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l\mm news.
There is seemingly a pretty gineral
•rgeemetit of opinion among our naval
officers in fav< r of the construction of
battleships of the largest size, which
are to be arm*'l with the greatest pos
sible number of heavy guns The ex
perience of the Russo-Japanese war >s
held to justify this. As lons a- we are
buildiug battleships we might ns well
get the best.
It is a common thiug to see boys
smoking cigarettes, which is an in
dication that the law is being violated.
It should not a difficult taek to find
out who is doing it.
OunlifTe, the Adams Express Com
pany robber, was seuteuced to serve
six years in the Western Penitentiary.
The news from Berks county is that
turkeys are plenty and will be cheap.
Montotir will be heurd from later.
Christian Loeli is recovering rapid
ly from the severe burns he received
•ome time ago at the Structural Tub
ing Works.
There is little reason to ffar tha
the supply of turkeys will run any
•horter this year than usual, but there
i* less reason to fear that the rumors
of a shortage will be less numerous as
Thanksgiving approaches.
Just out of jail after a two year
term Charles Bowmau is under arre-t
at Lancaster, charged with highway
robbery, of which P. W. Lough< ru, of
Coatesville, was the victim.
Thirty-two presidents of State univ
ersities, now in session at Washing
loo, are expected to take action on a
change in football rules to comply
with the ideas of President Roosevelt
tin regard to brutality.
The plumber is getting busy ou the
iwater pipes these mornings.
There will soon be a launching ot
'Gubernatorial hoomlets. Alieady a
•number o "u.rn bora *a" are bung
,g roomed
It is sai't fl at the Pre-hltnt's ex
penses during bin recent trip South
amouuted to over {1,5,000. This be
will pay out of bis own pocket and
• call it tno"ev w 11 spent.
Mayor Turn Johnson, cf Clevelaad,
ha* appo''"e i an "anti-suicide com
mission," whos ' duty it will be to
aeek out weary, despondent and de
stitute pe pie who may he contem
plating suicide, aud ilner them up.
Admiration for this sch» me of bene
volence is checked, however, by the
fact that no appropriate u goes with
it.
It appears that 30,000 Russians are
■till prisoners of war in Japan. If they
know when they are well off they will
make no effort to return home before
■priug, at the earliest.
Rufus Hippls attending the Lan
caster County Institute, has been a
teacher for 50 successive years.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Holdren of
White Hall ate beitw congratulated
upon the arrival, Monday morning, of
a baby daughter.
Robert Whitehead, iuvrntof of the
torpedo which bears his name, flied at
Shrivenham. England.
Whether | ol icemen, fin men or other
public employe, workmen at any busi
ness should be paid a sufficient salary
.to mtintun their families comfortab
ly. and by economies and i-aviug riro
vide for the future, without ) en-ions.
'The peniton svstt m induces to lazi
itiess, w ««> B and <! |c idence, and is
inot ma lv or A'nPiie n.
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IIIBIIMS CROW
It may not be generally known that
tlie fine-t, the best equipped and most
extensive green houses in this section
ot the country are to be found at Cut
tle Grove. Forty thousand square feet
' ire otiiier K llron is used exclu
sively aloug with glass in the con
struction of the baiMi 11B". It is worthy
of not) that in beeping with the mod
| urn and finely appointed green houses
Castle Grove has in the person of Law
rence Ootter, the lessee, one of the
uiO't experienced,the most skillful and
most widely known floriculturists in
the Uniled States.
In the world of flowers at nresent
the chrysanthemum is the leigniug
queen. The season is now at its height.
The chrysanthemum show clo>ed at
Philadelphia Saturday night. During
the present wrefe shows will be on
in manv of the great cities of the
land. The chrysanthemum is seen in
all its glory at Castle Grove. Variety
and p» rfection both are there. Two
lnr«e green houses are filled, each one
of the stately majestic blooms seem
ing to surpass the other in exuber
ance and loveliuess. As the long vista
of v»r'ii- sated, though chaste and mod
est tints, opens up before the visitor
his eye is chained to the spot as it
were with a soit of fascination. Many
of the big chrysanthemums measuring
from tip to tip, are twelve inches in
diameter. All colors and shades of
colors are lepresented and it would
puzzle any one to tell which are the
most to be desired. The pure white
oues are beautiful but so are the soft
creamy white; so are the large golden
ones, those of the many shades of yel
low and of the various shades of pink.
Mr. Cotter cuts one hundred of these
maguificent blooms every day and
along ». 'th carnations,roses,&c., ships
tliem to Pniladelphia and New York
lu the big cities the chrysanthemums
producrd at Cai-tle Grove aro retaled
bv the dealers at all sorfs of extrava
gant prices. Eight to teu dollars per
dozen is not an unusual figure.
