LAPOBTE, PA., NOV. 6th, 1891. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. Harrity is in the soup. The McKiDley bill did it. This is truely Indian Summer. Tammany rules in York State. Election, as usual, passed off very quietly at LaPorte. Glidewell received a good vote in the two LaPortes. The weather on Tuesday was just right for the occasion. Meylert & Co. are still offering great bargains in goods. The Republicans of Philadelphia elected their full city ticket. John V. FinKle now occupies the Brick Mansion, on Meylert St. The old Key Stone State as usual shouts loud for Republicanism. Major McKinley of Ohio is rw Governor of the Buck Eye State. Which will it be, Governor Flow er or ex-President Cleveland in 1892 ? Dr. Waddell of Uushore, was called to LaPorte, professionally, on Sunday. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. J. L. Smyth Friday Nov. 6, at 3 p. m. Flower, the Democratic nominee for Governor of New York was elected by 25,000 majority. It would seem that the earth had opened up and swallowed the Demo cratic party, body and britches. The Prohibition vote in Sullivan county is falling off at a lively rate. Two more years will wind up their iareer. The Y. W. C. T. U. will meet at at the home of Miss Fannie Meylert, Friday evening Nov. 6. All are invi ted to attend Our eagle screams very loud for the late victory of Republicanism. Have you noticed how he dops his wings ? Harrity is a close campaign guesser Only about 80,000 votes out of the way. Th'at in'nt mnny for a new boss, is it? E. J. Messenger of LaPorte twp., left for Susquehanna county, on Tuesday, where he will visit friends for a week or ten days. v Sullivan county in 1800 srave it Democratic majority of 515 On Tuesday it dropped to 325. What flo you think of that ? Now that election is over let us all proceed to business. The politi cal anxious seat will be vacated un til February election, some four months off. Miss W. P. Miller, head 1 nurse in a Baltimore Hospital, is visiting her father and sister Mr. Frederick Miller and Miss Lottie Miller, of LaPorte. It is as the REPOBITCAN predicted, last week. The Salt River will be over burdened with boats loaded with Democracy. Get in the car, j Josh will he the Captain. Several flocks of wild geese have passed over this vicinity during the j past week. They were southward bound. Our sportsmen were more than anxious for them to robst on (Lake Mokoma. Messrs Chas. Lauer and Wallie Hackley of LaPorte, cast their lirst ballot, on Tuesday. The former is a Democrat and the latter a Repub lican. We have some hopes that Charley will be a liberal Democrat, however. Miss May Lee aged 8 years, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chns. Lee Of LaPorte, died, on Wednesday of typhoid fever. Deceased was a pupil of the LaPorte graded school and was much admired by her as sociates. The extraordinary session of the Senate, called by Boss Harrity and Pattison proved' a boomerange to Democracy ; just as Senator Quay predicted. That Junior Senator is entirely too great for Harrity and Hensel. The people of LaPorte and vicini ty will enjoy a dance in the flail on this Thursday evening. There will also be served in connection with ! the dance an oyster supper at Hotel Kennedy at 11:30 p. m. All are in vited. Bill $1.50. There was an eruption in what was only a year or two ago known as the big Prohi. four, of LaPorte, on Tuesday. It was caused by one of the number jumping the traces and voting in his old party. It was< a surprise to his associates. Quay is making it warm for the seveial editors of Democratic news papers and Democratic State Chair man Kerr. The editorials on that Bardsley certificate, was too much or the Junior U. S.' Senator to .ndure, hence he has brouuht pro ceedings against these parties foi ibel. The REPUBLICAN is first of the county pipers iu giving the official vote of the county. The REPUBLI CAN alwavs takes the lead. Sub scribe for the best. NEW YORK, Nov. 5 —Reports re ceived by the Associated Press up to this hour (1 a. m.) indicate that the State Senate will stand 17 Re publicans to 15 Democrats, and that there will be f>4 Democrats and 64 Republicans in the Assembly. Sonne years sisjoCol. McOlureofthe Philadelphia Times , was looked up on as tiie most official guesser of a campaign in the State. His long miss, on Tuesday, linvever, was