The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-07-14
Another Tragedy in panks rownshlp.

The village Of Yorktown was startled on
the night Of .hs Fourth by the cry of muir
der, aud upon repairing 10 the spot, Michael
McCauley, a single man, about thirty five
years Of age was found dying from pistol
wounds inflicted by one WIN. Harris, a
man Of family aged Obout Gfty years. Har-
ris was arrested on Thursday morning by |
officers Grim aud Simpson, at the instiga-
tion Of william Kenvin, " Hasleton.
Squire MeGarvey, Of Coleruipe, was nUti-
fed, and at once enpenneFled jury, sub
poenaed Witnesses, and held an inquisition
in the Yorktown school house ct $50 a. m.
Dutch Henry, or Henry Person, who
boards with the Harris family. being sworn
said About l:3O the night before, he cnu,e
down stairs, and found VIM. Cam, Michael
McCauley and Mrs. Harris in the room
Mrs. Harris told him that her husband had
gone to Beaver Brook Tor pistol, soon alter
Mr.. Harris came in the front way, and see
ing the other two, ran out the back way
into the cook ehhnty, and wns followed by
Cam aud McCauley; seen McCauley bsYe
hold Of Harris in the shantY, by the breast;
then heard two shots, saw McCeuley come
out and fall in the gardenj went to him af-
ter he hell; saw wound on his iorehead from
which blood was oozng.
VIM. Cam, sworn, said He and Nc
Cauley came from the picnic in Beaver
Brook that night on his blackboard Nc
Cauley got off and went into Harris's by the
front way went homo, put away the horse
and wagon, and came back to Harris; went
in front way and found Clutch Henry"
Mrs. Harris and McCauley there; Gus Hnr-
| ris, son Of the prisoner, came in, cursed
McCauley, took bold Of him by the neck,
and threw him on the hoorj stood up and
struck Gus with his cane; heard the prisoner
exclaim TO leave Gus alone, or he would
shoot looked up and saw William Harris
standing near the back door step with pistol
pointed at him (CsnnG Harris came toward
me until the pistol was up against me
caught the pistol, but Harris wrcnchtd il
away aud gave il to Guss wife Harris then
went out to the shanty, | ran after him
McCauley came after me; in the shanty
Harris aimed at McCauley and fred twice
McCauley went ou'j thought be was afraid
but met "Dutch Henry" outside, who told
me that McCauley had gone into the garden
where we found HIM.
DR.. J. 8. Lssarus sworn said He had mo-
made th orough examination, as the mar
was dying when he got there, but to tht
best oil his opinion, death was caused Oy the
gun shot wound on the lett breast.
The jury, after few minutes delibera
ton, returned the following verdict
ave, the undersigned jurors, iuquiring a
TO the cause of the death Of Michael Me
Cauev, find that he came to his death frun
wounds inflicted with pistol, by VIM
Harris, on the night of July 4th, 1888.
G. j. Murray, foreman, Patrick COnnghan
Bernard Donahoe, Edward %. Lewis, Chas
Boyle, Nicholas John, jurors.
A warrant hay ing been issued by 'Squir'
McGurvey, Thursday morning, the prlsone
was thereon committed to the county jail il
charge of Officer Simpson. The prIsone
took the matter very cool. and will dn.bt
less make hard fight on the plea Of self
defense. But the Tact OF his going to Beave
Brook-it fac; 1t be--ior his pistol, goes t.
show premeditated infant and delibera ton
The deceased was the main support o
aged and respectable parents, who mourn
the loss of a son loved bv them and re
slected by all who knew him.
We are informed that the prisoner ap
penred perfectly cool and self-possessed
; Immediately afer the shooting, thou
; knowing the result Of his violent action, b
. went direct to bed and to sleep. The frs
intinstion he bad ei the death of his victim
! was when he was arrested by Officer S:mp
son ut about seven o'el,ck this morning
When informed Of McCauley's death,
J simply remarked. "Well, the doed is done
ti.ere is no use worrying about it at all."-
{ HGsleton Plain Speaker, 6h.