i VOL. IX.-NO. 19. SHENANDOAH. PA.. TUESDAY. JANUARY 9. 1891. ONE CENT. TThe Evening Herald. . 1H A. J vs.' Y itio BW. ne i 111 ml "I ICK ec- la', or ot of the si: HI . 1894.- "We begin tins new year with an immense In Dress Goods. Come and see our windows. No two prices. Every piece bears the mark of reduction price; will be sold at such prices only. It la acknowledged by most of Iho ladles now that P. N. CORSET Is the beat. 116-118 North Main Street, - Shenandoah, Pd. TT P AYS to buy cood X Tinware Is absolutely the bu.it made. Every pleco 1b warranted not to mat If kept clean. Come look at our big nttrautioiiB now tor thin vl,ss tb. Fifty-four feet of Hope.- - 10o Best Scrub Brushes lUo Glass Rolling Tins, regular 25c, now..; lOo Salt Boxes 10c Sauce Paus 10c Hugar Bowls lOo Japanned Trays 10q Bread Pans - 10a Two-quart Colleo Pots lllc Child's Tin Cup 2o Comb and Brush Case - 10c Successor to EIRVIM. DUNCAN & WAIDLEY. 139 Hotitli Miilu Street, All work guaranteed to be nTst-class In ever; respect. We respeotfully solicit a share ot your patronage. Goods called tor and delivered Bilk ties and Laco Curtains a specialty. We open a new stock of FLOOR OIL CLOTH I Two yards wide, at 50c a yard. All New Patterns and the Best Quality "We have yet offered at the price. iiiso a ime ol JN .1 -i . r Excellent quality A Lot of Moquette Rugs ! Beautiful Patterns at Greatly Reduced PriceB, From 85 cents up. 4 pair for 25c. Excellent Try our New Bloater Mackorol fine, white and fut. vr 5' You aro a business man, and used to straight forward buslnoss talk facts facts facts. Your wlfo has been looking for a Piano, Sewing lESCachirae, Organ, Chamber Suit, Parlor Suit, Or Bomcthlug olso In our Hno. Why not buy it now. Wo are Belling cheaper than ovor. J.P.WlLUAMS&SOto Clearing Sale ! TINWARE. And cur Antl-Rustinpr 8 South Main Street. O GO TC O mas nrnniQ shavimr pari nn Ferguson Housu Hlooii. Everything in the tonsor'al line done In first class style, .cjverytuing neat ana clean. -v t -i . ew tag (Jarpets and low prices. quality, about half price. MIS 1S1IS ! Witnesses Continue to Testify Against John Brings. LENGTHY EXAMINATIONS The Cminsel For the Defense Directs MtitL at Its Attention to tho I'lting ml Orub bluer of Driest' (luii The Mtilu Volnt ef the Cute, Special to the Hbiialu. Pottsvillk, Jan. 8. The defonso in tho caso of John Briggs, charged with tho murder of James Parfit, and now on trial at Pottsvllloi Is pretty well outlined. It was practically sot forth in the testimony given by Richard Amsur on Friday last. Mr. Brurara is devoting most of his cross-examination to shako tho creditably of tho witncii of tho Commonwealth and load thom into an admis sion that tho shot by which 1'arflt was killed was from Briggs' gun, but that the weapon was discharged when Urlggs aud Mahony wcro struggling for it. In this tho defcuso has not been successful, but it succeeded yesterday In getting ono of the wltncasoa, Charles Kern, to admit that ho couldn't swear whethor or not tho fatal shot was fired before or aftor Briggs and Mahony had their struggle. All tho roat of tho wit nessa-i who claimed to havo any knowledge of the struggle declared it was after. Dr. D. S. Marshall sworn: I am the Coronor of Schuylkill county. I was called to hold a post mortem examination on the body of Jainos Parflt and assisted Dr. Enter- line in holding it I found a gun shot wound. It-pcnetrated tho right hip bono. There was a compound, comminuted fracture. Wo found tho lungs and Intestines in a healthy condition. From my entire exaniin. ation of tho body I beliovo the causo of tho death of James Parfit was duo to shock, superinduced by the injury and Its effects. The Injury was caused by a gun shot wound, I found no other marks of violence on his person. The thigh hone was shattered. It was broken about the mlddlo oftho centre portion of tho bone to an oxtent of about nn inch. I found the back bono shattered about two inches to tho right of the centre. Tho lower portion ol tho bono was shattered the end of tho spine. All the intestines wcro sound, except tho major colon, which was perforated. From tho injuries and course of tho wound I would regard that it was nocessarily fatal. CEOfrS EXAMINATION. Q. If Dr. Enterlino sworo that tho injured colon was not