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HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1912.
F,3 JE 2 CENTS
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Ctteea
BERGMANN
F
ne Kemams Were round
Saturday Morning.
BltVlCES I.V THK EVENING AT
ST. JOHN'S GERMAN LUTHER
AN CHURCH RELIEF OFFER
1NO BEING TAKEN INQUEST
NOT NECESSARY OO.MMENTS
IJY THE PASTORS.
The charred remains of tho body
ueorge Bergmann, the bravo nro-
nn who lnot hla 1lf In thn rivnnf
re which destroyed tho Reif-Spettl-
uf murmur uy a pari 01 worn-
on linrlnr thn illrnptlnn of TT
Ichards and N. B. Spencer. Tho
nil worn hrirrl nt Unrl' rnmnvlnp fho
io men struck something soft with
picK. Reaching down with his
urn no nisrnvnrw n nnrnnn nr
iiiikt i'iimi iiiiii iiiinr r.ir.ini'iTii in nrn
the debris the body was uncovered.
ho discovery cast a gloom over the
orkmcn although they had been
orklng, thinking that every moment
icy would uncover tho body. Tho
arch all along had been gruesomo
.-mains worked silently. A guard
as stationed at the front entrance
tho building to keen back tho
r (Tf prnu'd U'M (in annn irqthA.m
hrough tho courtesy of H. 11.
Ichards and N. B. Spencer the mem-
m nf tho nrrvoa n'orn n1mtt4nr1
The finding of the body has settled
le doubts and fears that have hover
1 over tho community for the past
eek and the mystery Is a mystery
longer.
Coroner Dr P. B. Peterson arrived
uuiuiiv iiiui vii'wimi inn rpmn nfi
eing satisfied that they were the re
ains of the missing man ho stated
lat an inuuest was unnocpssnrv.
The body was found In a cramped
in i Mir hi iiv.i i ur c ii fi t r n nnnt
venty-five feet from the rear en-
uulc uuu uuoui sixty ieet irom tne
uui ciuriiuue. 1'resumaoiy no mis
ok the light in the rear for the
uul auu siarieu in mat direction to
OS Wltll Kinnlffi H nvlrlnntlir
as annarentiv notnlnir under him
i-aain run i rinp i n r nnnip ntnAi
ie ciouiing was ourneu away except
iew pieces wnlcn remained near. ;
valvet cap, water-soaked, and a
111 around the bodv. wns rApncTili-
mofd it. WAR tnknn tr rirnti'Ti'c nn.
irtn l.'ln rf n nm r. 1 1. . . ...
Jinn. tho nnlv mrv! vlni hrntTmt nf
. v. n .1
A flag was placed at half mast
arrnrs. in Tim r fv hn chrrHv nr.
o. 3, in this Is the first fatal
'f.iiiMiii lit n Til ft it i imp o i r nn nnm
The firemen met at the city hall
m 11 n ' c imilniitnlrlnn vn n w n .9 &
iiu ii. ill i rncnnn ivi m rnn vn n r
Glen Dyberry cemetery.
A short burial service was con-
r Which M r Tlflppmnnn lin 1 tman o
m iifr
The pallbearers were John Lyons,
aiitv pvuuu uui2. rrtiu ncnoni . wi .
am Ferber, Ernest Dudley, and W.
wood, who on each side of the
W IIUIIUICU 11 11 LI UILt llltfllll'II JIM 11
undreds of friends of the departed
ero.
George Bergmann was born In
onesdalo about 4 5 years ann. Hn
ua u tsuu ui i nu i iij ueorgo ana
nna Barbara Seltz Bercmann. Mn
survived by his widow, formerly
ate Orth, and live children: Wll-
I cn wi f ft rf TncnnVi "rof Ktn-lr
:i rrui tii i r r i h n r- 1 -1 - n v n Mica
nna and Christian BerEmann.'all of
onesaaie. ills brother, Stephen,
ion AncrilRt V lnat nnri ha mnthnr nn
olirnnrv K l n l
Die funeral services for Mr. Berg-
in ii ii vfrf4 11 o 1 11 in r nn if innn'D
i Miller Tho church held ono
f tho largest congregations In Its
Istory Rev. C. C. Miller spoko in
The event which has convened us
rdinary character, as tho insigma of
uiuii uro bllluilUL'U siunn ipnnt v r.
una iih. i can wiinnm inn nnct nr.
