Ctfaen.
Tlio Citizen Ls Getting Now Ad
vcrtiscrs Krcry Week. Merchants
Know Tills Is n Good Advertising
Medium.
Why Wait for Buyers? The
Wnnt Ad Department of Tlio Citi
zen Gets Them Quick. Only n
Penny n Word.
70th TEAR. --NO. 54
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1912.
State Library
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JOHN KALLIGHAN KILLED IN
WILKES-BARRE
Former Iloncsdalc Hoy Fell From
Tour Story llulldliif; Tuesday
Remains Will lie llrought to i
Honesdale.
Ten months to the day from tho !
time his sister, Miss Mary Kallighan
aged thirty-live years, met death as
tho result of a roller-coaster accident
In Coney Island, New ork, John
Kallighan, aged forty, an ironworker,
of 148 Merldan street. West Scran
ton, and a former resident of Hones
dale, was killed on Wednesday In a
fall from a 'building on which he
was working in Wilkes-Uarrc.
The Injury and death of .Mr. Kalli
ghan has in it many points of simi
larity with tho tragic end of his sis
ter. Doth accidents happened on tho
day before a holiday, Miss Kallighan
having been killed on the night be
fore Labor Day, Sept. 3, 1911. Mr.
Kallighau's death occurred July 3,
1912, the day before a holiday.
Both were unmarried. The body of
John Kallighan was brought from
Wilkes-Barre and taken to the homo
of his aged mother by Funeral Di
rector E. A. Cuslck, who. ten months
previously, had brought from Now
York tho body of his sister.
John Kallighan, an Ironworker of
unusual ability, had been working
on the Vill;es-I3arrc job only two
days, having left home Monday to
take up his work. The accident oc
curred on the third day of his ab
sence from home, and here again
there Is a striking similarity with
the death of his sister, who was visit
ing friends In New York only two
days when the accident that causod
her death occurred.
Kallighan was working on the
fourth story of the Dorrance Reyn
olds apartment house on South Main
street, Wilkes-Barre, at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The street
was crowded at the time as a large
throng of pedestrians had gathered
to watch the ironworkers putting In
to place a steel girder. Kallighan
was working near the edge of the
girder when he becamo dizzy or suf
fered sunstroke, no one knows
which, and fell headlong.
In the fall from the fourth story,
a distance of 100 feet to tho ground,
Kallighan struck across a beam at
the llrst floor, and It Is believed that
he was unconscious when he struck
the cement floor in the basement.
Fellow workmen rushed to his assist
ance, surgeons were called and Kal
lighan was taken to tho Mercy hos
pital, where It was found that his
skull was fractured and that he had
received Internal injuries. He died
within an hour after he was received
at the hospital.
Mr. Kallighan was born In Hones
dale. He ls survived by his mother,
Mrs. Catherine Kallighan; one sis
ter, Mrs. John Smith, of Brooklyn,
N. Y.. and three brothers, Michael,
of New York, and Thomas and Wil
liam Kallighan of Scranton.
The funeral will take place Satur
day -morning. Services will be held
In St. John's church, Honesdale.
Interment in St. John's cemetery.
MRS, ALICE CARROLL DIES
SUDDENLY
Pusses Away in Bethany While
Daughter is After Medicine
Coroner I'. It. Petersen Called
Inquest Deemed Unneces
sary. Leaving her mother, Mrs. Alice M.
Carroll, alone for a fow minutes
while she went to a neighbor's to got
some medicine to relievo her suffer
ings. Mrs. Georgo Styles, who lives
on the Bethany turnpike, found her
mother dead when she returned.
Mrs. Carroll had been affected
with heart trouble for some time and
on Tuesday she was very ill. As
night camo on the pains grow moro
severe. 'Having no medicine In tho
house to relieve her mother of the
excruciating pains, Mrs. Styles went
to the homes of James Burko and
John Lippert to get the necessary
inddlclno. Securing it, (Mrs. Styles
hurried hack homo, being absent
only a short time. When she opened
tho door sho found that her mother
was dead, having passed away dur
ing her absence. Mrs. Styles called
for Coroner P. 11. Petersen, who by
the way was Mrs. Carroll's physician,
having called upon her in the morn
ing. Coroner Petersen claimed death
was due to neuralgia of the heart.
