The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-25

HOW HE RECONSTRUCTED HIS (MIrCHl
DETER HALF. F.--The incident we are about
W reiate occurred, as we are reliably inform
ed on one of the coldest nights of last win
CeI, out as 1t has never been in print and is
salu 10 be true bill, it will do to tell even
yet. AS the story goes a certain man who
mas comfortable name for summer use
anu WEo resides in a certain locality in this
county, got himself outside of an uncertain
amount or whiskey on certain occasion
iast winter, as already indicated and going
nome found that his wife, in consequence Of
MS failure to purchase a new coat for an
a"oPted son, had cut up and remodeled his
long- cherished wedding garment for the lat
ter use, whereupon he administered to the
youth aforesaid a very complete drubhug,
ana then concluded, while his hand was in,
10 reconstruct his wife on strict pupilistic
principles. Not being very favorably i'm
pressed with the Importance of such a pro-
ceeding, the party of the second part gave
wings as it were to her neither exiremities
and fortunately succeeded in getting her
corporal frame outside of the house. though
not in time to prevent the door from being
slammed shut on the tail (we believe that
is the word) of her dress, whereby to inside
appearances she was held prisoner, SEEM
iUgly at the mercy of her whiskey- madde
ed husband. The latter either through
fear that his wife would evade his grasp or
because he thought that a good freezing
would answer the same purpose as a good
batting, laid violent hands on such of The
chchuIbS taIlCO dS WAS WlInln Els reacn ana
Tor several consecutive hours literally froze
fast, the night being, as I'VE have said, ex-
tremely cold, TO the remnant of dry goods
within his grasp. Meantime the wife of his
bosom, with that presence of mind which
characterZes so many of ner sex severed
the ties which bound her to her worser half
bv simply un0oing the buttons of her dress
and quietly slipping out of the gaament, af-
ter which she speedily wended her way in
her understanding to the residence of a sis
fer yltAra 81
and slept the sleep of the just until broad
daylight in the morning. What Jranspired
upon her return home next day depoDeut
saith not but it is to he hoped that the hus-
band, having no dOubt recovered his sober
sences in the interim, gave her a welcome
mora cordial than striking. Be that it
may, the story was too good for even the
bitter (frost) bitten to keep il all to him
self. and hence it finally got out and now
for the first time finds its way into print.
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HOSORABLY ACQUITTED.-In January
last we mentioned the fact that A . c. Mullin,
Esq, former ciIiZen of this place had
been arrested in Philadelphia on a warrant
charging him and three of the directors with
conspiracy to defraud the creditors of the
Ashland Savings Bank, Schuylkill county,
OF which MIR. Mullin had been cashier and
subsequently president. Mr.. NJ. promptly
gave bail in the sum OF S10,0 900 for his ap-
pearance at the next Court, Philip Collius,
time that from our personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Mullin, AZ we'll as from bis integ-
rity and correct business habits, could
not and would not believe him guilty of the
charge until so pronounced by the verdict of
a jury. The case WAS tried last week at
Pottsville, and after the evidence for the
prosecution closed on Friday evening, one
witness only being called by the Defense the
Court stated that the Commonwealth had
failed to prove the cnarge, and that the only
question before the jury as to the dispo-
sition of the costs. After the argument OF
counsel aud The charge of the Court, the
jury retired, aud in seven minutes thereafter
returned a verdict of not guilty, and that the
prosecutor, j. NJ. Frick, pay the costs OF
prosecution. This result com mpletely viudi-
Gates Mr.. Mullin and affords Geunue graft
fication to his legion of friends in this, his
old Cambria county home. r. l. Johnston
Esq, of this place, was present during the
trial one of Mr.. Mullins counsel. The
three directors of the bank, Messrs. VIM. A
Marr, WIN. II Bright and John =. Colihan
who were indicted as participants in the
conspiracy with Mr.. Mullin were also tried
and acquitted at the same time.