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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
1
In Charleston on June 44 the women of miners’ families testified before the Senate labor commission, detailing hardships endured during the strike. They argued armed guards worsened the conflict, while mine owners blamed miners for rioting. hearings proceed to examine owners and seek legislative remedies.
Lily United Press reports that Webber, a noted crook and gambler tied to Becker case testimony, was found stabbed and seriously injured in a hospital after an assault on the lower East Side. Police traced the attack to a knife used in the Second Avenue and Ninth Street area, amid rumors of a wider retaliation against officers who testified. Webber remains critical but alive as investigators pursue suspects and motives.
A woman reports a brutal assault on Third Avenue by a carnival worker. The attacker followed her from the Boston House area, restrained her at the Bracken home porch, and threw her to the ground before fleeing toward a ferris wheel area where he was employed. Nearby residents heard her screams and aided.
Akam Lad, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Akam of the fourth ward, again fractured his right arm in a fall on Spring street after a prior injury from a veranda push. The child’s bandages were removed and the arm remains in splints. A separate note states a one year old infant placed with a couple on a local farm by the Corry Ehu Mitte Society, with several inquiries and letters encouraging adoption.
This morning at ten o clock Chief Detzel of Brie wired Acting Chief Stevens of the Cor ty force about the theft of another automobile in the county. The five messenger Word car bears the number 63 659 and is fully described in a telegram. If the machine passes through town it will be readily recognized due to special equipment noted in the telegram from Erle pollen. Within the past day or two officers have received similar alerts from three or four different towns in the state reporting the theft of at least half a dozen automobiles.
Major Wilcox and Lieutenants Richards and Hall arrived home on the morning train from Mt Gretna after a strenuous week at the officers school. Hall and Richards reached the camp last Saturday, with Maj. Wilcox arriving Sunday and Capt. R. W. Brown on Monday. Four hundred National Guard officers from the state attended the program, which featured long hikes and tactical instructions.
State Fish Warden Albert, visiting Columbus, warns county residents to stop peach fishing as the season closes until Monday. He found multiple offenders including two women and noted prior prosecutions and investigations in the area. He aims to prosecute violators and continue enforcing fish laws in the county.
A yard conductor named Welsh was seriously hurt near the depot while switching a freight car in the past end yards. He attempted to load the car, slipped, and struck the car, receiving serious injuries. Lt Elstonrendered aid and he was later briefly treated before resuming work. His condition worsened today, leaving him unable to use his arms. Nearby news mentions Elks and the Kurtz may play, while rumors of a game with the Eurly Bras Bed Company circulate amid hopeful chatter from fans and club members.
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