After the chrysanthemums come car
nations and ro-es ;devoted to the form
er there are two and to the latter
eight houses. Dcring October Mr.
Cotter shipped 38,000 roses to Phila
delphia, while at least 2000 more were
disposed of at home. The roses are
very beautiful and comprise the Am
erican Beauty, Bride's and Brides
maid's ros'is, Liberty, Killarney, Wel
lesby, Richmond and all the leading
marketable varieties. The roses are
only b'ginning to brear; by the Holi
days the eight grieu houses will each
be a paradise of blooming beauty.
The carnations are also coming on
very nicely. The t«o immense build
ings will be a revelation later on. Be
sides the fuuioas Lawson carnation.
Mr. Cotter cultivates tho Roosevelt
caruatiou, a perfict 1 loom garnet in
color, and he nas both varieties in ab
undance. Among other varieties Mr.
Cotter has the Queen, the Prospect,
and the Great variegated carnation.
N-me but those who have visited
Casile Grove can form an adequate
idea of the extent of the green houses,
of the enormous stock on hand and the
care and pains taken to provide for
following seasons. Of the eight houses
devoted to roses five are propagating
houses, all filled with grafted roses
nicely growing. Providing for aB a
son further on are houses tilled with
Easter Lilies and Miguonnettes The
latter, nicely under way, occupy one
whole building. About the Holidays
they will be in bloom and the visitor
to the greenhouse then will be treat
ed to a sight that will be nothing
short of a vision
huneral of Lewis Title.
The funeral of Lewis Titel took
place Monday morning at 10 o'clock
from the family residence on Mill
street, and wn very largely attended
Rev. Charhs D. Letch conducted tin
services.
Two selections—"Jesus Lover of
My Soul" and "dome Unto Me and I
Will Give You Rest" were rendered
by a quartette composed of Mrs. W
R. Panics, Miss Elizabeth Ruswll,
John B. McCoy and Sam A McCoy.
There were many beautiful ttoial trih
ut> 8.
The remaius were carried to the
grave by the following pall betters:
H. E. Maus, Harry Eilenbogen, John
Earns worth, ll -nry Divel, James Ryan,
[Jr. Hurry Sober mid Thomas Murray.
Interment wa« tna I * in the Odd Pil
lows' cemetery, two speci tl ttolley
| cars heing utilized to convey the fun-
J eral party.
Those from a distance who attended
the funeial wire: Mrs. John Oiila-py.
of Scrantou ; Mrs. J'lhn R'inik, Mrs.
! Adam Eraley, Mr->. Miry Feistler,
Miss Mi inie Kitiitu ill, of Wilke«-
I Bar re; Miss Minni • V tiling r, of Wil
{ liamspnrt; Michael Everett, of C'ol-
Iburn; Mr. and Mrs. Ere i Hoffman.
: Mrs. Henry Rowe and sot, Arthur
l Adams, of Stiamokin; Mr. aid Mrs
i Evan Bevan, of Burnham; Mr and
i Mrs. Hira n Palin> r, Mr. aud Mrs.
j Charles Titel, Mr and Mrs Wesley
Gross, Mr. and Mrs James McEwen,
I Mrs. Charles Whiti neck, Mr. and Mrs.
Ivy, Mrs. Elijati Cromley, LGwis Titel,
•of Hloonistinrg; Mrs. John Benfleld
and sou, Hiram Sandel.of Valley town
jship; John Stout, of Reading
Basket Ball Friday Nifcht.
| The Sterling Eive (deaf mates) bas
» ket hall team, of Plvniouth, will t lav
; the Danville Eive at the Armory, Eri
| day evening. Dance after game. These
men are all graduates of Mt Airy In
i stitute at Philadelphia.
SCHOOL HOARD
l.\ SESSION
The use of the High School room
was granted tie County Superintend
ent Tuesday fur the annual County
Institute,which will begin on Decem
ber 4th.
It seems to be the sense of the School
Board that the County In-titute as
conducted is of rather doubtful utility
to the town schools, the program be
ing shaped too much to b nefit the
country schools without any special
provision for the town schools. Ac
cording to their idea the Borough
Superintendent should assist in ar
ranging the program,a privilege which
at present is not accorded turn. The
matter was discussed with a good deal
of warmth, several directors advocat
ing that the Borough discontinue hold
ing institute with the county. It was
pat to a vote, however, aud lost, after
which on motion of Mr Pursel the
use of tiie High School room was
granted to County Superintendent
Derr for the boi ling of the Institute
as above stated.
The Truant Officer presented his re
port for the cecoud month of school,
which showed that 110 pupils were out
of scliool owicg to sickness ; tin re were
12 truants; 4 we e detained at home
for want of suitatl" clothing. Twelve
notices were sent out.
