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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
DIED IN BINGHAMTON.

Gilbert Spencer, who for years re-
sided across the river in Northern
Wayne county, Pa, and was famil-
lar figure on the streets of Hancock,
died at p. m. Wednesday, Nov.
20, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Angie Stiner, No. 28 Ogden
street, Binghamton. Mr.. Spencer
was IS years of age and death ter
minated an illness of several days.
He is survived by three sons and
three daughters. They are David
Spencer, Hancock; Ernest, of Dan
Vile, Pa, and Ira of BiRghamton,
and Mrs. e. w. Starbird, Mrs. Anna
Dow and Mrs. Angie Stiner of Bing-
hamton. The funeral was held Sat
urday forenoon at 1880 at the
home of Mrs. Stiner, and body
brought to Hancock for burial in
Riverview emetery.-Hancock Her.
aid. Mr.. Spencer was a resident OF
Scott township, when he enlisted in
Company F, Hath New York Volun-
teers, better known as the Ellis
worth Avengers" He was mustered
out after three years service.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
FULLY ENFORCE BANK ACT.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Private bankers,
especially foreigners, who resist the
enforcement of the act of 1911 pla =
ing all private banks, except thole
in one location more than seven
years, under supervision of the Com
monwealth, will find that they will
have two or thptg departments of
the State Government to contend
against. The Attorney Generals de-
partment has extended it's help to the
Banking Commissioner in his en-
forcement of the act.
Some of the foreigners in Phila-
delphia who applied for license ar
insurance agents and gave priv Z,
banker as an occupation as we'll
have been held up by the Insurance
Department until they registered
with the Banking Department.
Steamship companies are having
agents separate themselves from pri-
vate banks and are bonding their
men.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
.SPANGENBERG Is INSANE
Hollisterville Man To Be Sent NO
Danville Asylum.

Frank Spangenberg, single, aged
40, of Hollisterville, was brought
to the county seat, Monday after
noon, by Squire e. B. Hollister and
Constable A. B. Walker, and COM
mitted to the county Jail charged
with making threats.
Spangenberg, whose home is in
Hollisterville, went to Elmira, N. Y,
last July where he secured employ
ment in an Elevator Factory. One
day while at work there, a rope
broke, and he was thrown to the
ground, striking ON his head. For
three days he lay senseless in the
city hospital.
About month ago he returned to
his old home. About a week ago,
it is said, that he began acting
queerly. He was brought before
Squire Hollister who committed him
on the charge of making threats.
Spangenberg raised trough house"
in the Jail, Monday ngiht, breaking
all the chairs in his cell. Sheriff
Braman had to down him and hand
cuff him.
The court appointed lunacy COM
mission consisting of Homer Greene,
Esq, Fred /. Keene, and DR.. w. T.
McConvill who inquired into the
prisoners mental condition Tuesday
morning. They adjudged him insane
and directed that he be sent to Dan
Vile.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13

The petition of the Town Council
is as follows:
To the Hon. Alonzo T. Searle
Judge of the Court of Quarter
Sessions of the Peace of Wayne
County:
Your petitioners, the Town
Council of the Borough of Homes
dale, respectfully represent: That
by the death of Hon. John Kuh-
bach, the duly-elected and quail
fed Burgess of the Borough OF
Honesdale, vacancy now exists
in that office; your petitioners
therefore most respectfully ask
that your Honor appoint to fill the
said vacancy, Charles A. McCarty
whom they represent as person
we'll qualified to perform the du-
ties of the said office, and they
will ever pray, etc.
MARTIN CAUFIELD, Pres.
P. R. MURRAY,
S. T. HAM,
GEO. PENWARDEN, Treas.
WYMAN w. KIMBLE, Sec.
G. M. GENUNG.
Mayor Charles A. McCarty was
born in Canaan, Wayne county
where he attended the township
schools, afterwards the Wayne
County Normal at Prompton ant
Wyoming Seminary at Kingston. AT
ter completing his scholaristit
course he taught school three years
He, however, registered as a Law
student in the Office of Waller &
Bentley. Mr.. McCarty was admitted
to the Wayne county bar in 1888
He opened a law Office in Honesdal'
and at once entered upon the en-
joyment of a large and varied prac
tice and has always been regarded
as one of the foremost lawyers o
Wayne county.
His practice has long since ex
tended beyond the borders of dear oil
Wayne as we'll as in the Unitet
States district and Circuit courts
He has served one term as membe
of the legislature, three years as dis
trict attorney, three years as count.
solicitor, besides being president o
the town council of Honesdale 70
two years, and is now solicitor TO
the same; has served as solicitor fo
the poor board has served as chair
man of the Democratic county com
mittee for ten consecutive years. A
a public speaker Mr.. McCarty
fluent, forcible and convincing, con
sequently is the proper person 70
Mayor, being able to speak for tn
town and in its interest on an
occasion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
MAYOR IMPOSES
LIGHT. SENTENCE
Bennett Gets Off With
S5 Fine.
BURGESS MCCARTHY TREATS
FIRST PRISONER LENIENTLY
BELIEVES "SEVERE PENAL
TIES NOT ALWAYS CONDUCIVE
TO REFORM"

