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1 tIK 1 >mi;ich Mid Intes.ilief
S|«eialty
(o.\lU\Sl:l> M-WS.
At I I-t A return to more endurable
weather.
'it..- hm MMM Itwfcrw with the
itioeii why respects anil obeys it.
LIE T\ I . jmlitician is necessarily
agcniil .NL rrtutleinauly person.
TIM !» .lining of autumn is not al
w IT - MM i. d by cooler weather.
'TIN P.Hl icil tourist is entitled to
T \ IN| Mthetic attention of his audit
on.
THE CIT. II who pays his own poll
ta\ 11 MI <r no obligation to candid
ate- or politicians.
The privileges of citizenship in a
ISM . tunny aim iavohre MM WEIGHTY
re- |MlN>ibilit iea.
The chil i who always has his own
way i likely to ha\e :i wretched man
hood
11. fulfillment of the Spring's pro-
IM-e I II V with u- and a bounteous
CUE It IS
John LLI nhold, o' Lancaster, who
vI- II J 111 I -nine weeks ago when his
t« MI H truck LET an engine at a
P.-nn-\H .ma railroad crossing, has
U> I that I ail road for $23, WW damages.
I • di.ivvniug season seeius to have
pa— E.f.
The manufacturer, in order to make
ur> •( HELP when he needs it is com
pelleit TU irrmge his work as to atVord
INPL >\ IN nt for hi- men during the
-. I-UII WL N trade is dull If the farm
er w i- aI.IE to do the same there would
pmhithh .. >i lie so much complaint of
the scar, ity of farm help.
Tin family of Andrew Taminini, of
Mount * .rm>'l,ate toadstools formush
.mi tt ither day and made a nar
row t cr from death. All were viol
ently ill
M ll y Douglass, a 15-year old negro
ir 1 employed as a nfirse in a Chester
T tinll\. lias lieeu arrested for making
i p.n cushion ont of the baby. Four-
T ■ • II common pin- ami one snf«ty were
taken out of the child.
in an addre-S L»e fore the congregation
.-■IN of Zimi at it.- place of worship
II N'.-w V'trk, Sheriffs Counsel Mau
ri • H Bluiiienthal declared that
Amen tu L>iicliings have done much
to delay the efforts now on foot to se
• UI .* JII- ri ■ > to the jiersecuted Jews of
RUfMH
I 1' ' an who accepts defeat
-Nll.u.,'l\ and turns in to work for the
to ket will live to win some other
day.
iii ot fr sty mornings can
not 11. much longer delayed.
I h.- kraal dcdicatioi of the Stnte
ii t..i is th< next interesting Penn
sylvania event.
One >h iII Id always verify every re
.rt I!B I ing a lieighlior's reputation
TTEF.LIE 1,. Ipiug TU -pre:nl it.
RE\ I'efei (' .\,I I nrue, rector of
••• K ITI. TII I itholii 11IIR< 11 at Mali
111.I\ «'ity.Schuylkill county, is credit
ed W th the truthful declaration that
Hl' mg I- the tir-t step in the ruin
fllmy a young girl's life. He will
I, - J TIN it a girl who attends dances
t-J te:ich in In- Sunday school.
.1 -e|.h if I--on and Frank Lippin
tt NL Philadelphia, quarreled over
T <1 111R which the latter owed the
t rin. r. when liasson struck Lippii.-
• ..tt, knocking him down. His head
-tni K the crub and he received in
jurw- WHI. h caused his death.
At Belleville, N. J. Florence E.
I. n a IL Charle- M. Ritner sur-
JIII-- I the gue-t- who had heeu invit-
I to itleiid their weililing by an
u xiu IIII_- just as the preacher stepi>od
up to tie the knot that they had been
liiarric.l three month- ago.
\ itrixi* L rough the country these
■ lays I- really worth while.
!*• 11 11 TL liii.-S ARE gradually form
ing UM) tin- . lid is at hand.
T :>e HPI»'R p.rtioii of an apple tree
AT th. I'r •• farm, IN ir West Chester,
I« I-OVEFE.L with LILO>-o uis while ri|ie
FI .1 I. UI/- ill large quantities from
THE lower limbs.
Ahxaudei Aborn, of Fhiladelphia,
■* A FOUND de:vl the other night, in
-fixation showilit; that he choked to
«!• .ith by hanging his head over the
-harp E.LJFE of his high collar.
M ioot Jov the home of Mrs.
Klizalieth MIIIIUI, who is 102 M-:ITS
Id and yet wa- vigorous enough to
att- in! a funeral the other day, accoin-
J ALL ' HI-' LB.- cortege to the ceuieterv.
