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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - April 11, 1901, Danville, PennsylvaniaLome paper for the Home the circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the american. $1 Pek yeah or. Irving h. Jennings dentist. If Fate bout i a. M to 12 m 10i Mill St., p. M. To i p. M. Danville. A. 1hiiltz, m. I it us 425 Mill St., Danville a. Greases of the stomach Ami intestines a specially a. W. Mew dentist office 218 Mili. Street. Eth extracted without pain. Crown and Bridge work a specially nipped with the latest and most improved instruments and prepared to execute the most difficult work. Or. H. Reynolds porn orly of Catawissa. A Djin Lisl. Flae opposite Boston store Duvilla a artistry la >11 it branches. Charge moderate and >11 work guaranteed established news. Job printing this country will never re entirely free until it supplies All of its own demands with its own vol. 4g--Mo 14. Danville a. Thursday april 11 1901. Established in 1855.t. of the Reading Iron works since 1895. Sow for pleasant april Days. Some Good Amateur base Ball is prom de us this summer. Tbs Susquehanna is dropping to the diary water Mark. Susquehanna Shad Are expected in a w Days. Strawberries continue to sell at High j ices. Vogel and detailing s minstrels at the Era House on saturday a memorial Day will he the next holi y the several Street sprinklers in town 5 doing Good work this week rhe Howe and Polk Mill is booming to activity. Several Good base Ball nines will be Tani Zed in this City soon. The easter Church music was never or in Danville. A he easter offering at Christ Church Onsted to nearly $800. T won t be Long before the Arbutus enter will take the Trail again and Ying the Rattlesnake will gather the Tal Harvest of the pretty blossoms invitations have been received in this y for a Charity Ball to be Given at Bury thursday evening. April 11th. Or. Sarah Miller died at her Home r West Milton of saturday morning i. Miller was the Mother of mrs. John Waite of this City. Lac Gross has accepted a position h the Surprise clothing co., soon to n up business in this City aul Groff has accepted a position in office of Howe amp Polk he companies of the twelfth regi it n. G. P., will All be provided with Canvas Blouse before the coming equipment. Here is no foundation for the Persis a mors that the state will Send the ional guard of Pennsylvania to Aio this summer. Lis kind of weather is not in Harty with Spring millinery printers and paper hangers Are Busy he House cleaning epidemic is now my. Be congregation of by in Zion snags has contributed toward a fund b will be used to defray the exes of Macada Mizing the Road from episcopal to the jewish cemetery is penitential season of Lent being there will be a number of social tiros in this City within the next weeks. Be shirt Waist promises to lie More Videnov As a part of Man a wearing Rel this Upmier than it was last tier and better grow the times and it ions. Dunes review of Trade s that the failures of the past three lbs were much smaller than those e same period last year Diug is making big preparations certain the knights templars the a oof Clave will be held in that City month. Would please everybody now if i would get Down to genuine g business. Neville will be Well represented at big meeting of Odd Fellows in a sport on the 26th inst. Leal was made at Ashland on Mon a which the Schuylkill Telephone a any was sold to the United Tele i and Telephone company a new ration with a capital of $2,000,000. Latter corporation has already it twelve Independent companies ling the Montour and Columbia hone property. The Price paid e Schuylkill property was $318,750. U w. Yogel and Arthur Deming heir my he Trel company of More Jefty people will be seen at the House on saturday evening next ice at the roster of this Organiza Oget Ber with Vogel s reputation a idling nothing hut the Best pre any possibility of an inferior per Ope. By Marks the end of the feast of Issever. The occasion will be of by special services which will he in by in i Ion synagogue. The or is a jewish festival to Coin a ate the release from bondage in Theodore f. In Alterson superintendent of the heading Iron works has tendered his resignation to take effect on april 30. The news of the resignation which became generally known yesterday for the first caused a great Deal of Surprise and nowhere More than among the employees of the big Plant under his superintendence. Or. Patterson took charge of the Plant in the Spring of 189,5, when the Montour Iron and steel company went out of existence and the works were purchased by the heading Iron company. During the six years intervening the works have made better time