He doomed an Inquest unnecessary.
Mrs. Carroll died between half
past four and live o'clock. Sho was
50 years of ago. and had lived near
Bethany for several years and was
well known. Mrs. Georgo Styles sur
vives. Tho funeral was held on Thursday
morning at 10:30 o'clock from tho
house. Interment was mado in East
Dyberry cemetery.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Helen 1. Young, ot Damascus, to
Tyman F. Bush, same placo, lands In
Damascus township; consideration,
$1.
James H. Torroy, substitute execu
tor of tho estate of Stephen Torroy,
deceased, of Honesdale, to Fred W.
Kreltner and William H. Kroltnor,
certain lands In IHonosdalo borough;
consideration, $3,500.
A GOOD PASTOR GONE.
Rev. James R. Miller, tho well
known writer and Presbyterian min
ister, died at his homo In Philadel
phia on Wodnesday, aged 72 years.
Dr. iMlller was -widely known through
his literary efforts. Ho has been
editor of tho Presbyterian Board of
Publication slnco 1880 and his
'writings havo been translated into
nearly every foreign language
HINDKUS FOH MACADAM ROADS.
Important Uses of Asphalt Noted In
Report of United States Geologi
cal Survey.
The tby-product of the oil Industry
Is fast supplying tlio demands for as
phalt In tho United States. Asphalt
eoinmerco has always been guided
rather by the uses to which tho mate-
rial could be nut than by the dlscov
ery of new deposits. Thus asphalt
was first brought to this country
from tho region of the Dead Sea
nnd elsewhere In tho East for maik-
ing asphalt varnish, and especially
for "Japanning" metals. Asphalt
round in an lmpuro mixturo with wa
ter and clay In the great asphalt lake
of Trinidad has been used in largo
quantities for street paving.
Hossetncri.ing Asplinlt.
Moro recently the petroleums from
California and Texas have furnished,
In the courso of their utilization,
largo supplies of asphaltic residues.
A man who has shown his genius In
many other lines, Walter 1. Jenney,
was among the first to conceive the
Idea that this asphaltic material
could be "bessemerlzod" that is,
blown with air in a way that would
make It silky and even elastic to a
certain extent. Elastic material for
rooflng and even substitutes for rub
ber In automobile tires havo been ob
tained from asphaltic residues by
this blowing process or by treating
with sulphur. This sulphurlzatlon
of asphalt has even been applied
with good effect to elaterlte and
similar hard asphalts from eastern
Utah. Tho extension of this inter
esting nessonierizlng process holds
out attractive possibilities for ex
ample, that tho same raw material
may be used In both the elastic tiro
of tho automobile and the road over
which it runs.
To Lessen Wear from Automobile
Tratlic.
The chief feature of the asphalt in
dustry in 1911, as shown by an ad
vance chapter from "Mineral Re
sources," published by the United
States Geological Survey, "Tho Pro
duction of Asphalt, Related Bitu
mens, and Bituminous Rock," by
David T. 'Day, is the great extension
of the use of residues from the as
phaltic varieties of petroleum as
binders in tho surfaces of macadam
roads in order to pervent the rapid
deterioration of these roads from au
tomobile traffic. The asphalt used
for this purpose showed a gain In
quantity from 159,424 tons in 1910
to 234,951 tons in 1911. It Is noted
also that tho importation of soft as
phalt trom Venezuela, which is ad
mirably suited for this purpose, ls
increasing.
HOUSE KUXS AWAY WITH
25 POUNDS OF DYNAMITE.
The running away of one of H.
i'. num'6 livery norses with a
wagon containing about 25 pounds
of dynamite caused considerable ex
citement on Main avenue Wednes
day morning. Mr. Moulten, of the
Hawley Coal company, tied tho horso
in front of the Syndicate building
while he went up to tho Elite club
rooms for a few moments. He tied
the animal with a lino, which caus
ed the bridle to break when, shortly
afterwards, the horso became frigh
tened at an automobile. Tho animal
apparently did Its best to set off the
dynamite, as It turned every avail
able corner before It was captured.
