i-1 i J SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN MIFFLINTOWN. Wednesday, May 5, ISS6. B. F. SCIIWEIER, EDITOR ADD rBOPKIETOa. CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. "W. Joaiah McMen Poisons His Wife. HiBtory of the Crime. His Arrest. -The Jury. The Evidence, The Charge. The Verdict Motion for a Now Trial. Lact Wednesday afternoon. W. Jo siah Mcaleea wan placed upan trial before llie Janiata county Court on au indictiueai for having murdered Lis wife bf tlte means of a dose of strychnine, recommended ( bis wife as niedicLno, n the niorningif the 9th day of last March. It was 8 lock. on the m earning of the 9th of II arc I j. IS6C when the neighbors feeard Mrs. McMeen cry out, "My Lord ! My God! heip me I" She was fosad by neighbors, on her back porch in coi rnilsioos. .ISLe died within fifteen niiD.uten. A lin pie plate, with twq ta ble spoons, and a .?a spoon, and t pointed Barlow knife, lay oo a table in tha house, there was jtJ2y nncL a wfcitisfc powder in the spoons, and a paper with a whitish powder on the table. These things taken in connection with her death, caused the people to sey, she was poisoned. Her husband T7s not at home, he -had gone away the day before. Drs. Shelly and Graham pronounced tLe powder in paper and spoons, stryrhaia. Squire Stiuasiel Bummoned jury, consisting of H". T. McCallocb. Ji. M. Sterrett, J. Y. Johnson. S. E. Aid. I'. ML Kepnec -Jacob Groninger, an inquest was ht-il. which revealed the fact, that W. i. Ic3ten, husband of the deceased. haJ bought strychnia at W. H Bants A. Co- A drug store, in Patterson, the lay previous. .On the evening of the Mb, .McMeen ame borne from Harxiwburg. where he had Bpent the nu;ht of lhe 8th of March. He discouraged a just mortem cxani inatiott of hU wife, lie said, they knew she had taken poison, from; what the doctors saiJ, and there was no use ta mutilate ler lxdy. The funersJ took nlace oa the 11th of March. Mrs. McMeea was buried in the Sender grave- yail, in Walker townships When SlcXen rt-iurned from the funeral, he waa arrested by constable Heid on information given before Jnstioe Joseph StiinmeL, by A. J. and George C. Funk, brothers of the deceased wife, and lodged in jail, in this place, to answer for the murder of his wife. He did not ask for a hearing, but remained in jail till he was brought into Court on Wednesday, April 2S, 188U, to an swer tLe charge of murder. His appearance when be was brought into couit was not like that ol a man who had buffered by a long confinement ic jaiL where he had betn lodged ou the 11th day of March, on the information of his brothers in-law, A. J. and George C Funk. He did not appear like a man who had suffered by mental distress. His appearauce was good, and he was neatly clad in a daik plaid suit of clothes with a redish tinge. To the charge of murder as read to him by District Attorney Doty he plead not guilty. The lawyers for MeMetu were Ly ons. Junkin and Jacobs. The law yers for the Commonwealth were Parker, Patterson and Doty. THE JUBT. John Bowers was the first jurynmn called. After a pood deal of argu ment by the lawyers as to the matter of challenging jurymen it was decid ed by the Court that the Common wealth niufat first challenge. A jury man could be challenged for cause. He could be set aside. He could be peremptorily challenged. The Commonwealth did not ch&l lenge Bowers, they passed bim over to the prisoner's lawyers. Under questions of Junkin, he stated that be could render a verdict in accord ance with the evidence that might be produced before the Court He was accepted and stepped into the box. An other discussion took place as to the method of challenge. The Court could not think that the Commonwealth could wait till the panel is full and then challenge, but when the juror is on the stand he was to be challenged. David ShoTer was the second jur or called, Commonwealth passed him over to the Defendant, and under their questions he stated that he could form an opinio from the evi dence produced. He was accepted. John A. Shivery was the third jur or called, passed bv Commonwealth to Defendant and questioned- He had formed no opinion, could render a verdict m accordance with the evi dence, and was accepted. Adolph Opple was the fourth juror called; absent. A. K. Markle w called and pass ed by Commonwealth to Defendant and questioned. He had heard talk about the case but had heard noth ing that would prevent him from ren dering a verdict in accordance with the law and evidence presented be fore Court. He was accepted. Noah Hertzlor was the fifth juror called, but he was reported sick. John Shotsberger was called. The Commonwealth asked that be be eworn. Parker asked him if he is opposed to hanging. He said, "I sup pose I would be," a titter ran through the audience He added, "Every ' "body wants to live as long as he can." The Commonwealth stood bim aside. Reuben Reynolds was the sixth juror called, Commonwealth passed him to Defendant Questioned. He hud heard nothing that would pre vent him from rendering a verdict in accordance with the evidence. Per f mptorily challenged. Nickolas Sheriff was the seventh witness called. Questioned by Com monwealth. He said, "I have no conscientious scruples against capi tal punishment if the evidence proves him guilty." Ho was passed to the Defendant was questioned