
would be made up by assembling for the
afternoon session at half-past one o'clock
instead of two.
Court met at half past one ' o'clock.
Mr. McCandless stated the Cotnmon.
wealth deaired to rest their case at this
point.
OPENING FOR THE DEFENSE.
Mr. Lewis Z. Mitchell then opened the
case for the defense in a speech of half
an hour in length. With all the alleged
faets which hadthus far been brought out
by the , Commonvrealth, -he asked the
jury how they could now, if allowed to
go out of the box, say th at. the prisoner
at the bar had administered the poison
by which the death of the deceased was
brought: about. They should not forget
that it had not been even attempted to
be done by the prisoner according to the
direct evidence of any paky„for no eye had
seen it done. The Comm'onwealthbad,
however, attempted to prove this grave
charge by collecting here a little and
there alittle, with which they expected
to weave a net around the unfortunate
accused from the meshes of which there
was no escape. But had they done so?
Could any juror, after bearing all the ar
ray of evidence which hid been so amid
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nously secured, say and ' believe
.t t the
man,had died from the effects of son
administered by his wife? ' Certaini , 1
, no
one could, who- justly appreciated the
oath which he had taken.
One of the peculiar featuree of the
clime alleged, and which should receive :
proper attention, was Its unnaturalness,
It was an unnatural crime, and one
which could not b6* done except under
the influence of the most: powerful
motive. In view of such a fact, it was
more clearly incumbent uptm the Com
monwealth to prove beyond a reasonable
doubt, not by weak circumstantial testi
mony, but by strong, clear and convino.
ing proof, that such an offense had been
committed by the prisoner at the bar,
and until that .were done the charges
made were without weight.
3he chief point in the present case was
to decide whether this woman, in the
soup prepared for her husband, and in
the whiskey , given hun while he lay at
home sick, bad put the poison which is
said to have mural his death. If this
could be answered affirmatively, then
she was fruilty; but if otherwise, then she
was wrongfully withheld from that
liberty which belonged to her.
The defense, if put to the test, were
prepared to dhow, not by any unsub
stantial testimony. but by the most reli
able evidence. that Shugart had often at
tempted to commit suicide. It might be
that the circumstances surrounding him,
as alleged by the Commonwealth, if true,
and the memory of what had gone before,
might have furnished a motive • for the
crime. But whatever the Motive, the
defenss•would be able to prove that he
not only threatened to commit suicide,
but that be absolutely directed his wife,
the prisoner at the bar to , whit for this
poison/for the ostensib le purpose of kill
ing rats, 'but more possibly for the pur
pose of killing himself. Further, the de
fense'claimed, and in due time: wotdd
prove, that this man was subject to.
cramps and , spasm's, as explanatory" of
the remarks made by the defendant from
time to time. He was in the habit
,of
having his 'meals taken out to
him, and on this particular day
had ordered the soup especially to
be ' sent to him, In Nil view
of the person who will testify..
Mrs. Shugart had made that soup, and
after ithad been prepared, from the same
vessel in whlcUlt had been sent to thh
field: she had taken out. a cup fall, fed it'
to the child, put on the lid and sent it
away: She could not have put any poischi
in the soup, or in the whisky and pepper,
asclaimed, as both were prepared in the
presence of people who were watching
every movement. Nor could- •it have
been placed in the medicine, as none•of
that was taken n ,
The theory of the counsel for the de
fense would be that the man committed
suicide. If the question were asked
them, why didn't no say so? It could
be answered that while he never eon
fessed yet he never said she did it.