penetrated, but only cut a llttlo on ono side, and ho was thero when tho examination was niado, do you still say you aro correct ? A. Yes, sir; I am positive Q. And you say tho sauio as to tho spinal column ? A. Yes, sir. The bullet entered the body about an inch above tho right hip hone. At tho entranco tho wound was from i to U inches in diameter. The exit was from 1 to 1 in diameter. It looked to mo that tho victim was leaning torward when ho was shot, not standing upright. ltEV. JOHN kicii Vitus Afiirmed: I am Mothodlst minister of tho Gospel and rosidoat (ailberton. I saw part of tho difficulty on tho night of August 21st. On that evening I had a class meeting. As I was passing from the parsonage In front of tho church I saw a crowd on tho street aud noticed people tearing up tho track. That was about i o clock. I stood a few minutes and then went into tho church. After church I caino out aud stooil two or three minutes, and thou went back to the psrson ago. At about 10 o'clock I retired. 1 had been in bed about half nil hour when I heard some loud talking aud I rose aud put my head out the window. Juit as I did so tho first shot iw tired. I saw a man coming from tho Inaido of the oar. As ho got in tho front of tho oar he shot Immediately, and I saw a man, after the shooting, go down as if he fell. I didn't reoogulce these parties be cause I was not near enough. I saw other shots fired and that is about the result of what I saw. I remained at my window during thu time of the shooting and with drew alter tno snooting ceased. I know my brother was somewhere on the streets and 1 went down to Inquire for him. 1 was about 100 foot from the shooting. The window was nozt to the street on which the shooting oc curred. There was an electric light in the street and there was a light in tho car. I couldn't toll how many people woro in the car. The man who fell was about from 3 to 5 feet from the car. When the shot went oft' it created a Hash, I didn't know at'the time who tho man was who fell, or the ono who shot. The rest of tho shots came from the car. I really couldn't say that a shot came from any other direction, I didn't see any. I could see the fire from each shot. Of course there were likely a couplu of shots fired at tho sumo time. Up to tho tlmo I saw the shot fired and a man drop I had Heard no shooting at all. From whore I was 1 couldn't tell whether or not anybody interfered with tho man who oame out on the car. I oan'l tell whether anybody was on tho platform with tho man who shot. I didn't see anybody else havo hold of the gun. From the pod tion I oeeuplod I oould have told if any other shot went oil. GHOSH EXAMINATION, I don't think I could soo all of tho dlukoy, .,.,. I , out i coma see tno most oi u. .;uuo a num ber of pooplo wero about tho dinkey and were close to It. About 8, 0 or 10, shots mine from tho dinkey. There was a little Interval be tween tho first and second and tho rest fol lowed rapidly. I didn't see anybody with llro arms up tho street that night and I ; didn't see anybody other than thoso on tho car shoot, or hoar any reportB between tho place whoro I was and the dinkey, or tho street above me. I'ATltlCK O'NEILL sworn: I live In tho East ward of (lllbertou and am n tea aud colleo agent. I was at Qllhcrton on tho night of August 21st and saw the electric railway torn up. That was about 7 o'clock In tho evening. I was not thero when tho dinkey arrived. I saw the dlnkoy and was about six feet from It, a little south ot tho south rail. I was close to the east end of tho oar. I recognised John Briggs on it. I don't think I would know Amour now. I recognised a stout man stand ing on tho north side of tho oar. I saw John Briggs with a gun, but I don't know that I could toll the gun. Shortly after my arrival at tho dinkey I hoard John F. Itoynolds say. "You oan't scaro the Qilborton peoplo," or something liko that. Heard some one holler, Homestead." That is about all I can swear to. I saw, when Homestead was mentioned, John Briggs walk to tho front of the car and James Parfit fell with tho shot Brlggi rame out o( tho car on to tho front platform with a gun. Ho soemed to conio on a rush. Ho says, "Hero you are" and "take that" and " ." From tho time ho came out of thoear, until ho firod, I should Judge about