Now, Mr.. Bennett, this is the
first case that has come before the
present Burgess, otherwise we might
be inclined to be more severe.
believe severe penalties are not al
ways conducive to the best and sur
est methods of reform, so l am in
clined to be very lenient with you
this time. We think, however, bet
ter results might be secured by
small punishments. l could send
you over for 80 days. Clark said
you were a pretty good fellow. The
sentence is that you be confined in
the county Jail for five days to be
computed from this day. Well give
you an option of paying fine of S."
1t was a youthful offender that
faced Mayor Chas. A. McCarty Mon
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, one John
Bennett by name, 26 years of age,
who came to Honesdale from Haw-
ley four weeks ago and secured en-
ployment in T. B. Clark's Cutting
Shop.
Since it was the Mayors first case,
and the culprit's first offense, the
chief executive of the county seat
was inclined to be lenient with him.
T. d. O'Connell said he would go
the young mans security, so Chief
of Police j. j. Canivan took young
Bennett down to his place of bust
ness where Mr.. O'Connell obligingly
gave him $5, in exchange for an or
der on his employer for So.
Chief of Police Canivan testified
at the hearing that he arrested Ben
nett on Main street, between Sth and
9th streets Saturday night, about
1880 o'clock, for using profane Ian
guage, and offering to lick everybody
in sight.
Bennett admitted that he was "a
little intoxicated, Saturday night, but
didn't remember what he was do
ing" His parents he said, were
dead.
Mr. Canivan said that he had had
| trouble with Bennett before he took
him in this time for being drunk and
disorderly and for using profane
language on the streets.
| His release happily effected, young
Bennett, declaring that he had never
been in jail before, and vowing that
he would never go there again, walk
ed off putting away at cigarette for
dear Iife
Bennett spent the weekend and
Sunday with Sheriff M. Lee Braman,
who told a Citizen man:
Well have to enlarge the jail.
There's too much Saturday night
business!"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
BURGLAR ST|RS UP
BLAND|N TOWN
Stranger RanSaCkS Two
Houses
COUNTY AUTHORITIES INVESTT-
GATING-$1O IN CASH TAKEN
-JEWELRY LEFT UNDISTURB-
ED.

The quietude of Blandin was dis
turbed last Friday afternoon when
a stranger entered the homes of Ed
ward Welch and Peter Kohmus on
Maple avenue. The dwellings of
these parties were locked, Mrs
Welch and Mrs. Kohmus being in at
tendance at the Seelyville school
Christmas exercises.
Between and 4 o'clock Frank,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Welch, who had
also been out of the house, entered
the front door. After being inside a
short time he heard a noise upstairs
like some one were walking about
the room. He called, Mother" but
received no reply and then started up
the flight of stairs. When he
reached the top he turned to the
left and entered his mothers room.
Here he was met by man who
pointed a revolver at him, the boy
says. He kept him backing up until
he was against the wall. Here
Frank claims they clinched In the
tussle a table at the head of the
stairs was overturned and a vase
broken. He says the burglar struck
him along the side of the nose and
that at the same instant he fell
backwards down the stairs. Here
he remained sometime, being render
ed unconscious. Afterwards he
made a desperate effort to find his
assailant but he had left the house.
He then started an investigation.
Things in his mothers bedroom
were disarranged, bureau drawers
being pulled out and the contents
left in turmoil. Ten dollars, which
had been in handbook in a satchel
underneath the bed was missing.
Jewelry and other yaluables were
undisturbed.
A bullet from a 22-calibre was
picked off the floor. 1t had been
shot in line with the boys head and
| it is claimed to have been shot by the
| burglar.
Frank went to the Honesdale Dec
Grating establishment, where his
! father was employed, told his story
and the father returned with his son.
A little later Mesdames Welch and
Kohmus returned from the exercises
at the school house and the story
was told again. Frank described
the man as being of medium height
wore long light-colored rain coat
and black derby hat.
The burglar entered the house
through the back door by means of a
key. Before he went in the Welch
house he had visited Peter Koh.
mus home. A neighbor saw a man
enter the Kohmus dwelling, but sup.
posed it was Mr.. Kohmus.
Under the direction of District
Attorney M. e. Simons, Detective N
B. Spencer was employed to investi
gate the case.
When Mrs. Peter Kohmus return
ed she found the back door of the
kitchen unlocked, but nothing wa:
missing in the house, although there
was a sideboard with much silver
ware on the first floor, and on the
second floor some jewelry was lief
on the dressers, which was also un
disturbed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
INTERESTING PROGRAM.