and have on the whole been operated More successfully than at any time since passing out of the hands of watermen amp Beaver. Labor troubles Are Likely to occur in the Best of regulated Mills but these during or. Patterson a administration have been comparatively few and of Short duration while with the exception of Brief intervals pending the adjustment of wage differences there has scarcely been a time when one or More of the departments were not in operation. The heading Iron works has come to be regarded As the main dependence and support of our town. Or. Patterson is a practical Iron Man and has been identified with the management of Iron industries for Many years past. He was with the Phoenix Iron company for twelve years. Immediately before accepting his present position he was superintendent of the Allison pipe work9of Philadelphia. Or. Patterson said yesterday that he has formed no definite plans for the future. Lie does not contemplate removing from Danville at least not fora while. Who or. Patterson s successor will be has not As yet been made known. He will probably be sent herein a Day or so As he will desire much information on subjects relating to the work that can Best be obtained before the present superintendent retires. Or. Patterson says the Outlook at the Plant is very encouraging. He attributes its Prosperity in no Small measure to the fact that the heading Iron company the owner is a heavy consumer of its product. The company a pipe Mill at heading utilizes about 5u0 tons of kelp Iron daily and requires the full capacity of the kelp Mill Here the product of which averages one Hundred tons daily along with the product of four other Mills to keep it in operation. The pipe Mill at heading is a Well established Industry whose future is secure and As Long As the Mill Here remains a feeder to it along with its other markets which never As yet have failed steady work and fair wages May be looked Forward to. Lull i 111 to organize a ladies auxiliary. After the regular meeting on tuesday night of the members of Washington Camp no. 364, p. O. S. Of a., an open meeting was held for the purpose of considering suggestions and of formulating plans for the organization of a ladies auxiliary to the p. A a. S. Of a. In this City. There was a Large attendance and much interest was shown in the movement. Miss Clara la Owley of son Bury District president was present and at her suggestion the order will be formally organized at a meeting called for the evening of tuesday april 23. It is thought that forty five or fifty members will go in on the charter. John Morgan painfully burned. John Morgan front Street met with an Accident while at work at the structural tubing works of Howe amp Polk on tuesday. He was working at the Rolls when one of the hot pipes Runn Fig through As often happens fouled another just preceding which had not been removed and darted upward. Or. Morgan was unable to get out of the Way of the red hot Iron and was badly burned upon the arms and breast. He will not be Able to work for some by a rivet. While engaged at work at the North Branch works yesterday William Faus Nouga Tofino. 17 second Street received an injury which while it did not disable him caused him considerable pain. He was dismantling an old boiler and was cutting the rivets when the head of one of them flew off Quot prematurely and taking an upward turn struck him on the right Cheek just below the Eye and ploughed a Furrow through the fish for the distance of several inches. A breakdown. A breakdown at Howe amp polkas Struc Tural tubing works necessitated a partial shut Down yesterday afternoon. A dash of water occurred at the Large engine which operates the factory portion causing it to Stop Short the big try wheel under the momentum twisting the Shaft so As to break it in two. An order was at once placed with the heading Iron works fora new Shaft and the works will be in full operation again in a Day or Soto milk men appear before the Borough Council Friday night. The Borough Council held a regular meeting Friday night the session occupying just one hour. President Kemmer occupied the chair with other members present As follows Dougherty Gold Smith Jones m. D. L. Sechler Fetter Luan Davis George Sechler Vastine and Laurer. On motion it was ordered that the property owners on avast Side of ferry Street Between canal and East Mahoning Street be requested to cobble the Gutter in front of their residences to prevent the water from running in on the premises of Kobert Miller whose Gutter is in Good repair. M. D. L. Sechler called attention to the bad condition of Foust Street near the liver where it is badly Cut up owing to the digging and removal of Clay or. Vastine reported a