The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-04-14

aforesaid, and at the place aforesaid.
f -es - p. b. MIKEsEII., j. p.
| Vim. A. Wampler, Simon P. Weaver,
Foreman. jeremiah Babylon,
| VIM. H. Orndortf Charles Kretzer,
John Roger, Leonard lille,
John l. Anders, James c. Mobley,
| Leander Hull, John G. Skunk.
! Jos. Stout,
| Funeral of the Victims.
! The funeral of the young men who lost their
lives in the fire took place on Wednesday af-
ternoon at one o'clock. The services were
held in the parlor of the the Montour House.
The room was filled with the relatives of the
deceased and the halls and stairways were
crowded with sympathizing friends, whilst the
neighboring streets were filled by an immense
throng of people, unable to enter the hotel.
Rev. II. W. kuhns, pastor Of Grace Lutheran
Church, opened the services with an impress
sive prayer. Rev. John Edwards, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, read an appro-
pirate selection from the Bible and made a
short address. Rev. Mr.. Kuhns delivered a
brief discourse and announced that the service
would be concluded at the cemetery. Messrs.
Jos. I. Herring, George Y. Everhart, Price
Goodwin, and JOS Smith bore the remains
of Mr.. Aaron Shaeffer to the hearse, which
SlessIS. t. A. oHdrTeF ~ Dun ndu Ill WdlIItlsS,
and were followed by Messrs. Will Kurtz, Ed
Lynch. Thos. Snyder, and Chas p. Cassell,
bearing the remains of Mr.. Robert Thomp-
son. Both collins, covered with beautiful
flowers, were placed in the same hearse.
About thirty-fi five carriages and many persons
on foot followed the hearse in its slow course
to the Westminster Cemetery, where the re-
mains of both young men were inferred IN one
grave. Rev. Mr.. Kuhns read the burial SER
vice and Rev. Mr.. Edwards pronounced the
benediction From one until three o clock,
during which time the funeral took place,
there was almost entire cessation of labor, and
all stores, business houses and saloons were
closed.
Threats OF LynchinG.
When the fate of Robert Thompson and
Aaron Shaeffer was definitely known, and
their remains were recovered, public indigna-
ton was great indeed When Hanson Dor
sew. John Clark, Charles Warteld and Rob
ert Goodwin were arrested, and it was GER
tainly known that they were the originators
or caused the fire, threats of lynching We're
heard on all sides In the afternoon it VAS
rumored that arrangements to carry out the
threats of lynching were being made, and
Sheriff Thurman and Deputy Sheriff Shower
summoned Il posse to guard the Jail. The
posse was composed as follows Frank p.
Goodwin, George Y. Everhart, Chas Ever
hart, Vim. Oursler, VIM. Stansbury, l.. p.
Manning, John Zahn, j. Mitten, - SwartZ-
baugh, Washington Brown, Geo A. Christ,
John Shaeffer, P. j. Little, Harry j. Turtle,
Thomas f. Goodwin, T. s. Mittem, Edward
A. Christ Constables Conrad Mann, Il. Chas.
Matthews and John Macintosh and Officer
Zeibcr were on the lookout around the city.
Nothing occurred to mar the peace of the city.
Hearing of the Accused.
The hearing of Dorsey, Clark, Warfield and
Goodwin was set for Wednesday morning, but
was postponed on account of public excite
ment and because the funeral of the victims
also took place on that day. On Thursday
morning the accused men were brought be-
fore Justice G.. W. Crapster, sitting in the
new jury room at the jail. No one was per-
mitted at the hearing except the sheriff and
his deputy. the constables, States attorney,
counsel for the prisoners and the witnesses.
There was no direct evidence as to- either Of
the men having set fire to the stable, but upon
the evidence before him the Justice committed
them to jail to await the action of the grand
jury Dorsey declined to make any state
ment, but Warfield, Clark and Goodwin each
testified as to their whereabouts on the night
of the fire, admitting that they were in the
stable with Dorsey playing cards by the light
of candle, but denying that the building was
set on fire at that time, swearing positively
that there was no fire in the stable when they
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