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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
MURDER, WITHOUT DOUBT.

Inquest Begun on the Body OF John Gross. nt
meKeesport-Ne ciew ne Yet 20 the
Wanderers - Twenty Arrests Already
Made.
The inquest on the body OF John Cross,
found lying under log near the Mononga.
hela furnaces at Nick eesport, was held yes
terday afternoon by Squire Samuel Fields
or murderers was discovered.
Officer Charles Parker, the policeman on
the beat, testified 10 seeing Cross and nn-
other man at ~ o'clock, Wednesday night,
standing on the steps OF n disorderly house
In "Ruction Row." on Center street. The
officer ordered the men 10 move on, and they
walked 10 the end OF the row. They turned
down m alley leading back OF the row, and
not far from where the body was found. The
officer did not know the man with Cross, but
thought he could identify him again. One
OF the accused men, Mr.. Mcmillan, was
brought before the officer, but the latter de-
clared he was not the right party.
Martha Tipperp, q colored woman living
In "the row." said the Italians had four
kegs OF beer during tho night. After II
o'clock she said they we're very boisterouA.
Mrs. Hart, q Hungarian woman, testified 10
seeing Gross and another man standing In q
doorway, ~ II trying 10 push open the door.
Robert Hilderbrand, q carpenter, testified
that he measured tho log under which the
body was found, and found 10 10 bo 20 feet
long and ~ inches In diameter. He thought
10 would take at least eight men 10 handle
H. From the survey mndo OF the ground ID
was shown that tho log must have been
lifted on the body, asit could not have bccn
rolled.
A raid was made on "ths row." and 20
men and women captured. Ten OF them
were discharged and ten sent 70 the work.
house ~ suspicious characters. Real Estate
Agent Long, who has charge ot the prop.
erty, yesterday ordered all the tenants out.
The "row" was originally q skating rink,
but was remodeled and changed into poor
apartment house. A better class OF tenants
will be secured by the agent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
Yes. We Know

That Hamilton has added to. his large piano
and organ trade musical instruments in
great variety, but the selling of large guam
titles does not interfere in the least with his
piano and organ trade, which increases year
after year. The pianos and organs that are
so intimately associated with his name and
have been for years are instruments that sell
themselves by their well-known qualities,
viz, sweetness of tone, durability, ease OF
touch and action, unique and beautiful
natural wood cases, these combined quail
ties make them the finest pianos and organs
in the world. This, coupled with low prices
and easy terms explains the ''reasons why"
Hamilton's is the largest music business in
Western Pennsylvania. You will notice
pianos of new names "untried" advertised
at 1915, $3.50, ETC., and don't you know you
can buy good reliable piano with estab-
lished reputation for that money on easy
monthly payments. Call at Hamilton's and
see what you can do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17

eupposition. If the woman had been stoop-
ing over. IL was stated, she would have
pitched forward on her face. Instead Of
being found with her face downward,
was lying on her back, with ono arm
crossed over her breast. She had on pair
OF rubber boots at The time, and the bullet
from the wound oauaed few bloodstains, al.
though the hole caused by the piece OF lead
was large one. The blood from the wound
saturated her clothing and ran Into the boot
on the right foot.
Coroner Mcdowell found two blood stains
on the door steps, on the side OF the house
farthest from whers the body was found
This gave rise 10 n suspicion that the woman
may have been shot while standing In the
doorway looking out toward the road. II lE
aurmised that as soon M she was shot the
woman crossed the kitchen floor, passed out
10 the yard. and, when near the hen coop,
dropped
The doctors do not take much stock In this
BuppoEition, claiming that the broken bone
would not allow Miss Douglass 10 walk
10 far.
Duripg the day the neighbors for several
miles around, and many people from Nc
KeeEport visited the house 10 see the body.
The house and everything In II was
subjected 10 q critical examination. Tho
furniture was OF the ordinary kind usually
found H. q small farm house. The Coroner
and his assistants made q careful eInminn-
tion, In the hope OF unearthlng another re-
yolyor, but failed 10 find one. The only
thing taken out Of the house was q pair OF
trousers, supposed TO have been worn BY
young Myers on the day Of the shooting.
A BLoTcH ON THE CARD.
Among other articles In the house were
two Francis Murphy temperance pledges.
One Of thcm was issued 10 Edward Myers,
and has n large rcd blotch on the back, sup.
posed 90 be blood. The other card was
signed by Maggie Douglass, and both were
found In tho lamily Bible Over tho mantcl
90 the "beat room" hung q framed certif.
cate Of membership In tho Sabbath school Of
the First Presbyterian Church OF MeKees-
port, issued In tho name Of Eddie Douglass.
Young Myers went by tho name Of Douglass
about the time the certificate was Issued
NAV, 1873. The paper II signed by j. i.
Learn, Superintendent. and William NJ.
Hunter, Assistant Superintendent. A
number OF badges and emblemE OF the Jr.
q. u, A, NJ. were also iound In the house.
Young Myers was a member OF Tube City
Council No. 9i, and Is we'll known In the
order,
There we're also found in the house num-
Der Of photographs and letters from young
women, friends Of Myers. On the mantel
was a cabinet photo of a beautiful young
Girl. about whom, it is said, Myers and his
aunt uuarreled. Many receipts for interest
on money and deeds for ground were also
found, but not touched.
Miss Douglass was about 60 years Of age,
and was reported to be worth about $50, 900.
She had farm Of ~ acres, which was di-
yided into l59 building lots, and many Of
them were sold. About seven or eight years
ago her father died and cut ber out Of his
will. She contested the documenti-and
about one of the last cases Judge Kirk
patrick decided was the contest, giving her
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
MORE OF A MYSTERY.
No New Light Thrown on the
McKeespOrt Tragedy.
THE TOWN ALL TORN UP,
Only the Accused Nephew Acting
UncOncernedly.
THE TOWN ALL TORN UP,
THE INQUEST TO BE HELD TODAY

