Xhe Somerset Herald
(;KOi:;K K. Editor.
Jane 2. ISTT.
' , Tr;ttert will preach in the
. J. ( l.nn h :it7:.K)-l.-k tins evening,
II. M- 15eikiT i ending the
, ( mi the h'Miift of hw parent
r",T'sn'l Mrs. i;.hle in Meyersdale.
' '
j wwiMt" held in the Kvangeli
7' " :!' 'IiisIii1 at Htw n. in., and
,ial,,1,''.-lii:r.-li at U lily's at 7:3:1 p. m
lirtt Sunday.
,, ..v-rs nhe different townships
Yl 'p..tIis in the county are just now
w-Je " ,,"'ir rC!K,rU W the UDty
(,,..1 lit ssed to the following nam
, ' ..,t.s remain uncalled for at the.
.'.'.; .1. P. ItcrWcy; KJ. Berkey; Ella
' k 'mis l L. Martin; Cyrus Kay lor,
, , I 1 Sliaulis.
TV 'r -.:yH tosoope Company exhibiting
. . v,ra House, Friday, Saturday
' i ! iiiVlaV evenings, gave the best
.:I'B , l!lt. kind ever Keen in Somerset.
(,f t!. views were splendiiL
ti1( iVurl ha- w ithheld ihe application.
p. sueitzer, of Somerset, and
' r 1 ovbI for whole-
1
,r dealers' license. All of the
s.i.
jt.r j.i.pli.-ations were granted.
lea..,....t 1-aseba.l at Berlin on Sat-'.-..
.tween Berlin and Frostburg,
Mi
w.i'.lcJ in a score or M to m lavor
. f..niKr. Tugh, of Somerset, who
i;h Berlin, made a home run.
! .HOT .ICIYIIIl., -
i, in. was in town letween trains
,r. i,.r the purpose of arranging to
.;. family heredunng not eaiuer.
"!, Kinlev and her daughter will
. i ! . .iiK-i-M-t in almt three weeks.
Vr-
Y.
tj. so far as is known, is tue oia-
cliil'.
, , ,i. in Use county, is critically ill.
Vr ..ni iUis past JW years of age and
-' . i .i i.i. . .
l.;i
n . f ii ..vel excellent ucaim ui
i time of his present sickness.
U!
j-.lwar.l FrieJiine and Beam Sellers,
, ,lk ',,,k A Keerits and "erner
.,',. .;,,r-s, r-spe,tiely, made a round
. ',. t, !int. ii on ibcirltikes, Sunday.
v'U r ' fioi" S.mierse; to Johnstown,
a!ii-i:ii mile roug'l roads ill
ii.Mirs and three quarters.
i:,.!-rt W. ll.K-hst tier, a former Soin-
l-y. employed as a clerk ill Solo-
m A Kuril's department store, I'itU-
luic M' MalihU A. fennnl,
,i :hUU r 'l the late Norman B. Feurod,
,'f sii.rsit tow nship, were uniled in
i..riii' at Johnstown, ou Thursday
v, niri:. l'.'-h vt-
l ii.U. it.m Lumber Company have
V .1' ll a irMltiMllW
:v riiiiiiing up the mountain side
j. ;.i,-c. The wood tracks have also
. ; hi. cl w ith steel rails. It is said
,rc-N Miiiicient tifulx-r along the
,1 rad to keep the Company's
.!( -r.-iting for four or live years.
iniiii -a
a: :i;i:
j.. . ii i
t:; .'. tii
r-'uif
i.i;i.
t;. , .;,, t of intelligent road 'making
i ii..u !! re more apparent than the pres
eii ,-..1, iilioii of tue Stoyestow u road for
ti e mi;.- north of town. All of the
r..l iea.ling to it are also being placed
ini v.M'l o.uditioiu Somerset towu
ttl . si:-i i- is are working in the right
ay ik1 siiould be encouraged by their
- .i.;in:eii:s.
Mr. IMir Morris in and Miss Rachel
M .m-iii were united in marriage on
tte.!iii.ly evening. May 2iith, at the
li..meofttie bride's parents near Bakers
;:;, K v. C. F. tJelihart olliciating. The
vrvMimy t...k place at V. M. in the
j.re i.'f oi tin- family and a few invited
C':e:. The bri.le was attended by her
tn-nsi.t.-rs. A wedding supper followed
tii - vre:ii'iny.
:iii'Hi Huiiimer, lormerly f Salisbury,
i-,:ini -ti .1 of murder in the first degree
:i.i M-nteiii-e.l to death at Cumberland,
.M i., li.is. through the untiring efforts of
hii-i-trr Mr. short succeeded in hav
ii Ui sentence commuted to life im
prisonment. The Maryland Lunacy
I'liiiiuiission has satisfied itself that Hoin-ni-r
is mentally irresponsible, and upon
taeirrei-ommendationiJoveruor Lowndes
! L the ai tioii mentioned.
Tainter Thomas Jones says that he
(viilj employ a number of first class
juinters in a.l iuion t) the force he has
eniii"yed at present il t hey were to be
hi . M r. Jones has takeu a contract to
liii.t ti.e Maikielon Sanatorium, the
l4r-t building iii the county. He has
eMu.t-. uIkh, at Addison and other
i ni'j. in tiie county, to say nothing of
t .ku t .-are of his large number of home
M-I.piit-rs.
i'rs. p.. M. Linton left Monday for
l'i,L:i.l'! hii, where she will join her
Mi'T Mis Flossie who has been at-t-uJii
jf K.-lioii ja that city, and her broth
er. I.u Knepper, of the I". S. Navy, when
t-y will proceed l the Xaval Academy,
Auiiapiiiix, f.r the purpose of seeing
ii.'Ni.a'ii.an orlo Knepper take his linal
eiuiuinations, and participate in the
fiiimeii.-emeiit festivities. The entire
.rty are expected in Somerset on Satur
d.,y e euiiig.
A friliti'iil accident, resulting in the
d.:L.:f a valuable horse, o-curred atCon-tj-i..v,
,n Saturday afternoon. A farmer
Uu J J'phriaiu LivengoiMl was haul
h i !.. of cross ties to the railroad sta
".u uj st.ippej on one of the principal
'ts. Alut the same time a team of
b its.-, !-i,mjjiiig to a Fayette county far-n.-r
iu:n.'l Wilson ma away and dasrf
ej y.iU, Livelihood's team, the pole of
W !.r ;.gon penetrating the tlank of
ot:. (.i 'Livei.g.hMl'a horses to a depth of
ev'i;: n in. ii. s. When the oJe was re
iinni the li.it-ls of the hone protruded
the oi,er as compelled to sh .ot
li.ui in nr.!. r to relieve hi sufferings.
Tin. is .he day of the wild honeysuckle,
T;: j i jje vicinity of Somerset are
'iie-.j uh its fragrant blossoms, and
irt,i- ,,f y..ung people are seen every
..erii.,u ...iiiiig in with immense
t'Uhi-h.s o! them. The plant is a shrub
tuitgr..u ui an average height of about
Select and the bjossoms are followed
by sort of fruit of a sub acid taste of no
iue. j;ut the tjower t liemselves are
fc".,;v beautiful but fragrant, and in
i ary lrnu bright red to pink. F'or
Uinateiy they -.me iuU bloon) about the
1'oJ of Memorial !ay and in thU loeai-
J ti. y are largely used for the decora
L " 'iJi-r's graves. They are highly
i'l're, iate.l by 1J tle8 4,f people.