On motion of Mr. Orih the Supply
Committee was instructed to procure
five hundred sponges for use in the
school.
On motion of Mr. Pursel the Print
ing Committee was instructed to se
cure the printing of 3)0 agreement
blanks to bo u- d when teachers are
employed.
On motion of Mr Bums it was de
cided that 25 copies of Pollarl's Prim
ers be ordered.
On motion of Mr. Burns it was or
dered that Profe-sor Sluw be request
ed to resume his pisition as Principal
of the Third Ward school on Monday,
November 20th.
Treasurer Schrati) presented a state
ment of finances to date, which show
ed a cash balance on hand of 111,847.-
05.
The following members were pres
ent: Adams, Orth, Heiss, Pnrsel,
Harpel. Grone.Eischer, Burns, Trutu
bower and Werklieiser.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Milrs Walsh $ 2.00
A. Nystron lj-25
Remington Type Writer Co ... 7.20
O. M. L'niger 7.50
LT. S. Express Co 1.60
Water Rent. 50.00
Standard Gas Co l.f>o
John Bruder .. 2.35
Isaac Pitman stl
U. L. Gordy l.C>9
Death of Richard rietherell.
After enduring a painful illness of
eight weeks, Richard B. Metherell
died Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
froui'abcess.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
Metherell has been very ill for some
time his death came as a severe shock
to the community. The deceased was
well known all over this section of
the State, as his musical career had
taken him into nearly every city and
town in central Pennsylvania. He was
a musician of exceptional ability and
bis services were always in great de
mand.
Mr Metherell was born in Devon
shire, Urn gland, forty-two years ago,
and came to this country at the age of
seven, settling with his parents, at
Bloomshurg,where he lived until about
seventeen years ago, when he came to
Danville.
In addition to his many other music
al engagements, Mr. Metherell was
until he became ill, the leader of the
Hospital orchestra ; also last winter he
was professor of string instruments at
Susquehanna University, Solinsgrove.
The il ceased is survived bv a wid
ow and one son, Gomer E. Metherell;
also by Ins father, Thomas Metherell,
of Bloomshurg ; two sisters, Miss Laura,
of Blootnsburg; Mrs. James Ktsev, of
Jameson City ; four brothers, William,
of Williamsport; A. W. Metherell, of
Biosshutg; Albert and Thomas, of
Philadelphia.
Tiie funeral services will take place
Ertdftv mor/iing at U :30 o'clock from
the family residence cn Lower Mul
berry street. The remains will bo in
tern d at Berwick.
New -400 H. P. Hngine Installed.
The new fofrr hundred horse power
Corliss engine in the Berwick silk
mills was staited up yesterday. E. Q.
Hart:n »u was at Berwick to witne-s
the starting up of the new engine.
This big power generator makes it
po-sibla to double the capacity of the
Berwick mills. It has a fly wheel fif
teen feet in diameter. Machinery has
recently been installed at the Berwick
plant that increases its capacity 20
per ceut.
Austin C. Hartmau, who has until
recently been connected with the Ber
wick plant, has gone to Sbickshiiiny.
i Secretary of the Colonial Spinning
Mills, T. W. Cutter, of this city, is
in temporary charge of the Berwick
j mill uutil the arrival of the new man
ager next Monday.
Winter Weather.
Conditions yesterday w emed posi
tively wintry. The autumnal atmos
phere passed a limit win nit could not
be appropriately termed "bracing:" it
was positively chilly and d<-agreeable
mid no one tarried out of doors longer
than necessary. At the same time peo
ple will be surprised to learn that at
no time during the daylight hours did
mercury fall much below 35 degrees.
DVNVIM.K. l'A.. Tl IU I'SDA V NOVKMHKR l<>, IDO.I
HIE fflON
VETI'HN I.ECIOS
Encampment No. 'M, Union \ eteran
Legion, held its banquet at the City
Hotel, Danville, last night. Tl.e oc
casion as is usual with these annual
atfairs proved a happy reunion, in
which tiiose who fought side by side
met together to make inerry around
the banquet board,to recount the deeds
of camp and field and relate tho ex
periences of subsequent years in the
less ffagic, though bard fought bat
tles of daily life.
No one is eligible to membership in
the Union Veteran Legion but soldiers
of the Union Army, Navy and Marine
Corps during the War of the Rebel
lion, who volunteered for a term of
three years and were honorably dis
charged for any cause after a service
of at least two continuous years or
were at any time discharged by reason
of wounds,received in the line of duty
—provided said enlistment was pre
vious to July 1, 1863. No drafted per
son, uo substitute,uor any person who
at any time bore arms against the
United States is eligible to member
ship in the Union Veteran Legion.
The membership of Encampment No.