by Jacobs He said, be had no acquaintance with the prisoner, and had not read much about the case. Accepted. Joseph Kline was the eight juror called. Commonwealth stood him aside. J. P. Sterrett was the ninth juror called. Passed to the Defendant He was sworn. Had read and talk ed about the case but had not ex pressed or formed an opinion. " Chal lenged. Jacob Rice was the tenth juror called. Stood aside by Comm. James S. Winey was the eleventh juror called. Stood aside by Comm. John Hollobangh Jr., was the twelfth jnrcr called. Passed to De fendant Questioned. Does not be Heve in 'Capital punishment. At tins juncture the Court took occasion to caution the Commonwealth, that they might by failure to question witness es, imperil their causa It is not dis creet to pass a juror in that way. Co aim-, challenged Hollobaugk for cause. John B. Leister was the thirteenth juror called. Set aside by Comm. Daniel Aoker was the fourteenth juror calied. He was sworn. Quest ioned by Comm. Could not say that he has conscientious scruples against capital punishment Where a real murder has been committed he might favor capital punishment Had beard about the case, had talked about the case. Stood aside by Comm. T. P. Ores was the fifteenth juror called, rvworn, had no conscientious scruples against capital punishment Challenged peremptorily bv Defend ant J. B. Wil inian was the sixteenth jjror called. Sworn. Questioned by Comm. Has no conscientious scruples against capital punishment, had heard and read, but bad not ex pressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner. Challeng ed by Defend int. Charles Farlemna was the seven-, teenth juror called. Sworn. Ques tioned by Comm. He had read and talked about the case, had formed no opinion, does not know the prisoner. Accepted by Defendant J. K. Lance was the eighteenth ; juror called. Aft' r mod. Questioned bv Comm. Has .conscientious scru ples .against carital punishment Some talk took place over this juror bv the lawvers ana in answer to a question gotten in -by Lyons, he said, if the evidence is saeh as to convict he would find him guilty. He had not vet passed out cf the Lands of the Co turn, and they tood him aside. Byron Shuman was the nineteenth juror called. Sworn. -Questioned by - Vitj i . VTa Kai? nx i n n i i c n I 1 rt Tl a scruples against capital punishment He was passed to Defendant Ques tioned. He had heard about the case, had read all about tae case in the papers, but formed no conclusive opinion, has no bias of iui&d in the case. Challenged by Defendant George Lukens was the twentieth juror called. Affirmed. Questioned by Comm. Has no conscientious scruples against capital punishment Stood aside by Comm. George L. Hower was the twecty first juror called, be was not present D. B. Stouffer was called and sworn. Questioned by Comm. Has no con scientious scruples against capital punishment. Stood aside by Comm. Thaddeus Switzer was the twenty second juror called. Sworn. Ques tioned by Comm. Has no conscien tious scruples against capital punish ment. He was passed to Defendant Had expressed an opinion, be thought it would be a good thing to hang him, he could not form an opinion accord ing to evidence. Set aside. H- S. Scholl was the twenty-third juror called, and sworn, and question ed by Comm. Has no conscientious scruples against capital punishment Stood aside by Comm. Henry Hopple was the twenty fourth juror called. Mr. Parker ad dressed the Court and said that Mr. Hopple and Mr. Hibbs had been in his office and tbey had talked about the case, but that was before be knew that Hopple was a juror. Sworn. Questioned by Comm. He has no conscientious scruples against capital punishment Stood aside. Charles Trego was the twenty-fifth juror called. Sworn. Questioned by Comm. The usual question as to whether he believed in capital pun inhment, was put to him. He asked whit was meant by the question. It was explained to him. He was set aside, Isaac Book was the twenty-sixth juror called. Mr. Patterson in his behalf asked that he be excused be cause he had been sick and felt as if he might not be able to sit for a lengthened time on the jury. To the Court Mr. Book stated that he had taken three doses of medicine from a doctor since he came to town. The Court ordered his name to be strick en from the record. Mac Eaton was the twenty seventh juror called. Sworn. Questionad by Comm. Has no conscientious scruples against capital punishment, believes that be ought to be hung if the evidence proves him guilty of murder. He was passed over to De fendant Was accepted. J. S. Barton was the twenty eighth juror called. Sworn. Questioned by Comm. He has no conscientious scruples against capital punishment Passed over to Defendant Question ed. He bad not read on the case, had not expressed an opinion on the case, people had talked to bim about it, bis mind is not biased. He was accepted by Defendant. William Landis, affirmed, question ed by Commonwealth. He is consci entiously opposed to .capital punish ment questioned by Defendant I do not believe its right to take a man's life, but I would not violate r.n oath under any circumstances, I be lieve I have conscientious scruples sufficient to incapacitate me from rendering a verdict He was not ac cepted. The thirtieth -juror was W. C Kel ly, sworn, questioned by Common wealth. He