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urt DischargesOne Defendant InCoyle Murer Trialof Mr Stivasoi and Mr Beatty, twoeye witnesses to tho shooting. On li-'wi .vimlnatlan Mr. I .ratty raid that when Deputies lt;’ »yie and Stivason and Mr .lack and himself wort; approaching tin* ltdlitn-t, Imn ediatelj be'or • the ahoo’ing, tl; it he ol ■ i v» lt;1 that Hi • Italians had each pull'd out a revolver land slipping tor “a minute In tin* light of an ar - light at the end of th ■ bridge, waited for them to romp up.On :oeine the revolvers. .Mr. Beat*;belle's pillow, together with consider aide round.; »f » munition for ioth weapons. Tbo guns anl r. munition wei( identified and admitted in evidence.t’r s.* *xuminod by counsel for the defens.-. Corpora) Iffmohoe and the offleer who entered the boarding housewith him adini’.t *J :.htt they both pul’-ed their revolvers ami kept the boarding boss covered with them while they were calking with him They said ;he;testified he shouted to Coylo and Stiva i kept the boarding boss covered with sc-.i, who w.to ah ’ id. that the Italians Heir gum while they bad him go up-The defense scor 'd heavily at noonSaturday at the trial of Charley Malt; k and Peter Montebello, charged with the mutder of Joseph Covle, a well know n Kittanning young man who wus killed fii-d month in Leech burg where he* had been serving as a deputy sheriff since September, wuen Judge Criswell at the completion of 'he Commonwealth's case in chief directed the dis-• harg » of Montebello, one ot tie* defendants. -n the ground that the evid der.ee adduced on the part of the prosecution was not sufficient to hold Monteb *1K The trial v as thereforeresumed Saturday afternoon with Chari *v Mack us the cnly defendant.Whether or not the case would beIfin doubtcompleted oofore Monday wnwhen court adjourned for dinner onSaturday. In case jt failed to do so it would ni‘a*i that the jury would be lock' d up over Sunday wi'h the exception of a short period r Mowed for outdoor exercise. The defense, it was understood, bad an rrray cf vitnoss* n t call In an effort 'o establish that th *shooting of Coyle was done In self dm1« use after Mack anil Montebelle had b**lt;*n ntta k*d. At the t’me jt is claimed, neither Mack nor Montebelle hadany know led r* that Coyle was an of ficer of the lawcourt adjourned lute Frida; afternoon witnesses on b* half of the prosecution were still being hea**d at the trial of Charles Mack and Peter M »??lt; I)- tie for tfce d ath of Joseph Coylo, a deputy sheriff, at Leerhburg on the evening of November -4th last. Bertnniofr that morning, the state en deavored, link by link, to conert up asolid • hH»n ot jvid iiiee expected to oncluslvely lemon/tra'c that Coyle wasdeliberately and wilfullv t hot down by the two ief aidants wb-le in the performaie e of his lutles as a sworn off,r *r of law Sheriff Charles Ding r tin* pros “cut r In the rasp, was the ,i{ vltu' «t called and be testified to having d* «uitl/-,l foseph Coyle, along withothers from Kittsiitiing and elsewhere, for patrol dut * on the streets of Loot V at the instance rtf the AmericanHem ‘to sp »ak it 'hen” and a few mo uieniH later went out. Beatty followed j him presently After they bad gone. Montebelle arose and went to the door f th * kitchin where he met Miss Bey* r and asked her what right that head (apparently referring to Stiva sour had to order in * ou‘. As he waspe.ikuu Monte b die grabbed toward jher with one hand, at the same tine holding the other closely to his sid**. Don't yen dare to'ich me,” shouted Miss Boyer, starting back. At the same tine* on* of th * other girls who was in the kitili *o exclaimed something about b ntelu He having a revolver. Mr. Oboinne earn* out of the kitchen promptly .md taking Meat* belle by 'hearm. led him uid Charley Mack, whohad remained seated at the table all the while, out of the restaurant Neither offered practically any