1 ilk ing ALMIIIT the proverbial idle
;» 1111 V, Emanuel /ujf, of MA-teisou
1,.1N I-tiT c.iuntv, tin- ju-t ex
t .IN. I in old copper cent which HE
DROJ JIED IN the crevice of A beam in
tl. liirn wlucii his father built in
The Itarn was torn dow n the oth
er .I,«I and now the |>eiiiiv may be put
TO w..rk after an idle jieriod of sixty
vear*.
I NRJJ ("oiler, of Hott -TOWU, is try-
I • *ORIN the ilrunk ird- of that
' N Wll.l ARE brought before him by
■ "tin nit: them to SIGN the pledge
1 LIE arrival ot HII S' . pound baby
» WA- the c:N,-e of GN ut rejoicing
at the home ut Mr and Mrs. L> N
D;. tteubacher. Bloom street, yesterday.
tc&it*
l 2%-&> v^ar-—■ x
"THIS COI 'NTRY WILL NIIVER Bli LNTIRF.I.Y FRlili UNTIL IT SUl'l'LIIiS ALL OF ITS OWN DHMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
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PROCEEDINGS
The mooted question who should
bo water commissioner for the
ensuing year was settled by council
Friday night by the election of James
T Mag ill.
The deadlock, with George Keif
suyder and Charles Pusey as candid
ates, wliich had existed for over a
mouth, showed no signs of being brok
eu j'ud council as a body.it seems, be
came convinced that it was folly to
hold onto the old candidates any long
er
On motion of Mr. Angle it was de
cided to drop botli of the old candid
ates.
Mr. Bedea then nominated James T.
Magill for water commissioner for the
eusuiug term. The nomination was
seconded and a vote was taken when
it was found that Mr. Magill was
unanimously elected.
Frank Boyer was at council to pro
test against the condition of Bloom
street, recently reconstructed with
cinder. Good streets, he said,could be
made with cinder, if it was properly
applied. As tiie road is it is impossi
ble to haul a two-ton load over it. He
warned council that the street would
be returned to court next week.
Mr. Sweisfort said the street com
missioner is unjustly blamed for bad
job done. In his opinion, tlio commit
tee on streets and bridges were re
sponsible. A portion of the cinder, he
said, should be carted away ami the
road lowered.
Mr. Jacobs said tlie difficulty was
that the borough has undertaken too
much work for Mr. Miller to handle
at one time. Now was the time,when
so many men are idle, he said, to en
ter upon the work of street repairs on
a large scale, as the streets of town
are in a notoriously bad condition. He
moved that John L. Evans l>e employ
ed by the day to assist in a thorough
supervision of street repairs to the end
that more satisfactory results may be
obtained. The motion prevailed and it
was ordered tiiat Mr. Evans be em
ployed and a general improvement of
the streets entered upon at once.
On motion it was ordered that coun
cil purchase 100 tons of broken lime
stone from Dennis Bright, provided it
could lie obtained at ♦SO cents per tQU.
The following petition was receiv
ed: "We, the undersigned residents of
West Mahouiug street extend a wish
that a light be placed at the comer of
West Mahoning street and Etter's Al
ley. " Following are the signers: Wil
liam T. Turner, Morgan .1 Williams,
Jacob Weiuier.Tillie K. Saunders, G.
W. Hoffman, John H. Gernort, Louis
H. Gernert, Thomas Brecht, John Al
berk, Charles Kehl, Thomas Trainor,
Sr., C. G. Marks.
On motion the petition was referred
to the committee on light.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord
ered that water takers on North Mill
street, whose pipes need repairs, be
notified that all such repairs must lie
made this fall in order to obviate the
necessity of digging up the street next
spring.
t>u motion it was o derod that Ja
cob Engle,North Mill street, be given
permission to line a small frame build
ing with steel sheeting instead of with
brick as was directed at a previous
meet ing.
On motion of Mr. Bedea it was ord
ered that the sewer ou North Mill
Afreet be extended up each of the
streets out of the way of the paving.
On motion of Mr. Russell it was
ordered that all the old hose belong
ing to the borough that is without
coupling, be sold as junk.
On motion of Mr. Vastine it was
ordered that a rubber matting, I] feet
by !» feet, be purchased for the switch
board at the light plant in order to in
sure greater security.
The following communication ad
dressed to couucil was read bythese?-
retarv: "The Governor of the Com
monwealth and the dedication com
mission request the honor of your pre
sence at the dedicatory ceremonies of
the capitol of Pennsylvania in Harris
burg on Thursday, October 4th, 1000. \
On motion of Mr. Vastine it was
ordered that the communication be ac
cepted ami a note made of it oil the
minutes. As many of the councilman
will attend as possible.
J. V. Gillaspv appeared before couu
cil to ask that the borough assist him
to elevate his buildings on Mill street
to conform with the change of grade.
He stated that if the borough would
raise the lower building in a satisfac
tory way lie would raise the upper
building himself. His proposition
seemed to meet with council's approv- j
aland it was decided that it be aeeopt- |
ed.
