The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-06

9Th street bridge, by swallowing an
ounce OF Car bolic acid For two or three
years he had been the intimate friend oI
Grace, O daughter OF Mrs McLnne, his
relations with her continuing up to about
Six months ago, when, it is said, she die
csrded him. As the event proves, he
was paesionately attached to her and
whom, finding ali OF his appeals for u
reconciliation and reinstatement fruit
less he was convinced that another had
supplanted him in her favor, he decided
to put an end to his life. Every cir
cumstance, with the exception of the
one fact that he must have carried the
poison with him for some time. indicat-
cd that his desperate act was the result
of sudden impulse. About noon he
and the young woman had stormy in
terview at the Allen House, where the
latter was employed, and he had served
as assistant porter and bootblack. As
result of the alteration she went
home, and he, after nap in the hotel
barn Office, ran to the fire on Union
Hill in response to the alarm sounded
about half.past two AT the fire he
worked with will. and appeared to be
in his accustomed good humor. Many
friends met him later in the afternoon
and all thought him in tho best Of spirite
a little before six o'clock he telephoned
the bar tender at Herman Meyers's res
taurant, where he had latterly been en-
ployed, that he would shortly put in an
appearance there About seven O'Clock
however, he went over the river to the
McLane home where, according TO some
accounts, he found, besides Mrs. Me
Lane nud Grace the young man who
had supplanted him IN the lattcr's favor
That some trouble followed lie altogether
probable, but according to Mrs. Nc.
Lanes story nc accepted her invitation
IT, sit at tho table, and drink cup o,
tea, refusing however, to eat anything
Directly aiterward he went out of the
house, but returned in few minutes.
and confronting Mre. McLane said that
he was there "for buaiucss," and tha'
somebody must die in the house that
night. She demonstrated with him, bu,
almost immediately he stepped to tn,
other side of the table, and taking from
his pants pocket two ounce pbial, ap.
pareutly half full of what proved to b,
cnrbolic ncid, put the bottle to hIs lips
and swallowed the contents. Hc i'm
mediately sank to the floor in evident
agony, slight streams of the poison cs-
Gaping from the corners OF his mouth
and burning the skin on both sides OF
his face and neck. DR.. Nielsen was
summoned by telephone and reached
the house o few minutes before thu
young man breathed his last. An Of
fort WAS made to administer an anti.
doto, and to introduce the tube of
stomach pump. but nothing could b.
done to avert the fatal result. Coroner
Searles arrived shortly after the yount
mans death, but decided that an in
quest was unnecessary. Undertaker
Lnrcher was cent for, and the body,
after necessary attention, was laid out
in the parlor of the house to await its
removal to Port Jervis, in which city
Mr.. Hitter was born. The remains werc
taken to that place for burial on the
Sunday afternoon Erie train. The PAL
ents of the suicide, Albert and Dorh
Ritter, are residents of Por! Jervis, ana
he is survived by six sisters, Dora, Mary,
Lucy. Irene and Barbara (the latter the
wife Of Edward Wehinger) and two
brothers, Louis and Fred, all living in
that city, and another sister, Lillian.
wife OF james Curran, OF East Homes
dale. During his residence in Homes
dale young Ritter made friends OF all
whom he met. He was OF remark.
ably sunny disposition, and ever ready
to lend a helping hand when be could be
Of service. His tragical death was
great surprise as well as shock to all
who knew him.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
mission has just made public it's report
OF railroad casualties in the State for
the six months ending June 80. 1905.
during which period there were 425 fatal
and A ,635 cases of injury. Tn
largest number Of persons killed in any
QUO month was in March, when 1U2 were
killed. The average number of killed
per month was IS The largest number
of persons injured in any given month
was in March, the total injured neing
1856 The average number OF persons in
jured per month was 772. The average
number of persons killed and injured
per month was $50. The highest num-
Der OF killed and injured was 1913 in Feb.
ruary. Tho average number OF en-
ployees killed and injured every month
was G4s. The average number of en-
ploy ees killed per month is 25, and the
average number of employees in urcd is
6l7. The average number of paasen-
gers killed and injured per month was
II; the average number killed was 2
and the average number injured 90.
"A barn belonging to Wallace E
OsterhOut, of Manchester township,
was struck by lightning and burned 10
the ground, July 24Sh. together with
nearly its entire contents. The barn
was insured in the Wayne County Far
mere Ins. Co. for 800, and the hay,
grain, ETC.. in the same company, for
SlOO.
James Gallon, VIM. Hanrahan and
VIM. ii. Seaman, Scranton Fishermen,
were arrested by Fish Warden j. l..
Sherwood, Jr.. last Thursday, for il
legal fishing in the Third Pond, Dy berry,
by means OF get lines aud tip-ups. They
were given hearing before r. A. Smith,
Esq, of Honesdale, and were each fined
$2b and costa. Peter IT, Ilotr, their ut
torney, went on their bail bond, and
they were released.
1t seems that Honesdale is not the
most unfortunate town in the State in
tho matter of water supply after all.
An appeal has been made by the author
tiles of Conemaugh, Cambria county,
to the Pennsy lvania Water Commits