f!iiiiuiii ill nil HiiiiTf'rii v unv innr Wir
1 1 1 i... ..
to consult my own feelings at this
mo. I had rather take mv nlnro thnr
v w V.
f ...... c- j vvm u it 1 V 1 1
r T. nnr-nn1 n.i.nlnlmn.l 1... n
inn in r jfi'ii ii v ii m iifiHiiinri i nnw n n
True, It Is, that death Is an event
9 t t 1 . . mi
rent nnnmv nr mnn. npnin m nnvnr-
in, i iiviir iniiniivn win inn noniini
9 A - I. 1 ...1.1. 41. lll.i m i
- u
ay, one human being passes out, from
mo to eternity. The rate of morality
URAL SUNDAY
I is so great that half a century would
suiricc to depopulate tho earth wcro It
not that an equal number are daily,
hourly entering it. Ono generation
passeth another cometh, friend from
friend departs. How frequently are wo
called upon to mourn tho removal of
beloved ones, endeared to us by tho
ties of kindred, affections nnd piety;
but seldom nro we called upon to
mourn n public loss so bitter Mourn
ful however Is our assembling Ib
let us endeavor to Improve It by dir
ecting our attention to some great
truths which are at all times Import
ant and which are now especially ap
propriate There is a natural reluctance In the
human mind to contemplate death,
whether natural or accidental. Hu
man nature recoils from It. The pain
nnd anxiety for which It Is usually
proceeded, the humiliation and corrup
tion by which It Is alwnys attended
combine to clothe It In revolting fea
tures and to make It king of terror to
the guilty children of men. Death is
not the original law of our being.
Thero was no grave in untainted Eden
Man wns not created mortal. Death is
the fruit of transgression.
"By one man sin entered into tho
world, and death by sin and so death
passed upon all men, for that all have
sinned."
Frequently are we called upon to
kneel by tho couch were parting life
Is laid and then to stand up and utter
the mournful request "Give me a
grave, that I may bury my dead out
of sight.' This very day was gathered
about tho open sepulchre a stricken
community to commit to its gloomy
abode all that remained of a husband,
father, brother and friend who laid
his life In the fiery alter of service
and wo turned away with tear dimmed
eyes, breathing forth pathetic lamon
ations: "Lover and friend bast thou
put far from mo and my acquaintance
host thou bid in darKness.
The tragic suddencss, the unspeak
able bitterness of the apalllng disaster
startled us while it impressively ut
ters the injunction "Be ye also ready,
for at what hour your Lord cometh, ye
know not."
No lengthened Illness, no Incipient
feebleness, no gradual decay prepar
ed us for tho heavy blow. The raid
night cry came unexpectedly.
Tho sympathy of the community ns
voiced in tho public press, has already
gave out to the stricken family. The
profoundest depths of what is human
is man have been touched and have
spoken. Thero is a brotherhood of
man whose bond of union is that na
tive charity which makes man kin,
but there is a higher spiritual brothpr
hood in Christ Jesus. In the name of
this botherliood of believers, this fam
ily in Christ Jesus, do we extend our
tenderest sympathy and prayers.
The collection taken at the church
amounted to $89.17 and more Is ex
pected from members of tho con
gregation. W. J. Silverstone placed a glass
jar near bis nowstand in tho D. &
H. depot to receive contributions for
the Bergmann family. Tho collec
tion Is growing dally.
Remembers Rcrgniann in Sermon.
Rev. W. H. Swift, D. D., pastor of
tho Presbyterian church, Sunday
morning preached from tho text,
" Let us go Into Judea Again" John
11:7. Dr. Swift spoko of threo
things essential for a Christian
Knight, namely, first, a sympathlc
heart; second, a pure heart and third,
a brave heart. It was undor this
head that reference was mado to
Fireman George J. Bergmann. Dr.
Swift said:
'"Tls this appeal to our admira
tion, 'tis tho heroic throwing oneself
Into danger against great odds, put
ting manhood bravely between the
flro fiend nnd life and property, tak
ing all the risks; running full tilt
against tho foeman worthy of their
steel that binds the flro laddies so
closely to tho hearts of us all.
Wo applaud daring whero there 1b
call for daring as bravo George Gerg
inann went Into the burning building
and laid down his life ono week ago
this morning. As wo speak of his
daring, his sacrifice, lot us remember
that It deserves no greater praise
than that wo glvo those who took tho
same risks and are still with us,
thanks to God.