Members of the senior class will
render the following program in the
High school auditorium on Friday
afternoon, December 15:
Progress of Locomotion in Ameri-
ca" Maude Smith.
"The Invention of the Detachable
Collar" Mary Bracey.
"a Cruise on the Pacific" Thomas
Kilroe.
Recitation-"The Chambered Nanti-
lus"-Oliver Wendell Holmes
Clara Ref.
"a Visit to Watkins Glen," Eva
Burkhart.
"The Indian in Wayne County" Con-
rad Dirlam.
"The First Americans" Mary Leni-
han.
"Pageantry in America" Marguerite
Moran. t.N
"The Boy Scouts" Mortimer Stocker
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13

I" It's getting toward Christmas
time. Your health is not apt to be
improved by being in the county
Jail. can not see that the ends OF
Justice will be subserved by keeping
you in Jail any longer, and trust
you may have no more trouble with
the Law"
1t was a model prisoner to whom
Judge Alonzo T. Searle gave a
Christmas present, Monday, in the
shape of a release from the County
Jail, three weeks before his term
had expired.
Morris F. Hartman was the name
of this model prisoner, and the Of
fense for which he was arrested and
to which he pleaded guilty was COM
mitted early last summer at Ariel
when he had the freight agent cash
forged check on Goldsmith Bros,
Scranton, for $25.
He was sentenced Monday, Sept
IL, to spend six months in the county
Jail, the same to be computed from
July 1, and to pay the costs of pros
ecution, a fine of $40, and restore
the money.
Hartman impressed the Court and
every one who saw him as being an
offender out of the ordinary run.
When he pleaded dissipation as an
excuse for his actions, and refused
to reveal the name of his father who
is a well-to-do New Yorker, choos-
ing jail rather than disgrace the
memory of his father, the Judge be-
lieved his story, and made his sent
ence as light as possible.
Close confinement has been toe
much for Hartman, and he was per-
mitted larger liberty than is usual
ly accorded prisoners.
District Attorney Simons agreed
most heartily to recommending his
discharge at this time. II think,
he said, che has been a model pris'
oner. His health is very poor.
think the ends of justice will be
maintained by discharging him al
this time"
"How about the costs?" asked the
Court.
"I'll give a note and pay the fine
and costs in 60 days." answered the
prisoner, who was much mortified
at being brought into court in his
working clothes. Collarless as ht
was, wearing gray sweater as ht
did, and with several days growth
of beard on his face, Hartman looked
the gentleman he processes to be.
Certain preliminaries had to b.
arranged, and Hartman was takel
back to Jail. When he was brough
back to Court in the afternoon Mr.
| Simons said he had authorized th'
Commissioners to discharge him
and Judge Searle amended the sent
ence so that it terminated Monday
and discharged the prisoner. Late
Hartman signed note for $37.37.
When seen by Citizen man Hart
man said, speaking of his discharge
"It came too suddenly for me.
didn't expect to get out until Janu
airy /. l have several clerical posi-
tions in view here. l have bee
keeping books and doing clerica
work for the Sheriff for the past tw
or three months. / am lucky. l an
a bookkeeper. My age is 33. o.
l was a pretty good case. I wa
sick and despondent when I wa
down at Lake Ariel. / never go
in wrong before. I'll never get 1
it again. It's enough for me-"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13

