The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-02-24

HANGED FOR NUMBERING Hrs FATHER. -
James G. Allison, the Indiana county para
eide, was duly chozed to death, according to
law, in the jail ward i'm the neiehborirg bOrO'
of Indiana, on Friday last. 1t was the first
hanging ever witnessed in that county since
Its formation, some seventy-nine years ago,
though there are said to have been fifteen
murders committed within its borders during
that time.
The event attracted over one thousand
people from the adjoining counties, of whom
only about forty were permitted to see the
hanging, which was very quietly conducted.
The victim was James G.. Allison, convicted
of killing his father en- June IS, 1880. Ali
son seemed to be perfectly indifferent to his
fate. He refused to listen to any spiritual
advice and protested his innocence to the
last.
Father Altman, the Catholic priest at In
diana, made a final appeal to him, but he
met with less success than in his previous
visits. The murderer was particularly i'll
natuTed, and gave the priest to understand
that he did not want his or any other clergy
mans advice. Later he had visit from his
mother, brother, and sister, the first from
any relative except a cousin since his impTis-
onment. The visit of his relatives gave him
grave offence, and when he recognized them
he quickly turned his back and requested the
under keeper to serd them away. His moth
er was much affected, but the murderer was
unmOved by her tears.
At 1880 A. ". the culprit was told to get
ready for the hanging. He promptly arose
walk to the scaffOld. The sheriff and depu-
ties then took hold of him, when he accom-
panied them without Offering the lea st re-
sistance. As he stepped from the jail door
he took in the galOws at q glance, and mo-
mentarily seemed. shudder He, however,
assembled the seaffOld AID passed through the
remaining portion of the terrible ordeal with
/. out exhibiting any fear. His last words
were 81 am awfully wrOnged. / was
fetched her innocent" " There was no cIer-
gyman on the platform, because it was
thought that the presence of one wOIld give
him offence. a young man endeavOred to
impress on his mind the Importance of pre-
pairing for eternity, but meanwhile he was
quietly chewing tobacco, and made no re-
spOnse to anything that was said to him. -
a. II A. NJ. the sheriff sprung the trap, and
in seventeen minutes he was declared dead
by the physicians. His neck was broken
After the BODY had been cut down it was
placed IL a coffin, and over thousand men,
women and children gaZed at it. The
friends of the murderer took charge of the
remains.
TUESDAYS ELECTIoN.-The following is
the result of the election held in this borough
on Tuesday last, with the number of votes
cast for each candidate and also the names
Of the officers elected in the adjoining town
ship OF Cambria, where things political are
ALWAYS on one side like the handle OF inc
and that side amt the right side for us eth
er. 1t will also be seen that the Republicans
elected every officer in the borough this year
except the constable in the West ward, the
two Democratic inspectors chosen being of
right due to the minority party. Here are
the official returns:
BoRoUeH AT LARGE.
East Ward.-Burgess, G. T. Roberts. r., 70; H.
Kinkead, -; School Directors Edw Thomas r
78: W r. Cuttings r. 6a +: Tbos II Heist u "a,
John 7. Slough. D.. 20 Auditor. W. H ConneU
r.. 7s; NJ. d. KitteII, u. 10 West Ward.EBur,
CESS, c. T. Roberts p; II. Kinkead, q school
a9 a1reGt9Es # rEoig Edwin - Thomas 7S VIM Gttngs
VIM. II. Connell, GO: NJ. d Kittell, 65.
EAST WARD.
Assessor-R. Il. Davis, R, 49, Assistant Asses.
n LioolT, ~, RYAN =; Evans X. each
T. Evans r, 73; Judge Of EIee1Ion-wm. Leigh
Davif, r. GO Henry Byrne, D.. p.
WEST WARD.
Assessor-Hosea Evans, r., 70; John A. Blair
D, 81 Assistant Assessors-R. L. Davis, R, 70
63 Thomas J. Williams, n. 20; CounciI-EmiI
Custer. r. 70 J. y. Parrish, D.. 60 constable
James Myers, d, IS Daniel Eberly. r., Sc Judge
Of Eiecton-John Kirschner. r., 70; II. r. b.
II. J. Grouse D., "a.
CAMBRIA rowvRvrr.
Justices Of the Peace-Lem. Davis Abel Lloyd
Constable-David r. Edwards Assessor-David
Tudor. Assistant Assessors-Ed. Thomas, Rob't
r. Jones Judge OF Election-Oliver Fvans In
spectors Geo. W. Cuttings, R, Thos Hoover, d.
Supervisor- Walters, VIM. r. Rowland.
School Directors-Benj. Lloyd, Thos d. Lewis
Auditor-John E. Evans. Township Clerk-CT. J.
KILLED AT CONEMAUGH.-A fatal acci-
dent resulting in the instant death of Samuel
Ritchie, occurred on the P. R. R. at East
Conemaugh, this county, on last FRIDAY
evening, shortly after dark. Mr. Ritchie as
we learn ffom the JOhnstown Tribune was
member of the firm Of Weaver & Richie,
stone maSOnS. Both men came to East Con-
emaugh from Butler county about eighteen
months ago, and last summer built for the
Cambria Iron Co. the foundations for ten
new houses in that place, and on the day of
the accident had finished a contract for lay
ing the stone work on which the company's
new coke ovens are to be erected. In the
afternoon they went to Johnstown to receive
their pay, and on their return, and when
they had reached the new bridge between
East Conemaugh and Franklin, the New
1ork and Chicago Express came along, run
nlng at very rapid rate. Both stepped
from the track but Mr.. Richie did not get
far enough away, and was struck by the
'front.' part OF the engine and thrown a con-
reached his side he was dead. il being after
ward discovered that his neck was broken
The deceased was about forty years years of
age, was the father of ten children and was
a sober, hard working man, enioving the re-
spect Of all who knew him His remains
were taken to Butler for burial
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