DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOLUME 78.
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A joint session of hospital trustees
and a committee of council was held
iu this city Saturday afternoon to fur
ther consider the proposition to enlist
the State In the movement tc pipe and
All up the oanal from the hospital to
and through the borough.
Hon. James Foster of this city, W.
F. Shay, of Watsontowu. and G. R.
VauAleu, of Northumberlaud, trustees
of the hospital for the insane, were
present along with George B. Jacobs,
Amos Vastiue and Dr. Jno. Sweisfort,
the speoial committee of council, ap
pointed to act iu the matter.Dr. H. B.
Meredith, superiuteudeut of the hos
pital for the insane,and attorney Hon.
R. S. Ammermau, were also present at
the meeting.
The above matter was first introduc
ed at the last meetiug of council when
the committee named above was ap
pointed. U is scarcely a secret, how
ever, that the trustees of the hospital
are the prime movers and when the
lunacy commission was here last
week, in furtherance of the matter,
they presented a petition to that body
revealing that the borough council is
in sympathy with the proposition and
stands willing to co-operate.
The joint meeting Saturday, follow
ing so early, showed that those back
of the movement aro determined to im
prove every moment of time. The
meeting was not open to the public,
and just how much was accomplished
can not be stated here.
It is hinted that the proposition has
taken altogether another form from
what was first understood by the pub
lic and that, if the State can be en
listed, the present system of disposing
of the sewage on the hospital grounds
will be abandoned aud a sewer con
structed in the bottom of the canal to
connect with the borough sewer at the
aqueduct below Mill street- It is well
known that the operation of the sew
age plant at the hospital is burden
gomo and expensive, necessitating an
expenditure of several thousand dol
lars per year; also that the sewage as
distributed over the farm, instead of
proving a benefit on the whole, is re
garded as a detriment to the laud.
It no doubt could be demonstrated
that the State would effect a saving by
constructing a sewer iu the canal as
proposed above, provided that the con
sent of the D. L. & W. railway com
pany aud the boiough of Danville
could bo obtained. No opposition is
apprehended from the railroad coui
panv, while so far as the borough is
concerned it would be amply compens
ated if property owners were permit
ted to counect with the sewer as a
part of the borough system. Ovor and
above all is the additional advantage
of gottiug rid of the old canal, for the
petition as presented to the lunacy
commission calls for a "piping aud
filling up of the bed" of the abandon
ed waterway.
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School Board Meeting.
Tlio prevalence of sickness in the
borough was illustrated by the truant
officer's report presented at the meet
ing of the school board Monday night,
which revealed that 285 pupils are de
tallied from school by illness.
During the mouth there were 12
truants on the list; 22 pupils were de
tained at home through want of shoes.
Twenty notices were sent out.
On motion of Mr. daring it was
ordered that the building and repair
committeo be instructed to inquire in
to the feasibility of installing drink
ing fountains in the school buildings.
This grew out of a discussion as to
the danger of infection during preval
ence of diphtheria and other infectious
diseases.
Dr. Harpel presented a petition from
the teachers asking for a considera
tion of an increase of salary. The
matter was discussed at length, when
it developed that the lack of funds
would not warrant an increase of sal
aries at this time. On motion the peti
tion was laid on the table.
Secretary Ortli reported that he had
purchased two formaldehyde regener
ators with two dozen 8-ounce jars,
pursuant to actiou taken at last meet
ing.
Treasurer Schrain presented a state
ment of fluauces to date, which showed
a cash halauce on hand of fit, 899. <lB.
The following members were pres
ent: Burns, l'ursel, Lutz, Heisß,
Fischer, Trumbower, Swarts, Ortli,
Hariug, Fish, Groue and Harpel.
The following hills were approved
for payment:
Trumbower & Werkheiser #IO.OO
Danville Stove Mfg. Oo .80
U. L. Gordy 9 94
Adams Express Co 1.0(1
Standard Gas Co 2.91
P. A. Bitter 2.60
O. H. Schmid 13.45
Haughtcn, Mifflin Co 18.2 C
Y. M. C. A. vs. Shamokin H. S.
The Y. M. C. A. team will line uf
in its opening home game against tlx
strong Shamokiu High School Team,
Friday night, January 18th at Armiiri
Hall. Danville's line-up will be as fol
lows: Peters, Captain; Wellivcr, Ed
mondson, Roberts, Kane and Lenigor
A fast clean game may be expected
Admission 25 cents.
At Joseph Rattl Hospital.
May, the daughter of John Patton
Lower Mulberry street,has been takei
to the Joseph Ratti hospital at Blooms
bug, suffering with typhoid fever.