no feather in his cap and has placed him with the retired weather pro phets of the country. Mr. McClure is growing quite aged and his use in this direction has about ceased. Governor llill, of New York is in a very happy fiaifie of mind. The Democrats of that state are already pointing to him as their only salva tion, and it may be set down as al most certain that the distinguished office-holder; who will soon retire from the Governorship, will resign the Senatorship (which he lias not yet accepted) and draw his lines for the purpose of capturing the Presi dential nomination. Grover is no longer in it. Only 10 majority for \\ right in the Borough. How is that for high? Still better, only 5 Democratic ma jority in LaPorte twp. The day is riot far distnnt when these two dis tricts will be included in the Re publican ranks. Our county ticket ran ahead of the State ticket in both of these precincts, hence our neigh bors will perceive that there was no trading to accomplish this result. Voie of Thanks. The students of the LaPorte Pub lie School, unaniiously tender a Votft of thanks to the editor of the SULLI VAN REPUBLICAN for donating a copy of his valuable paper to their Read ing Room. Com. B. F. OROSSLEY. Hallow'en was duly observed by the bovs at liaPorte and the signs, gates and other loose property were removed as of yore. At 8 p. m. a procession of some twenty or thirty kids was formed on Muncy street and who presented a suspicious ap pearance in their black cloak wear, proceeded to the second ward where they enjoyed an hour's recreation, when they returned to the first ward and held "forth until their parents re quested ther presents Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Furies of Phila- 1 delphia, who liuve been spending the summer at the Mountain House, La-1 Porte, will leave Monday for their home. Mr. and Mrs. Paries had ex -1 pected to return to their home some time ago, but owing tot he loud talk of Boss Harrity that Pennsylvania would give the Democratic State ticket an overwhelming majority, felt that his vote was needed for Gregg and Morrison, hehce, remain ed and helped along the worthy cause. Prof. M. F. Albert and Miss Annie E Ettinger, teachers of the LaPorte graded school with the as sistance of their pupils, 011 Monday , last, established a reading table in the school department. The papers addressed to this new and worthy enterprise are: The Philadelphia, Inquirer ; The Philadelphia Times ; The Youths Companion and all 1 three of the county papers. The j scholars are very much elated over j the undertaking, which will no doubt prove a success. Prof. Al bert is a hard worker iu the school room and spares 110 pains to advance new ideas and put them in opera tion for the advancement of his scholars. Parents, as well as our school board, welcome the uew read ing room. F*atal Accident, on the W. <3t N B. at Muney Valley, on Thurs lay Oct 29, While Thos. Minier a young man of about 22 years of age and an em ploye of the \V. <fc N. B. R. It., was in the uct of coupling freight cars over a waiton road crossing at Mubcy Vallej', his foot unfortunately slip ped between the iron rail and the plank, where he was held fast. The cars were moving at the time ami the unfortunate jouhg man tried hard to release his foot, but with no avail. The result was most horrible. His associates ran to his assistance but were too late, the cars had crush ed him beyond assistance. Both legs and arms were broken. The right leg was smashed at the knee and broken live inches below. He was conscious, however, and was immediately taken to the Hospital at Wil'iamsport where he died three hours after the accident. Deceased was a resident of liughesville and had been in the employ of the B. K., in the neigh borhood of two jears. He was very much admired by his associates all along the line. Tiie funeral took place, on Sunday at Hughesvtlle and hrough the kindness of General Manager, B. G. Welch, the employes of the road in this section, were furnished a special train, to witness the last rite of their brother* com panion. WILLIAM H. PAINTON or Nouatowu. Sullivan County, Convicted of Murder in the First Degree. The Evlilenee In Full. Michael Ntromlnger llunhand ol the Murdered Woman on the | Stand. , WEDNESDAY OCT. 28, 1891. The prosecutor, the husband, of the murdered woman, Michael Strominger, was