FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIII. NO. 156. Bargains! Bargainsl Semi-Annual CLEARING SALE Is Now On. Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Furnishings, Etc., At a Big Reduction. Como Without Delay to lAwliWcarfell Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. Largest Stocks and Lowest Prices. j WEDDING SILVER <j| No more appropriate gift for a <<l wedding than silver. A variety j of handsome pieces specially )1 selected for the purpose is now J on exhibition at our store. j Rogers & Bros' Knives, forks table and tea spoons and fancy pieces all latest patterns. j BUTTERWIGKS 3 Cor. Front and Centre Streets. Shoot Music nt Cut-Uato Prices. AMANDUS OSWALD, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS. A celebrated brand ol XX tlour always in stock. Latest Hats and Caps. All kinds of household utensils. A. W. Car. Centre and Front fits., Freeland. T. CAMPBELL^ dealer in .Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets. Freeland. CURRY'S Groceries, Provisions, Green Truck, Dry Goods and Notions are among the finest sold in Freeland. Send a sam ple order and try them. E. J. Curry, South Centre Street. Summer Shoes are here in abundance. We have the latest products of the largest manufacturers, and are prepared to furnish Men, Women and Children with footwear at prices as low as any dealer in the county, quality considered. We handle Nothing but Shoes, therefore, we can sell to better advantage and guar antee you better value for your money than can be had elsewhere. When you want footwear, come to the STaAE SHOE STOBE. ii a. I.u „.. n Corner Centre and HigH Ealloy, Prop. wamut sueu. GAPEGE TRIAL IS GOING ON Freeland Murder Case Now Before the Court. Prisoner Accused of the As sassination of Rudolph Demerio Last March An swering the Charge. Nicholas Capece. of Freeland, was placed on trial for his life on Monday, charged with killing Rudolph Demerio, a fellow countryman, at Freeland on March 5, 1001. The case is being tried at Wilkesbarre before Judge John P. Ivelly, of Scranton. District Attorney Jones and Abner Smith are for the com monwealth, while the prisoner is being defended by John T. Lonah&u and John M. Carr. The killing with which Capece is charged is one of the most deliberate and cold blooded crimes ever perpetrated In Luzerne county. On the morning of March 5 last, Demerio left his barber shop on South Centre street about 10.30 o'clock to visit the postoflico. Three doors above his borne on Centro stroet was the store of Capece and as Demerio was passing a gun was discharged from a cellar window. The charge, which consisted of buckshot, struck Demerio in the right side and sixteen of the missies tore their way through the body, penetrating the body and causing almost instant death. In his opening address to the jury District Attorney Jones stated that under the evidence the commonwealth would produce thero could honestly be no other verdict except murder in the lirst degree. The murder, he said, took place in the morning on Centre street, the most public street in Freeland. The commonwealth, he said, would show that Capece and Demorio, who were barbers with shops less than 100 feet apart, had been on bad terms for sev eral months and that Capece had been heard to say that he would kill Demorio. Capece, as it would be shown, on the morning previous to the murder had sent his little son to a store to buy a particular kind of buckshot. The boy could not get it and then Cepece went out and visited three stores, finding in the last one the particular kind of buckshot ho wanted. The next day, Tuesday, Demerio left home and he was passing Capece's place a shot was fired from Capece's cellar window and Demerio, who was ten or twelve feet away, fell dead. On the post mortem examination, Mr. Jones said, sixteen buckshot were found in the dead man's body of the same kind j purchased by Capece and when the j latter was searched at the jail more shot 5 of the same description were found on him. Capeco anil his young daughter were the only ouns in the hsuse and the little girl ran down stairs, as it would lie shown, and found her father with his gun. In the cellar, in a pile of ashes, footprints were found which fitted the overshoes worn by Capece. The over shoes were also smeared with ashes. The work of selecting a jury was taken up and proceeded rapidly. Fol lowing is the list: Thomas Wynet, contractor, Shick shinny. Carl Severson, printer, Wilkesbarre. H. M. Naugle, farmer, Lehman town ship. Isaac Allen, gentleman, Plains town ship. K. M. Hughes, brewer, West Pittstou. Matt Long, agent, Hazleton. Joseph lllackman, bookkeeper, Hazle ton. W. A. Mason, machinist, Ilazle town ship. H. C. Moyer, conductor, Wilkesbarre. Charles Kline, miner, Conyngham. Minor Mayer, laborer, Plymouth. Dr. W. W. Rrackett, the first witness called, said be was sent for immediately after the shooting and found Demerio lying on the lloor of his shop dead. He also assisted in the post mortem exami nation. lie said lie found sixteen separ ate wounds on the right side of the chest where buckshot had entered and he ex tracted five shot while the deputy coron er extracted seven