32, U. V. L., which takes in Blooms
burg and Danville,is therefore, neces
sarily not large. The headquarters are
at Bloomsburg. Charles S. Eornwalfl,
of that place is Colonel Commander
and Dr. Juo. Sweisfort, of this city,
Lieutenant Colonel. About a dozen
members of the encampment came
down from Bloomsburg on the trolley
and were joined by about the same
number of Danville members.
The banquet was served at 8 o'clock,
covets being laid for thirty. The meal
was a very sumptuous affair, served
in Landlord Moyer's usual tasteful
aud elegaut style. The menu :
Panned Maurice River Cove Cysters.
Roast Turkey aud Cranberry Sauce.
Sweet Potatoes, Cold Slaw, Cream
Corn and Mashed Potatoes
Salads.
Eruit, Ice Cream and Cake.
Tea, Coffee and Milk.
The following members of the en
campment were seated around the
table: Charles S. Eornwald, B. I l '.
Sbarpless, Albert Herbine, Jac. Kel
ler, O. W. Mears, E. M. Gilmoie,
Lewis Cotien, R. C. Buckalew, C. S.
Enrman, Elias Utt.Theo. Mendenhall,
of Bloomsburg; Joseph H. Johnson,
P. U. Baylor, M. Breckbill, Michael
S'lires, William Minier, John Mc-
Clure, Dr. Jno. Sweisfort, G. W.
Mowrer, Dr. P. C. Newbaker, D. R.
Eckmau, Charles Woods, J. P. Bare,
of Danville.
N. K Mears, a member of the Sins
of Veterans, and John C. Rutter, Jr.,
proprietor aud editor of the "Demo
cratic Sentiuel" and "Bloomsburg
Daily" as guests,were also at the ban
quet.
Lewis Cohen was toast master.
Nearly two hours were whited away
around the table. None of the mem
bers had been called by death during
the pa-t year nor was there anything
to sadden the occasion. (Story telling
as usual was a taking feature and fun
and merriment ran high. Ou parting
the members agreed that the banquet
was by no means the least enjovable
of the eight or ten that have beeu held
in the encampment's history.
(jorgas Taken to Columbia.
Constable A. V. Rogers, cf Colum
bia, Lancaster county, was in this city
yesterday to take charge of Claude
Gorgas, the fugitive from justice.who
was apprehended near the Reading
Iron Works, early Tuesday morning.
Gorgas, it is alleged, made quite an
unsavory record for himself at Colum
bia, where he is wanted for a series
of bold robberies. Constable Rogers
hail in his possession three warrants
for Gorgas, one charging him with
felonious entry into a store aud the
larceny of live overcoats. This crime
was committed early in the morning
of October 20th., the burglar succeed
ing in getting away with the coats
which were valued at {SO. Another
warrant was tor obtaining goids from
A*kin <s Ream s installment store at
Columbia under false pretenses. In
this instance, it is charged, he gave a
fictitious name and bad the goods
charged. The third warrant was for
highway robbery, committed at Col
umbia, in which Gorgas is charged
with relieving his victim of a watch
and about two dollars in money.
Gorgas has proved to be a very
slippery customer. Constable Rogers
was close ou his track at Reading some
t'me ago,but was unable to apprehend
the fugitive.
Constable Rogers returned to Col
umbia at 4:31 yesterday afternoon,
taking Gorgas with him.
The Improvements on A Street.
The improvements on A street, con
templated by the Trolley Company,
which have been looked forward to
with interest by the property owners
there,will be under way in it few days
time aud there seems to be no doubt
but that the work will be completed
before winter sets in.
Preparatory to beginning the im
provements proper, the contract for
which will be awarded in a day or so
the Trolley Company is sinking a ter
ra cotta drain at the lowest point,
which is >u itself a work of consider
able magnitude. The drain, which is
il i.;ned to carry off the surface wat
er which comes down Nicholas Ave
nue, will be sunk nmler A street and
the trolley track and thenoe skiiting
| the railroad embankment «'ll em r\
I into the Brewery run at the big cul
vert. The drain, which ui length will
|be some two hundred fee', is already
finished for a distant! 1 •»* near y liitv
t'ei t from the 3reek I n ■ pipe H be
lug sunk af the depth of six feet.
The fact that scientific methods of
i fighting the San Jose scale are to he
i taught in this county at the expense
| ot the stato is good news.
I'BSOWI.
PARAGRAPHS
Mont O. Hughes, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday at the MOIIIH of his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Hughes, Eerry street.
Miss Anna Woodside spent Sunday
with frieuds in Catawissa.
Mr. and Mrs. Erank Trumbower, of
Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday at tha
home of Samuel Trusubower, East
Market street.
Miss Elizabeth Bucher, cf Snnbuiy,
spaut Sunday at the home of her pat
euts, Mr. aud MM. Sa nuel Pucher,
Riverside.