"Our sleep is sweeter, our cares
are laid aside because wo know so
many men In Honesdalo and Texas
township, so many bravo men, will
spring at tho first call of danger and
put their manhood between us nnd
loss. It takes a bravo man always
to do his duty."
Rev. A. L. Whittaker, rector of
Grace Episcopal church, read a pray
er morning and evening for thoso In
affliction.
Rev. G. S. Wendell, pastor of tho
First Baptist church, romomberod
tho afflicted family In his prayers
Sunday at both services, as also
did Rev. H. M. Crydonwlso In tho
Methodist church.
Rov. J. W. Balta of St. Mary
Magdalen's church, exhorted his con
gregation Sunday morning to attend
tho memorial services at tho Luth
eran church that evening for tho
man that sacrificed his llfo for tho
town. Services wero not held in
Dr. Balta's church Sunday evening.
UNKNOWN MAN ASPHYXIATED.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Scranton, Jan. 23. An unknown
man was found lying dead in a culm
dump near River street this morning.
It Is presumed ho was cold and
sought warmth on tho pile. He was
asphyxiated.
JURY
CONVICTS
PEG-LEGGED
Finds Him Guilty of Lar
ceny and Receiving
ACQUITS HIM OP ROBBING I)Y
MOX1) STORK, WAYMART, OCT.
10 YOUNG ATTORNEYS PUT
UP STRONG DKPENSH FOR HIM
William Mirk thn "noc Wr "
inrtlPtnrf t : hnltncPint fhLBI;
indicted for breaking Into tho sen-
oral storo of John B. Dymond, Way
mart, October 19, 1911, and steal
ing four guns worth ?50, was tried
before Judgo A. T. Searlo last Fri
day and found guilty of larceny and
receiving stolen goods. Ho was ac
quitted on the charge of breaking
and entering, thanks to tho strenu
ous efforts of his attorneys, Messrs.
C. P. Searlo, R. M. Salmon and Ches
ter A. Gnrrett, who were appointed
by the Court to see that ho had as
fair a defense as the circumstances
would allow.
When asked by tho Judgo why
ho didn't employ any counsel, Marks
replied that ho didn't have the means
to do so. His attorneys wero granted
permission by tho Court to take him
Into tho side room for five minutes,
providing they would bring him
back. Following tho conference, his
lawyers entered a plea of not guilty
for their client.
These Jurors wero Impaneled to
try tho case:
Henry Bried, mason, Hawley;
Homer Blgart, merchant, Hawley;
Gerry Bell, farmer, Lake; E. Sch
welghofer, farmer, Oregon; William
RIckard, farmer. Cherry Ridge; E.
Hugueman, farmer, Drehor; DeWItt
C. Denlo, farmer, Mt. Pleasant;
Frank Dennio, glasscutter, Seely
ville; H. H. Robacker, farmer, Sterl
ing; Elmer Lee, farmer, Hawley;
David Bate, farmer, Dyberry; Ed
ward Charlesworth, merchant,
Honesdale.
In his opening address to tho
Jury, District Attorney M. E. Simons
stated that. William Marks, a young
man, was charged with breaking and
entering the store of John B. Dy
mond, of Waymart, on the 19th of
October last, and stealing therefrom
four guns. Marks and others with
him, It is charged, camo to the store
about two or three o'clock on the
morning of that day. broke Into a
front window with a stone and. stolof
tae guns. Two -of the- stolen weap
ons we're later found secreted In tho
homo of William Marks. Marks, it
seems, has been over to Waymart
with a party that night. And, worst
of all, some tracks were found in
tho road, the next morning mado by
a man with a peg leg.
John B. Dymond was the first wit
ness called by the Commonwealth.
He told the jury that he has a store
In the borough of Waymart, where
ho handles a general variety of
everything mostly found In a coun
try store, Including guns. On Oct.
19 last his store was broken Into at
3 o'clock In tho morning. Awaken
ed about that time by the sounds of
breaking glass, he Jumped out of
bed and listened for awhile. He
couldn't hoar anything, and so went
back to bed. The next morning ho
found the hack door of the store had
about 30 or 40 holes bored into It
around tho lock, so that the lock
could havo been pushed in. Mr. Dy
mond laid It to tho dog that they
didn't get in that way. Inside the
storo he found a stono which was
thrown through the window.
