SHENANDOAH. PA.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 18. 189d. ONE CENT. VOL. IX.--NO. 27. Evening Something1 Never Heard of Before. Ribbon Price The ribbon salo is eolne on now: if you Bihbons come now. All Bilk Satin and 1 Inch wide tor 5 cents 1 incli wide for 7 cents 15 " " " 0 " 2 " " ' 11 " OL II II II If (I OJ It II II m tl See our window display and be convinced If you doubt these low figures. The I. N. Corset is long waist and fits like a kid glovo. 116-118 North Main Street, - Shenandoah, Pa. TT PAYS to buy good TINWARE. And cur Antl-Rustinu JL Tiuware in absolutely the best made. Every piece 1 warranted not to rust If kept clean. Come look at our bin attractions now for TEN CENTS. Fifty-four feet of Rope 10c Best Scrub Brush 10c Glass Rolling Pins, regular 25c, now 10c Salt Boxes 10c Sauce Pan? ;10c Sugar Bowls. 10c Japanned Trays 10c Bread Pai s 10c . Two quart Coilee Pots 10c Child's Tin Cup S!o Comb and Brush Case , 10c Successor to GUN, DUNCAN k WAIQLEY. 8 South Main Street. Furs, Coats TVi T 2 5S;T Also Includes Silks, JHatJLC Flannels, Blankets, many other articles, which will be dispo-ed of at any price. Our. line of Domestio Goods will be marked at the lowest piices. CORSETS reduced from 50c to 33c; from 75c to 50c and $1 to 75c. Handkerchiefs reduced from JOc, 50c, 75c and $1 to 25c. Avail yourself of this great opportunity and call early to securo bargains. Jh- 23i!!oxv 104-6 West Centre Street, We open a FLOOE OIL CLOTH ! Two yards wide, at 50c a yard. All New Patterns and the Best Quality "We have yet offered at the price. Also a-Jine of New Rag Carpets Excellent quality and low prices. A Lot of Moquette Bugs ! Beautiful Patterns at Greatly Reduced Prices, From 85 cents up. A, Special Drive in GO Dtxm Men's Cotton Half Hose. 4 pair for-25c. Excellent quality, ahout'half price. Try ourkNcwBloater Jlackerol fine, white and fat. JLT KEITER'S. &l Moment ! You nro u business man, and U9ed to straight forward business ,nlk fact facts facts, Your wife has been looking for a Piano. Sewing Machix. Chamber Suit, Parlor Suit, Or something else In our lino. Why not buy it now. Wo aro soiling cheaper than over. J.P.WILUAMS&SON all Cut to Pieces wish to secure some of the best Satin Qos Grain Iiibbon. a and Capes Reduced Dress Goods, Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Underwear, Chonille Curtains and Covers, and MAHANOY CITY, PENNA. new stock of 011S 11 S' I m His Version of the Fatal Night at Gilberton. WHY HE W4S PRESENT. Says That III. Oun mi lH.ttiarg.d In Scnllle and (he Shot Struck til Ground How ha Managed to Make III. !2cp. A Lurgo Attendance Special to the Herald, Pottsville, Jan. 18. The stsr witness yesterday In the Briggs murder trial which hBS been In progress before Jndgo Weidman for over two wcokB was John Ilrisgs, ths ( cused and prisoner. Uis demeanor on the scaud was cool and deliberate, hi: answers were given with but slight hesitation at the most trying moments, and at no time did ho appear flushed or embarrassed. DAVID WILLIAMS sworn: Whe-n wo got to Gilherton that night I was sitting in tho car. When wo reached the point where tho track was torn up I got up and got to the door. I uw Mr. Amour on the platform with llenny, the motor man. Mr. Amour was on the corner t the car, lie leaned over and called out to tho Chief Bur gt.i and Mr. Kcynoldsto assist him in dis persing the mob, that he had come to lay this track that night. Amour then saw stone at a distance and still, "And you, also, Mr. atone, 1 ask you ill the name of the Commonwealth to help me diiperse this mob. Wo want to lay this track " Slono was standing with a lantern in his hands. One man, I belloT.lt was iho Uhiel iiurgets, allowod there would be no track putdown that night. "Mr. Amour, you are a pretty good policeman, but you are not iu it to-night. Wo are too many for you." Amour tried to reason with them and said they canie there not to harm or hurt anybody, but to lay tho track. The; tot reasoning to gcther pretty nicely, as I thought, and things quieted down. I stood at the inside of the car and as I looked out I taw Mr. Watktus in the crowd and I took a.walk out of the car, at the rear end, and went around to the front end. I went up to Mr. Watkini and said. "Hello, 1 see you are here? 