"let J we saw a team laden with luiu
Wr through the town the other day,
"ery ,lf. ,,f u -Ul-e ij0r8JB m ere deoorat
Jsnh luim hesof this beautiful uuun
iiit!..fr. ladies bi.yrie parade Saturday
euii,K attra.-ej B crowd of at least 1.0UO
1! tu the wurt bouse iu frout of
"..-li the judges, Mrs. K. J. Koxwer,
W J 'yce and Miss Clara Krebs
J i-itbled. By unanimous vole of
"uiiiiKiee Miss Edna FritLs daugb
w M. J. Iriu, cashier of the Souier-
(.Hinty Xwioual Bankj WM 4Warlej
J piue, beautiful solid silver medaL
P-lK-riv engraved. The medal was pre
l.v J. B. Uolderbanm. Miss
nti,' bike was exquisitely 'decorated
uu huuercups Mi Essie McKelvey,
''e Keller and Miss Leora Scott,
highly compliuiented by the judges
J lae ute they had displayed in trim
8 their bicycles, ail of them being
"ried with native wild flowers and
fy e;ored ribln in r,r n. on .i
f're,liM'-iinthe contest were excep-
"oy i. u tnr.g. Immediately follow in j
rdiiigofthe prize the fair contest
f-araded through the principle
'itue town. The parade presen-
ry pretty spectacle.
Coils Tightening
Around the Roddy Coys on Trial a
Second Time for Their Lives.
One Year Ago To-day Since David
Berk?y Was Robbed and Fa
tally Tortured.
ALL OF THE EVIDENCE IN.
Contradictory StatemsnU on Bath Sides
DefradanU Get the Wont of it.
VERDICT NOT EXPECTED BEFORE
THURSDAY.
The re-trial of James and John Roddy,
who were convicted at Decemlter term of
court of murder in the first degree for the
killing of David Berkey, a wealthy Paint
township farmer, was taken up In the
criminal court Wednesday morning.
The Commonwealth is represented by
Iistri4 Attorney Colborn, F J. Kooser,
Esq., W. II. Koontz, Esq., and I- C. Col
born, Esq., while Messrs. Coffrotb. A
ISuppel, Cha. F. Vhl, Eq.. aud F. J.
Martin, Esq., represent the defeudants.
When the prisoners were brought into
court their counsel demauded that they
lie tried separately and the District At
torney eleiled V try Jame ltddy first.
He was arraigned and pleaJe.l not guil
ty. The work of selecting a jury was
then begun. Seventy-two jurors had
been summoned, all but two of whom
were called and examined before twelve
were selected. There were nineteen
challenges for cnuse, twenty stood aside
by the Com man wealth, and fourteen
challenges by t'le defense.
A majority of the jurors called said
that they had formed and expressed an
opinion as to th6 guilt or innocence of the
prisoners, and several said that their
convictions would not undergo a change
in the light of new evidence. Several ot
the jurors selected admitted that they
had formed an opinion after reading the
evidence adduced at the former trial but
could render an impartial verdict on the
evidence submitted at this time. One
juror called created some amusement by
saying "Of course I have an opinion;
such scoundrels ought to lie hung." It is
not necessary to state that he was chal
lenged for cause.
The following is the jury selected: X.
J. Kretchman, farmer. Summit town
ship; II. S. Yoder. laliorer, Stonycreek
township; John Kline, farmer, Lincoln
tow nship; Frederick S. Kroger, farmer,
Lower Turkeyfoot township; James Col
lxrn, farmer, Iower Turkeyfoot town
ship; L M. Liuingcr. farmer, Addison
township; John V. M ostoller, farmer.
Qiiemahouiiig township; C. II. Kroger,
farmer. Upper Turkeyfoot towaship;
Solomon Bowser, lalsirer. Summit town
ship; Henry C. Werner, far: nor, Summit
township; A Iranian (iron all, farmer.
Black township; John ;'-l, lumberman,
F.Ik lick township.
Before the j'iry was sworn counsel for
the defendants asked leave to withdraw
their motion for separate trials w hon
John Roddy was arraigned and entered a
pica of not guilty.
S. P. Snyder and U. V. Horner were
sworn as special constables to have charge
of the jury and at lour o'clock court ad
journed to meet at Thursday morn
ing.
SOME STAKTLIXU TESTIMONY.
As the re trial of the Hoddy boys pro
gresses some startling evidence has been
introduced on l:tU sides. Nicholas
Slick, a veteran of the Mexican War, re
newed the link in the chaiu of evidence
broken by Robert Herd man, a witness
for the Commonwealth, who swore at the
first trial that he had seen James and
John Roddy at Osborne cut, on the S. A
C. It. It., about six o'clock on the morn
ing following the Berkey robbery, and
that their travel-stained appearance in
dicated to his mind that they had recent
ly been traveling over a dusty road. Af
ter the defendants had been convicted
Herdman confessed that he had been
mistaken in the testimony he gave about
the prisoners, he having been iu (Jettys-
bnrg on the -d if June, and his confes
sion was deemed sufficient ground by
the Court for granting a ne trial. The
witness Slick testified that he had passed
two men at Osborne cut abont ft-'JOo' clock
on the morning of June 3d, and his at
tention was directed to them by their ap
pearance. He said he had watched them
as they walked a 100 yards in an opposite
direction from which he was traveling.
One of the men, he said, wore the fa
mous brown colored hat, which has been
identified by not less than eighteen wit
nesses as hiving been worn by John
Roddy. He was positive one of the men
was John Roddy. Slick's testimony is
corroborated by the evidence of Ed
ward Horner, who also claims to have
seen two men resembling the dofeudauts
at Osborne cut on the same morning.
"JIM" ROIHlY ADMITS HE LIEU OX THE
FORMER TKUU
Jim" Roddy got badly tangled when
on the witness stand Friday afternoon
aud admitted that the story he hid told
on the former trial in regard to his hav
ing gone to the home of William Cooper,
in Morrellville, on the night of June 2d,
for the purpose of getting Cooper to se
cure work for hi in at the Cambria Iron
Works nd of his calling at Cooper's
bouse the following morning and accom
panying him to the works absolute
ly false. He also gave evidence at var
ience with his testimony at the first trial
in regard to the liquor he had consumed
on the 2d of June, and in other particu
lars. The witness presented a wretched
spectacle when giving his evidence.
His legs twitched and his chin
quivered witu excitement, loun-
sel were called upon frequently to re
quest him to remove his hand from his
chin, the nervous twitching of his fin
gers affecting his speech.
The admissions of the witness were
probably forced by the fact that the wit
Bess Cooper, who corroborated his state
ment at tlia December trial will not be
present at this term of court, he having
learned that he was mistaken in the evi
dence he gave at that time. "Jim" at
tempted to baud a letter to Judge L-ng-fcuecker
during lUo pross-cxamlnatiou.
but was repulsed by the Court, who di
rected him to deliver the paper to his
counsel. It is supposed the c niimunica-
liou was from Cooper, li.it the contents
have not been in la public.
"JIM's" M1XD SAID TJ BK FAII.IXM.
Counsel for the defen lints say that
James Roddy's tuind is rapidly giving
ay and that he is not responsible for the
wis statements be iqakes. It is alleged
tb it hi is suffering from an incurable.
loathsome disease.
A WITNESS loK THE DEFEXDAXTS.
Mrs. Ella Overdorf, a witness for the
lio J.ly boys, Saturday afternoon, cleared
up three or four of the most damaging
facts established by the Commonwealth.
A $10 Confederate note stolon from the
murdered man cut quite a prominent
figure in the former case and has been
introduuad again iu the present trial.
