The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-07-25
LOCAL correspondence.
JoHNsTowN, July %, 1867.


Dear Freeman-A young man named
Potter, whose parents reside in Woodvale,
died from the effects Of an overdose of laud-
anum, on Monday evening last. Potter had,
few weeks previous to his death, located
at New Derry for the purpose of following
the profession of photographer, and on Sun
day was az home on a visit. On Monday
! he returned to Deny, and complaining of
feeling unwell, he bought vial Of lauda-
mum, and on retiring that night drank about
half the quantity, and on Tuesday morning
was found dead in his bed. His remairs
We're e~brought to Johnstown and inferred in
Sandy Vale Cemetery.
James Downey, ST., an old and respected
citizen of this place, died on Thursday last
of debility. He leaves family of three chill
dTen, who mourn the loss of a mother killed
by the sad accident on the 14th of Septem-
Der last, sister who died recently, and who
are now bereft of a kind and loving father
Wilson Myers, who was a resident of Sum-
merhili, met with terrible death on Friday
last, in the vicinity of that place. 1t ap-
pears he had been standing on one of the
tracks watching passing freight train. and
the noise of the cars prevented him from
hearing the approach of another train from,
the opposite direction. When discovered by
the engineer it was too late to give the alarm,
and he was caught and mangled in shock
ing manner, death ensuing Immediately. A
delegation of Odd Fellows went up to Sum-
merhill yesterday, per special train, to at
tend his funeral. | am indebted to Mr.. Z.
Doran, the popular engineer on the Mail, for
the above item.
A man named Thomas N. Dale, whilst
standing on the platform of a passenger car
of the Cincinnati Express train east, yester-
| day, by sudden lurch of the car in round
| ing curve four miles below town, was
| thrown from the platform and very severely
| injured. He was brought up to the Scott
| House and medical attendance summoned.
One limb was badly fractured, and several
severe contusions were found upon his per-
son. His wounds. though serious. are not
necessarily of a dangerous character. Mr..
! Dale halls from New York.
Quite an interesting lse of robbery turn
ed up here last week, and the mystery at
tending the affair is likely to be cleared up
It appears that Mr.. Howard, who keeps q
small grocery on Franklin street, and re-
sides in Kernville, went home the other day
and made the startling discovery that his
| gold witch and pocket book had mysteri-
ously disappeared. A lady visitor at his
house Immediately rushed frantically to her
chamber and found that somebody had taken
from small work basket $50 u. S. bond
perpetrator of this daring robbery was had
until a couple of days afterwards, when some
of the neighbors disclosed the fact that the
aforesaid Howard had visited his own prem
ises on the day of the disappearance of the
money, etc, during the absence of his wife
and her friend. Suspicion at once fastened
on Howard. and he was arrested and gave
bail for his appearance before Justice to-
day. when, after a hearing. he was held in
$500 security to answer at next Court the
charge Of grand larceny.
Considerable sensation was created In Mill
vile yesterday by three individuals-hus-
band, wife and wife's father-who began op-
erations by getting drunk. 20 vary the or.
der of exercises the husband secured a butch
| er knife, and attempted to take the lives OF
his partner and he7 father, but outside inter-
| ference prevented the consummation o; this
little arrangement. The parties being seloa-
rated, it became the wife's turn to do some
thing, which she did by breaking for the river
and recklessly plunging into a deep hole in
the water near the iron bridge. The would
be suicide was drawn out just in the nick of
time, being 80 far gone as to necessitate the
carrying of her home on board by her he
roic rescuers. In the meantime the sangui-
nary husband had been taken to the lookup
by the active and vigilant constable of Mill
vile borough. In about sn hour afterwards
the wife sufficiently recovered to be able to
go to the 'jug" to see her liege lord, and all
feelings of animosity having subsided, she
then went in pursuit of the Squire who had
made the commitment. 10 see if the erring
but repentant husband couldn't be released
Upon receiving negative answer she be-
came boistetous, and the police were compel
led to arrest her, but it was no easy matter
to take her, and ere arriving at the lookup
she succeeded in damaging portion of our
gallant Majors wearing apparel. The party
accused of selling them liquor has been re-
turned.
A stone-mason employed on the new Meth
odst church was arrested ON Friday for be-
ing intoxicated, and one of his fellow work
men, attempting to interfere with his arrest,
was also "jugged." The man who imbibed
an extra quantity paid Sc for his whistle,
and the other was "socked" $l3.
Mr.. Peck, who served 72 hours in limbo
from the 1st of July, put in 48 hours more
last week for drunkenness and disorderiy
conduct. He seems to be III a '.peck Of
trouble"
Three men were arrested for assault and
battery with intent to kill negro at Cone
maugh on the 4th of July, and after hear
ing, were held in the sum of $1,000 each to
appear at Court to answer.
A man assaulted the wife of a tavern
keeper in Cambria borough, on Wednesday
last. By striking her with a piece of cinder,
injuring her pretty severely. He entered
bail for his appearance to answer.
Another individual was bound over for
entering the house of a widow lady aud using
violent and indecent language towards her.
Still another was taken to the ''iug" under
the influence of mania-a-portat After very
severe combat of several hours duration with
snakes, &C., he recovered and was released.
Mrs. Yetter, whom noticed last week as
accused of infanticide, gave bail on Saturday
in the sum of 81 900 to answer at court the
charge of causing the death of her child