Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-15
GRIMES IN CAMBRIA.
Two Big Sensations, One the Murder
of an Aged Ebensburg Man.
A JOHNSTOWN PROFESSORS FALL.
Tons Of Powder in West Virginia Explode,
Killing Two Men.
MINOR NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I

JoHNsTOwN, Aug 14.-Samuel Reese,
an aged man living in the outskirts of
Ebensburg, was foully murdered last night.
He had been working for neighbor during
the day and returned home at 6 o'clock.
Shortly after George Mccoy, who lives
near, heard shot fired and other noises in
the Reese house He hurried to the place
and saw Reese lying in the door with bull
let through his head, and heard the sound
of horse and buggy in hasty retreat. 1t
was afterward learned that man and wo-
man had been seen in the buggy in question
by several parties, among them two boys at
the Reese honse. Inquiry seemed to estab-
lish the fact that the two were Albert and
Sadie Price, who were accomaanied by
little boy. The Sheriff at once organized
posse and follow ed the trail of the buggy
through to Armagh, where the trail was
lost.
The Sheriff then went on to Blairsville,
but the parties in the buggy had evidently
got away in the mountains near the wild
regions of Black Lick creek. the County
Commissioners have offered reward of $500
for the apprehension of the murderers, and
the town is wild with excitement. Sadie
Price is an old offender, and has been a fire.
quenter of the criminal dock in Johnstown,
where she has lately made her residence.
Albert Price, her supposed husband, has
also been in Jail in this city.
THE MOTIVE is UNKNOWN.
Nothing is known as to what prompted
the murder, as Reese was shiftless fellow
and had no money of any consequence.
Recently Reese had falling out with his
wife, and she left him alone in the home,
Mrs Reese going to her friends. The
Price woman then started to keep house for
him, but suddenly left about a week ago.
1t is stated by some parties that Reese had
valuables in the house and that the woman
wanted them.
A dispatch from Ebensburg saws: 1t was
found that the parties interested in the
murder had broken into the house in the
old mans absence by means of a window on
the first floor. Trunks and desks in the
house were broken open and ransacked and
their contents strewn over the floor. They
evidently had plenty of time to look over
the whole house before the old man re-
turned. Reese came in the front door and
had evidently been shot down without mo-
ment's warning as he reached out to turn
the knob of the door.
There is no doubt in the minds of the Off
GERS that they are on the track of the guilty
pair. as it has been ascertained later that
the Prices drove into Ebensburg during the
afternoon from the direction of Altoona.
They were in a blackboard, which was aban-
doned for time then they started toward
the Black Lick region.
A PROFESSOR IN TROUBLE
A great social scandal has been caused
here tonight by the arrest of Prof. Seigfried
Brutzeiwicz, Director of the Conservatory of
Music which is connected with the Morrell
Institute, a leading institution of learning
here. The Professor is charged by. Miss
Carrie Furman, the 16-year-old daughter of
Rev. Mr.. Furman with O very serious offense
A strong effort was made to keep the matter
quiet but the facts became known tonight
when Brutzeiwicz was bound over for court
in the sum of LOCO. The father of the girl
was missionary pastor of the Baptist
Church, and after the flood became minister
of the church here. Recently he rendered
his resignation because the church did not
pay him the salary promised.