has no conscientious scruples against capital punishment He was passed over to Defendant, who peremptorily challenged him. The thirty-first juror called was Edward Lindsey, sworn, questioned by Commonwealth. He baa decided j conscientious scruples against capi tal punishment, which would prevent him from determining the guilt or in nocence of the prisoner. Challenged. The thirty-second juror called was Henry Anker, affirmed, questioned by Commonwealth. Has no conscien tious scruples against capital punish ment stood aside by Common wealth. J. a Powell was the thirty third juror called, sworn, questioned by Commonwealth. No scruples, stood aside by Commonwealth. James Casner was the thirty-fourth juror, sworn. No scruples, passed to Defendants. Challenged. S. H. Isenberg was the thirty-fifth juror, sworn. No scruples, passed to Defendant bad talked, bad opinion as to guilt or innocence. Challeng ed. Jacob Cramer was the thirty -sixth juror, affirmed, (questioned by Com monwealth. AO scruples, passed to Defendants. Had expressed no pin ions. Challenged. ( John Lathers was the thirty-sev enth juror called, sworn, questioned by Commonwealth. No scruples, handed over to Defendant Had talk ed about the case, had read the news papers, had opinions, but they would not prevent nun from rendering an opinion according to evidence. Chal lenged. James MaGruder was the thirty- eighth juror called, sworn, euestion ed by Commonwealth. Has scruples. but believed be could render a ver diet according to evidence. Set aside by Commonwealth. George Thompson was tLe thirty ninth juror called, sworn, questioned by Commonwealth. No scruples, passed to Defendant He bad never heard the ease talked about, he bad read a little about it in newspapers, had formed no opinion. Accepted. James elson was the fortieth 1U- ror called, sworn, questioned by Comm. No scruples, passed to De fendant. Had heard talk, bail form' ed an opinion, but not such an opin ion as would prevent him from ren dering a verdict according to the evidence. Challenged. I George Hockenbery was the forty j first juror called, affirmed, question ed by Comm. No scruples, question ed by Defendant. Had heard the case talked about, had not read the newspapers about it, don't know who be heard talk about it, has no cpin ion as to the gcilt or innocence of prisoner, did not know much about the case. Accepted. Jacob Sheesley was the forty-third juror called, sworn, questioned by Comm. No scruples, had heard asd read of the case, but had not formed an opinion. Challenged by Defend ant Cyrus Jacobs was the forty-fourth juror called. His naue was erased from the record. Harry MeClellan was the fortv-fif th juror called, and sworn, questioned Comm. No scruples, bet aside by Comm. McClellan was the last of tha pannel, and tLe Coiauionweallh fell Lack on tLe jurors that bad been set scide. Jobn Shotsberger, the first juror that bad been set aside was recalled and was accepted by the Defendant aud became the eleventh of the jurors in the box. Joseph Kline was recalled and chal lenged by the Common weal Jacob Rice was recalled. Accepted bv the Commonwealth, but rejected by Defendant Jacob b. iney was recalled, and as be had not been qualified, he af- firmed, and was questioned by Comm. He had not formed a decided opinion. His mind was unbiased. lie was passed to Defendant, who challenged him. John B- Leiter was recalled, end affirmed, and accepted by Comm., but be was challenged by Defendant Daniel Aaker was recalled and ac cepted by Comm., but rejected by Defendant- J. K. Lantz waa recalled and ac cepted by both Comm., and Defend ant and tlus was selected. THE JTBr. John Bowers, David Shover, John A- Shively, A. K. Markle, Nickolas Sheriff, Charles Farloman, Mac Eaton, J. S. Barton, George Thompson, George Hockenbery, Jobn Sliotaber ger, J. K. Lantz. Eight of the jn rors were sworn, and four were affirm ed. District Attorney Doty stated the case to the jury and announced what the Commonwealth would prove to the jury. WITNESSES. Mary Levina Bitncr was the first witness called. Objections were rais ed, and stated in writing to the Court, but were not read aloud, and without giving testimony the witness was permitted to leave the stand. Mrs. La Wallace was called to the witness stand. She 6aid, I knew Mrs. Nancy McMeen. I lived next door to ber. I remember when she died. I heard her cry ''Lord Lelp me !" heard the cry over at my Louse. I I ran over to Mrs. Oliver. I said to Ler, something awful Las taken place with Mrs. Funk, tLe moth er of Mrs. McMeen. Mrs. Oliver went over. She lives across the street It was in the morning between 7 and 8 o'clock. It must Lave been a loud cry for my door was closed and I Leard it distinctly. Mrs. was not well at tnai time ana mat was a reason I did not go over. Her cry, I thought, indicated pain. Court adjourned till Thursday morning. THU&SOAT MOEM.N'O. Court convened at Lalf past eight o ciock. ine prisoner and jury look ed as if they had a good night's rest Liizzie Liesh was the first witness called. She Lives in Port Royal, next house to Mrs. McMeen. Remember wben Mrs. McMeen died. 1 Leard Ler cry out "Lord Lelp me !" I went to look what the cry was and saw Mrs. McMeen on the back perch. I did not remain there till sLe died. Isabel! Oliver sworn: I live in Port Royal. I knew Nancy McMeen I re member