The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-24

that he was to draw out the amount when he
chose. 1t Lranspired that on the afternoon Of
the same day Mr. Walsh had occasion to use SEQ
OF the money and he made out check for this
amount The check he handed to Joseph
KrORan, druggist, and requested him to draw
the money. When Mr.. Krogan went to the
bank he was informed by the defendant that
the money could not be paid, as they had re.
celved 1t in accordance with the following when
the oirculsr also contained " We receive
money on deposit for not less than six months,
and we require sixty days notice in writing
previous to withdrawal Of same. We allow in.
terest at the rate Of l5 per cent per aunum, ,and
the interest Is payable on the first OF each and
every month at our banking establishments"
The men were arrested. and MS they had no
license ae bankers, were held to answer at court
As per cent is the legal interest in this state
the case is in every way peculiar one.
tradegy OF most peculiar nature shocked
the community yesterday, the deed being moth
ing less than the deliberate murder OF woman
10y her husband while both were In church. At
q little before moon as the rector OF The Protes.
tant Episcopal Clurcb OF the Ascension, was
pronounclnR the Oenedction which closed the
morning service. the audience were startled by
a pistol shot and a snriek from q woman, my
God I'm shot" In nh instance all was con
sternation the wounded woman sank back into
the orms Of those near her. and the man at
tempting to escaps was seisrd by two members
OF the church and handed over TO the police au
thorities The details Of the occur enoe appear
TO lie as follow i-Mrs. Elizabeth Sayres, has
for some two years been separated fIo"- her
husband, Alex Sayres. Toe wIle has attended
the Churc1 OF the Ascension for years. The
cause OF the separation was that about two
years ago Sayre threw bis wife down stairs at
their residence at slK h and Locut streets. and
broke her I'm. Size had him arrested for as,
| sHult and beng convicted he was sentenced to
nine months imprisonment. The wi ely heart
reiented. however at the expiration OF one
month aud at nec solicitation he was pa dOned,
but she refused TO live with him. ince that
tin he is stated to have & ven Signs Of insanl
| ty and much trouble to his friends There are
| two sons OF Sayre, aged sixteen ard eighteen
| years, who cnug to their steumOIheT, and Ge
ciare in uOsiuve terms, that the insanity Was
played by him whene yer he SOC iuto trouble and
au outbreak follow ed Ho had bee1 out Of en-
plnyment some time, and this probably had q
depressing effect Yesterday while Mrs Sayres
was III the act of shaking HANDS with somC
friends, her husband, vino was III the pew be
hind her, drew pistol and shot her in the back
the ball entering near the spinal column, pass
ing in downward course. Just escaping tn,
apex OF the heart and lodging in the left lung
She fell into the arms OF those about her, ant
was taken into the vestry room. where Dr
Keys who was present, examined the wound
and ordered her removal 20 the Pennsylvani
Hospital, where the probe failed to locate tn
lOdgment of the ball. Dr. Keys states that tn
wound Is fIta as internal hemOrrage will caus
DEATH The would.be murderer tried to escape
but was captured end locked up at the station
house. He Is rather fine looking man, bu
has a sulien appearance. His boarding mis- res
states that Sayres has complained OF his hea
J for some time. and appeared to be absent-mini
} ed. Dr. Keys says that the man is evidently Il
sane.
Many readers may be interested in KNOWN
the prices which bloOded horses are now brinl
ing in this city. 1 will give the result OF sal
at the Bazaar on Saturday and will simply e,
plain that the figures are not regarded as e.
trdudOant'V high
There were number Of trOtters sold md
the hammer, ana some OF them were reputel
, be very fast movers. verY fine bay mar
! warranted sound and kind, single or dOuOle.a
+ showing GOOD points al around, brought on
A S65. A gray mare, stylish, seven years Old. al
cata,nngoa as u tnst walker sold for s76. a
] |, figures bid, and announced BED. q seven.yea
a o d oay, good speed NO record, who broug
only 2S1 The best OF the lot was one OF the
" ANGULAR animals that are better than they 100
:. | q bay mare. nine wears old, that had the reput
| ton OF having trOtted to the pole in 2.45. 81
was started BY the auctiOneer at e2u0, but
K one bid until $50 was reached, and then SO VI
a bids at that figure she went to q new Owne
:, The above Is far average
Il CARL FosTELLE.