The Commonwealth proved by several of
Mr. Berkey's relatives that he had car
ried a Confederal bill of the denomina
tion mentioned in bis pocket book for a
number of year prior to the robbery,
and that it was among the money stolen
from bini on the night of June 2L Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Xaugle and their little
daughter, of Morrellville, testified that
they had seen Jim Iliddy destroy a $10
Confederate or counterfeit note oq the af
ternoon following the robbery. James
Roddy swore that be had secured the note
be destroyed from a lad on the streets of
Morrellville in exchange for a stick of
chewiug gum, and now comes Mrs
Overdorf who testHes that she saw one
of ber own sons exchange the note in
q notion with Jim Roddy for chewing
gum. She produced several similar
notes in court containing a fac-simile of a
Coufede.-ate 10 bill on one siJd and thi
advertisement of a liquor dealer on the
other, M re. Overdorf also testified that
tl.A U vl.lr b-ws be
tween 9 and 10 o'clock on the night pre
ceding the rolibery at the home of tholr
! sister, who lives two or threo door from
her. She a'so claims to have seen Jim
Roddy and his brother Morris at an ear
ly hour the following morning. The
witnesi fixe I the date. June 21, by a re
ceipt slis h;i.l received on payment of a
store bill. Attorneys for the Common
wealth examined M rs.vordorf at length
but were unable to tanglo her np. She
doelared she had received the receipt
from a man named J. M. Williams w ho
clerked In a store at Mcchanieshurg, In
diana county. Pa. She sai.l that the
bill bad boon duo Hr several years for
baby clothes. She met Williams at the
Johnstown postoffice by appointment
and paid the bill, when he gave ber the
receipt produced in court. Witness does
not know where Williams Is at present.
JOHN AND JIM DOX'T AOREK.
When John Roddy was cross-examined
Saturday morning he was more In line
with the testimony he gave at the first
trial than his brother Jim, only differing
with Jim in regard to the amount of
whiskey and tD6 amount of money they
had to buy it with on the afternoon of
June 2 1.
DETAIL OF THE FAMOCS TRIAL.
At the opening of c.mrt Thursday
morning, L. C. Col born, Esq., opened
th case for the Commonwealth. He de
tailed the assault on David Berkey on
the night of June 21, 1XW, and vividly
pictured the brutal aud barbariou9 treat
ment the robbers had inflicted upon their
aged victim. Continuing he outlined the
evidence the Commonwealth was pre
pared to submit and concluded by saying
that they would expect the jury to ren
der a verdict of murder in the first de-I
gree in accordance with the evidence.
Mrs. Caroline Berkey, wire of the mur
dered man, was the first witness called.
She was examined through an interpre
ter, John O. Kimmel, Esq., acting in that
capacity. The wiluess' story of ths out
rage conflicted but little with hertestimo- ;
ny on the former triaL This can also be
said of nearly all the witnesses who have
testified with the exceptions noted above.
Mr. KooserJrew from the modest old
lady the whole story of the robbery and
the cruel torture of her husband. She j
said there was nobody at home on the
night of the 2d of June, KW, but her hus
band, daughter Lucy and herself. They
retired about 9 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs.
Berkey occupying separate beds in one of
the three rooms on the first fbior of their
d .veiling, and the daugher sleeping iu an
upstairs iiedrao'ii. The witnoss locked
the door before retiring.
She said the door was broken
opeu between 12 and 1 o'clock when two
masked men entered; they lit a piece of
paper with a in itch and c.imo iuto the
room where we were sleeping; each of
the robliers h id a pistol in his hand and
their faces were concealed, all but their
eyes, by red handkerchiefs. The old man
asked them w hat they wanted and they
said "Money, by U.td, and we'll get it."
Tiiey bound him w ith leather strings tak
en from a fly net; they took the money,
some bills aud change, troin the pocket
b ooks and tore one of the book up: then
they t.ok him into the a.lj lining room
and tied him in a r.cking chair; then
they examined the clothing of his bed
where they found some more in.ueyj
they presented a pistol at my breast and
demanded more money; then they took
me to the other bed and tied ina to the
led; they exposed my person aud search
ed the led I had been in. When they
found they could not get more money
they began to torture tho old man and
demand government bonds, but there
were none; then they examined the desk
and papers and threatened to burn the
house, and B.arkey said they might burn
it as he bad only one time to die; they
burned him with a tallow candle, a lamp
with the globe off and with pieces of pa
per; they struck him on the mouth until
the blood run down over him aud his lips
were swoollen up next day; they burned
him on the feat clear up over the ankles
and they were s bally barueJ they
would not heal. Then they went away
but came back and burned him again. I
could see him from where I was tied.
There were two men in th9 house not
over an hour. After they had burned
the old man's feet they got food and milk
and placed it on the table and after eating
they left. They blew tha light out be
fore leaving. Altera while I suggested
to my husband that he could re tch his
pantaloons and secure his pocket knife
and cut us loose, which he did. After a
long time I got a initcti anl lit a candle.
He was unable to go for the noigabrs on
ace u nt of the bums on bis feet, and I
went to my daughter's, Mrs Jait b Kna
vel, who came back to the house with me.
The men brought clubs into the bouse
with them, depositing one on each bed.
( Witness showed how the handkerchiefs
were tied on the robbers faces.) The
handkerchief came off one's fa-e jmt be
fore they left aud tha hsn Jkerohiel was
left in the bouse. I saar th4 mm when
the handkerchief cam. olf bis face and I
have seen him sinca. is iu the court
room now. ( Witues4 p inrj to James
Roddy.) He is th nun; his name is
Jim Roddy. They tied a handkerchief
over my husband's mouth, and I thought
they would choke him and Oil led out ;
"Don't kill the old man." The whole
soles of his feet were burned over and
burned clear up over bis ankles I saw
Jim Roddy on the 2S.h of May, isafi. He
came to our house a little after dinner
time and asked for something to eat ;
there was another man with him Rich
ard Jackson. The night of the robbery
one of the man wore a redlish brown
hat with the rim turned down. ( Witness
took the hit and showed how thi rim
was turned. ) Thi man thit wa? in tha
housa with Jim R 1 1 ly tht nig'at was a
smaller and thicker mm. I noticed bis
voice. My daughter died 11 days after
the robbery, and liefore that the officers
had brought Jim Roddy there to be iden
tified. I know John Roddy by his sir. ),
his thickness his voice and his hands.
(Witness identified straps sticks and
the handkerchief which she said fell
from the face of" Jim Roddy and which
she found on the floor, the hat aud other
articles offered in evid Mice).
It was developed on cross-examination
that the witness has very good sight.
she having looked across the court-rooin;
to the clock on the wall and remarked,
"It is 5 minutes after 11 o'clock." She
said that she would be 73 years old to
morrow, Friday, May 2Sth.
A comparison of Mrs Berkey's testi
mony with ber statements at the former
trial show little, if any, deviation, thp
notable exception being that she was
more positive in ber idenlifipatiou of
John.
The exact order qf procedure at the
former trial was not strictly adhered to,
and tho following three witnesses were
called for the purpose of establishing
that David Berkey's death was wholly
due to the torture be endured at the
bands of the robbers Drs Taylor and
Conrad, of Johnstown, and Dr. Living
stons of Saiix, Cambria ouuiy. Dr.
Conrad minutely described the nature
of the wounds and said quite positively
that they had been the cause of Mr. Berr
key's death. Ti)ere was no deviation fn
the testimony of the three witnesses
Darned from that given last December.
The next move on the part of the Com
monwealth was to place the Roddy
brothers in the neighborhood of the Ber
key homestead ou the night of the tra
gedy and on the day of the 23th of May
preceding, in order to corroborate the
testimony of Mrs. Berkey.
Mrs. Lavenia K navel, a daughter of
Berkey's described the condition of af
fairs at Iter father's boine immediately
following the visit by the robbers She
declared the had seen the defendants and
Richard Jackson on the road near her
barn, a few rods from the Berkey home
stead on the 28th day of May.
