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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
An Escape Foiled.

Through the seductive wiles Of a
woman. the weakness OF man and the
hope of large reward. bank burglar
who is serving tcn-ycars' imprison.
ment Of the Eastern PeniteniiAry was in
fair way Of escaping from that almost
impregnAble jail bird cage.
The prisoner. a man named ROLAND.
was arrested IN Chambersburg about one
year ago, for breaking into bank in
that place, and after conviction and
sentence succeeded in escaping from
the Jail by cutting through the roof.
He fled TO Chicago, aud there. after a
prolonged search. an officer attached TO
Pinkcrton's detective agency picked
him up and returned him 10 hIs old
quarters IN Cbambersbure. The au.
thorlties Of the prison were satisfied
that their institution was not the place
for such a man, and transferred him 10
the big institution on Cherry Hill
About Christmas time. an old watch.
man at the penitentiary, who has on.
ioyed the confidence of the authorities
for years, was caught in the act Of con
veying a bundle 20 ROLAND which WAS
found TO contain a nicely roasted chick
en-. II was thought IL he would violate
his trust TO this extent he would 60
further. and accordingly a strict watch
was kept upon his movements. These
suspicious were shortly ascertained TO
have been well founded. About a
month ago the prison authorities de.
oided to search the prisoners cell, and.
after dilligeut investigation, discovered
light, strong rope ladder, arranged
with hooks that would have provided
an easy escape over the frowning walls
Of the prison. A number of tools of ex.
quisite make, such "a files and saws.
were also found secreted in out.of.thc.
way places in the cell. That the pris.
oner had fully studied out his plan Of
escape was not only evidenced by the
tools, but by plan carefully mapped
out on piece of paper written in sym.
pathetic ink. These articles had all
been expressed from Chicago to this
city by the wife or friends of ROLAND.
and were conveyed 10 him by the watch.
man at night. In their search the pris.
on authorities destroyed shaving brush
used by the prisoner, and were astound.
ed by the discovery of forty diamonds
OF different sizes secreted in the handle.
which had been dug out aud filed with
the rich treasures, and then resealed in
. most skillful manner. Ii IL believed
that a portion of these gems were 10 he
the reward Of the watchman's infidelity,
had the escape been effected. As il il
the watchman knows no more the
place that has supported him for so
many years, and the prisoner is confined
in stronger cell. and is guarded with
more than ordinary care.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
SENATOR WALLACE is doinr sol

SENATOR WALLACE is doing some
good work and bringing to light the
enormous expenditure charged to the
government for the employment of
FOUNDERS and repeaters to control and
carry the elections in Philadelphia.
Marshal Kern acknowledge to having
appointed 773 deputy marshals in
1873, and about the same number of
supervisors, for which they received
sl0 each. a large proportion of these
appointments were made from very
discreditable class of men. With these
men added to 1000 or / 800 political
policemen, all actively employed, is it
any wonder that the rogues maintain
their ascendency in the Quaker City !?
The Marshal was forced to admit that
the deputy marshals were not necessary
to maintain order or obtain a fair
election.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

SENATOR WALLACE's investigating
committee put in two full days of ex-
eellent work in Philadelphia last week.
The time spent there was not sufficient
to enable the committee TO make n
complete exposure of all the republi-
can election debauchery Of that city,
but enough evidence was taken to give
the public a slight insight into the
workings of that part of the machine
ry manipulated by Marshal Kerns.
This gentleman was at last compelled
TO produce n list of the deputies who
served at the November election, and
n sorry set Of scalawags they prove to
be. The list contains 773 names, and
Is almost entirely made up of we'll
known FOUNDERS, rcpeaters, bummers,
thieves and convicts. The Marshal
seems to have gone over the city for
the especial purpose of finding disrep-
utable persons to appoint. AS they
were expected to do dirty work, ii was
probably just as we'll that they should
be dirty characters. Yet, in endeavor.
ing to secure the repeal of law that
give U. s. Marshal the power to APP
point creatures like these to debauch
elections, the democrats are "reyolu.
tionists." Not much.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