Now all this happened just before
the hunting season. A pano of glass
24x38 was broken. Guns were
stacked In tho front window. Par
ties unknown had reached In through
the broken window and gotten all
tho guns they could get. As nearly
as ho could tell, four guns wore
stole.
After discovering his loss, Mer
chan Dymond went to tho back door,
whero he found tracks of a one-legged
man. Ho took tho measure of
theso tracks.
Mr. Dymond and others tracked
tho midnight marauders. The "peg
leger" kept around tho railroad, tho
other two went across the road. Up
by Patterson's house tho "pog-legor"
crossed tho road. Farther on tho
searchers camo to a placo whero tho
one-legged man stood for a tlmo and
finally stopped Into a wagon. Mer
chant Dymond never saw his guns
again until Constable "Mickey"
Moran showed them to him.
Tho guns wero stacked up in front
of tho witness stand, and for tho
onco tho Court Room was turned
Into nn arsenal. Mr. Dymond ldentl-
fled the stolen proporty by moans of
a peculiar mark on tho stocks of tho
guns. Two or the guns had been
filed, and the numbers almost eras
ed. All of tho guns had been filed.
Ono was No. 9770, another 99D0 and
so on. The jurymen took tho guns
and farmers that many of them
wore, inspected thorn with a prac
iv i A N
tlcod and critical eye. Tho distrlct.be tho exact diameter of tho nec-loc
attorney oven loaned ono of tho Jury-
moii, who was rather nearsighted, i
his nose pincers, so that ho might bo
ablo to look at tho guns moro close
ly. Attornoy Chas. P. Searlo cross-ex
amined Mr. Dymond at length
Merchant Dymond ndmltted ho didn't; buttal as "wo don't know as thoro'a
hear tho robbery, and said that his anything to rebut."
wife waked him up nt 3 n. m. Tho, Attornoy Snlmon mado a touching
trncks of tho "pog-legor" according appeal to tho jury to acquit tho un
to tho witness ended at the Patter- fortunate defendant, a victim of clr
son Iioubo, although ho picked up cumstancos, who wouldn't havo beon
somo traco of thom farther on. Mr. shut up In the county Jail, unable to
Dymond exhibited a nail which ho got ball, except for his poverty. Tho
Bald Just set in or fitted In the prints District Attorney summed up tho
mndo by tho peg-leg. Ho admitted caso. Tho Judge charged tho Jury,
that ho didn't have tho exclusive and they returnod later in the aftor
agency of the particular make of noon with a vordict of guilty of lar
guna, which wore taken by tho bur-iceny and receiving atolen goods.
WAYNE COUNTY MAN
DIES AT 109 YEARS
JOHN McNAMAIlA OK MOUNT
I PliKASANT, OLDEST HHSI
DKNT OP S1COTION, DIKS.
John McNamnra, born Juno 22,
1802, died Thursday at tho homo of
his nlcco, Miss Ellen Sullivan, of
Rock Lake, Wnyno county. Mr.
McNamara for many years lived In
Mount Pleasant township. Tho fun
eral took place Saturday.
Mr. McNamara was born In Ire
land, emigrating to this country
when a young man. iHad 'ho lived
for llvo months ho would havo been
Jlu eilrB olu- 1113 B l lne mo
lof hls death wasl09 years, six
mnf. ,, .,..,., 'SM
tho first of the year, up to and in
cluding Saturday, slxty-nlno men and
women over sixty years of ago liavo
passed away, and of that number
Mr. McNamara wa3 the only ono
who had attained an ago of over ono
hundred. Six nongonerlans, seven
teen octogoncrlans, twenty-three
over Bovonty years and twenty-two
over sixty years of ago are Included.
MITCHELL EXHONERATED
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
John Mitchell was eioneratod from
all charges preferred against him by
tho miners at a conference to-day.
glars. Other merchants in tho
county, ho said, may handle them
too.
Mrs. John B. Dymond testified that
their home In Waymart was located
00 feet from tho store. Sho heard
the breaking of the window glass
that night In the front storo window.
It was around 3 o'clock when she
heard tho noise. Sho didn't know ex
actly how many guns were stolon.
Sho saw tracks of a. man with a peg
leg at the back door. Thero wero
no tracks at tho front door, owing to
the cement walk, but at tho edge of
the walk she saw holes. Between 30
and 40 augur holes wore bored right
around the lock In tho back door.