Wheushe was accused of it, while be
was in the agony of death, she 'went to
his bedside and repeated the charge,
when he put out his, arm and embraced
her, saving to ` her „ •
accusers, "Let her
alone, let my dear wife alone,” thus
manifesting his affection for her. A
reason could also be foutid In his
not making any confession, because he
believed that unless buried in con Morated
ground, he would be forever lost, thus ,
showing that while he had not hesitated,
in a moment perhaps of depression, to
commit suicide, 'yet he still hlung to
holy ground and desired his body to rest
there. •
The speaker. concluded by saying that
when all theseassertlons had been proved
the defense would be 'content to; let We
case rest witb"the jury, satisfied 'that a
true and proper veriiict, one which would
do honor to themselves and the cause•of
justicte, would be rendered. •
110NARIITE imoritorro VINTIMW
John Shugart f invom—Am , the son of
'Jacob and Philopoima Shugart, . the old
est child. Will be twanty-siX - Vearamldr
next August. ; loather:and mother were
;married In this, county at Judtgetliceoh 4
Brig's, where they: both lived. I remota
ber father coming home from California,
but don't know Ail:kW:Iold I Was. The
day he came home he stopped first at
Judge Mechling's, and , I went up and
brought liim,,olown. He taid 'with us"
and after thatike boup,ht the house we
are now living in. I lived at home
eighteen or nineteen _years:, after that I
. went to Pittsburgh to:finish my trade.
Ihaie heard father threaten to take his
life. Before went to 'Pittsburgh the
first time; I heard elm say he•wished'he
waa - , out of , the world. Be was in our,
own bottsewhen he said that. He didn't.
Say why: Be' seemed to be mad at the
Sidle, 1 don't: know who else was present.
A good manylears ago he threatened to
cur his throat with razor. I don't mind
hew long ago exactly. He and mother
bad a quarrelet the time, bat I couldn't
tell what 'twee a bctit. 1 agai heard,
ME
Afternoon Session.
tired of lifeandlthdredhermentof the
wetld. We' Were - htie3Log - corn - in - the
Aggdh wan huakipg 112 7 before--he Med
t•MMitt.,that'l was 'talking to-'him about
Martiii coming ta , the houhe. I said the.
people talked around the, neighborhood
atxititlifmtin COming to the house. - He.
said he was tired , of life; wished he was
out, of; the, We didn't say any.
'thing more: I have often talked to him
atxiut Martin coming to.our house Our
conversations occurred at variona times
in hay harvest. , I talked to him about
N.arfin, and all he said was that 'Martin
was 'a nice man and -hadn't done any
-harm yet. For some months before his
death noticed a change in him. He
seemed to me to be stupid when he was
around the house ' and not so agreeable.
He didn't seem to be healthy, either.
The :first time I knew of him taking
cramps was years ago. In hay harvest,
while working at Mrs. Groutt's, he often
complained of them. Once in July,
when Jacob Lan: and Matt. Kline were
along. we all ate breakfast at Mri.
Groutt's, between six and Bevan o'clock,
and then went out into the field. About.
eleven o'clock he complained of cramp.,
He was mowing at the time, and
had to-stop, l at intervals . and rest
a few minutes. He said he couldn't
sweat any that fia,y; maid he had the
- cramp; he had nothing from home to eat
that day. About four or five weeks be
fore he died he took the ,isramp again; he
'eat supper at hbme that evening; I don't
know whether• he eat alone that night or,
not; he got sick about nine o'clock; I
wanted to send for the donor, but he
said to wait awhile; I then sent Jacob '
Lau:. to get some whisky, which he
drank; he also drank some tea prepared
by Mrs. Laux. He drank about half a
pint of the whiskey. The next morning
he went 'to. work. I heard father tell
Mother to send 'for poison _about two
weeks before he died; It was one morn
ing at the breakfast table; mother and
myself were there; he bad come in the
cellar and he said she ought to send for
some poison; he wanted to -lay it around
on the walls for some rats; that was the
only time I heard him; I have seen him
other times mixing up poison- with
some.corn-meal, which be laid around
on the walls for rats; this may have been ,
about two years ago; I. think he ; bought
it himself; 'I don't • know the kind;
was not at home when father died, . but
was on the twentieth of October.
