The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PRISONER RETURNED.


ward wrote to sherifr Black that he
would return In time for trial, turned
up at the prison last Friday. The
Sheriff was greatly surprised. Hollar
| nonchalantly remarked: II said I
| would be back, and here I am" Hol-
lar is charged with robbing the Nur-
| emburg store and postof'lce. He broke
Jail with stephen Mensinger. another
| prisoner. Then he wrote back 70 the
Sheriff that his wife was sick and
needed his support, but that he would
| put In an appearance for the Septem-
Der term OF Court. posse sent out
failed to find track of him.
The following pensions were granted
| last week.
| Madison a. Tlmblln, Penfield, So;
George w. GIFT, Etna. So; Issac Rich
ordson, Altoona IS; Levi Buchanan.
East Branch, Warren, So; Michael =.
Schryer Selins Grove. So; Mason J.
| Leonard, Queenstown, Armstrong, SO:
Demas Crumrine, zollarsville, Wash
ington. Sc to IS; Samuel G. Compton,
| Williamsport, So to IS: william w.
| Perry. Ringgod, $50 to $50; Henry
| Hoffmaster. Spring Mills. Center, SO TO
IS; Leonard M. Bromley, Oil City, So
to IS; George w. Kiefer, Pittsburg $s
store. Washington. SO to IS; Harvey
Kinder, West Brownsville. IS to $12;
Mary r.. Conrad, Gallitzin. Cambria,
IS; Clara $. Ballantyne, Huntington,
Ss Isabella G. Decker Huntington,
sl2; John u. Richardson. Clearfleid,
s.; John Cornish. Elliottsville, $12;
Sidney B. Armour, spartansburg. s1o
| William q. Meyers. Clearfield. s6
| Thomas Clark, Carrs. So; Conrad -.
| Walter. Tillie. SO; Peter Updegraf.
dead, Lewisburg. s12; Henry Il.
Romig, Rotes. Sc; william Null, Wash
| ington, s6 Andrew Edinger, dead st.
| Petersburg. si7; sharte Crow, White
| Ash. 81 to ss; Elizabeth Updegraff,
Lewisburg. IS: Emma Elinger, st.
Petersburg, sl2; Elizabeth Hensei.
| Levansville. Somerset. IS; Elizabeth
z; Hamilton, Pittsburg. IS; Mary
Leechburg. ss Jacob w. Palmer, AL
toona, SO; James S. McElroy, Pitts
burg. Sc; Adam Richter, Blossburg.
ss; Edward $. steck, dead. Green's
burg. s17 to s24; J. c. Evans, Ebens-
burg. IS to si2; John b. Phillips, Clar-
ion, ss to sl2; Mollie Steck, Green's
burg. SS Barbara Lang, Allegheny. IS;
Sarah j. Pierson, Deep Valley, Greene.
| IS.
y. P, Myers a few days ago took
| possession OF house at Garrett left to
him by his mother, Mrs. Christiey
| Myers, who died five months ago. The
| deed was not signed by his father,
who had life tenure in the property.
When Christley Myers arrived ne .
ipuild TIE HOuSF DdTTltdueu, MS son re-
tusing him entrance. He at once went
| to Somerset. swore n warrant for
forcible entry and detainer, and on
his return here secured service for the
writ. Young Myers fired at the ap-
preaching constable. fatally wounding
Michael Kearney. Then he fled to his
boarding house, Immediately adjoin-
Ing. where Constable Nelson Lenhart.
end his brother, John Lenhart, fol-
| lowed him. He fired again, killing John
Lenhart instantly. Sheriff Martin
Hartzell, OF Somerset in a short time
arrived with q posse. Myers was finally
overpowered, and while being taken
down the steps of the house was
struck by gun In the hands OF some-
BODY in the crowd. He was knocked
unconscious, but later recovered and
was removed to Somerset. Michael
kearney died and John Lenhart. the
other victim, was scarcely recognlz-
able when found, the entire front Of
his face being blown off.
The other morning as j. w. McIntire
and wife. of Geneva, driving singe and
leading another horse. they were held
up by a gang OF highwaymen. The hus-
Band thought Of a sum of money he
band thought OF some moneyhe carr'ei.
jumped from the buggy and ran. His
wife gave rein and whip to the horse
and dashed through the gang bring
Ing shots from three revolvers. She
was untouched, but the horse she was
leading received a bullet in its flank
A hundred thousand dollars worth
OF farms and private residences be-
longing formerly to the directors of
the Taylor Manufacturing Company,
and the big engine works of the COM
pany were sold at Chambersburg, re-
Gently by United States Marshal
Reilly, of Philadelphia. The property
had before been sold by the Sheriff of
Franklin county. and a clash between
md oil No. tAc t. -
court is likely.
While preparing to attend the
funeral of his father who was killed on
the railroad at Easton last week, John
Bogart became incensed at his step
son, John Burns, and stabbed him on
the head with a knife, inf1icting an
ugly wound. which may result fatally.
Bogart then attempted to make his es-
cape, but was captured by an officer
and committed to Jail to await the
result of Burns injuries
John O'Neil and James Clark, two
veterans gray in crime. and notorious
cracksmen, were sentenced by Judge
Hemphill at Media 20 terms of ten
years each in the Eastern penitenti-
airy. They pleaded guilty to an at
tempt TO break in the house of Mrs.
George Mitchell, at Lansdowne. They
did not get anything and were caught
by Officer Rementer when trying to
enter at the kitchen window.
The construction and repairs Of
country roads by contract system was
strongly advocated by Harman ID.
Adds at a meeting of the Northamp-
ton Farmers Club at Doylestown a
few days ago He would have the
roads properly put in order by Sec
tions, and would throw out the super
Visors' gang altogether.
The George NJ. Neville found dead In
freight car at Blairsvile last week
was a resident OF Mt. Union. His
body was satisfactorily identified. He
was going west in search of work.
He leaves a widow and one child.
George Bartlett, who shot and killed
James Moffitt and mortally wounded
Warren Richmond at Pitistcn the eth
er night and fled. was arrested. at his
home, having hidden In corn field all
night. He says he has no recollection
OF the shooting.
George Ewing of Sugar Grove town.
ship. near Greenville. shot a bald eagle
that measured sis feet from tip to tip.
Governor Wolcott. or Massachusetts.
and party numbering over 100 visited