Oil motion it was ordered that the I
street commissioner raise and relay •
with brick the crossing at William j
Moyer's property on East Market j
street.
On motion of Mr Jacobs Herbert
Myerly was ordered to lay a pavement i
on Church street below Front within j
five day's time
On motion of Mr. Sweisfort it was
ordered that a crossing be laid at al
ley nt rear ofShiloh Reformed church.
On motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was
ordered that the Friendship Fire com
pany be employed to do all the haul j
ing of coal until further notice.
The following members were pres
ent at the meeting: Gibson, Vastine,
Sweisfort, Russell, Dietz, Bedea,
Finuigau, Angle, .Jacobs, Hughes aud
Eisenhart
WSIMILE
Ml GIT
At Washingtonville yesterday morn
ing occurred the death of one of Mon
tour county's best known and most
popular men, A. B. Gault; a citizen
honored for his upright,christian life;
a husband and father devoted to his
family and a man, genial ami gentle
mannered, beloved by his fellownien.
Mr. Ganlt had been in ill health for
several years as the ravages of that
dreaded disease, consumption, fasten
ed upon his body. It was not,however,
until about two weeks ago that he
was compelled to retire from business.
At that time he took to his bed, and
steadily grow weaker until the end
came at 5 o'clock yesterday morning.
The deceased was born in Ireland on
the 27th of April, ISM, and came to
America at the age of'2l,settling with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald
Gault, in Philadelphia. While employ
ed at tin* Norristowu hospital he met
and later married Miss Milie Martz,
daughter of Jacob Martz, of Washing
tonville. Five years ago Mr. and Mrs.
Gault moved to Washingtonville, where
they have since resided.
Mr. Gault was an active member of
the Washingtonville Presbyterian
church. He was also a member of a
Philadelphia lodge of Odd Follows.
He is survived beside his wife by two
brothers, James and William, both of
Philadelphia.
The funeral will take place Friday
morning at 11 :.'SO o'clock from the
Washingtonville Presbyterian church.
Interment in the Odd Fellows' come- (
tery.
Professor Taylor Married.
Professor J. W. Taylor, principal of
the locnl high school, has taken unto
himself a bride; more than this the
interesting event took place last
spring, so that during the vacation
and since lie has returned to Danville, J
although he has boon looked upon as
enjoying single blessedness,yet all the '
while ho wa« firmly intrenched ill the !
ranks of Benedicts.
Ou Friday evening Professor Taylor
left for Eagles Mere, return ing on Sat
urday evening with his bride. It was
a great surprise to Danville people.
The bride before her marriage was I
Miss Ada A. Chase, daughter of Cap- ;
tain E. S. Chase, of Eagles Mere, a
man very prominent in the affairs of
that resort, being manager of the
Eagles Mere boat company and trea
surer of the Eagles Mere Land com
pany. Mrs. Taylor comes from an old
and distinguished family, her grand s
father being speaker of the House at j
the ago of twenty-seven,and her great
grand father, an aide do camp to the
great Napoleon. Mrs. Taylor was
teacher in the public school of Eagles
Mere. She is highly accomplished and
is au athlete, being a skilled horse
woman, an expert swimmer,a canoeist
and fond of mountain climbing.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will live at 11.
M. Trumbower's for the present. They
were serenaded by students of the high
school on Saturday evening.
The wedding took place on May
20th. last in New York City. Only a
few intimate friends wore present
Death of William Malaney.
Our readers win regret to learn ot
tlie death of William Malaney, which
occurred at the Joseph Ratti hospital,
Bloomsburg, Saturday morning. The
deceased was a widely known and
highly esteemed citizen of Danville.
Ho was a rougher at the rolls at Howe
& Samuels' mill and was liked and
hold in 11 10 highest regard by his fel
low workingmen as well as by our
townspeople generally.
The deceased was stricken with ap
pendicitis, which became complicated
with peritonitis. Three weeks ago yes
terday he was removed to the Joseph
Ratti hospital at Bloomsburg. While
at the hospital he was operated on
twice. At times his condition seemed
to promise recovery, but in each ins
tance ho became worse. Ho suffered
intensely and toward the latter part of
last week hope was abandoned. Death
occurred at b a. m. Saturday.
The deceased was a single man, fifty
one years of age. Both parents are
dead,but he is survived by two broth
ers and a sister: Thomas Malaney of
Washington, this State; John Malaney
of Bloomsburg and Miss Anna Mal
aney, who resided with the deceased
at No. 524 East Front street.
Lost Watch Oddly Recovered.
Ralph Knittle, an employe of the
United Telephone and Telegraph coiu !
panv, had a unique experience the !
other day. While assf-ting to string
the telephone wires over the top of the i
iron work of the river bridge he miss !
oil his watch, which in some way had
gotten out of his pocket.
