The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-09
The KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told In
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~ CpsPiNipi VI DOIlR III tllV
robbery Of the stations OF the Phila-
1elpha & Reading Railway at Gilber-
on and Frackville. AT the hearing be-
lore Magistrate Lewis, strong evidence
vas produced against them. The pris-
oners gave their names as James Nc
t'adden. of Tartown, Adams county,
Pa, and Peter Davis, Terre Haute, Ind.
As McFadden stood in court attention
vas drawn to light blue overcoat
which he wore why, that's my gar
nent," promptly declared Station Agent
Burkhciser. OF Frackville And it was
stolen from the station few nights
age" The prisoners were identified
by Operator Matthews, OF Gilberton,
as the men who had been around tho
depot few hours prior to the burglary
here. Several witnesses swore that
he prisoners endeavored to dispose OF
large quantity of cigars and roll OF
1ress goods at Park Place on the morn.
'ng following the Glberton robbery.
he prisoners admitted this, but plead
ID that they purchased the goods from
another man early in the day. Magis.
rate Lewis committed the pair TO the
county jail in default OF $1,000 bail each
McFaddcn was identified by several Off
GERS as James Gallagher. formerly OF
Coaldale, who was several times con-
victed and imprisoned in Bloomsbury
and Pottsville ails for similar offenses.
-Four masked robbers battered down
the doors OF Henry Davis farmhouse
the other morning and through ruse
captured and bound the entire family,
Davis was tortured, his feet being burn.
cd TO extract confession as to where
he hid his money. of which he was re.
pfted to have plenty. After breaking
dowr the doors the robbers ran
through the house carrying lighted
newspapers and crying "Firew The
members of the family rushed down.
stairs, the farmer coming first. He
vas caught and gagged and bound
Mrs. Davis and her two daughters were
handled in the same manner all fou,
being laid out in a row. The tortur
ing followed. All the robbers got was
~ and some jcwelry. After they left
one of the daughters freed herself fror
,hc bonds and released the others.
Assistant Postmaster L. r. Dobbins
OF Holiday ysburg, was attacked on tn;
towns main street by big black beaf
at 5 O'Clock a. III. and severely injured
The animal suddenly approached Dob.
bins on his hind legs, placing his paws
on his breast and pushing him to the
ground. He managed to free himself
from the bears embrace and regain his
feet. He then drew 4 revolver and fir.
I'd several shots, which missed the
mark, and the bear retreated. Dobbins'
clothing was almost torn off him and
his body and limbs were lacerated.
Jacob Buzzard, IS years old, son OF
Abe Buzzard. now in Jail at Reading
awaiting trial on charges OF stealing
chickens, was arrested by Detective
Mar:z. He is charged with having ac-
,ompanicd his father on his famous
chicken th;eving expedition on the
night OF November 6 last, which re-
suited in the capture of the elder Buz.
:ard the following morning. Jacob is
1 cigar maker and lives i'll Mohansville,
five miles from Reading. He says he is
'nrocent.
Lancaster county will have a tobacco
.Xhibit at the St, Louis Export Exposi-
ion, the like OF which has never been
made by any tobacco growing county in
he United States This was decided
ipon at meeting OF the joint COM
nittee OF the County Growers and
Dealers Associations. The committee
net in consultation with Colonel ]. H.
Lambert, the executive officer OF the
Pennsylvania Commission and head Of
he State agricultural exhibit Colonel
Lambert said the commission would
)ay the lions share OF attention to
.ancaster county in the way OF tobacco,
is the county raised from $4,000 to
5000 cases, half or more OF the States
nitro crop.
Two burglars entered the chapter
iouse OF the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
ind went to the room occupied by
Benjamin F. White, of Bradford, and
William A. w. Grier, OF Salem, N. J.,
wo Bucknell University athletes. The
utruders took $40 from the pocketes oil
he students clothes. Then they found
md lighted cigarettes, which awoke
he students, who started in pursuit oil
he fleeing burglars. chasing them
'quarc in the snow robed only in their
,ajamas. The burglars got away.
Attorneys Rowland S. Morris, ol
Philadelphia, and John S. Killing, OF
Erie, in court at Erie, attacked the va
idity OF four indictments made under
State pure food law OF 1885. Erie meat
!ealers were charged with using sui.
,hite OF sodium to preserve meat. One
,ttorney moved that the prisoners be
discharged inasmuch as the law OF
,oo3. which, he claimed. repealed the
aw OF 1885, did not include sulphite OF
odium as poisonous.
While hunting near North Mountain,
Russell Swisher was fatally wounded By
he accidental discharge oi a gun in the
lands Of his grandson. The latter slip.
'ed while climbing over log and both
iarrels OF his shotgun were discharg.
ID, the charges entering Swisher's
groin.
Mrs. William A. Edwards, OF Watt
iontown, was struck and killed by an
ast-bound Pennsylvania passenger
rain near Wiliamsport. She wai
brown onto the pilot OF the engine,
yhore she chung for few seconds and
hen rolled beneath the wheels.
Michael Durando, 40 years old, wa:
ound hanging from a tree at Taylor
)urando was unmarried.
John A. Roland, one OF Mt. Joys
most prominent citizens, was instantly
iled on the Pennsylvania Railroad a
hat place. Mr.. Roland was u years
,ld.
The Monroe Medical Society elected
he following officers: President DR.
. b. Shaw Delaware Gap; yice-presi
lent, DIR. L. H. Levering, Stroudsburg
ecretary, DIR. W. l.. Gregory. anc
reasurer, DR.. J. A. Hagerman, o.
iciota.
In the matter OF the protest mah
a, tho OuemahOnino Coal COrnnanx