'andhaid"Ys.' and asked me how I got then I told him I came un in the car. In about a socoml from that Mr. Watklns left me and went towards ths north side of tho car. In about a second or too from that mother man namsd Jonathan Pritehard canie up to me and rr. exchanged a lew remarks about private mat' tore, l'ritchard then left me and went tj tho north side in front of tho car. Then a shout started, "Now. where are tho Home steudersaud the Girardvillo militia V" and something about the scabs. It was lively thereat the time. I was looking straight at tho car and saw Mr. Ilriggs get up from his beat and come out ut tho Irnnt with a gun and say, "h cro we are, what do you want?" at the same time as Ilriggs came out of the door with his gun pointed upward 1 saw a man Btep up and grab the gun ivith his left hand, and as ho grabbed the gun 1 saw it come down and then the shot went off. I turned to see if any one was Bhot and just as l looKtu u man in the center ot tno tract said, "My God ! I am shot," and at that I saw him raise his arms aud lean over. lie mad a move towards the south side of the street, That was all I saw. CHOPS EXAMINATION. I first got on the dinkey at Girardvillo power house. 1 came irom bnenauuoah in company with Mr. Amour. 1 came without firearms. 1 couldn't say whether Amior had at that time; but at Win Penu I un bim handle firearms. We were on ths pus.ng.r car with fc,d. rolty. When wo got to Win I'enn 5 or C guns weie put on the car. A tun was handed to me between Girardvillo and Mahauoy Plane. Mr Amour handed it to me and told me to take car ot it. in. gun Amour handed to me I put on the seat and didn't handle it after. I saw Amour hand guns to others hut cau't remember lust now who they were. I don't know wli.ro Briggs got his gun. Witness identified tho gun marked "E" aud "30" as the one Brines had on that night I saw Amour load some of the guns on the way to Gilherton. I saw Ilriggs and Wr.un Broivu open boxes of cartridges and saw thsm in an act as if about to load their guus at about the same time Amour loaded guns Amour said, "Now, boys, don't make any mote until I tell you," lie mentioned that on the way to Gilberton, Brown aud myself said, "Yes; don't inako any move, boys." I heard a distinct shot after tho first one and after that the shooting became general, I am under indictment and unuer bail in this court to answer a charge of riot. E. . smith, Ky. I reside at Pottsvllle, am a lawyer by profeetiou, aud fur five years was a etapuia in the National Guard of Pennsylvania. Q. You saw the wilueu I Williams) hold the gun as he described the holding of the gun by Briggs when he went out of the oar? A. Yes, sir. Q. is that a natural position for a soldier to tarry his gun when advancing? Objected to and objection sustained. Mr, Bruaim asked permission to read to the jury the testimony tskeu by a stenographer at the Coroner's inquest for the purpose of contradicting witnc.es aud showing that at the iuquest they swore in many respects to a different state of facts than they have hsre. The Coosmonweallh objected on the ground that the stenographer's notes themselves were not evidence. Judge Weidmau decided that such of the notes which had bearing ou the alleged con tradictory statements could be read, Mr. Brumm tlieu spent some time reading from the notes. ALBERT BOE1IBIU, reporter for the Republican, swore that ha had known John Briggs for X vears and had never btard his reputation for peace and good order questioned. JOHN mtious' HlllKY. I was born in St. Clair ou January 3, 1863, and lived there until 1 was between 11 aud 12 years of age. I went to school there and moved with my parents to Thouuistou. wbsie we lived for about j ear aud then moved to HecksehervUle where 1 lived until I was married, but I was boarding in Minersville