When cross-examined by Attorney
R. M. Salmon, Mrs. Dymond said
she looked out of the window that
night, but it was pretty dark, sort of
mistln' rain, and sho couldn't see
any one. She didn't see any tracks
of a peg-leg on tho cement walk.
Miss Lizzie Hulse, who has been
clerking in Dymond's store for tho
past three years, was at Prompton
making an inventory of tho Promp
ton store, at tho time of tho rob
bery. She Identified tho guns.
Cross-examined by Attorney Ches
ter A. Garratt, Miss Hulso admitted
that as clerk and milliner in the .Dy
mond store at Waymart, she was
kept busy all tho time. Sho said
they sold many guns, and bought
from G to IS a' i tlmo.
C'onstable-iDetectivo Michael Mor
an, Carbondale, testified that lie
found two of the guns In W. Marks'
house. A third ho found at tho homo
of young Russell, who lives near
Marks' home. He fond the guns se
creted in a little attic over the kitch
en. Following Mr. Dymond's 'phono
message that his store had been rob
bed, ho and another man went up to
Marks' with a search warrant and
found the guns. He found the guns
about threo weeks ago.
Cross-examined by Attorney Chas.
P. Searle ho said William Marks had
a -brother living In tho same housc.
The other fellow skipped to New
York. Ono gun was tampered with.
Frank C. Kimble. High Sheriff of
Wayne county, took tho stand, and
told of a conversation ho had with
William Marks about the Waymart
robbery. " I asked Marks why ho
didn't squeal and havo some com
pany. He said 'No. If he did, ho
could put some others In jail.' Ho
mart with a wagon, but not at Dy
mond's store. Ho made no admission
of guilt to me, and said he'd rather
tako It on himself and servo It."
A. F. Schlmmell, who Is "doing
tlmo" In tho county jail for breaking
his parole, was brought Into Court.
'Ho said ho and Marks done some
talking about the Waymart robbery.
Marks told him ho went within half
a milo of tho storo, but wasn't at
tho storo at all, und didn't know
whero it was. Ho told Schlmmell
that ho was over thero with a wagon,
nnd admitted to him that there wero
enough of them there that night to
fill up the Jail.
The I'ommonweaun rested.
Hearing in tho case was resumed
Friday afternoon. Attorney Chester
A. Garratt harangued tho jury,
claiming that tho defendant did not
enter tho storo. Ho declared that
" tho peg leg marks discovered wero
In all probability not mado by tho
peg-leg which this dofendimi wears."
Henry Russell, a youngTwn who
lives at Number Four. Lackawanna
county, was called and Interrocatnd
by Attorney R. M. Salmon. Ho asld
ho bought tho gun Moran took from
hlin of Paul Koboschln, who told
him ho got It from Soars & Roebuck.
Attorney Salmon's effort to offer
in ovidonco the peg-log of tho do
fendant to show that tho Instrument
which tho prosecution had shown to
tracks would Indlcato that tho marks
had been mado by a peg-log or a cano
of larger or smaller diameter was
objected to by tho District Attornoy.
Tho Court sustained his objection.
Tho defonso restod. Tho District At
torney said there would bo no ro
L"
OF ARIEL FREED
Jury Acquits Chicken-Fancier
of Larceny
VERDICT MEETS WITH POPUIiAR
APPROVAL GUARDIAN AP
POINTED COURT NOTES.
" We, tho Jury, In tho caso of tho
Commonwealth versus G. W. Swarts,
find tho defendant, G. W. Swarts,
"Not Guilty!"
Such was tho popular verdict re
turned to tho Court, Friday after
noon, at eighteen minutes past two
o'clock, by tho Jury in tho celebrated
Lako Ariel grist mill case, following
a four hours' wrestling over tho de
fondants guilt or lnnoconce, tho mat
ter having been put In their hands
at forty-eight minutes past nine
o'clock, that morning.
John T. Bryant, 'Honesdale, was
tho foreman of tho Jury. When ho
and tho rest of tho Jurymen wore
asked whether they wore all content,
they nodded their heads emphati
cally, and seemed much relieved at
being freed from their strenuous
labors.
Tho dofendant and his wife took
tho verdict without betraying any
signs of the emotions they must
havo felt. Onco having left the
Court Room they wero overwhelmed
with congratulations by their many
friends who crowded around them
to express their delight at the happy
Issue of all their troubles.