show of resistance.On reaching the pavement, the two men crossed the street and start'd down an alley in the direction of the railroad tracks. Shortly after they left L« puties Coyle and btivuson arid Mr,Beatty entered the re taurant. Miss Hover told Coyle what had Just occur red and in a few minutes he and Stiva-so:i and Mr Beatty started out in search of the two Italians, They found them iti the alley down which they had 1m '*n seen prevl utsly disappearing and coining up to them, Coyle demanded who they were The Italians answered they were strangers in town, whereup on Coyle told them they would be g|v-♦ n twenty minutes to get out of (own and if they fail** I to go he warned them they would he arr*s»ted. The Italians ank* *1 if they could get something to tat and Coyle said they could.The deputies then returned to Mark*t -drest, which i.e the main thoroughfare in Leech burg About fifteen min-later, after having seen Mack andh.’ci'M a vn their revolvers Under cross stair s ahe ad of them. Corp. Donohue examination, Mr. Beatty said hr* was said he had his revolver pointed Mi f • i away when he aw the rveap* |against the boarding boss’ back The} ons in Mack and Mon!'fit lie's bands o»; lt;« i s T.*nled that the y took the TlImf that It- was neve t'u te.®s able t) I cftBbre revolver and shells fromadistinguish the guns. One of them was^uit • asc tiny found In the room mt upied by Mack and Montebelle.They said that when tb*y went intobip- Thr'* in lies longer than the other, h*.... 'declared.W hey Mr. U*it‘v lef* the Hand, the the boarding house and inquired for defen e inim *dht *!v recalled Deputy I Charley Meek that the hoardingSiiva on ftir further* cross examinnti t)in whi h he testified be did not hearanv one houting anvtb'ng about »heItalians having drawn pistolsmi flt»o- -? j f plied a' once that he and another man w ,*re uprttirs lr bed lb Hi Corporal Donohue and th** other ofi i d«*nied that th */ swore at thesaid he did not see either of th m have defendants and hud struck or kick *da weapon until the shooting took place ! them The office.*a denied also tnat SupWhen uesfioned further by the defense Stivason said that If tin* Italians stopped at the end of the county bridgethat it was not longer than Ma second**On previous cross examination, Mr.Stivason dented having touched Mon-tebelle when he spoke to him in therestaurant. He admitted that neither( ovb* or be told the Italians at any time they were officers er that theyhad called on them to halt. Mr. Stive, son stated both he and Coyle wore [deputy sheriff ribbon badges but that m iti: *r badge was visible on account of their coots. Mr. Stivason said h -paid for the food ordered bv the D ili-erlntendent Crooks was in the bed io in whib* the search of the - ame war ehing mad * of th * 'aran They saidSuperint nden* Crooks left thei hath Tise Wh * l 'hey sCll*. him filler the officer who had remain's! on the str.ut rome distance away and that he did not return again.Thehi itfit* i iont:iln»*dClass Entertalredur*inhe.-s of th« John D. Gnl-Bible Class^of the Firrt Preshy-ehurch were pleasantly enter*Friday r.lglit, December lit orthe home r*f John I). Galbraith and risiter, Mtsi Jennie, of north Jefferson ans in the restaurant because h* didn’t street. Following the election of of know but what lie might have been cers most delicious refreshments w*refiartlv responsible for the incident or cur ring there Mr. Beattv in reply to questions from the defense, said that when I) put\Stivason approached the Italians inObour i • r*‘ taurant li- tbouvlit fix*uf»Montlt; b**lb* convert ing with another man. at the intersection of two alleysDeputies Coyle and Stivason, at tie*luti-r’s suggestion, decided to ace whatdeputy had touched Mont* belle on th shoulder as ho told them to *peak Kng Ilish. Aftf*r D puty Stivason Je.t thf res taurant Mr. Beattv sold he advise dMt He io ‘Nit tJowr t r wouldbo trouble.