Mrs. Gertrude Ellis returned to
Kingston Saturday,after a visit at the
home of I. T. Patton, East Market
street.
Miss Anna Parley, of Riverside,
spent Sunday with relatives in Cata
wissa.
Miss Mamie Hoffman, of Northum
berland, spent Sunday with relatives
in this city.
Richard Morris, of Tay or, sp nt
Sunday at the home of Mr aud Mr-.
John D. Evans, East Mai ket street.
Mrs. William Gray, of Stliusgrorc,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
George Waite, of Philadelphia,spent
Sunday at the home of his father S.
M. Waite, East Mahoning street.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Arms, of SJll
bury. spent Sunday at the home of S.
W. Arms, I'erry street.
Miss Mary Pfaliler spent Sunday
with relatives at Catawissa.
Raymond Claytou, of Philadelphia,
speut Sunday at the home of his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Theo. W. Clayton,
South Danville.
Miss Katherine Valine, student at
Buckiiell University, spent Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
William Yastine, West Market street.
Miss Estella Loweustein, student at
Burkmll University, spent Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
Samuel Lowenstein, West Market
street.
SheiifT J. I?. Sbarpless, of Sunbury
spent Sunday with relatives in South
Dauville.
Mrs. Alex. Diehl left yesterday for
a visit with friends in Williamsport.
Rev. Grorge G. Kunkle, pastor [of
St. John's Lutheran church, left yes
terday moruiug to attend the couven
tlon of the Woman's Home aud Eor
eign Missionary Society, at Selius
grove.
Walter Oberdorf left yesterday for a
several days' visit with relatives at
Lewisburg.
Miss Mary C. Yorks left yesterday
morning to spend several days with
friends at Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Kline returned
to Harrisburg yesterday after a visit
at the home of Lore Kline, East Mar
ket street.
Mrs. L. J. Schroeder aud daughter
Hi I n, of Columbia, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Schroeder's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Shadrach Ery, Bloom
street.
Gen. George B. Cadwallader, of
Sunbury, spent yesterday with friends
in this city.
Sheriff George Maiers was a Sun
bury visitor yesterday.
Grant Eensterm »cher left yesterday
via the D. L. W. for a visit with
friends in Dayton, Ohio.
Large Quantities of Natural Gas.
Workmen who were drilling for cop
per at Central yesterday struck natur
al gas in large quantities,which when
released blew up the shaft with such
great force that the lives of those
standing nearby were endangered.
On the farm of J. P. Eritz, at Cent
ral,the Pennsylvania Copper aud Min
ing Co'iipanv for the past three months
have been conducting operations in an
endeavor to locate a satisfactory vein
of copper. One of the borings yester
day morning struck a series of pockets
in the ground from which was emitted
great quantities of natural gas.
When the drill had reached a depth
of 275 feet tha g »s w is struok.atid the
volume was so gteat that when re
leased it blew ihe dust and rocks up
the shaft with much force and into
the air for a great height. This came
as a great surprise aud altogether tin
expected to the workmen; several of
them narrowly escaped serious injury
by the sudden blow-up, and also from
the flying rocks.
The company conducting the opera
tions had no idea there was gas in the
ground, and hardly know what to
make of the new proposition which
coufrontH them. If a permanent aud
lasting vein of the natural gas can be
located, a well for the utilizing of the
same will no doubt he erected.
hunting Accident in Valley.
The report of a guuuing accident
that might have resulted most serious
j ly comes from Valley township.
Samuel Umsteal and Harvey Stine,
employes on H. N. Beyer's farm.were
out en lining on Tuesday, and got up
two rabbits. One of the cotton tails
mucin.; into a hollow tree, the men
i n 1 i.v li d to get it out.
Mr Stine wa< betiding over looking
into the tree, when Mr. Umstead came
up h-bin I him and placed bis gun
against tiie tree. Accidentally it dis
chatk 'd,tlie whole load going through
the rim of Mr. Umstead's hat and just
grazing bis ear.
The rabbit got away.
Repairs are being made on the side
walk in front of the Boston Store.
K'OIM
MHEIUMiS
The Court H iu>e bell rang at 5)
o'clock Monday morning. The ttav
erse jnrors were on hand and tiie trial
of cases was immediately taken up.
Judge Staples keeps things moving
and Monday's session was probably
an object l««son to some revealing how
time can be saved and business facil
itated. In beginning tna court an
nounced that everv jnror aud every
witness who is not present when call
i d will he fined his or her day's pay.
The attorneys were also notified that
they art! expected to be on hand when
needed and not to keep the court wait
ing while they attend to other busi
ness. As a result of all this by noon
the second case was on, the sentence
following conviction in the first case
was imposed and other business was
disposed of.