No ono was Injured and fortunate
ly no damage was done. 'Hawley
Times.
LIGHTNING KILLS HOUSE.
Severo thunder storms passed
over northern Wayno county Thurs
day afternoon and evening. During
ono of these storms a horso belong
ing to Clarenco Hopkins, Ulleyville,
was killed. It was standing along
side its mate and harnessed to a
wagon when tho bolt of lightning
struck tho horse. Charles Irwin, a
young man employed by Mr. Hop
kins, was near the team and was
stunned when tho lightning killed
tho horse. Ho was rendered un
conscious for a little whilo, but from
reports, was not seriously injured.
.JOHNSTON GETS THE DECISION.
East Las Vagas, N. M., July 4.
Tho Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn forty-five-round
fight for tho heavyweight
championship was brought to a
closo In tho ninth round today by
tho stato police. Captain Fernoff,
of tho state pollco, personal ropre-
r&oto by American Vreaa Association.
sentativo at tho ringside of Gov.
McDonald, declared that It was no
longer a boxing contest; that it was
a brutal exhibition and that Flynn's
foul tactics mado its contlnuanco im
possible. Ho jumped into tho ring
with his deputies and drovo tho
flghtora and official who followed
him to tho corners. Rofereo Ed W.
Smith then announced that Johnson
bad won and tho tight was over.
THE CITY HALL IS NOW BEING
REMODELED
i
Architect 11. K. Weaver In Chargo of
Making Chiingc To Ho Occupied l
liy Government for Postolllce,
Bright and early Wednesday morn-
Ing Architect 11. F. Weaver and a
force of carpenters, plumbers and I
electricians started dismantling tho
south side of tho town hall, which i
will be used as the postofflcc.
All tho partitions will be removed j
from front to rear of tho building
and heavy I beams wll bo placed on I
Iron columns to support tho second!
lloor. Tho llrst partition at the pres
ent entrance, which Is of brick, will
be removed. The brick will be used
In building a vault for tho safe,
which will bo located at the rear of
tho building. A new partition will
bo erected close to tho stairway lead
ing to the second floor, affording
more space for tho lobby and also
dividing the first lloor from the
second, thus doing away with the
present hallway.
A new entrance will bo installed,
that Is, tho present archway will bo
utilized but instead of having both
doors open in the center, they will be
at the left, and will serve as an en
trance to the postolllce, whilo a sin
gle door at the right will lead to tho
second floor.
, Tho arrangement Insido will bo
mado as convenient as possible. The
lobby will extend from the front,
taking in one large plate glass win
dow, to part way down tho corri
dor, or as much space will be used
as Is necessary to take caro of the
lock boxes, registry ofllco and de
livery window.
Practically an entire new equip
ment Including rural delivery as
sorting cabinets and furniture, dis
tributing tables, lock 'boxes, etc., will
bo purchased by the town council for
the new office.
Tho new quarters for tho council
will be located on the second floor,
probably In a section now occupied
by the firemen. The town's treasury
till or vault may be placed at tho
rear of the building so access to it
can be made from the second floor.
41 KILLED; AS MANY INJURED
In Wreck on Lackawanna Near
Corning, N. Y. Witnesses Say
No Fins Was Out Coroner
Starts Inquest.
Corning, N. Y., July 4. West
bound Lackawanna passenger train,
No. 9, from New York, due to arr!e
at Corning at 4 : 47 a. in., compose jjf
two engines, a baggage ' car, y.vce
Pullmans and two day coaches, In
the order named, were demolished
at Gibson, three miles east of Corn
ing at 5:25 o'clock Thursday morn
ing by express train No. 11, duo at
Corning at 5:10 a. m. Forty-one
persons were killed and between lif
ty and sixty Injured. Many of the
victims wero holiday excursionists
bound to Niagara Falls, who had
boarded tho train at points along tho
line. Only twonty-four havo been
identified.
Tho wreck was the worst In the
history of the road. Its cause, ac
cording to Engineer Schroeder of tho
express, was his failure to seo sig
nals set against his train. Tho morn
ing was foggy and ho said he could
not mako them out.