FAIR FEESER
IN A RUNAWAY
Kev. Father A. M. Feeser of the
Holy Family couveut, and Adam W.
Mayau of this oity figured iu a most
thrilling runaway Sunday,being drag
ged in an overturned vehicle and left
by the wayside at the foot of a long
hill covered with a mass of wreckage,
while the horses, entirely released,
galloped out of, sight.
Rev. Father Feeser holds services iu
the Catholic church at Exchange ev
ery two weeks. On Suuday moruing,
acoompauied by Mr. Mayau, he left
Danville about 8 o'clock for Exchange.
They had a two seated carriage, hired
at oue of our livery stables. The liv-_
eryman sent a driver along with the
team, who occupied the front seat.
All went well until they reached the
top of the second hill this side of Mos
er's hotel, in Valley township, where
the horses took fright at a traction
engine standing in the field about
twenty feet from the road. Ahead lay
a long steep hill and down this the
horses pluuged at a breakuock pace.
The driver after a futile effort to
check the team called upon Mr. Mayan
to assist. Glad to render assistance Mr.
Mayan stood up behind and seizing
the lines along with the driver began
tugging at them with all his might
and main. The united strength of the
two men was inadequate to control
the horses As the frantic team dashed
down the highway past the residence
of William Wiutersteen the runaway
was witnessed by the family and is
described as a positive thriller, while
to the occupants, who knew that a
short distance ahead lay another steep
hill there were visions of terrible in
jury and probable death.
At some distauce below the Wiuter
steen farm, however, there is a road
which branches off toward Mooies
burg. Something induced the horses
instead of continuing on along the fre-.
quently traveled road to turn the cor
ner and head for Mooreshurg. By this
time the carriage was badly shattered
and in making the short turn oue of
the wheels flew off, which caused the
vehicle to upset, in whioh position
with the occupauts inside it was drag
ged some distance. There is no telling
what the fate of the party would have
been, had not the swingle tree broke
at that juncture, which enabled the
horses to break loose from the wagon.
By the time the men could think at
all they found themselves lying by the
roadside eutangled in the wreckage
aud crawled out iu time to see the
runaway horses disappearing iu the
distance. Relief had come so suddenly
as the result of such a thrilling climax
aud as the men realized that none were
hurt they could not but laugh at the
way iu which the> were all three de
posited by the roadside.
Mr. Wintersteeu came to the rescue
and hitching up drove Father Feeser
and Adam Mayan to Exchange where
church services were held as usual.
The driver went in search of the horses
which were caught near Mooresburg.
Repairs of Chambers Street.
Several of the streets of the borough
are known to be in a notoriously bad
condition, a fact whioli has frequently
'been descanted upon in these columns.
It was hardly expected, however, that
the matter would be carried to court.
Our borough council is fully aware
of the conditions and the fact must be
admitted that, taking recent action as
a criterion, our borough fathers show
a willingness not only to place re
pairs where needed, but to enter upon
street improvements on a large scale.
That the conucilmen were consider
ably jarred, therefore, Monday morn
ing, when the constable of the fourth
ward reported Chambers street to
court goes without saying.
Evidently tlio residents of Welsh
hill have a grievance. The road as
described to the court is certainly bad
enough and the ouly inference is that
the section of town embraced boing
somewhat remote from business cent
ers was lost sight of and what was
originally a bail sectiou of roadway
was permitted togo from bad to worse
until it became impassable.
Now that the matter is in the liauds
of the district attorney it is safe to
say that repairs will be made forth-
I with.
President McCrea's Special Train.
James McCrea, the new president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
passed through South Danville last
evening on his special train.
The traiu came down the road,pass
ing tne station abont 5:50 o'clock. It
was what is known as the "president's
train," and is an eopeciallv grand af- !
fair, consisting of three pullmaus and ,
a special locomotive, No. 987.
The traiu stopped at South Danville
ouly long euough to take orders. There
was a general crauing of necks about
the Btation to catch a glimpse of the
new president among the small com
pany of people in the rear car. Sever
al were successful and feel Bure that
they identified Mr. McCrea.
The president's train generally passes
over every division of the great system
at least once every year, on a tour of
inspection.
Burglars in Midway.
Burglars broke into Aoheubach aud
Moore's midway at Bloomsburg Mou
day night aud secured two Winchester
rifles aud some cigars before they were
frightened away.
Thanks to our efficient police force,
tramps are scarce in Danville.
•njEDOKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LIBJtKTT AH® LAW—WO FAVOR SWATS UB AM HO I*4l —AT* AW*'
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY ?8, 1907.