Nov A. F. Schimmell is in Jail
again." District Attorney M. e.
Simons informed Judge A. T. Searle
at argument court, Monday morn
ing.
What's he been doing" asked
the Judge.
Its been reported to me he was
up to his home drunk and disorder
ly," answered Mr.. Simons. 81
thought perhaps it would be a good
time to bring him into court and
sentence him on the charge he's
been paroled so often"
The Court thought so too, and
forthwith ordered Deputy Sheriff F.
H. Crago to bring him into Court
for sentence. "If they are put on
PAROLE" remarked the Judge" they
must understand it means some
thing"
District Attorney Simons stated
further that Schimmell had been pa
rolled December IL, 1910, in the
care of Sheriff M. Lee Braman and
Prof. H. A. Oday, as probation Off
GERS. The conditions were that he
was to abstain from the use of in
toXicating liquors as a beverage, to
behave himself before his family,
and report to the probation officers
| the first Monday of each month.
Now, Mr.. Schimmell," said the
Court addressing the prisoner, "I
understand you were intoxicated last
night and acting badly. You were
paroled. We want those on parole
to understand it means something.
We're going to get rid of this matter
once for ALL"
How did you find him, Sheriff."
asked the Court.
"Wen," answered Sheriff Bra
man, 81 found him under the infiu-
ence of liquor quite bad. He had a
bottle in his possession. He was in
his own house. Oday and l went
over after him"
81 got it Saturday night, half
pint" spoke up Schimmell.
Where did you get your whis-
key?" inquired the district attorney.
81 got it Saturday night" answer
ed the prisoner, Eat Paul Fives'.
was sick in bed all day"
'rMr. Schimmell," said the Court,
{" we shall send you to the county
| jail so that this matter may be set
tied up You came before Judge
Purdy and he paroled you, and we
did likewise. At each time it was
stipulated that you should refrain
from intoxicating liquor. Now the
sentence is that you pay the costs of
prosecution; a fine of $5; and be
committed to the county Jail for six
months, from this date"
Schimmell walked out of the
court room with Deputy Sheriff F. H.
Crago as unconcernedly as he had
entered it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
NEW ENGLAND DINNER.
Congressman Ainey Will Attend
Banquet In Scranton.
Especial to The Citizen. ]

lopecldl 10 Inc ClLlZen.l
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE New
England society of Northeastern
Pennsylvania will celebrate it's twen-
ty-fifth annual festival at the Hotel
Jermyn, Scranton, December %,
1911.
Senator John Sharp Williams, of
Mississippi; Judge Harris, represent
ing the Plymouth District in Con-
gress, will be among the speakers; /;
Congressman Palmer, McHenry, Farr
and Ainey will be present.
Through Congressman Ainey an
effort to secure the British Ambassa-
dor, Hon. James Bryce, was made.
Mr.. Ainey received a letter from
Ambassador Bryce this morning re-
GREETING that engagements already
made would prevent his accepting the
invitation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
FEDERAL ATTORNEY DECLARES
GONIPERS "UNSAFE LEADER

indianapolis, Dec. 5.-"An earnest
effort will be made by the govern
ment to bring to justice every man
who was involved in the most damn
able conspiracy ever entered into in
this country" said United States Dis
trict Attorney Charles w. Miller to-
tions of the Mcnamara brothers and
others alleged to have been associat-
ed with them.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, was
characterized as an unsafe leader
by Mr.. Miller, who said it was time
for labor leaders "who stand on hon.
est ground" to take charge of labor
organizations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. CARR.

Mrs. r, w. Carr, wife of Randall
Willmot Carr, died suddenly Friday
morning at her home in Prompton.
Mrs. Carr was about her household
duties as usual when she dropped to
the floor and expired.
Mrs. Carr was born in Uniondale,
Susquehanna county, August 13,
1888, and was daughter of Arba
and Sallie (Curtis) Rounds, natives
of Rhode Island and Connecticut, re-
spectively, who afterwards settled in
Susuuehanna. Mrs. Carr was mar
ried to Randall Willmot Carr in
Honesdale on March 5, 1857. Be-
sides her husband, one son, Horace
Carr, of Dunmore, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Florence Moore, of Promp-
ton, survive. The funeral was held
on Monday and interment was made
in the Prompton cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
NEW HoNEsDALE INDUSTRY.

The Crystal Cut Glass company, a
corporation with a capital stock of
$40, full-paid and worcestershire,
recently organized for the manufac-
ture of cut glass by the election of
DR.. P. B. Peterson, president; B. w.
Strongman, secretary, and George
Hessler, treasurer, will make appli-
cation for a charter to Governor
John X. Tener, January 8. Opera
tions will be commenced, shortly, in
the Farnham building.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
Death of e. X. Curtis.

