The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-06-23

MURDER IN ALTooNA-On Wednesday
morning, June a. as we noted in a portion
OF our edition last week, a man named .Tohn
Boyles was found dead in his bed. at his
boarding house, kept by Mrs. f. F. Norton
IN Altoona. It Itappears that Boyles. William
NanZant and Thomas Willis occupied the
same room, and that there were two beds in
the room, one of which was occupied by Van
zant and the other by Boyles and Willis. On
Tuesday night VanZant and Willis retired to
their respective beds, leaving the lamp dimIy
burning for the accommodation of BovleS
who was still out. Near midnight B0vles
came IN very drunk and going to Vanzant's
bed threw himself across it and began TO
wrestle with the occupant. Vansant told
MIN to go away, and he did so, but immedi-
ately returned ana again commenced his
drunken pranks. V0nZant. becoming angry
jumped out of bed, reached down for some
thing, Willis, who tells all this, didn't know
what, ard struck at Boyles twice. Boyles
staggered toward the light and exclaimed /:
My GOdi VNnZant, you have cut me Send
for the doctor" Willis got up, reused the
house, and sent for DR.. CrOsthwa ate who tes-
titled before the inquest that Boyles had re-
ceived two ugly wounds in the breast. but at
the time he saw him he did not think them
dangerous. and so stated to those who were
present. Boyles died some time during the
night, Willis and NanZant in the meantime
having deserted the room on the Doctors de-
parture. After breakfast, and while Willis
and NanZant were at their work, the latter
was arrested. He denies that he struck
BOYleS with q knife, although he had one,
upon which no blood stains were found He
was taken to the Holidaysburg Jail on We'd
nesday evening. He is 81 years old has
wife and four children residing in Hunting
don county, and has always borne a good
reputation. He worked in the freight de-
partment Of the car shops. Boyles was also
Huntingdon county man, 81 years old and
worked at the wheelpress at the lower shops.
The fatal wound. according to the verdict of
Hea in fIa fIRa
FOURTH OF July IN EBENsBURG. The
members of Co. A. Fifth Regiment, Y. G. P
have gone vigorously to work TO perfect ar
rangements for their proposed celebration Of
the coming anniversary of American linda
pendence. A meeting of the Company was
held at the armOry last Saturday evening,
when the following officers, committees, etc,
were selected
Chief Marshal, Capt. Thomas Davis with
Mai. Sam. W. Davis as Marshal e1 offcio
Reading of the Declaration of Independ-
ence by NJ. D. Kittell Esq.
Orator of the Day, Alvin Evans, Esq.
Dinner Committee-SergeantW W. A. Jones,
Sergeant Edwin Thomas, Corporal BOlsinger
Corporal Rodgers. and Privates Thomas D.
Evans, John L. Jones and George Rodgers.
Committee on COnfectioneries, Ice Cream
&c.--COTpOral Dow, Corporal HItchue Sher
man Evans, Charles G. Linton, Peter Gut
weld, John Davis, Benjamin Pugh.
SOmulJUe6 on DanclnS, MUSIC, &c. ~.
Creery, David E. Davis, Pierce Lacey and
Daniel Pueh.
Committee on Fantastics-D. H. Kinkead
and NJ. r. B. Creery.
Com mittee on Sack Race-Frank Gurley
and Otis Lloyd
Committee on Balloon Reconsideration
Marsh and E G. Kerr.
Committee on Croquet--AleX. Waters.
Policemen-John Cunningham, Celestine
Goss, James S. Hoover VIM. Kimball
Committee on Fireworks-E. James with
tickets for sale at his drug store.
All the above named are energetic gentle
men, and have passed their word to leave
nothing undone to make the affair brilliant
success. A general invitation to the people
of this and other places to be present is cor
daily extended.
EBENsBURG IN 1SS7.--In the Johnstown
ing statement in reference to this place taken
from Harris Business Directory, published
in PittsbIrG in 1897
EBENSBURG,
The seat Of Justice of Cambria County is situated
Mountain. u miles east of Pittsburgh. the
Northern turnpike. Population about 45O--one-
half Welsh, and the other half Irish and native
American.
In this place are three chUrches-one Catholic
one Baptist,-and one Independent Church. The
buildings are, the Court House and jail, and an
Academy.
DIRECTORY OF EBENsBURe.
Associate Judges-John Murray, George Roberts
ProthOnotdry-D. 7. Storm.
Justices Of the Peace-Philip Noon. Richard Lew
ATTORNEYS at Ldlu-M d. Magellan. VIM. B.