The first case attached was that of
Com mmi we \l tli vs. William Myers,Sr.,
William Myers, Jr., Anna Myers and
Thomas J tuns. This was a cross ac
tiun involving the charge of assault
and battery the other party to the
contention being Edward Bark, sou cf
Patrick Burk. By agreement of coun
sel the xhovn cases were submitted to
one jnry, the verdict to be tho same
as it each case was tried separately.
H. M. Hinckley and Thomas C. Welsh
appeared for Burk and E. S. Gearhart
as private counsel was associated with
the district attorney
The affair oat of which the case
grew took place ou last New Year's
eve. Mr®. William Myers, her son
William and her father, Thomas James
were walking up Bloom street. When
opposite the Grove Church William
Myers, Jr.. in celebration of New
Year discharged his pistol loaded with
a blank cartridge. Myers and his
mother allege that the pistol was dis
charged into the gutter but Edward
Bark, who was passing, swore that it
was fired at his feet and that at the
same time the remark was made:
"Shoot at that thing." Passing on
for some distance he returned and ask
ed young Myers what be had said. It
was hero the trouble began. Mr-;.
Myers corroborated by her son and her
father, testified that Burk chokel her
and her father. Burk declared that
the revolver was held in front of bis
face, and denied the choking. Later
Mrs. Myers, her sou and her father
wera joined by William Myers, Sr.,
and proceeding to their home on Rail
road street east of the Borough accord
ing to their testimony they were met
by Burk.who renewed the altercation,
striking Thomas James over the head
with a pala or picket, which he tore
from the fence knockiug James down;
Burk al«o, it was alleged, struck Wil
liam Myers over the head twice, where
upr-n the two men clinched aud fell to
the ground, where they weie parted by
Patrick Bark, who emerged from his
house, which is adjoiuing or near the
Myers home. The pale broken in two
by tho force of the blow was produced
in Court as evidence.
Burk in defense declared that it was
only by a coincidence that he reached
home just as William Myers and wife,
sou and father-in-law arrived; that
he found them stauding there waiting
for him, the men with their coats off,
whioh Mrs. Myen was holding. Burk
swore th tt the Myers contingent them
selves opened the quarrel, striking
him over the head with the pile.after
which they "jumped him."
The witnesses were Annie Myers,
Thomas James, William Myers, Sr.,
and William Myers, Ji.
Edward Burk himself was placed on
the stand. Other witnesses who testifi
ed in bis behalf were: Catherine
Hurk, Catherine McDonald, and Pat
rick Burk.
I.'lie case o'cupiiid but little over an
hour and a half Hon. 11. M. Hinck
ley and E. S. Gearhatt. who went to
the jury for their respective sides,
were restricted to 15 minute--. The
whole case largely resolved itself into
a question of veracity among the wit
nesses and the charge of the Court was
brief and to the point. The jury re
tired about 11 o'clock.
The twelve man returned at 11.45
o'clock. Ewdard Hark was found
guilty of assault aud battery on Thom
as James and Auuie Myers. Iti the
case of the Commonwealth vs. Wil
liam Myers, Sr., William Myers. Jr.,
Annie Myers aud Thomas James the
jury found in each case the defendants
not guilty, placing the costs upon the
prosecutor, Patrick Burk.
Edward Burk was called before the
bar and apprised of the jury's verdict.
Tho sent nco of the Court was that
Burk for each case in which he was
found guilty pay the costs of prosecu- j
tiou, a fine of ten dollars or to give |
security for the payment of the same |
within teu day- and to stand commit
ted until the sentence is complied
with
William Bingham, who pleaded
guilty to a charge ot larceny,was call
ed before the Court. In reply to a
question from Judge Staples lie said
lie was f)'.i years of . . Si ntence was
j suspended until further order of Court,
Bingham being giv-n until next term
1 to pay costs.
The case of John Seitz and Ralph
j Halm WHS taken up shortly after 11
| o'clock. The charge was one of as
' sisting prisoners to break jai! Our
; readers are goneiallv pretty familiar
I with the circumstances of the ra.-e.
John Sees.ftllow prisoner, was plac
ed upon the stand His testimony was
| substantially a reproduction of what
he said at the hearing before Justice
KSTA 1»LISI IEI > IX 1855
I Oglesby. He reluted the circumstance
I of parties outside the jail visiting the
i prisoners and of overhearing the con- i
vernation at the hack window. He was ,
| sure that one of the parties was known !
as and the other as "Toughy. " |
George Orossley was the next wit
ness. Fie was in jail at the time the
attempt to escape was made. He
identified the saws and frame used in
sawing the bars. They were handed
in the rear window ; he said, by John
Seitz, whom lie identified as one of
the defendants. The saws were receiv
ed, he said, by Elmer Halderman, who
stood in the cell jind extended a broom
across the corridor to the
ow, outside of wiiich'S itz was stand
ing. Seitz reaching iu between the
bars placed the saws upon the broom,
after which they were noiselessly
drawn into the cell by t Halderman. It
was not yet quitejdark, and he easily
recognized S:iitz.