the first witness called and feebly walked to the witness stand, where he was affirmed. After a few preliminary questions as to his place of residence and the age of his wife, which he stated would have been 68 the past September, and that his age was 75 last May, he proceeded to detail the facts of the murder on the night of the 31st of March last, as follows : There was a rap at the door and she (Mrs. Strominger) went and opened the door and had started in, with Painton right after her. He seized her, and tied her, after which he demanded their money, and Mr. Strominger was compelled togo with him into a back room, where he got S7OO in papef money, fifty or sixty dollars of silver, and he did not know how much gold ihere was. After he got the money he came back in the kitchen and he (Painton) untied her and set her against the lounge and lubbi'd her with some thing. Mr. Strominger told him she was dead and Painton said, "Oh no. She would soon come too." After placing her on the lounge and working with her, he said Mr. Strominger had better go for a doctor. The only words remembered by the witness spoken by the defendant and Mrs Strominger when he first came in were, she said, "Wait till I get it." He stated further that the man had false whiskers on. They fell off when he was struggling. He had a light, mustache, just Tike lie has now. The whiskers were of a sandy color, somewhat reddish, he had a black slouch hat on, a darkish sack or frock coat. He did not know what kind of pants he had on He stated that he first saw the man after the murder in the jail. Mr. Strominger then proceeded to identi fy Painton, and said that (pointing to Painton) was the man who.committed the murder. The witness was then turned over to Mr Zeigler, who proceeded to the cross examination. In the cross-examination Mr. Stroming er said IK only noticed what kind of a coat and hat he hid on. He did not know what he s*id when he came in, as (Strom inger) was hard of heariug The whisk ers fell off his face on the floor while they were tussling. When the whiskers fell off he got a side view of his face. There was some money left that had not been taken, but l;e did not know how much The money was not all in the same package. In answer to the question, What did the man do wheir he found Mrs. S'rom'nger was dead ? Mr. Strominger said, the man took a looking glass from the wall and putin front of her face. After finding Mrs. S'romimrer dead Painton s iid fie would go for the doctor. In answer to the question, Whether lie had not described the man as a heavy set man, the witness stated that he. had notde scribed the person that committed the deed as a heavy set man. He didn't know the pariies who were with lilm at tha j.iil when he identified Painton. The witness* recollection was not clear concerning the fact sut rounding the identification <>f the prisoner at the jail and he was unable to name the parties with him or what was said. He did not know how the prisoner was dressed. He merely looked at thy prisonre's face. When the prisoner was brought in he stood up awhile and he saw that it was the very man who murdered his wife. When asked to tell how he identified him, he said he could tell by the appearance ; that he had no beard, but had a mustache He could tell by the shape of his face. He repeatedly stated that no one had asked him togo along to the jail. He went because he wanted to. He stated further that when Dr. Stem carne to his house in the evening of the murder he had David Crumllch with him. Dr. Stem ex amined Mrs. Strominger as soon as he got to th<* house. ! Dr. J. C. Stem, the resident physician of Lewisberry, was the next witness called. The Doctor is a fine and intelligent look ling gentleman, and in a fluent way de railed the manner in which he was sura j moned to Mr. Strominger's on the night |of the murder ; how he got Mr. David I Crumtich togo along with him ; how he | entered the house and found Mrs. Strom | inger lying on a lounge In the house ; how I he after examination found she was dead, and then he hastened up town to give the alarm. The Doctor then described the man who summoned him as an athletic built man, tall, who keep moving towards, Mr. Park's residence all the time. He could not see him in the face- After be came out' the man had disappeared. The Doctor then described the condi tion