The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-12-02

Frank Hodge and William Murphy,
two crooks who were incarcerated in the
Blair county Jail. at HollidaySburg, on a
charge of shooting a companion about a
month ago in Altoona. succeeded in max
ing their escape on Friday night. They
broke up their iron cots and with the ma
terial thus supplied, and an old case knife,
they soon dug a hole though the outer
wall of the Jail, and by the aid of the bed
clothes, they let themselves down into the
Jail yard. After getting in 10 the yard
they loaded the lock which secured the
big gate with powder and blew it into
fragments. About a week ago two or
three friends of the prisoner called TO see
them. which will probably account for the
powder. fuse and case-knife being in their
possession.
On Thursday of last week, Gilbert
Greenburg, chief of the Huntingdon fire de-
partment ana eX-president of the State
Fireman's Association undertook TO fulfill
the requirements of an election bet by
wading across the Juniata river at It's
widest point there. The recent rains had
raised the river considerably and Chief
Greenburg when only little way out from
the shore was carried off his feet and swept
down the river. The river banks were
lined with people on either side and brass
band was waiting TO receive the ventur-
some swimmer. Owing TO his heavy
clothes. Chief Greenburg was drawn un-
der the water several times and when he
had finally given up. Thomas Long, who
had gone to his rescue in Il boat drew him
in md brnn I A Sbn N an -
SciouS condition. He was finally reSuSci-
tated.
There is variation in the usual breach
of promise proceedings in a case developed
at JohnStown. Frederick KiStoZervia, a
Young German, has entered suit in the
comfy court against Bertha LudZik a
cOmely lass of the same nationality. for
breach of promise. AT the preliminary
hearing before Justice Bland the young
man Swore that the cOurtShip and engage
ment had progressed through the usual
stages 70 the point where he had procured
IL marriage license. Then the girl repudi-
ated the contract and would not marry
He appeals 10 the courts TO make her live
ap to her part of the agree ment. The
pretty defendant alleges that her ardent
| lover was too intense in the prosecution O1
| his suit, threatening to make her either
| his wife or an angel. She was afraid he
would kill her anyway, and she refused tC
marry her prospective eXecuuoner.
| -JoSeph Lydic Il merchant of Green.
vile. Indiana county, was the victim of al
| attempted robbery on Monday night. JUS
before closing time Lydic gave his littl,
| daughter a tin box containing sum %
] money. and told her To run home with it
| only short distance from the store. A
| the same time he put a larger sum of paper
| money in his pocket. Then he went out
side the store To put up the wooden shut
| terS. AS he stepped out he was followed
| by an unseen aSSailant. A fight followed
| To which Mrs. Lydic'S attention was at
| tracted. An alarm was given and tht
| would be robber fed. a posse was organ
| lied and in few minutes the pursuit o
| the fugitive was taken up. He wa
| traced to DiXOnville, then to MariOn-Cen
| ter, and from there he took circuituou
| route. A relay of purSuerS took up til,
| chase at Marion and are still on the trail
| George Smith. of COnOe township, In.
| diana county, died in the 92nd year of hi
age last week. He was born in April, $50
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| ship in which he lived. Mr.. Smith wa
| one of the wealthieSt farmers in Indiani
county. 1t is said that he had a habit o
| boarding away money y-secreting it abou
the house-which proved very expensive
to him. as he once had a large sum de
| Stroyed by mice and was once or twice tn
| victim OF robbers. When the old log hOuS
in whe lived for many years was torn down
money was found in many a nook, an,
| several coffee extract boxes filled with gOl,
| and silver, which he had forgotten all abou
| were found within the walls. Mr. Smti
paid little attention to his personal appear
| ance, and would be mistaken by a strange
for one of the poorest instead of one of tn
wealtheSt men in the township. He wa
twice married, and leaves a family o
| eight children. whom his economy an
thrift have left in possession of comfor
| table fortunes.