Her son Samuel corroborated her state
ment, and pointed out James Roddy as
one of the men. Jackson Ripple testi
fied that be bad seen two men at bie
father's watering trough a few days be
fore the robbery. One of them asked
bim where David Berkey lived and w hut
color his bouse was painted. The wit
ness who is only 12 years old, picked out
Jamea Roddy among a crowd of prison
ers in the county j ill as one of the men.
Samuel Wbittaker, mail carrier from
Sslix to Scj!j Level. issd three men
on tha road on the 2 .h and again on the
J;h of May, isvi, ami luenuneu mem
as the Roddys aud Ja 'kson. Louis ir
Ick and Israel Seese had also seen the
Rtnldys and Jakson near tha Beikey
h .in2-tt. l. on My 2sth.
Jacob Wingard said James Roddy had
got a crock of milk at bis place, ou the
road leading from Stttlp Level to Ber
key's about 6 o'clock on the ev ening of
1..n, I I l I llarshlwH-irftr- Mat-
tie Stoutenour, Ananias Orris tiillian
Seese, Sarah Statler, Edward Wlssinger,
Lilly Riddle, Louis Shafer, Mary Small,
Garrett Ream, Samuol Allison, John It
Shaffer and John Hays in all 20 witness
es testified to hiving seen the defend
ants on the road between Johustown and
Berkey's ou either the 2Sth of May or 2d
of June, 1SMC A majority of them were
positive in their identification of John,
who on account of his sandy hair, stocky
build and flushed complexion, was more
easily remembered. Mrs Berkey posi
tively identified James and her descrip
tion of bis companion tallied exactly
with John.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Naugle and
their little daughter, all testified to James
Roddy visiting their house on Dei-oration
Day, Ifttt, for the purpose of borrowing a
revolver aud some cartridges and of an
other visit on the 3d of June, when he
destroyed a Confederate or counterfeit
(10 bill in their presence, saying that it
might lead to his arrest.
John Rummel, a new witness testified
that he had seen two men on the road
traveling towards Berkey's on the night
of the robbery. He described their ap
pearance in tho same manner as former
witnesses Andrew D. Shaffer, who
lives about two miles from Berkey's gave
similar evidenoe. D. S. Custer pointed
out James Roddy as oue of the two men
he passed near Scalp Level on May 27th
or2slh. S. E. Shaffer was sure he met
James Roddy traveling towards Ber
key's on the night of June 2d.
Mrs. Jane Lobr, of Jouner township,
who has known the Roddy boys since
they were children, said that she had
seen John Roddy on the 12lh or 1 1th of
June, when be told ber that the horses
bad been fed before the robbery at Ber
key's Their was no deviation in hrr
testimony from that given at the lormt r
trial.
Willijiu J. Homer tostitled that two
borsos had Ikh-ii stolen from his bam on
tho night of June 2, be tracked
thoui D.ivid Berkey's where they had
bct-n tie. I and fed on the road; recovered
bis borses the following evening near
Scalp Ivel. Witnoss also told of the
Iohs of a lot of leather straps from his fly
nets on the night of June 21, and identi
fied the straps found in the Berkey home
as the same.
Nine other witnesses weru examined on
unimportant matters, including officers
who made the arrests
The dying declaration of the murdered
man was admitted in evidence and read
to the jury, and a draft of the road lead
ing from tieistowu to Berkey's and from
Scalp Level to OsUirne cut, anil draw
ings and photographs of tho Berkey
home were admitted in evidence. At
3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon the Com
mon wealth rested.
THE DKFKXSR.
Charles F. Uhl, Jr., opened the case
for tho defense in a fifteen minute ad
dross in which he outline. I part of the
testimony the defendant expect to es
tablish. James Roddy was the first witness
called. The deviations in bis testimony
from the statements he made at the first
trial are referred to above. He denied
that he had ever been in Paint township
or had ever seen David Berkey, and de
clared that be was not at Osborne cut at
the time sworn to by witnesses for the
Commonwealth. He said that be was
at home on the 2d of June; between 11
and 12 o'clock John and he went to
Johnstown, stopping first at Carpenter's
restaurant for an oyster stew aud then
going to a drug store on Beford street for
a bottle of medicine, and then to Will
iams tobacco store where they played
three or four games of cards with Mur- j
rayb Peden and Aliie Blough; from
Williams they went to another tobacco
store and about half-past three o'clock
started for home, passing on the way
lieorge Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs Reed
Dixon, John Felix, Harvey Bagley, and
several othei persons John was with
me the whole afteruoon. After supper I
went to Bill Cooper's and not finding
him at home went to Charley Arnold's.
Was at Fred Naugle's at 10 o'clock the
next morning; tore up a counterfeit note,
I had gotten from a boy on the street in
exchange for a stick of chewing gum, in
Naugje's yard,
The cross-examination of the witness
continued until court adjourned aud for
thirty minutes Saturday morning. He
contradicted himself a number of times.
but reiterated a uun)ler of limes that he
bad never been in i'aint tow nship and
bad never seen Lvid Berkey.
John Iloddy next took the stand and
corroborated James iu everything be
said except a few minor particulars and
declared that be was digging coal on the
morning of the 3d. John's testimony
did not vary much from his statements
at the December trial.
Court took a recess from &'!0 a. m. nntil
1:15 p. in. iu order that those who chose
to do so might lake part in the Memorial
Day exercises
At the afternoon session Murray Pedeu
and Ueorge Carpenter gave the evidence
they did at the former trial. James A.
Blough, a new witness, testified to hav
ing seen the defendants at Williams'
tobacco store, anl a witness named
Doughlas testified to having been with
George Carpenter when they passed the
defendants at the P. R. It. bridge about
4 o'clock on the afternoon of June 2, 1SL
Mrs. Ella Overdorf, whose testimony
is referred to above, was the most sensa
fioual witness at this session. In ad
dition to other statement she fixed the
4te June 3d, on which she had seen the
defeudants, by an entry made in her
Store-book at the store of John Thomas
A Sons
Win. Snavcly, a cjerk in John Thomas
it Sons' store, was the first witness called.
Monday morning. He identified tlio
charge made in Mrs. Overdorf's store
biok as having been written by himself,
and produced a check slip from w hjeh.
b,e entry in tbje book, bad been made on
June 2d. Witness hd no positive recol?
lection of Mrs. Overdorf having been at
the store on the day named, but depend
ed entirely on the date of the check slip
for bis statement. Suavely did not tes
tify at the first trial.
Josiah Waters, a Johnstown nonstable,
was another new witness, lie said that
be bad gone to the Berkey home on the
Nth or 9ih of June for the purpose of get
ting a description of the robbers, and de
olared that the description given him by
David Berkey did not tally with the
prisoners Berkey, according ' to Mr.
Waters, said that the mask fell from the
fnoe of the sandy-haired man, whereas
Mrs Berkey is positive that the band
kerchief fell from the face of the dark
haired man, or James noddy,
Mrs Reed Dixon said that she bad
passed the Roddy boys on the streets of
Combria oity on the afternoon of June 2d.
She fixed the date by entries made in ber
store-book on that dale at the Company
Store.
Reed Dixon, husband of the witness
above, corroborated bis wife's statement.
Mrs Roddy, mother of the defendants,
testified that ber boys were at home on
the night of the robbery, and was quite
emphatic in declaring that neither of
them had ever worn the reddish-brown
hat in evidence, claiming that the hat
belonged to her husband.
Mrs Emma LIghtner, sister of the de
fendants testified that she was with her
brothers James and John on the even
i g of June 2J until after 9 o'clock at tha
! home of their sister. Mrs Charley A r
f i ,
noiii, in piorrmit iiii.
John J. Felix, gave substantially the
same evidence be gave at the former
trial, the exception licing that he admit
ted he had been mistiken when he said
that James Roddy and be bad attended
church together on the evening ol May
2S;h.
