The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-26
MAHANOY CITY.
John Cordilla, Lithuanian, Held q
Several Grave Charges.

John Cordilla, a Lithuanian, Held on
Several Grave Charges.
Mahanoy City has been blessed with an
other sensation. 1t occurred at the residence
of John Wargo, on West Water street. While
her husband was engaged in furnishing music
at picnic in Humane grove on Saturday
night, one John Cordilla, entered the house
at one o'clock on Sunday morning and
proceeded to the room in which his
wife slept. He got into the bed and
when Mrs. Wargo attempted to make
an alarm he grabbed her by the neck and be-
gan to choke her She jumped out of bed
and began to yell Police" At this juncture
her husband arrived and proceeded to the
room. He caught Cordilla and administered
a sound thrashing by beating him about the
head and face until blood flowed freely from
several ugly wounds Neighbors began
to arrive and assisted the ennged
husband inbeating Cordila when the
facts Of the case were made known.
Threats of lynching were made. rope
was secured and Cordilla, bareheaded, with
out coat shoes or stockings, was led toward
the creek near the house Night watchman
John Hassel happened along and released
Cordilla from the angry mob by landing him
in the lookup. Mrs. Wargo appeared before
Justice May yesterday morning and preferred
charges Of assault and battery with intent to
rape by breaking into the house to commit a
felony. He was put under $500 bail.
The reorganization Of Camp "a, Sons of
Veterans, will take place next Friday even
ing. Delegations from the camps at Shamo-
kim Mt. Carmel, Ashland Tamaqua Miners
POttsville and Hazleton are expected to be
present
In the game of ball between the Mahanoy
City and Ashland clubs on Saturday at the
latter place the home team won by score Of
9 to 8. The St. Nicholas team defeated the
Locust Dale nine at Mahanoy City on Satur-
day by a score Of 10 to 8. The Jacksons
nine scored a victory over the Girard Vile
team by a score Of 22 to Is.
The marriage Of Howard NJ. Daniel and
Miss Emily NJ. Jones, Of Fairbury Nebraska,
was solemuized at the residence of George NJ
Daniell the hardware merchant, yesterday
afternoon, Rev l. NJ Gable officiating. Miss
Jones had been visiting friends here for a
year or more.
Two local exponents Of the fstic art got
into a dispute over superiority yesterday
morning and repaired to a spot in the rear OF
the old abandoned ElmWood colliery to de.
termine it. A ring was pitched, seconds
chosen and six three minute rounds were
fought, in which both men were badly pun,
ished and the honors evenly divided. When
time was called for the seventh round the
fight was brought to an abrupt close by the
ciies Of Police" An officer who had been
rambling about the hills was attracted by the
loud cheering There was "a wild scramble
for clothes and stampede down the steer
hill,
E. Rigberg, the East Centre street shoe
dealer, on Saturday night locked his door
and demanded a young man to deliver up
two pairs of shoes which he had slid into
his pockets. fight ensued, the goods were
recovered and the thief kicked into the
street
A judgment in trust of several creditors
has been confessed by Messrs. Jones and
Johnson, Of the Eagle hosiery mill A
Shern's sale will take place this week, The
failure is due to the heavy losses incurred by
some of the firms Western trade failing to
meet their orders.