Officer John Grier Yoria was called i
to the stand. He has known both de
fendants since their infancy. After
the arrest be Halm how
long he bad b* enjjknown as "Toughy"
and he replied: "Oh ten years or
more. "
Sheriff Maiers described the attempt
to break jail and identified the saws
and frame.
Evan R. Evans, blacksmith employ
ed at James Lake's repair shop, iden
tified the saw frame as one which he
made during July or August.
James Lake, proprietor of the shop,
also Identified rlie saw frame, wtiich,
he said, had been ordered by John
Seitz who was accompauied to the
shop by Ralph Halm —that the saw
was paid for by Siitz and was deliver
ed to him. This was some two cr three
weeks before the attempt was made to
break iail.
Ralph Hahn was called to the stand.
He denied that lie had ordered the saw
or that he ever knew that one was
ordered. He deniei that he was near
the jail on the night of September lfi,
1905. when the saws were passed in
through the window, but endeavored
to establish the fact that he was in
Blcomsbnrg and Espy at the time.
John Seitz was the next witness.
He did not deny that be had ordered
the saw of Lake, received the same
and paid foi it. Halin, however, he
declared, had nothing to do with the
transaction, although he accompauied
S'itz both when the saw was ordered
and when if was delivered. To con
ceil the transaction from Hahn, Seitz
alleged that on leaving the repair shop
he adroitly bid the saw frame under
his coat. S'itz also declared that he
himself was innocent of assisting the
prisoners to escape, but that he had
c:ius°d the saw frame to be manufact
ured at the instance of another, a
stranger whom he met at the Nail
WorKs spring and who paid him two
doll ITS for the part be played. He did
not know for what purpose the saw
frame was needed. Neither could he
describe the stranger at whose in
stance he had the saw frame made.
Edward S. Gearhart represented
Halm. Seitz being without an attor
ney the Court appointed Major C. P.
Gearhart to defend him.
The Court's charge covered the
ground very fullv and was clear and
impartial. According to the evidence.
Judge Staples said he did not thiuk
the defendants could be brought in
guilty under the first and second
counts,but only under the third, which
charged them with "famishing instm
ments to prisoners for the purpose of
aiding them to escape." The jury re
tired at 3:30 o'clock and at the ad
journment of court was still out.
The uext case attached was that of
Commonwealth vs. Francis Woll, the
charge being "Receiving stolen
goods." The prosecutor is the Read
ing Iron Company, which was repre
sented by James Sjarlef. Hon. Fred
Ikeler appeared for the defendaut.
Superintendent Hecht of the Mon
tour Department of the Readiug Iron
Works, was the first witness. He iden
titied fish plate offered in evidence as
those tieloiiaint; to a switch or section
of track torn up at 1119 Dauville Roll
ing Mill and belonging to the Read
ing Iron Company.
Henry Mintzer, track foreman, was
the uext witness. He assisted in tear
ing np the track at the Dauville Roll
ing Mill and said the fish plate miss
ing were placed on a pile. He identifi
ed those 111 rouit as the ones used in
the track that had been removed.
Emery Heimbach, a repairsman on
the P. & R. track, also identified the
fish plate.
E. L. Simmers. P. & R. Policeman,
testified as to finding the fish plate on
Mrs. VVoll's premises, hidden under a
pile of other iron in an old barn.whioh
was kept locked. W. A. Persley, an
other P. & R. Offi.ier, testified to the
same effect,as did also Chief-of-Police
Mincemoyer, who accompanied tlto P.
& R. Officers 011 the search.
Elizabeth Woll, mother of the de
! fendant. upon whose premises the fish
plate were found, was called to the
stand. She herself did not use the
i stable. She could uot say who owned
the junk, found in the shop. The wag
on kept inside belonged to her sou.
j Fred Woll,brother of the defendant, I
who boarded with his mother, did not
. know to whom the junk belonged.
Benjamin Miller, junt dealer,testifl
i ed that prior to a year ago he purchas
| ed a stock of junk from Francis Woll,
which was kept in the old barn. This,
1 however, he carted away. Mr. Ikeler's
. contention was that the defendant was
not the owner of the junk.
The defense offered no testimony.
Mr. Saath't went to the jury first and
was followed hv MJ\ Ikeler. Each oc
-1 copied some twenty minutes and ou
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Of ail Kinds and Description
the homely aud unpoetic subject of
"fishplates" two of the rto6t eloquent
addresses were made that have been
heard in the Court House for many
days.