Tho wrecked train stood on tho
main track blocked by a crippled
freight train. There was no flag
out, according to Engineer Schroe
der. Tho signals Engineer Schroeder
declared it was too foggy to soo wero
Just around a curve.
Tho Hying express plunged past
them and crashed Into tho rear of
No. 9, bringing death to nearly two
score of its passengers.
Tlio Local Dead.
Following Is the list of tho local
Identified dead:
John Zlninicr, 123 North Main
avenue, Scranton.
Mrs. John Zlmmer, 123 North Main
avenue, Scranton.
Miss Edith 'A. Hess, 74G Adams
avenue, Scrauton, Pa.
Mrs. Rees II. Jones, 712 South
Main avenuo, Scranton.
Death of Jesso Corson.
Jesse, son of Dr. and Mrs. Chas.
G. Corson, of RUeyville, died Tues
day of typhoid pneumonia, aged 17
years.
Jesso was well known In Hones
dale, having attended school hero.
Ho was a sophomoro. Whilo In
Honesdalo ho boarded at tho homo
of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bullock. Mr,
Bullock speaks In words of highest
praise concerning tho character of
Jesso. Ho bad a host of friends.
During tho revival meetings, held
last winter In tho Mothodlst church,
Jesse was ono of tho converts. His
pastor. Rev. Will II. Hlller, proachr
ed tho sermon at his funeral, which
' was held Friday morning at 10
o clock from tho Honesdalo Moth
odlst church. Interment will be
mado In Waymart.
Besides his parents, ono broth
er, and a sister survives.
A HOMEMADE FLY POISON.
Bent together tho yolk of ono
c, one-third cupful sweet milk,
ono level tnblcspoonful of sugar
and n level teaspoonful of black
popper. Put on plates mid set
where flies abound. After n fow
hours, says Emma P. Telford,
you will And tho floor covered
with dead or stunned flies. Sweep
up and burn.
POUT DEVEIXH'MENT.
Director Norrls to Improve Facilities
by ."Modern Methods To Iticak
Monopoly mid Encourage
Commerce by Municipal
Management.
Philadelphia, July 4. j
Convincing examples of the handi-j
rfilift lindnr ivlilnli n nnrt la ntnnnil I
through private ownership of Its! Drawing of warrants for tho dls-wator-front,
and which at tho same I trlbutlon of a quarter-million dol
timo show how conflicting lntorests ' la,rs among townships ot Ponnsylva-
and varied management render valu-'
ablo frontage virtually useless, of
ten Idle and tcnantless, are not lack
ing under present conditions In tho
Port of Philadelphia, whore, strip by
strip, tho harbor front passed into
private control years ago
While it is true that under theibo!lrtls of supervisors which will re-
present liractlcal and aggressive
management of the Dock Department
the unfavorable results of such con
ditions have been minimized so far
as has been possible, it is equally
true that unless there ls a change of
policy tho remedy cannot accomplish
much more than it already has.
Director Georgo W. Norris, of tho
Department of Wharves and Docks,
after a thorough study of conditions
In a dozen other ports, where
problems similar to those confronting"
Philadelphia havo been successfully
solved, has frankly announced his
attitude, declaring unqualifiedly In
favor of the municipality owning and
controlling Its own fater-front.
"For," said the 'Director In stating
his positlou, "I find private owner
ship a relic of business methods of
half a century ago, not at all In ac
cord with the progressive principles
which must be adopted now If Penn
sylvania's port at Philadelphia ls to
compete successfully with other At
lantic seaboard ports that are now
spending millions of dollars In im
provements and the higher standard
ization of port facilities.
"Such a condition creates both tho
temptation and the means for the
arbitrary regulation of competition
and the artificial depression of com
merce. It puts the port facilities
under a dozen, perhaps a hundred,
different executive heads, among
which there are often bitter antagon
isms, and the inevitable result is a
reaction upon the port's develop
ment. These conditions are a direct
additional tax upon the port's com
merce and tend to discourage a nat
ural expansion.
"A port Is the point of exchange
between the methods by which com
merce is transported. It is the point
where of necessity land carrier and
water carrier meet and transship
their cargoes. Every consideration
of sound business economy demands
that the most equitable conditions
shall obtain at such a point and that
private enterprise shall not step In
there and be virtual dictator to both
railroads and steamship lines so far
as according the port facilities are
concerned.