Edward Myers, the young real estate
agent of McKeesport, charged with the mur-
der of his aunt, Miss Margaret Douglass,
was brought to the city last night and
placed in Jail to await the result of the Cor
oner's Investigation of the case. The young
man has retained ex-District Attorney
John Robb as his counsel, and is conf
dent Of his release after the Coroner's in
quest to-day.
McKeesport is all torn up over the mur-
der. The bustling little city has more than
its usual share of troubles on hand at pres
ent. Two murders, with a possible third,
and a strike of 5000 men in one
week, furnish material for gossip and
discussion in every family. The
strike has been entirely overlooked in
the excitement over the Douglass murder,
and any number Of wild rumors about the
deed are afoat. The case is shrouded in a
tangled mystery, and unless some clew is
obtained to-day the murder will be another
on the list of the unknown" crimes
A representative of THE DISPATCH paid
a visit to the Douglass farm yesterday for
the purpose of obtaining some definite in
formation In regard to the murder The
farm lies about two miles back of McKees-
port, on the Versailles township road, and
stands good distance off from any human
habitation. The nearest house to the scene
Of the murder is about 1000 yards away.
SCENE OF THE CRIME.
The Douglass home is a small one-story
building of three rooms, and the spot where
the tragedy is supposed to have occurred is
between the house and large chicken coop.
The woman may have been shot down from
a clump OF trees about 200 feet from the
house, and the murderer could escape with
out the slightest fear of detection.
The only evidence surrounding young
Myers is circumstantial. The stories he
told of the finding Of his aunt's body are at
variance with appearances, and had it not
been for this circumstance a great many of
his friends would not for an instant doubt
his innocence. As it is, they say be does
not realize his position, and until the mys-
terry is cleared up, he will be under a cloud
After blowing through mud-holes almost
deep enough to cover the hubs of the buggy
wheels, the reporter arrived at the house.
Coroner Mcdowell had taken possession
early in the morning, and with Detectives
Gilkinson and Beltzhoover, and Constable
Murphy, was irving to unrsvel the mystery.
The body lay on a cooling board in the
front room, and was covered with a white
cloth. DR.. Virgins had made an examina-
tion, and Undertaken Hunter had prepared
the BODY for burial.
At the post mortem it was found that the
bullet-a large one, probably from A
caliber revolver-had entered the center of
the right hip and taking an upward course,
lodged against bone in the bowels on the
left side.
SOME SPECULATION.
From the upward course of the bullet it
was supposed that the woman was STOPPING
over, as il in the act of picking up some
thing from the ground, when she was shot
The position of the body was against the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
A DARING ROBBERY.
Two Men Knock n Woman Down, Gag
Her and Rifle the House.