The Court charged the jury and tha
latter retired shortly after o'clock.
Joseph Gusack, a boy nineteen yeara
of age, accused of stealing coke from
the Reading Iron Works,pleaded guilty
to charge. Sentence was suspend
ed, the hoy, who can neither read cor
write,being plainly an object of much
sympathy. Before discharging tha
boy Judge Staples gave him some *ery
good advice,arging him to try to learn
to read aud write to the end that he
may become a useful member of so
ciety.
TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
I he tt rm of Court, which all thought
would occupy the entire week,is praoj
tically over. When Court couvenea
at 1) o'clock this morning, it will be
merely to receive the verdict of tha
jury in the case of Commonwealth vs.
Elmer Halderman.which was still out
on adjournment last evening and to
transact tome ottier business carried
over from yesterday. At half past I
o'clock yesterdav when the last cass
went on trial the Court discharged all
the jurors except those engaged. The
civil cases have all been continued.
This has been rendered necessary,
Judge Staples explaining,by reason of
the fact that William Kase West, Esq.,
who is interested in all the civil cases
except one, is confined to his home by
illness with no prospect of being able
to attend Court daring the preaant
week.
Court couveued Tuesday morning
at 9 o'clock and bujiness moved on at
the same rapid puce that characterized
Monday's proceedings. The two juries
which retired ou Monday were each
ready with a verdict.
In the case of Commonwealth TI.
Fraucis Woll a verdict of guilty on
the second count was returned, but
the defendant was recommended to the
mercy of the court. In the above case
a motion for arrest iu judgment aud a
new trial was granted returnable at
the uext term of Court.
In the ca-e ot the Commonwealth
vs. Joliu Seitz and Ralph Hahn, tha
jury fouud John Seitz guilty on tba
third count of the indictment, whloh
related to furnishing instruments to
prisoner? for tl.e purro-e of aidiug
them to escape. Ralph Hahu was ac
quitted.
Iu the case of Seitz the Court pro
nounced the following sentence: Thai
John Seitz pay the costs of prosecu
tio* in the rase, a fi;:e oft. n dollar*
to the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, for the use of 1 fie county of
Montour aud that he undt rpo imprison
ment in the Eastern
the City of Phifadelphia at separate
aud solitary confinement at labor for
a period of two years to be computed
from yesterday aud to staud commit
ted until the sentence is complied
with.
The indictment against John Sees,
iu which the charge was murder, was
quashed on motion of Edward V. Am
erman, attorney for Sees. Mr. Am
erman cont*mdei that the indictment
was illegal in that Mis Sees, wife of
the defendant, bad been permitted to
testify before the grand jury and that
in the eyes of the law the wife in such
cases proves an incompetent witness.
The District Attorney resisted the
motion, explaining that the wife had
beeu called to testifv before the Grand
Jc*T contriry to his counsel and that
he bad prepared a second bill In whiob
the wife's testimony was eliminated
aud which the graud jury the same
week returned as a true bill. The first
indictment the District Attorney aak
ed the Court to quash.
The Court took the view that inas>
much as the second Indictment was re
turned by the same grand jury as the
first, that if one was irregularly ob
tained (which seemed to be admitted)
tin other also was, as the impression
made upon the miuds of the Grand
Jurors by the wife's testimony when
the first bill was presented necessarily
lingered and had its effect when tha
second bill was acted upon. The Court
therefore, granted Mr. Amerman'a
motion and declared the indictment
quashed. An order, however, was made
by the Court holding John Sees In
custody until the District Attorney
has an opportunity to present another
iudictment.
David Barrett, who with Elmer
Halderman was indicted for assault
and battery with intent to rob aud as
sault and battery with iutent to kill,
committed at W. H. N. Walker's ho
tel on the 3rd of July last, pleaded
guilty. The case therefore went
011 trial with Halderman alone a* de
fendant. He was represented by Thom
as C. Welsh, Evq.
All the circumstauces attending thia
case have been fully aired iu these
columus. The task that devolved up
on the Commonwealth was to establish
the identity or Barrett's accomplice
on the night of the attack as Elmer
Halderman, the defendant. The fol
lowing witnesses were called by the
Commonwealth: W. 11. N. Walker,
i Richard McC.irmick,Clarence Ephlin,
1 Arthur Walker, Samuel Haas, George
Ciossley and Officer J. no Grier Yoris.
The most of the witneses thought they
saw a resemblance between the man
who accompauied Barrett and Elmer
Halderman,the defendant. There was.
however, an absence of direct testi
mony.
The defendant relied upou an alibi
to establish his innocence. Beiug call
ed upon ttie stand he described in de
tail his movements on the night of
July 3rd. He spent the time he said.