"Competition Is the safeguard
against exorbant rates. Monopoly
regulates or entirely vitiates the ef
fects of competition. Private con
trol of a harbor's facilities gives to
such persons or corporations exert
ing such control a monopoly of the
port's business. For If they havo
not that business already, they have
at their command the means of turn
ing it into their own channels, or, as
an alternative, denying It to any oth
er part of tho port, and denying it at
the same time to the community de
pending upon such port for com
mercial intercourse with over-water
countries."
Another variety of objection ap
plying to prlvato ownership Is that
small wharves, without either the
water or tho pier spaco for accom
modation for modern vessels fall into
disuse and represont so much value
less portion of the ports water
front.
An instance of this is had In the
efforts of tho owners of Pier 9, South
Wharves, In tho Port of Philadel
phia, to sell. The present pier Is
only 220 feet long and 55 feet wide.
It has a water spaco of 32 feet on
ono sldo and 40 feet on tho other.
In all probability this pier will re
main unenlarged so long as It re
mains private property, and just that
much available water-front Is denied
vessels which could not dock or turn
in such cramped quarters.
Another Instance is tho private
ownership of a 1C foot stretch of
riverfront between two municipal
piers at tho foot of Raco street. Still
Immediately south of Market street
ferries of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Here a pier 149 feet long and G5M:
feet wldo cannot bo widened for
anothor illustration is that of Plor 1,
greater commercial purposes be
cause of tho scant 74 feet of water
spaco on tho south side, whilo rocent
legislation prohibits any widening of
piers which will diminish tho dock-
iug space to less than luO feet.
SPOUTING NOTES.
Honcdalo was defeated twice
July 4th by Jormyn. Tho morning
game was called at ten o'clock and
was witnessed by a largo crowd of
fans. Tho batteries wero, Gregory
and Jacobs for Honesdale, and Moary
and Miller for Jermyn. Tho score
was 10 to C In favor of Jermyn.
In tho afternoon Jermyn again
carried off tho honors by a score of
10 to 8. Uroldensteln was in tho
box at tho start hut they hammer
ed him so hard that Hessllng wont
In and held tho visitors down for tho
rest of tho game but tho dainago
had been done. Batteries for Hones
dalo: nreldcnsteln, Hessllng and
Jacobs; for Jermyn, Watklns, Mears
and Miller. Thero was a good
crowd at tho games.
Tho IHonosdalo base ball team has
arranged to play a series of live
games with "Whlto Mills. Tho first
exhibition will take placo on Satur
day of this week on tho local field.
An Interesting gaino Is looked for
ward to. It Is hoped that tho game
will ho well sustained. Tho boys
are deserving of a big crowd.
$250,000 TO BE DISTRIBUTED
TO TOWNSHIPS
1 Amount Appropriated by legislature
For Hulldliig Hoad.s Throughout
State in Tounshlps Which Col
lect Cash Itoad Tnv.
" wmcn auousneu wont tax anu
collected their road taxes In cash was
begun at the State 'Highway Depart
ment recently, but such a largo
amount of clerical work Is required
that It will bo weeks beforo tho mon
ey is paid out to the hundreds of
celvo It. Hghway Commissioner E.
M. Bgelow has been fortified with
an opinion from the Attorney Gener
al as to tho payment that such town
ships as collect their taxes in cash
and file reports are entitled to sharo
in tho distribution.
The last Legislature made an ap
propriation of $500,000 for this ob
ject and half of It Is available.
"There is no indication," says the
opinion given by the Attorney Gener
al on the subject, "that the Legisla
ture intended that townships which
had collected their road taxes in cash
during the year 1912 should bo de
prived of their sharo of the bonus
provided by the act of 1911." Each
township will recelvo a bonus of 50
per cent, of the amount of cash road
tax collected. The money is to ho
used for Improvement of roads by the
supervisors.
In Allegheny, Montgomery, Ches
ter, Delaware and some of the other
counties which havo taken advanced
position in regard to road improve
ments practically every township
comes within the class obtaining the
bonus.