‘V A^kod why he had made that statement, Mr. lb*attv nald he wasled to do so because le* kin w tint D p ufy Stiva: mi was »piilt; k tempered'1 j However, he denied emphatUaltyjr anyI sugKootion that there was any purpose t r the part of Deputies lt;vie and Sti-served. Th » following lt;ffilt;er« wer»-**|ec'* d for ffi * enaning year:-■WT. lt;Fresldent Mrs. Ada McCullough.\ ice President Mrs. Chris K. Leurd8i- t*-tarv \pss Fmma Bu Anfslant Secretary— Mrs. (Seo. B%• i* ney. ySSir ''jMMjM ■ ' #■§Treasurer Miss Kellie E. Hudson.hLOCAL NOT! •BeattyburgSheet and Tlu Plato C »mj ai y of that place whcu tin nation wide steelsttik»* begnr^In SeptemberFollowing the sheriff, Mis* GladysBoyer.Miss Kuhy Nelson and Ml--.Gileswlm were !! empldyee.s of Obourne’slestaotaut on Market street, Leech* biug, A. M Obourn*. th« proprietor ofth** restaurant: Mr. HIP, Jacob Stiva*son. Wiiliam \nd *ren. Ralph Beattv and \'i Jack, took 'Ip* Hand Mr Hill id *ntiti *d and described alarge blue prfnt of the bcrougb ofL* ecliburg showing the lccotlon of tb**vorp us «tr ■•‘ts and alleys. The biteprint was place 1 oi the wa il in fullvf»*w if tl*.» eo'ii’f and Jury. A numberof large photogcip’M ot the seen* c*f ho.ding and the ne/trhv lo. a'itvthewere also offered in evidence. By thefi Simony of th#i ol!ior wltnc1!^!! a! r* idv ;ho priMieryfli n sru^hito establish the fact that shortly before reven o’rlmk Monday evening, November ‘PI t* at Charley Mack and Peter M‘n'.ib *illt;* appeared fn Hr**nbourno re f i-i.anf and ordered two steaks from Mit; lloyer While th v w* r * wading, they conversed tu Italian Jac d» Sti -son, wlio was a’so (»it* of the deputy .* h- riffs. and Italph Boat n la e -fib irg voune man, hftpp nedthe Italians were doing. MesfcraI- V {and Jack tccompanietl the officers He- j entering the illoy the second tim** i they were able to see the men aheadof them, :* shewt distance going towards the railroad Walking fast, tie*officers cat. id up to Mack and Monte*(••1! at **oi if along tiie railroadtr.» k a h't distance from where tie*•v ih .-ui co-juty bridge cresses th *link Coyle, who wn a tew stepsahead, at on e caught bold of Mack's left wrist and as he did so, Mack turn ej a revolver suddenly towards himand fireJ. Th * weapon wrs eo close tohis plt; rs n that bis clothing was bum lt;*d bv tin* powder. Coyle sank tcf the at und anl li**d almost instant!;. ff.» was ii :r d to p« ;ik but once after he Wdi shot ai d then murmured simply H tty,'* as Mi*. Beatty reached hi*ab le -V ft er Covb* fill. Malt;k and Montc-b» lb liotb opened fire with revolvers on*4ti\a on wh^ start’d in pursuit, and |vason and luui -eif to feic!ant« Answeringft:♦ *frnin t!at up the d other inquiri defon-ie, Mr. B**atty s»ut'*l th it lb*puty Stivat-'-n was In* erised when ho left the restaurant In **•» or fi j »' the Italians. Mr Bee tty al-lt; testlfi ed that Deputy lt;».;!'■ did not at any time draw Iris revolver and that it was found In ‘It* bolster fa-tened to hb t.o k af'er he had bet n killed. A band;billy uhhfi Deputy Coyle carried wasio liis pocket when*his body was pick'd uj. Mr. B?atty declared.The Leader is itt receipt of a com municatlon from an Orrhvenue boy deft nding tlx* advance in the price of ! ( lirfstmas trees trom f0 cents to 75 on tlu* ground that “everything •!.-lt;• has gone up.” In closing tlu* vounrwriter p*j*s this query to those wbo•midair would vc r walk 10 miles tor 7 lt;cents in tae zero weather and, air? v n he«vs trev.n *! be oir Community Christmas tree has !»lt;*' n erect *1 and Is in place, ready f i be decorated on Hr* rivit bank, Just* n» rtb of *iu* 'lt;i*t inning bridge, Tiie d'lt; ora»ing vtll be done Mondav or l’n***dav and everything will be ready for ! tIt** publi • *‘*Ieb.