The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15
OUR JOHNSToWN LETTER.

" Ch ~ 1OHIfSIO WV LETTER..
NEW sENsATIoN-MYsTERY soLvED-ARREsr
OF MAN FOR RoBBERIEs COMMITTED ruRING
SERIES OF POUR YEARs-ANoTHER ATTEMPT
TO COMMIT sUIcIDE-AccIDENTs, INCIDENTS,
AND NEWS ITEMS.
JoHNsTowN, March IL, 1866.
Dear -4Neg: A "case" turned up here
this morning, which has created more
than ordinary excitement, inasmuch as it
has elucidated a mystery which has for
long time bafled the efforts of persons
Immediately interested to solve A prop
erty adjoining the P. o., owned by John
Horniek, has been rented to various par
ties within the past four years, as store
room, Hornick's family occupying the
upper story. Some five different firms
have done business In this building, sue
ceeding each other, and they all COM
planned that they suffered losses. Messrs.
Strayer 4 Warner, at present occupying
the building in the grocery line, have
noticed for some time back, that their
stock was being depleted faster than
the amount of goods sold would warrant,
but all their efforts were unavailing to
find out the cause. On Tuesday last, Mr..
Warner, by accident, discovered neatly
arranged trap by which plank beneath a
back window, and over the cellar door,
could be lowered, and as it opened beneath
the end of the counter, detection seemed
impossible. The first step was now gained,
and watch was set upon the store, to
discover who the Operator" might be,
and this morning about 10 o'clock, Messrs.
Haynes Il Warner, who were on guard,
discovered the man Hornick entering by
the trap and making for the till. He was
taken charge of, and his house immedi-
ately searched. Goods were found in his
possession which bore the cost mark Of
firm who occupied the store four years
ago. One firm lost $500, another S160, |
still another broke up. Mrs. Hornick |
and an adopted daughter were arrested as
aceomplices and the whole party furnished |
with apartments in the lookup. They |
VIII be sent up to await their trial for |
grand larceny.
Another case ot attempted suicide |
occurred here on Saturday evening. A
man named Stearn fastened himself to a
hoop skirt which was hanging on fence,
and strange as it may appear, was rapidly
being suffocated, when policeman M'Doie !
to pass, and discovered him. It |
is supposed that he was under the infu-
ence of liquor when he attempted to COM
NIT the deed.
Alice Andrews, an operative in the
Woolen Factory, had her arm and hand |
badly lacerated the other day by being
caught in earding machine. The flesh
was torn in shreds from her arm, and the
pain has been 30 severe that she has been
under the influence of frequent spasms
since.
The "heaters" employed in the rolling
mill have qui. work on account of two of
their number having been discharged
This has occasioned the stoppage of the
rail mill. The heaters avow their deter
mination to hold out until these men are
re- e-employeG, and thus the matter rests at
present.
The police are on the track of couple
of men who tried to shove poorly executed
SO greenbacks last week. At one store,
they bought handkerchief and rendered
a counterfeit in payment. The salesman
went back in the store to send the pro-
prietor for the police, but the shower smelt
/ mice and bolted
There was freight smash up near
Portage station on Friday evening, by
which the passenger train west was de-
aimed few hours. Nobody killed nor
lurt.
The lot of ground adjoining the Meth
dist church, known as the "Arentrue
property was bought by the trustees of
la building will be torn down, and
arge edifce erected instead. 1t will be
he largest in town.
The carpenter work on the new Pres
yterian church is completed, AID the
rilding will be dedicated the coming
lonth.
The news of the death of Phil s. Noon,
so, was received here by his many
lends with feelings of sincere regret
ew Young men were. more universally |