The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-04-08
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
STRUCK OK THE HEAD WITH a CLUB-A BLOW TFs A
MAY YET PROVE FATAL.

Thursday OF last week. william Carney, James
Brady and John Daily visited Ebensburg. which is
uncommon occurrence. Mr. Carney il we'll
known and well-to-ho citizen Of Cambria township:
young Brady lives with his widowed mother, a very
estimable woman. In the same locality, and Mr..
Daily is also a resident Of that neinhhorhood The
seen together while here during the after
OF that day but II is not OF record that either
Of the three was in anything but sober condition.
though II Is possible that young Brady at least
somewhat under the influence OF liquor when they
started humeward later IN the evening. There was
snow on the ground then. as there is now and the
team and sled which conveyed them hithcr. and Of
which Brady seems TO have to have been the pro-
town. when the latter avcwed his intention 10 como
back toI purpose Carney and Daily thcreupon
got ont Of the sled, and Brady. preparatory to
coming in this direction. hit Carney on the hand
with a small lGth. not hurting him very much.
thougn still enough to give him much pain and In
convenien Then Brady. IL seems. rushed his
team half mile in y westward direction. coming
toward Ebensburg but eventually changed his
mind and turned back. What occurred afterwurd
may ne best described in the mere recital that
Brady in due time caught up with NesSrs. Carney
and Daily, whereupOn Carney attempted TO take
from the sled n basket belonging 10 himself when
Brady hit him violent blow on the back Of the
head with heavy piece Of wood which was evil
IDENTIFY at one time handspike. This clue which
was subsequently captured is four feet long and
three inches in diameter but just where. unless it
cept kill Carney. Brady got session Of IL re-
mains to he seen. After being struck the head.
a. stated Carney was taken in charge by Daily
and conveyed. as soon as possible 10 his home al
ter which DIR. Crifith. Of this place, sent for.
The latter found the Injured man utterly fnscnsf-
bio. and testified to that effect on the following
day. 1t the next thing to sudden death for
Carney. and only the providence Of God prevented
a catastrophe which might have crushed out one
life and bightod the tenn pora prospects of anoth-
for all time to come
Sheriff GTifhth notified Of the occurrence hy
Information made 10y a OF Mr.. Carney the fol-
lowing morning aud a warrant for the arrest Of
Brady was forthwith issued and placed in the
hauds Of Deputy Sheriff hinkead for service. The
Young man was found and brought to town, and
shortly after the hour of noon n bearing had
before Justice hinkead, at which q large number
OF persons were present. to see the prisoner and
the club. but the On'v testimony given the oc-
casion was that Of DIR. Cfrffth. The injuries IN
nicted t,'0g Of q nature which might possibly
prove fatal. the prisoner remanded to the
tody Of Ieputy Sheriff kinkead. with Instructions
to lock him up Till O'Clock Wednesday morning
of this week. when further hearing should be had
Mr.. Carney. Il is stated. remained in a coratOse
state for about forty eight hours meantime -ecog-
nizng nobody and being enriTely ObiiviyiOus Of
his own condition. He rallied on Sunday. howev-
er, and was able to converse nationally. Monday
evening he sent for the proper party and made
his dnfe-H0rfcm statement, and also his will the
particulars of which we are not Of course conver-
SAINT with.
tice kinkead Wednesday morning. DIR. Griffith
was again examined. and again testified thai
Carney was in such condition that lie might die or
might recover. and, after argument by District At
torney Sechler and Mr.. Johnston, Brady was al
lowed to remain in Jail without bail till next week
hearing having been waived.