the way of her death. I was there. Dr. Shelly was thera I Lelp ed Dr. Shelly to carry her from the back porch into the house. She died in about fifteen minutes. Was there a few niinntes after death. I saw powder on paper, on table, a glass jar, a small dark crock, a plate with three spoons, and a Barlow knife. There was jelly on the edge of tLe spoon. TLe spoon looked as if it Lad been licked, or sacked off. Cross examin- ed. There was jelly on the spoon and appearance of powder. It had the appearance as if licked oat The breakfast things were on a labia in dining room. The plate and spoons were on a table in pantry, lha pow der was on the corner of the table in the pantry. It was a red jelly. The powder ou the paper was unmixed. I couldn t tell whether the spoon bad been f ulL Did not examine jelly in jar. ixn t Know wnemer me jelly was in uquid form. . Catharine Koons sworn : I live in Port Royal, right across the corner from Mrs. McMeen. Did not see her before death. I saw her - in front room on lounge. I saw a paper with powder in it saw tin plate, two large spoons and a small spoon, noticed jelly and powder in one spoon. The spoons looked as if they had been us ed. They appeared like as if there had been medicine taken from them by the bps. Cross examined. Did not no tice Barlow knife. The tin plate was in pantry. No one called my atten tion to them. . I did not examine the plate or spoons particularly. I told Dr. Shelly I saw the dark jar. Dr. A. W. Sheily sworn : 1 am a practicing physician in Port Iloysl Have practiced eleven years. Edgar Moist, son of Mrs McMeen by first husband, attracted my attention, went over. Mrs. McMeen was lying on back porch in convulsions. She was very rigid, I put my arm an dor her to help her in the bouse. Srs. Oliver and I carried her in, laid her on a lounge, applied the remedies to help her over the convulsions. She was livid. After two or three min utes she partially relaxed, I said to Mrs. Oliver, now we'll get a history of this case. Mrs. McMeen winked and muttered, I thought she was rational and wanted to talk.She soon took an other convulsion in which she died. It all took place in teq to fifteen ruin utea. Her body from head, to beols, was car-red backwards, her hands were clutched, her feet curved upon themselves, the toes curved inward toward the beel, the muscles wers very tense. The symptons indicated Dowomuff, or lock jaw, it indicated strychnine poisoning, or lock jaw. don't know when I saw her before that time. A wound generally pro duces lock jaw. I saw a tin plate af ter her death. Mrs. Koons called my attention to a whits powder in FouU s liniment paper. I tasted the pow der, it was bitter. Afterwards I saw a plate, two table spoons, a teaspoon. a Barlow knife and a jelly dish with jeliy like in the spoons. One spoon contained jelly and white powder, looked as if licked, the other spoon looked as rf it bad contained molass es, look them to my otnee and lock ad tbem in a drawer, and afterwards banded thsin to Squire Stimmel for the inquest. The paper that the pow dor was in was part of a Foutz lini ment advertisement The powder was white with a yellowish tinge. The paper looked as if it had been opened and some of the powder taken out of the center. TT A tie utaue u post tuoneoi examination thirty three hours after death. We opened the body took oui the stomach, emptied its contents in ( tered strychnia to cats, dos, it pro a vesstL I Lnow what are tests of : duces curverture of back. In animals strycnnia as isia in rsowmsn s Medi cal Chemistry, appliud the teU-in presence of other physicians to con tents cf stomach, found indications of strychnia. I never Lad such case of poisoning. I formed the opinion that she died from the effects of tak ing strychnia. Women Lave a disease called Hysteria, the symptoms are are Bumewhat like that of poison. i Hysteria is not suddenly fatal. I am not an experienced chemist, rsy tests would not be conclusive. I would want corroborative tests. Ordiuari ly there i a state of consciousness at intervals in which ti e patient wiil tiilk. I kiipw there was a Barlow knife, when I made the second visit. The jelly seemed to be the one that was licked, tbo other 6poon seemod I to be the ono used to mix. Saw no bottles. TLo powder was lying open on the table iu the paper, the jai was on the right side of the paper, the three spoons and plate on the other side. I estimated the powder at four grains. I gave the powder to the Cor oner. In the examination or test of strychnia we used potash. We got the violet color. It waa the color tc6t. Dr. Graham sworn: I live in Port Royal, Lave practiced medicine thirty three years. Had a case of a mau who died of strychnine poison. I 6aw the man five miuutes before he died. He was on a bed. his head and Leels were touching the bed, I could Lave passed under the curve of Lis back. TLe spasm relaxed, the man became scumble. Strychnine produces a twitching, an intense suf focation, the patient feels as if be cannot live, becomes convulsed, and is bent back. Mrs. McMeen was deed wben I saw Ler. I lelieve from the history of the case that Mrs. McMeen died from taking strychnia. Any or dinary physician could tell from the symptoms if it was strychnia poised. Was present at the post-mortem ex animation. Her stomach was taken out The test used on coutents