others. The shot were offered in evidence. Several of the (ulssols had penetrated the heart, lie pointed out on Mr. Jones the point where the missiles had entered and where those that went through the body camo out. The shots lie said entered the body at a lower point than where they came out and the direction through the body was upward at angle of about fifteen degrees. Mrs. Rudolph Demerio, widow of the murdered man, was called. The woman, who was weeping a considerable part FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1901. of the time, was accompanied by her son, a curley headed little follow about 5 years of age. The commonwealth offered to how by the woman that there had been quarrels between her husband and the prisoner and that at about eight or nine months ago the two men had words and that Capece threw stones at Demerio. The defendant's attorneys made a vigorous fight to keep the testimony out, but wore overruled by Judge Kelly. Mrs. Demerio said that at 10.30 o'clock on the morning of the shooting her hus band left his shop to go to the postoflico. She heard a shot and, running to the door, saw her husband lying on the ground in front of the Capece's shop, just three doors away. When she reached her huband's side he was dead. Last summer, she said, her husband and Capece had words about a chicken and Capece threw stones at her hus band. Seven years ago, she said, they lived in Capece's house for a period of three months. The two men were friends at that time, but quarreled two days before the Demorio family moved. Since that time they had not been on good terms. Attorney Lenahan at this point moved that tho evidence of the witness regard ing the quarrels be stricken out, but the court overruled the motion. Mr. Lenahan then cross-examined Mrs. Demerio at length. When she left the stand at 5 o'clock court adjourned for the day. Y KST K KPAYB TEST IMON Y. Elmer Anthony was the first witness called yesterday morning. He swore he know tho dufondent, talked with him about the dead man nine days before the shooting, and that Capece said he would "fix" Demerio someday. Edward Wagner, a hardware mer chant, swore that Capece went to his store on March 4 and purchased buck shot. Some of the buckshot he sold was shown in evidence. Tho shot taken from tho body of tho murdered man was also shown. Both samples of shot look ed about the same size and very much alike. Mrs. Mary Rohrbach, of Freeland, testified that the day before the shoot ing she was in Wagner's store and that Capece came in and purchased a half pound of large shot. Joseph Birkbeck said that Capece entered his hardware store tho day before the shooting and asked for a half pound of shot. Showed hint two large sizes, but ho said they were not large enough. "I askod him what he wanted such a large shot for and ho said there was some animals stealing his chickens. I said No. (> or No. 1 shot would kill animals, but lie wanted a big shot and left." Charles M. Seeshotz, a clerk in William Blrkbeck's store was called to show that Capece's son called at the store the day before tho murder and asked for buck shot. The evidence was objected to. Bart Youngman, a civil engineer, identified a map of Freeland borough. It was offered in evidence to show tho locality of the crime. R. 11. Herbst, a photographer, identi fied a number of photographs of the scone of the shooting talo-n shortly afterwards. Joseph Martini, a sixteen-year-old hoy, who lived between the Capece and Demerio homes, said that on tho day of the shooting he was standing at a window looking across the street and saw tho dead man pass. The next moment ho hoard a loud shot, look ed and law Demorio reel on tho side walk, turn to tho left, stagger back a few paces and drop to tho sidewalk. Witness said ho noticed a pane of glass out of the cellar window of Capece's home after the shooting. Ho said a few days before the shooting the pane was in the window. Harry Drum swore he was walking up the street about 10.30 o'clock and heard tho report of a gun; looked across the street and saw a.man fall on the side walk; saw smoke around the man's breast. He turned toward Capece's barber shop as he fell. Frank Berdie also swore lie heard a noise like a gun shut and saw Demerio fail. Heard him call twice and saw smoke around him. John Itugans told of hearing the shot and when he looked out saw Rudolph Demerio lying on the sidewalk. When lie reached him the man was dead. Francis Miller told of hearing the shot and seeing Demerio fall. Jacob Soanowskl. Sarah McNulty, and Albert Weiss testified to seeing De merio fall. Griffith Pritchard, a trolley conductor, saw Capece in his store twelve minutes before tho shooting. James Colluin testified that he was walking towards Demorio when the shot was fired. He was fifteen feet away when the man fell. There was no one in sight on that side of the street. Continued on Fourth Puge. STRIKERS ENJOINED. ! New Move Made liy Drifton Company In the Shop Trouble. Coxe Pros. & Co., Incorporated, of Drlfton, through their attorneys. Messrs. McClintock and Fuller, yesterday made application to the Luzerne county court for and were granted an injunction i by Judge Ilalsey