Ex-SEcRETARY GoRHAM, in en-
tightening Senator Wallace's commit
tee as to the amount of money he
forced out of the employees of the
government to carry the last congress
ional elections, credits Secretary Sher-
man and other notables with liberal
contributions, but makes no mention
of the liberal contribution promised by
the White House Fraud. This is un-
kind. He promised it and certainly
did not fail to perform. If he could
not draw upon Tilden's barrel to show
his liberality, he could upon Tilden's
salary.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

GEN. HAScock is looming up as
the strong man to knock the fire out
of the Grant movement. If the Amer.
ican people are disposed, after the
Grant experiment, TO risk another
military commander, they could not
do better than to take this honest pa.
triot, who not only has the brains to
do right and conduct the government
as statesman should, but the courage
to say and require, as in New Orleans,
that the military shall be subordinate
to the civil power.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

The Rhode Island Democratic state
convention met at the State House at
Providence Thursday. Nominations
for state officers were made as follows:
Governor. Thomas W. Seager. of West
erly; Lieutenant Governor, J. d. Bailey,
Of Woonsockct: Secretary of State;
David $. Baker, Jr., Of North Kingston,
Attorney General. Charles II. Page, of
Scituate; General treasure, Patrick
Farrell, of Pawtucket Resolutions
were adopted bailiug with JOY the re-
turn of the Democratic party TO the con.
troll Of congress and regreting that
fraud, bribery and perjury kept the
Democrats from the executive depart
mpnt
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

Mr.. GoRHAM, late Secretary of the
Senate, and also Secretary of the Re
publican Congressional Committee, was
called to testify before the Wallace
Committee, and was closely examined
as to his assessments upon the officials
of the government. He admitted that
he succeeded in extracting from them
$4,000, to aid in the election of Re-
publican congressman at the last cleo
ton. The assessments upon postmas-
ters was one per cent. upon all salaries
Of $1,000 and less. Above that n
proportional increase.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

THE feeling seems to be strong in
Congress to let financial tinkering
alone for the present. This is sensi-
bic. The country can survive, even
if all the crazy theorists are not given
the opportunity at the extra session to
air themselves and promulgate their
insanities. A little patience and the
improved business of the country TN
der Democratic ascendency, will regu-
late financial affairs, without the in
tervention of the "bloated bondhold-
ers or the stupid essays of expan-
sionists.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

SENATOR SALISBURY of Delaware has
got himself into an inquisitive mood
and wants Secretary John Sherman to
inform the Senate what moneys were
deposited by him in certain banks and
thus withheld from circulation. He
wants also to learn by what process of
financeering favorite bank can make
over a million of dollars in a few
months on capital of six hundred
thousand. 1t would not be surprising
if the impertinent curiosity of this
old Senator would induce n desire to
know the amount of Johns personal
gains in these operations.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

Two of the important events of the
last week, in which no one acquired
great renown, occurred in the villages
of Harrisburg and Philadelphia. In
one place ex-Attorney General Lear
was lionized and in the other was a
brutal prize fight. In the one case
the parties got their eyes bunged, and
in the other they got-wined.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

Tue Kansas people, it seems, are
becoming quite excited at the influx
Of Negro emigrants into that state. It
is difficult now for a colored man,
with money, 10 buy property, so
bitter is the opposition to his settlement
there. The colored mans true friends
are in the South, and Il will not be
very long before he will realize that
fact, but who would have expected
bleeding Kansas" to be the first to 20
back on "the man and the brother"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

A letter received In London from
Bangkok Says "The English surveying
party which left Upper B0rnah several
months ago. consisting Of ffty men,
with twenty elephants, has just reached
the Tochen river, and i expected ct
Bangkok In about week. The arrivals
Of American goods In Siam are increas.
ing, and they are much sought after,
both by foreigners and Siamese,"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

A letter from Bangkok, Siam, dated
on the l7th of March. says that the
King OF Siam has sent an autograph let.
ter TO General Grant inviting him TO
visit Siam and become his guest. Gen.
etal Grant was expected at Singapore
about the fst OF April. The American
Counsel at Bangkok, accompanied by
the Kings aid.de-camp and one of the
Princes, will proceed down the Gulf OF
Siam on Government steamer to meet
and welcome General Grant, and escort
him 10 Bangkok.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

