FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 131.
A Positive Fact
By leaving your measure for
your next suit at Refowich's
(Freeland) you not only save
from £3 to £5, but you get
■ your selection from the largest
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shown in Freeland.
Perfect Fit
and
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Guaranteed.
Rcfowicli'sWearWel
Clothing and Shoe House,
REFOWICH BUILDING, FREELAND.
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T. CAMPBELL,
dealor In
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Sboes.
Alao
PURE WINES & LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDWINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland.
CTJRBY'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. Cnrry, South Centre Street.
LAUBACH'S YIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAU3ACH, Prop.
Choice Dread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Dally. Fancy and Novelty (Jakes Baked
to Order.
UFECTIOH9Y • IB CEEAH
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and eupply wagone to all part oj
town and ttirroundinge every day.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tmck.
Freeh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
dea'er In
Dry Goods, Notions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamery Butter Always in Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
JV. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland.
Shoes for
Spring Wear
We have them in all sizes,
all styles, all qualities, all
prices, for
Men, Women,
Youths and
Children.
Our spring assortment is
one of the most complete
we have ever placed on
sale. As we sell nothing
but shoes, we give you the
benefit of our vast experi
ence and assure you full
value for every cent paid
for our goods. Let us fit
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wear.
STAR SHOE STORE,
HUGH HALLOI, PROP.,
Centre ami Walnut Streets
VERDICT OF THE
CORONER'S JURY
Smith Held Responsible for
the Murder on Sunday.
Both Prisoners Given a Pre
liminary Hearing and Com
mitted to the County Jail
Without Bail—The Inquest.
The coroner's jury empaneled to in
vestigate the cause of Michael Choro's
death met last evening and rendered a
verdict to the effect that the deceased
died as a result of a bullet wound in
flicted by Thomas Smith.
The prisoners were given a hearing
on Monday evening before Squire Shov
lin and were committed to prison with
out ball. They were taken to Wllkes
barre yesterday morning.
Application for the release of the ac
cused through habeas corpus proceed
ings was made yesterday, and the court
set Monday next as the date for tbe
hearing.
THE HEARING.
Story of tho Crlmo an Told br Wltneasoa
In Squlro Sliovllu'* Court.
County Detective Richard Jones ar
rived in town Monday evening and im
mediately swore out information charg
ing Thomas Smith and Lewis Dinn with
the murder of Michael Choro. The
warrant was at once served upon the
prisoners, and, at the conclusion of the
hearing which followed, Justice Shovlin
committed both men to the county jail
without bail to await the action of tbe
next grand jury.
Attorney Carr represented the prose
cution at the hearing, and the interests
of Smith were looked after by Attorney
Kline and those of Dinn by Attorney
Brown.
The hearing attracted several hun
dred people, and the streets were lined
with as many more as the young men
were taken from the lockup to Squire
Shovlin's office and back again.
Michael Luckash, coachman for A. B.
Coxe at Drifton, was the first witness.
He described ia dotail the actions of
the prisoners at the church; told ef
Choro remonstrating quietly with them,
and the abusive language which Dinn
returned. The men were standing in
tbe church gateway when Choro lifted
off Dion's hat the second time. Choro
asked him to hold his hat in his hand or
go away. Dinn immediately put his
hand in his pocket, pulled it out again
and then struck Choro a blow which
felled him. Smith said: "Skip away,
Dinn." The latter replied: "I won't."
When Choro began to arise Smith said
"Come on, Dinn." Both then ran, Dinn
going northward and Smith southward,
with Choro following Dinu.
Dr. McCarroll testified that he was
called to attend the dying man by At
torney McLaughlin, but that the man
was dead when he arrived. He gave a
very clear description of Choro's injur
ies, as revealed by the autopsy. The
physician described tbe course of the
bullet (which was offered In evidence)
and swore that death was due to the
ball entering Choro's body. The cut
over the left eye was described as one
not likely to be made by a man's fist,
but moie probably by something dull
and heavy.
SAW SMITH SHOOT CHORO.
John Zeparko, of Freeland, was tbe
most important witness called. With
Michael Degan and Andrew Jeselska he
left Andrew Kasardo's shortly after 12
o'clock to attend tbe services. Walked
up Ridge street to Main and up Main to
Fern street alley. Was walking up the
alley when he saw a man standing at
end of Grula's lot. Said to his friends:
"Come this way; there's a man." De
gan said: "Go on." All walked on.
Came up as far as Grula's alley and saw
the man was Smith. Saw Choro about
ten feet away. Saw Smith fire a shot.
Choro called out: "Peoples, if you be
lieve in God, help me." Saw Choro fall.
Degan ran forward and grabbed Smith,
who stumbled and fell. The three held
Smith and tried to take from him the
revolver, which was warm, but did not
get it until policeman came. Smith and
Cboro wero the only ones he saw in
Grula's alley. He heard no noise or
quarreling before the shot was fired.