Two Men Knock n Woman Down, Gag
Her and Rifle the House.
A daring robbery that occurred on Thurs
day night was brought to the attention of
the police of the Twelfth ward yesterday.
About 10 o'clock on Thursday night Mrs.
Shroedel, who lives on Thirty-third street,
was sitting tn the dining room of her house,
awaiting the return of her husband, who is
an employe at Carnegie's Twenty-ninth
street mill Someone knocked at the door,
and Mrs Shroedel, thinking that her hus-
band had returned, opened the door. As
she did so, two men entered.
One OF them knocked Mrs. Shroedel down
and after violent struggle succeeded in
gagging her. The other man then rined the
house, securing s43 in money and several
little pieces Of jewelry. The men then left
and have not been heard Of since.
Mrs. shroedel was found In IN uncon-
scious condition about On hour after the de-
parture OF the thieves by her husband. The
gag was taken from her mouth and soon
after she became conscious and related her
experience.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
TROUBLES OF AN ATTORNEY.
Lodged In jail for NOT Appearing When His
Case Wns (toll.d


Cnse Was Called.
Attorney e. S. NewIin was arrested and
lodged in Jail yesterday afternoon on q
process issued by Judge Ewing. Some time
ago an information charging Mr.. Newlin
with embezzlement was made before Alder
man McMasters by John Mueller. It
was alleged that Newlin had been Mueler's
attorney, and in a suit against j. H. Noble.
before Magistrate McKenna, on a Judgment,
had collected for Mr.. Mueller 500. This
is is alleged, he failed to pay to
Mr.. Mueller, telling him the money
had not been paid. Mr.. Mueller fnaIly
went to Magistrate McKenna's office, and
learned that the money had been paid and
receipted for by Mr.. Newlin, his attorney,
He then lodged the information, and Mr..
Newlin was arrested by Officer Heiner. He
was given hearing and held for court, and
a true bill found by the grand jury.
The case was fixed for trial several DAYS
ago, but when it was reached Mr.. Nevliu
did not appear. After couple of DAYS had
passed and he did not put in an appearance,
Judge Ewing issued the process for his
arrest. He was arrested yesterday after
noon by a deputy sheriff, and though he
tried to demonstrate with the District At.
torney, was lodged in Jail to await the pleas
ure of the Court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
INDoRsING THE MAJOR.
Tho Tariff Club Going Into tho GubornniorInI
Contest In Earnest.

Tho Tariff Club Going Into tho Gubornntorinl
Contest In Enrnost.
A largo and enthusiastic meeting OF the
Young Mems Republican Tariff Club was
hold last evening In the interest Of Major E,
A. Montooth for Governor. Several elo-
auent addresses were made, and resolutions
we're adopted indorslng tho Major on tho
ground that no Ia gallant soldier, who dis
tlng guluhed himself on the field Of battle by
his bravery, on tho lecture platform by his
eloquenoe, 10 the bar by bis learning, on
the stump by his intense advocacy Of tho
principles Of tho Republican party, and In
his social lie by his affablllty
II was decided that the club should pro-
oeed In body 10 the meeting In tho Coun-
ell chamber this evening.
A committee OF ton was appointed 10
make arrangements for tho club TO 20 10 the
Harrisburg Convention. They will 90 In q
special train OF Pullman cars, and will take
the Montooth delegates from this county
and those whom they may pick up en- route.
The committee is composed OF Scott Dlbert,
Heber Mcdowell, ii. p. Ford, VIM. Finn,
G. L. Magee, Gamble Weir, Frank Reed,
John II. Geisenheimer, Wm. McCleary and
George W. Miller.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
Our SO Suit Sale

Is keeping everyone interested. The styles
are cut from all-wool cassimeres, dlagonals,
Scotch cheviots and fancy worsteds, and
many light colors, dawn grays and fast
blacks are included in the selection. Most
of these suits sold for S1S, 500 and S22; some
as high as S24. What we want to do is to
move goods fast, and our $40 liberal offer
will do it. P. G. &C., corner Grant and Dia-
mond sts., opposite the Court House. Re-
member, we shall present an elegant French
clock only few days longer. They 60 with
every purchase Of $15 worth or over.
P. G. G. G.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
some Who Travel. semp Who DO Not, and
OIhers Whe Talk.