crossing on Railroad Street Between Market and front streets As in need of repair or. Fetter Man reported Railroad Street Between grand Street and the River As in need of filling up the matter in each Case was referred to Tho committee on streets and Bridges. On motion of or. Vastine it was ordered that the old boilers at the water works undergoing repairs he removed to the Annex and placed in position by the Side of the new boilers. On motion of or. Fetterman will g. Shoop was granted a permit to erect a Frame dwelling on East front Street near James l. Hieble a. On motion of or. Fetterman the parlor belonging to John risen liar s residence was ordered re papered an inside stairway was ordered built for Seidel amp Bausch and other improvements in the City Hall referred to the building committee. F. W. Diehl and w. K. Davis milkmen fined under the ordinance for Selling milk without License in View of the recent decision of judge Little which granted them the right to sell the product of their own Dairy without License appeared before Council and asked that the amount of License they had paid in a which in diehls Case was $25�?be refunded hinting that it refusal were met with they would resort to Legal action to recover the Money. The matter was referred to the committee on ordinance and police. C. Welliver of 33 Vine Street appeared before Council to protest against the imperfect drainage which throws the surface water from the Street in on Bis premises. Referred to the committee on streets and Bridges. The finance committee reported that it had audited the accounts of Sam a. Mccoy and found them Correct. The Bond of Harry Patton As Secretary of the Borough and receiver of water rents was read and approved. The following Bills were approved for payment Bobolz go department. Regular employes.$82.50 Street work and hauling. 46.62 Standard electric Light co 467.46 Standard Gas co. 4.ik g. Edward boat. 1.50 s. A. French. 1.50 Sam a. Mccoy. 1.25 Adams express co.25 e. S. Gearhart Esq. 1.00 water department. Regular employees. $151.60 Sam a. Mccoy. 31.00 repair work. 56.55 Hiram Blecher. 6 76 Standard Gas co. 12.00 o. S. Janney it St co. 4.1.8 Haines Jones amp Cadbury co a a 13.86 Washington Hose co. .40 mrs. William j. Thomas. 1.45 Danville Bessmer co. 5.66 a. C. Amesbury. 138 20 Sam a. Mccoy. 25.00 Peter j. Keefer. 7.00 p. Amp k. H. Co.95 Penna h. K. Co. .45 Joseph Lechner. 32.13 Babcock amp Wilcox co. 2940.00 Curry amp Vannan. 329.09 Ucb Rief mention of the doings of your friends and becomes penitent John Gulick murderer of his Mother and his brother has become very penitent and yesterday expressed a desire to see a Clergyman. He named two eve q. Q. Morton of Svi Obury and Rev. By Soks the pastor of a country charge As Type Only two ministers of the gospel Voith Wom he was acquainted. Rev Morton will visit the prisoner some time victims buried in one grave. H. Kase p. H. Cotner Calvin Keefer Harrison c. Kase Hugh Vastine and son Spencer attended the funeral of mrs. Amy Gulick and her son Philip the murder victims who were buried Friday Forenoon. No More touching or impressive burial Ever took place in Northumberland county. The impression somehow got abroad that the funeral would be a private one which had the effect of keeping Many persons away. At the Church however the attendance was quite Large. The funeral services were conducted by Kev. L. K. Armstrong pastor of the Snydertown methodist Church. The two coffins the Mother s covered with Black Broad cloth and the son s with Silver Grey Plush were arranged head to head in the parlor of the farm House. On the 9ilver plate of one coffin was engraved a your Mother a on the other a your they were both buried in one Floral tributes. Among the Many Beautiful Floral tributes noted at the funeral of miss Ella Lunger which took place in this City on thursday afternoon were a bouquet of easter lilies from her Sisters a Bou Quet of carnations and lilies from her girl friends a bouquet of White carnations from neighbors a Wreath from it in. And mrs. A s. Cleek of Brooklyn n. Y. A Pillow from the Luther league a Cross from the Trinity lutheran Sun Day school a bouquet of Pink and White carnations from Thomas Gunton of Bloomsburg. Or and mrs. Lunger parents of the deceased desire to thank friends and neighbors who so kindly Lent assistance during the time of their late bereavement. Mrs. Aaron rockafeller and mrs. John Hughes called on friends in Sun Bury yesterday. Samuel James of Berwick was in this City yesterday. Or. I. G. Barber transacted business in Sunbury yesterday. Mrs. James Powers Mill Street left yesterday for a visit among relatives in Scranton. Mrs. Henry Snyder returned to her Home in Plymouth yesterday after