SILL BOY
KILLED BY CARS
Levau Alderman, the young son of
Mr. an! Mrs. Frank Alderman, Vine
street, was killed, Tuesday afternoon,
on the Philadelphia and Reading
tracks, iu this city, while trying to
board a swiftly moving freight train,
his body being fonnd later by the crew
of a switcher.
The tragic accident occurred shortly
after 3 o'clqck, aud quickly drew a
large crowd to the scene of the catas
trophe. ifoung Alderman, who was
aged 9 years, had been dismissed from
school early owing to a teachers'grade
meeting. In company with several
companions, among whom were Ar
thur Rockafeller aud Herman Dens
berger, boys of about his owu age, he
was playing about the P. & R tracks
at Hickory alley, between Hemlock
aud Little Ash streets.
There is no oue who saw the sad ac
cideut, but several people saw the lit
tle fellow just before he met his death.
Harry Morrall who lives nearby, saw
the boys playing about the tracks aud
Mrs. David Henry saw the lad as he
boarded the cars that caused his death.
Mrs. Henry was sewing at a window
from which the tracks were iu plain
viow. She was paying no attention to
the boys playing outside, but as she
happened to glauco up at one time she
saw young Alderman board a freight
train that was going in the direction
of West Miltou.
The crew of the freight on which
the boy was killed evidently did not
know anything of the accident,as they
proceeded on their way. Several min
utes later, however, the Danville
switcher came along the road at this
psiut, seeing the inanimate form ly
iug between the rails, stopped the eu
giue.
The boy was caiefully moved to oue
side. He lived for about twenty min
utes after the crew of the pusher ar
rived on the scene.
Alderman was the only one of the
trio of boys who got on the freight, as
it was goiug too fast for the others to
board. Wheu the body was found it
was lying between the tracks, only
about 80 feet from where Mrs. Henry
had seen him get aboard. He had evid
oully onttou an « l.old *l-0
swiftly moving car that he was jolted
off almost immediately.
The boy's body was terribly bruised
auo cut. His worst injuries were
about the upper part of his body, his
left arm and head seeming to have re
ceived the brunt of the injuries. The
whole left sido of his head was ground
aud cut to pieces.
Levau Alderman,was the son of Mr.
aud Mrs. Frank Alderman, who have
resided on Vine street, this oity, for
about two years, having moved here
from Ardmore. Mr. Alderman was
formerly in the employ of the Welliv
er Hardware compauy as travelling
salesman, aud now represents a Phila
delphia hardware firm, aud is at pre
seut out on a trip. The mother of the
boy is just recovering from an illness,
aud was prostrated with grief when
told of the death of her sou.
The dead lad is survived, beside his
parents, by a sister who is 11 years of
ago and by a brother, Samuel, aged 3
years. Levau was in the third school,
attending the fourth ward.
George Spaide Passes Away.
A telegram reached this city yester
day afternoon conveying news of the
death of George Spaide, which occur
red at No. 1830 Gladstone street, Phil
adelphia, yesterday morning.
The deceased was nearly a life-long
resident of this city,removing to Phil
adelphia abo&t threo months ago. For
a period of thirty-three years the de
ceased was janitor at St. Paul's M. E.
church, this city, and was known by
nearly every person in town. Ho was
a kindly industrious man, faithful to
every trust committed to his care.
The deceased was sixty nine years
of age, and is survived by his wife,
two sons, Emerson, of Suubury, and
Alviu of Philadelphia,and one daugh
ter, Annie (Mrs. Henry Trotter) until
recently of this city.
For many years of his life the de
coaßod was afflicted with asthma,
which seems to have been the cause of
death. During two weeks past he was
couflued to his bed. The body will be
brought to this city for burial,but the
funeral arrangements have not as yet
been made known.
Court Adjourned Until Saturday. | 112
Court adjourned at 3 o'clock yester
day afteruoou until 3 o'clock Saturday '
afteruoou, wheu argument will be held ]
ou the motiou for a uew trial iu the
case of Commouwealth vs. William E.
Peusyl.
The grand jurors completed their
work about three o'clock Tuesday af- j
teruoou aud about the same hour yes
terday the traverse jurors weie dis
charged. There was a great deal of
important business before the court,
! but it must be admitted that Judge
| Evans cleaned up things in record
breakiug style.
Judge Evans' course iu disposing of
[ the several cases is geuerally approv
j ed. The sentences imposed, while not
: undulv severe, show that he iuteuds
to see to it that justice is done in all
cases.
' Associate Judge L. W. Welliver is a
new figure on the bench, but he main
tained his seat at the left hand side of
the presiding judge with becoming
1 dignity and was faithfully at his post.
COUNTY AUDITORS
COMPLETE IRK
The county auditors have completed
their labors and the county statement
will be printed iu the weekly papers
in February.