Contrary to expectations tho caso
was not given to tho Jury late Thurs
day afternoon, as had been antici
pated. In view of tho fact that the
twelve men selected to decide
Swarts' fato had been sitting all day
under a downpour of eloquence rain
ed upon by two of Lackawanna
county's best lawyers, aided and
abetted by two of Wayne's ablest at
torneys, Judge Searle took compas
sion upon them, and did not deliver
his charge to them until Friday
morning.
With the legal subtlety for which
he Is famous, which has elevated him
to the bench and which has won
him prompt and decided recognition
in the various county seats of the
Stato, Where ho has so frequ ntly
been called upon to decide cases of
tho most intricate nature, Judge
Searlo rightly divided the law to the
twelve yeomen. Told thorn that It
was for them to decide whether
Swarts took the money with intent
to defraud tho Bortrees. Cautioned i
mem mat tney couiun t convict a
man of larceny unless ho intends to
steal property to convert to his own
use. Reminded them that the evi
dence of good character is ovidenco
which may raise a reasonable doubt
In tho minds of the jury.
Said a prominent attorney to a
Citizen man during the progress of
tho trial: "When tho people In tho
court room feel a certain way, the
jury will feel the same way."
Ho was a good guesser. Nlnoty
nino out of every hundred in the
court room felt that Swarts was an
Innocent man. And the twelve men?
How could they help being affected
by this powerful mental aura?
SEVERAL INJURED IN WRECK
TWO KILLED.
ninphnmfnn V V .Tnn 3 Rov-
oral passengers are seriously Injured
mm a uuuiuer oi omers sngnuy nun
as the result of a head-on collision
at Chenango Forks, four miles north
of here, tho Junction of tho Syracuse
and Utlca lines of the Lackawanna.
The private car carrying Vogel's
minstrels was telescoped, two mem
bers of tho troop were killed and
seven Injured. The dead aro E. C.
Hayes, of Indianapolis, Ind., and
George F. Kelly, of New Hampshire.
HORSE IMIEAKS LEG.
T . . . n...ni irAti t t -v
I ijusl tia jiuiiii uuu turner j. uwuu
j Olver Bcachlake, was driving into
Ex-Sheriff M. Lee Bramau's Livery
Stables on Church street, last Mon
day evening, his horso slipped on
tho Ice. fell, and broke Its leg. Tho
animal's limb has been put Into a
sling, and tho veterinary has some
hopes of saving It.
Mall Carrier Olver has chargo of
Rural Routo No. 4. Every morning
In tho year, Sundays and holidays ex
cepted, he leaves tho Honesdalo
postoffico at 11 o'clock, covers a
circular routo of twenty-five miles,
and returns to tho county seat at
l G:15 p. m. Fortunntoly for him nnd
I his patrons his misfortune did not
occur until tho day's work was
ended.
MEASLES CAUSE OF ONE DEATH.
(Special to The Citizen.)
WIlkes-Barro, Jan. 23. Measles
was tho direct cause of tho death
of Mrs. T. W. Athorhold, which oc
curred hero to-day.
There aro now over 1,000 cases
in the city, 40 now ones having beon
reported to-day.
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
j Chrlstlnn Dorlllnger to August Ru
i port et ux, both of Texas township.
I Parcel of land containing 36,286
j squaro foot In Texas township. Con
sideration $150.
Sylvia Neville, administratrix of
Thomas Neville, lato of Sterling
township, to Antonl Wolonz, Scran
ton. Real esato of decedent at pri
vate salo. Consideration $2200.
E. L. Schlagor and wife, Lucy M.
Ames, Wilson D. Docker and wlfo, of
Hawley, to Harry J. Atkinson. Land
rin Hawley. Consideration $1 and
I other valuablo consideration.
WL
SWARTS
5,
SAYS PUhiu'uS HAD NO TICKET
OFl-'ICIALS SAY PASSAGE
NOT ROOKED.
WAS
Tho New York Times of Sunday
contained tho following Marconi
Transatlantic wireless dispatch:
"Queonstown, Jan. 20. Inter
viewed by tho Now York Times cor
respondent, tho Rev. 11. G. PurkiBB.
of Lakovllle, Wayne county, Pa., wh
was obliged to land here from th
liner Philadelphia on account of
having lost bis passage ticket, etatc
that bo left Tavistock Tuesday for
Southampton, whero ho arrived (it
2:45. His baggage was then saf
on the dock, where it remained over
night. His ticket and papers wor
In his bag. By permission of th
officers he was allowed to board th
'Philadelphia. The chief steward
and others mado search for his bag
gago and after considerable difficul
ty found it with tho second-class la
bels, which were affixed to the bag
gage, torn off, and third-class ones,
bearing a different name, substitut
ed. Opening the bag he discovered
that his ticket and papers were miss
ing. "Mr. Purklss went to Rochester.
