Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-24

parents consent, but that in Michigan
the knot could be tied and he vas sd-
vised. if their relations had been of
the character described, to effect mar
riage with the girl as speedily as poesi
Bile, and to do SO without having Any
difficulty CT controversy with her peo-
pie. He said that was what be wanted
to do that he was conscious of having
done the girl great wrong; that he
wanted to make her the only reparation
in bis power aud that she was equally
desirous that the marriage should take
place without delay. On Saturday he
had no revolver, and spoke of getting
one, not to use but 20 display, as the
Bennetts were so violent 10 their feel
ings towards him that he was alarmed
for bis safety, unless he could show that
he was armed and could defend him
self. He was told not to get revolt
vcr, as the possession Of one might lead
him to commit sore act that he would
afterward regret. and he sssented to
this and said be would not get one.
This was on Saturday. and on Tuesday
the tragedy above detailed occurred.
I" In relation to Longscre's trouble
with q young woman in Little Rock
village last spring, We have been in
formed that it was in the nature Of
blackmail proceeding against hiu, and
1t was dropped when it was evident
tha. it would not succeed"
BENNETT Is ARRESTED.
John ". Wood, who is said to be a
cousin of the dead LoDgaere, swors out
warrant before Justice Dolph, of
Bristol. against Corbin Bennett for
murder; on Tursdvy Officer Price
Boyd went over to Little Rock, arrest
ed Bennett aud brought him to York
vile, where he kept him In charge till
Wednesday morning when the hearing
was to come of at 10 o'clock before Mr.
DoIph. The following witnesses were
also summoned on the warrant: John
Wills Rilla Bennett, Mrs. Byron Jay,
Mrs. D. e.. Bennett, Charles Russell,
Hugh VapKirk, Mrs. N. Tenney. Be.
sides these there are hosts of other wit
nesses summoned by Nr. Benefits
friends.
AS to the request of John W. Wood,
that the editor of the Sentinel and Re
publican shall state how the character
of the deceased, when he lived at home
here in Juniata county-corres
ponds with the accounts as published
in the Kendall county Record, we
state that we had no acquaintance
with James Longacre; knew nothing
whatever in regard to him; never
heard of him till We heard of his
his death by shooting. However,
since the card came to hand. we have
received statement from three citi-
zens of high respectability, bearing
directly to the inquiry of MIR. Wood,
as to the character of James Long
acre, deceased-ED.
STATEMENTS.
ISRAEL TENNIS says: have known James
| Harvey Longacre ever since he was boy.
He was always quiet and well-behaved.
While here he worked about among farmers
and bore 4 good reputation among his ac-
quain tsnces rs far as know.
JAMES z. LOsGAcRE was known TO me 10
be Young man of good character-honest,
industrious and peacesble. | never heard
anything to the contrary. He left this place
about two years ago, for Illinois, He work
ed as a laborer on the railroad aid among
the farmers several years before he left here.
J. WARREN p LETT, Teacher.
IHAvE known James II. Longacre for six
or eight ysars-some three or four years
prev ious to his going west from here. So
far as know he was always quiet, honest,
pcaceable young man. l never knew or
heard of his being connected with any
thing irregular OF that would have reflected
any dishonor on him OF his relations.
1. n. GRuDs, ". D,
Thompsontown, Pa.