The total receipts for the past year
were $36,857.39, which includes a bal.
auce of $1480.60 on hand ut last settle
ment. Of this $9605.08 was from hotel
and other licenses.
The total paid out on county orders
was $23,684.95.
The court expenses aud Common
wealth costs amounted to $4353.11,and
inoluded jurors' pay, district attorney
fees, etc.
Fees connected with the sheriff's
office amounted to $1012.86.
Under the head of county commis
sioners, auditors, jury commissioners,
and county solicitor, $2018.16 was
paid out.
Election expenses for the year
amounted to sl2lO 87.
Assessors' pay ran up to $1370.50.
The latter includes the triennial as
sessment, which cost $526.
Under the head of bridge and road
expenses $1776.37 was paid out. Iu this
amount is included four township
bridges. There was $27 expended ou
the new bridge as incidentals.
It cost sl9 to take down the ferry
cable.
The court house'expenditures amount
ed to $2228.93. Iu this is iucluded the
item of $>21.62 paid S. W. Armes for
paintiug the courthouse. The uew
balustrade aud sheeting the balcony
with lead cost $252.09. The new lav
atory complete ran up to $385. Re
pairing the heaters cost $112.25. The
balance of $2228.90 is made up of cur
rent aud incidental expouses, blauk
books, coal, gas, etc.
The expenditure at the county jail
amounted to $461.53. Included in this
are fuel,gas, clothing, bedding, medi
cal attendance aud general repairs.
Under the head of miscellaneous
items, which amounts to $8606.57,
comes the support of convicts, re
demption of couuty bonds, burial of
soldiers, conuty teachers'institute aud
all other items of expense not enume
rated in other columns.
The fiuaucial statement of assets and
lintiillMOO tko U..kU(Ho. 1-
cess of the assets to be $5884.26. This
comprises a reduction of $2500 from
last year, which is an excellent show
ing considering the improvements
made during last year.
If notliiug unforeseen occurs Mou
tour couuty will be out of debt iuside
of two years. The tax rate for 1907
will remain the same as last year—
mills.
Boy Drowned in River.
The 5-years-old son of P. J. Karsh
ner, of Nescopeck, last night fell
from the Berwick-Nescopeck bridge
and was drowned. It is doubtful if his
body will ever be recovered.
The boy, with his older sister, had
been visiting friends in Miffliuville
yesterday, and got into Berwick on
their return last night about ten
o'clock. They were making their way
home across the bridge when the little
boy took I) is fatal plttuge.
£The Berwick-Nescopeck bridge, in
ite incomplete condition, is uusafe to
traverse except for a grown person.
Two planks, running lengthwise, and
about 10 inches apart, have been laid
for the benefit of the Nescopeck work
men who are employed iu Berwick.
On either side of the boardwalk is a
clear fall to the river. Ahead of the
Karshner children was a man with a
lantern. The girl was carrying a basket
in one hand, and guiding the little
boy with the other. The little fellow
insisted that his sister let goof his
hand. Iu some way he missed his foot
ing on the narrow walk, and fell into
the river.
He fell into the Berwick rapids,
which is the worst part of the river at
that point. With the river iu its pre
sent swollen condition it is extremely
doubtful if his body will ever be found.
Over the Line and Harried.
Clarence Cotner, of Grovnuia.a well
known and popular young man who
holds the responsible position of relief
operator on the D L. & W. railroad,
aud Miss Clara Herman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Herman, of Frosty
valley, who formerly resided on West
Mahoning street,this city, wore quiet
ly married iu Binghamtou.New York,
on January 10th , by Rev. Phillips.
The affairjwas conducted with mnch
secrecy, not even the immediate fam
ilies of the contracting parties being
apprised The bride's
parents and friends thought that she
was visitiug friends iu Berwick while
the groom was supposed to be busily
engaged following his vocation at
Kingston.
Turkey Supper at Qrovania.
The following party of men enjoyed
a turkey supper last evening at Stonge's
hotel at Grovauia. W. Kasn West, Ja
cob H. Cole, Henry Divel. Frank
Jameson. Harry Ellenbogen, George
Youngman, W. Fred Jacobs, Jno. K.
Jaoobs, I. 0. Lee, Henry Horner, A.
L. Voris.
Funeral of Levan Alderman.
The funeral of Levan Alderman,
whose tragic death occurred on the P.
& R. tracks, Tuesday afternoon, will
take place Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the family residence on
Viue street. Interment will be made
in the Odd Fellows' cemetery.
BOROUGH SCHOOLS
WILL BOIL WATER
Beginning with today the pupils of
the first ward schools will be furnish
ed boiled water for drinking purposes,
[ it being a precaution deemed advis
able owing to the prevalence of ty
piioid fever in'up-the-river towns, the
sewage of which finds its way into the
North branch.
