The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-13

--"Uncle" Joe Gutwad tells us that while
riding up the hill on the western slope OF
town, on his way to a blacksmith shop to
have his horse shod last Monday evening, he
was nearly run down and both himself and
horse killed, OF at least malmed, by pack
of boys who we're engaged in the boys-terous
fun of coasting. Coasting Is all right enough
in Its way, aud most enjoyable amusement
for the rising generation, but 1t should be
subject TO certain restrictions. One OF these
restrictions, aud the most important, Is that
the BOYS should GO outside the borough limits
when they desire to measure the speed OF
their respective cutters.
Our esteemed cOtemporary the Altoona
Sun furnishes us this item ''The appear
ance Of crude oil upon the surface of the
ground near Freedom, Cambria county, has
caused considerable excitement in that i'm
mediate section, and a well viii be sunk.
II there is such place as Freedom inside
the limits OF Cambria county, we fail 30
know it. OF course, we fully understand
that Freedom from the mountain nights first
unfurleG her banner to the air, and all that
sort of stuff. But Il Is locality and not =
sentiment We are talking about. There Is
unquali6edly no excitement in this section
about oil, particularly since the tools in the
Jackson township well have got fast-as we
understand is the case Still the Freedom
of the press must be recognized, and IL the
Sun insists on il that there is Freedom in
Cambria county, we will do our utmost TO
prevent that Freedom from being abridged.
We beg leave TO assure the Johnstown
Triburs that what we learned about the
Mellon scandal was learned before the TTi-
bpne knew anything at all about the matter,
and what we published about ii was written
and in type before the deectable particulars
had been dished up by the Tribune or any
other paper. Hence the attempt Of that
sheet to create the impression that we OBJ
tanned our information from its columns and
subsequently suuesled when we discovered
that the story was an infamous fabrication
Is simply false and in perfect keeping with
the TribuHe's way of doing things. We treat
ed the scandalous story just rs we would treat
any story OF a similar character which we
did not know 20 be absolutely true, and II
the Tribune saw Mt to oyerstep the bounds
Of prudence in this regard we are determined
that it shall not charge the FREEMAN with
stealing the item and afterwards squealing,
as it very classically observes, Ike a stuck
pig, and accusing somebody else of laying the
tempting bait before il.
"A prisoner named Maynard was convict
ed st the December term of our Quarter Ses-
sions on the charge of having burglariZed
store in Johnstown, but, owing TO his illness
then existing, sentence upon him was post
pOned till Argument Court. In the mean
time, he has been an inmate of our county
Jail, and always cheerful and seemingly we'll
disposed. But on Tuesday morning of this
week, Jailor Griffith, while making investi-
cations into an unOccupied and unlocked
cell adjoining that Of Maynard, discovered
something wrong. 4 wisp Of straw had
been artisticsily piled up against the wall
which, TheDIemOyed, revealed the existence
OF hole connecting one cell with ths other.
Maynard was at once removed TO another
cell and called on to explain. He aveTred
that his intention was TO have gained access
20 the corridor upon JaiiOT Griffth's entrance
thereto, to have knocked him down with a
piece of iron he had previously come into
possession Of, and then to have walked out
and off But Jailor Griffith's watchfulness
prevented the successful carrying out Of
that programme, and Tuesday afternoon
Maynard was escorted into the presence Of
Judge Dean, who imposed upon him sen
tence covering a period of three years and
and prOviding-for the usual concomtant5 in
shape Of costs, fine, etc.