Mgr. des Bessonies, Vicar General OF
Vinoennos dlooese. passed through this city
Yesterday. He will meet IN New York his
nephew, Canon des Dessonies, Of Notrs Dame
Cathedral Paris. The younger Dessonies will
devote 30 days 10 lecture tour In this country.
Mr.. Lawrence NJ. Smith, formerly n
passenger conductor on the Panhandle Rail.
road, now trainmaster on the Wheeling and
Grafton division OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, was In the city yesterday with other
railroad officials on tour OF inspection.
u. J. Mccormick, the steamship agent
OF smithheld street. has been appointed money
order agent for the Wells.FaIgo Company
throughout the United States.
II. X, Bole, formerly proprietor OF the
Otis Iron and Steel Works, of Cleveland, and
now q large stakeholder in thkt concern, was at
tho Duquesne last night.
DIR. j. D. Arters, OF Oil City, happened
into the Anderson yesterday The Doctor
stayed but one night In Pittsburg returning to
"Derrickdom" to-day.
IF. j. Hearne. the well.known nail
manufacturer Of Wheeling. was in the city last
night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
ONE OF THE EIGHTEEN.

John 9. Lnmbie. Esq, Favors the Belief cid
Site for tho Carnegie Library.
John s. Lambie, Esq, personally favors
the Bellefield site on Forbes street for the
location of the main building of the Car
negie Library. He says, however, that he
is only one of the 18 members of the COM
mission, and he does not know how the
others feel.
Nothing definite can be done until an
other meeting is called, and this rests with
Chairman Scott.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
WITH THE RECORDS CUT OUT.
How the Books of tho Ice Drivers Assem-
bly, Were Returned.

How the Books of tho Ice Dfivers Assem-
bly, Were Returned.
About three weeks ago. the charter of the
Ice Drivers Assembly, No. 1882, knights
of Labor, was surrendered by John E.
O'Shea. The laws of the organization re-
quire that when an bly, is dissolved,
all Of the books. papers and moneys and
other property of the assembly become the
property of the District Assembly, under
whose jurisdiction the retiring assembly has
been.
Mr.. O'Shea, it is claimed, made no return
OF either books or money, and District Mas
ter w orkman Evans wrote him letter last
Monday. demanding the return of the books
at once. Mr.. Evans said last night that
OShea had returned the books, but that the
records of the assembly had been cut out,
leaving nothing but blank books. "He did
not return all of them, either" said Mr..
Evans, land unless he does SO within a very
short time, he will find himself before the
District Court
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
BIBER & EASTON,

sos and so7 MARKET STREET.
,myi7.TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
MEMS AND YOUTHS
FURNISHINGS.

Our stock Is now superior In every way to
that of any previous season-quantities, quail
ties, prices, everything that makes IL to your
interest to buy will be found Just right here.
There never was, anywhere. a better stock Of
Gentlemen's Underwear. There never was .
stock half 50 complete in these cities before.
The very best makes of English goods, inolud-
ing Allen. solly & Co.'S manufacture, are con-
fned 20 us. The French and Irish Balbriggan
aro tho best and most reliable goods made.
From tho thlnnest RRuze TO summer weight
woola, In cotton, merino, wool, and complete
lines of Silk Underwear, wo have everything.
Fine French Balbriggan begins at 50o gar
msnt. Muslin Drawers, Doc. Jean Drawers
with elastic anltles Doc. Jean Drawers with
elastic scam and ankles. 81. Fine Liale Thread
Shirts and Drawers, Sl and o. per garment
Linen Drawers, 81 90
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
THE COMMITTEE ENLARGED
To Arrange for ALE egheny's Coming SEMI
Centennial Celebration.

To Arrange for ALE egheny's Coming SEMI
Centennial Celebration.
The Allegheny Councils Committee on
the Semi Centennial Celebration, met last
night with Mr.. G. W. Neeb in the chair.
Mr.. Speer moved that Is citizens be added
to the committee. This motion was adopted,
and the following were suggested by the
members of the committee, each ward bay-
ing representative: Messrs. J. o. Horne,
Hon. William II. Graham, William A.
Stone, ESQ.,. Charles W. Gerwig, A. M.
Bvers, c. c. Scaife, William f. Trimble, j.
F. Beilstein, H. W. Minnemeyer, T.. R.
Morris, Amos Belcher, D. B. Oliver, A. r.
Smith, August Snyder, Hon. Henry Ger
wig.
The committee decided not to proceed any
farther until the entire committee should be
present, and adjourned to meet next Tues
day evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17

and her nephew when he became of age, the
property. A bill in equity was
filed by the other relatives, and
the case is still hanging fire in the courts,
without sny probability of anything being
done. One of the relatives Miss Douglass
fought was Squire Douglass, of Boston, on
the "Pemicky" road, and another was Mrs
DR.. Wampler, of Mansfield.
BOTH LIVED FRUGALLY.
Notwithstanding the fact that she had
more than enough to keep them handsomely,
the woman and her nephew lived frugally.
She did all her own work, and
could often be seen out in the field, doing
the labor of farm hand. 1t is said she
supplied her nephew with all the money he
needed, and in addition to this he had
revenue from property on Fifth avenue,
McKeesport, and farm in Beaver county.
1t is reported that he is engaged to a we'll
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
A Stylish Spring Oyerconf, 81.