against the striking employes of the shops. The injunction is addressed to Patrick O'Donnell et al, and restrains them "from gathering at or about the machine shops at Drifton aforesaid, and from following workmen employed, or who may be hereafter em ployed by said company, to and from their work; and from gathering at or about the homes of said workmen; and from any and ail manners of violence, threats, menaces, intimidation, oppro brious epithets, ridicule, or annoyance, to, and against said workmen; or of any of them, for, or on account of said com pany." Notices containing the above injunc tion have boon served by Coal and Iron Policemen E. A. Oberrender and A. J. liarger on a largo number of the strikers. Testimony in the case will be taken tomorrow at Drifton hall at 9.30 a. m. The injunction is returnable to court on Monnay next, July 1, when it will be dissolved or made permanent. The strikers have engaged Attorney John M. Carr to look after their inter ests. Tills latest uncalled-for action of the company created considerable surprise when it became known. The conduct of the men has from the beginning of the strike boon above reprooch, and the securing of an injunction of the abovo nature is regarded as an effort to make the general public believe that the strikers are a lawless body. In this, however, the company will fail, as the shop employes are known too woll to lie classed as anything but up right and honorablo men who are mak ing a manly and dignified stand for the betterment of tlioir condition. The desperate straits to which Coxo Pros. &, Co.'s managers are reduced is shown by their action yesterday, and every such contemptible move on the part of the officials binds the men more (irmly together and makes them de termined to fight their unreasonable persecutors to the end. Successful Applicants. Secretary W. J. Pureed, of the Free land school board, has received from County Superintendent Hopper certifi cates for the following of the class who were examined hereon Friday for teach ers' certificates: Myron Zimmerman, Leo McDonald, Katie Winters, Mary McUee, Edith Ivuntz, Annie Gillespio, Anna Sonsanbach. Secretary Frank McHugh, of the Fos ter board, has received certificates from the same class for Sarah Gallagher and Mary Met Jill, also of Freeland. Mrs. Mulligan Dead. Mrs. Elizabeth Mulligan died at 3.15 o'clock tliis afternoon at her homo on Walnut stroet after a short hut severe illness. The deceased is survived by the following son and daughters: Wil liam J. Timnoy, North Centro street: Mrs. Bernard Boyle, Walnut and Pino streets; Mrs. Michael McAndrews, Phila delphia, and Mrs. Alex Allen and Mrs. John Wagner, Jr., Drifton. No arrangements for the funeral have yet been made. Married at Noon. William Cavanaugh, of Worcester, Mass., and Miss Katie, daughter of William Toomey, of Luzerne street, near Centro street were married at noon today by Rev. M. J. Fallihoe at St. Ann's church. James Gullaglier and Miss Gonevie Reed, of Wilkesbarre, were groomsman and bridesmaid res pectively. Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh will make their home In Worcester, where tho groom holds a position on one of the daily papers of that city. Two Painters Injured. George Yoch and William Morgan dollar, two Freeland painters, toll today while painting tlin new house built at Drifton by Dr. Geo. S. Weiilz. Yoch was able to return to bin home, but Morgandollar was more seriously hurt and was taken to the Miners' hospital. The accident was due to the breaking of a rope on the roof. A message from the hospital states that Morgandollar is Internally injured, but no bones are broken. A mortgage in the sum of $1,500,000 to secure the issuo of bonds for the con struction of the new electric road that Is to connect Hazleton with Wilkesbarre, has boon filed at Wilkesbarre in favor of of the Guarantee Trust Company, of New York. Harry Bonner, aged 13 years, while swimming, was drowned at LausforU. LOGAL NOTES WRITTEN UP Short Items of Interest to All Readers. Happenings of the Past Two Days in and Around Freeland Recorded With out Waste of Words. Two tons of James K. Boyle, Loo and Cletus, aged 12 and 8 years respectively, and Celesta, a son of Henry Longo, aged 12 years, have been missing since last evonlng. They wore seen together at 8 o'clock last night. No reason for their absence is known and searching parties will be organized if they do not return tonight. Horace McVall and Miss Jennie Har ris, b >th of Philadelphia, were married by Rev. J. T. Griffith, of Lansford, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. L. V. Stowart, Adams street, on Saturday. Mrs. Mary Welsh, of Wilkesbarre, is the guest of her sister. Mrs. John Mc- Kinlej, on Centre street. She is ac companied by her father, Mathew Long, who has been a resident of Kansas for the past thirty years. Ice cold soda at Ketper's. At Bloomsburg on Monday the State normal achool club defoated the Tigers by a score of 9 to ft. The visitors were deliberately robbed of several runs by the unjust decisions of tho umpire. The graduation class of St. Ann's parochial school tendered a banquet last evening to the junior class of the insti- 1 