of Etoruach was sulphuric acid and pot ash, it produced a violet bluish tinge, changed to red. The indications were of strychnia poison. The stom ach was taken to Squire Stimmel's office and sealed up in a bottle- I have not seen it since. The stomach had but a little gronndy like fluid in it The test would not indicate how much strychnia had been taken. I am no chemist I did not examine the tissues, a portion of tho poison would have to go the blood. Fifteen minutes would be sufficient time to produce death on an empty stomach. Hysteria symptoms are not like 6trychnia symptoms, there are no carved convulsions in hysteria. Can not pronounce as to the disease did not know of Ler being sick. Dr. Lucien Banks, sworn : I live in Midintown, was present at tLe post mortem examination of Mrs. McMuen, of Port RoyaL Her stom ach was taken ort It was taken to the office of Dr. Shelly, from there t the Coroner's, and there sealed the stomach in a glass jar. We ap plied Otto's test of sulphuric acid and potash. It produced a violet bluish tint turning to a diriy green or red dish brown. I thought I could sec the violet color faintly. Never saw a case of strychnine poison. I know by description in the books. I Leard Dr. Shelly 's ttstimonv. From his testimony Mrs. McMeen diod of Btrychnia poison. I Lave practiced medicine at Mifnintown nineteen years. The test of color would not verify the case. The test I would not consider lettable in a criminal case. I would want a precipitate test that brings the strychnia itself. 1 would not risk an optuion on colors. V e trot no strychnia, only color, l have seen cases of hysteria, you have everything in such cases they go through all kinds of motions, no chemical tests were applied to any thing but the 6tomacn. Did what we were told to do. Dr. Dowd Crawford, sworn: I grad- nated in medicine this spring. In the course of my studies the symp toms of poisons are studied. He do scribed the symptoms of poison from the books. From the testimony of Dr. Shelly. I believe that Mrs. Mc Meen died of strychnia poison. I learned the testa from the books. Was present at the post-mortem ex amination. Otto s test was applied. Would not rely on the color test To make the test absolute, it should go through a course of evaporation to eret the poison of strychnia itself. Joseph StimmeL sworn : I live in Port RovaL Am a Justice of the Peace. Held the inquest of Mrs. McMeen. Dr. Shelly brought to my office, tin plate, spoons, Barlow knife, and powder wrapped in 1'ioutz lit tle Powder paper. I staled tLe pow der in an envelope and with pinto and spoons, I placed tbem i:i my sate. I delivered them to Dr. H.i?u Ham flton of Harrisburg, eight or ten days ago. I have not seen tbcui t-iuce. J received the stomach from the piiys' icians. sealed in a la.-s jar. I Lave it vet Dr. Hucrh Hamilton, sworn : I live in Harrisburg, have practiced medi cine there fifteen years, am an Agri cultural chemist bare been a chemist twenty years, have never analized human body, have aonuz.iJ plants and minerals for corponttionp, for iron companies. Am chemist for the Agricultural Society of Pennsvivaida. can analize almost anything Landed to me. Met Mr. Stimmel in Han n- burg. He came to see mo. He gave me a square box tied with a pink string. The box con t sine I a plate and spoons. I have tbem with rue. Here they are produced box sel ed with the seal cf Alderman, A. B. Breoksnridf e, of Second Ward of Harribburg. Opened the box, these are the identical papers that were around tbem wiien I received them. The quantity of powder in spoon was not as large as when I received tbem. This is the identical pnper that contained the powder wlitn I got it from Stimmel, the quantity of powder is not so great, but it u- s-t.-ue material after analysis. I appL;d 13 tests. Have results here, shown! i results in small bottles to the jury j used precipitate test, color test ilch j of the 13 tets was different from the ' others. From the examination, tLe 4kta T l-nnu tKat ifT-lt.i x ats? vn ! the .ajer. I a;piieu beven tests to the powder iu the sjwxins. I found i . . . it in u .rvc ni.t J he amonnt of ! strychnia in tLe par-er was sufficient i j to produce deth- I have aJmiuis-, the symptoms are like in men. I have never sceu a person die of sirychnia poison. I cannot dbtect the poison by tho eyi. I judge there wore focr or five grains iu the powder. Could not determine quaiitity in spoons. Tested and re tsted it, took it apart and put it together, took it apart aud rut. it together. The spoons and knife contained strychnia. The or dinary doso is ono sixteenth of a grain. TLe stimach may be turned by a heavy dr.se. On the full stom ach of a cat or dog, it produces vom iting. It is a vegetable poison, made out of certain beans. There was enough poison in the paper to kill a human being or an animal- Tarker proposed to try some of th powder on a frog. Mrs. Fanny Funk, sworn : I live in Port Royal, am a t-L-ter-in-l!iw of the deceased Mr6. McMeen. . Was! present in McMetu's house wheu he j talhed about buying medicine for the children. Mrs. McMeen said they did not Lave the itcb. TlirBSDAT AFTERNOON. Win. Banks, sworn: I have a drug store in Patterson. I met the pris oner in my 6tore iu March. Forget the dale. He bought 15cts. worth of strychnia. 