The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-24
Pithy Paragraphs on Very
Interesting Subjects.
OBSERVATIONS IN JAIL
shenandoah People who Are Serving
Time and Hope for speedy r R-Ieass-A
Few Pertinent Remarks Concerning the
Cout { House.
leelal HrRALp eorres ondenee.

Special HERALD CORES ondence
PoTTsv1LLE, Jan. 23.-The radical policy
of rerenchme instituted by the Philadol-
phia h Reading Coal & Iron Company is felt
here as seriously As in the towns dependent
directly upon the mine operations, in that a
large number of train hands and shop men
have been suspended and their idleness is
always felt here
Fatty Snyder, who caused sensation in
Shenandoah several weeks ago by drinking
a bottle of horse medicine to show that
poisonous drugs would not kill him, has
become one of the street characters Of this
place. He is still an active member of the
Gentlemen of Leisure. He makes the court
house his rendezvous in the day time.
John Bambardt, the Shenandoah plumber
who got in jail through a difficulty he had
with his mother-in-law, expects to be released
within few days He has been doing con-
siderable plumbing work in the jail aud his
skill in that direction has won for him
big reduction on his original term.
Dennis sattery, another young man from
Sh enandosh who helps populate Fort Carter
is said to be an exemplary prisoner. He has
concluded to reform and says that when re-
leased he will not return to Shenandoah
Some influential friends have taken steps to
apply for pardon and if they are successful
Slattery will be released next June.
Among the most obCdient and respectful
prisoners in the Jail are the Shoup brothers,
Of Shenandoah. They were sentenced to six
months imprisonment for a part they took in
a fight with Hungarians and still claim that
they We're uniustly convicted but propose to
live it out They are carpet weavers and do
the work cheerfuly.
Richard Warren is another Shenandoah
man in the Jail who hopes for clemency. He
was sentenced about two years ago on a
charge Of having attempted 3 rape on little
girl, but always stoutly affirmed his inno-
cence. Richard is asking that the time he
served in jail before his conviction be
deducted from his sentence and if that is
done he will be released about the middle of
next May.
Another proof Of the great value Of the Con-
trOler's office will be to the taxpayers of
schuylkill county, so long as the Office is
administered properly, has been given by a
recently awarded contract Controller Severn
decided to ask for bids for the printing of
the assessm ent and registry books for 1894
and as result this printing will cost the
county one.third less than it cost in 1893
Such cautious steps on the part of the Con
troller will save the county thousands Of
dollars annually.
gentleman who was recently required to
kiss Bible in one of the court rooms here
hat the BosId of Health was
neglecting its duty. He was disgusted when
he saw the condition of the book he had
kissed.
The propTistress of one of the notorious
of this town is under in
but for some unknown reason it
seems impossible to get the case up for trial.
1t is hintcd that a number of prominent
men are quaking in their shoes, fearing they
shall be called upon to testify to the charac,
er Of the house.