The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
The KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News OF Pennsylvania Told IN
Short Order.

Lafayette began its new year under
happy auspices The new men mum.
Der nearly $50 and the chapel was so
crowded that many Freshmen had to
sit in the gallery. to which President
Warfeld referred as the celestial re-
gions." At the opening exercises Act
ing President Kirkpatrick formally re.
tired and turned the college manage
ment over 10 President Warficld The
students were urged by both to make
the most of college advantages. Stacy
ard Y NJ. {. A.. addressed the new
students and Manager Cannino. 1904, Of
the football team, announced a mass
meeting of the upper classmen imme-
diately after chapel. This meeting
prevented the usual Sophomore Fresh.
man rush.
The sentry at the Allegheny arsenal
who shot and killed William II. Crow
ley will be first tried by court-martial
then turned over to whatever branch
OF the civil authority that may be deter.
mined upon later. This conclusion was
reached after a consultation between
Captain Grote Hutcheson, United
, States Attorney Young and District
Attorney Haymaker. Captain Hutch
eson said: There is no desire to shield
the soldier nor to thwart civil authority
from a complete investigation OF the
shooting, but in view of the double
amcnability OF the soldier the military
authority desire to take the case UP at
once and conclude their part of the in
quiry."
Edward Kicker, an old soldier and
a former policeman, lies in the Easton
hospital, with self-inficted cuts on his
throat and on both wrists, and his wife,
Rebecca, is on cot near by with her
skull fractured and gashcd, the result
OF blows rained on her by Kicker Both
are 50 years of age. The hospital ply
:isians believe Mrs Kicker will die.
Kicker for long time has had Saint
Vitas' dance. After dinner Kicker
seized an AK and struck his wife on the
head. Then he cut his throat and both
wrists Two men grabbed him. He
iought like a demon and attacked them
but was overpowercd.
Several persons were slightly hurt in
a collision OF two fast passenger trains
On the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Gone.
maugh. The second section OF Pitts
burg Limited, known as the New York
| flyer. stopped at Conemaugh for water
While it was standing at the plug the
second section OF the Fast Line came
along and crashed into the Washington
| sleeper, which was the last coach OF the
flyer. The rear of the sleeper was
| crushed in, and the engine OF Fast Line
damaged. Twenty persons, most OF
| them Pittsburgers, were jolted from
their berths and some we're cut and
| bruised
The thirteenth annual reunion OF the
f1Stb Dan,,e Il, ,,,;, ND1,,ataarc' pan;-
mental Association was held at the
headquarters of General Robert L. Bo-
dine Post Doylestown. President VIII
liam S. Hass, OF Alletown, presided,
and the roll call by Secretary w. A.
Garnfloe, also OF Allentown, showed
that about twenty-five representatives
were present. F. NJ. Yeager, OF Read
ing; William A. Garnhoe, of Allentown,
and Joseph w. Richards, OF Reading,
we're chosen to assist the State com.
mission in fixing the site of the regi-
ments monument at Antietam.
The case of Mrs. Jennie z. Edsall,
Of Easton, who kept her child out Of
school and was fined. is attracting at,
tention. Owing to smallpox last win
ter Mrs. Edsall feared to send her child
to school for fear she would contract
the disease. She was arrested and
convicted OF violating the compulsory
education law. Her attorneys have A.
ed reasons for suspending judgment
The attorneys propose to test the con-
stitutionality OF the law. They say it
IS class legislation.
Attorney General Carson gave High
way Commissioner Hunter an opinion
in which he decides that the commits.
sioner can compel the officials OF the
to rt tT, IA
number OF miles OF road in each town
ship and that failure upon the part
OF the County Commissioners and
county engineers, as well as other Off
GERS of the cities, boroughs and town.
ships will render them liable to pro-
ceedings III mandamus.
Five shares Of the capital stock OF
the Lycoming National Bank which
were lost three years ago were found
in the CRATE OF kitchen stove in the
house formerly occupied by the late
Adam Follmer, who owned the shares.
They were found by Mrs. w. A. Mack
cy, who was moving into the house.
The stove has not been in use for years.
Isaac Collins, leader OF the New
burgh City Band, dropped dead oi
heart failure in Reading while listening
TO an address OF welcome. With his
band he had accompanied the Chaun-
cey NJ. Leonard Fire Company, OF
Newburgh, ~ Y, to Reading. Two
OF his sons were with him in the band
when he died, just after they had ceas'
ed playing at a reception given by
Reading hremen.
In case in the Berks County Court
Judge Ermentrout made a ruling that
spanking boy for throwing water on
a passerby was not assault and battery,
The Judge said the spanking was prob
ably the best thing that could have hap
pened to the boy. IL don't believe in
assault and battery suits when boy
gets a gentle spanking" said the
Judge.
District Attorney Sncncer. OF Will
Transport, received threatening letter
signed "One OF Spencers Victims IN
which he was informed that he will
have three weeks in which to resign
and leave the city and that il he did
not leave he would be dead one"
The writer declared that the letter was
from federation OF fourteen men who
had been injured by prosecutions by
Mr.. Spencer.
George Robinson, aged ~ colored
man of West Chester, was drowned ~
Broomalrs Lake, Media. Robinson was
on visit and undertook to swim across
the lake. distance OF a quarter mile
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