Prince Waldemar, third con Of the
Crown Prince OF Germany, died Thurs
day morning Of heart disease.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25

Law 10 and around Southwest Spit buoy and the ca
hin sloops Revclle Admiral Rowan, Marie Lotus,
Flirt Louisa Is. and Pleasure, Whose course Iay
around the Robbins Reef buoy thence around Fort
LAFAYETTE to the starting line and repeat. lbeopen
sloops Fannie X, Chauncey NJ. Felt Bella - Excel
sior and LIZZIE v; the cat-boats TN Ia ana Maze
Joroloman and the catamarans Iaranteiia
and Columbia sailed the triangular courses,
starting ten minutes after the large yachts.
There was freshening breeze from the
south all the afternoon and the fleet made eXceleht
time The catamarans soon LETT even the leadlnR
yachts astern. The Admiral Rowan turned the
first buoy in the lead but beating down the bay
the Revelle passed her and lead tho yachts over
the rest of the course. On the first circnl the Lotus
lost her top-mast and the Admiral Rowan her
masthead through careless handling, and the top
most of the Rcveille carried away on the second
circuit Although the Reveille crossed the line NJ
the finish ahead in 3h. 52m.. her allowance OF
eight minutes 10 the Admiral Rowan gave the race
in the second class 10 that yacht. The Elephant
beat the Sophia so far that the latters time was
not taken in An. 42m, while the Excelsior, Kate
.Jorolonan and TaTantella won IN their respective
classes The Lotus. Marie and Pleasure crossed the
line In the order named. man named Knox whiie
firing the starting gun leaned over the bIeech so
far that the printing powder exploded IN MS race,
burning II very severely
The match between w. a. w. Stewards yacht
Regina and T. C.. Lawrcnce's yacht Vixen. of the
New-York Yacht Club. for the Bennett Challenge
CUP. was sailed the New-IO rk Club course,
from Stapleton, :. j., to and around Sandy HOOK
IdQhshiD and return, yesterday, ana Resulted IN a
victory for the Vixen by I'm. 29l4s.. after close
race. hayif made the thirty-six miles IN on. l2m
and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25

nothing but what they perfectly know and
have at their hands. He Will have
counsel, of course, bat it will avail him
nothing. All they can, and probably Will plead in
his favor is his attempt to revive the dead woman
by dashing cologne in her face Even that is doubt
full but If it were ever so clearly shown it could not
help him. The killing was not accidental Tor
the negro was in the house thief, and
when lie is taken in the act of felony. murder Is
DONE The generalization was there before the
felony: the chances of murder were weighed and
mans execution. He will be tried and put away III
q hurry. The community demands IT.
IL is singular fact,' added the Inspector re-
1ectiyey, that a negro when once cornered VIII
give right uu, Internationally. 1 knew that when
tins one was caught he would soon confess. lnelT
supeTstiions quickly get the better OF their Cannon
Put one of them IN the dark cell down there, and
coffin in with him. and IN less than an hour he WIZ
tell you all he ever knew. The three negroes VINO
murdered the peddler IN the woods at west L arms
some years AGO had hardly been half an houT
in the courtroom before they desired TO make
a statement and told the whole story. Cool ana
shrewd as the NAV seem from the evidence OF inelr
work, they are all towards when caught Mis-
HulPs murderer was no no exception.
ON THE WAY TO NEwYoRK
Captain Williams who left for Boston at $50 a.
n. m. Yesterday reached that city at AGO p M
telegram was received from him last night that he
took the o'clock Washington express from BOSTON,
in company with Detective Schmittberger and Cox
the murderer This train reaches Harlem River
Station at 9 a. m. Whence the prisoner VIII De
taken direct TO the Twenty Precinct romeo
STATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
DOOMED TO DEATH.

