The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
MURDERED AND CREMATED.
Frederick Rockwell and Mrs Annie Haines
Arrested for Killing Mr.. Haines.

Frederick Rockwell. who lives across the
Elk county line in Forest county, from Ridg-
way, on charge of murder. II is alleged
that Rockwell and Mrs. Annie Hnincs con-
niyed to and that Rockwell did kill the
woman's husband by knocking him on the
head and burning him up. Rockwell Is now
confined In the Forest county jail at Tiones-
tn on a charge of burglary, but will be taken
to hidgway and tried for murder. ~ the
crime was committed In Elk county. Haines
was about 80 years old, while his wife, who
Is very pretty, ia about %, the same age OF
Rockwell, and the pair are said to be nti-
mate. Mrs Haines is alleged to have made
"A partial confession.
The congregation of st. Peters Lutheran
church, of Evans City, has decided to build
Il new house OF worship, work TO begin inn
mediately. The new church will cost about
sl0. 600 and $500 has already been sub
scribed. This will be the thirl church tnD
congregation has erected, the first being
built In lsig by popular subscription. But
one of the original members OF the irst
church Is connected with the congregation
to-day.
New Hamburg Is all wrought up over
fight which occurred Saturday. Postmaster
Greenman run "A grocery store In connection
with the Office. and the Keevcr brothers are
daily visitors to the place. On Saturday they
raised a disturbance, and the postmaster at
tempted to put them out. 4 fight ensued
and several battered heads resulted. Now
the postmaster has caused the arrest OF the
intruders for assault and battery.
Mrs. Catherine Zimmerman, OF Butler,
| aged 30 years, was found dead In her bed
with her clothes on, having evidently ex-
| pired from exhaustion. She was born In
| Carlisle, Pa, and was the daughter OF
| Michael Emminger, who served as lieutenant
| in "a Pennsylvania company In the war OF
I 4. a
| Her only daughter, Mrs. Win Worcester, re-
sides in Anderson, Ind.
Joseph Shiverton. an ll-year-old son OF
| Mrs. Elizabeth Shiyerton, living on the state
| line, was killed by train on the Erie rail.
road while crossing the track. He did not
| hear the approach of the train and was hurled
twenty feet into pile Of ties. His skull was
| fractured and his left leg broken.
The famous white coon which accom-
| panied the Lincoln Republican club of New
Brighton to Canton and on all the campaign
| expeditions OF the fall. got away from its
| keeper and disappeared. The little animal
| was snow white with pink eyes, the only one
| ever known TO have existed.
| The resid ence and barn of Homer Sutton
in Mineral township, Venango county, were
| totally DESTROYED by lire with their contents,
including several head Of live stock. The
| fires occurred simultaneously and were OF
| incendiary origin. The loss is $40, 900, partly
| insured.
Mrs. William Rogers, wife OF n gardener OF
| that name, employed by |. s. Grail, the flor.
ist OF Monongaheia City, gave birth to trip
lets-two girls and II boy. The girls died
| shortly after birth, but the boy is living and
doing well. Mrs. Rodgers is about 80 years
| of age.
Edward Gooder, jcweler and optician oi
Reynoldsyiile, made an assignment to Guth
| 4 Son, jewellers, of Brookvile. Henceforth
the establishment will he conducted under
| the firm name of Guth n Son. Gooder will
remain in charge of the mechanical depart
! ment.
Tho will of the late George B. Roberts was
| admitted to probate In Norristown. The
bulk OF the estate is left to the widow and
children of the testator. and S45, 900 is to sc
| to several charities. The amount of the es.
tate is not mentioned In the will.
George and Annie Rumbaugh, OF Jean.
| nette. convicted OF keeping disorderl,
house were sentenced to the work house for
six months. Harry Ellis, convicted of steal
| ing q violin and gold watch, was sentenced
to the Huntington rcformatory.
W. b. Browns Sons No. 9 coal works Al
Boston, which have been idle for several
weeks, resumed operations in full. The
works give employment to l5) men. The ice
is out OF the Yough river, and the men ex'
pcct steady work for some time.
Edward Parry, alias Edward Prescott. who
burglari2ed large portion of the Mononga
hela valley pleaded guilty at Washington &c
| nine indictments and was sentenced to nine
years in the penitentiary, one for each oil the
charges.
John Z. sebring, of Halfmoon township
Center county, has been appointed hy tht
county commissioners as mercantile ap.
| praiser for the current year. The appraise.
| ment will be made during the next tive
| months.
Daniel Abbott, a colored miner Of McGov.
ern, Washington county. who shot and killed
| Nathan Turner, was indicted for murder
The court granted continuance and the
case will not be tried until May.
Notice from Washington vas received by
Postmaster William Wallace, OF New Brigh'
ton, that the postofiice would be moved &c
a more commoiious building on April l.
A. McGraw, q freight brakeman OF Titus
willie, was killed by falling from the top OF d
box car on which he was riding. He was 81
years Of age and leaves family.
A sneak thief stole a pocketbook contain
ing a large amount OF money from the resi-
dence Of A. G. Williams, Butler while tht
family was in the basement.
| Michael Freeman, an employe OF the =. l.
Kimberly mill. at Greenvile. was seriousl,
burned by flash from falling bloom which
struck some wet cinders.
Thomas G. Sheehan, the printer arrested
on the charge of setting fire to the Office o
the Meadyille Tribune, was acquitted at hi.
trial Tuesday.
Harry Baker il under arrest at Grecnsbure
charged with robbng the residence OF Cal
Inspector Hill, at Youngwood, with whom
he boarded.
An old man named Kruger, while gather
ing coal on the railroad track at Beaver
Falls. was struck by a train and killed.
Robert Dickey, hardware merchant, o
Greenyille fell twenty feet from a ladder anC
was seriously injured.
Of the thirty-eight sultans who have ruled
the Ottoman empire since tho conquest oI
Constantinople by the Turks, thirty-iou,
haye died violent deaths.
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