Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-01-20
Who They Were.

man who had registered at the Jacobs
House as Harry +. Bell and wife. The man
was wanted in Mitilin county to answer the
charge of having engaged in horse-stesling
The so-called Harry E. Bell, whose real
name is s. Russell Kinser, was oyertaken
in ANDERSON valley, Perry county, and
there arrested and taken to Lewistown jail.
The Lewistown Gszette of January 18th,
gives the particulars of the case as follows ::
5. Russell Kiuzer is the man who was mar
ried recently at Snow Shoe under the assum-
ed name OF Harry f. Bell. We withheld his
name name last week because officer Price
VAS in search of him for another crime, as
will appear below. He is thirty-six years
old, aud resided in this neishborhood until
moved to Newton Hamilton, where he lived
until last October, when he deserted his
wife and two children and left for Centre
county with girl named Minnie Cramer,
just hall his own age, who had been living
as 8 domestic in the family of Mr.. Jenkins.
He and this girl stopped with the family
her mother by former husband now said
&c be living undlvOrced in Juniata coun-
U- Mrs. Teller inquired of her daughter if
she had been legally married $40 this msn
Bell" hinzer representing himself TO be
Harry E. Bell from the time of the elope-
nIent and upon reply that she didn't be-
mony at ail,) the mother directed that there
should be regular marriage, and after the
procurement OF license the parties went
TO Snow Shoe, in Centre county, and were
married by Rev. J. Zeigler as Harry Z. Bel
and Minnie Cramer, after which they re-
turned 10 Mlesburg. The marriage took
called bride and groom remained at Teller S
until December 81, when s.Beu' told Mr..
Teller that it had become necessary for him
to come TO Lewistown TO see Andrew Reed,
VINO was selling property for him. from
the proceeds OF which he intended 10 erect
a mousse on a lot presented 40 him by Teller.
following Friday, but he walked into the
house again Tuesday evening At O'Clock
aud explained that ii was court week here
and Mr.. Reed did NO have time TO attend
TO him. He did arrive here Monday after
noon, having walked across the mountain,
and loaied about the court house, the prin-
eipal part of the time beirg put in at Sax
toms peanut stand, until about half past
nine O'Clock, when he started tor his ia
ther;s. at the McGirk ore banks in Fersu-
son valley. When he arrived at the corner
OF Market and Wayne streets it is said he
met Jesse Deering, who asked him where
he was living. hIuzer replied that be was
stopping at Milesburg and had walked over
that day. DeeEIng inquired II he would not
rather ride a horse back, and upon receiv-
ing an affirmative answer Dcering said he
would go Up TO kay's farm in Granville
township aud get horse that would bring
from $50 to Sl7j IN CleaTlield county, and
directed kinzer to go around by Aurand S
school house and stationed himself on the
pike at the road leading from Ferguson val
lev. where he would meet him with horse.
He started to do 50 and upon arriving at
the place indicated Deering was sitting
on the horse waiting for him, he deliver
ed the animal to Kinzer and directed him
to take it 10 Centre county and sell 1t for
not less than Sl00 or trade him, and then
meet him (Deeriug) III Cleariield, Clearlieid
comfy, unless he could secure another
horse which he had his eyes on, IN which
case he would overtake hIm in Brush val
ley Centre county. After getting into Cen
tire county Kinzur attempted to trade with
man named McCooley near Spring Mills
Failing, he travelled a couple miles further,
when, thinking he was pursued abandoned
the horse and started for Milesb urg on foot
through the woods
Deering was arrested accordlog TO our re-
port last week, on suspicion of hlv ing sfo
len this horse, but upon hearing "Wednesday
he was discharged, there not being sufficient
evidence TO hold him.
Kinzer remained at Milesburg until De-
cember 2S, when he informed Mr. Teller that
he had received letter from Mr.. Reed di-
recting him TO return TO this place and to
bring his wife to acknowledge the deeds.
~ ,..-..,,oa . ho,sa and huuyy frnm Mr.
Teller and his son TO make the trip, but in-
stead of coming here he and his alleged
wife turned at Beilefonte and vent TO Ty-
rome, W here the buggy was sold to Judsor
S. Smith and the horse and harness to
liveryman named Hagan. After this trans
action he fitted out his darling companion
in some style, and they two started on q
tour of visitation. first arriving at MifDIn
town, where they registered at the Jacobs
House as Harry Z. Bell and wife of Roches-
ter. N. Y. They remained here all night ana
the ext day visited sister OF Mlnnle,s a.
Tbompsontown. From there they went 10
Harrisburg. then back to Port Royal TO see
Minnie's father, and by January they we're
At MifIintown again The next place VS.
tied was Reeds gap, where an aunt oi
Kinzer's resides, but he appeared there
merely as friend OF himself, still retaining
the name of Bell, which he could do very
readily. as his aunt had never seen him be-
fore. They next turned up at Peru, Ju 1la-
IA county, then at Cross Keys, Waterloo
and Concord, Franklin county. From there
they crossed the mountains to Anderson
valley to visit An uncle of the woman, where
officer Price of this place, VINO had been on
a quiet hunt after them for several days be-
cause of a lue obtained on the day OF
Deerlng's hearing, arrested them, The man
for having been concerned in the THEFT oil
woods horse. ghe arrest was made about
I O'Clock Saturday afternoon and hinzer
and the girl ae now in Jail here About
five O'Clock Monday evening kinzer made d
full confession, and will plead guilty when
his case comes on, which will probably be
to-day.