10 grains. I put it in aa envelope and marked it "poison," aud wrapped it in Tfoutz's Horse and Cattio Powder pr.per. I think he placed itin an envelope or pock et book. IT said he wanted it for a rat. The paper that was found in McMeeu's house was Land ed to Liai. He recognized the paper as like the pan r in which he had ! wrapped the poison iui McMeen. I made record. It has no date. Har ry Copeland was present when he bought tho poison. It was on Mon day. I can fix the date by the fact that the Pool room in Patterson was burned that morning. I talked with McMeen about the fire. Ilarrj Copeland, sworn : I lire tn Patter son. I reciembcr wben the Pool room burned, it was on Monday. I saw prisoner in Banks' drug store, be asked lor strych nia, lie said, be wanted It to kill rats. The Pool room was burned on tbe 8th of March. Mary Mcllanigal, sworn : I am a clerk in Port Royal post-office. Remember a letter that came for Mrs. Joseph McMeen from Patteron, on Johnstown Express, March 8th. I gave it to Edgar Moist between tnree tad four o'clock that dy. It wis a white or light-tinted envelope. Edgar Moist, aged about 8 years, son of deceased Mrs. McMeen, was bronght to the stand by his grand-mother, Mrs. Henry Moist, bnt the Judge thonght him too young to nnderstacd the nature of an oath on tbe witness stand. Howard Kirk, sworn : 1 am Pout Master in Patterson, and remember that on tbe eighth of March, a letter wns sent through this office to Mrs. Elmer McMeen and to sn other Mrs. McMeen, of Port Koyal. Mary McHanlgal, clerk in Port Royal post-office, was recalled. She reojembcrt J the letters for the two Mrs. McMeons, Mrs. Elmer Mc Keen, and Mrs. Joseph M-jieen, had come to her office fnm Patterson on the Sth of March. Mrs. Samuel Ard, sworn : I lire in Port Royal. Was at the home of Mrs. McMeen after ber death. Saw a white envelope in bands of Edgar Moist. George Oliver, sworn i I live in Port Rojal, across tbe street from McMeen '. Don't remember that McMeen went away on the morning of the eighth. iContiuntd on Third Pvgt. LEGjIL. DMINISTKATOR'S NOTICE. Ettott of romai Benntr, dtcttd. T .... nr iitminUmlian htrlne bean (riDted to the nndereiRned, in the enuteof Thomas Benner, decewed, lata or Walker township, JanUla county. Pa. All persons ' . . . .... tn indebted to said estate are tM' . make immediate payment and those baring claim against the same will present thi-m without delay to Administrator. Van Dyke, Pa., April 2fl, 1886. JUNIATA VALLEY BANK, OF MIFFLIMTOfrn, PA. WITS BRANCH AT PORT ROYAL. Stockholders Individually Liable. JOS1PU ROT fi ROCK. Prtsidnl. T. VAN IRWIN, Cmtkur DiascToasi W. O. Pomeroy, Joseph Rothrock, Noah Hortsler, Philip SI. Kepnor, Amos Q. Bonsall, Louis E. Atkinson. STOCIHOLDEBS : Phlliu sf . Keener. Annie II . Shelley, Joseph Rotbrock, George Jacobs, L. B. Atkinson, W. C. Pomeroy, Amos G. Bonsall, Noah Hertsler, Charlotte Snyder, Jane U. Irwiu, Mary Sorts, Samuel M. Kurts J. Holmes Irwin, T. V. Irwin, F. B. Frow. John Hertsler. R. E. Parker, XT Interest allowed at the rate ot 5 per cent, on 6 months,certiHcates, 4 per cent, on li nionrae certificates. (jaDS3, lbfco-tf A PMladeipliia Lawyer Prominent In hU rrorwiion, fwrs: 44 Don't put my Dome in print but refer any one you wish to ru and I wUl KUully tell wb:tt lae Htttsia iMMafUm f r hahd.ne for me.' ThMpntlinan was so lrune on wouM h7 thought bl:n a cripple, an-l yet Ttarr IayV use ofourrvui'ly iralfcUtt?l hint out aUrltrJit. M fl W. BaKTB. lfwwdir Tnmif-trjir minart.so. !!.. wnum Dc Kth Km th firrt lv 1 bon to un ide K'i"in Kborat ma C'lrv, m lr f .11 -w-J swi'l rnj conf Tt 1mljr iikwmM. Tl-e it f mr hnaba Ucawi mm and n.ut ottaral on id I loll itodi-w if'-n xttjwc wmlim of workin I know. iwjtliiQf srhfelf hsj su qatL-k maa woodruUB ma ffect.w Ormnf Pufilrhi' oldest merchant Mb. 4. fi. Hot t ira ikIi M'jn 8tro,liwiEntw!.F: t:m Uiwitu K ttu?tsBun CarfiMUxD 11 t.'ic ;aun ont f nir isiuiir's mj-m nd nick. Sam bad uCrvd Cifltii irita it fur m aiisv We hHYH tstlrr; iy or this sort wfficlenT to unitary thf ihum. 5ceptk:al. iiut If you hare tha KIvmuxi ttlsni y WAitt relief rather than testi mony. You oho tret itquick, sure, permanent, by aundlutf for the RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE nrtwriptlv pump stir, with Ultimo fmiti. tVe Price S2.50.: f ES'Srif tESt n Ha Sne OeonlD wuhont thi TrtdfrM&rk. Ah y -t ! u X w Ip- rui;1 tx ih torwt. Hit can ou'r tr iJ b Qalojnr thi rnnant m aooto, tad ifrw1nr tm Amriimn pru!Tietr. PFAELIER BROS. & CO. SltMt4l Market SKreet, Philadelphia. t&ASEKTS WAITED For Onr Sew Book THIRTY YEARS A EETECTTYE BY ALLAN FIXKtXTON. rViotalcfrf a the; oirh and fflmrrrtPB'v sp"e of riiriin! Prstti'-ni of all Omim and Claw, wuh Nutwrons Eplsoirtot Pwsonal Irp-Ticace In the .Detection cf Criminals1, eorring a rnoj at Thirty Yanrw Aotive Deiotiww lfo tO'i enibnn? trnv inteiueig tnteruiwg and thrtflinu Jjtua is: &Mc)it. , An enttr-Ty nw fcoV. prr.f'tfi int-jtratil, and wua Portrait ot las (.rest Ltter-uvc. tW AGENTS WAIVED! In wvwry town thore are number- r "SJ r-tU tx o'ad to O't thir bnk. It f- Mt to r rMKits. klienanlcs. Farmer e.... IT''wonal mca. Tnits vry Ac -r.t caa pirk n-: or mnrt in a tuira to whom be can foci sure ol e...ng it to. We want One Agwnt In erwv towf!tp, rr conutr. ifA'tu ivrfit, wltn tan N. ran bscvi:. a uccfx.iif Ajtnt. ifjr laU 4ucurs and terms to n.' tj. A'Mitm ti. W. CAKLEIO.N