for a year or so before that. It is about 15 years since I left llcckschorvllle. I went to ichool in Iteekscberville, I lived in Minors- vlile aboiit two years aad got married there. My wife, father and - other aro Btlll living. I have had three ohlldicn and bailed one. I was u employe of the Schuylkill TraoMou Company as a motor man. Mr. Brumm: Now state all about this difficulty. Detail all you know about It; all you saw and all you heard. THAT NI81IT. Witness: It was on Monday ovenlng, August 21, last year ; I was in tho Palace restaurant at Glrardvllle. I was In thehftbit of going thcro and used to tend bar there occasionally. Mr. Amour csmo In and asked Mr. loyd tt 1 was there ana ho called me out. When I came out Amour asked me If I would go to Gilberton, that they were going thoro to relay the track I said yes and he nsketl me to get another good fellow. Wrenn Brown was iu a side room and I told him Mr. Amour wanted to see him and after they had a talk, wo both CONSENTED TO QO. Mr. Amour told mo the dinkey was going down tho valloy for eomo rcpalrsnion who were to fix tho track. I don't rightly know whether Mr. Amour ask id me to go for a gun or whether I volunteered to go and get one, but I think I volunteoiod, became I do not think Mr, Amour knew I had one. How ever, I went homo AND OOT MY OU!t and came back, got ou tho dinkey and went to uilberton. Just beiore wo oulcreu uunor ton Mr. Amour told me to guard the rear end of the car and In Koine through I asked Wrenn Brown to go to tho other oud with me aud ho did. We both stood on the roar end of the car and when tho car stopped whore the track was torn up Brown and mo stood lor a low minutes, three or lour. EVEIIYTHINQ WAS QUIET and I walked through the car to the cast end and saw Mr. Amour talking to somo of tho poople in tho crowd I remained with my gun in my hand and leaned against tho door frame with my loft shoulder nnd stood the stock of tho gun ou tho platform with the gun by my right side, the top of tho tnuzzto under my right arm aud tho arm -down over the muzzle to keep it hid from view. I was standing there, for a few minutes and Amour was talking to some of the people. I thought ono ot them was Leahy and thcro was another man there, stout and tall man, who 1 thought was Stone, but ho feemed largor than he appeared hero, llioy GAVE AMOUIt TO I'NDERSTAND that ho could uot lay the track that night and seuuod determined that he should nut; aud by their expressions I thought they were under the inlliienco of driuk. They ordered tho car back off tho crossing I turned around and went into the car with the in tention of going to the other end to warn people to leave the track becaUEe the dinkey was going to be backed up aud I was afiaid somo mliiht get run over. I hollered baok to seu that no poople were on the track, to clear the track and thru 1 sat In tho northeastern corner of the car, with my face south. After the car got back, I could not say how long, the CKOWD SEEMED EXCITED, but I sat there with my guu between my feet ana my lace resting on my two hands rest ing on tho baircl of the gun. I was hum ming a tunc aud drumming with my feet on tho floor. Tho crowd started to hoot and jeer and called for the Girardville militia They said, "Now wher. are your Girardville militia," "Bring outyourtlirardvillenulitia, I WAS AFRAID they were going to rush ou the car and I went out. 1 he barrel of my guu was hardly over tho car rail when a man in front roachedover and grabbed tho barrel. He jorked it so that I was pulled partly over the rail in this wav. I was uirald my head, would got hurt between tho gun and the rail and I grabbed it on top of tho barrel (placing his hand ou the trigger) in tins way ana neia ou to tno guu and IN THE SCUFFLE tho guu was discharged. I still held ou to the gun. Thero was a vacancy of about 18 inches botwecn tho frout of tho ear aud tho people. When tno gun was discharged I SAW THE FIRE hTltIKE the ground. I wrestled to get him to leave go of the guu. As soon as my gun was dis charged I hoard 3 or