thirty soconds. I havo mado a mistake. I misunderstood tho question. It was instant ly. I saw James l'arfit. llo was shot that night by John Briggs. I taw Flo. Mahony that night and saw him, after the gun had been discharged, catch tho gun and wrestle with Briggs. Briggs seemed tobo stronger aud I think Mahony got ono foot on tho bumper of tho car, he was pulled up, and with that I ran away. It was from 20 to 25 seconds from tho time tho shot was fired until Mahony grabbed tho gun. I saw Mr. Amour thore that night. I couldn't say I could recognize him now. Ho 6oemcd to be facing northeast. I got excited whon Mahony grabbed tho guu. 1 ran down Slobcrt street, South; I didn't see or hear any other shots. When l'arfit was shot ho seemed to fall and shouted, "Oh !" and crnwicd a llttlo south. I didn't wait to seo where ho got to. CltpSSr.XAMINATION. I didn't shootlinyhody that night and had no firearms. I didn't throw any stones or seo anybody throw nny. 1 didn't hear any glass rattle. I was not too oxcitod. I only heard ono shot. I didn't hear any throats or see anybody drank, or under tho inlluence of liquor. I didn't hear anybody iay they weru "prepared for them" either beforo or since. I havo said nothing about tho case since, ex copt that it was too bad that it happened anil didn't mention it to a eouI what I know about tho caso. Q. Can you tell, then, how they happened to get you hero as a witncssV A. No, sir; I can't just say. H. What did Ilriggs do with tho gun right after he shot it off for tho 20 or 25 seconds that pasted beloro Mahony grabbed it? A. I couldn't say. It I said Brigg held the gun for -0 or 'Si seconds. I mado a mistake Q. You aro sure that as Mahony grabbed tho guu you got excited and ran away? A. Yes, sir. (2. Just tho Instant? A. Yes, sir. No, sir; not just tho ln3tant. I mado a mistake I got a little excited and 1 was oxcltcd that night. I don't know that thero is any feeling about this matter in Gil bortou. I havo none. ELI EVANS sworn : I was thero when the dinkey was thore. I was about S or 10 feet fiom it. I recognized John Briggs as one of tho occu pants of the car. I couldn't recoguizo any body olso. I didn't soo any llro arms. I saw shots fired and saw Mr. Briggs fire. I got there about five minutes beforo tho shooting started. Sorno person hollered, "Where is your Oirardvillo militia or Homesteaders?' and Ilriggs osmo out aud Bald, "Here I am, you , take. that," and tho shot went oil'. I saw u big man standing on tho north side of the cur. That was tho man's position when Briggs fired. I didn't know the man. I didn't see James Parfit that night. I didn't seo any person shot there that night. I didn't see any more shots than olio. That was the first fired. I saw Flo. Mahony there that night. I saw htm grab the gnu about 8 or 10 secondB after the shot CEOS MX AMIN ATION. I was employed that night to help tear up tho track by Counoilmen Stone and Klleullen and paid by the borough treasurer. Wo worked from 3 to 4 hours aud got $3 for it. We didn't get auydrluK thrown in. I had two glasses of beer betwocn working tlmoi. Mr. Keynolds went with mo the first time. IIo treated me both times and he treated the rest of the working uang. There were (1 or 7 of us. I ticated back. I took a bctr whon I treated back. I treated once' and had three beers altogether. I made a mistake when I said I had only two beers. That was all I had three beers. None of tho others treated and I had no drink after the job was finished. I was not there when tho dinkey osme up, I went home. When I heard the dinkey coming I went back. I understood that if the track wonld be laid down it would be torn up again. We were not going to stop them from laylug it, but wait until they would lay It and then tear It up again, If we were ordered to do it. lh Oou noil men furnished the tools. I didn't shoot anybody thai ulght aud didn't have any firearms. I didn't see uuybody (Continued on fourth l'aui.) rem mm. (Jur Traveling Correspon dent's Notes. ALL ALONG THE LINE, Interesting News Items Trout t'lty, (llrardvllle, Tmimqiin. Mulmliny Muliuuoy I'liiiic, Centralis mid Oilier l'lacen llreitly Chronicled. Maiunoy Citt, Jan. 0 During tho Humano Fire Company's fair Butcher f Juinn genorously offered tho boys a pig to bo chanced off. Books