England, last night, whero ho ha
friends. He Intends to make Inquir
ies Into tho matter and hopes to sail
for America Wednesday. Ho feol
disappointed at his alleged loss.
"Against his story the White Star
agents allege that he camo on board
without a ticket. They cannot trac
ono ever having been Issued to hint
Before ho left Southampton he call
ed at tho American Lino ofTlce, and
then ho had not a ticket, they say,
and wished to pay his faro on th
other side.
"Tho company decided to land hlra
at Queonstown, ho being ticketless.
"The company deny Mr. Purklss
assertions. The American consul at
Queenstown paid his fare to Eng
land. Tho American Lino agonU
greatly resent his allegations of rob
bery on board the Philadelphia."
Iakcvllle Not Moving.
When tho members of the Primi
tive Methodist church at LakevilU
assembled Sunday morning the new
of the misfortune to their pastor.
Rev. H. G. Purklss, who was robbed
of his ticket at Queenstown, Ireland;
and compelled to leave the liner
Philadelphia, had been thoroughly
circulated. Methods for getting
Rov. Mr. Purklss out of the difficulty
ito which tho loss of his purse hat
involved him were not seriously con
sidered, as the members believe that
his friends In England will come to
his rescue and see him safely started
on the return Journey. Tho minister
was sent on the trip abroad by th
members of his congregation. Mon
ey was raised by church entertain
ments and only a few days ago th
final payment on a loan of $200 se
cured from a business man, wai
made.
A. W. DICKSONJIES SUDDENLY
FORMER HONESDALE MAN OVER
COME SATURDAY MORNING
AHOUT IO O'CIXX'K AND DIES
15 MINUTES LATER; HAD LONG
CAREER AS BUSINESS MAN.
Word was received here Saturday
of tho death of A. W. Dickson, on
of Scranton's well known business
men and a former Honesdale man.
His death will come as a surprls
to his many friends here. He died
at his homo at 616 Quincy avenu
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning,
death being caused by paralysis.
Death came within fifteen minute
of tho first stroke. Mr. Dickson
suffered his first stroke about two
years ago but for tho past two
months ho had enjoyed comparative
ly good health.
Mr. Dickson was born In Phila
delphia on February 7, 1S43, and
would havo been 69 years of age If
ho had lived until that day next
month. His boyhood was spent In
Honesdale and he moved to Scran
ton In 1805 where ho had since re
sided. He is survived by his wlfo,
one son and ono daughter, Rov.
Spencer C. Dickson, pastor of th
Bloomsbury Presbyterian church and
Mrs. G. A. Blanchard of Scranton.
Mr. Dickson's fathor, James R,
Dickson, known to many of the older
residents of this city, came to Hones
dalo from Philadelphia In 1864 and
was associated hero for many years.
In 1856 ho was elected associate
Judgo of Wayne county and was ap
pointed to tho rank of Colonel om
tho staff of Governor Packer.
TEAM OF HORSES DROWNED
A team of horses, tho property of
James Nagles, Waymart, was drown
ed Tuesday morning about 10
o'clock.
Tho horses, which aro valued at
$500, were used In plowing tho ic
on Keen's pond for tho Lako Lodora
Improvement company. Tho team
got too near tho edge of tho Ico and
fell Into the lake. They went to th
bottom of tho pond and It was im
possible, to savo thom.
ltov. J. R. Atkinson 111.
Rov. John R. Atkinson, rector ot
St. Luko's parish, acting on tho ad
vlco of physicians, has loft Scranton
for a short time nnd is resting and
recuporntlng his strength in a nearby
city. In tho absenco the vestry of th
church has appointed Rov. John R.
Skllton. principal of tho School of
tho Lackawanna, to bo temporarily la
chargo of tho parish. Rev. Oscar
Llnstrotn, curate of tho parish, will
contlnuo to act In that capacity.
From an authoritative source it
has been learned that Mr. Atkinson'
condition Is Improving and it Is hop
ed that within a few weeks ho will
bo ablo to rosumo his dutlos hore.
ucranton Trlbuno-Ropubllcan.
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