George A. Felix, a uew witness, testi
fied to having met the defendants about
three qosrleis of a mile from their home
bctaeen six and seven o'clock on the af
ternoon of June 2 I. Fixed the date Ihv
causo he worked double turn that day.
Mrs. Nauey Green, w ho did not testify
at the first" trial, awnro that she saw
James Roddy and Henry Fie between 0
and 7 o'clock on the evening of Jane 2L
going towards Charley Arnold's who
lives two doors from her in Morrellville.
Knew it was on the 2d of June because
she bad bought a uew hat on that day, at
Updegraffa store, ou Main Street,
Johnstown.
Edward BingelL a Morrellville hotel
keeper, who was in a very convivial
humor, testified that he bad seen Richard
Jackson sitting on his cellar door on the
evening of June 2d, and between 9 and 10
o'clock that Light had seen John Roddy
at Leonard's saloon.
Andrew Leonard, a Morrellville sa
loon keeper, gave practically the same
evidence as at the former trial in regard
to John aud James Roddy visiting his
saloon on the afteruoon of June 2d, and
of John having returned in the evening.
William Otto declared that Fred Nau
gle, who testified in regard to Jim Rod
dy's having wanted to borrow a pistol
from him and as to his having destroyel
a counterfeit note in his presence, had
admitted in the presence of himself and
several other witnesses that the Roddys
made a mistake in not subpiunaing hint
as bis evidence would have cleared them.
Ho said that Naugle had reiterated this
statement in his presence in the court
house last December after be (Naugle)
bad been on tho wituess stand.
William Burke corroborated Otto's ev
idence. Counsel lor the Commonwealth
were anxious to show up Burke's record,
but objectiou was made and sustained by
the Court.
Mrs Burke also testified to having
heard Naugle make the same admission.
as did a witness named Brockumier.
The latter said Naugle claimed he would
have been the best wituess the Roddys
could have bad.
James Walker ttstifiod that William
Otto and Richard Jackson dug a well for
him and o.i the 2d day of June; at tho re
quest of otto, ho bad given Jackson an
order for $2 worth ,.f merchandise at
Harry Anderson's. Witness remember
ed tho dale because was not working,
having sprained an ankle.
Mrs. Ella Walker, wife of the witness
above, said that she had written the or
der for ber husband aud delivered it to
Jackson about 0 o'clock iu the afternoon.
Harry Anderson testified to having
given Jackson g'xnls to the amount of (2
on Mr. Walker's order, but was unable
to fix the date.
Samuel Barefoot, who formerly lived
iu Scalp Ijevcl, said that ho was at Ber
key's at the time the officers brought one
of the prisoners there; that they tied a
handkerchief over his face before they
took him into the presence of Mr. Ber
key; the old man said: "Now why don't
you say what you said the night when
you were here?" Roddy asked "What
did I say?" Berkey replied: "Money, by
God, and we're going to have it." Ber
key refused to say under oath that tho
man before hi in was one of the robbers.
Witness was unable to say whether the
prisoner was James or John Roddy, or
Richard Jacksou, but said the officers
called bim John Roddy. They kept the
prisoner ouuide of tho house for V min
utes before taking bim before the old
man.
Mercer Scbrengrost said that he had
accompanied James Roddy to the Rescue
Mission church, in Morrellville, on the
night of May 2S;h. Ho fixed the duy
because bis sister had intended giving a
birthday party that night. The witness
got badly mixed in regard to dates on
cross-examination.
L. G. Rager testified that the Mission
church was sold by the Sheriff ou May
oth and that no services were he'd
in it for the following two or three days.
Porter R. Miller, repealed the testi
mony he bad given at the Decemtter trial
in regard to having seen the Roddy boys
about noon on June 2d, in Morrellville.
Sylvester Coiighenbaugh and a young
man named Slotler, said that they bad
visited the Berkey homestead following
the robbery, when the old lady said thai
the latter looked like one of the robbers.
Jacob Fox, nf Ogle township, testified
that about 6 o'clock on the morning after
the robbery to men came two bis house for
breakfast; they told him that a party liv
ing down the road had been robbed the
preoeeding night; they said the parties
ruhlwd were an old man and woman and
young lady. Mr. Fox recognised the
Berkey family from the description. Be
fore Mr. Fox left the stand counsel for
the Commonwealth called a witness
named Bagley, from Bedford county,
whom Fox declared was one of the men
who had been at his house.
Jeremiah Shaffer, of Paint township,
told of meeting two strangers on the road
between Scalp Level and Rummel on the
evening of June 3d, but could not identi
fy them.
Robert Hill, who was the last witness
for the defendants at the former trial,
was next called and repeated the testi
mony be gave at that time iu regard to
John Roddy's having worked iu bis coal
mine on the 2i ith, 27th and 2Sth days of
May, and on the 3d day of June. Witness
declared that he had personal knowledge
of the men at work in bis mine in addi
tion to entries iu his book, which was of
fered in evidence.
John Solid iy testified in reirard to hav
ing met tho Roddy lioys in Morrellville
on June 21, between 5 and C o'clock.
Charley Arnold and his wife, who (s a
sister of the defendants, were the two
first witnesses called at Tuesday morn
ing session, and gave substantially the
wine evidence they did at the former
trial, in regard to the Iloddy boys having
been at their house unti( about 10 o'clock
on the night of June 2d.
Morris Roddy, a brother of the prison
ers testiQed that James and John were
at home on the morning of June 2 1, un
til about noon, and. that be had slept wit))
James (hat night.
Joseph 4acksp,nt a brother of Richard
Jackson, and brother-in-law of the Rod,
dj 's, dec.lared.tuat John and bo bad work'
ed together in Hill's coal mine on May
'i'i, 27 and 23, and on June 3 L Witness
can not read or write but can make fig
ures and kept a time book, his wife en
tering the days aud month and be tho
amount of coal dug in figures
Mrs Sarah Jackson, mother of Rich
grd, Mrs Jemima lilougb and Mrs. Lis
aie Reynolds sisters of Richard's, testi
fied that Richard was at borne on May
27, and 2sth and on June 2d and 3d. Mrs
Itachel Potter corroborated their state
ments J. Willia Plsel declare that FA. Lever
good, who baa been employed iu work'
iug up the case against the Roddys, had
said in bis presence that be was to re
ceive a reward of $300; on cross-examination
was not sure but that Levergood
bad said that a reward of that amount
bad been offered for the conviction of the
Berkey robbers
Deputy-Sheriff -Baker said thai Mrs
Caroline Berkey bad visited the jail
at September term of court, and after
viewing the prisoners incarcerated, all of
whom were sitting around a table in the
maid corridor and returning to the office.
bad failed to locate the position James
Roddy occupied at the table.
Peter Vogel, court stenographer, test!
lied that there was slight deviation iu the
testimony giveu by Mrs Caroline Ber
key at the two trials At the first trial
she testified that the man with Jamea
Roddy was a little higher and a little
thicker than James while at the present
trial she recoguized John Roddy as one
or the robbers by bis voice, hands thick
ness and size. The witness also testified
to deviations is the tcxliiootiy ol Jaib
Wingard, and George Hays two wit
nemcs for she Common wealth.
Tho Defense rested at 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon.
RKOrTTAL.
The evidence iu rebuttal contained
number of t-urprisrs for the defendant
ud lends to break the evidence of Mrs
Ella Overdorf, w ho is the chief w itness
for the defendants, the evidence of James
Roddy, and i (ears up the evi.l. in lulio
dnwl by the dclviire showing thst tan
men, w ho were seen by George Cai n
ter about 11 o'clock on the night of June
2d, near Scalp Ievel and the following
morning at the home of Jacob Fox, in
Ogle township, bad nothing to do with
the robbery.