were passed around and $21 collected on the porker. It was chanced off and won by the entertain mont committee, who decided to ask their friends to a pig roast in Kaler's opera house hall. Wines and dainties wore ordered and tho guests invited, and Chief lleltlcr James Foley instructed to procure tho pig. A wagon was despatched to Mr. Quiun's shop. "I will send it down," said the butcher. In tho course of an hour a team drove up to Mr. Foley's houso and a 1 uge box was un loaded by the driver. "What's that?1 "Your pig." "New way of bringing a pig.' Tho weighty box was carried into the house and ns a dozen committeemen looked on will expectation tho lid was forced open. A bis; bundle lay in tho box. It was tenderoly lifted from Its cofllu. The crowd was now astonished. A layer of paper was taken from the bundle ; another and another, layer after layer, was pceieu on, until tue lloor was covered with hig sheets of brow'u and yellow paper. Still tho paper ennio off and th bundle grew beautifully smallor. Tho last sheet was finally removed, revealing a little black pig weighing, porhaps, a pound, and made of oast iron. Mr. aud Mrs. .1. M. Broisch havo been visiting their parents on Iiast Centre strott, Tho collieries in the valley aro working this weok. Stovo Middleton, of Malovillc, was town yrstcruay placing an ordor for new mine wagons. Andrew D. Kopp, of Tremont, was a visitor this morning. Genrgo Britz has gono to Philadelphia t take a course in a l.ustnefw eollego. William If. Snyder went to York this morning, to attend tho Master Pointers' convention. I'rof. T. J. Broderick wont to Fiackvlllo, this morning. , Miss Amanda Link, of Tuscarnrn, is visit ing her brother, John I,iuk, of East Centro street. Miss Mary Slngerly, of Mlddleport, iscircn Iating among numerous friin.' about town. D. M. Jauios and family, of Olyphant, havo moved into their rosidenco on West Mahanoy street. (iii.iii:kt(.-. Mrs. Lewis Hiuklo is a prisonor to grippo. Frank Morgan is improving. Tho cntiro family of R. J. llowor, who took the grippo at the same timo, aro now improv ing. E. J. Painter is on tho sick list. Mrs. Ellen Sands desires to express thanks to her many friends tiud to tho 1 O. S. of A for thtlr gonorous aid during tho illness and burial of her husband, John M. Sands. John Henry has quit working in the mines to accept a position with a tea company. Joseph Painter has returned to Dickinson College, Williamsport. Miss Kato Iteod is visiting in Shamokin. Mrs. Patrick Kobln, who died on Saturday, was buried to-day in Mincrsvillo. Matthew Francis will start In tho milk bnsiness to-morrow. MAIIANOi l-LAN 11 Oeorge Itavitz was decoyed into a boarding houso by Anthony Jlmko on the pretence of getting a glass of wine, when .1 imfco brought a glass an RatvU's head, cutting an ugly wound, which was dressed by Dr. Enterllne. Our people, who were witnesses or speota tors in the Briggs' trial, say that of all news paper leports of the court proceedings the IIkkai.d la the most authentic The sight of "Big Jack" Oroody iti charge of an electric car awakened reeolleotioua i tho minds of one of our citlseiu when he and "Jack" were sports together. 'Jack' was never easy when out of trouble ne was always happy when In lint water. We planned to steal a neighbor's pet dog. make way with him and lay the blame to somo ono else's door. So tho uususpectln eanino was ooaxed into the woods, where stick of dualln and a squib wero attached to his body. 'Jack' lighted the squib and then ran for a place of safety to watch tho dog go tearing through the tree tops. Wo forgot to tlo the dog aud 'Jack' yelled 'Leg lor It, aud leg for It we did. I got' out of his reach, but tho dog kept right up with 'Jaek'and the squib grew shorter. Seeing that ho might take a sail, too, 'Jack' jumped for a tree and scrambled into the branches just as the bit nf dynamite exploded aud sent the poor dog out of sight. 