cox TO ARRIVE THIS MORNING-1BlAL, CONVICTION
AND EXECUTION TO FOLLOW QUIcKLY-THE PLEA
or GUILTY NOT TO BIZ ADMITTED.
Intense dulness succeeded last night at Police
Headguarters the excitement caused by the news Of
the negro murderer's capture. Inspector Thorne
was ON duty and answered with shrug of the
shoulders the frequent inquiries for news from Bos-
ton AT o o'clock Superintendent Walling tele-
eraped from his house that Captain Williams had
left Boston with the prisoner at p M. and would
come through via Fall River. He will probably
bring the negro 20 the Thirteenth Street Station
and thence in the course of the forenoon TO Police
Headquarters The Department recognizing that
meanwhile nothing remains but 10 wait. settled
down 10 do so in all earnest and nothing disturbed
its rest during the night.
The murderer caught and the circumstances OF his
crime fully known, his ultimate fate has become,
in public circles the subject of discussion with very
little of the speculative element In It, The
negro will be hung in less than sixty days. said In
speetor Thorne giving the arm of his chair an en-
eroetic slap. "There is nothing to stand
in the way of il, no e1tonuating ciTcum-
stances 20 plead, no proyocation 10 argue
Nothing but the blank horror of the murder. The
murder of his benefactress who had fed bin
clothed him. and been kind 10 him. doubt II even
his confession will be used by the authorities
on bis trial 1t gives them no new proof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25

Iaborious 10 the case and the same may bc
said TO be almost equally trus OF the Coroner and the
other police officials engaged In the This has In
volved the visiting OF almost every negro section oil
the city. the following OF them In their IRE
quent changes from place to piece, the VISIT
shops, the examination OF terynnts residing
the houses Of the block In when inc murder
was committed the making OF drawings or the interior
of the and OF the situation and frontage o every
upon both sides OF Forty secondst between SA
ave and Broadway well as the rear OF the houses on
the north side OF FOrty-trsst, the location OF the gas
lights the following up OF persons seen or known To
have passed through the street the night OF me muir
der, the examination or the niikman' inc re- re-
corner and n hundred and one other things
snow expressing the Views or the police ON ihis
from the beginning 10 the end his patient ana
careful work nd his good Judgment nave been eA
ceedngly gratifying to all engaged.
THE DEFECTS IN THE POLICE SYSTEM
Material IL in the Police Department for most ef
fcent and effective force but to make 1t what II ahoud
be, and what 1T will day be, there must be
a one-man power so far as the executive con-
troll OF the Police Department is concerned
The Commissioners in my Judgment should have
nothing whatever to do with the Police Depart
ment further than to appoint the and try those
above the grade OF patrolman. Another drawback Is
the great length OF the beats While the city has All
yanced greatly population and area, the number o.
men on the force has only been slightly increased Ia
the popular mind superintendent OF Police II re-
br for tbe preservation Of the life and prop
ertY OF citizens. while in fact he cannot say VINO
snail the patrolman or the roundsmah III, IN
city Then there is no provision made
Tor even tine necessary expenses OF hunting mp crul,
naScar fare and the IKE Captain Williams mas pan
out of hrs pocket FOR the expenses OF his men IN
this cas- several hundred dollars; ana yet some lep'
think II 200 wear large compensation Tor aetec,
i've and $1,000 an enormous sum TO pay captain VI
mini
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
YACHTING IN THE BAY.

ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE LONG ISLAND YACHT
CLUD-THE VIXEN WINS THE BENNETT CHAL-
LENGE cur.
Seventeen yachts and two catamarans sailed ont
of Gowanus Bay yesterday in the annual regatta of
the Long Island Yacht Club A long and unreason-
able delay occurred before the firing Of the starting
signal for the two first classes In which were the
large cabin soops Elephantand sophia. whose course
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
rVuIS IL TO GIVE NOTICE: That on

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE: mat on a tno
4 Plat day of June A. ID. 1879 warrant IT, Dag sS
rIpcy wa. ssne against tho estate Of EM TOY FIN
SEY OF New cry, IN tho County Of New tot~ ~ o
St.e OF NewYork who las been aiiudsed banAfup %
his petitions that the payment 20 any "son ns-,nt
delivery ~ any property belonging 20 such pa1SLu
IN him or for lis use and the transfer of properly
by him arr forbidden laws that meeting OF Wy
credit ors the said bankrupt q prove Their depts
aSSgnces OF hi. esttt" w" Wy y
held at a Court bankruptcy. u De ho.neh ~ 80,
YeeLman st. NewYorx city. before james ID Sgn1 oSii
Register. tho 10th day OF July, \. ID ~ ~
~ Marshal IA Messenger southern District Of Sew OK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
6ilnations Uanteo--ffmales