For some time past, not ouly the
teachers but the pupils'also have beou
much averse to drinking *water drawn
froui the faucets in the school build
ings. The warning communication
from Health Commissioner Dr. Dixon
printed in these columns last week
had the effect of making people more
cautjous, but oven prior to that many
families were boiling all the water
used for drinking and the children, in
stead of using unboiled water at school
provided themselves with the boiled
article,bringing it from home in bottles
or other vessels. At there is a
general sentiment throughout the bor
ough in favor of boiling the water.
Ouo of our leading physicians recent
ly remarked that in his own household
he made it a practice of having all tiie
water boiled that is used for drinking
and that he had done so for a year or
more past.
The necessity of having drinkiug
water furnished the pupils in school
sterilizo.l by boiling has on several oc
casions receutly been brought to the
atteutiou of the school board by citi
zeu*. In response to this growing j
seutimeut the matter was brouuht up !
at the last meet ing Monday night aud.
although the subject was fully dis
cussed, 110 action was taken.
Since then, it would seem that the
board has seen the necessity of having
the water boiled for the schools. Yes
terday Borough Superintendent Gordy
was instructed by the president of the
baard to proceed at once to make ar-
raugenionts for boiling water in all
the school buildings of the borough.
As the result of plans immediately
set ou foot the pupils of the first ward
schools will have boiled water today.
A large gas plate was installed in the
cellar of the school building last
night. Ou this it wasplauued to place
a wash boiler, iu wliiob the water
day will be prepared the afternoon be
fore and allowed to cool over night.
Iu the second aud third wards the
gas has uot beeu placed in the sohool
buildiugs, but pipes will be laid im
mediately and all counection will be
completed iu a dav or so, when the
gas plate aud wash boiler will be
brought into requisition. By next
Monday at tho farthest the pupils will
have boiled water in oacli of the
wards. Iu the fourth ward gas has not
yet beeu brought near the building
aud iu lieu of the gas plate there a
coal oil stovo will he iustalled.
Death of Thomas Kidd.
Thomas Kidd, formerly employed as |
master mechanic at different times in
four of Danville's iron mills,died yes- j
terday at noon at his home in Pliila-.
delphia after having sustained a stroke
of paralysis two weeks ago.
Thomas Kidtl was one of the most
skilled meu iu his busiuess, and had
had experience that oovered a wide
field of labor. He came to Danville iu
1883 from Bethlehem, where he oc
cupied the position of master mechanic
at the Bethlehem steel works Iu this j
city he filled the positiou of master |
mechanic first with the Montour Iron j
& Steel company (now tlie Reading), j
then with W. C. Frick at the machine |
shops of the Mahoning Rolling Mill J
company,then for Howe and Polk and i
just before leaving Dauville he was
master mechanic at the North Branch. |
He left this city iu 1898.
Mr. Kidd was born in Liverpool,
England, aud came to this country
during the civil war, enlisting iu the
navy, and fighting with the Union
throughout the war. Ho was 68 years
of age the 9th, of last August. He is
survived by his wifo.Mrs. Sarah Kidd,
and the following sous aud daughters:
Thomas, of Danville; Joseph, of Leb
anon; John W., of Miltou; Dr. Alex
ander, of West Newton ; Laura (Mrs.
William Hall), of Philadelphia, aud
Elizabeth, who resides at the home in
Philadelphia.
I The remains will Se brought to Dau
j ville for burial.
Broken Rail Discovered.
| A broken rail on the D. L. & W. '
j tracks at the grouuds of the hospital
I for the insane, was discovered at a
' most opportnue time yesterday morn
ing.
I When the rail, which the cold weath
er had no donbt caused to snap, was
discovered, word was at once sent to
the hospital, from where the informa
tion was commnuicated to the D. L
1 & W. station by 'phone. The 10:19
\ passenger was about due,aud made its
way over the broken rail at very low
speed. Later yesterday the break was
repaired.
Date Changed.
It has been made necessary to change
the date aud the place of meeting for
the third annual meeting of the school
directors' association of Montour coun
ty from Wednesday. Jauuary 23rd , at
the courthouse, to Friday, Jauuary
23th., in the Y. M. O. A. auditorium.
The change was made necessary by
the fact that Dr. N. C. Schaeffer,State
superintendent of public instruction,
who is scheduled for two addresses at
the meetiug, had conflicting engage
ments for Wednesday the 23rd.