visiting relatives in this City. I. L. Mauger of Williamsport travelling passenger agent of the p. Amp k. Railroad transacted business in this City yesterday. Mrs. A. A. Geisinger returned last evening from a trip to new York. Mrs. Caroline Parsons returned to lock Haven last evening after a visit with the family of sheriff Breckbill. James Wilson transacted business in Catawissa yesterday. Mrs. To. Kline returned yesterday after a visit among relatives in Allentown. Mrs. William Myerly returned to Long Branch n. J., yesterday after a visit at the Home of or. F. Harpel on ferry Street. . Jacobs returned to Pittsburg yesterday after a Short visit at the Home of his parents on Mill Street. Mrs. W. C. Frick returned to Philadelphia yesterday. Thomas Fox of Scranton had business in town yesterday. Mrs. D. Gosh left yesterday for a visit among relat Ives in Dewart and Watsontown. Or. And mrs. K. Birks and daughter a Dit left yesterday for a visit with friends in Shamokin. Mrs. C. C. Hess of Berwick spent tuesday at the Home of mrs. David Snyder upper Mulberry Street. Mrs. M. Geise returned yesterday after a Short visit among friends in Catawissa. Mrs. Samuel Herbine daughter Elsie and son Robert of Allentown Are guests at the Home of Charles Zaner on Church Street. Miss Lois Boyer of Plymouth is visiting miss Isabella Baldy West Mahoning Street. Will Eggert of new York spent easter with Bis parents on upper Mulberry j Street. Mrs. Swaze of Catawissa spent sunday at the Home of William e. Young Pine Street. Lewis Nied of Somerset is a visitor among relatives in this City. C. G. Voris. Esq., wife and two sons Archie and William of Milton were guests Over sunday at the Home of the misses Voris. Pine Street. Mrs. Charles Snyder of Northumberland was a visitor Over easter at the Hodman Home lower Mulberry Street. Mrs. Henrietta Angle has returned from a visit among relatives in Syracuse n. Y. Miss Emma Hobbs of Scranton is a guest at the Homo of mrs. Emma Camp East Market Street. Or. And mrs. William mock who were in this City attending the funeral of the late Harry Titley returned to Scranton monday evening. Misses Jennie Price and Margaret Reynolds of Scranton Are guests at the Home of postmaster Price East Market Street. Mrs. Peter Winters returned last even ing after a visit among relatives in Sunbury. Rev. A. B. Bowser returned last evening from Lewis Hing. Mrs. William c. Boyer called on relatives in Sunbury yesterday. Miss Lizzie Lovett returned last evening after a visit in Shamokin. Mrs. F. Harpel was a visitor yesterday among friends in Sunbury. Arthur Mills and two Young sons will return to new York today after a Short visit at the Home of Samuel Mills East Market Street. Mrs. Frank Woods and mrs. L. Evans called on friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. H. Cook of it. Carmel was in this City a few hours yesterday. B. Nicholson of Carbondale general superintendent of the Standard Gas company was a business visitor in this City yesterday. Adjutant general Stewart passed through town yesterday Enro Ute from Hazleton to Harrisburg. Miss Martha Pollock of Washington Ville called on friends in this City yesterday. Miss Lizzie Miles will return to Collegeville today to resume her studies at Ursina College. Mrs. Hattie Clovis of Danville is visiting her sister in Law mrs. Charles Wiest of Strawberry Avenue this Sunbury daily Edward Jones of Watsontown had business in town yesterday. Edward Czechowicz made a trip to Catawissa and Rupert yesterday. Prejs rations should he made for the of serval ice of memorial Day Danville. Is one of the holidays of the Calendar. That should not be allowed to pass by 1 without proper Observance. Was caprio�?T8 murderous weapon found secreted in settee in Hall. An inquest was held thursday afternoon Over the remains of or. K. Or Skive Johnston of the Hospital for to e insane who was killed by a patient wednesday which brought out the following additional facts that death was directly due to the wound upon the breast which punctured the Aorta or main artery that the weapon with which the blow was struck has been found that the murderous patient fully realizes what he has done and that he yesterday remarked that there were two others whom he would yet a do a or kill supervisor Swank and a. Heller an attendant. The inquest w As conducted by Justice of the peace j. Bare. The following utre selected As jury men j. C. Patterson k. C. Voris John r. Wallize i. C. Williams j. C. Mincemoyer and Theodore Hoffman. Or. Meredith superintendent of the Hospital was the first witness sworn. He was in another part of the building when the murder was committed and his evidence related chiefly to the insane patient who did the killing. Caprio