With Chief of Police Charles O'Don
nell's testimony tbe prosecution closed
its case. The officer heard tho shot
when he was on Main street, near his
home. Ran to where he thought tho
report came from and found three men
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FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1902.
struggling and saw one lying on tha
ground. Took the revolver from Smith,
pulled Smith's coat over Smith's head
and dragged him through open wagon
shed in Grula's alley to Ridge street,
where he recognized his prisoner. After
locking him up he returned and ex
amined the locality. Found evidences
of a struggle and blood-prints near
where dead man was lying. Saw two
white hats (which were produced) and
statetP that both prisoners had claimed
them as their property when shown to
them Monday afternoon. One hat con
tained Dinn's name and residence on
inside band. Searched Smith at lockup
and found keys, papers, money and
steel knuckles. A knife and a billy,
found at the scene of the shooting, were
offered in evidence. Dinn acknowledg
ed ownership of the knife Sunday morn
ing and said he struck Choro with the
closed knife at the church. The revol
ver taken from Smith was shown. It is
a 38-calibre. One chamber was empty,
four were loaded. The cartridge next
to empty one was dented, proving that
it had missed Are. Half an hour after
locking up Dinn, the chief heard him
say to Smith: "Why did you hold off
bo long?" The officer described the
locality of the crime and the alley or lot
in which the shooting took place, also
the effect the arc light near the Italiao
church has upon the Gruia alley.
Attorney Brown made a brief plea for
Dlnn's release, which tbe justice said
could be granted only by the higher
authorities.
Next morning the prisoners were
taken at 7.40 o'clock to the county jail.
The parting of the young men at tha
station with their friends and relatives
made a pathetic scene.
THE INQUEST.
Coroasr'fl Jury Namti Smith m the Mur
derer uf Mtohael Choro.
Deputy Coroner Daniel McKelvey, of
Haslston, conducted the inquest to de
termine the cause of Choro's death.
Tho testimony was taken at the office
of Squire Shovlin last evening.
The jury consisted of Hugh Malloy,
Oliver Miller, George McGee, D. P.
Jones, Joho Shigo and George Letchok.
Five witnesses were examined, after
which the jury consulted and in a short
while returned the following verdict:
"That Michael Choro came to his
death as a result of a bullet wound from
a 38-calibre rovolver, in the hands of
Theiuas Smith."
Dr. McCarroll was the first witness.
His testimony was practically the same
as that given by him the previous even
ing.
John Zeparko also repeatod the testi
mony he gave at the preliminary hear
ing.
Michael Degan, of town, and Andrew
Jeselska, of Drifton, corroborated Ze
parko's story of the shooting and the
capture of Smith with the revolver in
his hand. Their evidence was direct
and positive.
Chief of Police O'Donnell was the next
and last witness. His version of the
affair differed no wise from that given
the previous evening.
THE FUNERAL.
Body of tho Victim Lold ot Rest With
Impressive Ceremonies.
The funeral of Michael Choro took
place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
In the midst of a heavy downpour of
rain tbe remains were taken from the
home of Michael Pasternak, on South
street, to St. Mary's church, where the
lengthy burial service of the Greek
Catholics was conducted, after which
they were placed at rest in the ceme
tery of that denomination.
The procession was an Imposing ene.
The Citizens' band led the cortege, fol
lowed by St. George's Beneficial Society,
with draped American flag and church
banners. Next came tbe coffin, carried
by members of the society, and followed
by the deceased's relatives.
Rev. Martyak, pastor of the church,
attired in his priestly robes, walked
behind twelve young ladies in white,
three of whom carried a massive floral
emblem.
St. Michael's Beneficial Society was
next in line, then came 300 members of
Local Union No. 1521, U. M. W. of A.,
of Upper Lehigh, with friends of the
deceased and citizens of town bringing
up tbe rear.
FOR,
Application Made to Court for the Dli
charee of the Prisoners.
Attorney Daniel Kline appeared in
court yesterday and applied for a writ
of habeas corpus for the accused men.
The object of this proceeding is to se
cure the release of the prisoners on ball,
pending the action of the grand jury,
which will meet on May 26.
The court set Monday, May 5, at 10
a. m., as the time for hearing argument
on t)|t application.
STILL IN SESSION.
Representatives of Operators and Miners
Meet Again Today.
The members of the subcommittee of
coal operators and representatives of
the United Mine Workers, which was
appointed at the meeting held under the
auspices of the National Civic Federa
tion on Saturday, met at New York eiry
yesterday. Only members of tbe sub
committee were present.
The conference adjourned at 4 o'clock
without having come to any settlement.
President Mitchell said the committee
would meet again today.
