The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-28
THE TRIAL OF JNo. p. CONRAD.
Remains Stoiid and Indifferent tO
the End Eats Heartily and
Chats Nolubly With
Friends.
IN Incident in his Remarkable Career BE.
fore his Downfall


the particulars of the case of the
Chambersb sburgandBedfordT Turn
pike Company VS.. John Sheets,
proprietor of the McConnellsburg
and Mercersburg Mail Line, last
Friday at Cham bersburg, but
that is another story. The indi-
vidual we have to deal with is John
r. Conrad, once a peaceable and
law-abiding citizen, now an acces.
sorry, yea, chief criminal in this
heinouS defiance of the laws Oh
the Commonwealth of Pennsylva.
mia and the Rate Card of the &.
4 b. Turnpike Company in par
ticular On the dreaded Friday
-'Black Friday"-Mr. Conrad
arose and dressed himself with
more than ordinary care, brush
ing his blue overalls, polishing his
Royals with an unlimited quanti-
ty ofFrazer' sgraphiteaXle-g grease
and giving those fine touches to
his person affected by vain and
fastidious men when they pose
before the public. We will not
follow Johns actions during his
trip from this place toChambers-
burg, suffice it to say that they
were characterized with the ut
most recklessness and levity.-
Arriving ut Cham bersburg he
partook of hearty meal of pret-
zels and scrap cheese, eating with
voracity indicating that he felt
that this was to be his last meal
ON earth; but at the same time ex.
hibiting that de gaite de cour that
has distinguished his every action
since this remarkable trial was
spoken of.
When Mr. Conrad arose for the
terrible ordeal through which he
was about to pass deathlike 81.
lence pervaded the vast assembly,
and it is said that never in the
criminal chronicles of Cham bers
burg was so much nerve force
and control over the emotions as
shown by the chief actor in this
case noted, and his disregard OF
Judicial dignity and the pomp OF
power treated with such sub
Unity. In contradistinction tC
this sublimely sublimated phase
of his character we give the fol
lowing incident; Several years
ago Mr.. Conrad resided in Too
township. One day, while assist
ing in unloading IA barrel of cider
recognizing the existence of spe
cidc gravity, he did not lend tt
the work that muscular endeavol
that should always attend sucl
labor and the result was that his
end of the barrel rolled unresist
ingly over his half-past los. He
managed, without the assistance
of his cousin Harvey Nelson, wht
was an interested spectator, t.
reach his room where he fell in {
dead faint. Recovering, after the
usual restoratives were resorteC
to, he remarked firmly but calm
ly to his wife; "Now, Belle, leave
the room, | am going to take of
my shoe, "
The shoe was removed will
due care and ON careful eXamina
tion of the member, not u bruise
not an abrasion, not Il discolora
tion, not even "a little redness,
as Cousin Harvey observed, coulC
be detected. We do not thinl
there is anything to laugh at il
this, but mention it to illustrat,
the great change that he had un
dergOne in this brief time. TIL,
kind -heartedness and solicitud,
so beautifully shown for his wife,
feelings has given place to
reckless, hardened and defan
spirit that laughs at, mocks at
and makes "snoots" at toll-gat,
keepers along the great thorough
fare that lies between this plac,
and Mercersburg, We woult
give all the minor details in th
matter, butoutofc consideration 70
the delicate sensibilities of hi
cousin Harvey, we refrain.
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While j. Kendall Johnston wa
IN the cellar of his mercantile es
tablishment on Monday, ,assistin
in opening some boxes containing