The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
DISORDERED MIND.
Prominent Business Man, Brooding Over
Trouble, Commits Suicide.

known and most highly respected pusl-
ness men of New Castle, last week COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat
from ear to ear with his penknife, sew
ering the jugular vein. The discovery
was brought about by Mr.. Maitland's
failure to reach home at the dinner
hour. lie was prompt In all his habits,
and his wife sent David Cooper to find
him. His body was found in closet.
Mr.. Maitland had been brooding over
troubles that were purely imaginary.
and his suicide Is set down to a disor-
dered mind. His age was So
The following Pennsylvania pensions
have been granted: Lloyd Simpson, AL
legheny: Benjamin f. Martin, Tay-
lorstown; Samuel NJ. Rhule. Philips
burg: Henry NJ. McMullen, South OIL
City; Jacob +. Durant, Pittsburg; Rob.
McClelland, New Castle; Samuel Bick-
Ell, Warren Frederick Brandt, Free
dom: william Shewley, Pittsburg;
Charles Glldewell, Lonestown William
Musser, Rochester; John Y. c. Bell,
Salisbury; Thomas Warner, Wrey;
John =. Thompson, sloan; Wilson s.
Smith. Elizabeth; Harrison Taylor,
Bellewood; Marian Chilcoat, Shirleys-
burg; John Kiser Jr.. Bradford; Hiram
X. Lyons, Rouseville; William j. Har-
ris, California; William s. Hosack, AL
legheny; Mary Culver. Union City; An
ma Maria Brown, Lasheis; Sarah j.
McCurdy, Ligonier; ID. l.. Renninger,
Dempseytown; Isaac Rigby, Robert
Mcfarland. David Matthews, Alle-
gheny; John A. Henry, Tyrone; Emery
Alonzo Wilson, OIL city; Thomas j.
Greer. Georgetown; Caroline l.. Bean,
Blooming Valley; Margaret Alter,
Franklin; Mary Il. Slocum. Bradford;
Margaret Wheeler Sutersvllle, Dollie
Shaner, New Florence: Jane AXtell,
Clarks Mills. Geo. w. Mert. Natrona;
Henry w. Ray, West Elizabeth; Robert
A. Patterson. Enon Valley; John Nc
Garry, Harrisville; Isaiah Warrick.
Smiths Mills: John A. Vanwert, Fas-
sett; John Lewis. Smicksburg; Ellen
Homer City; Charlotte l.. Hendrick-
son. Grayton; Samuel p. Bray, Kane;
Reuben II. Baker, Washington; Geo.
T.. Parker, Philipsburg; Clark Nichols,
Erie; Thomas j. Edwards. Connells-
vile; Hester A. Turner. Mt. Eagle;
Annie ]. Allen. Altoona; jeanette F..
Huslander. Mannsville; Hulda Fer
, guson, Kent.
Christopher McAlee of Johnsonburg,
was seriously injured by Patrick Ga
win, the bartender of the st. Charles
Hotel. at Johnsonburg, the other day.
McAlee had been drinking heavily dur
ing the evening and got into dispute
with Gavin over some money Gavin
hit McAlee with n heavy trowel. Gavin
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Sheriff. McAee Is married man with
n family. Gavin has n bad reputation
and only the arrival of the Sheriff pre-
vented him from rough treatment at
the hands Of an infuriated mob.
q. =. Goodwin, an oil well pumper,
of Washington. went to one of his wells
In South Franklin township n few
days ago and tried to start to pump.
For some reason the machinery did not
respond, and looking about for the
trouble he found a man with his legs
through the balance wheel, apparently
In n stupor, who when aroused. got up
and went off without a word. Had
the machinery been started promptly
he would have been torn to pieces.
David Caldwell, Jr., of Manor. with
his wife and two children, was driving
along the street car line at Devils Bend
when the horse frightened at an ap-
preaching car backing over a 30-foot
embankment. The family and vehicle
We're landed on the railroad track be-
low. Mrs. Caldwell had one eye knock
ed out and she was otherwise injured.
Mr. Caldwell was badly injured inter-
nally. One of the children, aged Z, had
its skull crushed.
Albert ID. Marshall, 80 years old, of
| Salisbury, was thrown from his horse
| a few days ago. receiving fatal injuries
| He was discovered on the roadside near
| Tunnelton, on the West Penn Railroad.
| His skull was crushed I'm horrible
manner, his eyes being literally forced
| from their sockets so they rested on
| his cheeks. He lived near New Alex
andria.
Jas. Ross, an employee of the Roney
e. Berger furnace at New Castle. was
passing the casting house Just as a cast
was being made few days ago. He
was standing looking at the molten
| nj xyhn Il II UtaI Itov bnd
around a corner and pushed him into
It. Ross was horribly burned and may
die. His assailant escaped.
A 300-barrel oil well was struck on
the John Wood farm in Aleppo town
ship, Greene county, recently. 1t was
drilled by the South Penn Company.
and is four miles southwest of the
Cook and Harvey wells.
Wallace F'laig, aged IS years, was in
stantly killed at Lock Haven, last
week. by the wheel of a loaded wagon
passing over his head. His father and
brother saw him killed. He was crush
ed to a jelly.
Burglars blew open the safe OF the
East End hotel. Altoona, but secured
nothing Of much value. Proprietor LEM
and j. II. Bloom exchanged shots with
the intruders and one was wounded.
Assistant Postmaster Joseph Rob-
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paper in the postoffice at Sharon, mar
rowly escaped being hit by cartridges
that exploded among the rubbish.
Gov. Hastings has appointed Enos
o. Rogers of Orbisonia, associate Judge
of Huntington county, to fill the va
cancy caused by Judge William ].
Grissingers death.
Mrs. Caroline Armour, aged "a, of
East Lackawannock township, dropped
dead a few days ago after doing a hard
days work. She leaves a family OF
several children.
Robbers blew open the safe in the
post Office at Beaver Meadow, Monday
night, and secured 5000 in stamps, be-
sides some cash and registered letters
Thomas Perry OF Harrisburg has
sent to Judge Miller of Mercer county
a very handsome gavel made from rel
les of the burned capitol building.
William Kelly, aged 40. colored, was
found dead on the street car track al
Vanport. 1t Is suspected that he was
murdered and placed on the track.
Mrs. George Stentake of East Ban
h..w 49, xl.- n. \. l.