The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-16
LIVE NEWS
OF THE
STATE

Nazareth Robert y. Bachman, OF
Nazareth, who was under indictment
TO answer charge Of murder in caus-
ing the death of May Irene Smith,
aged FIVE years, on April 2S, 1905,
has been released from jail on nolle
pros proceedings made before Judge
Scott, at Easton. Bachman was ad-
judged insane few months after the
crime and committed 10 the Norris
town insane asylum. He Is now dis
charged from that institution, hay-
Ing completely recovered his normal
mental condition. The prisoner fur
nished bonds in the sum of $1,000
to keep the peace The dead girl was
a niece OF Bachman. While at a
meeting Of a religious sect commonly
known as the holy rollers" at his
home Bachman, in a frenzy Of relig-
ious fervor, strangled the girl to
death
Clifton Heights.-At the risk Of
her own life, Mary Kelly, aged eleven
years, of Clifton Heights, saved from
terrible injury her two little sisters,
Katherine and Elizabeth, aged Z and
years, by throwing them of a sled
while they we're coasting The three
children were coasting on Campbell's
Hill, and going down at terrific speed,
Mary lost control of the sled See
ing that she would crash into a barb
ed wire fence which crossed a ravine,
by great presence OF mind Mary
threw her two sisters Off the sled.
but before she could get off the coast
er herself she crashed into the barbed
wire fence and fell into the deep ra-
vine and was severely injured
Newcastle. - Two children we're
cremated, the mother seriously burn
ed and three other children slightly
hurt by being dropped from a second
story window, when fire destroyed
the home Of Peter Eckland in South
Newcastle The dead children are
Arthur, aged a. and Margaret, aged
3 months. The children dropped
from the window by the mother are
Helen, aged Il; Albert, aged 9. and
Joseph, aged T. Mrs Eckland sus-
tanned burns about the body and was
injured when she leaped from the
window.
Media. - Aston Township, Della
ware county, which has had many
cases of diphthera aud scarlet fever
in the past two years, is without
Board of Health, all the members of
that body reslgning with one eXcep-
ton. because of a grievance against
the State Board for failure to prose-
cute a man alleged to have broken
quarantine in the neighboring town
ship of Aston. Two houses are under
quarantine in Aston and Health Of
ficer James L. Killen is continuing
with his duties.
Scranton. - John j Connors, of
Minooka, now serving six months in
jail on his confession to tampering
with election returns in Lackawanna
township, took all responsibility for
the stuiIing of the ballot box in the
Sixth ward OF Taylor borough in the
June primaries last year. On his tes-
timony Robert Gilgallon, NJ. j. Glynn,
James Gilgallon and James Malarkey
demanded acquittal This they Sc
cured.
Altoona.-Very little interest was
taken upon the part of the citizens of
Juniata, a suburb, In the proposition
10 borrow $4,000 to extend the bor-
Oughs water system. Out Of popu-
lation of over 5000 only l44 citi-
lens voted, 80 fayorng and 40 OPP
posing the loan
Reading -Lancing a pimple on his
thumb proved fatal to William l..
Hafer, a well-known Civil War vet
sran Blood poisoning set in and he
died after intense agony. Deceased
vas about 63 years OF age, and serv-
ed through the Civil War, escaping
without a scratch.
Easton.-Mrs. +. A. March, Sr.,
wife of the eminent philologist Of La
iayette College who some time ago
fell and fractured his hip, was strick-
sn with apopleXy, and is in a critical
condition. Worry over her husbands
injury is said by the physicians to
have brought on the attack.
Chester During the hearing Civ
en- Lee Johnsens before Justice Gal
loway at Prospect Park, on the
charge of attacking his 9-year-old
step-daughter, there was much anger
shown by the spectators. Fearing
that the man would be attacked,
Thompson and Stinson, two consta-
hIes, hurried Johnsens to the county
iail at Media. Justice Galloway COM
mitted Johnseus I'm default Of $1,000
bail
York. - Edwin W. Laucks, for
many years considered one of York's
most conservative business men, con
geyed to George d. NeG, this city as
trustee. an of his real estate in Blair
and York counties, this State, and i'm
Hartford and Baltimore counties, Md
The liabilities OF Mr. Laucks are
placed at 100000, and his real es-
tate Is estimated to be worth $l43,-
600.
Catasauqua.- Earl Zeerfass, aged
T, and William, his brother, aged 10,
while coasting ran against Lehigh
Valley transit car. william was
thrown under and cut about the
head Earl got under the rear truck