It was a valuable time piece and,as
sisted by fellow w-orkmen. ho search
ed high and low for it. Some time to
ward evening the attention of the men j
was attracted by an object dangling!
from a telephone wire high above tin
bridge. It proved to he the watch,the
fob chain of which had caught in the
wire as the man was climbing over
head, which had the result of pulling
it out of his pocket.
Judge Staples, of Monroe county
sentenced three young lads of Si minis
burg who were charged with robbing
the residence of a citizen, to remain
at their homes under the sin veillauce
j of a probation officer aud to abandon
the use of cigarettes.
DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 127, 11)00.
10 SHOULD PAT
TOR VACCINATION
The school board is in possession of
two important communications,which
that body thinks should help to settle
the mooted question of 4 who should pay
for the vaccination of school children
when the parents are too poor to meet
the expense.
It is apt to occur that children of
indigent parents for the want of vac
cination are deprived of schooling un
der the present law, unless either the
school board, the poor board or the
board of health makes itself responsi
ble for the payment of bills incurred
in this way.
If has always been a problem in Dan
ville. A few years ago the school dis
trict made itself responsible and in
the end found itself confronted with a
bill of some s'l7 for vaccination. It
declined to repeat the experiment and
appealed to the poor board as the body
that should be logically expected to
assume the cost. The poor board,how
ever, gave notice that it would not
pay the bill. There has been no pro
vision made therefore for children of
indigent parents and those who could
get vaccinated did so aud others who
failed found themselves excluded from
school under the present law.
To obtain decisive information on
tin- subject at a recent meeting of tiie
school board it was decided to addross
a letter to the department of public
instruction also one to the department
of health at Harrisburg. Replies have
been received from both sources, terse
and to the point:
The first communication signed bv
Henry llouck, deputy superintendent
of public instruction,addressed to W.
11. Ortli,secretary of the school board,
says:
"In answer to your question which
has been referred to me, I would state
that there is no law authorizing school
boards to pay for vaccination."
The second communication, signed
by the comniissiouet of health, reads
as follows: "W. H. Ortli, secretary.
Dear Sir: Iri boroughs 1 should think
the board of health should pay for vac
cination. The State has been assuming
this exjieuse in rural districts where
there are no boards of health. Yours
very truly,
SAMUEL G. DIXON, M. D.
Meeting of School Hoard.
The school board held a regular
meeting Mondav evening. A c >uple of
hours were spent in discussion relating
to school matters, but very little act
ual business was done.
A communication was received from
Miss Emma Youngman, tendering her
resignation as pupil teacher,a posit ion
to which she was elected during last
month. On motion of Mr. Fischer the
resignation was accepted.
On motion Borough Superintendent
Gordy was instructed to correspond
with houses dealing in school supplies
for the purpose of obtaining prices on
tables for use in the laboratory If
prices are at all reasonable he was in
structed to act in conjunction with
the supply committee and procure
a table at once.
The school board is in receipt of a
communication from the governor of
the Commonwealth mid the dedication
commission inviting the board to he
present at the dedication of the capitol
it Harrisburg on Thursday, October
Ith. On motion the invitation was
accepted.
On motion of Mr. Fischer it was
ordered that on Friday of each week
the schools close at 3p. in., and that
recess in the afternoon be omitted.
The following niembeis were pres
ent: Burns, Ortli, Purse I, flaring,
b'ish, Fischer, Lutz, Truuibower and
fleiss.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
3. J. Beaver |11.25
B. L. Aten & Co . 11.75
rrumbower & Werkheiser 9.17
John Bruder ...... 235
Morning News ... 2.00
U. L. Gordy 11.25
N. C. Prentiss ... 2.00
Robert Miller 2.50
[jiii ll & Co. .58.27
(ieorge W. Roat 1.50
Allen & Bateman 30.1t!
11. M. Schocfa 26.67
Teachers & Janitors 1700.00
Repainting Trolley Cars.
The Danville and Bloonisburg elec
tric railway company is overhauling
its closed cars. One of them has al
ready been completed and, resplendent
with new paint, has been in service
since last Saturday, when it was first
amployod at a funeral. All the origin
-11 colors of the car have been restored
uid a gloss and polish imparted that
s?ives the car a more handsome appear
ance than when new.
The second ear is now being over
hauled and will be back into service |
in a short time. After which the third .
:uid last of the closed ears will be re
painted. It is evident that General
Manager Miller is not content with
having the trolley track in first class ,
condition, but lie is determined that
the rolling stock must show op in a
wav to correspond It i a fin. evid
ence of <"il• rpri r.
Will Improve Church Property.
The congregation of the Reformed
church at Strawberry Ridge is about
to enter upon a s.\ torn of repairs on
its church property \ fine vestibule
will be erected, the material being al
ready on the ground and work will
begin this week New seats will also
be installed aud the interior of the
edifice generally renovated.