The townships of Wayno county
collect their road taxes In cash and
the total of which amounts to $70,
090.36. Each township will receive
a bonus of 50 of tho amount of
road tax collected and this money Is
to Ibe used In building better roads
in the several townships throughout
the county.
AMONG OUR INDUSTRIES
The First of n Series of Articles to lo
Printed Under This Caption What
Is Being Done at the "IIussco"
Shop. '
Honesdale Is noted for Its home
industries and their product. Goods
manufactured in Honesdale are sold
in every state of tho United States
and where parties havo once pur
chased or worn Honesdalo shoes,
blankets, sweaters, etc., they always
buy a second order from their local
merchants.
Shoes Is ono of the oldest staple
made goods ever manufactured here.
Honesdale has long held the reputa
tion of making good shoes. It now
has three well established factories,
namely, Durland-Weston Shoe com
pany, tho oldest In the town, the
Honesdale Footwear company and
tho Honesdale Union Stamp Shoe
company. Tho prospects of starting
a new shoo factory at present are
very bright.
A recent visit to tho Honesdale
Union Stamp Shoo company's shop
convinced us that that placo was a
vertlble boo hive. Tho orders are
"swarming" In faster than tho hust
ling employes can execute them and
the prospects for a brisk fall trade Is
very promising. Tho force, which
now comprises 30 hands, has been
working ten hours per day slnco
January with no lay-off. June was
the banner month as far as orders
aro concerned, all salesmen having
dono remarkably well. This Is In
deed gratifying news to parties In
terested In Hussco stock and also to
tho boys who aro eager to make a
record this year In turning out tho
largest number of shoes ever manu-
factued by this company.
Tho "Hussco" shoe has been mado
In Honesdalo a trifle over two years
and during this period It has gained
recognition and has created a de
mand from tho union and other
classes.
Tho Incorporators of tho Hones
dalo Union Stamp Shoo company aro
all hustlers and since becoming In
terested lu this promising largo In
dustry havo worked hard to make
the business a success. The concern
is growing and growing rapidly.
TOWN COUNCIL'S LAST
MEETING IN CHAMHEHS,
Tho regular monthly meeting of
tho (borough council was hold In
their chambers In the city hall for
the last time Tuesday evening, tho
quarters now being in course of re
pair for tho government to uo used
as a postofflcc. Owing to tho 4th
falling upon tho regular raeotlng
night, the council wont Into session
Tuesday night Instead.
All members wero present, as woll
as Burgess MeCarty and Street Com
missioner L. Wcldnor. Routino
business was transacted after which
tho matter of converting tho city
hall Into quarters for tho postofflco
was taken up nnd disposed of.
Architect H. F. 'Weaver was pres
ent nnd carefully explained to tho
council what had to bo dono. Tho
couucll appointed Mr. Weaver In
chargo ot tho remodeling of tho
building with instructions to hlro his
own men. ho being given absolute
charge of the alterations. Mr. Weav
er was empowered to start work at
onco as tho Governments contract
for occupancy date3 'August 1, 1912,
There was practically no other
business of lninortanco transacted.
After paying tho month's bills tho
meeting adjourned, never to meet
again In what has been known as the
town council chambers,
HEN WHITE HUM)
UNDER ?20() HON1).
Assault and Atrempt to Hum Prop
erty Is Chnrge White Then
Has Macklo Arrested.
Tho caso of George Macklo
against Benjamin White was brought
up for a hearing beforo Justice of
tho Poaco Robert A. Smith on Wed
nesday morning at ten o'clock. It
will bo remembered that Whlto was
arrested on Monday evening, June
24, on Information sworn to by Geo.
Macklo. When Sheriff Kimble ar
rived at Fortenla he found White In
a serious condition in his homo. Ho
brought him to Honesdale, where ho
lodged him in the county Jail. Dr.
Ely was called Tuesday morning.
The case was opened by tho Justice
who read the charge against White,
who plead "Not Guilty."
M. E. bimons represented tho pros
ecution. Georgo Mackle sworn: He said
he lived In Fortenla about a quarter
of a mile from the sta'tion. I was
home on June 24. It was Monday
and that evening about a quarter to
eight saw Ben White coming up tho
road. I was sitting on the porch
reading and when White got In front
of the house he began to curse and
swear and holler. I stepped behind a
vine. He continued to swear and I
went to the road and tried to rea
son with him but ho cursed and
swore all the more. I could seo ho
was drunk but could walk a little.
