The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-20
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS.
rhe Latest Happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
JURORS WERE GUIDED BY PRAYER.
One Of Them, a Minister, Invoked Just De-
cisios In Murder csse-- Robbers Imperiled
Her Llie--Aiter Beating Woman Insensfble
They Set Fire to the House, Chester Woman
vsccissted Her Ncse--Other News.

die Fowlers home, Pittsburg, beat her
until she was unconscious and then set
FIRE to the house. The house stands
in lonely place on the outskirts not
far from where the Kahney robbery and
murder we're committed. At o'clock
in the morning Mrs Fowler, who was
alone, was awakened by man who
held a pistol at her head and forced
her to give Up $50 which she had Just
drawn from the bank. 1--WE know just
how much YOU have, for we know what
you got at the bank and how much you
have spent since" said the spokesman.
I'VE followed you into every store you
entered aud watched what you paid
out"
After the robbers left the room Mrs.
Fowler opened a drawer containing
jewelry which they had overlooked.
AS she took the jewelry from the
drawer they came back. and when the
woman resisted the three beat her into
insensibility. Then they set fire to
some inflammable articles in the parlor.
The house was totally destroyed.
The Councilmen OF Grcensburg do
not propose to grant free franchises 10
street railway companies, and as an in
troductory movement passed an ordi-
nance requiring the payment OF $1,000
from companies traversing one or more
streets. The borough treasury felt the
good effect of the ordinance when the
sum of $4,000 was paid by two COM
panes. the Wcs:moreland Company,
controlled by Benjamin F. Myers, OF
Harrisburg, and the Greensburg and
Southern Company.
The Pttsburg jury which convicted
John Biddle OF first degree murder for
the killing of T. d. Kahney was guild
ed by prayer Rev Henry Fuesner
was member OF the jury, and when
the twelve sat down to supper he OF
fered an invocation. Later in the even
ing just before the jurors retired he OF
iered another prayer that they might
do the right thing by morning. When
the jury arose and took the final ballot
it stood twelve for conviction.
Some time ago the Ministerial Asso-
citation OF Mt Joy entered suit against
A. L. Lawrence. 4 restaurant keeper OF
that place for violating the Sunday
law. The accused was given a hearing,
convicted and fined in the sum OF 5000
The Ministerial Association, 10 show
pllat there was no vindictivc spirit
manifested in their prosecution Of the
man, paid Him the amount OF the fine
VIM. F. Grauper, OF Philadelphia,
made himself famous among the break
er boys OF the Mlnesvlc Colliery.
Upon entering the breaker of mine
at Mlnesville and inspecting the work
OF the boys and men employed there
he was so deeply impressed that he
began handing out money to the little
fellows. Before he lett the breaker he
had given away a large sum.
Detective Chambers, OF Harrisburg,
and Chief OF Police Mckinney, OF
Hanover, arrested an Italian piano
grinder near Hanover. Two American
women, one a pretty girl of 10, were
charged with abducting the girl. who
is resident OF Harrisburg and comes
from a respectable family.
While examining the vaccination
mark on the arm of friend, a Chester
woman got some oi the virus on one
OF her finger nails. Subsequently, by
scratching her nose, she broke the skin
and now has well-marked vaccination
there.
| A bold robbery was committed at the
home OF John Nonnemacher. near
Bethlehem The thieves got away with
over $500 in cash. which had been hid
den in trunk. The stolen money rep
resented Nonncmacher.s savings for
| several years.
The commencement exercises OF the
Amber High School were held in the
opera house, DR.. Schaffer State su-
perintendent, delivered an address and
| Prof. w. r. Rhawn, principal OF the
schools. awarded the diplomas.
One whole avenue Of cottages on the
camp grounds OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Ridgevicw Park is in
ruins from disastrous conhagration
| The loss is $4,000, upon which there
is no insurance. The fire was caused
by the explosion of an oil stove.
While attempting to cross the Phila-
delphia and Erie Railroad tracks at
Milton, A. o. Herr was struck by the
engine OF passenger train and instant
| ly killed. He was about 45 years old
and leaves wife, son and daughter
lanes Howells fell into an empty
wagon at the Cameron Colliery. Sha-
mokin. just as a rush OF dirt occurred.
| He was buried alive for over five min
utes. He was found senseless, put will
recover.
An attempt made near Middleport to
wreck the passenger train for Pottsville
by placing large rock between the
tracks was frustrated by the locomo-
! tive crushing the obstruction.
Owing to i'll health Charles Z. Hous-
ton has resigned the presidency OF the
Tidewater Steel Company OF Chester
and is succeeded by George Mccall, OF
the firm OF Dick Brothers, Philadel-
phia.
The outside employees at the Green
wood Colliery, Tamaqua, who went on
strike for an increase OF wages, have
been advanced from $Iro to $I.26 per
day and all hands returned to work.
While making repairs to the Reading
Railway bridge which crosses the river
at Yardley, Isaac Shaeffer fell rs feet
and was probably fatally injured.
Phemia Workman, an inmate OF the
insane department OF the Lancaster
| County Hospital, committed suicide by
hanging herself with her apron strings.
Benjamin f. Cole, OF Philadelphia,
fell from fast moving freight train at
West Lebanon and was probably fatal
| ly injured.
William R. Price, OF Plymouth, a
prominent citizen, was found dead in
bed by his son, having died OF apo
plexy.
Henry Trutzer. OF WILLIAMSBURG was