whose Christian name in the commitment paper is Given As Joseph was admitted to the Hospital on june 23, 1898. He Isa native of ii Alv 38 years of age he has been in this Countis 11 years and is naturalized. He is a married Man and the father of six children. His last residence was at Hawley and he was committed to the Hospital by the court of Quarter sessions of Wayne county. Caprio s condition. Or. Meredith explained is stationary and admits of but Little Hope of recovery. His mania is marked by delusions of persecutions. He is always fault finding and he frequently has trouble w Ith other patients. The history of his Case shows that he was insane when a boy. He had already been at listed one year and was under sentence for commitment of crime w Hen adjudged insane and sent to the Hospital. I r. Meredith gave it As his opinion that Caprio was insane at the time of the murder. Roy Rishel whose Home is at White Hall this county who is attendant in Caprio Sward and who assisted or. Johnston was sworn. The physician was sitting on the Side of the bed with his left Side next to the patient. When he resisted Rishel took his left hand the patient keeping his right hand concealed under the covers. This hand or. Johnston was Irving to get hold of. But before lie conk accomplish it the Pati but quickly withdrew it and dealt the doctor a stunning blow on the left jaw. The doctor arose but not until As proven by the wounds on his body he received three other blows from the murderous patient. As to the latter the attendant who confessed that he was very much excited was Able to give Little information. Indeed far As Bis knowledge went there might have been but one blow struck. He saw nothing in the patients hand resembling a weapon of any sort. Rishel struggled with the patient while or. Johnston ran into the Hall and called Harry Huntington another attendant. Huntington arrived just As or. Johnston fainted. At this juncture the patient was dropped and the two attendants gave their attention to or. Johnston. He soon revised and said he did not think he was Hurt seriously although the blood was flowing freely from the wound in his face. The second faint followed when the physician was carried to a room seven doors further Down the Hall where or. Robbins was called and death ensued. Meanwhile for a period of Twenty five minutes tie patient was alone and had ample Opportunity to leave his room Aud secrete the weapon. Harry Huntington next testified. His statements coincided with former testimony. A. Heller the attendant who put Caprio to bed wednesday next sworn. The Man had fever he said his temperature being 100. He requested the attendant not to Tell the doctor. The patient disliked to take Medicine and in this Way it seems he acquired a marked hatred of the doctor. Heller had Beard him threaten or. Johnston a dozen times it was As late As two weeks ago that he threatened to kill him. A knife Blade at this Point was produced which the witness identified As one he found yesterday morning effectually secreted in a crack of the settee stationed in the Hall just outside of Caprio s door. It was about an Inch and a half Long the Small Blade of an Ordinary pocket knife. Around the Heel or end connecting with the handle a piece of string was wound several Yards in length. Or. Heller stated that they make it a practice to search the patients even examining the lining of their clothing to see that they have nothing about them by which they can inflict injury upon themselves or others. Beyond a few nails and the like nothing has Ever been found on the person of Caprio. Or. Heller stated that he himself had examined his clothing As late As tuesday last. After the murder he asked Caprio what he had used in his assault on or. Johnston lie said that he reached into the doctors pocket and got hold of his knife with which he stabbed him. The Story is absurd As or. Johnston a knife was found in his pocket. It Caprio fully realizes that lie has killed or Johnston. He is utterly free froma visit to the silk Mil tall departments Busy and everything running like clock work. A visit to the silk Mill tuesday found All departments Busy and everything running like clock work. But Little has been written concerning this Industry of late and it May be news to some of our readers to learn that there Are three Hundred and forty hands on the pay Roll. Tuesday there were some two Hundred and eighty at work scattered about both wings of the Mill. Mauv of these it is True Are rather diminutive but looking Down Over the Long line of machinery where the Little figures moved in and out there was not one upon whom the work seemed to weigh heavily or with visible effect. Indeed a More cheerful and Light hearted set