The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-19
KEYSTONE state NEWS CONDENSED
MYSTERY EXPLAINED.


The mystery surrounding the murder
on last Monday at Shamokin of 16-
year-old Daisy Smith, whose body was
found near her home at Sellns Grove
by her father, q farmer, riddled with
shot and with a gaping knife wound in
her neck, was cleared the other day by
the confession OF Edward Krlssinger,
who was arrested on suspicion after
the discovery OF the body. Krissinger
says the girl had Tilted him and he laid
In walt for her armed will: :. shotgun
and knife. After shooting her he cut
her throat three times. He then hid
the Knife and returned home and
washed the blood from his clothes.
krissinger bears 6. bad reputation and
Is said to have served a term in jail.
The following pensions were issued
last week Joseph Osterhag. Allie
gheny, IS; Robert Young, Uniontown,
81 to IS; Gustav Schaaf, Monongahela,
$40 to sl2; William Gayton, Mt. Union,
Huntington, $17 to S24; Lemuel An
drews. Sandy Lake, s12 to s17 Benna
Statmiller, Onberg. Indiana, SO to So;
w. f. Lutte, Erie, s12.25; Rosa Schein-
er, Erie, IS; Elizabeth Patton, Car
negie. IS; George F. Derr, Miiesburg,
Center, SO; Marshal e. Peck, Youngs-
town. Warren, 80 to $S; s. Bellcott,
Sunset, Washington, 81 to IS; Findley
Hall, Irvona, Clearfield, Sc to IS; Hen
ry Meintel, Hollidaysburg, s12; Locern
w. Kelly. Athens, So to ss; Elizabeth
Steck. OIL City. s12; Luther d. Will
liams. Mcdonald. So; Daniel l.. Won
setter, Washington, SO to $S Joel II.
Gardener, Lander. Warren, Sc to IS;
Andrew p. Cox, Big Run, 81 to $1z;
Katherine A. Schwartz, Titusviile, s.;
Henrietta Baumbach, Pittsburg, ss;
Lucetta Miller, Kittanning. IS; Amelia
Cutler, Titusvile, 80; William e.
Burchfield, Philipsburg, $40: VIM. II.
lounkins, Fairchance, So; Russell Da-
Wis, New Castle. IS; Jas. s. Harris
California, SO; John McCurdy, Dubois,
$6 to IS; Elizabeth Murphy, Scalp Lev.
ell, $s.
Constable Ed Hughes. of Rochester.
has made an information before Squire
Young, OF Beaver, charging T.. s., j. r.
and David Food and James Lander
man, OF Monaco, with assault and bat
terry and obstructing the execution OF
legal process. Mr.. Hughes claims
In Monaco to serve some papers in
connection with the collection of a
claim held by James Friel & Co., of
Pittsburg, and was elected.
Tramps who robbed freight car in
Old Forge township the other night
We're carrying away their booty on
section truck on the Austin branch of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, when
coal train engine bringing in some cars
ran upon them. The tramps jumped
and escaped In the wreck that fol-
lowed Richard Howell, of Pittston, a
brakeman, was crushed to death, and
John Carroll, also brakeman, was
badly injured.
Eight persons were shurt at Dubois
In n sham battle between COMPANIES
II and l. of the Fifth regiment and the
veterans of 81. Giant crackers were
used to represent heavy artillery. One
exploded in the grasp of Sergt. Logan
or Company II and his hand was near
ly torn to pieces. Ex-County Com
missioner Ross had a finger torn off
and his hand badly mangled In like
manner. Others were only slightly
injured
Miss Peale Vogan, aged II, residing
near the line between Venango and
Mercer counties, died Thursday of ty-
phoid fever. Miss Vogan was a daugh-
ter or j. L. Vogan. Seventeen young
people attended party near Raymil-
ton, where Ice cream was served, and
those who partook of the deicacy were
stricken with typhoid fever. Fred Vo-
gan died two weeks ago. Several pa
tients are reported at the point Of
death.
Bessie Garman. aged IL, was burned
to death In the home OF Brady Finken-
binder. at Mont Alto Junction near
Chambersburg. She upset lamp from
a table, and the kerosene. igniting. en-
veloped her In flames from head to
foot, literally roasting parts of her
body. Mr.. Finkenbinder. in trying to
save her, was dreadfully burned about
the arms and hands.
When Miss Mary Myser Of Lancas.
ter, sat down to the supper table the
other night she told her parents that
she had taken dose of Paris green.
AS she did not complain Of pain they
treated the matter rather lightly. A
few hours later her father heard her
moaning and he then summoned
physician. but 1t was too late to save
her life.
BY the caving In of the hill at mine
No. at Belle Vernon last week Albert
Dow Bates. bookkeeper for the COM
pany. was killed and his brother. Will
liam p. Bates. superintendent of the
mine, was seriously injured. Robert
Ross, a negro. had his back hurt and
was injured internally, and George
Minney. also colored, had his arm
broken.
DR.. M. NJ. Denlinger and wife were
held up on the highway at Lancaster
while driving to their home, by three
men. who demanded their valuables.
Instead Of complying the doctor put
the whip to his horse and succeeded in
getting away. The robbers were armed
with heavy clubs. and struck at them
as they sped away.
Frank Kelley, while returning from
Pittsburg to Mount Pleasant few
days ago. left the cars at the wrong
station, and in attempting to board
the train again was thrown under a
passing freight on an adjoining track
and ground to pieces.
The body Of an unknown young man
was found near Meadville frightfully
mangled In the Erie railroad yards. He
was we'll dressed and had money In his
pockets. Various articles found on the
body seemed to denote that he belong
ed in Bradford.
A 70-year-old farmer named Shep.
Eerd was seriously injured at Laech-
burg by the team he was driving rum
ming away and overturning the wagon
down steep hill, with Mr.. Shepherd
underneath.
A trolley car at Ashley, Luzerne
County, struck Edward Fenner who
was driving across the track. killing
him instantly.
Willie. aged 4. SON Of Walter Good