Was working at Donegal; went the day
before. I saw father before I went. In
conversation he said he 'didn't feel right
well. I told him he had better not work
that day if ,he was not well. Father
smoked a great deal, as long as I can re
member; he:was an inveterate smoker.
Lizzie took sick - six or seven weeks be
fore father died. Dfother was her nurse
and began to look pale with the watch
ing. 'None of the neighbors , came in to
help while she was sick. 1 had not known
of father being intoxicated for five orimix
months before he died. .)
theseexamined—The way I knew he
was 'drunk he acted a little funny, but
walked'howe and went to bed without
any assistance. 1 -was in Pittsburgh
learning my-tnnie abouttve year% but
came homeevery Christmas, and gener
ally spent a month or two. I made my
statement to Jacob Lana and\Leonard
Wise, and 'Mr. Mitchell a ft er \ father's
death. Mr. Mitchell wrote it doWn. At
the time father aid he was going to cut
his throat, he and mother , had , quar
relled, and he "started off' saying he
was going away. Mother and' me
pulled him into the house, when he saicl-i
"I'll cut my throat some time." This
was in the evening.- He got in a good
humor in a few minutes. At that time
I was about ten years of age. When he
told me he was tired of life I told -him he
could soon settle that by putting Martin
out. The day he took the cramp in the
field, at Mrs. Oro, ntt's, in hay harvest, he
did as hard work, if not a little harder,
than any of the rest. I never knew par
ticularly of him being sick before. When
he was taken slakm short time before hie •
death; with the 'cramp, he moaned a
great deal during the night. He seemed
to be in great pain, and was all drawn
up. He didn't vomit , any. At one time
be got quite cold. He was up first the
next morning. I went ,to bed about
twelve o'clock. He was a littre better
then, but wasn't asleep when I went to
bed. I thought he would die. I never
told Annie if she came into Court and
testified against mother I would kick her
out of the house. I nevertbreatened her
in any way. Mrs. Fisher was one the
sponsors for Annie. I never said any
thing to Amnia in their; ptesence, or at
any other time, except to tell the truth,
that I knew nothing about it, as I was
not there. I assisted in keeping the
famil,y I did'nt see mother up stairs
the night:father Was so sick. -
Jacob LOU; sworn—l was married to
Susan Shugart in 1805. , I moved into,
Mrs. Shugart's house after the first nine
months or my, married life, and have
lived there ever since. [The witness
here corroborated the statement- of ,the
preceding witness relative, to. Sbugart's
sickness in Mrs. Oroutt's field in hay
harvest.] On the night Mr. 13hugart was
an bad with the cramp , at home, Mrs.
Shugart put hot irons to his feet, and
seemed to be anxious - about . him. I
stayed until twelve o'clock with him,
when he told me I might go home, as he
was getting better; I saw him the night
before he died; he was sitting by his fire,
about ten o'clock, when I camq in and
asked him if he was sick. He said he
was not very well, and spoke of,eating
cabbage for supper. He said •he was
afraid he was going to be ; sick
with the cramp as he bad been
about a month before. „bat he felt
better now. I did not senliim the next
morning going to work.told Shugart
when Mrs. Shugart told pie, to give pp
the roums,and he said not to mind her as
she was getting like . her mother, who
'was not right. [The defense, here wish
ed to ask the wittiest= queitions tending:
to prow hoW Mrs. Shugart was regarded
by her husband, who appeared to look
on her in:the tome light ,as he did her
mother ,whn•was crazy.- • The.-00mhdah
wealth,'however, objected to each ones :
tioniug as irblevantonatt :the Court mut;
tained the objection.]
- Oross-exandned—l was prevent ; the
night Mr." Shrtgirr was dick, ationt'llx
weeks before his death. Mrs. Shugart
was down atairs; in the room with the;
child. --Shugart seemed to be na - __reat
pain. He aaid he , ' , Wont& ditt4.=
down SWISS and, told Mrs., Stimprtitthit,
ought to go 'nix, and !attend - toot*
husband, who might die. Don't recollect
:of stating to ode that. 1 said to her that
it wits a anaditKihe 'was ltotsilpi
stairs" attending her dying htutband.
