Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-04

marriage of Fisher Welles, of Wy
alusing, to Miss Clara Kintner,
dauo hter Of Nj. s. Kintner of Me-
hoopany which took place OIL Thurs
day of last week. Fisher has many
friends here who extend congratulate
tions.
The dead body OF Oliver Cole,
whose death we mentioned last week,
arrived at this place last Wednes-
day evening, accompanied by Capt.
Jafnes A. lyle, of the S. of v.
Camp at Sterling Ill. The funeral
was held Thursday morning and was
one of those most largely attended
at this place for long time. The
Evangelical church was filed to it's
utmost capacity, standing room in-
cluded, by the many friends and
relatives of the young man, who
wished to pay u last tribute of re-
spect to this unfortunate being.
Rev. S. Weurich ofliciated. As vet
we have not given the particulars
of his accidental death which are as
follows: He contemplated taking a
train which stood at the railroad
station of Sterling and stood .alking
to man on the platform until the
train had started and gotten under
considerable headway when he at
tempted to jump on and was thrown,
falling between the car and the plat
form. Not being sufficient space to
allow him to fall to the ground his
legs were mangled in a terrible man.
ner. He died in three hours, having
bled to death from the wounds. He
was conscious and suffered greatly
until death came to his relief.
Thinking you may not have learn
ed the facts in regard to the murder
at Wilcox in Albany township, which
has been the principal theme of con-
versation at this place for several
days. 1 will endeavor to inform
you 30 far as am able. J. w.
Wilcox of New Albany, called at
Chesley's hotel, located on the S.
l.. & S. railroad about two miles be-
low New Albany, on Wednesday
evening of last week at about: s
O'Clock. He left his horse in the
barn saying that he would call for
it in about an hour. After this he
started up the hill TO the east of the
hotel. In half an hour after his de-
parture fire was discovered in barn
about quarter of a mile from the
hotel in the same direction taken by
Wilcox. In few minutes q crowd
OF men and boys were at the burns
ing building and when the fire had
somewhat subsidized the body of d
man was spied in the ruins, but all
attempts to extricate it were repelled
by the flames, but it was preserved
to some extent by throwing ground
on it. The body was identified on
Thursday AS that of Mr.. Wilcox
only by means of his watch chain
and other nom -combustible articles
which he wore. The head and
limbs were entirely burned from the
body and all that remained were the
bones and q portion of the body.
He laid with his breast to the ground
and in his clothing under this part
of his body was found a quantity
of clotted blood.
The jury which was impaneled on
the same day to hold an inquest
rendered verdict to the effect that
j. w. Wilcox had been murdered
but did not say by whom. On Fri
day two arrests were made on the
persons of Mrs. Miller, widow of the
late P. @. Miller, or Belle Hatch, as
she styles herself, and John Mann,
but the latter was soon released.
Mrs. Miller was lodged in Towanda
Jail TO await trial. Though there is
no positively conclusive evidence,
there Is much circumstantial evil
dence against Mrs. Miller Upon
investigation foot prints were found
leading from her house, which is
| about two miles distant from the
scene OF the tragedy, TO the barn and
return. On the return trip the per-
son leaving the tracks was on run
the greater part of the distance and
had occasionally turned around.
| These foot prints have been COM
, pared with hers and correspond ex-
actly. We are informed that letters
from Mrs. Miller to Mr.. w. were
found requesting him to meet her at
| the "B." Mrs. Miller has been sup
ms aJ to ho :, Jac,,c,ota ob. ,ooto,,