The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-19

lived with the father Of her babe for time
Her mother, in the meantime, had married
q man named stork, now living in Johns
town, hence her frequent alias of "Ann
Stork.r
The record Of Elmer Bruner al Latrobe
was bad He served term in the county
jail there two years ago for disturbing q
meeting Of the Salvation Army David
Bruner, an uncle, is serving a term in the
penitentiafy for robbing Hebrew peddler
near Latrobe year ago.
The affidavit Of the woman. which, as
stated above, is now held by Squire Gsiger,
at Lstrobe, viii not be produced until the
trial is begun, though the above is a tran
script Of the confession.
Officer Cannon lays claim to two-thirds OF
the reward Of $500 offered, a nd will also ask
the 80 from the State for the detection of
horse-thieves- He has the horse Bruner
drove to Pittsburgh, and viii secure that
traded near Ebenshurg.
Soon after the funeral of the murdered
man, which took place last Friday evening,
the little rickety-one story house in which
be lived, with its scanty furniture and other
contents, the entire value Of which would
not exceed SIS or $50, was securely fastened
by mailing the doors and windows tight.
The pools of blood were washed up and in
other places covered with dirt. The sur
roundings are anything but inviting and
certainly one of the last places where bur
glars might expect to secure plunder. The
place is the picture of desolation.
ELMER BRuSER CAPTURED.
Elmer Bruner, the supposed murderer OF
Reese was arrested at the home of next
door neighbor of his fathers in Pittsburgh
about two O'Clock Monday afternoon.
sELF-DEFEEsE STORY.
In an interview Bruner said that himself
and his wife, who were arrested on Saturday
night and taken back to Latrobe, were driy,
ing through Ebensburg, having been in th'
eastern part of the State. When they got
to the house of Samuel Reese Bruner got
out Of the buggy to get drink of water
While be was standing in the yard Mr.
Reese saw him, and securing gun, started
after him. Bruner says he ran around thI
corner OF the house, and as Reese was pur
suing him with the gun and getting very
close, he pulled out a revolver and fired
backward as he was running, not even turn
ing to see where to shoot.
Bruner stated that be then went out int
the road and got into the buggy. He ant
his wife, who is known as Ann Jackson
drove down the road a short distance and
Bruner says he wanted to get out and g
back and give himself up, but his wife tolC
him he would be foolish, as be didn't know
whether the man was shot or not and tha
he would better wait. Bruner says be told
his wife that he heard the man groan ana
knew that he had shot him. The wife
however, insisted that he shouldn't give
himself up, but should wait and see wha
the result was.
Then they drove 10 Latrobe and from
there to Pittsburg, reaching there late Satur
day afternoon. They at once went to th'
home of Burners parents, on Center aven
ne, aud amer supper the prisoner and hii
father went to the Academy of Music The
evening was spent at the show, and after j
was out they wandered about town and
finally started for home.
TWO NIGHTS WITHOUT SHELTER
Just before reaching the house Bruno
stated that he saw the Latrobe officers and 4
crowd al the house, and instead Of goinl
home, be went up on the bill back of tn
house and lay down in the grass He lay
there all night and could see the officers
about the house; in fact, two Of them, h'
saws, passed within a few feet Of where b
was lying. On Sunday he came down towI
and wandered about, buying his meals a
baker shops. On Sunday night he again lal
in the grass and was down town again yes
terday, when he met Mr.. Acor, the fathe
of the young man who made the arrest, ol
Smithfield street, and had talk with him
When Questioned as to where he got thu
horse and buggy, Bruner first said he got l
in Hollidaysburg and, when further ques
toned, he said it was nobody's bushes
how he got it, as he wasn't TO be tried iol
that. He said he knew that he had com
mitted crime and was willing to stand tn
consequences.
Bruner Is rather odd looking person
His face is dark brown from exposure Z
thesun, and has very narrow chin. Thoug
only about % years old, be has hardened
expression, aud his frame, though small
gives evidence Of wiry strength and muel
power of endurance He will probably b
taken TO Ebensburg to day.