Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-10-27
NEIoHBoRHooD NOTES.


old Mrs. Logan, in her home near Cora
opolis on Wednesday of last week, wer
arrested in Pittsburg; Thursday, ant
strange to say, one ofthem:ls stenographe
who held good position, and he claims
that he was under the mesmeric influence
| of another man and was not responsible
| for his actions. The arrested men ar,
Grant Evans, John Shields, Bert Shoemak
er and Samuel Lsughlin. Geo. H. Harvey
the fifth man was arrested next day, wher
confronted with the circumstances sur
rounding the affair, as detailed in the con
| fessions of the others to the crime, he
broke down and admitted his guilt. He
| told substantially the same story as the
| others. He had stolen, be said, to gel
bread for his delicate young wife and two
| distressed looking children, the oldest Of
which is just three years old. Out of his
share of the stolen money he had paid his
rent and the bills of his butcher, grocer
aGd coal man He had but little money
left
A York county farmer fed unground
wheat to his stock, aud Low mourns the
loss oi four OF his most valuable horses.
Wheat is very good feed, when used
ground with corn or oats, but it is risky
bu siness to feed alone and unground
When the four Hungarians were called
for trial before Judge Slagle, at Pittsburg,
last week, for the Wilmerding murder, an
Irish juror was among those called.
Juror look upon the prisoner" said the
clerk in an impressive tone The juror
adjusted his glasses and gazed intently
into the face of each in turn.
"Have you formed an opinion as to their
guilt or innocencei" asked District Attor
neg Clarence Burleigh.
Il have, sor, " replied the juror.
Would that opinion prevent you from
returning verdict in accordance with the
law and evidencef" asked Judge Slsgle.
'Indsde it would your honor" replied
the candid jlror.
Whats thatR" asked Judge Slagle
sharply, as he thought the juror was try
ing to evade his duty.
"Fy did yc tell ue 10 LUX at thin. thenr
said the juror who was alarmed at the
courts tone, "sure, their faces wud hang
livery mothers son av Thin"
He was challenged for cause by the de-
fence, and the challenge was sustained.
Washington, Pa, was the scene of
murder late Saturday night. S. W. Dorsey,
the wealthiest colored man in the town
was waylaid, killed and robbed on his way
home. He was met by two men near his
home who shot him through the head,
robbed him, and then ran away.
Aaron Glenn of Lawrence county, near
the Slipperyrock twp. line, became de-
mented some days ago and his relatives
intend sending him to Dixmont. He was
a member of the ''Roundhead" regiment.
A young man named George Slocum,
aged Is, of Tidloute, lost the sight of one
eye while hunting woodcock a few days
ago. He was hunting in company with
Harry Mcdonald. Slocum flushed bird,
and after it passed him Mcdonald shot it,
but one of the shot struck twig, changing
It's course and it struck Slocum in the eye,
penetrating the eyeball.
The catch of fish is so heavy now that
the Erie Fish Co. was compelled to have
all its twine taken out of the lake one day
last week in order to give them time to
catch up and get rid of the fish which they
had on the floors. Wednesday morning
the company had eighty tons of fish on the
floors and boat brought thirty tons over
from Canada. 1t will take several days
to get ready for fishing again.
The NJ E. minister at McKeesport Great
ed sensation, there last Sunday, by
criticising Prof. P. A. Shanor, principal of
the pdblic schools, for attending Barpum d
Bailey's circus; and when asked to explain
said: l said it panied me greatly to know
that our educators, those who come in
contact with orr children, who go to a
circus show. l said we, as citizens, were
paying $500 year for services as super
intendent OF our schools to man who was
patronizing thing thought was practic
ing vice, sin and immortality. 1t was a
Methodist sermon, delivered by a Mstho-
dist preacher to a Methodist congregation
"a denomination that is opposed to that
sort of thing. 1 spoke in all kindness, but
in speaking as did. felt it was duty
owed my children and my people. I shall
not hesitate to do it again, if necessary.
That circus came here on Sunday morning
and work was carried on all day and
hundreds of people we're attracted by it,
among them host of children. The men
were paid on Sunday-it was anything
but day of rest. 1t is not right that our
Sabbath should be so desecrated-they are
not the right kind of people to patronizs
who so desecrate it.