t shot3 down in front of the car aud thou 1 heard Amour suy "Oh, God, !" as if ho had been suddenly injured. I WAS WOUNDED on t e head and I let go. When I jumped off the car my leg hurt mo. I thought at the time that it bad been struck by a stone, but when I got to the railroad I found my leg covered with blood and a small holo where I HAD BEEN SHOT. I was wounded in the head and in the leg. I did nut know a man by the name of Jamas Parflt aud never saw such a man that I know of. All the people in Gilberton that night were strangers to me. CROSS EXAMINATION. From Minersville I moved to Girardville. I lived in Philadelphia from three to five months and worked for the Franklin Husar Iteilning Company at Frout and Bainbrldg streets, then I wont baok to Minersville. I was not employed by the Schuylkill Traotlon Compauy ou the 21st of August, last, I was laid oil' for smoking on a car on a turnout, contrary to tho company's rules. I had been suspended about five days. I laiel around ths house and around the town, expecting orders to go to work. I expected to go back on the Weduesday after this difficulty occurred. I used to give them a baud behind Lloyd's bar in his restaurant. I don't recollect being behind it en the night of August 21st. CJ Do you recollect whether or not you were out of your house that Monday until evening? A. 1 couldn't say. Q. Can you tell this jury whers you speat that morning? A. No, sir. Q. Or the afternoon ? A. No, sir. Q. Do you know whsre you had yonr dinner that day? A. No, sir. Q. Or your supper? A. No, sir. Q, So far as that Monday is concern. d the first aud only recollection you have is the faot that about j of an hour before Amour got to Lloyd's restaurant you got there ? A. Yss, sir. Q. Tho balance of the day so far as you were concerned, is a perfect blank? A. Yen, sir. Q Hail you drank anything that night? A. Only two or three shell beers in the Palace restaurant. 1 had notdrunk anything elue to my knowledge. I am uotiu the habit ot drinking anything else. I bad not been to any other restaurant or hotel that even ing. I did not drink any malt or spirituous liquors beside what I had there. I cannot explain why it is that so far as that Monday is coaoqrned everything is a blank. I oaunot explain it any more mail i coiuo lor a weec (Uirumucei uu Juurth Tagt.) Ml ill The Case to Go to the Jury To-day. LAWYERS SUMMING UP. Counsel In Address Ihn .Jury Thl After- noon and the Ce L.kely to be Submitted ut Close of the Ha) What Wilt the Verdict lla '.' Speoial to EvuNiKu Herald. Poithvilix, Jan. 17. This morning's ses sion of tho Ilriggs trial opencxl by Mr. Brumm re-calling tho accused to the stand and asking him to state whether, or not, he made a statcraeut of tho whole Gilberton af fair a day or two after it occurred to a news paper reporter and that statement was pub ll8hed at tho time Briggs replied that ho made a statement to Mr. Younglleisli, a re porter for the Miners' Journal. State whether, or uot, you had seen Mr. Amour or any of these witnesses sincoye.u were in fall, or had any conversation witn them, or corresponded with them in any way? I have seensomoof thewiuiesseslutuojaii, but I havo not had aDy conversation with them ou this subject, or any correspondence with them on tho sublcct. dr, FOP, it ester. a nractisinc physician of Girardvillo. Found a wound on Briggs' head, scalp wound as if made by a bullet, and a bullet wound iu his right thigh. The doctor baa known Hriggs for from 5 to 7 years and haB never beard his character rmestioucil. Mr. Brumm then announced that the defense rested, but was given permission to call William Wllholm later as a witness to prove that the Traction Company changed hands entirely since tho riot and any ot the witnesses who aie in tho employ of tho present company could not havo any interest In tho caso or bo iutlueiiceu by any pastor present employment. Mr. Wadlingcr said : Crawford Bcnnv hav ing brcn asked tho following oucsticn and answer before the coroner's Inquest, and having denied that ho did so answer, the