of Mrs. Strominger's body when he arrived there, saying there was a bruise on her right cheek, marks.of a cord on her neck, her hands were lying along side of her, her hair %vas down" her dress wa# open, and there was a smell as though whiskey was poured over her body. He also saw the body at her late residence the time the Cot oner made the postmortem examination ; that he took no notes at the post mortem examination ; that from his examination the cause of death was strang ulation. Dr. Stem then described the manner in which he tried to resusitate the victim. When asked why lie had not gone into further details to ascertain if there was any life, he said life was extinct to him. Coroner Charles P. Spangler was the next witness called by the Commonwealth Mr. Bentzel proceeded to examine the Doctor, who in a distinct manner stated that he had held a post mortem examina tion on the iKidy of Mrs. Strominger, at her la'e residence, and then proceeded to describe the results of the post mortem examination, iu which he stated that he found marks on the face, hands and limbs, and an abrasion on the neck. The brain was gorged with blood, the heirt was contracted, the lungs congested the abdominal vissers was intensly gorged with blood, the thyroid cartilage fractured at its poterlor third, and that the cau« of her death was strangulation. THCHSDVY SESSION. [We omit the evidence of several wit ness who swear about the sunie as thos< given above.] F. H. IIENCH, a clerk in Gerald * Co.'s store in Harris burg, shoe dealers, said that the mornint of tho 81»t of March last a man giving hii name as William Painton (and whom he identified), came into the store that day and purchased a heavy rough rubber , boot of the "Myer" brand, size No. 8. The witness was shown a pair of rubber boots and identified them as the same site and brand of boot he had sold Wm. Paint on. He put the boots on and left the other shoes in the store. On cross examination he said it was several days after he had sold him the . boots that the boots were shown him, and ! would not say they were the same boots, ' as an other firm in Harrisburg sells the same brand of boots. Upon further ex amination he said he was certain it was Tuesday morning of March 81st when he sold the boots, lie had seen the prisoner in jail since that time, s CASSIUS M. BROWN, a fine looking colored gentleman, a fash ■ ionuble barber and hair dresser of llarris i burg, from whom the beard was purchased, was called and testified thathe washomeon i Thursday, the 26th of March last when a i man by the uame of Frank Smith "ame I into his place and purchased a sandy or i red beard for $1.00; that he fixed the i time from a memorandum he made of all ! his sales. He only knew his name from being told when he identified the mail in i jail. ! ANNIE SMITH, [ wife of a brother of the Smiths, stated . 'she was living in Harrisburg last March. , i She saw Frank Smith on the 30th of last ; March. He was with Painton. Painton ' | was at her front door and he said he was ' waiting On Frank Smith, who was In the j store above. Frank soon came with a J , pmall package done up in a paper and 6aid he had purchased a switch for his mother. " It was in the forenoon. Did not see any of the rest until I saw Painton on Tuesday I morning. I saw Frank coming out of ' Mr. Brown's store, the hair dresser. Mr. Brown was recalled and stated that : the beard sold to Frank Smith was done J up with paper. [ ABE no AT, TNE DETECTIVE, , who arrested Painton, was the next wit , . ness called. He stated that he did not j know Painton before last April. Mr. J ; Boat said that he in company with Mr. j Anderson went to Souestown last April j and a- rived there in the evening about 8 , . t o'clock. Mr. Anderson and he, incompa-' L ny with a constable, went to the house, | J 1 *• here they found Painton. They pro-' L ceeded to search him for weapons. After , this he asked Painton for his coat and when told where it was proceeded to search it. Iu the meantime Anderson and j , Painton had a schufiie, when Painton! , gave his mother a purse (which vras band ' ; ed to the witness and identified) contain , ing $145 in gold. The constable had . 1 sonic trouble to get the purse from I Painton's mother. After Painton's arrest] . 