Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-08-13
A DOMESTIC SCANDAL.
JACOB wERTs RETURNS HOME IN UN-
EXPECTED FASHION.
Washington Borough Excited Over Drama
IN which Mrs. werts and n. Frank
saylcr Figure-Other Police Inteili-
gcnce-rwo Painful Adeidents.

gence-rwo Painful Adcidents.
Regular Correspondence Of the 1NrKLLreRNcER.
CoLuMBrA, Pa, Aug. B--Snit has been
entered this morning, at the Office of Squire
Frank, by Jacob Wertz, OF Washington
charging b. Frank Saylor, of the
same place, with undue intimacy with his
wife. The cause of the suit being entered is
~ follows Last night Jacob Wertz, who is
away from home very often, being employed
on steam thresher, came home very
unexpectedly. When he went up stairs to
the bedroom Of his wife, his progress was
stopped by Mrs. Wertz trying to keep him
from coming into the room. Wertz immedi-
ately suspected wrong and went for pistol.
During the interview B. Frank Saylor, who
had been with Mrs Wertz and had got under.
meath the bed when the husbands footsteps
were heard, made his escape from the room
by the way of balcony, followed by shot
from the pistol of Wertz This morning
Wertx came to Columbia and entered suit
against Saylor The warrant has been placed
in the hands of town constables and they
will arrest Saylor to-day. The affair has
started considerable talk among the inhab-
itants OF Washington borough.
Other Police News.
Peter Greenawalt had hearing at the
Office of Squire Frank, yesterday, charged
with setting dog on turkey belonging to
Henry Bradley. The turkey was killed by
the dog and Bradley wants satisfaction. All
the interested parties are residents Of West
Hempheld township Squire Frank held
the case under advisement
Isaac Sweeney, a colored resident OF town,
was arrested last night by Officers Wittick
and Dyssinger for being drunk and dis
orderly. This morning Sweeney had hear
ing at the officelof Squire Evans, charged
with being drunk and disorderly and surety
of the peace. The accused paid the costs of
both cases, and was placed under 500 bail
for his good behavior.
Last night James p. Heckard, boatman,
had hearing at the Office of Squire Young
on the charge of carrying concealed and
deadly weapons and pointing pistol at j. NJ;
took him before Squire Young. He was dis
charged upon the payment of costs
David ID. Burk, a travelling salesman, was
arrested last night by Officer Wittick on the
Lancaster pike near Locust street. The
officer had received a description of the man
from the Office OF Alderman McGlinn, OF
Lancaster, where complaint had been entered
against him charged with malicious mischief.
The man is now in the lookup waiting for
the arrival OF the proper person from Ian
caster to take him to that city 10 answer the
charge of which he is accused.
Broke His Collar-Bone
Frank Billet aged Ia years, son of Ed ward
Billet living near Grubb's stone quarres at
the eastern end Of town, met with a serious
accident that might have resulted fatally.
Mr.. Billet is foreman of the quarries and his
son Frank is employed on the cars hauling
the stone from the quarries to the furnaces.
Yesterday morning the lad was on the cars
and in some manner fell from them while
they were in motion. The boy was rolled by
the cars for a considerable distance and it was
almost miracle that he o scaped death. The
injuries consist of a broken collar-bone and
other bruises. Under the care of the attend
ing physician the boy is doing as well as can
be expected.
Penknife In Her Back.
Cora Kline, q young daughter of David
Kline, living on the Marietta pike near the
Catholic cemetery, met with a very painful
accident yesterday. The little girl was en-
gagged in playing with some companions,
among whom was small boy holding an
open pen knife in his hand. In playing the
child accidently ran against the knife and
the blade, about two inches long, entered
her back, making very painful, though not
a serious wound. DIR. w. q. Taylor was
summoned and gave the wound attention.
The child Is resting easily, although suffer
ing from the wound.
Personal Points.
Rev. e. G. Grifiiths, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, accompanied by his wife, left
town to-day for. Chatauqua lake, New York,
where he will spend his summer vacation.
Mr.. Ed. Fahm, formerly of town, but now
residing in Philadel phia, is visiting friends
REV. W.P. Fvnns has been enjoying his
vacation with the touring party of clerical
wheemen, but had the misfortune of break ing
his bicycle The machine has been shipped
to Columbia
Town Notes
The Shawnee iron company will hold a
special meeting this evening for the purpose
OF appointing committees and completing ar
rangements for the trip to Harrisburg i'm Sep
tember.
The Ironsides and picked nine played
game of base ball on the Shawnee grounds
yesterday afternoon The Ironsides were he
victors by score Off to 4.
The White Rose glee club of York were
in town last night and serenaded several of
their friends The vocal and instrumental
music of the club was excellent
Metamora tribe, No. of Red Men, of Ian
caster, will make a fraternai visit to Osceola
tribe, No. ii, OF town, this evening.
The Ironyille Sunday school will hold
thier picnic in Heise's woods, on Thursday,
August %.
The pay car of the Pennsylvania railroad
arrived in town to-day paying its employees
for the month of July.
The church of God campmeeting begins at
Landisville to-day. Several Columbians are
camping in the woods.
Marrow Escape from Death.
SA"yoh +. " NenBcT, Il lrelBnt DTakeHlan on
the Columbia q Port Deposit railroad, had
a narrow escape from death yesterday morn
ing AS his train was leaving Columbia he
was riding on top of box car, and a tel5-
graph or telephone wire, which was
suspended across the tracks, caught
him under the chin, lifted him up
bodily and dropped him upon the roof of the
cabin or rear car, from which he rolled and
fell between two cars of the rapidly moving
m ~
two cars, from which perilous position he
was rescued by the fireman and another
brakeman. Wenger was cut under the chin
where the wire struck him, and his left arm
was badly bruised. He is badly shaken up
generally, but his injuries are not serious.
ADDITIONS TO THE TRIAL LIST.
The Gases that Have Been Added Since Its
First Publication.
The following addi tional cases have been
placed on the trial list since the same was
hliahad