Commonwealth now proposes to read from the notes ot the testimony. There was no objection and Mr. Wadlluger read the following answer: "I noticed ho throw tho gun down over the front of tho car and then there was a shot. I was back on theothor end of tho car aud couldn't see how it went. WILLIAM WIt.HELM. tto called: The management and control of the Schuylkill Traction Company and the ouicers, Iho wnoio tiuam, with the exce-pllon of Messrs Harrity and Jobauu, chiiuvrd with in a week utter Auieust 21st, last I do know that among the chances was tho resienation of Capt. Bailey as president and election or Mr. Harrity to that position and the new comiany is distinct from tho old ono. DEFENDANT RKATED. District Attorney hyau announced at 0:30 that the Commonwealth had no other evi dence to offer. Judge Weidman then directed the counsel to proceed with tho summing up. A full report of the closing procecdiiiis of the trial will be given in Friday's edition of the HERALD. roi.i iio.w, i-oint! Attend the Citizens' primaries to-morrow evening. With good nominations tho Citizens' ticket should be an easy winner at tho approaching election. National delegato to the last Dsmooratlc Convention, O'Connor, of Mahanoy City, it is said, will be a candidate for State Scuator. The coming prize fight will not interfere with D.J. Doyle's candidacy fur Council, on the Democratic ticket, lie is iu tho field to wlu. The Prohibitionists will not have a candi date for Congressman at Largo in the field. Tho party failed to get their papers in on time. Hon. Thomas J. Higgins was in Pottsvllle yesterday, booming his candidacy for (sheriff. "Tom" is a geioil, all-around fellow and we would not bo surprised ut his "getting there" this year. ' Tho now rulea of tho Citizens' party will cause the primaries to go slow for the first tioio and it is important that the business commenoe promptly at 7 o'clock to-morrow evening. J. M. Kalbach, candidate for Chief Burgess on the Citizens' ticket, Is making a rat tling good campaign. The party wilt make no mistake this year iu selecting good mater ial from the timber presented to It. Kx-Chief Burgess Boehm is of the opinion that be will get tho Gouncilmauio nomina tion iu the Second ward to-morrow evening. Messrs, McEibenny and Wyatt are of the same opinion as to themselves. Take it good naturedly, gentlemen. Only oueu.li he nominated. Ex-Councilman Neiswenter, who is seeking a nomination for Council from tbe Third ward, on theCitzens' ticket, is makinga good natured contest. "Billy" made a good Coun cilman before aud if lie should be fortunate to be sent there again the public will not be disappointed. l'li.NOII. POINTS. Indian Ridge colliery resumed operations this morning. A vory successful" sociable was held in tho Trinity liefoimed church last evening. The "Old Folks" concert at Lost Creek was a great success both financially and sociably. Joseph Bickert, of towa, is said to have leased the hotel at Laketldo. Many im provements are to be made throughout the building. The Pottsville eletctrio railway will do away with its conductors on and after Satur day next. Each car will be operated by a tut tor in an only. There is couslelerable dis satisfaction among the employes. Ok Waix' Laukdrt Blue, tM bait Bluing tor laundry sae. lach paekstga awkvi two quarts. lSeta. flald by Oenkley Era. Fried oyster a specialty at McKlhemny'i 9-12-tf ri:nmNAt.. R. A. Glover went to Mahanoy Citv at noon. Hiss M. Ielle, of DeMnmville. was in tnwn to-day. Miss Mable Thlele Is a eueat at the Kirliti mansion. Miss Cora Miller has Bone to Mt. funnel to visit friends. Harry Hehwarts. of Patk Place, snent last evening in town. Tim Coakley. went to I'ottaville on the 12:43 train to day. James Daltou and David Iieilly were Potts. vllle visitors to day. Harry Hart, of Uingtown, was seen on our streets last evening. I. J. Fernmon transacted business at 81 n- mukln this morning. Csslu'er Hunter attended tho "Faust" per formance at Ashland. Mrs. G. W. Beddall and son are vis-.ting friends in Port Carbon. Jerry