The Newtown bee., 1905-06-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
RUMOR OF A nURDER
WHICH HAPPILY TURNED OUT TO BE
 FALSE.

On Monday night word was tele- phoned to the Street that a brutal murder had been committed in Hunt ingtown, that Charles 1mhof had killed his wife and daughter. Deputy and White and about 20 others drove to Huntingtown about 9.30 o'clock. Imhoff was found sitting on the steps of the old HuntingtOwn store appar- ently feeling pretty jovial from drink ing cider. He was arrested, and Con stable Johnson, Patrick Cannon, A. F. Smith, Harry Coger and G. K. Dun combe set out to find 1mhOff'S cabin, half mile down the road. His shanty is located quarter of a mile from the road. Sheriff Johnson, with lantern, led the way. A fierce dog parked at house. MT Johnson opened the door and entered. Passing into side room where there was bed, he pulled down the bed covering, expecting to see woman lying dead in pool of blood. Instead little lady rolled out on to the floor, and adjusted her clothing. The sheriff then went up stairs and found three sleeping children, we'll and happy. The party then all with drew and Sheriff Johnson piled the woman with questions. She could talk little English, but appeared very present The sheriff and his assistants then withdrew to Charles H. Hayden's house, who had sent the message of the supposed murder. He said MT Imhoff's boy came running to his house saying his father had killed his mother and sister. Returning to the store Sheriff Johnson interviewed MT and Mrs William Brill. Imhof was taken to Newtown and lodged in the lookup for the night. Tuesday morn ing Brill and wife were placed under arrest by Officer Coger.
 William Brill and Frances Brill, his wife, pleaded not guilty before Justice c. J. Blakeman on Tuesday to the charge of drunkenness and breach of the peace.
 O. Hayden, a veteran of the Civil War, was the first witness, and testi- fled as follows: Am acquainted with the accused, who have resided in the neighbOrhOod several weeks. Thought MT Brill had enough down on Monday morning. About 6 Charley's little boy Carl, came to my house and said, | My father shoot my mother and sis ter" Then I telephOned for officers and later learned that the family had run away. Did not see Mrs Brill at all and did not see Brill after the morning, when went up to see why he didn't come to help me on a roof l was putting on.
 Patrick Cannon testified: Saw 3Wil. liam and Frances Brill at their house at 93O in the evening and thought they were both under the influence o1 iiuuOr Was there about 10 minutes
 P. s. Hall testified: Saw the Drills about p. m., Monday, at their house. Don't know enough about the people l to say whether they were intoxicated or not; saw them a few days before and they acted about the same.
 Brill testified that "Charley'' came to the house and asked me if was going to work on the roof. l told him no. I went over toward noon to hell Charley" dig his we'll but as he had nc pick we did not work, and staid until about 5. Did not drink much. Die not create any disturbance. Charley came in the morning and staid about half an hour. Drank a glass of cider Had about half glass before he came. Did not work, Monday. After dinner went over to Charles house did nothing after we got to Charles house. "Charley' had about gallor of cider. Had all wanted. My wife had only little wine.
 Mrs Brill: My husband was not drunk. Nor was drunk. All l hat to drink was little wine. Have beer married about five years. Moved from Battlefield about two years ago. know that the neighbors would give me good reputation.
 Charles Imhof plead not guilty tt the charge of drunkenness. Pete Hall took the stand and said h' thought that Charley" had beer drinking, but was able to walk anc was not noisy or abusive.
 Attorney Northrop made a brie1 statement as to the causes leading ul to the arrests.
 Charles Imhoff said in answer to a question from the court that he hao never in his life struck his wife.
 Mrs Brill was discharged and Charle Imhoff and William Brill were eacf fined $5 and costs. In the case of I'm hoff judgment was suspended, but Brill was taken to jail in default o1 paying the fine.