IP LIFTERS
GET ONE YEN
Elizabeth Krebs aud Laura Harr.the
two women arrested in this city for
shop lifting about a mouth ago were
sentenced by Judge Evans Monday,
each to one year's imprisonment in
j the county jail aud are already be
, hind the bars. The case, which came
up for tho last tiling, Monday, was
nothing short of sensational audit in
! jccted into the prosaic proceedings of
the afternoon a vast deal of spice aud
a color of pathos.
The women pleaded guilty and ou
what ground they could hope to es
cape, if justice were, done, is not clear.
Yet the sentence fell like a thunder
bolt uot only on the women, but also
on tho attorneys interested, those for
tlie prosecution as well as for the de
fense. All plans were" laid to bring
about tho utmost clemency and no one
seemed to have any doubt but that the
plans would succeed.
It was nearly five o'clock when the
court's attention was called to the fact
that the two lady defendants were on
hand aud Judge Evans was begged 11
take the matter up to the end that
the case might be disposed of without
any further in ;onveuience. It was ex
plained that the two women bad plead
ed guilty and ail that remained was
to hear a plea for clemency.
Judge Evans, however, refused to
dispose of the case without hearing
evidence aud demanded that the pros
ecutors be brought into court to tes
tify.
Tho case of Commonwealth vs.
Richard McCormick was resumed un
til the merchants from whose stores
gools had been stoleu by the women
appeared when the court ordered the
heariug of testiniouy suspended aud
took up the shoplitters' case.
S. Loweustein, Abram Rosensteiu
aud Fred Howe, as prosecutors, were
in succession called to the staud, each
identifying the women,describing the
articles purloined, aud relating the
oiroumstauces attending the theft.
There were three in lictmeuts. Form
er district attorney Ralph liisner then
made a touching aud eloquent plea for
the women. He did not deuy the mere
theft, but said it was a remarkable
criminal iutout, as the women merely
took the articles from oue store aud
left them iu another store. They made
no effort to get away with the goods
aud besides foil restitution had beeu
made. It was a case, he said, that call
ed for mercy. He believed that the
ends of iustice would be subserved if
seutence were suspended upon paymeut
of costs.
When lie concluded speaking Wil
liam Kaso West, who represented the
prosecution,arose and said that ho had
no objections to urge against the ex
ercise of clemency, even to the extent
of suspending sentence. Ho even ad
duced some reasons why mercy should
be shown,one of them being that Mrs.
Krebs is a married woman and is need
ed in her home, her husband being a
trusted employe of the Pennsylvania
railroad company. District Attorney
O. P. Gearhart then explained his
position, which was not antagonistic
to clemencv.
Meauwhile Mrs. Krobs and Mrs.
Harr occupied seals inside the bar.
They were both tastefully dressed and
looked well. It is true they bore a
nervous jud anxious look, although it
was pretty clear that they were satisfi
ed with the drift affairs were taking.
When the district attorney ceased
speaking Judge Evans called the two
defendants before him.
It seemed a terrible ordeal for the
j women. Judge Evans reminded them
[ that they had pleaded guilty to larceny
laud informed them that on the three
iudictments he could send each to the
penitentiary for nine years. He asked
Mrs. Krebs how old she was and iu
reply she said she was 34 years. Mrs.
Harr irrreply to a similar question
said she was 31 years of age. Judge
Evans told tliem that he had no desire
to be unduly severe, but that he could
not suspeud sentence. Merchants must
be protected and people who enter
stores and !}teal goods must expect to
pay the penalty.
At this iuucture it became pretty
evident that cleineucy would not oh
tain to any extent aod significant
glances were exchanged betweeu the
attorneys interested,while Mrs. Krebs
set np a bitter wail, which revealed
that she saw in part what was coming.
In a moment all doubt was removed,
when Judge Evans sadi:
"Laura Harr, the seutence of the
court is that you pay the costs of pros
ecution, a fine of $25, restore the goods
that you stole auil undergo an impris
onment in the county jail for a period
of one year."
Mrs. Harr ever since her humiliating
arrest in all her trying ordeals has
maintained her composure, but the
seutence was too much for her and as
she realized its dreadful import she
began to weep quietly to herself.
There were few who did not feel a
pang of pity for the misguided woman.
Then addressing Mrs. Krebs Jndge
Evans pronounced the same sentence.
When the dreadful words "oue year in
the county jail" fell from his lips,the
woman being sentenced fairly shriek
ed in her dismay and grief.
| The women were then delivered over
I into the hands of the sheriff, but as
: he had Richard UcOormick already on
his hands, the police officers came to
his assistance. Mrs. Krebs in her agony
of grief became almost ungovernable.
Seizing her husband in hor embrace
she hung onto his shoulders hysteric
ally, crying until she could be heard
down stairs. Men, especially friends
from Northumberlaud county, who had
come up expecting to see the women
released, were very much affected by
the scene. It was some little time bo
fore the two women could be gotten
out of the courthouse and taken to
Fort Williams, where they will so
journ during the next yoar of their
lives.
