Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-10

ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAT NEAR SHANoKIS
4 Hda at Excelsior Shot Dorm by his oun Brother
in-LGU.- W'hiSkcy the Catwe.-On last Monday
morning orr town was again startled by the re-
! port that another man had been shot, and that
the cause Of the crime and the relationship OF the
parties concerned were similar TO those Of the
Leyins shooting case which occurred only few
weeks ago. TIE following are the particulars
that we have been able 20 gather in this case:
On last SuBGay Thomas Gribin and wife, who
reside at Excelsior Station, attended Catholic
church in Shamokin, in company with John
Heating. a brother-in-aw of Gribin, who boards
with them. After the services at the church
were over they started for home, but unfortu-
natcly on the way they partook too freely OF
whiskey, SO that when they reached home they
were quite warmed up. At the supper table il
seems that the talk was about good fighting men
and they soon differed on this subject. Gribtn
asserted that he was a better man than keating,
which he latter denied with great warmth and
brought his fist down on the table with such yio-
lcnce as to knock several dishes of the table.
This movement greatly excited Grbin, who
jumped up from the table and said The like Of
this should never he done again. He then went
up stairs but soon came down with revolver
and fired a shot through the door. After ZONE
talk by the rest of the family he was persuaded
to put the weapon in the cupboard and sat down
to his meal again. But soon the old topic Of
''who was the best man." was again brough. IN,
when Gribin suddenly jumped up, seized his re-
yolver and, without a word of warning, shot his
brother-n-law through the forehead, killing him
instantly.
The firing alarmed some persons in the vieini-
", who at once repaired to the house, and, see
ing the bloody result, they arrested Gribin and
handed him over TO the township authorities.
This affair occurred about O'Clock on Sunday
evening. Coroner Hesser being Immediately no.
titled of the affair, proceeded at once TO the spot,
called jury and held an inquest, the verdict Of
which Was that John Heating came 20 his
death by a shot fired from 4 revolver in the
hands Of Thomas Gribin. Gribin was taken 10
the Sunbury Jail on Monday morning, to await
his trial. We learn that Gribin asserts that the
firing was accidental. Both parties are Irish.
John Heating, the victim, was about thirty-scv-
en- years old, and has been only about nine
months in the country. We are told that he has
a wife and four children in ireland, and one boy
in this country.
From what could learn, Gribin has hereto
fore been quiet citizen, but, when under the in
auence of liquor. somewhat quarrelsome on the
subject of being ''the best man., For the past
year he has been a member Of the Coal township
school board, and was looked upon an intellI-
gent Irishman-
The cause that led to the committal Of this
dreadful crime was doubtless strong drink, 1t
is the old story repeated over and over again
whiskey quarrelling fighting and murder!
We refrain from further comment at present.
SbGnioIin Herald.
VIZ learn that J. J. Reimensnydcr is an appli-
cant for Associate Judge to fill the vacancy OF
Hon. G. c. Welker, deceased. Mr.. Reimcnsny
der would make an excellent Judge, and the only
question will be whether he can receive the ap-
pointment under the new Constitution which
makes no provision to Gil the vacancy. If the
Governor should take favorable view, the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Reimensnyder will be satisfac
tory, as he is strongly endorsed by the Court and