The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-06
JUDGE SAMPSELL KILLED
Tb8 Popular Associate JQdg Caught BY a CilcQIarSaV at
CSlhSVlA Both Legs and Arms We're Severed.
In Fifteen Minutes His Massive Form Law
Prostrate in Death.

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CHRISTIAN CHARACTER A NOTED CAREER, AN AN
CESTRY'NOTED FOR LONGEVITY, LEAVESA WIDOW
AND TWO FATHERIESS DAUGHTERS-TFE
LARGEST FUNERAL EVER HEI.DIN CENTRE
VILE.
On Monday when court convened the large this
place. all turned anxioy toward the formerly occupied by
Associate Judge Henry Samel of Penns Creek 1t vacant
The very thought cast gloom the faces about the 1t was
sad every pondeed his heart knew only too
well the sad story of his unfortunate fate Fresh from the walks civil
lite to the judicial seat only months with vgo life activity and
the respect of the people, instant of time he called away
from life to eternity the future that awaits every Judge S-
sell in Nddebug the Monday preceding full of life activity and
fair to he could live l03 years. the his grandmother
ed He called at this Office and in any with the writer visited the
county Jail speak to John Napp and Grcr Shell How wildly yet
there comes 20 memory the words spoken by the departed withdrawing
Napp in his CELL john Pl be in you Friday when come
to Middleburgh" Friday never came for him upon this earth
THE ACCIDENT
No satisfactory explanation to caey how happened perhaps
will everbe discovered was all quick, his companions scarcely
realized it. The men working Dr. j. w. Spels mill
along Penns Creek beyond Cenrevc when the accident occurred ON
last Wednesday afternoon September 2St The particulars
cident prefer give in Dr. Spses language as follows:
Henry was bearing off the and they had Just finished bill of
lumber and hamae arrangements ocrl When Henry
put the last lumber oil of the carriage upon truck run into the
lumber yard my brother Charles ihc reversed the carriage
run back to put log upon it. Henry jumped upon carriage while
nmoion took hold of the lever and reversed the head blocks
Ate"vng reversed the books while the carriage in notion
dropped the lever walked back ON the carriage and stepped oil of the
carriage while notion and likely stepped off of the carriage upon the
bed and heng nearer the than he anticipated the caught
his LETT loot and pulled him upon the which threw him forward
against the who brother Charlie Knocking moa side.
Both legs and both sawed Oft. The right and leo
completely severed the ctmls wcrcamo Off There
noeviencs of internal injury, but the shock knocked him
cos and the evering all the large arteries caused death
minutes. He made ocry OF any kind but moancd twice.
and evidently did not know what struck hin. 1t all quick
Emanuel Iackeburg, the engineer, the accident Charles
looking in the opposite direction it his duty do while
versing the carriage"
Henry Clay Sampsel born in Centreve Snyder Ohcn I'm
io) County Pa May 81 1852 educated in the public
his native village attended also Frecbrg academy and Missionary In
stue Sensgove After leaving school Segrove he taught
school several years Centre and Adams townships Snyder County
and in Limestone township Union County, Pa last service as
teacher in the Grammar School in Centreve He then secured
employment clerk Captain Jacob armans won the
admiration of the community well the love of his employer In
short while Henry undertook business for hmeand
ofSampse Stroup cemented into partnership and they bought
out Captain Hartman The firm later changed Sanpse
Napp and later Judge Smpsel sold out his interest Mr. Napp
snd then clerkd for Mr. Napp This continued until about about
three weeks ago. when Mr. Napp sold the store Mr. Sroup
willing work anything ecoud get do Hencehe found his wayo
the mill where he met his unimey death last Wednesday, He
always jolly and made many friends who nturn helped him
position He twice elected Chairman of the Republican Stand
ing Committee 1894 second in 1885, On February 18TH
1897 he nominated for Associate Judge the Republican ticket
having received 95 votes plurality Of $50 votes four asp
clear majority of almost 1000 votes which, ofcouse elected him. He
has had the privilege of sitting only since election vz
February and June of this year.
pARENTAaE AND RELATIONS
Judge Sampe the of George Sampsel born March TO-
1875 and died in 1885, and his wife, Kate Kaherman of Lauo
Joseph William and jacob residing Three Rivers Joe Co., Mich
gan Angene married Michael Denius residing at Mfinburg
Pal Jane residing in Cntrevi Samuel P redbg near Salem in
Penn township this county john single residing at Bellevue Ohio
George Lincoln residing north Centreve the old homestead
Dr. David NJ residing at Winfield Union Co.. Pa and the dese
Henry Clay whowas married June 90 1873 Adelaide Nevin