Eugene K Curtis died at his home
iii Aldenville, Sunday morning, Dec.
10, at 6 o'clock. The funeral SER
vices will be held from his late resi-
dence on Wednesday at 10 a. m. and
from the Aldenville Baptist church
at IL o'clock. A more extended mo-
tice will appear in our next issue.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13


am pleased to appoint Mr.. Nc
Carly, and know he will reflect honor
on the borough"
So said Judge Alonzo T. Searle,
Monday morning following the pre-
Homer Greene, Esq, of petition
from the Town Council praying that
the Hon. Charles A. McCarty be ap-
pointed Burgess of the borough of
Honesdale to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Hon. John Kuhbach.
In presenting the petition to the
Court, Mr.. Greene said:
'Mr. McCarty has been solicitor
of the borough for many. years. He
has been in the extreme confidence
of the people of Honesdale. 1t
would be impossible to select bet
ter man.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13

The Rink Five has a very hard
schedule ahead of them and it looks
as though they would have harder
row to hoe in future games than
they have had in the past.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
Townships.

IOWHsiipss
Berlin-Alexande Crosby.
Bethany-B. F. Blake.
Buckingham-John T. Muranie.
Canaan-Fred w. Short.
Cherry RIDGE. w. Collins.
Clinton. w. Cowperthwaite.
Dreher-F. e. Rohrbacher.
Dyberry-J. j. Hauser.
Lake-Walter Swingle.
Lebanon-C. ID. Henderson.
Lehigh-M. M. Cobb.
nchester-James w. Hartford.
Mt. Pleasant-R. w. Mills.
Oregon-Henry Knorr.
Palmyra-Anthony w. Schlosser.
Paupack-Aaron Goble.
Preston-J. L. Sherwood.
Salem-A. B. Walker.
Scott No. Horace G. Greer.
Scott No. 2-Horace G. Greer.
South Canaan-A. j. Robinson.
Sterling-S. B. Cary.
Texas-Philip r. Mang.
Boroughs.
Hawley-E. ]. Richardson.
Honesdale-Levi Degroat.
Prompton-Ralph Hankins.
tarrucca-Andrew Glover.
Waymart-Leroy H. Sinquet.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
MAYOR McCARTY,
OF HONESDALE"
High Honor Conferred on
City Solicitor

WELL-KNOWN COUNTY SEAT
LAWYER APPOINTED BY THE
COURT, MONDAY, TO SUCCEED
MAYOR KUHBACH - BRIEF
SKETCH OF HIS SUCCESSFUL
CAREER.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
A. F. :5d|MMELL
IS IN JAIL AGAIN
He'll Stay There 6 Months
This Time

BROKE HIS PAROLE OF THREE
YEARS STANDING-COUR DE-
TERMINES TO MAKE PAROLED
PRISONERS KEEP THEIR OBJ
LEGATIONS.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
.HARTM GETS A
XMAS PRESENT
Judge SearIe Reduces His
Sentence

MAN OF MYSTERY RELEASED
FROM JAIL-HEALTH POOR
DECLARES THAT HE WILL
LEAD A BETTER LIFE IN THE
FUTURE.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13

EOMINICK SIGNS NOTE FOR 500
HAPPY COUPLE LEAVE FOR
THE ELECTRIC CITY-SOME-
THING ABOUT ROAD JURY
VIEW LAW.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-13
CoNsTABLEs' BONDS APPROVED

Bonds of the constables from all
the districts in Wayne county except
Waymart, were approved by the
Court Monday, and filed.
The terms of the constables-elect
will begin on the first Monday of
January next. Following is a list of
the new officers:
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-30
'TACKY PARTY Is 4
 GREAT FUN MAKER
Miss Marriotte Gives Most De-
 lightful ATalI to Twenty
4IaIn L l-IrrrIa
 lUO IIDliGO

Little Miss Catherine Marriotte en- tertained twenty-two of her little friends at a "tacls party in the dining room of the French Kitchen on Brewery gulch last night. Nearly all of the little girls are pupils at the con- vent and the party was also in the nature of a goodbye to vacation days. All of the costumes were prize win ners but in the nature of things all og them could not be given first prizes.
 The evening was pleasantly whiled away with games and in the intermis- sions fruits and cakes were served.
 Those present were: Wiihelmina NcCrea, Lillian Trezona, Mae Hasler, Aga Angius, Maggie Caretto, Annie Wallace, Clara Arndt. Elva Shuck, Edna Jordan, Mary Caretto, Lizzie Caretto. Margaret caretto, Alice John son, Edith Othwaite, Annie Mathews, Irene Stone. Nellie Hannah, Helen Francis. Clara Marriotte, Della Sharp. Tudie Greer and Coral Muirhead.
 Those in the first section who won prizes were; First, Nellie Arnold, -COurtship of Miles Standish;" sec ond. Annie Wallace, booby prize, doli clown. Second section-First prize. Maggie Caretto. box stationery; sec ond prize, for the 'tackiest suit" Clair Arndt, baby rattler.