She then went up stair! to..see hint ;-.
.364. ifildiii:4lll"7o
daughter of Jacob have been
married to Leonard Wise',,sla years, I
knead fitther being rriptured, s and
his haVing the °tan* three offour,weeks'
before' he died. Pre- heard the folks
speak of being sick with theeramps,
atother:titnen I have heard, him often
say when he and mother had any , thsPofe
that he was tired - of the %mid, and wished
henwerendt of it I hat% heard him 'say
thishotb,hepre. arid after I"ny
Mother - we always kind father:
Shortly beforndather. died I noticed ,e
°hedge In his-nduot And spirits ' He'
didn't appear , as lively as usual. - I ilaVe
heard him say when I was vide email
that .he *Mid .1)14 lqaweir out of this,
world. Yet. was not down to father's •
house onthe =tentage! Ida death, but
WaS jhore• after- ,he - had - been • brought
•
'bathe' Irani - thiFileVt.r `When I•'Nrilitif
down in the aftertuaps, he was lying on
the bed in inother!sVan. I asked him
-how he was, and he made the reply to
cover, him up, as he was very - cold.
-Mother was dowti stairs. Father.- said,
"Where's mother, she shall come end
stay beside,me."' I don't remember him
calling anyether time. I wasthers when
Mr. Wise asked him where his pains
were, and he replied, "in my stomach."
Wise said to him,
"I believe you're
poisoned." Then turned to mother
and said, "You'll get into trouble for
this, because of that man Martin, coming
to the house." Then mother said, 4 91fy
God. Jake, they talk as though you were
poisoned." Father thenks l t outhis handis
and said, - " Go way , and
He said this after she ha cried and la..
mented a lew minutes. Mr. Wise was
standing at one end of the bed, Mr. Lana
at the other end and Mrs. Shugart be
tween them when this conversation took
place. I was in the jail the first day
mother was taken, up. Annie was with
me. We had a conversation. Moth.
er had cried so and ' said
it was hard. She, had been placed there
about an affair she knew nothing of. I
said it was hard, but to my mind, if she
was innocent, it would come out all
right. Annie said, "mother I'll have to
go to the highest to-night, and I'll have
to state that I got, poison for yon." Then
mother said, "Yes, state that; state that
you got it twice; you know- your father
wanted it to poison rats." Annie again
said, "I'll have to tell, , too, that I took '
the soup out to him." Mother said,
"Yes, tell the truth, tell all you know."
That's all T. heard'her say at that time.
. Court then adjoarned till Friday morn
ing at 8% o'clotk.
Make and Stationery;
We desire to call attention to the Large
and well selected stock of stationery
and books, new and second-hand, •to be
found at the well established and popular ,
book and stationery house of Col - . D.
Eagan, Sixth avenue near Smithfield
street. The stock of stationery com Prises
all the latest styles of plain and fancy
cap, note and letter paper and envelopes,
His stock of books includes all the latest
publications of popular authors,. text
books for schools, Sunday School library,
books, and a general assortment of mis-,
cellaneous works. Second band boeks
bought and sold on "reasonable
terms. On Col. Eagan's counter will
also be found all the late magazines and
periodicals. . '
Headquarters for equipments for out
door pastimes.
Base balls of all kliids.
Base call bats.
Base ball belts. ,
Base ball shoes. , • '
Base ball !pikes.
Base ball caps. •
Base ball foul flags.
Base ball score books.'
Base ball hand books. •
Croquet for 15.00.
Croquet for $ 6.00.: ;
Croquet for 17.51.
Croquet for 18.50.
Croquet for $lO.OO.
Croquet for 112.00. ,
Croquet for 115.00.