PERSONAL
I PARAGRAPHS
■
Mrs. Kate Rhodes, of ('ape May,
New Jersey,is visiting at the home of
I her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Sliel
{ hart. Centre street.
Miles Barber,of Wilkes -Barro, spoilt
! Sunday at the home of his parents,Dr
and Mrs. 1. G. Barber, Ferrv street,
i Mr. and Mrs. John "Snyder, of Chi
j cago, are guests at the home of Mrs.
Rebecca Clark, East Market street.
Mrs. Wardellen Purinan, of Blooms
. burg and Miss Mae Purman, of Wash
ington, 1). C., spent Suuday at the
i home of Mr. and Mrs. John Starr,
| Bloom street.
Mr. and Mrs. L W. Welliver.of Ex
change, spent Sundav with friends in
| Benton.
J. F. Long and son Clark, of Ber
wick,spent Sunday at the home of the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Long, West Mahoning street.
Misses Edna Hower and Lillian
I lower, of Catawissa, are guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Vog
iiotz, Strawberry Ridge.
Miss Mabel Hullihen, Church street,
will leave for Philadelphia today,
where she will enter a Presbyterian
school.
Mrs. S. A. Yorks and Miss Mary
Yorks lott yesterday for Philadelphia
after spending the summer in Dan
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1? Chamberlin and
sous William and John returned to
Torresdale yesterday after a visit at
the liea home on West Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Youngman will
leave today for a trip to Philadelphia
and Atlantic City. While in Phila
delphia Mr. Yonugman will attend
the meeting of the Pennsylvania State
bankers' association.
Miss Boone Eckmau, of Philadel
phia, will arrive today for a several
(lavs' visit with Miss Mary Holloway,
Bloom street.
Levi Miller, of Plymouth, is visit
ing relatives in this city.
Mrs. William Greenough aud Miss
Long,of Sunburv, were the guests yes
terday of Mrs. 1. H. .Jennings.
Mrs. Samuel Soudheim and son Ed
ward,of Lehightou, are visiting at the
home of the former's mother, Mrs.
Samuel Goldsmith, Lower Mulberry
street.
Miss Nelda Jacobs will return to
Ilazleton today after a visit at the
Jacobs home. West Market street.
Mrs. Russell E. Kelly and Mrs.
James C. Packer, of Sunburv, were
guests yesterday al the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur 11. Woolley.
Daniel Williams, of Tower City,
who has been visiting friends in this
city, will leave today foY Shamokin.
Jacob Sloop has returned from a vis
it with friends in Biiighamton.
Miss Mary Hoffman, Lower Mul
berry street,is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Carrie Snyder, at Northumberland.
Mrs. G. Slioop Hunt will leave today
for a several weeks' visit with friends
iu Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge W. Roat and
daughters, Mabel and Edna left yester
day for Gettysburg to attend the re
uniiin of the ISStli. Pennsylvania vol
unteers and the Third heavy artillery,
of which Mr. Roat is a member.
Mrs. Edward Czechowiez and sou
John, who have been visiting the
former's father, John Brugler, left
yesterday for a visit with friends in
Berwick.
Thomas B. Evans spent yesterday
in Berwick.
Miss Jennie Oberdorf returned yes
terday from a visit with her brother,
Charles Oberdorf, at Lewisburg.
Arranging for Harrisburg Trip.
Company F, N. G. P., of this city,
is already making arrangements for
the trip to the dedication of the new
State capitol at Harrisburg.
Yesterday Captain Gearhart issued
the following company order: "You
are hereby notified to report at the
armory on Friday evening, Sept. 28,
to receive instructions relative to at
tending the dedication of the State
capitol on Oct. 4. Failure to be pres
ent will forfeit your privilege, as we
must know exactly the number of men
going so as to draw from other com
panies. ''
Trolley Sale Confirmed.
The sheriff's sale of the Danville it
Sunbury street railway has been con
firmed during the present term id'
court. The street railway was sold by
the sheriff on the oth id' July last,
Simon Krobs becoming the purchaser.
No exceptions having been filled the
sale was continued before Thomas G.
Vincent, Prothonotary, on Monday
morning.
The New Smull's handbook.
The new Sniull, issue of lUOtl, has
been issued by the State printer. It is
a radical departure from the old style,
being a large b >ok in size, but con
taining fewer pages than those of the
last three or l'onr years.
The frontispiece is view of the cap
itol and there are pietuies of other
State buildings wit h a gallery of ollici
als. Interesting features are the new
apportionment maps aud election stat
istics. The book is strongly bound aud
substantial. There will bo no other
style issued, only one edition being
prepared.
SECOND TIL OF
PETER DIETRICH
Court convened at it o'clock Tnes
day morning with his Honor Judge
Evans and Associates Kleeand Wagner
on the bench. A communication was
received from Dr. Patten, explaining
that William Kobinsou, one of the
jurors, was ill and should be permitt
jed to remain in bed for a couple of
hours. McClellau Diehl, tipstaff, was
directed by the court togo to the ho
tel and to remain with the sick juror
until lie was able to return to court.
