The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-23
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Aged Couple Tortured Into Revealing the
Hiding Place Of Their Money.

Another case Of horrible abuse Of
IN aged couple by robbers occurred at
state Line near Erie one morning last
week. The victims James Harmon and
his wife, each about so years old. Three
men drove up to the house In a buggy,
which they had taken from Siilman's
larm. They dragged Harmon out Of
bed. wrapped him in blanket, beat.
kicked and choked him until he ap-
peared to be dead. Still he refused to
reveal the hiding place OF his money.
| Believing that Harmon was dead one
Of the robbers seized Mrs. Harmon by
the throat and declared he would choke
her to death If she did not tell where
the money was. She refused to divulge
and they then began to visit upon the
old lady the most inhuman and terrible
| treatment Finally believing that her
susband was dead and fearing that
she would share his fate she told the
burglars where the money was hidden.
| The robbers secured between $500 and
1000 and then left threatening the old
ady with death II she made a sound.
Some time after the villains had left the
| holse Mr.. Harmon revived, crawled to
neighbors house and told his stSry.
| Word was telegraphed to westfield.
and three str0ngers, who had left a
| horse and buggy in shed there, were
| suspected. One was arrested and con-
| fessed. The others ran away. He said
| his name was Joseph Leggett and his
home In Delaney, N. Y. He denied
| having known the other men prior to
the robbery.
The following pensions have been is
,ued Richard Fnington, Buell.. Craw-
ford. s6 Charles Tea. New Brighton.
! IS; Robert Storey, Butler. $40; Martin
v. y. Shallar. Williamsburg, Blair, Sc;
William Cory, Palmer, Crawford, Sc to
| $40; Simon X. Denning, Homer City. So
to sS Robert l.. Crouch (dead), Castle
shannon. $40; Henry Kapp. Venus.
| venango, Sc; George NJ. Kershner, Dot,
Fulton, SIS to $50; T.. NJ. Northrup. I'm
lon City. Erie, si4 to sl7; Richard NJ.
Hovis. Clintonville. Venango. So to IS;
| Israel r. Raymond, Sugar Grove, Sc:
Annie $. Crouch, Castle Shannon. Alle-
gheny, So; Mary PARCEL, Jeanette, IS;
Sarah J. Litz Dubois. IS; Mary A.
| Rhue. Milesbury, Center. IS; Mary NJ
Bellwood, Blair, IS; John II. Mesner.
| Blythesdale. Allegheny, Sc; Hezekiah 8.
Luce. Rockton, Cle0field. Sc; Aaron
| Klinefelter, Altoona, So; Seth M. Jor-
dan. Bradford. S.; Harlow ID. Hills, Ru-
tan. Erie So; John A. Hiltner. Tyrone.
Dan j. Evans. Pittsburg. Sc; Samuel
Albert, Emlenton, Sc; Jeremiah J. T.
Torrance, Pittsburg. SO: Thomas Say.
| Nickleyville, Venango. So; Michael
| kllngensmith, Leechburg, Sl2; John
Eckerman, Keffer, Westmoreland, IS;
Thomas Jones, Pittsburg. IS to s12;
William NJ. Wry, Ebenezer. Indiana, SO
10 IS: Adam =. Rhodes. Saegerstown.
crawford. s17 to s24; James Dyson Kit
.anning, Sc; Joseph Matthias, Lemas-
iers, Franklin. Sc; Matthew Mccall.
| Williamsburg. Blair, IS; John Rosen-
berger, Greendale, Armstrong, Sc;
Thomas Potter. Philipsburg, $12; Cyrus
|
z. Morrell. Tarentum, 81; William
strait, Rundell. Crawford. Sc; Isaac Nj.
| Linthurst, Altoona, IS; Obadiah L.
Jmberger, Lewistown. So; Robert w.
Thompson, Bakerstown, Allegheny, Sc;
Richard Harvey. dead, Allegheny, s6 to
%: Silas S. Weed, Spring Creek. IS;
Ioel A. Ginter, Horton, ST to S24; Mary
NJ. lrfin, Big Run. Jefferson, s.; Eliza
| Harvey, Allegheny, IS.
| The Benson bank. established by the
late Judge William Benson of Water
ford has closed its doors. The line of
| depositors was large and comprised
the town merchants and farmers. The
people OF Waterford are indignant
that the cashier. they ray, contrived
| TO run until number of heavy depos-
its had been made. The committee Sc
lected to audit the banks accounts,
reports that there are about 300 de-
| positors and that the liabilities will be
about $4,000. A receiver will be asked
for.
| The Fayette Gas Fuel Company Of
| Uniontown have bought in an 800
pound pressure gas well in the Mason
town field. Several months ago the
Greensboro Natural Gas Company
| wanted to cross the Fayette COM
pany's territory with a pipe line. but
the Fayette fuel people located a well
on the line TO block them, and 1t is this
well that has Just come in. The rival
companies now have big well apiece,
with only a fence dividing them and
both spouting from the same vein.
James Adams, one Of the Oldest resi-.
dents OF Canonsburg. Is seriously Ill.
I He called member of the family to
his bedside the other day and stated
| that IL certain part of the house was
visited and certain board removed a
sum OF money would be found. This
was done. and Sl.loO was found, which
years. Later he stated that II another
part OF the house was visited more
money would be found. and this time
the sum Of $500 was secured.
The body Of Sales schriver. who dis
appeared about month ago from his
lome In Apollo, was found floating in
| The Kiskiminetas river a few days ago.
| There Is a large cash in his head, and 1t
Is thought he came to his death by vio-
| lence. Schriver was last seen by friends
In saloon at Avonmore.. He had con-
siderable money. but only 81 was found
IN the body.
Charles o. Skeers, the millionaire coal
| operator, and an ex-director OF the Le-,
high Valley Railroad Company, died
| Monday at his home in Mauch Chunk.
| He was born in Luzerne county In 1913
and came here in 1912. He was twice
married, his first wife being the adopt
ed daughter OF Asa Packer, and his
second. Mrs. S. Frank Walter. who sur
| wives him.
| Meyer Morris. q Hebrew peddler Of
| tfttsburg. after vigorous fight in the
court at Greensburg. won yer dict for
ta0.45 from Henry Piper, rich farmer
OF Washington township, price
claimed by Norris for conducting the
widower Piper to Beaver and pointing
out q woman whom Morris suggested
would be good wife for a lonesome
| farmer.
| w. II. Smith, brakeman on the
Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg Rail-
| road, was killed the o.,,sr day at