George Gudalevick pleaded guilty
to the larcency of coal from the P. &
R. Railway compauy and was sentenc
ed to undergo an imprisonment of
thirty days in the county jail.
MORNING SESSION-
Court convened at 10 o'clock with
his Honor Judge Evans and Associates
Blee and Welliver on the bench. The
list of travers jurors was called, after
which Elijah Bell. O. Q. Garrison,
Rudolph Ritter and W. B. Startzell
were excused. The list of grand jurors
was next called, after which O. J.
Deighmiller was appointed foreman
and the whole body was sworn.
The list of constables was called aud
these presented tlieii reports. Charles
M. Hollabaugh, of Derry towuship,
reported both the Milton and the State
road bridge iu bad couditiou, the de
fect occurring at tho eutrance, which
endangers travelling. The court dir
ected the distriot attorney to take the
matter up with tho township supervis
ors, explaining that if they failed to
act they would be liable to be indict
ed.
Benjamin F. Cook of the fourth
ward of Danville reported Chambers
street iu a bad condition and unfit, to
he travelled at a certain point, which
he named. The district attorney was
directed to take this matter np with
the borough council.
William D. Bird was appointed tip
staff to wait upon the grand jury aud
Charles M. Hollohaugh, tip staff to
wait upon the court.
Judge Evaus addressed the grand
jury »t length, especially emphasizing
the necessity of maintaining secrecy
to the end that they might be shielded
from adverse criticism aud thus be
more encouraged to act with freedom
aud impartiality in their delibera
tions.
The lifet of civil cases was called
wheu it was decided that the suit of
Hugh McCaffrey against the Danville
anri Rinnmftbnro- JSfcPflfltL K»u l wav com -
pauy for damages should be coutinu
ed, owing to the abseuce of James
Scarlet, attornev for the defendant,
who is attending court in Wilkes-
Barre.
The two cases of Simon Fleishman
vs. Paul P. Sweutek, which have been
drugging along for many terms past,
were ordered for trial. William Kttse
West, of couusel for defendant, made
an urgent appeal for further continu
ance, explaining that his colleague,
Hon. Fred Ikeler, had sent word that
ho could not be present this term.
Hon. 11. M. Iliuckley and Edward S.
Gearhart, attorneys for the plaintiff,
vigorously opposed continuance, ex
plaining that tiieir client had come
all the way from Pittsburg and that
this was the second time that he had
made the trip. To continue the case
again and reuder the long journey
fruitless Judge Hinckley declared
would bo unjust. The court took this
view and ordered the case to be tried.
Involved in this case is a large stock
of dry goods, which fur many years
past has been stored in the sheriff's
office. A good bit of interest attaches
to the case.
Judge Evans granted two divorces
Moudav. One of these was the case
of Sarah C. Wiutersteeu vs. W. J.
Wiutersteeu and the other of John
Fern vs. Lucv Estella Fern.
Joseph H. Coons, Joseph Hageu
buch, Robert Adams, D. C. P. Gear
hart, Michael Breckbill aud Charles
H. Heilmau were appointed on a jury
to inquire judicially in the mental
condition of John Bogurt, a patient at
the hospital for the insane. The jury
sat at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The proceedings were rendered neces
sary in order to secure the appoint
ment of a committee to receive bene
fits due from a lodge to which the
patient belongs. •
At 11:45 o'clock the graud jury re
turned a true bill in the case of Com
monwealth vs. Riohard McCormick.
The defendant was immediately
brought down from jail aud a jury
called into the box. McCormick being
without counsel Charles V. Amerman
was appoiuted by the court to defend
him.
At 12 :45 o'clock court adjourned, j
Judge Evaus auuounced that out of re
spect for the memory of former As
sociate Judge W. K. Hollow-ay, whose
funeral took place at 2 p. m., court
would not roeouvene for the afternoon
session until 8 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reconvening in the afternoon
the hearing of testimony began in the
case of Commonwealth vs. Richard
McOormick, the charge being imper
sonating au officer and extorting mon
ey and valuables.
Our readers are pretty familiar with
the facts of this case, the details, as
brought out at the hearing having
been printed in these columns at the
time. On the evening April J.Ammon
Weller, accompanied by Solon Boyer,
Ira Hughes and Orris Cherry, farmor
boys of Union Ooruer, came over to
Danville and became intoxicated.
Weller is 19 years of age; Boyer is 17,
while Cherry is older.