Robert Griffith, a Johnstown motor
man, testified that he had seen Jamea
Uoddy, wnom he has known for 18
years, In Dule borough about one week
prior to the roblery.
John II. Meyers a Somerset hotel
keeper, testified that Mrs Ella Overdorf
registered at his hotel last Saturday, and
produced the register, which was sub
mitted In evidence for the purpose of
comparison with the receipt offered by
Mrs. Overdorf and signed by J. M. Will
lams
Samuel J. Rugh, of Mechanicsville,
Indiana county, declared that he has
been a resident of that borough for 21
years aud during that peri.nl no man by
the name of J. M. Williams ever resided
there.
Jacob K navel testified that he had met
two men ou the road near Berkey's at
four o'clock on the morning after the
robbery; told them of the tragedy, and
recognized oue of the men as Mr. Bagley.
Samuel Kuavel and Win. Horner corrob
orated bis statement.
Henry H. Bagley, of Bedford county,
testified that he had been working at
Dorsey King's livery stable, iu Johns
town, up until June 21. He lea Johns
town at 10 o'clock that night accompan
ied by a man named Reese to walk to
Bedford county. They met a party
driving along the road near Scalp Level.
Later they lost their way and amused a
fanner to inquire tHe road, and still later
they met three men who told them of the
roblery. The morniug following they
took breakfast at Jacob Fox's
David Roue, was the farmer they
aroused to inquire tho road, aud ho testi
fied to that (m-L
Edward Homer testified that Robert
Hill told him that he did know whether
John Roddy bad worked for hiiu on the
3 i i f June or not.
Irvin Horrell, of Johnstown; C. J.
Harrison, President of the Somerset
County National Bank; II. M. Berkley,
Esq., Cashier of the First National Bank,
and A. C. Holbert, Esq., testified as ex
perts in regard to the signature of Mrs
Ella Overdorf, on the hotel register, in
comparison with the receipt offered in
evidence signed -J. M. Williams" and
gave it as their opinion that both signa
tures bad leen written by the same per
son.
A number of witnesses were called to
OMitradict Suiiuel Barefoot and all
agreed that Iho d ay John Rod ly was
tikeuto Berkey's for identification, he
was not kept out of the house more
than fifteen minutes before he was con
ducted into the presence of the old man.
Other witnesses gave damaging testi
mony affecting the veracity of Andrew
Leonard, and still others attacked the
veracity of Porter F. Miller.
Daniel Edmundson declared that E.n-
ma Lightner had been at her place of
residence iu Dale Borough at four o'clock
ou the afternoon of June 2 I, and he s ib
ber there again at 8 o'clock the same
evening.
It was proven that I'pdegraffs milli
nery store in Johnstown Is not and never
was located on Main street, a-i testified to
by Mrs. Green for the defendants
A dozen or more witnesses from Jen-
ner tow nship testified that the character
of the defendants for truth and veracity
was bad.
Counsel for the defendants offered the
verdict iu the Jack 4011 case in evidence,
and at G o'clock the witnesses were dis
charged and the case closed.
Counsel have indicated that all of to
day will lie consumed in arguments be
fore the jury. Judge Lmeuecker will not
charge the jury until Thursday morning.
The general sentiment of people who
have watched the trial from beginuing to
end is that the Com in in wealth have es
tablished a stronger case thin they made
out at the first trial, and that the defense
is weaker than it was before.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Ksuitc of Arrhiljuld Bird, dee'd.
letters ofa4mii)it ration flavins been mut
ed to I lie umlcrslKii.il by the pmprr authority
of (tieahuveestKle, n.ili. e Is hereby niv.-n to
all parlies having cUinis airuiiist Kiiid estate to
prra-1.1 tiiein prop-ny auii..'iill-;itsl for jv
meiiL, and nil parties owing sni.J estate will
malte Itii'nedUu- payment of Uu amount to
the AuminiMlnilo.ru! Hie la It n-l.l..ii.. ..r rt.x.
oi,sl in .Vl'ttsou UiwiuUip, 011 Saturday,
July 3, l.7,Ht 10a, in,
W. A. HUtD
lavage P, O, AdiiiiiilsUator.
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE.
Kktnte of Alexander Korna, lute of Jenuer
uiwiuuip, rvoiiieraei county, ttee'd.
Letter of administration on the above es
tate having htvn crunled to the und rsfkiit-d
by the proper authority, notice is hereby giv
en to all person.! indebted to said estate to
make Immediate payment, and those having
claim HKulust the Mime to present them duly
nut hem l.-ated for Mttlemeit, on Kriday
juiy i, mix. i 1110 resilience 01 the Ueccased
in said tow nship.
l.f.l.l.MIA KOKXS,
Administratrix. c t
K. W. Blesccker,
Attorney.
L DMINISTRATRIX S NOTICE.
Estate of John A. Kaylor, Lite of Jennertown
uorougii, nomersi-i coipity, i'a dee'd.
fatten f UllIlilllHF:lli4kn ,n tliA a ftiwo
tate huvin byeii er.mted to the undersigned
by Ibc proper authority, notice is hereby giv
en to u II persons indented to suid esu.te to
make immediate Ikivment. unit IIi.mu. li,.vln
claims Hirainst the same to preacul llit-m duly
nuiuciiiicuieu i.ir seiiiemeni, ou 4 liu,rlny,
July I, 1mi7, at the late residence of the dec d
in said borough.
JJAUY K. KAYLOR,
Fred. V. Ukseckcr, Administratrix.
Attorney.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Extate of William B. Bonner, late of Somer
set borough, deed.
Letters of adininist ration on the above estate
hiviliK been if ran led to the undersigned bv
the proper authority, nolle U hereby given to
all perkdus indebted tu mUd estate to make
immediate puyiueuf1MUd tti.ise Uavlngclulms
against tl(e snine to pretft-ul them duly au
thenticated fur settlement, at the office of
foil roth 4 Kiippcl.ta sxuuersct borough, on
Kriday, June J.s, iter;.
rt.Mit. 11. itr.AAtit,
W. MKUAHAX,
AdmiuUtralors.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE,
in re estate of Rose U. Bchell, late of Homer
set borough, .Somerset Co , Pa , dee'd.
Letter of adiulmatrutione. t.a.on the above
estate having been granted tolheundentigned,
by Ihe proper authority, notice ia hereby giv
en to all person know. ng themselves Indebt
ed to said estate to make Immediate payment
and those having claims or demands against
the name to preseutthem duly authenticated
for aettlemcut on Thursday, the ITlh day of
June, A. I). IstfT, at the store of P. A. .Stbell
ill sjiiientet borough,
V. A. SOU ELL,
AduiiuUtrulur c. t a.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
In the matter of the asMgned estate of 8. K.
Potts, of Shade twp., bomerset Co Pa.
Notice Is hereby given tttat K. 8. Pot's has
executed a deed of votuulary assignment of
all his estate, real, personal and mixed, to
tne unacnugneu ir uie uenent or lbs credit
ors of a-'.iu li. H. Potts. All persona indebted
to aid n. a. foils will make Immediate pay
ment and those having claims or demands
will present the same at the residence of the
assignee lor settlement ana allowance.
J. C LAUHKRT.
Col born A Col born, Assignee,
Attorneys for Assignee, tuly P.O.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Matlldr. S. Lint and T. O. Lint, ber husband,
I ......... ........ k.uln. im.,1. II .....
ry assignment of all the property, real, pels
sonnl and mixed of mid Matilda t. Lint, to
me in trust for the benefit of her creditors,
notice in hereby given loatl persona Indebted
to her to make immediate payment to me,
and all persons having claims against her to
nreaent them duly authenticated for settle
ment to me, at the oltlce of Hay A Hay, Som
erset, fa- ou Saturday, June . i7.