tution. The twelfth anniversary of the organ ization of the Tigers Athletic Club will be celebrated on Saturday evening by the members at their club-house on Walnut street. John Boner, tho woll known insurance agent, and Miss Sarah, daughter of An thony Gallagher, were married yester day at St. Ann's church by Rev. F. Mack. Tho bridesmaid was Miss Hannah Brogan and the groowsraan I'atrick Monahan, of Hazleton. They have taken up tlioir residence on Birk beck street. Try Helper's 5-cent cigar—best made. A D. SL 11. breaker at Wilkosbarre, known as Baltimore No. 2, was burned to tho ground this afternoon. Irving A. Stearns, of Wilkesbarre, president of tho I). S. S. Railroad and other Drifton corporations, on behalf of himself and wife, has donated SI,OOO to tho Wyoming Historical Society, to be used for the general purposes of the society. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dusheck came home Monday evening from their wed ding tour. Christ Koppel, tho brewer, will change his residence from Walnut stroet to the Urodcrick cottage on Birkbock street. Tho finest Ice cream in town, all flavors, wholesale and retail, at Merkt's. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. (Jrover are at tho Buffalo Exposition. Miss Mama McDonald, of South Centre street, is the guest of her bro thers in New York city. Charles F. Haginey, of Philadelphia, a newspaper representative of that city, \i spending his vacation at his homo hero. A surprise party which was to have taken place at the Osborne hall last evening was postponed. 11. L. Morgan, one of Scranton's school teachers, was a visitor to town yesterday. About fifteen years ago Mr. .Morgan taught school at Highland. He noted with pleasure the improvements in town and had a pleasant time recall ing incidonts of long ago. Additional locals on tho fourth page. Building Improvements. | Contractor Lewis H. Lentz will shortly erect a large single dwelling on West Walnut street for Archie Carpenter. F. 11. Albert s brick building on Fern stroet is near!rig completion. The dwelling of Robert Lentz on Wal nut street is almost completed. Carpenters are at work on the Greek Ca'tholic church repairing tho roof. Improvements are being made to the Higgins* property, Main and Ridge streets. Painters are at work on several build ings in town and the various property polishers have their hands full of work. Contractor James E. Griffith is build ing a small dwelling on the west side of Fern street, near Main, for Wastl Shigo. David C. Rufe is building a double dwelling house on Fern street for Mrs. Anne Grcshko. TR I-WEEKLY Our Motto Is NoTroubleto Square Dealing Show You All and Satisfaction Our Goods Phila. One-Price Clothing House. S. SENIE, PltOP. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Fa. NoTroubleto If Goods Are Show You All; iNot Satisfactory Our Goods i i Money refunded £MIAS. ORION STROIi, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland JOHN M. CARR, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legal business promptly attended. Postofflce Building, ... Freeland. MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. Brennan's Building. So. Centre St. Freeland. R. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell BuUding, ... Freeland. White Haven office, Kane Building, Oppo.lie 1 oatoffioe; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. MCBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description, Fho Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt attention. McMcuumin Building,South Centre Street. N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE, Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. Also agent for the eelnbruteu high-gru.lo Pianos of Hazelton Bros., Now York city. £JR. S. S. HESS, DENTIST. 37 South Centro Street. Second Floor Front. - Itefowich Building. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given prompt attention. Tribune Building, Main Street THIS GUN METAL FINISHED FOUNTAIN PEN R (EE / FOR ONE HOUR S WORK. i ~~~ DNE THIRD ACTUAL SIZE Hoys sial fflrh. we will Trmt yon. to Hum;, in njvnnre. ya SO tir fltte Jeweled Top l.cml' i'-n list sell o M u ßa ,. h . Whvn told, yr.il solid us the moOt-y and wu will solid y..n tha r.iantaiii |> n prvpald. MfGßlll SIPPLY CO., 179 Broadway, New York, Wm. Wehrman, "\7\7" atclnnsilsrer. Clocks and Watches for Sale. Repairing a Specially. Next to Neußurger's Store. Geo. H. Hartmnn, Meats and Green TiucL Freak Lard a Specialty, Centro Street, neiir Central Hotel. DePIERRO - BROS. CAFE. Corner of Centre and Front Streets. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Roeenbluth's Velvet, of which wo hive EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Honnessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. llam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUBACH, Prop. Choice Dread of All Kinds. Cnkes, and Pas try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. COIFIETIIIIIY & ICI WIS supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wayons to all parts of town and surroundings every day. 'P. im'uYn, Y" "S L | 2 ill tlniu. ' Sn?d hVuri'igg'iMm ÜB ° w
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