The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-21

ARRAY AT SUNxIfvrLLB--Tr Tro Mem
.SNos IA lamentable xffray, wherein two
persons received severs, though. let us hopei
not dangerous pisto-shot wounds. occurred
at Summitville. this county, on Monday
morning last. The facts, 80 far as the same
have come into our possession. are substan-
ii ally as follows:
The Summit House Is = hotel owned by
Captain Vim. Linton, in that village, and
the site of 4 certain spring of running water,
n short disrance east of the hotel, is claimed
to be cofnprehcnded in the deed conveying
, that pf5perty to the Captain. This claim
has always been disputed by two brothers,
named respectively James and Charles
johnston, 6~rers of piece of land near by,
who Hold that the spring is on their prem
Uses and il by fil hit their own exclurive pro
perty; Some two years ago, Captain Linton,
relying on the validity of his deed, attempt
ed 10 lay pipe to convey the water fron.
this spring 10 his hoteli He was deferred
from so doiriE, however, by threats on the
part Of the Johnston brdthers, and, in order
to determine the question of ownership,
snt for trespass was brought in our county
, Court This was decided in fsvOr Of Captain
| Linton: An appeal WAS taken to the Su.
| preme Court; where judgment for Captain
I Linton was allowed to go by default by
/ counsel for tho Messrs johnston. This, it
was understood by Captain Linton, as we
! presume it would he by anybody else, defr.
! itely determined the vexed question.
/ On Monday morning last, Captain Linton,
y
! C. Myers, and some laborers, again essayed
, to connect the pipe with the spring. They
were met Ivy the brothers Johustou; who
commanded them to deSist. Possessed OF
/ that sense of security which attaches to one
whose foot is on his own property, the Cap
tain paid little attention TO this command. or
! menace. or whatever it be called, but quiet
ly went about consurnmating the work he
: fore him. While in the act OF STOPPING to
! arrange a box in the spring so rs to proper
} IL the he dealt n terrific
! blow on the head by club in the hands of
! Charles Johnston, which Frustrated him to
/ The ground. Regainirg his feer, he was
again felled with the same instrument, and
| then it was that Mr.. Myers ran to his assist
ance. The latter was speedily pht on the
/ defensive, when he drew a revolver and
! fired several shots. Que of these took ef-
feet in the right side Of James Johnston,
entering in tho neighborhood of the ribs
/ and coming out a short distance below the
! shoulder-blade. Another struck a stone.
! and, glanciug, hit man named Francis
Fr-idhoff inst below the knee cap. Either
! wound is painful, but neither il thought to
! be absolutely dangerous. The other shots
| fell harmless. Mr.. Friedhof was a laborer
! in the employ of Captain Luton, and his
wound is attributable TO entirely accidental
I causes.
/ The chambers OF Mr.. Myers pistol having
/ been emptied, he beat a hasty retreat, close
/ ly followed by the wounded man Johnston,
| who, however, was unable to come up with
! him. The chase, we Understand, was inter
| cepted Ivy some parties who chanced to be
] in the line of the pursuer and pursued
! Coatless and hatless Mr.. Myers fell back to
! Loretto, distance of seven miles, when his
wants in the line of wearing apparel were
! supplied by n friend. Next morning he re-
! turned to Summit and surrendered himself
! to the proper authorities. He was taken hc-
: fore Esquire Condon who released him from
custody on $500 bail. The Messrs. Johnston
were also arrested and held in bail in the
sum Of 8 900 each
! Such, in brief are the facts in the case
/ SO far as y-e have been able to gather them,
( and as the will come up before judi
I cial tribunal for trial next month. we for
! bear comment at this time. Saffice IL to
/ say that the affair all round was sad one,
! and, viewing it do, that might
very easily have been avoided.
! Captain Linton, IL may be added, though
roughly handled in the melee, was injured
. only to the extent of y few severe bruises.