The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-14
STATE NEWS.


diamond ring, valued at $1,000, by
Roy Mann, hotel bell boy, wrapped
in tissue paper, is part and parcel
of an interesting story behind
prosaic replevin suit entered in tho
court here. The ring was found al
the Water Gap House about Augut
/. Young Mann gave the ring 70
Proprietor j. Purdy Cope, who PLACED
1t in an envelope awaiting call from
the owner. Mann has brought a,
tion of replevin against Mr.. Cope
Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer ap.
peared for Mr.. Cope, who says that
he does not claim ownership, but
wants to protect the property OF
possible patron, and Judge Staples
has granted until November for
the owner to appear and file bond
to recover possession.
Erie.-That death was at the
throttle OF Erie G. Pittsburgh pas.
senger train, 201, when II crashed
into a freight at Dock Junction the
other night is the firm belief of Off.
cials, and the Coroner, after an in.
vestigation, and talk with Fire.
man James Firman, who is in a hos.
pital fatally injured. According to
the latter's story Engineer John S.
Jones, who has been a well-known
engineer for forty-five years, must
have been dead long before the
crash, for he ran past all signals for
five miles that were set against him,
and contrary to rules, ran past Dock
Junction with full head OF steam.
The train crashed into the freight
with the throttle wide open, and Il
is Firman's belief, in which officials
coincide, that the engineer died IN
his cab some time before the crash
came.
Harvey Osborne, aged seventeen
who is confined in the county Jail
charged with the murder OF George
Bells, aged fourteen, told the story
of the shooting and his escape In the
mountains. Osborne declares he
lived six days on apples entirely and
that there was nothing between him
and the boy who had been shot. He
says they had been good friends and
never had had words. According 10
his statement he cared nothing for
Cora Sergeant, the twenty-one-year-
old ushn CftUupuod
to be at the bottom OF the case, and
no jealousy existed Asked why he
had picked up the gun and fired at
the Bells boy, he declared he had
no idea that 1t was loaded.
Norristown.-The Court dismissed
the action of Frank Tragic, Read
ing business man, to have revoked
the hotel license of John Walker, at
Perkiomenville, because Tragic and
companions could not get accommO-
dations at the hotel The costs, about
twenty-five dollars, were placed on
Walker. In extending leniency, be-
cause of first offense, the Court
serves notice on hotel keepers in the
county that they must pay more al
tention to the needs of the travelling
public than to the bar trade. In this
case 1t was alleged that Walkers
housekeeper would not stand for
boarders because of the additional
work involved
Uniontown.-B. Frank Smith, who
killed his father and brother-in-laW'
and who dramatically escaped from
the county Jail at this place July
last, and has since been Leading
posses a merry chase, was captured
Thursday at the home of his wife az
Bethelboro, six miles from Union
town. Smith, who is wealthy is
physical and mental wreck he
made no resistance, although Ne was
armed with automatic pistols
Marietta. Mary, aged eight years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs AIlreu
Woodward, of near town, is sald "
have been assaulted by william
Stevenson, aged thirty-siX, in s'aOe
here. The little girl had been pay
ing with some companions, When
called away by Stevenson oflcen
McElroy and Ensign arrested s'er
enson, who was committed TO u"
Lancaster Jail for trial at court l"'
girls condition is serious
Brookville.- Plunging into aua
slide at Mayport, a passenger u@I
on the Buffalo and Allegheny wv
sion of the Pennsylvania RallroST
was wrecked and Engineer =, IL
Montgomery, of Dubois, was NIvu'
Fireman Harry Hetrick, OF DuVo@'
was seriously injured The ensnS
and baggage car went over s''T
embankment.
Altoona.-william shultz assI
seventeen, a student in the Oenus
Grammar School, died OF caH'"'
superinduced by kick whlIe p''!,r .go
in a game of football two yealo &c
He was hurt in scrlmhlae. no
growth formed on the spot Wne'.
had been kicked, and despite 'Hv ,nod vs
experts in the country, 1t de'e''f
until his case was hopeless
womelsdorf.-An examinatloH" W..
be held at Sheridan on Sep'sm,a
8O when candidates will be qu' W. M.
to see if they are competent rs,r
come postnaster at Roylano' Nv
here. ia
scranton.-while tamping I'r, nGs
with an iron drill, Mike W"'' We Ia.
x,,nor and Joe Sukat0Wshh ,a