Croquet for 120,00.
Croquet for $25.00.
At Joirs W. Prrrock's
Flag, Base Ball and Croquet Headq'rs,
• Opposite the Potoffice.
Choice Fruit SyruPs,—
• Blackberry,
Strawberry,
• Raspberry,
. • ! - Sarsaparilla,' : •
Lemon,
•
Orange,
•
Pine Apple
' `and Haspberr.v Vinegar,.
at the lowest rates 112 Federal street;
Allegheny. • -
3 . - • GEO. REAVES.
Peace .lubilee.—Now that the great
peace jubilee, in singing, has past and
gone, the next, will be in the eating line.
8.. Marvip, No. 91 Liberty - street, lathe
leading spirit. He has on hand'the best
Jubilee Cakes made, expressly for the
trade.. If yo.o want peace in the familY
and jubilee at the table, ask your grocer
for Marvin's Jubilee Cakes. For sale by
all grocers, and at 91 Liberty street.
Business Stispeniied Monday, July sth.
—Our starer:ion:o Will be closed on Mon
day, July sth, ad that day seems to be
generally , accepted' as the. Anniversary .
of Our National Independence.
We will also close on and after July'
6th at 5 o'clock in the evening.
, WILLIAM B.E2IPLIL
Nos. 180 and 182 Federal street,
, • ' Allegheny City.
•
X. L. ALL.—George W. Hubley; No.
68 Federal street, Allegheny,' regrets his
inability lo supply the demand, last
week, for the popular X. L. ALL. Re
frigerators, announces the receipt of a .
further, supply 'of 'the different and most
favorite patterns and sizes. Customers
are advised to call at once, as the supply
will soon be exhausted.
The, Life Insurance It uestion—Some
Broad Assertions.- 7 The "Accumulating
Policy" of the Co•operative 'Life Insur
ance Company of Western Pennsylvania
is the fairest, safest, cheapest and best
system of Life InSurance, yet devised.
All who doubt this, am invited to call at
the. Company's office, 128 Smithfield
street, and get evidence.
No. 91 Liberty Street,This is the
number Marvin's Celebrated Cracker
Bajtery is located at.: Marvin bacon hand
the most complete stock of Crackers.
Cream, 'Wine, Soda, Oyeder, Water,
Butter..Stutax and fancy, of , any hotise in
.the city, Remember his No., 91 Liberty
- street. -
The Continental is one of the MOSt
popular places of restauration in the
city. Meals served , at all hoar!, from
six o'clock in the morning to twelve
o'olook at night.
Haltabahner.-Of the many restaurants
or dining rooms in, .the city there are
none more favorably known to the public
thee the Contip i ental, Fifth avenne l jtext
door to the Yoßotlice.
A Good llairgiln.—We hive -still's few
I iief thime,g734 oentFretieh Cambries t worth
whleb we limits attention. J. Z 4.
OFr,:118 Federal street.:
it ° Tit e C ontinental plaiteura on, Dining
Recitnn: Fifth, avenue, next door to the
Pontottle% le the place to get a good
egrutreipeaL
Will Open this Morning A new , lot Of
1340 k Kid Gloies, the best of .the season
5t.1412X • per pair.,at J. M. Carr's, 118,
Federal atrSiet.. - •
Remnants .
of &EMS PM'S, dike 'and.
popllp and 'Mad , goods, - cheap at J. M.
Btuthdeld do co.'is. - • '
Ladles will find :a very complete stook
or Parasols, 81213 Elhadesoalovesaloslery,
Hoop Elklds; Corsets, plc., at 3. Cans,!
Federal street._
• Corsets, Hoop Skirts, Parasols and
Ladles , :Undergarments, in lOW assort.
znent
and plidds.,}3ates it
• , • - •
Printed, P.:Ats, worth one dollar, clog.'
Jug out at 60: Dente M. Ilurohliold &
Co , No. 62 St. „Chair street.