Meanwhile the examination of jurors
was resumed. At St:4s o'clock the pro
thonotary announced that the panel
was exhausted. By that time twelve
additional men had been examined and
challenged as follows: J. W. Vastine,
Hugh Ptirsel, John Mowrer, Adolf
I'oettinger, William Curry, M. V.
Madden, Nicholas Hill, Thomas Perry,
Wesley Perry, B. F. Dieffenbacher,
Oscar Shultz and Daniel Moser. The
number of jurors thus far accepted
were eight.
Since by reason of sickness and chal
lenges the regular panel had became
exhausted Hon. H. M. Hinckley,quot
ing the law, moved that talesmen be
summoned. To this the defense object
ed, urging as the principal reason the
fact that it was the second trial. The
objection, however, was overruled by
the court.
Judge Evans accordingly made an
order directing that a sufficient num
ber of qualified men bo selected from
the audience or from the body of the
county to furnish the number of jur
ors required to fill the box. In view of
the fact that the sheriff of the couuty
is subpoenaed as a witness in the case
the court appointed E. M. Sidler and
George M. Leighow as elisors,summon
persons for the jury.
Business of court was suspended for
one hour while the elisors were busy
with their selections. At 11 o'clock
they returned with a list of names.
Edward J. Rishel was tlie first tales
man called. He stood the test and was
accepted and sworn. He was the first
juror obtained during the morning,
making the entire number in the box
nine.
George Freeze, the next talesman,
was challenged,as was also Andrew J.
Steinman,Grant Feustermacher, J. F.
Montague, Michael Breckhill and Sam
uel Fausey.
Edward V. Stroll,,the eighth tales
man, was accepted and sworn.
Charles W. Cook, tiie next man call
ed, was challenged as was also Mat
thew Sheep, W. B, Billheim, J. T.
Oberdorf. At 11 :4.~> none of the other
persons selected by the elisors seem
ing to be at baud his honor announc
ed that court would adjouml until 2 p.
in.and that meauwnue all thoso whose
names had been selected should he
waited upon personally and informed
that they must be in tho court room
by 2 o'clock, otherwise the sheriff
would lie sent for them.
Upon the reconvening of court at 2
p. in.the calling of talesmen was re
sumed. K. I). Pentz, Edward L. Aten,
Robert Blue, William A. DeGreen.and
Lawrence P. Wagner were rejected in
succession. George M. Brown was ac
cepted and sworn.
Edward Yeager, R. M. Lyon wore
challenged.after which J. H. Fry was
accepted and sworn. Mr. Fry's accept
ance completed the panel and the
twelve men were as follows:
William M. Robinson, John M. Rob
inson, John N. Price, Frank Schrani,
E. Bostian, Charles E. Shires, Sr.,
William S. Churm, Thomas Watts,
Edward Rishel, Edward V. Stroll, G.
M. Brown. J. H. Fry.
It was 3 o'clock when District At
torney C. P. Gearhart presented the
case to the jury, outlining the Com
monwealth's side.
The first witness called was Mrs.
Jones, widow of James A. Jones, vic
tim of the shooting. All the circumst
ances of the tragedy are fresh on the
minds of our readers and probably less
interest attached to the testimony than
at the first trial, although the court
room was full of spectators.
Mr>. Jones said the last she saw of
her husband alive was when lie left
their home on East Front street at 25
minutes of 7 o'elcok on the evening of
February 23rd last. He was then in
good health. When slio next saw her
husband he was dead, lying stretched
out on a bench in Peter Dietrich's
saloon. Below his left eye was a small
hole through which the blood appeared
and trickled down on the floor.
John Woll was the next witness.
He was acquainted with James A.
Jones from a boy. Had known Peter
Dietrich also from boyhood. Witness
was with Jones on day of shooting—
both had been drinking. Together they
appeared at Dietrich's saloon about 10
o'clock on night of February 13, 15(06.
They found Andy Rogers outside;
Dietrich was inside alone. Woll and
Jones went in the saloon and had a
glass of baer. While they were drink
ing Rogers came in and Woll called
for beer. Rogers served the beer. Woll
then said, "Fill Iheni up again."
Rogers again acted as bar tender.
Dietrich drank along, but took cider.
Jones was talking about joining the
Fraternal Order of Eagles and he
wanted Woll to .propose him. Some- I
how Dietrich got to talking about
shooting when he was a cowboy, il
lustrating the various positions in
which he used to bold the gun. Diet
rich went into a small room and soon
returned. Some time later Woll saw '
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I that lie had something in his hand
I that glistened. It was later when he
j was demonstrating how he used to
!shoot that he heard a shot and found
I that Jones was dead. He did not ob
| serve Dietrich's movements very close
ly,as ho thought they were only " fool
ing"
Atter cross examination Mr. Hinck
ley proceeded to ask the witness if,on
different occasions immediately fol
lowing the shooting, he had not stated
that "two shots" were fired instead
of only ouo as ho testified to at former
trial and was testifying to at present.
