The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-03-24
LATEST FROM LIcKINevILLE.
Another Suspect Arrested james
Vsncsmp in Jail.

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The Licki0gville murder is still the
great mystery, nothing having been
discovered to give the least tangible
light on the subject. Messrs 7. D.
Collins aud Ralph Ault cauvassed this
town and vicinity last week for sub.
scriptious to assist 10 procuring eff.
cient detective service to work up the
case, and were rewarded in their ef.
forts by liberal donations from all
who we're able to give, several hun
dred dollars being raised, the coDtri.
buttons ranging from $40 up to S100,
Mr.. Collins and the people in bis
neighborhoOd giving literally. Mr.
Everhart gave 500, and bis son Dan.
iel, $50 Besides this we learn that
Mr. Everhart offers a reward Of $500
for the conviction Of the murderer or
murderers. We believe the citizens
of the community in which tSe mur.
der occurred subscribed literally. As
yet we have not heard that the au
thorities of Clarion county have of
fered auy reward, and their reticence
10 the matter is unfavorably comment.
ed on. 1t is earnestly hoped that the
efforts made will be sufficient to have
the horrible affair sifted to the very
bottom, aud the guilty speedily
brought to trial. This is the prayer
on every tongue.
LATER
Since the above was 10 type we get
the following particulars OF the arrest
Of james Van Camp. from the Derrick
On Monday ]. s Everhart appeared
before Squire FIecher, at Lickingville,
and swore out warrant for the arrest
of james Van camp, a half breed,
charging him with the murder. The
prisoner stated 10 his defence that he
left Bucks place after II o'clock on
Monday aud took straight course for
Lickingville through fields and woods,
arriving at Lickiugville at 2:10 p. N.
Vancamp described the route be took
yet John Frill testified that he saw
the prisoner Pass his house, which is
half mile west Of the course Van.
camp said he took. Mrs. McMichael
also swore that he passed her house,
which is quarter of mile east of
the route which Vancamp said be had
taken. Daniel Byers, one of the cor
oner's jury, testified that be met Van.
csmp mile further east, within 800
rods Of the place where the murder
was committed, going towards Ever
hart's house. This sort Of testimony
would seem to overthrow the alibi
which Vsncamp had established upon
his first informal arrest, shortly after
the murder. Further than this there
is other evidence which sets rather
hard against the prisoner. A pair of
old blue overalls were found at his
hnuse that had stains on them which
may be of blood or dirt. The gar
ment, at any rate, is very much sOile1,
and as the township furnishes no soap
to paupers, Vaneamp may not have bad
the means for cleansing the article.
Squire Fletcher deemed the testimo-
ny sufficient to warrant him 10 bind
ing the prisoner over to court for trial
Accordingly the constable took Van
camp over 30 Clarion and lodged him
in Jail, where he will await the sitting
of the criminal court on the 18th
prox.
Vsncamp is a meudicaut aud with
his five children came over from For
est county, where be bad been staying,
tn LickingAille on the Saturday before
the murder He said he needed as
sistanee aud he Was directed to apply
for the same at Everhart's house, as
Everhart was the overseer of the poor
of Washington township. Everbart
was disposed to take the man in but
his wife firmly opposed it and so the
half breed aud his children were pro.
vided with food and shelter at the ho.
tel of A. w Kinch in the village.
Vancamp stayed around the hotel all
dav Sunday aud on Monday morning
early went away. leaving his children
at the house. He accounts for his sb
senee from the neighborhood that
morning by saying that be went over
to Bucks house, where he had some
acquaintsnees.
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