Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-08
A CASE or IEfANff0IbEl
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A Preacher and ma win The naftefer~
About 4, t,onth.ar % rneIl.hma,i, |,

named Samuel NankCfvia, ABOUT 40
years Of age, came 10 this country
lie claimed 70 be a Methodist prcachj
or, aud on tho strength Of this and
his plausibiIity and intelligent manner,
20 was engaged to preach in Centralia
ana vicinity. Everything won't on
smootiay until last week, when tho
real charastcr Of Nankeryis was de-
yeloped.
On the 9th ult., upon tho arrival
of the passengcr train at Ringtown
Station, on the Ca,awissa Railroad,
this man Nankervis and girl about
Is years OF age, and of prepossessihg
appearance, got of at that sta,ion.--
The woman was carrying n young IN
fant in her arms. They went 10 sew
eral houses, wherehe introduced him
self as Methodist minister and the
woman as his wife Requests werc
made of several persons TO take the
infant for adoption, but no one would
consent. The last seen of the party
they had entered a piece of woods
about three miles from the village, and
came out again without the infant.
Search was Instituted, and the dead
body Of tho infant was iound'under a
fallen tree. 1t vas about two weeks
old, and its head had been pressed 10.
gether by hands and not by an instrn-
mcnt. Not being able TO get any
person to adopt it, the parents took
this means of getting ridof the intnht.
The mother of the infant came from
England n short time since in search
of Nankervis. She had been seduced
there by him. We have learned that
they were married after she arrived
here. Both parties are Intelligent,
and their relatives in England are ev-
idenuy Of tile better class of people.
On Saturday last Hankeryis and
his wife were arrested at Centralia,
and taken before Daniel l.. StaufieF;
Justice of the Peace, in Union town;
ship. After a hearing they we're com
mitted to the county prison to answer
the charge of murder They were
brought TO pottsvipe on Saturday
night.
Since the above was in type, tho
Ashland Adrocdte has come to hand,
Nth the following additional particu-
lars in reference to Nankeryis and bis
wife.
About two months ago, Rev. B.
p. Crever, Presiding elder Of Danville
district of the NJ Z. Church, en-
ployed young man By. the name Of
Nankervis TO take charge OF the Cen-
tralia circuit, left to be supplied by
the Annual Conference held ut Dan
willie on March last Nankervis is n
native of England, has been in this
county less than six months, and pre-
sious to his employment by Mr.. Gre
v6r had stopped ut or near Shickshin-
ny, Columbia county. He had been
local preacher in England in what
is known as "The Methodist New
Connection Church. brought his pa
pers and plans, and by these together
with consistent behavior, had won
the confidence of christian people
about Shckshinny, who recommended
him, and upon their recommendation
Mr. c. at once placed him over tho
vacant charge. He succeeded in suit
ing the people, and by the majority at
least was supposed TO be n consistent,
and promised to be useful preacher:
About two weeks ago lady calling
herself Tranganza stopped at the sta
lion Contralia, and inquired for Rey.
Nankervis She was shown his board
ing house by the agent, and went and
found him at home They remained
at tho house until the next day, when
they started as he said, for Shickshin-
ny, TO the wedding OF friend. They
reached Rupert Station, where, in tbs
ballroom of hotel she gave birth to
child. Nankesyis returned to Gen.
tralia, aud remained until Tuesday Of
last week; when he went to Rupert,
and with the woman and child, on the
following day, started for Centralia,
leaving tho Catawissa train at Ring
town. Thcy came as far as Mr..
Ilervington's where they remained
over night, she saying that her hus-
band was a Methodist preacher, at
Ceniralia, md that she was teaching
school at that place, and that her child
was an incumbrance, and asked, and
even insisted, upon the family taking
it and keeping II DIS their own, which,
however they were not disposed to do.
They then in the morning started on
their journey, and stopped at a Mr.
Lindermuth's and offered tho child on
the same conditions. but fiil6d as be-
fore. Again they stbpped at another
house in which lived another Mr.. Lin
dcrmuth, making the same offer only
10 be rejected. As there were no 9TH
or PLACES at which the child could be
left, they started for Centralia, and
was met by man who had known
them TO have the child, and now not
having it, he began TO wonder where
It might have been left, and made in
quiry Of his neighbors on his return.
While all had the offer none had taken
it, and soon his wonder took the shape
Of suspicion. Calling to mind their
anxiety to put it into other hands, he
could not rest, and accordingly on
Friday morning, with his family and
neighbor or l%o started III searth,
suspccting "murder," when soon his
worst fears were realized. The child
was found near the road hidden Under
q log An inquest proved sutiicieht to
Justify a verdict of murder Nacker-
Wis and the worian were arrested
He acknowledged the child to be
theirs before the Justice of the Peace,
and both were committed to prison
PoitSUiie Standard.
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