Mr. Ikeler for the defense was quick
ly 011 his feet and most strenuously
objected to any such line of questions
and would not submit to even a dis
cussion of the proposition as long as
the jury was present. In order to ar
rive at some conclusion in tho matter
it was agreed that the jury be with
drawn from the court room and argu
ment 011 the point involved proceed.
Accordingly the jury was asked to~re
tire. after which Mr. Hinckley pro
ceeded to tell what ho expected to
prove.
John Woll, he said, who was only
one of two eye witnesses of the shoot
ing, was proving a most unwilling
witness for the Commonwealth. It
would be proved oy witnesses,'ie said,
that on the day following the shoot
ing, when all the incidents were fresh
on his mind,Woll on diverse occasions
stated that 1 two shots" were fired by
Dietrich—that Woll by throwing up
his arm had parried one shot, but that
before ho could prevent it Dietrich
had fired a second shot right at Jones
aud had killed him. This fact Mr.
Hinckley explained was unknown at
the former trial. Iu support of his
position Mr. Hinckley cited author
ities at considerable length.
Mr. Ikeler followed very eloquoi/tly
denying the right of the Common
wealth to proceed with any line of
questioning that would tend to im
peach the credibility of its own wit
nesses. He also cited authority to sup
port his position.
The court sustained Mr. Ikeler's ob
jection, after which the jury was
brought back into tho court room aud
the examination of witnesses was re
sumed.
Andrew Rogers was the next wit
ness. At this point it began to be
evident that the lapse of time was
having some effect on the testimony.
Witnesses did not seem quite so em
phatic or sure of their points. Now
and then a slight discrepancy was ob
served between the testimony being
offered aud the testimony at the pre
vious trial. Rogers said he was out
side of Dietrich's saloon when Jones
aud Woll appeared. Later he weut in.
Dietrich, Jones aud Woll he found in
side. Woll "set 'em up" and said "fill
'em up again." Dietrich told Rogers
togo behind the bar and fill the glass
es. Dietrich drank cider; others took
beer. Dietrich then said: "Take one
ou me." All took cider. Then Jones
lay down on a bench opposite the bar.
Dietrich began to talk about herding
cattle and weut through various move
ments to illustrate lassoing, etc. He
then weut into a small 100111 opening
off the bar room, but soon returned.
He then went around one oud of the
bar. It was there that Rogers saw the
gun first. Jones told Dietrich he
"couldn't shoot nothin' That was
quite a wilile before Jones was killed.
At this point Mr. Hinckley called at
tention of the witness to the fact that
at the first trial ho had testified that
Dietrich bad got the revolver out from
behind the bar before he weut into the
adjoining room. The witness admitt
ed that was his testimony and said it
"was right." Dietrich stood at the
eutl of the bar with the "guu" over
his arm. Joues was lying 011 the
bench. Then the "guu" went off. The
shot took place five minutes after he
came out of the adjoining room. Rog
ers didn't watch Dietrich closely ; he
was looking at Jones, who was doing
the talking. He was tolling Dietrich
that he couldu't shoot. When the re
volver went off all talked awhile, not
dreaming that anyone hail been hurt.
Then Rogers said : "What's the mat
ter with Corky; he's so quiet." Woll
walked over to where ho lay aud said;
"He's dead—you've killed him."
"Pete said,'oh, I guess not; if I did I
didn't mean to do it. (Jo for a doc
tor. ' "
Cross examination —In reply to a
question from Mr. Ikeler Rogers ad
mitted that Dietrich was in bad shape
that night and was nervous. When the
revolver went off Dietrich said," I shot
up in the corner. " "I said," Rotrors
continued, "there's something the
matter with Corky, etc." Woll walk
ed over and said : " You have shot him,
etc." There was no ill feeling appar
ent.
J. C. Mincemoyer, Chief-of-Police,
was sworn, lie was called to Diet
rich's saloon a few minutes before 13
o'clock on the night of February 18th.
He found Jones lying 011 the bench
dead. With Officer Yoris lie searched
the house but was unable to find Diet
rich. He sent Officer Yoris down town
for Justice of the Peace Oglesby.
Then half an hour after his arrival at
saloon he heard a noise up stairs. He
started togo up, but met Dietrich
coming down. Dietrich gave himself
up and said : "lam no murderer; I
shot in self defense. " Chief Mince
moyer then asked for the revolver.
Dietrich requested his sister togo up
stairs and get the revolver. He told
her that shejwould find it in a cigar
box. The revolver was produced and
handed over to the chief. Dietrich
saidjit wasjtbe one he had shot with.
