The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-26


to the residence of old Mrs. Rice, In
this borough, where she was cared for
till Saturday, when she was so far re-
covered as to be able to be taken to her
home. Mr.. Sheeder's carriage had one
wheel badly broken, while Mr.. Rice's
buggy was not much injured, though
the horse went on home without
driver.
Is II Albright p The report that we
gave last week of the finding of a body
in the cave at Girty's Notch, which had
been identified as the body of Albright,
seems to have made this strange case
still stranger. The opinion was so gen.
orally held that 1t was "put up job"
that it was determined to have another
inquest held by the Coroner. Conse-
quently he accompanied by the District
Attorney and a jury consisting of j. M.
Smith, foreman; b. F. Miller, f. A.
Fry, Col. John Hartzell, Samuel P. Crist
and j. r.. Tate, left for the scene hoping
to get there before the body was buried.
They arrived about half an hour too
late, but at once had the corpse lifted,
and went at the unpleasant task of ex-
amining the putrid remains. So badly
was the body decayed, that the head had
fallen off and had rolled down under
the arm. Therefore much inspection
of the contents of the coffin was out of
the question. The jury however took a
look at the cave, and examined, various
persons whose evidence was not of the
positive character, and was rather con-
flicting.
They met several times, but up to
Friday evening had not agreed upon
any verdict, five thinking it not AL
bright's remains, and one feeling salts
fled that it was. The two physicians
who were taken along as experts, also
agreed to disagree, one feeling positive
it might be possible for body to decom-
pose SO rapidly, and the other feeling
certain such could not be the case.
Public opinion seems to be divided,
while the large majority feel satisfied
the finding of the body was "put up
job" In connection the following letter
from reliable citizen of that part of the
county, will be of interest. We give it
as showing the feeling of many persons
residing in that vicinity.
WATTS TOWNSHIP, August 20, 1879.
Mr.. EDITOR Il see that you have
swallowed the story of Albright's sui
eide. Will you allow me to tell you a
few things about this remarkable case =?
1 have come to believe that the longer
you live the more you find out, and in
this case for certain. 1 was present at
the farce called an inquest on Sunday
last Though L admit L could have done
better at church) and seen enough to
convince me, that one of the biggest
frauds of this fraudulent age (no politi-
cal reference intended) was being pre-
pared TO pour down the throat of
gullible public. 1 have no hesitation in
saying that the farce was pretty well
played, but it lacks a thing or two to
make it hold together. In the first place,
was on that mountain within two
hundred feet of the cave the Saturday
before the murder, and smelled power
full smell, but differ from the young
chap who afterwards smelled smell
from the fact that thought it was some
dead animal, and did not care to find it,
while he thought it Albright, and at
once hunted for it. What particular
smell there is about Sam Albright when
dead that should differ from any one else
l can't tell, can your But will get to
the inquest again. Care was taken to
take only testimony of persons known
to be kindly disposed to Albright, and
even they could not say it was him,
while L am certain it was not him.
First, the hair of the corpse was longer
and very much darker than the hair of
Albright; second, the corpse was one
that had been dead several weeks at
least; third, there was no appearance of
blood having come from the wound, and
fourth, it wasn't Albright at all, as it
was shorter man. But, say some per-
sons, 4" the body was identified by
scar" In reply, say that it is easy to
describe scars on body that had been
previously examined, and must say L
have no personal knowledge of such
having been made.
Now you may ask how did the body
found, get there just at this time if it
was not Albright. This is one of the
many questions that are asked in con-
nection with this strange case, and L
frankly say l cannot answer this any
more than | can the many others. There
have been several other singular things
happened in this vicinity and they will
continue to happen until the poniten-