XTAITRESS.-As first-cass waitress in prl.
w yats family; take place; Hrsca,s refer.
ences Address ~. Box II. Tribune Uptown ON s I2ta
broadway.
WASHING, &c.-A reliable, active Swedish
w person by the cav wash fronting ana
house.c Gaming Call or address Mrs HANNA sYKES al
West 3lst-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
Bankrupt Notices.

INSTRUCT COURT of the UNITED STATES
~ for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW ohk I'm .na
Ihe matter Of MOSES Calm. ADoLPH SALnoN suN
MARX FRIROURG. bankruptsrN BASkktPltf.-a 49,
rant in BANKRUPTCY been issued BY SAID Court Sgan M
estate ~ MOSES CALM. ADOLPlI SALMDS, ana n 80
FHIBOUH G the CITY OF Newly ork, OF the COUNTY Of 80
Work OF tho stare York, In sail DISTRICT sdllnks
upon he petition Of NOSES CALM oopafnef ass
the PAYMENT debts and tho delivery OF any pLOPy
blon,ng said Dankpts to them OF 10 their use Az |
transfer OF any property by them are forDdeh ~
~ the creditors ~ said b.nkrupt- % prov" ue
debts and choose ~ thtlt esat W"
be- held al OF Bankruptcy DO holden AT 81
said District. the ION CAV oi yub y.
D. 1879 At II O'Clock the Once OF issa' 20, '''
esouire one OF tho RegisteTs Bankruptcy u sd CONT
Nf-' InIII- y PAWN Mar.lal.- Nescenkct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
MP. TowNsENp's POSITION.


Ihas been intmated by OF the press that have
been retained counsel for DR. Hull. This not the
case. The circumstances under which came into the
case were as follows: Two papers in the City or New
York seemed especially bent upon placing the crime
upon DR.. Hull. The family entirely satisfied that
there basis upon which to make such charge,
hut they feared the effect upon the police.
They believed that Captain Williams might he
forced into making arrest by being thus
bounded. | employed not only TO aid
the prosecution I'm discovering the real perpetmtJr OF
the crime, but that injustice done 10 one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25

E0ACHMAN.-A young man, 10, in phi
Y waite family TO take Of horses 10 city country
Ea.f ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
IUE OPEN WINDOW.
THE HOUR OF THE MURDER.

another thing that the police seemed to have
index the time OF this occurrence. 1t is said
that police officer called at tue house Of Mrs. Kpat
rick which is Immediately in the OF the Hull man
sion, on the day Of the discovery Of the MURDER and
the lady of the house. 1t being stated that
was Ill he went away and never returned. have
since seen two three Of the inmates OF Mrs. Kilpat
rck house. and have learned that four persons IN that
house heard two screams, and absolutely fixed the time
between and o'clock. One lady Is particularly
positive 10 the time from the fact that sic was III and
took her medicine at that hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
5ltnatlons Uauieo- Gldles

AN OFFICE POSITION WANTED.-By a
gentleman 30 year: q age Of good address thorough
also has hal considerable experience In the department.
Of the largest IN porting a3f ODDng drygOos houses
the I'm whose employ b. fOr IT
whom be refers will accept moderate salary and wiling
himself generally useful. Address j. {. c. Box III
Tribune Ofnce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25

Nv the Trustees ~ the Fourteenth Ward until $50 O'Clock
n IN on Monday July T. 1879. Tor sbes, &c ~ ram
mar scu0Ol 80 30. FRANKLIN SMITH. Il De-
GEotGE irHIrM Chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25

BY The Trustees of the Ninth Ward until 1890 O'Clock NJ
MONDAY July 1879. for outside IRON star nay JOY
mar school NO 3. ChAhLts 3. i.i'hl,
ELLERY DENI5ON, VI. D., CHATHAM