*3tion at the tree next [ W'dn faday evening at ®:JtO o’clock harp.i.itIn ins testimony explaining how hnifind put the defendant iaurant. Mr. Ob«; v nd t.1 ll ‘* fti Out of his res-lurne, the proprietor, sont * alt ‘rcation had occurred in nt room before he »titered. Hi] said lie could hear the aotaids but he i«. old not tell the nlt; lurt* of what wa-;going on. f ■Saturday morning Sheriff Dinger testlfi *d relative to the search that had b‘en made for the slaers of !k*putyffi* v -sluU 10 rr 12 rimes t him as theyCoyle the niajit of the shooting M tn-bers of the S'.afe ( ,n* talmla?; also [gave testimony along the Fame line;an flown tin* tracks Non* 4.1 He- fiul-bis »ut k effect, Stivason emptied bispi I*.| at th - It ill.in- ;-rd follow *• Ithem as far as th * diovel works*.S'?lt; i; w •* the eircun stancec es detailed (tt 1 ridav by witnerres for the p . -ecuco** Tlu* defenre. under rigor*and detailed rfi*- eireumatanc* * emu ern I; 4 the finding **t Hu* »i« fer.daut inbed in 1 noardig house at Catiogon amij tii* ir arreat. According to tlu* officersi they accompanied Superintendenti lt;rook-i. of tlu* mines at Gadogan. to thtvtn the restaurant and Stivason walki** o;'*r to tt*e ta’il • inquired of M • k ar I ffle'.t i» He, da you speak English” They replied they lid and St’vaeon toldous »rlt; i xumlnatiurs sougltt tobring cut ami emphasize important var . ,iam .-s in the t« •» monv as given bv the ntanud up the ntnet about 100 yardsboarding house One ofii *-r rlt; rnained ; at flu- front of the dwelling ,i?id anoth*! lt;*r went to Hu* rear, whlfi* *h' third re-Death of Mrs. Graham1 Following an illness of two years, Mr'-* Frances Elizabeth Graham, wife of William A Graham, died at the • family residence, corner Chestnut and M Kean streets, at five o'clock Satur-t day morning, December 20. 1010, aged .*.0 years. Deceased is surviva-d bv herhusband and the following children: M.as lra W Oliver, Pittsburg: William, Frank Loren? and John, Akron, Ohio: Charles, Mary, Alice end Victor, ut lu me She i« also sur\ tved by six grand chib’ren srui one brother, L M. Mirtz, of Shelorta. Mrs. Graham was a m'*mher of 8t John's Lutheran church andwiu an estimable woman.Funeral services at th»» ii-sid**ncc onMlt; nday afternoon at !ia,f part fw»o o'* cloik, conducted bv ll'*v. f! Fetterly, pa-tor of St John’s church. Interment iti the Kittanning cemetery.i1i»I1frit»1irtf 1 ate's w iln *sI he ruse withTins v a- i pet iallyp*o t to the evident '*Children having headaches will not make healthy ad ilta, They can bo re Hem i easier wluli young. Bead THE bfivFKS' * ad * on pa1% -••■*Teat lu*rs subject to headac hes andnervousness should read the atl 'f atlitlies nn page 2. THE BOYERSDr.* tors of chiropractic.away On entering they h arried from ! He* boarding boas that the defendants j taunt lt;• iit* in that mortdng r.bout two j o rlti' k and w *rlt;* tiien ,p fairs ii bed .iki*'** the }owriling b«»-s with teem 1 Corpora! Donoiiue v ho was in charge of the detail, anil another lt;Chiropractic is not a •‘CirRE-ALL*’but its results on acute and chronic HEADACHES are gt**ut Read the adon pace 2. THE BORERS* IkKtorn ofChiropractic.tIthe otfict rs. iJLacnd Me Your Ears,;miArrIVrnwent upstairs. The officers said th**; found Hie bed room door locked They had the boarding boss call to OharlevIpfairk to open the door and when he! lt;|hf hm f0rporal Dinohtt^1 polled himtht niuh the dn^ir and thee entered tie*fee in, ^lofitehetl© uras in ted andhe tro W4i pi ft red undcf arreet Th* off * i fs teitlfted they fo’ind a 45 rail*hit re/dvT under Mack s pillow anda M2 alihre revolver un ter Monte*Divorco proceedinf.v have b *en irtitllu# d Uy J'fmi* M. Collins against Curt*u J Cellini.I01 V*rrTeachfts should take Chlropraotl:adju-tnif r ts wbil * att nding institute : ’Las to have tht*ir nerves put in rfor the r *-t of the term THE BOYERSDoctors of Chiropractic.CALL UP 87-R-2AJ *r?! rihI
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Kittanning Simpsons Daily Leader
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Dec 20, 1919
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