The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-17

TO tho Public: Feeling that / have
deeply wronged certain persons by the
statements | have made since my arrest,
and wishing to correct any false accusa-
tions made by me, / take this method of
doing so and giving the reasons which in
duced me to do so.
When ! was first arrested, after the
sudden death of Mr.. Scott, was fright
ened, and do not remember what | said
or done. But, after being confined in
Jail, was induced 10y one protesting to
be my friend to make statements entirely
false, believing that by SO doing l could
regain my own liberty at once, being
told that l could be released in two days
if implicated persons III the crime with
which | was charged.
Believing this, | stated that Joseph
Woodward had tried to induce me to poi
son Mr.. Scott, which was false. And
after the failure to arrest Woodward un-
der the same promise l made statement
which caused the arrest of William Stur-
devant, who is, so far as ! know, innocent
of any crime.
These statements were made contrary
to the advice of my counsel, who told me
to have nothing to say about the matter
| to any persons. But this professed
friend said he could help me more than
any other person if / would follow his adj
vice. ! have since learned that this was
done to get statements from me which
could be used in evidence against me.
was bascly imposed upon and bribed by
promises to make statements entirely
false, being told by this person that any
thing ] said to him could not be used
against me.
(Signed) Mrs. RoENA A. SooTT.
Tile Fire Ftend-Great Destruction
Of Property In Emporjum.- Loss ooer
$50, 000.-On Tuesday morning about
3:l5 our citizens were aroused from their
slumbers by the alarm of fire, which
proved to be Cooks block" The flames
spread so rapidly before any assistance
could be had, that Il number of our
best business stands were destroyed as
Store, J. Deubler's tailoring establish
mcnt, W. j. Godwin's photo. rooms,
Delong g. Dillon's drug store, The Cam
eron Herdld, j. d. Nersereau's boot and
shore store, Mrs. Hitchcock's millinery
store, L. Taggart's drug store and the
postol1ice; also the following private
families were burned out: John Ander.
son, J. Dubler, N. I. Hogan, Mr.. Gallop,
w. d. White, W. j. Goodwin, II. Z. Tag
CART, John S. Douglas, VIM. Morrison and
Geo. kimball.
Everything was burned from Narby's
shop ON Broad street, to Penny's block
on Fourth street. The fire is supposed
to be the work of an incendiary anC
started in J. Dubler's store, himself anC
family just escaping i'll time to save theil
lives Two brakemen were the first tt
notice the fire and give the alarm.
Much credit is due the men and boys
who worked to keep the flames from the
Biddle House and the buildings on the
east side of Broad Street. Had the Bid
die House caught fire the whole busines:
portion Of the town would have been de
stoyed. = =
What puzzles the minds of those burned
out is where they will find places to live
and do business, as there is not vacan
room in Emporium. The number o
business firms and private families turned
out is nineteen.
All the mail matter was saved from the
postotiice. and locked up i'll Putzers store
together with drugs, SC. saved from Tag
, Taggart the use of two rooms in his hotel
and by 6 o'clock Tuesday evening th'
post office was again in running order
lNr. Allard gave Delong & Eillon part o
his store. Where the balance of the firm
will find room we are unable to say
! D.ans
An old chap at Oil City, Pa, likel.
to die, has burned up sixteen thousanc
dollars that there may be no quarreliu!
over his will.
Norwegian girls, who have been doin,
kitchen work in Iowa at $3.50 a week
are hiring out to work in the harvest
fields at from 50 90 to $500 per day.
81. MARY'S ADVERTISEMENT