1 he was brought to Harrisburg, where | j another nurse and some money WHS found I , on his person. In conversation at the Jail | with the prisoner, he told the witness that . he had some goods at the Reading j . railroad which he wished shipped to | , Sonestown to his mother ; that they search-! j ed these goods and the black slouch hat t | was found In the springs of the lounge and j , the boots in the side board. Mr. ilcnch was recalled to testify to the size of the boots offered in evidence. He i said lie had measured the boots and found r | that they were inches long scant 4 , inches across ball, heel '&% in long, 2 5 g i | inches wide. The boots were then offer-j ed In evidence by the Commonwealth. Mr. R 'at was recalled by the Common-1 wealth, who offered to prove that he made; [ a Search of the house occupied by Pahiton . ! and Wesley Smith on the 7th of April j j last, and there found in a chest up stairs r I SB2O in gold, and that on the oth day of I April last, in the Dauphin county jail,: > Wesley Smith identified the prisoner and , said be (W. H Painton) was the man who j had given him the money found in the , house <jjp the night of the 7th. 4 This' ffer was objected to by the de r fence and after considerable discussion , pro and con, and the citing of precedents, 4 the Court said he was inclined to admit r the evidence, but preferred to reserve his 1 ruling until this morning and directed the , Commonwealth to call another witness. J SAMUEL J. ANDEKSON, DETI'.CTIVE. j who acted with Mr. Roat, in substance detailed the arrest of Painton the same as Mr. Roat had detailed it ; that he had also spoken to him about property af the Read j ing depot, aud that he w'as with Mr. , Roat when they searched these goods and j found the hat and boots. MARJtA FETROW, t the housekeeper of Wesley Smith, a comely young woman, and who holds , many "material facts of this case, was called by the Commonwealth, and testified 1 in substance as follows: I was living in . Ilarrisburo on Broad street with Smith, _ on last March. Painton was with us t She then identified Painton by pointing 1 him out She remembered March 31, e last. Saw Painton about 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon at the house, and saw D. , W. Smith give htm binder's twine. Wit ness was shown the string and said it was Q like that. She saw Painton take his re volver from th« cupboard and put it in 3 his poeket. He wore a pair of light pants, dark coat, dark slouch hat, and ' black overcoat. Saw the hat on Painton's j bead on the 81sf of March. He left the e house that afternoon and she did not see him until she saw him next morning in _ bed in the house where they lived on a Broad street. She supposed he returned e between 2 and 3 o'clock In the morning, a He was not in at 12 o'clock, because she c Was awake, and he was not in. She saw x him at 6 o'clock in the morning in bed. Ii He got np. She got up first and made e breakfast. There are two rooms on the e first floor of the house. D. W. Smith a and Painton were in the front room be e fore and after breakfast. Whilst there, s after breakfast, she heard Painton say. ■- "I made a bad job, I believe I strangled Mrs Strominger." Painton then went to n Broad Street Market and returned about 11 or 12 o'clock and said Mrs. Strominger o was dead. He said it to D. W. Smith, a and she heard it. He ask her to wash his pants the next day. They were muddy, e They had a reddish mud up to the knees. They were the pants he had on the day e | before. Smith had a ball of binder twine ci ' there and Smith burnt it on the next t-1 Saturday. t ! On cross-examination she stated that o j she had been living with them about 8 ii months. She had her home there. Her e sister is the wife of Daniel W. Smith d She then said that she had not seen Smitl e I burn the twine, but siw him bring it down •t 1 stairs and take it to the stove, where she e saw a blaze. When Smith returned from d the stove he had not the twine with him. d Part of this evidence was objected to by ;e the defence as not proper evidence. I The time for adjournment being athand. the court reserved liis ruling in this mat t- ter until this morning. Ie Court then adjourned until 9 o'clocl- Frlday morning FRIDAY SESSION, s-' After hearing a few witnesses who tesli ig fy the same as the above the Comonwealth is 1 [CONTINUED ON EDITORIAL PAGE.] POJf'T FORGET! 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