of youngsters it would be difficult to find As they paused a moment to Exchange words or skipped off playfully about their work. Or. Hartman says he makes it a practice As far As possible to have every hand about the Mill duplicated so that steady service is not exacted of any one and when the boys and girls want a Day of there is no difficulty in filling their places. It is no uncommon thing for As Many As eighty or ninth to be off duty in a single Day. The product of the Mill is now nearly two tons per week the heaviest attained in the history of the at the churches. Nature did not smile graciously sunday and with the exception of a few hours Sunshine about noon the festival of faster was celebrated under clouded 8ky. The attendance at tie churches was Large. The easter sermons which Are super it sed to represent the pastors Best efforts As a general thing were masterpieces. The easter services were full of Devotion and very elaborate As indicated by the programs printed in these columns last week. At Fine Street lutheran Church sunday night a Large number of people were turned away unable to secure standing room. The music there was a great attraction. In addition Toan orchestra of seven pieces there was a duet by mrs. Paules and mrs. H. Johnson a Solo by miss Unger and a duet by Ruth Kase and Margaret Byerly. The Extension Day collection reached $75. The Praise service at Mahoning presbyterian Church attracted a Large audience. The Large auditorium of St. Paul a m. Church was packed at both morning and evening of Lewis Bloch. Lewis Bloch one of Danville a Well known business men died at his Home West Mahoning Street thursday afternoon at 4 15 o clock. Or. Bloch has been ill for the past few years and but recently returned from Chicago where he underwent several months treatment at a Hospital. Death was caused by a complication of diseases. Or. Bloch was the senior partner of by och bros., knee pants manufacturers and was 42 years of age. He was a member of Mahoning Lodge no. Wolfi f. And a. M. And a trustee of by Nai Zion synagogue. He �9 survived by a wife one son George and a daughter Elsie. The funeral of the late Lewis Bloch which look place sunday afternoon was attended by a Laige number of relatives and friends Many of them from surrounding towns. The services were conducted by Rev. Adolph Maier. The pall bearers were de. Y. Seidel r. L. Marks Samuel Goldsmith will g. Pur sell w. L. Sidler and m. H. Sch rain. Among those who attended the funeral from out of town were Lewis Schloss of Bloomsburg Wolff Dreifuss of Milton or. And mrs. Emanuel Wolf or and mrs. Eleaser Maier and Jacob Wyle of Philadelphia mrs. Emma Maier and daughter Ellen and Samuel Oppen Heimer of Sunbury Oscar lesser Alex Ander Schwartz Lewis Cohen or. And mrs. Lewis Gross or. And mrs. Max Gross Gerald Gross or. And mrs. Ben Gidding and Ralph Dent of Bloomsbury and Max Levy of Berwick. Interment took Dace in the jewish Cerne ter v. Continued on fourth Page. Funeral of or. Johnston. Funeral services Over the remains of the late or. R. Johnston were held saturday afternoon at the Home of or. Jonathan Sweisfort East Market Street. Roy. Or Skive Wright officiating. The pall bearers were or. H. A. Adams or. A. Curry. G. Brown Ira c. Everhart and w. Ii. Orth. Among those from a distance who were in attendance were Rev. C. M. Johnston and or. And mrs. Bruce Johnston of new Wilmington or and mrs. W. W Sweisfort of Philadelphia mrs. George decant and daughter miss sue of Catawissa miss May Boone of St. Clair Aud or. Detweiler and miss det Weiler of Williamsport. Death of Charles Henry Titley. Charles Henry Titley an old resident died Friday eve. Aged 87 years. Death was due to a a stroke of paralysis sustained at noon Friday while seated at the dinner table. He is survived by a wife and the following children mrs. Will Iam mock of Scranton Joseph of Welch w. A. Mrs. Clara m. Wilkinson and John Rebecca and Harry of this City or. Titley was formerly roller at the cooperative rolling Mill. Will occupy pulpit. Raymond h. Wilson a student at the Princeton theological Seminary will occupy the pulpit of the Mahoning presbyterian Church on sunday to Friday he was in hiding in the Vicinity of his Home. Gulick the murderer is in custody Safe behind the bars in Sunbury jail. Weary of being hunted Down like a wild beast on saturday night amid the failing rain he returned to his fathers House to give himself up and expiate his inhuman crime As the Law May dictate. Since the Day of the tragedy one or More of the near relatives have occupied the Gulick Home with the stricken father. About 7 of clock sunday morning a Little grandson named Mettler surgeon entered the milk House near the dwelling on an errand and