Fal
Oaks honß tittlaadirsittolk •
Large streams from little fountains low."
BMA vearango the rp 4‘.11142ri0n Rm.
TEES were batilittko 4 known; '1 164 47
there is not a nook or - corner of our land
Where they are not found and used. The
sale has reached !theistiorutokO,-- - number ,
of Five Millions of Bottles annually, and
it is constantly increasing, It only
shows what can be done with ,a
good medicine, and a systemigio course
of making it known. Perhaps no medi
cine in the world was ever so deservedly
popular o as the PLANTATION BITTERS.
where you Will, among , the rich or
poor, and you will always And theseßit
ters in nee. Their merit has become an
established fact, and we cordially recom
mend them in cases of dyspepsia. loss of
appetite, chills and fever, headache,
&c., &c.
bl.A.ottora.vWATra.—tiltiparior to the
best Imported tierman Cologne, and• sold
at halt the price. Int..s.T.Y.
Lama Lacp Points cheap, to close the
stock. Bates & Bell.
The best and Onganat Tomo of,lron,
Phosphorus and Calisaya, knoWn as
Caswell, Mack & Co's Ferro Phoseho
rated raivir of Calisaya Bark. The Iron
restores color to the blood, the Phosplx)-
rtu3 renews waste otthe derve tissue, and
the Cdisaya gives a natural healthful
.tons to the digestive organs, thereby'
curing dyspepsia in its various- forms,
Wakefulnese, ,Geniaral Debility and' De
pression of' Spirits. Manufactured billy
by Caswell, Hmrd dr. Co., New 'York.
.Id by all drugligif4. • §
ilpee!al Reductions In Summer. presli
Goods. Bates & Bell.
Constitution Water is a certain cure for
Diabetes and all diseases of the. Hid
ngs. For sale by all Druggists..
rrnsa.
Low, Pripet for Sumiter - 4300i1e.. Bates
&Bell. ' • : '
, The place to get White Lime, Cal
cined Plaster, Hydraulic Cement. is at
Ecktr d : ,Cashey's, lit Smithfield street.
• Japanese Silks assorted Plaids. J4tea
de Bell.
Extra Quality Itleached and Until - each
ed Muslim at s l2% cents. Bates dt Bell.
PENROSE— hie(Mßß.—(in J sly ist. 18e9, 1, at
the residence alit.. James B. Bill, Pittsburgh,
by.ltev. S. B. , Reed; Mr JONATHAN'. PEN—
ROSE and Miss SARAH B. kfcCABE, both of
Pittsburgh. Pa. , ' •
STEPRENSON... 'TAYLOR —On Thursday,
June 170,1889,-at St.:James
_Church, by Bev r
George Slattery, JAMES WYE eILENSON. Rsq:,
Superintendent of the.,Central Tranrportatiort
Company. and Mae MARGARET lE.. TAYLOE;
both of PittsbUrgh;
MAY—LYTLE-01 Theaday,-Jnne 1 19th,1869.
by Red. John Douglas,. D D.. THOIIIO3
Ran., C. a r. W. 4 C. W. ,11 4 - •
JENNIE n.VAN. , .4LYTLE..ot Eittabargh.. ; A
MAYt3—JulI Ist, 1869. at 7 P. m..11.1.1tY101.