A CO.. rutUohers, KoW Tort. LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT. Ton ran now bay flothin? that looks as well, wears as well, fits as nicely as goods made to order, while the cost is at least two-thirtls lrss. Vie invite jon to tost these fads by dra!ii:i; with. .A. C. YATES & CO, Sixth sim! C'heHtnut Streets. B.M made ClotMng In Philadelphia. DR. FAHSKETS THE wood-rful cure errtd iy thi tkiw meij. known remedr, wot ooiy ia ctr priTata tiractice at batar. but throughout the 1 nuert States, have drawn the attention ef the rie lical vro'ntica to iu nse thro, ghcit the Und. Ia Chrank Kueumaiim and Acme (ioot, Jaun.Kre, Bi ioi-- diwden and I jver.np!amt, Plm; l-r F.rur.tioni on the lice. l.nrsirela, Iro;Kical TrouMes, painful a-iu tiiu.ci.lt Mrnstnr.tifn, N-rrot or Sick Headache, Coative nest r, Comtipation. :.iilk Ixe. Scald Head, Skin 1'iseaaca. Ucera and Botls. Kidney and Urinary aealrneM, Female veikrewe, trd Tetter aff-ction: A larre proportion of the CHKoxtc is, Oestikatw I'issaus that afflict M a KwrxD hare their origin in an impure iute of the Blood and a depravad condi tion of the Liv, and peisna the ery fon.iuin of l ife; and no belter remedy can be mei than Health Restorer. A Si.. lb Botti-w wiU produce Mich a change of feeling as often to AsTOKiiM the -St'rrmaa. Be AovreiDandgive it a UiaL A Li. IfeUMISTS AUD STOKSXBEraJIS tell it. Pa AKWD BT UWL. D. FAHRNEV & 802, BACSRSTOWlf, UD, Y fro- )L If 1 4 Jt u j-fLXA BACK WE MEAN BACK TO OUR NEW QUARTERS IN PATTERSON. Tou will want to see na in our new business placs. We Lave Warm Overcoats. We Lave Fine Warm Overcoat y Men's Reliable All Wool Suits. We Lave Fine Suits All Wool of Di Styles. Wo Lave Little and Big Boys' SuiU Every dollar laid out for clothing with us is a help to jo. UoD OUR PRICES ARE WINNING. Nothing makes customers rally to us like tLe Lonest, well ble and substantial stock of closing ready n.ade that is worth to the l penny the prices asked. For we assure tLeiu that we Lava carefully ra. examined and re stocked our store, and to make a qiick sal haT9 tuthi the prices at a very Bmall advance on the very low coot. Ktniemberwbatever you buy of us mubt be a j represented, WJ say a 6uii is all-wool such must be the fact, aud when we giv you s prise we guarantee tLat such price is lower than an v one elie can sell the toe. article f.t Sam'l ST&AYER, THE OLD RELIABLE CLOTHIER AND FURNISHER. IN PATTERSON. May 13, 19S5. J WARKEX PLKTTE, ATTORXE l'-AT-L A W, MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA CO., PA-, CCollectuig and conTeyancin? promptly attended to. Office with Atkirwn at Ja 4-a9.B'J.J cobs. Loos E. At us so. Geo. Jacobs, Ja ATK1SSOX JL JACOBS, ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW, BlFFLUfTOWN, PA. rr7"Ccllocting and Conveyancing promt 6 1 I wUUUUCW Vw .irnr. V,in .trp.t In nlr of rei- deuce of Loois K. Atkinson, Ks.., south ol : at7-i aail :ori.;cg a ;i rvr. Bridge street. 'Oct2tt, 1Sc5. i nations between Altoona and Hsnutwrj, reaches Mi;tiin at lu.;5 a. ni., Uirrubu.- 1 12.40 p. M., and arrives in I'hilfcia ;hA is DM. CRAWFORD, M. D., 6.:,p. m. j Mau aij esres Pittsburg daily Has resumed actively the practice ol I T.'JU a. m., Altoona at 2.00 p. re, anil op Medicine and Surgery and their collateral ping at all regular stations arrives st iiii branches. Office at the old corner of Third , at 6-1-3 p. m., liarrisburg 7.10 p. m., PtUa and OrAugt streets, Mittlintown, Pa. adeit liU 4 'V a. m. March 1876. Jobs McLacoblik. Josipb W. Stimmel MCI.AIGULIX Ji STJ.M MEL, INSURANCE AGENTS, PORT ROYJL, JCyUT.t CO., P.I. EOuly reliable Companies represented. Dec. 9, 1875-Iy .w KED by our tnneent Lo- lien Powder. Safe, s;:re rare. $1.0-J by ; ora, a o a. m.; Jdciioj, 10 Uil s. ci.; mail with lull directions. Book tur 'i cent : Royal, 10 07 a. ru.; MitTlia, l 15 a. av. Stan. p. PhET &. CO., t-iiih Avcnuv, i Mlltorl, 10 21 a. ra ; '.-r.j, W Ti a. a.; tSew Yoik. Jan. S, 'Sd-ly i Lewistowu, 10 i t a. m.; M:V.3;nwa, 11 uT ! a. m.- Ne. ton Ilaimlton, 11 2 ' a. U- - I tingdou, 12 09 p. m.j Trrue, 12 H i-i iJ F! R P Tl A ' HT r h. 1 Altoona, I 40 p. m., aud .top st All ra.ar X desire j it,tio.19 oetweea Uarrisburg aui Jl.imu. to double their profits by introducing a line j UvMEB Eimr. leaves PhiUdalphla iu of new goods, lndi-pensahle to all t.imilies , ,v t 5 40 p m iiarrlsL,arg. 10 25 p. -. n m mVpI particulars UfcALTU .t Kockvilie, Uarys.uU, D- FtMJD COaPAN, .No., 2, 4th Avenue, BonVXeport, Hi!ler.t..TU, Thornaio.3. .New ork. Jan. , 'b-,v. at Jid,UI M . ... Al- i tooua, 2 2l a. ru., aud Pittsbarg, ll l'-- "I 4 AT T T f T restort-1. A gentleman I havinf. innorentlr rontraftiMl th blkit ot ' self aliu-e in his youth, and iu consequen ce I ping at all regular stations bottfeeD H 'At surtered all the horrors of Sexual Incapacity and Altoona reaches Aitooua t 3.W P Lost Miiiuood, Physical Decay, General Pittsburg f. 15 p. m. Prostration, etc., wiil, out of sympaty for Ulniuiijimis AccoBMOoarioii kvi Pitt for his lellow sufferers, mail free the recipe ! adelplua daily at 1 1 50 a. m., H.irruinirg U by which lie was tinallv cured. Address j 5.15 p. m., Duacsauoa 5 50 p. ui., in confidence. J. XT. PIXKSEV, 42 . port t,:? p. iu., Mllierst. wu 6.2c5 P Cedar St., ew York. Jan. f, o-ly. i Thompsoutowrt 6,40 t: m., V'o:ilyis 6.1. . p. m . Turicaxora tj.ol p. m., Mexico 