Before going into the meeting Presi
dent Mitchell, of the Mine Workers,
said he could venture no prediction as to
the outcome.
"Our demands hare been published
and all I can say Is we are to try to ob
tain them," he declared.
"Will you Insist on recognition of
union?" he was asked.
"I believe it Is generally known that
is one of our demands," was tbe evasive
reply.
It was reported that tbe miners have
presented only tbe eight-hour a day and
the 80 per cent increase In wages prop
ositions.
Up to the time of going to press today
the Tribune had not received any news
from tbe conference.
Magnificent Frame.
One of the most handsome picture
frames ever exhibited in town Is now
being displayed In the window of
Photographer Ilerbst's gallery, oppo
site the Citizens' bank. The rramo Is
a seven-Inch deep moulding, finished In
rich gold. Tbe glass Is heavy plate,
three-eighths of an Inch thick, and
measures 50i70 Inches. The frame
complete weighs eighty pounds.
The mat of the frame contains eighty
four cabinet-size mortises, Into which
will be Inserted the photographs of tbe
members of the Tigers Athletic Club.
For a year past the club has beeD col
lecting the photographs of Its non-resi
dent members, the latter now being scat
tered throughout the land from Mas
sachusetts to California and British
Columbia.
All have now been secured and have
been recopled by Mr. Herbst, and with
those of the resident members, which
were taken at the Herbst studio, will be
placed In the frame.
When completed the picture will be
placed In position In the Tigers club
house on Walnut street.
• The New Courthouse,
County Commissioners Jones, Hay and
Finn and Architect F. J. Osteillng met
yesterday in the office of the commis
sioners to go over the plans and specifica
tion! for the new courthouse and to
cooslder the next step to be taken In the
matter. It was decided to have the
architects prepare several sets of work
ing plans and specifications for contrac
tors who expect to bid on the building.
As soon as these are prepared another
meeting of tbe commissioners and tbe
architect will be held and bids will be
advertised for.
The kind of stone that will be used In
the building has not yet been decided
upon. The commissioners will make an
effort to use as much native stone as
possible. Commissioner Jones stated
that he It desirous of U9lng home mat
erial and borne labor wherever possible,
his belief that Luzerne county citizens
should be given the preference If they
can do the work as well at outsiders.
Sennick Murder Trial.
Two confessions formed the chief evi
dence yesterday In the trial of Victor
Searambo, charged with the murder of
Anthony Sennick. One stated that the
deed had been committed by Peter Len
ousky, whose case is to follow the close
of Searambo'9 trial. This was made by
Searambo, and he said that, while he
was In the plot with Lenousky to kill
Sennick, it was the latter who struck
the blow. The second was Lenousky's
confession, accusing Searambo.
It was one the most dramatic scenes
ever witnessed in court. The two glar
ed at each other, one at the defendant's
table, the other io the prisoner's pen,
while the jury was deeply impressed.
Then the commonwealth closed and the
defense lasted but two hours. It was
that Searambo had not struck the blow.
The case will go to the jury today.
Verdicts of first degree are expected in
each case.
Building Improvements.
Coetractnr Griffith has been given tha
contract to erect a single dwelling house
for John Brexnak on the corner of
Adams and Carbon streots.
The parsonage owuod by St. Kasl
mer's Pollth Catholic congregation and
occupied by the pastor, Key. J. Dellnl
katlz, Is to be altered and Improved.
Contractor Lentz will do the work.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN OP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
A man meeting of the United Mine
Worker! In the employ of G. li. Markle &
Co. will be held tomorrow evening at the
Grand opera home to consider tbe reply
received from Superintendent Smith,
relative to the grievances recently pres
ented to blm.
Mrs. Henry J. Gillespie, accom
panied by her four children, arrived
here on Monday from their home In
Anaconda, Montana. They are the
guests of Mr. Gillespie's mother, on
Main street, and will spend the summer
In tbe East.
The Good Wills Athletic Association
is pushing the sale of tickets for the
entertainment on Saturday • evening,
when Taylor's Minstrels, of Hazleton,
will make their appearance at the
Grand opera house under the club's
aasplces.
The remains of John Zlpoy, who died
oa Monday at Stockten, arrived here at
11.48 o'clock this morning. Services
were conducted In St. I'eter and Paul's
Slavonian Lutheran church. Interment
was made at Freeland cnuietery.
Henry Phlpps, a member of the Car
negie Company, who visited the White
Haven sanitarium of the Free Hospital
for Poor Consumptives last Friday, has
since sent to Dr. Lawrence F. Flick, the
president, a check fur (8,500.
The fifth anniversary of the wedding
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Newhart was
celebrated at their home on Walnut
street last evening. The large number
of friends who were present spent a de
lightful evening.