VALENTIN K HAY.
Assignee,
ft
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Absolutely Pure.
Celebrated for Its great leavening strength
and bealtbralneaa. Assures th food against
alum and all forms of adulteration eo union
to the cheap brands.
BOTAL BAKISO POVDEB CO.. SEW (OIK.
Try Graia-0 ! Try Grain-0!
Ask your firoeer to-day to show you a
package of liltAIN'-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chil
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like it,
GUAIX-O haa that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re
ceives it without distress. 1 the price of
coffee, loc aud 2o cts per package. Sold
y all grocers.
...FISHER'S...
Book Store
VLU are prepared to fit you out with
anything ueccssary to enjoy a
good game of Rase JIall. Ami you
won't liave any fault to find '.villi the
article we supply. They are of the
lest iulity clear through ami not nt
all likely to give out at a critical mo
ment or at any other time.
Come in aud make a selection from
the hundreds of Rats, Hulls, Masks,
etc., Iq our stock. Prices are lower
than ever for high grade good.
CHAS. H. FISHER.
N
TOTICE.
Notice Is lien l.v riven that the ondcrslimed
has made nm.ocali.Hi to the S.-,retary of In
ternal Attaint f ira warrant for a Ira. I of uie
Itnproved land llu ic in Summit township,
Moinenv-t county, Pennsylvania, adjoining
lands 01 lewls Meuninger and Jacob Breni-
seron tlieeunt and hurk. now Herman
hiistneron ihe south. Jiwei.h I'hrtstner ou
the west, and John Barclay on the north.
JUalAU WuY.
May 15, IW.
MrsALUhl.
The....
Community
Will a-n-ce that we have alwavs
roaibtaiacd a reputation for selling
good goods. The common saving:
If you want good goods go to
JulY' we believe has been deserv
ed. We intend to maintain and
deserve the same in the future by
coping a complete line of good
Press Goods, AVhi'e Goods, Fancy
Goods, Novelties of all kinds, Stock
ings, Gloves, Underwear, Curtains,
incn, &c We always kept an as
sortment of low priced gooda that
we have sold as low as sold any
where, but we have not made them
a prominent part of onr business.
We believe that fully 90 per cent.
of people in this community are
willing to pay a fair price for relia
ble goods, and if the other ton per
cent, would realize that nono but
the rich can afford to bo extrava
gant enough to buy low grades of
goods, there would be little or no
demand for any but reliable goods.
If we now for once depart from
our usual custom and advertise low
priced goods, we feel like begging
the pardon of this intelligent com
munity before doing it.
The goods offered are fully as
rood as offered as a bargain at
lighcr prices by others.
Wo will begin on Saturday to
sell sood Ked Calico at 4 cents
per yd.
Curtain Scrim at 3 & 4c per yd.
Large and small Stockings, 5
pair for 25c, 4 pair 25c, 3 pair 25c,
2 pair 25c, etc
Two and oue half yd Lace Cur
tains, 45c per pair.
Good 3 yd Curtains, "5c per pr.
3 Ladic'a Vests for 10c.
Twilled Toweling, 3 it 4c per yd.
Lawns and Dimities, 5 to 15c per
yard.
A large variety of White Goods
from 5c to 50c per yd.
Laces at all prices.
A big line of Dre33 Goods from
10c to $1.50 per yd.
A big line of made up Skirts from
$1.00 up. Shirt Waists from 25c np.
Summer Corsets from 35c to 50c,
Good Dress Ginghams, 5 to lets.
As usual tho
largest stock of
Millinery Goods
carried in the
county.
MRS. A. E. UHL.
DRY GOODS
A VISIT
T oir si -Ti ill pr . nrVy In
I'risli'i . nny lily, an I :;rn.l!y
proli'abli t' tlist vr!i want l' buy.
Tbc many new things in ir
Dry Good & Notion
Departments
are particularly worthy of attention,
ma le doubly no by the quality of our
goods at our prices.
Shirt Waists and Ready
made Wrappers.
New arrival in LadieV Wrappers
niaile with Lo-k Htiteh. We call spec
ial attention to our Wrapper at
98c.
We have both cheap ami better grade.
The Kid Tip Corset ranks
high for
EASE,
GRACE &
DURABILITY
New Corsets at Special Prices.
The large tiantitie pu rt haaed en
ables us to make the price.
2Ui do, white Pearl Buttons,
the doz., prk-e 5c
4) (Jenta 2e Tics, the price
each 2 1-2C
1J pair (SenN SusjieiKlcrM, Uie
price each QC
I'M pair I ienls Susjieu Jers 2 -2c
1 JK) yards g-KMl Curtain Scrim 2 3-4c
5WO yards Ilest Calico 5
1,000 yard. Lancaster Ging
ham, 5C
500 yards good Cotton Crash, 2 3-4C
1100 yards 40 Unbleached
Sheeting,
5c
45c
Jlti ,iu-u . A. ( lark's liest
Thrtad, the dozi-n.
Special in Hosiery.
JJ0 dozen LadieV IIack Hose,
pair for 25C
5 JO dozen Wu'iits Mixed IIoe
pair for 25C
These g vhls are high above the
hn; frwj'ieully sold at S cents, and
th'isv who purchase realizj the iutetL-e
value tif the goods.
Itesnectfully yours,
Shepherd
AND
Kuykendall
Farmers and Stockmen, Attention.
For the U n. niof iboKe who wish to breed
lo my Sm:icI A nil nan Kbtllion. notice i
h r-iy (tiv. il lh;il he s ill sluiiit al tUe loCow
'ui places thnHivti'Uit the ensuing season:
Luvnnsviilc. .M;iy is. June . 10. 21. 2
July X i-
M.p, l!iy 13. June II,
fipiitvllle, Mxv Sir. June 1. li 21,
S-.:n-rei, M ty 21, 22: June 2. :S. It, 2 2K.
N-w Cvutrvville. May 24. 2oc June 4. i. lo IT.
. 2S.
Trent, May 38, 27; June 7, 8. IS, 19, 30; Ju!y 1.
JoIlX II. OorXTRYM AX.
Owner and Keeper.
Orphans' Ccsrt Sa'e
OF
Valuable Real Estate
AMI
Mineral Lands.
By virtue of an alias order of aale issued out
of the Orphans' Court of Momeniet county.
I'M., to the unaersigm-u aumlnislratoDH John
It. linnlmln. late nf the lioro-i ' ti of Weller
hurv. roiintT anJ state aforrs'tid. dr'd. dirvrt-
tsl. 1 wiil nnVr at public s;ie. In the borough
of Wcllcrsbunf. isimierset coun'y. Ia., In front
of the old store room torinerly occupied by
suld John R. Hrinlutin, now John Fectill, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1897,
At I o'clock P. M.,
the follow: ne uescritxsi valuablo ruil estate
aud iuincn.1 binds, vi:
No. I. A certain lot of ground silUMte in
Wclicrsburir boitsiirh. Somcrsrt county. Mtate
of IVnnsylvariui, adjoining kinds of j&ugust
nenr, U'M'vrri.iL tana, Jaroo uocnstetlers
heirs, and others containing one and one
fourth il1,) acre more or less.
No. 2. The undivided one-half interest In a
certain tract of land situate in fouthamplon
townsnip. county ana ?utie aiorcsuia, sujoin
iiiK lands of the Somerset iron A Coal Co;
lA-Fcverco. minis, Alex nana and others.
eontaiuiiie seven i) acres wore or leva.
No. 3. The undivided one-half interest In a
certain true! of lum!. situate as aforesaid, ad
joining lands i A Jacob rnyder. Valentine
H inkle. Ales rlanK anu others, containing
three and oue-half t-1'i) acres more or less.