LIeSL, dautbter of Capt. -Whilazu Mays r aged
14 years and Stmonths- • ,
The foneral wilitabi place . on - 2ATOMMA_T, the
inst., at . 9
P. -11:. 'from' Mari:siderite of her
'father. So. 36 Miner. street, Pittsburgh. The
friends of the fainily are respebtfail7 invited to
Friday Morning. July, 2d. at 9
o' clock.' JULITIo . "ZOL Lax, In the - 51st year
of ids age. ' - n- - •
.'The funeral will take place from his tate real
deric., No. 30
. goderal Meet, Pittspnratt. fa / 11-
.174/GIZNIX . IIT, fi l te',? o'clock. v 'l'be filends of tae
Pithily are respectfully' Invited to attend.:,
.MILLER=tin - lfridiv;• at3ii
HARRY TuEILINtON, - youngest- eon.ofGeorge
N. and Swab Miller.
The funeral will take place train ' his parents'
isidence, No. 97 Waterareet..Ailegheny.eitT ! ,‘ -
'A
THIS rt.91t2700N. at & The. me ads
tiie faintly are Inipectlitlly Invited iti.nttend:-_
"O'NDEIRTAMMEES:
ALEX. AIKEN
TAXER. 3to. 1.66 POUIPVIT, STREET
ttarn,Pa: COPYIIiS of all a"..' .(15,C314M:
EiLOl.-. and el erg description of ,Pcneral Tcr•
nishing Goodefurnisted. ..P.ooms open dal load
Web:. BesrsP PllUCarriageefiratzbed. _.-
itzaznicarcirs—Rer.DactliKerr. - /Lii.4•itetOr,
W. Jacobut s g. D.. Thornas EtifingiSpo” 11140 -
rITIARL A aI...PERBILZS.-
11) DEBTAKEES AND LIVERY. STA_BLEV'"
corner t dANDIISMY STREET AND CkTITECN
AVENUE. Allegheny City. waere their catrug
ROOMS e constansly,s u pplled srlia real and
-Imitation Hoteirood. Mahogany and Walnut
CoMns,• at prices varying:rim at - Zot100.:
dies prepared for Inttrment. Hearses and Cari ,
riages nsnlelted: also. 11l rinds or -Atotxrdaig.
s.
Hood Sr relintred. !Office...ores. at all lion Ts. ALI
and night. •
BECOMING POPIULAR:
•
TIM TINTED STATES WATCH PO'S-
• KEY &PENDANTWIMIEFO
7470 P, "iat lela
. - -
The best watch made, and hyrax. the most eon.-
.Tudent. Call and examine theist at •
W.G.DMgSEATWS,
$6 FIFTH AVE'RUE,
- OPPOSITE MASONIC
AGENCY Fos'
PETER }MIME% LONDON',
CELEBRATED •CHEMICALS.
.• SOAr,"-
Containing 40 pefeent; Pure elsesr:ine;
Errniiitiscii:NapaarqutuktioNs
- .
Burb as. Bi Carb Potaeas,Viebc Salt, Elaeinge' ,
Balt, BedUtz Powder, Citrate Magi:mita, Cttrat
Iron • and Quinine, lodide Potassae, Carbonat
Littda. Also, anent it.. A. *arra Vienna.
Glycerine Soap, and Wrecknell'a t :LondOn„ Ski
SIMON _ JOHNSTON,
Corner Itourtb Avenue and-MIMI
: ,• field Street.'
Etragnr HALE, , ••• • •
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Would resueetftdly An= zleads ca A l bs
: 4 pnbliogtuiesiglyi that, biz „ ,
t,!, , - 7 1P.RING.-:,ST(ICK . LMf':,GOODS:::
IS 'NOW' COMPLETED
.80LRITTIO3 AN EARL
Cornerd Sixth '
of _ Penn an beets,
HEOPENHEID CO
,No. t o tuaTs..FIItEA7T, nate
Olalr,i tan reeelved.rrosa the Nut thanes:
lot of Now Goods for Spring Belts ever Uptight
to the nutriset. • Mho 'lnn waranz to cut Akan
and snake Clotliee ebenyttr and brttirrtbtut
dret.elan bone in tbisedtj , ;; A new and "igen.
did aseeriment of fiIiNTLENENIS
ING WWI I erre . it, nil times to be fetid st ,tf to
souse.-
„Our Nurbtr..-ki SO 2 :lifie Sitrala
ECM=
Et% ,, 44 ,, A:U=1
HARRIED.