Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-10

gave him the amount asked for. Of
course Villes or the pensions were never
heard of again. Adam Smith, constable
of this place, in attending to his official
duties throughout the county, learned
of this pension fraud and a, once ad-
yised the Department at Washington.
Mr. Smith kept his eye on him and
finally located him in the vicinity of
Waynssboro. Officer Legg was at
once advised and that gentleman arriv-
ed in Chambersburg on Tuesday last.
A warrant was placed in officer Smith S
hands and he at once proceeded to
Waynesboro in search of his man.
Arriving there be found him after
search of two days and one uight and
took him in charge. While on the
way to the lookup, where he was plac-
ed until the arrival of the train SO that
be could be brought to jail at Cham
bersburg, an indignant crowd gather
ed around Villes aud threatened to
lynch him. Officer Smith had much
trouble in preventing it aud was com
PEELED to remain in the lookup with
him over = hours, the crowd still sur
rounding the place OF confinement aud
threatening to break in the DOORS
The angry citizens were quieted and
the two men walked to the train un-
molested. Villes was brought to
ChamberSDurg on the late train on
Wednesday and placed in Jail, await
ing the arrival of officer Legg who is
expected to-day. There are a great
many cases against Villes, and the
chances are he will spend long period
of confinement within the penitentiary
walls. There is also charge of for
gerry against him, Yilles having in bis
possession 4 commission with chief of
the Pension Bureau Dudleys name
signed to it, which was forged by Viii
es. He will be kept III Jail here until
some disposition is made of the case.
His trial of course will take place in the
u. s. Court
Nilles Is Eative of Franklin county,
having been born in Antrim township.
He is aged agout 40 years, 5 feet 6 it,
ches in height aud weighs about $50
pounds. He has 10 fixed residence,
but is certainly working in conjunction
with some Washington parties. Cham
bersburg Repository.
The Nineteenth Annual Convention
OF the Pennsylvania State Sabbath
School Association will be held at the
First Presbyterian Church in the city
Of Scranton, Lackawanna county, COM
mencIng Tuesday, October 10th, 1888,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing
with 3 sessions daily, Wedue,day and
Thursday, October l7th and 18th.
County associations throughout the
State, are earnestly requested to send
delegates to the Convention, and thus
contribute to, and share ID, the bene-
i;s derived from such assemblies o.
Sunday School workers.
Nearly all the principal railroads
have generously promised reduced
rates of fare, and everything possible
will be done Ter the comfort aud enter
tainment of delegates while attending
the session of the Convention.
The Local Committee, i'll behalf OF
the people of Scranton, extend hos
pitaliues 10 all pastors, officers and
delegates, with tie request that they
send their names to s. w. Edgar, Esq
Scranton Pa, on or before Oct, Sth,
in order that entertainment may be
provided. Places assigned to dele
gates will not be reserved for them,
unless they report TO the committee Oh
or before Wednesday morning, Oct.
l7th. The committee will receive del
egates, as they arrive, at the parlors OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, No. 49, Lsekawsnna Avenue.
The Executive Committee earnestly
recommend that Sunday, Oct. l4tb,
be observed as day Of conference and
prayer in behalf of the Sunday School
cause; that pastors throughout the
State present its claims to their re-
spective congregations in the morning,
aud that, in the afternoon or evening,
meeting be held in which all Chris
tians may unite in prayer for the d.
vine blessing upon the Sunday School
work in all parts of the State.