Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
AUDACITY COUPLED WITH DEVIL
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APRIsoNER FATALLY STABBED


Glen Hope pike taps the other road, and where
Esquire John Smith now lives.
The thief was captured about II O'clo ck that
night by stretching rope across the road, seven
feet from the ground. The victim came riding
along like Jehu. The horse lodged the rope,
but, the night being very dark, the thief was
caught about the stomach and jerAed Of his sad
die, when he was secured. The horse was found
the mex, morning at Mrs. Draucker's, near
Luthersburg. As the wagon conveying the pris-
oner to Jail was passing down Second street, which
was lined on either side ypeoplo excited over the
subject some one yelled out "GiVe US
rope and We will fix himl" rope was thrown
from the sidewalk, parties mounted the wagon
and fastened it around warden's neck, and but
for the timely Interference Of prominent citizens
he would have been dragged through the streets
by the neck until dead. lie was rescued, however,
by the law.abiding popuuce, and afterwards was
convicted aud sent to the ponitentiary for four
years But we have digressed.
SEEMS LIKE CONSPIRACY.
For several days previous to Friday last, our
town has been infested by number Of suspicious
characters. Two Of them, mAu, named Pat
Goodman, and woman, named Kate Sample, a
not orious character, and both hailing from Du-
Bois, between 4 and 5 O'Clock on Friday after
noon, in the absence Of Sheriff Mahafey and
Deputy Sheriff Thompson (whese absence the
cOnspirators had noted, obtained admittance to
the prison, claiming that they we're brother and
sister to a prisoner lodged in Jail the day before
for larceny By Constable Tracey, Of DuBois.
Their request, being humane one, was granted,
and in that way they were allowed to enter the
prison corridor to their % brother 10 distress
After they entered, they soon found number Of
old acquaintau n the cells, with whom they
convorscd giby, and manifested mach astouish-
ment at finding them "cornered" In that way.
The jailor was persuaded to allow the visitors
to enter the cell Of the notorious OUTLAW, George
Evans, who is awaiting sentence, having been
convicted a. the January Term Of manilaughter,
for the killing Of sNeds near HoutIlale in
June last. Edward Goodman, Jr., or "Goodwin,' .
as It Is written 10 the commitment, was also
allowed admittnncs, While in Evans cell, which
is on the second story, Evans and Ed. Goodman
got to quausling about some toy furniture that
Evans had manufactured, aud during the 6ght
Goodman received couple Of stabs 10 the alb
domen, one Of which entered the heart and
caused his death in fifteen or twenty minutes, as
we learn from the proceedings Of the ooroners in
quest After being stabbed, Goodman started
down stairs, and when near the foot Of the stair
way fell dead Patrick Goodman, who that
afternoon before going to the prison had visited
the hardware store and procured some cartridges
for his revolver, II is aedged, then attempted to
shoot Evans, aud would no doubt have succeeded
had it not been for the SHERIFF. wife, who appear
ed on the scene at this time and interfered. Pat
and his paramour left the prson,got in their buggy
and went over the Second street bridge to West
cearfsld, where they inquired the way to Luth.
orsburg. They then took the river road for Cur
wsnsville. A dispatch sent by the Sheriff preeed-
ed them to Curweusyille for an officer to inter
cept the parties, and Sheriff Mahafey, Deputy
Sheriff Thompson, and others, started in pursuit.
The parties were over-hauled an hour or two after
at Curwensyills, by Constable Vernes and handed
over to the Deputy Sheriff, who brought them to
prison. Pat, when arrested, was negotiating with
James McIntirs, keeper Of a livery stable at that
place, for fresh team to take them to Du-
Bois. The visitors were we'll supplied with liquor,
and from indications had been indulging quite
freely.
The news spread over the town and throughout
the country like FIRE. The excitement In this
vicinity was intense, and the dOings of mob was
only prevented by quiet advice and calm council.
James A. Moore, County Coroner, summoned a
jury, composed of the following gentlemen, viz /;
Cyrenius Howe, D. W. Moore, F. NJ. Carbon,
John Lytle, L. II. Merrell and John I. Patterson,
who held an inquest on the body Of Edward
Goodman, Jr. After hearing the testimony Of
the hysicians, who held a post morism examna'
tion in the afternoon Of Saturday, they returned
a verdict to the effect that Edward Goodman's
death was caused by wounds with knife in the
hands Of George Evans, The knife was found
scereted under the board aoor in Evans cell on
Saturday morning.
| Pat. Goodman was discharged from prison on
Saturday evening, and the woman on Monday ev-
oning on her own recognizanco to appear at our
Court when wanted. Pat, II is stated has but re-
Gently been released from the penitentiary, where
he served out a four years sentence for crime
committed 10 Elk county, Evans and the Good
mans are all miners by occupation, and it seems
have been acquainted with each other for years,
having met in the Bradford oil region some Eve
or six years ago. It lie very evident they arc all
"old buttiss,
Edward Goodman, Jr., the murdered man, was
young man, about 20 years Of age, and un-
married. His father, Edward Goodman, sr., and
sister and brothsr-in law, Michael Moriarty, ar
rived on Saturday evening and registered at the
Mansion House. The remains were buried 10
the Catholic cemetery at this place on Sunday
Pat. accompanied his father and ether relatives
home on Sunday afternoon.
The fact that the brother, Patrick @ Goodman,
Evans and the woman are alive today is because
we are aW.Abiding community. Weadvise such
brothers nnd sisters not to annoy US too mu Oh in
that way in the future II they want to travel with
out collins.
Morei Facts have come to light since these
wonderful events have occurred to the effect that
there was an organized conspiracy on the part Of
bad men aud women, outside Of their proper
rooms, to liberate the criminals conhned In oui
prison, and pistols, knives, &c,, had been pro.
cured to bring about general Jail delivery.
Il Is, indeed, a miracle that the jailor and tho
sherias wife are not numbered among the dead
A more cheeky" conspiracy was never put on
foot to libofato prisoners.