Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-11-24
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Mayors office, and in less than one hour af-
the thief was captured, with the
horse, at the Horse Market. On examination
before the Mayor, the thief gave his name as
Thomas Cabbit, and says he lives at place
called Upton, near Hcllidaysbur He was
committed to stand his trial at the December
term. David S. Evans, indicted for the
murder of his wife, was tried at Pittsburgh,
and found guilty of murder in the first degree.
The condemned man still protests his inno-
cense. On the 10Th inst, VIM. Jacobs had
gone on q cunning expedition with Abner
PEBBLES and Robert Boyd, who lost sight of
Jacobs but after while found him dead with
shot wound in his head. As Peebles used
buckshot in his gun, similar to the one taken
from the head of Jacobs, it is supposed that
in firing, one Of the shot from PEBBLES gun
struch limb and glanced downwards striking
Jacobs. a coroner's jnry returned verdict
to this effect. -. On the 18th, lad named
Joseph Herbert aged nine years, was killed
in Robinson township. He was riding in a
wagon, when the horse off; overturned
the vehicle, and throwing the boy against
fence, killed him. The Body of a new
born child, wrapped in paper. was picked up
on Thanksgiving morning, on the sidewalk on
Fifth, near the corner of Wood street, Pitts
bvrgh, on the opposite side from the Theatre.
DELAWARE CoUSTY.-On the 10TH, Miss
Mary A Denight aged II years, residing at
Marcus Hook, was burned to death by the up
setting OF a fluid lamp. Her clothes caught
at the lower part, when she ran out of the
house and before she could be caught and the
flames put out, the flesh as far as the waist
was burned TO crisp. She died next morn
ing. A family of five persons were poison
ed in Chester borough on the 10Th, by drink
ing from bowl containing some poisonous
matter. By the use of proper remedies the
lives of all we're saved. How the poison got
iDto fbr.h hOyy ia vat
An inquest was held on the 18th by Coroner
Minshall, on the body of an unknown man
picked up in the Delaware, short distance
below Marcus Hook. Joseph kershaw
watchman at the new mill of Mr.. Gartside
in Chester borough, was found dead in the
mill on the morning of the 18th. He was in
good health the evening before, and it is sup
posed he was suffocated by the gas from the
furnace and boilers, which are immcdIately
beneath tie room where he was lying.
WAsHINGroS CoUSrY.-George Homer. ir,
a lad about fourteen years of age, was COM
mitted to Jail few days SINCE to answer
charge of horse stealing. The prisoner al
legged that several persons made him drunk,
and then induced him to commit the theft
An old gentleman, named Patterson, residing
near Mungo Church, was found dead in field,
near his house, last week. He had been cut
ting timber and log rolled over him, killing
him instantly. A child of Mr.. G. NJ. Reed,
book seller at Washington, was quite severely
burned on the 18th inst, By the flames of
candle setting on fire a cotton garment which
the child at that time had on. 1t was feared
at first that the injury might prove fatal, but
the little sufferer is now believed TO be out OF
danger.
BLAIR CoUsTY.-On the evening of the 18th
inst, Mr.. f. S. Eberman, confectioner In Hol-
liday ysburg, was robbed Of about S400 in gold,
which he had in a box upstairs. The thief
was surprised by Mrs. E., who went ups stairs
and as she opened the door, he struck the
candle out of her hand. Mrs. E. screamed
and ran for help. The robber made his es-
cape by jumping out of window upon the
roof OF back building. The box contained
altogether $3.50, but the robber in escaping
dropped several pieces, amounting in all to
$3.50. There is some clue to the perpetrator
of the robbery, but things are not yet suffi-
cintly matured for his arrest.
ERIE CoUNTY.-A few days since Mr.. Thomas
Elliot, of Harborcreek was severely if not IA
tally injured by the falling of tree. He was
telling timber in the woods and a tree becom-
ing lodged, another was cut down to make way
tor the one lodged, and in falling, the butts of
the trees came together Immediately over the
head of Elliot crushing his hat and knocking
him insensbly 10 the ground. He has remain
ed in state OF Inconsistencies ever since
portion of his limbs being cold-and it is
doubtful whether he will recover. There was
no apparent injury done to the head of Mr..
Elliot, there being no marks upon it-and the
result is most strange one.
BccKs CoUyTr.-A girl only thirteen years
old, employed on the farm of John Scott has
confessed to chief detective Blackburn that
she set fire to the barn of Mr.. Scott on tho
18th of October, by which it was destroyed.
together with large crop of hay and grain
several wagons, a lot of harness and three val
liable horses and bull-in all valued at So 900.
She had been taken into the family through
charity. her mother being an inmate of the in
sane asylum. Her motive for perpetrating the
deed was revenge for alleged injuries she had
received from some of the family OF her en-
ployer. She has been committed for trial.
MoSroUR CoUyTT.-Wm. Lloyd helper at
the Montour W orks, was found dead in Maho-
ming creek on Thursday morning the lIth
Nov. He had been working in the Mill on
the previous night, and evidently was on his
way to get more liquor as bottle was found
with him. He had fallen over the wall at the
end of the bridge, and was killed by the fall
His head and face were much bruised. He
was about 40 years of age-had no known
relatives in this country bat it said he had
family in England. Esquire Sechler held an
inquest on the body and the jury returned
verdict in accordance with the above facts.
CENTRE CoUSTY.-A serious accident ocz
Cured in Aaronsburgh, on Friday evening the
18th by which d. II. Deshler, shockiDgly mu-
tilated his left hand. He was engaged in
Smelling corn, when by some carelessness, his
hand was caught in the machienery of the
corn sheiief, and three of his fngeres almost
torn from his hand. Severe as the ininry was
II might have been worse, and it is to be hoped
that medical skill may be able to preserve the
fingers SO as to avoid the necessity of ampu-
tation.
WEsTMoRELASD CoUSTY.-On the lIth inst,
Martin Cam, OF Hopewell tp., aged 25, was
was Killed BY being struck on the head with