was surprised to see a Man with his face buried in Bis hands seated by the stove in which a fire bad been kindled drying his clothes. The Man looked up and the boy recognized him As his Uncle John Gulick. A a done to afraid a said the murderer a i will go with you to the the hunted Man followed the boy and was led into the presence of his aged lather whose life he had attempted and whose declining years he had robbed of All that makes life dear. No attempt is made to portray the emotions of father and son. John Gulick extended his hand. His kind old father had still enough of paternal love left to take the proffered hand. Then in language broken by emotion the Sou expressed his deep regret for the terrible and inexcusable deed he had committed. He described his wanderings from the time the fatal shots were fired and said he had no longer any wish to escape. His intention had been not to give himself up until monday. But now that his whereabouts were known he of course would have to go into custody at once. He changed his clothes and was Given a warm breakfast after which he was taken in charge by Milton con Rod Constable of upper Augusta township who accompanied by h. F. Moore and e. R. Campbell neighbors escorted the much wanted Man to Sunbury where they arrived Between 9 and 10 of clock. The news if Gulicki a arrest had scarcely reached Sunbury before the prisoner himself appeared. The excited town which last week sent hundreds of peo pie to the station at the Mere Rumor that the murderer had been captured and was to be brought in of the train was taken unawares sunday and there was Little or no demonstration. Gulick seemed much relieved when Safe in jail. He was inclined to talk even cheerful. Evidently a great Burden had been lifted from him. He had scarcely been incarcerated when a relative called upon him on whose advice he abstained from All allusion to the murder. The Story of his wanderings however were already out. After committing the murder he went across the Fields to the barn of James Eckman where he was in hiding most of the time for three Days and three nights. From an elevated Field on the farm of Foster Oberdorf Friday morning he viewed the funeral Cor Tege with its two hearses bearing the remains of his Mother and his brother As it passed from the Gulick Home to the burial ground at it a presbyterian Church. Only on one occasion was he out of lower Augusta township and that was Friday night when he entered the Palmer House at Northumberland and bought a Glass of Beer. Gulick says that he did not expect to find landlord Zerbe present at that hour and hence made a Hasty exit As explained in the Telegram which was received by the chief of police at this City Ami printed in these columns saturday. He was in Danville the next Day he admits which would lend color to the Story of John and George a Alderman saturday last who claimed to have had a conversation with a Man on Montour Ridge who answered the description of Gulick. The a Alderman Brothers during the Forenoon were strolling Over the Mountain. Upon reaching the Vicinity of the old Ore Drift on the South Side of the Ridge near the a dug Road they were surprised to see a Man emerge from the mine. The Fellows dirty and Haggard appearance betokened the hardest kind of usage and the two Brothers at once thought of Gulick. They managed to get into conversation with the Man but could get but Little satisfaction from him his conduct being very suspicious. Upon leaving the Drift the Man went in the direction of Mooresburg. The boys returned to town immediately and reported the matter to chief Mincemoyer. The chief had a photograph of the murderer and As soon As the two Laid their eyes upon it they were struck with the resemblance. Some doubted the boys but Many others who heard them relate their Story Felt convinced that they were telling the truth. There Are few persons to be found who Are inclined to attribute Gulicki a inhuman crime to mental derangement. Those who knew him Best have no such plea to make. The Warden of the Sunbury jail sunday stated that he was perfectly rational and showed no sign of mental weakness. The office of the american using la rimmed with a Large Assor Tinin of Job letter and fancy Type and Job material generally the published announces to the Public that he is prepared at All times to execute in the neatest manner Job printing of All kinds and desorption. A get our prices before place your orders. Successful event. The dance Given in the armory monday night under the auspices of Herbert Wyle was a decidedly successful affair. There were thirty four couple present. Dancing continued until 2 a. office change. Ralph Diehl has accepted the position in the Post office vacated by