There were five barrels and two were
empty. The chief also saw a self-cock
ing revolver behind the bar, all the
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chambers of which were empty. The
chief of police arrested Dietrich aud
took him to jail. Un the way Dietrich
repeated that he'was no murderer and
that lie shot in self defense. The re
volver was offered in evidence aud
identified by the chief of police.
During the torenoou some other
cases were disposedof. In the case of
Commonwealth vs. John Bastian,
charge perjury, a nol. pios, was en
tered by permission of the court
In the case of Commonwealth vs.
James Rosencrans, charge larceny,the
grand jury returned a true bill 011 first
count. A true hill was also found iu
the'case of Commonwealth vs. Harry
Rosencrans on the fir r count, which
was larceny.
In regard to the two latter rases the
district attorney stated that the two
defendants, father and son, had plead
ed guilty. Harry Rosencrans, the boy.
had been in jail for there months.Tak
ing all the circumstances into consid
eration, the hospital authorities, he
said,did not wish to press the prosecu
tion ami the district attorney himself
thought justice would he done if
sentence were suspended. Both Harry
Rosencrans and his father, James Ros
encrans, were in turn called before the
court. They found the scrap, thev
said, lying along the road on the hos
pital ground ami being in needy cir
cumstances and not deeming that the
old iron was of any value they carried
it off and sold it. Judge Evans ex
plained ofjtlie defendants that
he might send them to the peniten
tiary for three years, but that he had
decided to act upon the suggestion of
the district attorney aud suspend sen
tence. He explained'to each just what
was implied by this action of court
said he hoped that it would serve as a
solemn warning in the future.
In the case of'the overseers of the
poor of Limestone township vs. the ov
erseers of the poor of West Hemlock
township a rule was granted to show
cause why costs, &., should not be al
lowed and ordered to be paid.
In the Paul M. Smith vs.
Colbert Smith et. al. an interculatory
report of master was filed.
In the estate of Mary Lockhoof,
dec'd, ajpetitiou'forjsale of real estate
was ordered as prayed for.
WE DN ESDAY'S 1 J ROC EEDINOS.
Court convened at 9 o'clock aud re
sumed tho examination of witnesses in
the case.
J. C. Mincemoyer was recalled and
asked to describe condition of revol
ver which he got from Dietrich It was
a five-shooter. All the chambers were
full, but two of the cartridges had
been exploded. Iu this condition it
was offered in evidence at first trial
but after tho trial it was found that
while tho chambers were still all fill
ed the revolver showed that only one
had been exploded. This discovery was
made when the revolver was taken to
tho water works iu compliance with
orders to remove the charges. The offic
er could not say when or by whom
cartridges were changed.
John Woll was recalled. He denied
that as far as his knowledge went
thero was any dispute between Jones
aud Dietrich as to a book account.
Andrew Rogers also recalled. He
was asked whether on the night of the
shooting he did not state to Dr. Pat
ten that the revolver found behiud the
bar was not loaded,having been empti
ed the week before in shooting mark?
He stated that he did not make such a
remark. Air. Ikeler objected to this
question, advancing the same argu
lueut as on the day previous. The ob
jection was overruled.
Lewis Byerly was sworn. He was
with the chief-of police when the ar
rest of Dietrich was made aud his
testimony confirmed the evidence of
the officer.
John Doster was called. He was pres
ent at Dietrich's saloon on the night
of February 13th. He accompanied Dr.
Paules to the saloon after the shoot
ing. He confirmed the previous testi
mony as to Dietrich's state of mind
and his declarations at the time of ar
rest.
Dr. Patten was sworn aud confirmed
previous testimony.
Dr. W. R. Paules was called to the
stand. He was the witness called to
the saloon after the shooting He made
a post mortem examination the next
morning and on the stand described
the course of the bullet. A sectiou of
the skull was produced in court, which
still contains the bullet. Dr. Paules
described the wound produced by the
shot, which caused a heavy hemor
rhage. The effect was necessarily fatal
and death was instantaneous. The
physician confirmed the testimony of
Chief Mincemoyer and John Doster
aud stated that it was his impression
that Dietrich said: "I shot and killed
him in self defense. Take me—hang
me or do with me what you please."
Dr. Paules swore that after Chief
Mincemoyer examined the revolver
produced by Dietrich as the one with
which he did the shooting, the officer
handed the weapon to the doctor and
told him to look at it. There were
three full chambers and two empty
shells. He previously saw auother re
volver, which he examined and found
to be empty.
Later accompanied by Dr. Pattou in
compliance with a request from Diet
rich's sister Dr. Paules, after mid
night, visited the prison for the pur
pose of administering to Dietrich, who
was in a highly wrought condition. He
would not admit that Dietrich was
wholly irrational, although he was
very nervous. Dietrich made inquiries
about Jones and was told that the man
was dead. Dietrich, said, "Where did
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