McAvoy and Charles McGraw were seen on our streets last evening. Major Finney went to Philadelphia thit morning on the early train. Bev. J. E. Linn, of Pottsvllle, preached in the Presbyterian church last evening. John Kllllan, of the Lauer Brewing Co., of Beading, is the guest of Christ Schmidt of town. "Jim McElhenny, who la becoming popular as a caterer, went to Pottsville this afternoon to visit friends. Miss Maine Wasley has been unable to at tend to her school duties tho past few days, owing to illness. Mrs. A. P. Blakslee and son, Irvin, eiccu pied oue of tho boxes at Ferguson's theatre last evening. P.J. Birmingham anil wlfA of Girardvillo, camoto town last evening to witness tho "Black Crook" at the theatio. Mrs. John Cain and Mrs. Isaac Conick, of town, we learn through the Mt. Carrnel iVcutf, are vislltog that thriving town, Dr. A. A. Selbcrt. who is making A spscl alty in diseases of the eye, ear, uose and throat, has alreaiij built up a large pmetirc iu this county. His offices is on Second street, Pottsvillo. The doctor is a skllllu! aud successful surgeon. The following Mahauoy City roople wit nessed tho production of "Tho Black Crook'1 at Ferguson's tliostro lust night ! A&ruB Brownmiller, Matt Stein, fieoigo lloppes, Harry Kiobs, Charles Brownmiller, Jr Harry Mine, Joe Ncumari, Geome Garrett Howari Hoppce, Chatlealteiidrieks aud John Evaus. Dlwi.es of tli Ky.-," Uier, Xuse anil 1'hrnaf. Any porson sufi'ering with pain iu the head or whose vision is defective, and who will consult Dr. Seibert, 11 1 North Second street Pottsvllle, Pa., on Friday of each week, may have their eyes examined for glasses free of charge Every pair of spectacles guaranteed satisfactory. Special attention paid topeoplo alllictod with "running ear," deafness and crowed eyes. No chargo to determine whether you can bo relieved. Dr. Seibort is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, aud studied tho diseases of the Eye, Ear, Noso aud Throat In the office of a distinguished New York specialist, and iu tho New York Eyo aud Ear Hospital. 1 18 It A eioocl I'j'OllUCtlDtl. A crowded house witnmswl Springer and Welty'a production of "The Black Crook" at Ferguson's theatre last night and everybody was delighted with it. Tho scomc aud' stage effects of the play, as woll as the costuming, were magnificent, and the transformation scenes were heartily applauded. Tho cast of the play was a gooil ono and the siK-ciiilties Introeluoid excellent. In all respects "Tho Black Crook" was u splendid success last night. N'otlcu to II. J'uhllc. All pertons aro forbidden to skato nr treepisa on the dams of the Shenandoah Water Company tinder penally of tho law. By order of the company. 1-10-lw S. D. Hiss, Supt. Ihlliqunt Tills levelling. The majority of tho state oiBcers of tho Sous of Ainorioa have already arrived in town to he present at the installation cere monies of Shenandoah Comnmndery, No. 1 1, S. of A , this evening, after which a banquet will be held in Bobbins' opera house. It will undoubtedly bo an enjoyable occasion for the members, as oxteustve preparations have beeu made therefor. Buy A'aystone Boor. Be sure that tho name Lsi & Ba, Ashland, Pa, w prlnWJ on every saak. -!t-ssw SI. Uraham. M. Graham, who Is making a vlirm.nn canvass for the e'itiar,.' ,inmii.,t,nn ... i oeiver of Taxew, is one of our oldest and ruo i. re-specie n citizens, who has and alwaw La-! the best interests of the borough at heart lfn la nrnvrMuiivB .n,l la a 1 ... ...n . I ... . , a lead in anything that will ouliiinco 'iho uuiuugu a imerwe,. no mutate will be mauo should ho receive the nomination. "AH worn our" lb the expression ( the sleepless surjrer with that terrlbla cough. Pan-Tina puts a stop to it. It's a remedy for Coughs, Colds and Consumption, 25 oen's, Pan-Tina Is sold at I. P. 5. Kirlln'setruir Store, Don't Tramp All over town huntings FRESH EGGS, BUT Come straight to us. We hare enough to supply you all. Strictly fresh. Remember we positively handle no limed nor ice house egg. Graf's 122 North .Tatrdin Street