Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-03-27
NE1GHBoRHooD NOTES

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detectives Of Pittsburg was killed near Nc,
Keeaport last Saturday while trying tc
arrest man named, Andrews, Bu6d OF
Fitzsimmons, for robbery. andrews is an
old offender ard has worked everything
from the e. 5. Mails TO a country jewelry
store. Gilkiuson secured evidence against
him and with an associate named Murphy
went to his house to arrest him. Andrews
began firing a. soon as they entered the
house, and Gilkinson was shot through the
head and instantly killed. and Murphy was
wounded in the head and breast Murphy
grappled with Andrews and the two men
exchanged shots. while rolling over the
floor, but Murphy was wounded the worst
and Andrews escaped, but was captured at
midnight near Homestead after desper-
ate chase. Andrews formerly clerked in
Jos. Horne's dry goods store under the
name of Budd, and he had many accom-
plices in his work, the most sdaring Of
whom was Laura Hill, or Snowden, q
| typewriter and former inmate the Soldiers
| Orphans school at Mercer. 1t was she
who helped him rob the Schmidt jewelry
store in Homestead, some time ago. OF
goods valued at $4,000.
Henry Reddy fell into salt vat at Ale
gheny, Monday, and was boiled to death.
At the Tobin funeral in Franklin, Wed
nesday. a team ran off and Mrs Kate
Williams was killed.
The house of y. P. Tobin, a merchant
tailor of Franklin Pa was DESTROYED by
fire, early last Sunday morning and as
Mr.. Tobin's remains, with marks of violence
upon them, were found in the ruins, foul
play is suspected
ChaS. Z. Turk, of Parker is in the Dix
mont Hospital undergoing treatment for
insanity brought on by brooding over the
mystery of his birth. he was raised by
John Turk who took him, when two years
of age from man named Marshall, who
got him from man named Robinson of
Pittsburg.
Prof Fenno, Principal of the Public
schools of Kittanning, was found dead in
bed, on Tuesday morning of last week.
Armstrong and Westmoreland counties
now own that bridge at Leeehburg, having
paid the company the $l5, coo lately award
ed by a Butler Co. jury.
Three men of Pittsburg and vicinity, S.
T. Harvey. J. S, Mackey and Benz. Bell,
attempted suicide last Friday, and Harvey,
who took poison, succeeded. Mackey
jumped off the 7th st. bridge and was fish
ed out, and Bell cut his throat and may die.
At New Castle last Friday Judge Nc
Michael granted twenty eight of the thirty
four liquor licenses applied for.
ChauEcey Marble farmer living near
Cory Pa. was arrested for counterfeiting
last Friday. A stupid looking detective
wormed himself into his confidence and
secured all the evidence needed for his
conviction. His dies, pots and moulds
were all secured.
At Beaver Falls, few days ago, the
residence of Mrs. Bradley was robbed, and
the girl named Bertha Bork was found in
the cellar gagged and bound. She was
arrested in suspicion. and has confessed
that her lover, man named Witherspoon of
Allegheny did the robbing, and she after
wards took poison and is not expected to
live. She is but sixteen years of age, and
has heretofore borne a good character, and
yet she confessed that Witherspoon had
been criminally intimate with her for over
three years
Mercer Co. has population Of 55,744.
Sharon is the largest town, with 1859,
Greenvillc next with 3674. Sharpsville
next with 2330 and Mercer next with 2l3s.
The Court of Armstrong Co, has grant
ed retail license to VIM. Mclaughlin of
Parker, and a distiller's license to w. &
j. Heilman of Manor twp. The other
held-over applications were refused. The
Parker PhOenir intimates that there was
persecution and attempted blackmail in
the eases of the two present hotel keepers
of that town.
Hugh st Clair, Scotchman, aged ITO
years, died al Parkersbury, last Monday.
Building blocks for foundation
wall under a frJme house made of
fire clay, vitrified and glazed, will
absorb no water and is frost proof,
guaranteed to stand the weight of
any frame house and costs 40 per
cent. less than stone wall, leave
your order at once at
M. c. RocKENsTEIN's,
l35 n. Main St, Butler, Pc.
Ice cream at last summers
prices at Morrison's City Bakery.
New kid gloves, cloth gloves,
mittens. hosiery and underwear at
lower prices than ever. at
l.. STEIN IL Sons
Pupils Monthly Reports, one
cent each, for sale at CITIZEN office
Finn eatas Of tho Nitv Pabary