'Jack' slid down the tree, sneaked home and got a job on the electric railway and you daren't say 'dug' to him any mora. I swore I'd never give It away aud don't you let on I did, on" your word." And the re porter premised he wouldn't. Ftlod oysters- a specialty at McElhsnny'i 8-12-tf A OOMPI,AINT. li (lid Time Dkiiich ril .speiiUn Out of School. This morning's mall brought the following letter for publication. We give it verbatim exeunt In the spelling: Editor Hkbalu: You will please allow men short spflcelnjotir valuable papei to glvo the high politics of the Third and 1- iftu ards, Including some of the would-be heel ers of the First ward that hold oltlcc at pi es eut, to understand that those who work at thu polls and receives nothing must be recogniz ed at this coming election. They have a olauder in the field for the nomination of Council. Will they nominate Milm or will they slaughter him as they did their Polish cop" last spring '! Should they nominate him, they will do It to benefit thoeo high political bosses of said ward? People that would cut your log oil then try to mako you beliovo a coik leg would answer as good. I it not a gall? Yes, and tho First ward is heavily charged. Wo must aud will havo a change. Citizen', place your minds on pull- tics; the ovil is easily remedied. Don't bo Inllueuced by those old timo flattering tongue. Use your own good judgment and voto for who you think is tho best. Don't bo lead by thoso that will knock at your door, walk in, shako your both hands and say, "Why, John, I hope you are wall." Tell Frank you are always well on election day, but don't let Frank deceive you. Tako timo and think. Well, there is lots of men In dark colls. An Old Timk Dkmoi bat. Shenandoah, Jan. 8. 1804. DOUGHERTY CONVICTED A illiry Declares Itlln Guilty or Ailultcrr -New krlnt Asket Tor. James J. Dougherty, of town, was pi iced on trial at Pottsville, yeslcrday, charged with, adultery, on oath of bis brother in law. John C'Htoy. By means of photographs aud tho testimony of John Mullen and two of his employes it was shown that Dougherty aud Miss Bridget Cull, also of this town, had sinint a night in the same room at Mulliu's hotel in St. Clair. Mrs. Dougherty, the wife, was a witness, hut only testified to her marriage. Mr. Dougherty did not tako the stand. The only ovidunce ho introduced was to tho cll'eot that John Casey, the prosecutor, had hounded him for ycais and that Casey had declared that ho would hound Dougherty until ho would get him intu jail and lot him rot thero. Casey denied this, hut admitted that ho had said that if Dougherty dnin t stop his fast living he (Casoyi would put him in jail. Constable Tosh wag also a witness and sworo ho had mado determined efforts to subpoena Miss Bridget CulT for tho trial but failed to Uud her. Tho jury was out tuu a short time when It returned a verdict of guilty. J. H. Pomcroy, Vsq., at once moved for a stay of proceedings and a new trial aud Dougherty was rcloasod on $1,000 bail pending tho determination of the motion which, if denied, will be followed by an ap peal to tho Supierao Court, so that Dougherty will not be called up for sentence for several months. TAMAIJl'A. Tho child of Jorry Dugan, which was run ovsr by Chris. Walters' wagon a month ago, and was expocted to die of its Injuries, is now much improved, Tho house of Samuel Beard taught fire yes teiday morning. Both luwe companies re sponded. The flames wero soon under con trol, the damage being chiefly confined to tho roof. Loss $100. Harry Krobs.of Mahanoy City, was a visit or heio to-day. Have you tried McElhenny's fried ovstors ? 9-12-tf AilmUtluii Tree. This evening the public installation of tho othuers of Maj. Jeunlugi Council, No. 3U7, Jr. 0. U. A. M., together with a musical and lit erary program, will he hold in Ferguson s theatre, commenolng at 7:30 o'clock. A cordial Invitation is oxtended the public to witness the ceremony. The admission is frco to all. TheatrloHt Note. "The Trolloy System," Lew Dockstader i funny farce comedy, will be given for tho benefit of Oeorge Walters, in KergiK-uu'd theatre, Thursday evening, January 11 tu. This is one of the best attractions on the road and a big reception should ho given them. Madden and I.owery's Vaudeville Com pany will hold the boards at Ferguson's theatre, Saturday evening, 13th hist, Tho show Is a good one, well worth the price of ad mission. Don't Tramp ! , All over town hunting FRESH EGGS. BUT Come straight to us. We have enough to supply you all. Strictly fresh. Remember wc positively handle no limed nor ice house eggs. 122 North Jardin Street
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