I said "Why don't you try to bo a
man, Ben? Let me take you home."
I touched his shoulder and at the
touch ho Jumped up, pulled off his
coat and yelled. "That's Just what
I wanted." He picked up a stone
and was going to throw It at mo Ibut
I grabbed his arm. He aimed a kick
at mo but when his leg Hew up I
grabbed It, at tho same time I hit
him only once. He fell to tho road.
He got up and began cussing He
said, "You have had ono fire, and
tonight you'll have another, and
you'll be in it." He stood there per
haps a half hour afterwards before
ho went home. I telephoned for
the sheriff twice. White had gone
home when sheriff arrived My
whole family were present and saw
the scrap.
Cross-examined: I was setting on
porch when White came up. Waited
fifteen or twenty minutes before I
went out to road. White was In the
middle the road. He was drunk. I
did not hit him with a club but with
my fist and only once.
'Mrs. Mackle sworn: She testified
that she was a witness to the oc
currence of Monday evening and told
the same story. She said her hus
band was not in the least excited and
did not swear at White.
Ervllla Maokle sworn: Her story
was a repetition of that previously
given.
The defense was represented by
Attorney Charles P. Searle.
Benjamin White sworn: I live a
half mile from Fortenla in Texas No.
2. I was walking along road that
evening and when I was some dis
tance past tho Mackle house I heard
some children yelling. I says "All
Right," to myself and walked on
When about half way between the
Mackle property and my place Geo.
Mackle jumped over his wall and
came running toward me with a club
in his hand. He hit mo over tho
head and I knew no moro until I
came to in my house. I did not seo
any of the Mackle family on tho
porch as I passed and I did not stop
there. I did not swear or curse.
I never swear. My Jaw was broken
In two places hy tho blow. Don't
know how many times he hit me.
Knee was hurt. Was unable to eat
or talk for four days. My faco and
neck were badly swollen. Am deaf
In right ear. Dr. Ely attended me.
I did not mako any threats to burn
down his house or barn.
Cross-examined: I was not drunk.
I only had three pony beors. I
could walk straight. Didn't have
any whiskey with me. Left Hones
dalo about 5:30 Monday night, stop
ped at the creek and fished a while.
Was about quarter ot eight when
I passed the Mackle houso on way
homo.
Dr. Ely sworn: I attonded Ben
Whlto In the Jail Tuesday morning
following tho fight. Ho seemed to
have bad Injuries at base of tongue,
hemorrhages In right cheek and right
ear. Ho had several bruises on
chest and neck. His throat was in
jured on right sldo. His jaw was
broken in two places. Ono blow
couldn't produce all the Injuries that
Whlto had.
Sheriff Kimble sworn: I was call
ed over telephone on Juno 24, by
Macklo. He wanted 'mo to come out
and attend to White. Ho didn't
havo a warrant. Ho called up about
8:30. I hitched up and drovo out
to Fortenla and went to Maoklo's.
Ho said Ben had gone home. I went
thore and after somo difficulty found
Ben in bed. He didn't recognize mo
and after I noted how serious his
wounds wero I helped him Into ray
buggy and we drovo to Honesdalo
He could stand alono whon I got him
out of the house. 'Ho further de
scribed the Injuries and tho care ot
tho prisoner while In Jail. Ho stat
ed that White is not yet ablo to eat
solid food.
Cross-examined: Ben had been
drinking somo but couldn't tell
whether It was whiskey or beer.
Didn't seo any signs ot whiskey
aroutid his homo or on his person.
A motion was mado by Attorney
Simons to havo tho two sides com
promise their difficulties as to tho
threats mado about hurnng tho prop
erty. No compromise was reached,
however, and Whlto was held under
$200 band. $100 for each chargo.
'Whtto's attorney, C. P. Searle then
had an Information sworn out
against Macklo for assault and bat
tery. Tho information was given by
Ben. Whlto. Mackle waived a hear
ing nnd was hound over to October
term ot court.