Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-06-19
NesgElboriRg Counties.

The following letter addressed to the
Mitffintown Sentinel, gives some items
of news respecting the murderers of a
former citizen of Juniata county:
PATTERSON, June 8, 1867.
MIR. EDITOR-Deuy' Sir * moving
that the friends of Mr. David Switzer,
formerly a citizen Of this county, who
was murdered in Johnson county, Mis-
souri,, are anxious to know whether the
murderers have been brought to Justice
now give them the facts in the case: On
the night following the burial of Mr.
SwitZer, the Vigilance Committee. some
two hundred strong, went to the house of
Dick Sanders, one of the murderers, took
him out, and after giving him trial by
twelve good citizens, hung him. During
the trial it was demonstrated that the
party of murderers, horse thieves, etc.
was composed Of sixteen persons when
said Committee, continued diligently at
their work, until they had executed five
ofthcm, when the others, including M0rg.
Andrews the other murderer of Mr.. Swift
cr, fled from the country, and was next
heard from III Kansas, where he was taken
in company with Tom Stevens, one Of the
party, brought To Warrensburg and hung.
as the following taken from the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, will show:
The Vigilance Committee Of Johnson
county, hung Tom Stevens and Morg.
Andrews, two notorious outlaws, in War
renShurg, yestcr day. They were brought
from Kansas on Il requisition from the
Governor, and taken from the Sheriff by
a party of two hundred men.
Three farmers of the vicinity of War
rensburg, connected with the band of
horse thieves, have been arrested by the
Vigilance Committee and lodged in fail
to await a trial at the next term Of the
court. WM. II. GRONINGER.
The salary of the Superintendent of
Schools of Huntingdon county has been
increased to 1000 per annum.
No less than ten dogs were killed in
Hollidaysburg in one night, lately. Sau-
sages must be in demand.
The body Of a man was recently caught
in net, in the SusIuehanna river near
SelinsgrOVe.
\ destructive fire occurred at Lock Ha-
ven last week, destroying part of the F'aI-
lon House. its stables, and numbcrOf adj
jaccnt buildings. 10 horses were burnt.
Stevens, one of the horse thieves lodged
in ClearlieId Jail two weeks ago, made his
escape at dark on Friday evening, June
7th.
Parties from Philadelphia are engaged
in surveying Union and Snyder counties
with a view Of making a new map OfthOse
counties.
Mr.. William Gangler, who is veteran
fisherman, is now engaged below Shamo-
kin Dam in the taking out quantities Of
shad. On Monday he caught 81, and next
day he took out 81.
The distilIery of Jacob Greenhoe, of.
Beaver township, has been seized by J.
B. henderson, Special Revenue Agent,
for violations of the {. S. Internal Rev
enue laws-probably negligence.
We learn from the Mffiinburg Telc-
graph, that very fatal disease is making
ravages among the young colts in Union
county. They live but "a short time The
disease battles the skill Of their best Ncter-
inariauS.
Altoona is to have big celebration on
the Fourth of July, that day having been
selected for the dedication of the soldiers
monument. There will be a parade of
the military, fircmen, benevolent societies
&c, and an immense demonstration is
looked for.
The CIearfield Journal says Mr. Samuel
Williams, of Burnside township, was
drowned in Chest Creek, on Monday, May
81. 1t seems that Mr.. w. and a nci@hbor
were fishing, and as evening approached
the neighbOr went to his house to order
supper-lcavlng the deceased at the creek.
When supper was ready the neighbor
stepped to the doOrand called but receiving
no answer, went to the creek and to his
surprise found Mr.. w. lying in the water,
close to the bank, dead. 1t is supposed
that Mr.. W. took a fit and fell into the
stream and drowned-heb being somewhat
subject to spasms. He was about sixty
years of age.