3,51 h TO CONSUMPTIVES. The advertiser having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by a simple remedy, is anxious to make known to bis lellow sufferers the means ol cure. To all who drire it, he will snd a a copy of the prescription ued, inn.) with the direct ions for preparing and using the same which they will find a sure Ci'bk for Coiohs, Colds, Cossmprio, Asthma, Bu'tMcnms, &l. Parties wishing the Pre srription, ill please address, Kev. E. A. WILSOA', l'J4 Penn SL, Williamaborgh, S. V. Jan. f, 'a-ly. How Lost, II ow llestored ! Jnt published, a new edition of DK. CL'LVEKWELL'S CELEBRATED ESSAY on the radical cure cf SptawAroBauutA or Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Lo&ses, Impotimct, Mental and Physical Incapacity, Imsediments to Marriage, etc.: also, CoKsmPTios, Epilepsy and Fits, in ducwl by self-indulgeuce, or sexual extrav agance, &c. The celebrated author, in this admirable essay, clearly demonstrates from a thirty years' successf ul practice, tiiut tbe alarm ing consequences of self abuse may be rad ically cured ; pointing out a mode of cure at once simple, certain, and effectual, by means of wbich every sufferer, no matter what his condition msy be, may cure bira self cheaply, privately and radically. LCTTuia Lecture should be in the bands of every youth and every man in the land. Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any address, pott-paid, on receipt of four cents or two postage stamps. Address CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO., 41 Ann St., New Tork.N.T.; April 9. Post-OOice Box 450. Spring and Summer Goods. I would inform the public that I have now in my new millinery store at my place or residence on Water street, MiHlintown, second door Iroru comer of Bridge street, a lull stock, ol Sring and Summer millinery goods, all new, and of the latest styles, and having employed first class milliners, lam prepared to aupply the public with everything found in firstclass milliner store, come and examine try (toe. I consider it no trouble to show goods. May 2-83.1.T. .iai. AGAIN: PEHNSYJ.VaSU BAlLEOilL TIM li-TABLE On sn1 after Sunday, N th, 15 trains that stop at Miffiin willraa as. 'skews t" . tv nr. - i "J,",uu'- i Hr'Tisonow AccoaoDAiioIesMaa- ! tin?don dailv a: 6.30 a. m.. Mount Cuios ( uu m. iu., .t:iou naniiii'in a. tt, j McVeytown T,i4 a. tn., Lcwiown 7,50 a niM Ifiiford 8.0'j a. m., MirSin ,15 a. is, ; Port Kuyal ,22 a. m-, Mexico !,27 a. a, j Tuscarora 8,-SU a. ra., VjnnykeM1 H j Thompsuntown "M'-i a. m., ZlurwiM . t , m., Millerstown b.ii a m., Newport i.'lii. t ' m ' T'vinff at Uirr.iibn-Z at lu 10 a. b, 1 and at Philadrimia. 3 1 3 B. tn. i Jobsstows Exrai-s leares I'ltrstlS i& Mall Express leaves Pit:-.bur atlOUpi. ! Altoona 6 4 j p m ; Tyroae 7 17 pro; Han j lugdon oOdpm; Lewistown 9i0 pm; Mi.'- itlin 9 45 p m ; Harrisburg 1 1 15 p m ; Phila delphia 4 25 am. Phiiadvlphia Express will itop at Miii iat 11 6V when tl atvd. j WESIWAKD. j Wat Paskehceb Uves PhiUdafpaia daily at 4 3'J a. ra.: IIvnab':r;. 8 15 a. x; Duncannon. 8 5-5 a. m.; Nawpurt, i'3 a u.; KiUeret.iwo, 9 SO a. m.:Taomf5ont'w, ! i i a. in.; Vaa Pvke, 'J 55 a. iu.; Iu?r- Maii. l'EAi.t leives I'Iu.a lalpois iaiiy 7.00 a. ru.. Uamjbur U.W m., .- port, 12 lo p. ux., Milliin 12-47 p. in., m..Pvrt Royal 7,W p.m., J'i-llin ? Lewis --vu i.'c- p. M:v'ert)a i,- rVt T r Mvtftn Tl:llltltua C.1 P- liuutingdon b 45 p. u. Pacific Express leaves Pb!ta.t-?:.h'jti Ut p m ; Uarrisburg 3 10 a m ; Ituncsnnoa 39 am; Newport 4 Oi am; m; Lew'stown 5 m ; Mc Veytowa W am; Mt. Union 5 5s am; Uiinuu,io 25 a m ; Peteraburic tt 40 a m : Spruce Crel 8 64 am; Tvroue" 7 12 a n. ; Hell's Mlu 732am; Altooua b 10 a m ; fittaoaii I 00 p m. Fast Line leaves Philadelphia at H m ; Hsrrisbnra: S 15pm; MiSin 6 P Lewistown 5 2tpn; ; Uuntiucdon ?''P3' Tyrone 7 10 p m ; A!toon 10 p m ; r-l& burg 1 1 55 p m. . Fast Line west, on Sundays, KJi.,t0"t Ouncannon, Newpirt ad liie.T!0 when flagged .. . Mail Express east, on Sundavs, wu. sw? at Barree, when damned. Johnstown Epress i-ast, on S'ilJ will connect with aunday Mtii Harrisb'irg at 1 15 p. ai. . Way Passenger west and Mail east w stop at Lucknow and Pooraian's bprmg. when flagged. . JohDstown Express will stop at Lnckao". when flagged. LK WIGTOWN DIVISIO.V Trains leave Lewistown Junction lr T roy at 3 a m, 10 45 am, 3 lo P m ; i Sunbury at 7 15 a m, 2 55 p m. Trains arrive at Lewistown JuncUonBO" Milrtiy at 9 10 a m, 1 40 pra, 4 40p m i Sunbury at 9 2-5 a m, 4 30 p m. TYUONK DIVISION'. Trains leave Tyrone for W01'?''' Lock llaven at 8 10 a m, 7 30 p m. w Tyrouo for Curweusville and Cleartlsia 8 20 a m, 1 60 p m. . . Trains leave Tyroue lor fVT Pennsylvania Furnace and Sco " m and 4 30 p m. n-n-funls Trains arrive at Tyrone from and Lock Uaveu at 7 05 a m, and . w P Trains arrive at Tvrone from ville and Clearfield st 6 58 a m, and jh Trains arrive at Tyrone from ScoJi ( riors Mark and Pennsylvania Furnace 6S m, at 2 35 p m. . ,,-icinS. II. A B. T. R. K. .t BEDFORD Trains leave H intinlon J m Bridgeport and Cuaiberiaad al and ti &. n. tii. ol- Trains arrive at Huntingdon troiu ford, Bridgeport aud Cumberland a p. ax., tt m p. m. The Seti aad P'llU 1 place to get job work done. Try pay you if you need anything i 5fe g'TIP'WMnWrgy'TOirt waiaM. raww
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