For to-day only. between the hours Of 8
and 12 o'clock, we will sell 300 mems stylish
spring overcoats in three desirable shades
(all sizes), at the extreme low price of "a.
No brag or boast; these garments were made
to sell for $40. p. G. Q. G.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opposite the
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
A ToMAHAwK FOR ANDREWS.
Crawford County Peiitics BeEinnins 60 Get
Quite Summer Like.

EI-congressman Samuel j. Dick, Of
MeadyIlle, went East last evening, Mr..
Dick ehatted pleasantly about Crawford
county politics. He said that his county
was positively torn up by contending oandi-
dates for Senatorial and Congressional
honors, Culbertson's chances, says Mr..
Dick, may be Jeopardizcd by GuIlford, who
IL furious because he was promised the Chief
Justiceshlp at Oklahoma, and didn' I get 1t,
Frank d. Compton, too, IL swinging the
tomahawk, and may run State Chairman
Andrews very tight for the Senatorship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
COULDN'T TAKE TESTIMONY.

The Sfnyton. wyman Contest Has TO be
Postponed Again.
The first hearing in the Stayton-Wyman
contest Tor the Mayoralty of Allegheny,
which was billed for yesterday morning.
before John D. Shafer, commissioner to
take testimony, was found to conflict with
another meeting previously appointed and
no testimony was taken.
The parties interested agreed upon another
day and dispersed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
JoHNsT0WN HUsTLERs TO MEET.

Tho Arrangements for the Reunion TO be
Mnde To-Day.
The newspaper men of this city who were
engaged in reporting the awful calamity in
the Conemaugh Valley year ago will meet
in the Office of the Associated Press this
afternoon at $3.50 for the purpose of arrang-
ing for the reunion on the 31st, two weeks
from to-day.
Every man who was at Johnstown is re-
quested to be present. It is intended to
make this reunion family gathering, and
from the indications there will be. a
large crowd present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17

The plumbers' strike is still on and there
are no indications OF settlement. Both
sides are as firm as when the difficulty first
occurred. Work Is at q standsIilI, the
only men at work being q few apprentices
who are doing odd Jobs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
The Work Of q Monih.

During tho past month 10 local assom.
blies Of the knights Of Labor have been or
ganized and 2l relnsiated. OF the now as
semblies Pennsylvanla got 0, OF which
the assembly Of Pleasant Valley electric
railway employees IL ono.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
Mr.. Evan,, Side of the Cn,e.

District Master Workman Evans, of d.
A. 8, Knights of Labor, said yesterday, in
relation to the difficulty between the paint
ers' union and the knights of Labor, that
he did not see Agent Beck on the previous
evening, and he had only been told that
Mr.. Beck was intoxicated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
For BuIldlnE Trades Only.

The committee appointed TO draft q consti-
tuition Tor the government for the new
Building Trndes Council met last night
and completed its work. Tho constitution
provides for tho admission only OF reprouon.
tatiyes from tho various building trades OF
Allegheny county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
EIebreeu,h warder. Will Meet.

The Eighteenth ward citizens who are in
terested in the paving of the entire length
of Stanton avenue will meet this evening at
the McCandless Schoolhouse to hear the re-
port Of the committee which will be with
Chief Bigelow on the ground at 8 P. NJ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE
Tendsrsd Rev. and Mrs. Ward West BY the
Ladies' Of Their Church.

Indies OF Their CHURCH.
Last evening. while Rev. and Mrs. Ward
West, Of the Oakland Baptist Church, were
calling on friends, the ladies OF the church
took possession Of their pretty new home
on Atwood street and prepared q surprise
for them. When they were summoned
home they were surprised to find the house
full OF friends, neat luncheon on the table
and all things prepared for house
warming.
The evening was passed very pleasantly.
Rev. and Mrs. Ward West have been mar
ried but short time.