No. t. The un.tlvidtsTnne-half interest in a
certain tract of l:tnd situate as aforesaid, ad-
olnliig lauds of John A. Suyder s heirs, .V.
W ilin. "Ill's heirs. Homers, t Com) A Iron Co..
and others, tonUitniu; thirty (.'R) acres more
or less.
No. .V The undivided one-fourth interest
In Uie mineral of a certain tract of laud, silu-
ate as uloreanid, adjoiuin lands of the !-m-eriel
Coul A Iron Co., anil others, coutainliijf
four huuu.vu ana nity t lo acres niore or mm
No. . The mineral right in a certain tract
of land, situate an aforesaid, adjoining lauds
of w . Lancaster, Alex t'lana ana others, con-
tuininx one hundred and twenty-five 1125)
nen-a more or leaa, kuowu as the Valentine
liiukle track
No. 7. The undivided one-half Interest in
the mineral rlu'lit in a certain tract of land
situate as aforesaid, adjoining lands of Kll
sim iter, Christian Knglr, Jhiiu, Thomas and
others, containing one hundred and tlfty (l.i
acres more or less, k uow n as the Close tract.
No. . The undivided one fourth Interest
In the mineral niclil of a certain tract of land
situate as aturciwid. adjoining lands of Jacob
i lit, Ueorge J- ahart. Anl lion y tnHa and
others, ciMituiniux eighteen ' 1st acres more or
! known as the lieunls Witt tract.
No. 9. The undivided one-tenth interest In
the mineral right in a certain tract of land,
situate as aforesaid, adjoining lands of Jerry
liigert, Lrf-rcver I ia! lin.ls and ot hers.
containing sixty (mi acres more or ku,
known as the John l. Jones tract.
All of these lands are underlaid with valu
able minerals, owl. Iron ore, lire clay, alumi
num and other minemis. Known to abouna
in pay lug quantities. They are easy ol sceesa
to the martlet, only about three miles front
the Cumberland and IVnn'a Kailnmd, with
n old cud partly built, about 7 miles from
the H. A II. Itailruad, and only J mil, from
the Mount Savage Kire Brick Works, of the
L'nlon Mining. Co.
TERMS:-
"Cash on day of sale.
Any Information desired can be had by
tiling the administrator, Somerset, Ha.
J. U I'L'tiH.
Administrator of John R. llrinnam, dee'd.
-pXECUTIUX'S NOTICE.
Estate of Solomon Judy, labs of JcnnerViSrU,
borough. Somerset county, rv, Oas, d.
Letters testamentary on the abevs estate
having been granted to tna aotlentignea by
the nroDer authority, nolieo ia hereby given
to all persons Indebted to said estate lo. make
immediate paymjiul, aud those bavtua claims
against the uiiw to ureaeul tkem duly au-
thentieawJ fctr settk-iucut ou Mouday, the
5th day 4 liiiy. al the lale resilience
Ol OCCSL U CM.IU IHdVMin.
KEUfcXfA JUDY,
Kred. V. Biesecker, Executris
Attorney.
TXECUTOKS' NOTICE.
Estate of Peter Weimer, late of Allegheny
township, (Somerset county, n, dee a.
Letters testamentary on tha above estate
having been issued by the proper authority lo
the undersigned as executors of the above es
tate . n.rtlce is hereby given to all parties In
debted to said estate lo make immediate pay
ment, and all parties having claims against
aid estate will present them duly authenti
cated for settlement st the late residence of
laid deceased on liaturday. lMh June. ISV..
HKNRY WE1MKR.
JOUN M. WKIMEit,
CHEAP
Groceries
Are Dear Buying.
v'vvWx' v'Ctf v'ifVv'v'vtf
It In ail well enough tu economize on
hair pin, collar button, el , but hn
you cimii to enconorni.ing on your health
iu POOR ECONOMY. Buying ebeap
Groceries I like aUding down from an
eight atory window on straw rope.
OUU GROCERIES are the pnreat and
beat you can buy.
If you are baying GROCERIES,
to take the beat la the eheapeaU
Our aim U to kep the beat and moot
Up-to-date utock of
Fancy and Staple Groceries in
Somerset County,
and at prices as low as you pay for
cheaper grado of good.
Ymi will at all times find as with a
full mipply uf Canned Fruits aud Veget
ableti :
Heintz's Keystone CondiinenU,
Marvin Fancy Cakes and Craekeis,
Chattel Sanborn's Celebrated Coffee,
Finest New York Sute and Imported
Nweitaser Chee a specialty.
Evaporated Fruits,
Canned Meals, Sardinen, Ac,
Franco American brand Canned Soups,
along with a full line of assorted ex-
tracts for flavoring.
Armour's Katract of Beef,
Kae's Olive Oil,
PoMtum Cereal Cotfce, and many other
articles that are usually kept in a first
class store.
We are now receiving daily a
full line of Green Vegetables, Pine
Apples, Straw Berries, tc.
We carry a full line of wooden ware.
Scrub Brushes, Scouring Soaps, Ac, ail
ueeded during llousecleauing season.
We handle a largs line of Fancy
ninnesota Flours
and guarantee any of tbe following
brands to give entire satisfaction.
Our King's Best and
Boss Flours
Are leaders on this market. We al
so carry in stock Pillsbury's Bct aud
Vienna Flour, andean at all times sell
v.hi tlierm I. rands at lea tbau you can
purchase them elsewhere.
We carry the largest line of
Assorted
Grain and Feed
In the county. We buy in large
quantities, which enables us to sell at
greatly reduced prices over our competi
tors. Give as a call and inspect our line be
fore buying.
We are headquarters 6r Lime, Oil,
Cement, Hay, Straw, Salt, etc
Highest prices paid fur country pro
duce. POTATOES WANTED I
Respectfully yours.
Cook & Beertis.
THE
Somerset Iron Ms,
formerly Sumernet Mechitnicitl H'oris,)
OPERATED BY A NEW FIRM,
Has been refitted with New Machinery
and is now prepared to furnish
Stoves, Plows and
Castings
Of all kinds on short notice.
Also builders of the
IMPROVED
Barrett Gas Engine,
Best ia use. Any size. Call and
see it.
We also carry a line of
BRASS GOODS.
STEAM KITTl.NtiS,
PACKING,
OILS
and ENGINE SUPPLIES.
Having put ia a new aud complete
line of MarL ine Tools, are now
able to do all class of work, such
as Ite-boriug Cylinders, Planing
Valve and Valve Seats, or any kind
of Engine Work that may be re
quired. We earnestly solicit your
work and will guarantee satisfac
tion. Office and Works near the R. R. Station.
Somerset Iron Works,
Somerset, Pa.
BERLIN
Marble & Granite
...WORKS...
ESTABLISHED 187J. JME 0U) AND RELIABLE.
O
This is the 20th year of my busi
ness at Berlin, and I desire to
make it tbe banner year as to vol
ume of business. I have there
fore decided to let profit go, anJ
as a token of my appreciation of
the large patroaage that I hav
enjoyed throughout the county, l
run the business in the interests
of luy patrons. I have instructed
tuy manager and salesman to fig
ure work at a price that will sim
ply cover
ACTUAL COSTV"
Now ia your time to buy to in
sure the erection of a first-elans
piece of work at COST PRICE.
B- H. KOONTZ.
Proprietor.
r. C lOt.' INGE. Maaagsr af Works.
JQHI . ftlEFlB. Central Salstaiaa
OHIO SAWED STONE.
I have decided to handle the Ohio uwh)
Paving Htooe this season. All persoos wUhe
Ing a nice, good pavement should let their M
ders now. Ordera ran bs left at W". T. Shaf
fer's Marbls Works.
JEREMIAH RH0A0S.
Somemi, Pa.