Several Freeland members of the
order attended the Knights of Columbus
banquet and dance at Hazleton last
evening. Attorney Jobu M. Carr, of
town, was toastmaiter at tbe banquet.
Tbe funeral of the late Mrs. Julia
O'Donnell took place this morning from
the homo of her daughter, Mrs. Condy
Boyle, on East Main street. Interment
was made at St. Ann's cemetery.
The remains of Thomas Sherry were
disinterred yesterday at Eckley ceme
tery and re Interred at Hazleton. Mr.
Sherry was buried over twenty years
ago.
An exhibition of Edison's klnetoscope,
showing tho life of Christ, will be given
at St. John's Reformed church on Wed
nesday evening of next week.
Preparations are being made to re
build the sections of the fence surround
ing the Tigers park which were damag
ed by storms duriDg the past winter.
L. V. Stewart and family, of Adams
street, have returned from a visit to
John Stewart, Butler valley, who Is
dangerously 111.
John MacFarl&ne was found dead In
bed at Je&nesvllle Monday morning,
aged 59 years. He was a brother of
Stewart MacFarlane, of Drifton.
Michael Boyle, of Birdtboro, Is visit
ing his brother, Con, and It receiving
treatment for Injuries received In a
stone quarry of which he is foreman.
Charles Dusheck suffers from an in
jured toe, caused by a horse stepping
upon It.
James Nutze, aged 13 years, of North
Centre street, broke his arm this after
noon on a gate at the rear of his home.
Adam Bubo has boen awarded 8400 by
& Carbon county jury in a suit against
Weatherly borough for the loss of his
son, who was killed by a live electric
wire owned by the borough.
Milton Walck, of Lehighton, a pros
pector for the Penn Forest Gold Mining
Company, says he has discovered gold
ore on Pocono mountain, Carbon county,
assaying from 81.000 to 81,500 per ton.
Great excitement prevails, as the search
has been on for many years.
P. F. Lynch has been appointed tax
receiver of Wllkesbarre by his brother,
Judge Lynch. He will replace Colonel
R. B. Rlckeits, who for four years has
held the office. Mr. Lynch has long
been a Democratic politician, and has
held several clerkships in the county
offices.
PLEASURE
May 3.—"Taylor's Minstrels," of
Hazloton, under the auspices of the
Good Wills Athletic Association. Ad
mission, 85, 35, 50 couts.
TRI-WEEKLY
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If what we say of these Suits
and Shoes is true, go per cent of
our reader should be glad to profit
by it.
If nntrue, it isn't hard to find
out about it, in which event we
lose your good will forever.
You stake the short while it
takes to look the stock over; we
stake our reputation with the en
tire community.
All we say is: Don't judge
until you see.
And don't let the very low
price keep you from seeing these
very good garments.
THE OLD KELIABLE (FOltMElt)
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
OKION SSTROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freelaud
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
AH legal business promptly attonded.
Postofflce Building, - Freeland.
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennan'a Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - - . Freeland
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Postofflce; luesduys, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
attention 6 ' " UU Couve >' anoln K given prompt
MoMeuatnln Building. South Centre Street.
N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIKKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor. ■ ■ Birkbeok Brick
S. E. HAYES, ~ '
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but Tollable companies represented.
Also agent lor the celebrated high-grade
1 lanos ot Hazelton Bros.. New York city.
JJR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor Front, - Kefowlch Building.
'TpHOS. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, ■ . Main Street
Wm. Wehrman,
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
DePIERRO^BROs!
CYYIFIE.
Corner of Centre and Front Htreeta.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we hive
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TUWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennesay Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wineß, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Sam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
Tlolcet Scalping;.
Although there is a law on the statute
books of Pennsylvania against ticket
scalping, there has been, and la, more or
leas of this ticket scalping done at
various points in the state. A caae of
thla kind has recently been tried in
Scranten and the offending party fined
$25 and coats. It has only recently been
decided by the supreme court of Penn
sylvania, that the law is a good one, and
the recent activity in punishing violat
ors of it, seems to indicate that the
courts intend to see that the practice is
stopped.
The railroads are trying to stamp out
this evil of ticket scalping, which is
the cause of so much trouble to innocent
purchasers of those scalpers' ticketß,
and the best way to discourage the
traffic in railroad tickets by unauthoriz
ed parties, seems to bo through the
courts in the way of fines, to such an ei
tont that it will make it unprofitable.
Proposals Wanted.
Proposals will bo received by John
Groga, up to 7 p. 111., on May 1, 1902,
for building an addition to the rear of
his house on South Ridge street; con
tractor to furnish all material, excavat
ing and labor.
Plans can bo seen by calling on the
undersigned any evening after 7 p. m.
vl his dwelling. John Grega, South
Ridge sireo, Freeland.
Ice cream at MerkVs.