The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-13

u TERRIBLE TRAGEDY Young BH7,
: 55ts'ofe1 for Tramp and Shot 20 Deati D,
+ fsS StSter--A terrible Shooting affair reslIf
n ing III the almost instant death of a vourr
D man named Joseph HotLam. who was mis-
: taken Tor tramp aud shot hv hls o,y +,
2 sister, occurred about one mile west of Hill.
Slde station, on the Pa r. r. in West
lnoreiand county, on FRIDAY night of La,
, week. The particulars of The sad traoedv
as We have them from a gentleman fnliv =
cohVersaut with the facts, are abous as fol
Io"s Ihe parents o. the unfortunate par-
3clpants IN This shocking fratricide, Mr.
ielchard HOtliam, n we,i-to4dO farmer and
MS vile, were absent from ho,na on rha
evening IN question, the latter being in ar
tcidance at the sick bed of a sister residing
at Hillside, and when Joseph siuuifsj ~
intention of attending a speIling-l,ee IN ha
held IN the neighhOrhooG his sister MAJ
VINO Win tue younger members of tbe
if,niiy was thus TO be left alone. very MAIN
rally objecte;! to the arrangement R,.i,,t,
however, as the sequal shows a very co,,r
ageous gir!, she finally agreed to take tbo
CnauceS provided her brother would leave
his loaded revolver with her To tbis ~
latter objected, bur told her that n Jorbia
barreled shot-Rnn then in the house pras
loaded and ready for dutv and that ,,,i,L
snch a weapon she would have no dificultv
IN protecting herself, if need he from ony
1anger that might threaten. Thus assured I,
NARY without any apparent trepidation saw
ner 3rothor depart, aud in due time retired
Tor the night with her two Younger sistars
me only other members of the family left Ar
nIihe' 0ut had not been very long i'm bed
when she was aroused by the Ioud barlxin,, :
OF The dogs. Getting M. she armed barSaif
WIN The shotgun and fearlessly Leaving rho
mouse, the moon shining brightly ar tba
.iui7' proceeded 10 investigate the cause IF
.he commotion among the CANNES but fail
ing III this, and ali becoming again oDiat
she once more returned to bed Here sbe
dld not Iong remain, however for the dogs
soon after raised another disturbance. anil
nfht tts-
relnarkahle In a lady of any age and narti
cnlariy in one of only eighteen. she once ,
more emerged from the house fuiIv arrua1 7
at' equipped for any emergency This
time she discovered a man aDDroachinC
,i"ul tlie direction of the spring and as he
nao his hat bulged on. at the ton All . ,
'rtwn down over his ewes, she very patu- / 4
any faiied to recognize him as her brother
III 49, sooh IL lor granted thai he was tramp
' nose object was robbery (there being. il is
'ald, considerable money in the house at tho 1 c
IiHe,) or 10 might he a crime even worse
determined, however, not to act hastilv {
I Ie bi, bbI,"I'ouhhed the question. 'Is that you i
'ue '- Two or three times in succession but a
''ling 10 receive au answer. the man i'm the y
"e"u uutne continuing 10 approach and he
hs 'hen within few feet of her she called Y
go, II that is not you, Joe, look ont - 4
wen inns warning failed to bring the ho,ed / r
Ut reply, whereupou the brave girl with an b
'Hotuhted spirit which does her ip6uit, a
redlt, albeit the reSul; was heartrendioc i, "
-, nc Aaioeu the gun TO her shoulder ii
-! :, ,Ischarged the weapon, the contents of n
hlch, as the sad sequel proved a,,taraj W
iS "ietst OF her own brother. prOducin.y a 1
."uHd ~ which \ mans haud conld almost I,
= = iil'eoded. and keeping nn in its terrible NJ
lSSloh hnaIly penetrated The lungs Of the c,
hioF1Hnate youth. causing death IL a e. pi
i'"'tttH atter. Mary at once hasteued 70 [ r.
'e S'de of the wounded man. who to bar -
''1hSe anguish she found 10 Toe her brotbnr g.
lu rs her feelings when she made tie sbo,1 hi
Z, y "IScoVery and heard his dying words ht
eh, my dear sister, can O ba,,sr 7..7, ID
an described, we can readily be1ieve - =,
it = almost distracted with grief Yonrz W.
"'hanE was aged abont % years. and il saiS in
nave been engaged 10 youmg lady resid bi
g at ST Clair, in that county 80