The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-05-14
LOCAL CoRREsPONDENCE.


DEAR FREENAS-The old adage. that when
rOgues fall out honest men get their dues has
been forcihly demonstrated here within the last
two weeks in falling ont between Philip Stitier
and Emmet Boring. which resulted in Boring
shooting Suhier in the leg with n revolver; and,
usual. the hght did not terminals with the last
blow, but carried on with that uDruly mem ber
the tongue. On either side from day TO day. 9th
ers wero dragged in. and finally Ed. Boring, com
ing to the assistance of his brother Emmet. step
ped forth in his might snd slew-no, swore-before
squire Eason oi this place. tnat some time last
fsll Philip SJitier, Joseph Stifier. known also
Burger joe Alexander Long and himself had
stolen from Barney Douglass wagon, where he
(Barncy) had left it standing over night not he
ing able TO reach this place. to which he
gagged in hauling goods ior T. hInports. T. B
Camp, and others, lot of bed blankets, two horse
blankets. two sausage cutters. lot OF caps. gloves
hats. etc tor Whlch search was made the ioliowing
week. hut without success. except that several sau
sage grinders were iound- On SaturdaN last at
Barney Douglass. Thomas Douglass and myself
started In pursuit OF the parties implicated. and
by noon OF the same Day had sncceedef 10 captiir-
ing the three thieves. with nearly all the goods.
John Eason. Esq. Justice Of the Peace FOR Cherry
bail in the Of 500 each for their appearance
At the June Court IN Indiana-for which last &C:
the thieves owe the Squire their sincere thanks.
The people however. do not approve Of the act.
they believe that bird in the band Is worth two
in the bush and that the squire should therefore
have Gagged them.
Quite a sensation was created in our midst last
week by the arrival here Of pcddler from Altoona.
who alleges that his partner IN business has been
missing since last August. and that he had sue
ceedcd in tracing him TO q house occupied at the
time by man named SwitzeT. who has since sold
the property and il keeping a hotel st Ches:
Springs. in your county Beyond that. he saws he
could get no trace Of him. Runner has II that
certain person IN a certain neighbOrhOod about
two miles from here, in Indiana county, has been
openly accused by another party there with hav-
ing been on several occasions wearing the
missing mans clothing
There has been considerable stealing done in
the last two years within circle CT five six
miles from this place. and suspicion has at last
pointed in the right direction. proven BY recent
developments; but have We also had murder =?
is now the question OF this, however. more next
week.
On Saturday night. about the hour or ten, when
doors and windows were thrown open to admit the
baimy breezss and sweet strains Of music eman-
ating from the COrnet band Of this place there aV
pearcd in the heavens. descending and passing
westward. flaming BAH Of fre. variOusly estims-
ted "a being large a. half bushvI measure,
dshpan. wagon wheel. etc. which brilliantly IL
Illuminated the town and surrounding hills for .
moment. and then suddenly disappeared while
vet seemingly quite distance above the horizon.
Following quickly in its wake, and ere the eyes Of
beholders had time to turn from the scene. .hero
came rumbing noise As Of thunder. yet so unliko
thunder that some describe il rs similar 20 the
boom Of artillery In opening. with the discharge Of
three four pieces IN unison. and followed hy in
Vulnerable pieces href in rapid succession What
could it have been I'll mean the noise. J. O. G.