Eugene Miles who Lias accepted a position in Ithaca n. boar Tiffany nature Cabinet temporarily disposed of. The Borough school solons met in regular Semi inon Lily session monday eve with president Fisher in the chair and the following members at their desks messes. Orth Green Barber Harpel werkhei8er, Black Fenstermacher and Keefer. The much agitated question of purchasing a Tiffany nature Cabinet was settled for a t Ime at least. After a lengthy discussion the Board decided to leave the matter lie Over until the meeting of the teachers and directors at the end of the term. The International encyclopedia the question of whose Purchase has been hanging fire met a lit tic better Fate and on a Yea and nay vote it was decided that it be Given consideration again at the next meeting. At the suggestion of l r. Harpel the applications of misses Alice Bird and Sarah Cunningham for permanent teachers certificates were ordered approved and signed. The High school committee made the following recommendation which was unanimously adopted that any subject now in the course of study for the High school and not elective be made elective to one or More students at the discretion of the faculty and recommendation of the superintendent and approval of the Board. On motion of or. Orth the monthly rental of the depot school Honse dwelling was reduced from four to three dollars. Insurance for three years on the High school building to the amount of $7000 was renewed in the companies represented by j. W. Farnsworth Vincent amp sons and Vav. H. Ammerman. The following Bills were approved for payment Standard Lias co.$1.40. Thomas g. Vincent. 20.00. W. Farnsworth. 20 90. W. H. Ammerman. 30.00. Franklin Boyer. 48.50. W. Young. 5.00. Adams express co.25. The treasurer presented a statement of finances which showed a net balance on hand of $8074.53. A narrow escape. Joseph Walters second Street came within an Ace of losing his life sunday. That he is Karnoog the living is due to a woman a heroism. About 2 of clocking the afternoon Walters was walking along Chambers Street. Upon reaching the Welsh Hill crossing he was seen to drop to the ground his body falling directly across the Railroad tracks. Every one expected to see him regain his feet and move on. In this they were mistaken As due to whatever cause it might be he Lay nearly motionless upon the track while to the horror of those in sight of the crossing there was a rumbling sound and the next moment an empty engine North bound emerged from the Cut Only a few rods from the prostrate Man. Every revolution of the wheels brought the locomotive nearer to we alters who seemed in no condition to realize his peril. The Eye witnesses with one exception were too far away to Rescue the Man. That one exception was a woman. Miss Bertha Kapp of Mausdale who had reached a Point some fifty Yards from the track. Taking in the situation she made a dash for the crossing and seizing the helpless Man dragged him from the track while the locomotive was a matter of Only Twenty feet away and still running at a fast clip. The sight was a blood curdling one. Manufacture shovels scoops acc. The Stock holders of the Danville Bessemer company met at Camden n. J., on wednesday and authorized a Cash distribution of $1 per share and the reduction of the capital which is to be Cut from $1,200,000 to $600,000, or probably less. There is $386,000 Cash and Quick assets on hand of which $240,000 will be absorbed by the Cash distribution. The manufacture of hardware specialities will he continued by the company. A it is estimated that it will Cost $50 00 to equip the Plant with new machinery which would leave about $94,000 available for working capital. It is proposed to manufacture shovels scoops settles and works. The work of president j. Macdonald and the directors was highly on labor Day. At a meeting held monday night the members of Montour Castle no. 186, k. G. E., decided to hold a banquet in their Lodge rooms on monday evening april 22, at which time committees a will be appointed to make arrangements for the anniversary which will be held in this City on monday september 2, labor Day. Extensive preparations will be made and the largest kind of a time is in of Edward Mills. After a Brief illness Edward Mills aged 62 years died at his Home on East front Street about noon sunday. The deceased was unmarried. A complication of diseases which compelled hip to take to his bed but a week ago was the cause of his death. The athletic association of the High school is developing a base Hall Leam. Arthur Campbell has been elected manager. The boys Are training daily of the Nail Mill grounds with professor Carey As coach

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