The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-10

hurst the day Jonathan Stubs was
found murdered in the road near
that place, the deed having been per-
petrated in broad daylight. The mur-
derer had seemed determined on
making sure work OF II, for not only
was Stubs throat cut from ear to
ear, but his skull had been frac-
tured by blow from bludgeon of
some kind. His little son, a boy some
twelve years of age. was lying by his
side, and though living, was speech
less from the blow of club on the
skull BY skillful management the
boy was resuscitated, and after a
long and severe illness was finally
restored to health.
Jonathan Stubs was what is called
q self-made man. His father was a
drunken spendthrift, while his
mother was confirmed invalid, more
than half the time confined to her
bed, both of whom Jonathan had to
support from the time he was a mere
boy. BY indomitable energy, untir-
ing industry, and good management,
however, he had overcome every OBJ
stacle that presented itself in his ca
reer, and winning the smiles Of for
tune, had succeeded in accumulating
some ten thousand dollars, when in
an evil hour he hearkened to the in
Bidious persuasions of an oily
&ongued scoundrel, and embarked his
means n a speculation that promised
enormous profits, and In few
months was fieeced out of every dol
lar he had in the world.
Left without dollar, an aged
father and mother, wife and two
children to support, he rolled up his
sleeves and began anew the battle
Of life with redoubled energy, and at
the time of his brutal murder was
worth some twenty thousand dollars.
That he was murdered for the pur-
pose Of robbery was evident from the
fact that both his and his sons pock-
cts had been rifled of their contents,
even to their pocket-kniyes.
Notwithstanding the able-bodied
citizens turned out en- masse, and
prosecuted the search for the mur-
derer with vigor and pertinacity, no
clew was obtained to the perpetrator
OF the bloody deed. So great was
the excitement that several persons
were arrested on suspicion, all of
whom, however, were released on ex-
animation with the exception of one,
the last that was arrested.
So strong was the circumstantial
evidence against him, or at least so
strong did it seem to the minds OF
the excited residents of Llndhurst,
that they determined to take the law
into their own hands, and notwith-
standing his earnest protestatlons of
innocence, execute him according to
the code, as administered by Judge
Lynch.
Joe Stubs, who by this time was
Beginning to gain a little strength,
hearing OF what was going on, petit
TONED to see the man before he was
executed. The doctor, on being con-
suited. gave 1t as his opinion that the
excitement would be too much for
Joe, and as far as lay in his power
forbade his being allowed the privl-
iege of seeing the man.
IN see him." said Joe, on being
Informed Of the Doctors decision, ''if
1 have to get out of bed and crawl
on my hands and knees to the Jail.
I'D know the man that killed pa, and
tried to kill me. If was to meet him
IN the middle OF Africa and when !
get well and get big enough, intend
TO follow him to the end OF the world
II necessary, in order to find him, and
when i find him intend to kill him. "
On being informed of Joe's deter
mination to see the culprlt at all
hazards, the doctor reversed his de-
eisaon, and granted the desired per-
mission. though accompanied by the
saving clause that he would not be
answerable for the consequences. So
after the administration OF stimu.
iants, In order to fortify his system
against the excitement into which 4,
was anticipated he would be thrown
by the Interview, the condemned man
was led into the apartment, when Jos
Immediately exclaimed:
That's not the man. He was as
big again as this one, and different.
looking every way"
As Joe persistently stuck to It tina,
this was not the man, the citizens
hnally agreed, though with some re
iuctance, to release the prisoner. A.
most foul and brutal murder had
been perpetrated. they had set theii
hears on hanging somebody as a pro
pitiatory sacrifice on the altar OF Jus
tice; and to listen to the remarks ol
sorae of the ringleaders of this self
constituted judicial tribunal. ens
would come to the conclusion tha1
In their estimation Il was not half 81
Important that the actual perpetratol
OF the bloody deed should meet with
the punishment due to his crime Al
that somebody should actually be exc
eutsd.
What" they urged In opposition
TO turning their prisoner loose, "on'
Of our best citizens brutally mur
dered right here In our midst. ant
nobody hung for III" and this. not
vitbstanding the positive and repeat
% declaration Of Joe Stubs that IN,
map they we're 30 anxious 70 hsnI