I Amnion Weller was called as the
first wituess Others who testified
were Orris Cherry, Solon Boyer and
Ira Hughes. Chief of Police Miuco-
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moyer, Officer Voris,Joseph Beokwlth
aud Mrs. Mary Beckwith. The erld
-1 euco went to show that Weller, Boyer
and Hughes, upon leaving the Rail
road house, where they had been
driuking, were accosted by Richard
McCorniick and another who repre
sented themselves as police officers and
threatened to lock them up unleu
they paid a fine; also that Weller who
possessed an openfaced gold-filled
watch with double chain, bearing »
red stone charm in the torrn of a wo
man's head, was robbed of the time
pieoe while in the hands of the defend
ant and others that night.
Joseph Beckmau and.his wite, with
whom McCormick boarded,stated that
the latter came home about half past
three o'clock, Sunday morning, April
Bth. He seemed exoited and ill at ease
| and latter in the morning explained
! that he had better leave, as he was in
I dauger of arrest. At the same time
Mr. and Mrs. Beckman detected a
watcli in McCormick's possession,
which corresponded to the description
of the one stolen from Weller.
Richard McCormick was placed on
the stand. He denied that he had im
personated an officer, but said himself
and companion found the farmer boys
outside the hotel badly intoxicated and
they merely undertook to assist the
boys over the bridge homeward He
accounted for haviug the watch in his
possession by stating that he bought
the watch of a stranger at the D. L.
& W. station about half past ten
o'clock on Saturday night April 7.
Want a Trolley.
Editor Intelligencer :
Sir :—lt seems that an individual or
a community no sooner attains one
long sought for improvement,than the
desire comes to reach another still
higher plane. Attainment only awak
ens other aud greater ambitions.
It is thus that we justify ourselvee
here in Washiugtonville, Mr. Editor,
for disiriug to possess an improve
ment, the thoughts of which are just
now occupying the minds of many of
the people in this vicinity— we want
an electric railway.
Pretty big desire isn't it? But why
shouldn't we have it? Washiugtonville
is an up-to-date little town in many
other respects. It has its business ac
tivities aud pleasure resorts. It is the
center of the new people's telephona
system; it has Billmeyer's celebrated
park aud the widelv known Blue
Snrimrw /arm U7—-
center of attraction of picnickers for a
large section.
Yes, it would be a grand sight to
witness a trolley car making its way
through Washingtonville. The benefit*
to bo derived by the residents of
Washingtonville and the people of the
surrounding country would be many
and groat. It would bring the com
munity of Washingtonville into easy
distauce of the county seat, where the
trading is done.
It is to be earnestly hoped that the
business people as well as the com
munity at largo will urge the good
work along,to the end that before 1907
rolls around Washingtonville may
have the convenience that her neigh
boring towns enjoy.
WASHINGTONVILLE.
Slippers Tlade of human Skin.
A pair of house slippers made out of
a man's dermis and epidermis— to be
more plain,made fmm skin taken from
the body of a man. The very thought
makes creepy graveyard chills ripple
up your spinal column causing an an
canny ghastly sensation. But never
theless this is true and a Sunbury man
is the possessor of these very same
slippers, which the members of hie
family will not allow him to wear
around the house, forcing him to keep
them locked in his room and to carry
an insurance policy against nightly
visitations of gltosts. There is an in
teresting story connected with the
slippers, as follows:
Several years ago a railroad man
was killed while at work near Wil
liamsport. None of ilis relatives conld
be located and as no friends came for
ward to claim the body and give him
a decent, burial the body rn some man
ner reached a hospital in the northern
part of this State where it was dissect
ed. One of the doctors at the hospital
was interested in a tannery and ee
curing the skin from the man's body
he sent it to the tannery and had it
tauned. It was then taken to a Muncy
shoemaker who made from it several
pairs of slippers and a number of pock
et books and tobacco pouches. The
shoemaker displayed these goods at hii
place of business and told from what
they had been made. . As a result the
good people of Muncy were so horrifl
; ed that the shoemaker was boycotted
and he was* forced to leave the town.
Just at this time the Spanish-Ameri
can war had started and he enlisted
in the United States Navy, serving
through the war as an orderly to Rear
| Admiral Bob Evans. Some time after
the close of the war he took sick and
died but before ti is death he presented
i a pair of the slippers to his cousin and
it is this cousin who now resides in
Sunbury aud who still lias the slip
pers.
Iu appearance the slippers are of a
saffron color and are very soft and
pliable. In telling of the Blippers the
owner stated to a newspaper repres
entative that he had refused an offer
of one hundred and fifty dollars for
them.
The high school boys of Meadvllle
got to playing billiarde and rolling
ten pins far into the night, and as a
result the graduating class failed on
examination and now the police are
after all the biltard balls and bowling
alley owners.