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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - July 17, 1924, Smethport, PennsylvaniaFtp Kean county s greatest Chukly news Kun the Mont Newm 1 or the bloat sworn my Democrat i tin Democrat Carlm i your n Ilver in g 1 fun so into More j in and Rural Makeim county than j Are tried by any i other county weekly. It in effective Liy volume 48. Ohm Ouiatt j co. . . K1htou Smethport pa., thursday july 17, per year. No 31v democratic the jury in the Case of the com Mon Leahh is Vince no Mazzarella charged with the murder of sylves Ter Carlisi at Florence. Juke Roii county. Feb. 23, 1322, which has been on Trail at a special term of my Kean county criminal court at the court House Smethport since Mon Day last week returned a verdict of guilty of 1st degree murder at o clock wednesday morning after be ing out slightly Over four hours. The find ing of the jury was announced when court convened wednesday morning. Mazzawi Eha. Accepted the Vord i c t calmly. It is expected that counsel for the defense will tile a motion for a new trial before judge Houi or. In court today. This is second conviction for the Carlisi murder. An Appeal for a new trial was granted following1 his conviction by a Jeffer son county jury and a change of venue granted from that county to the courts of tit clean county. The expense of the trial one of the biggest in county criminal history will be borne by Jefferson county. The counsel fur defense and the Commonwealth finished summing up tuesday afternoon and at an evening session judge j. W. Bouton who had presided during the Case made his charge to the jury which was pronounced by Legal experts to have been a masterful one Mazzarella together with James Puglise was arrested following the finding of car list s dead body hanging from a tree. It was charged that the two accused men had choked Carlli to death find then Hung the body give Tho appearance of Sui cide. Puglise has been convicted twice of murder 1st degree la this Case and rendered evidence against Mazzarella at the hitter s first trial. He was brought Here last week As a witness but was not allowed to testify after or. Mitchell noted Warren alienist pronounced him mentally in competent. The testimony rendered at Mazzarella s first Trail by pug Liae however was introduced this trial. The jury in this passed through a strenuous ordeal and was in can Smethport on route of by Trail Dubois july Dubois will be pm Himinna. Only 53 Mill s of. The Way within 1 in s of Heing completely j was improved when the Buffalo conceded by improved highways with i Hugh Assoc a ten Busy. Since Buffalo when contracts on the but j then com vac 13 Havo been let and Falo Pittsburgh Highway now let in j builders Are at work on approximate Der construction Are completed say sly 50 Miles of the Highway besides a the Juliois shift in the location of the route this id Only one of. The big results Between . Jewett and Bradford that have been obtained through the concerted action commenced when the Ruffalo pit Highway association was formed Here less than two years ago for southward of this City the record id equally As Good for contracts now under Way provide for the building of but 10 Miles of the distance from Dubols. To Pittsburgh., in other according to the data it appears that of the entire Dis Tance of 236 Miles Between Buffalo and Pittsburgh Only 26 Miles will re main inbuilt when the present con tracts Are completed and there is every Good reason to believe that the three open links on the Road will taken care of Long before the work j now under Way is finished. The distance Between the terminals m Miles the interest of the Buffalo Pittsburgh a so Slatton san improved Road Over a link that was originally 2s Miles hut la slightly lengthened by carrying it around by Smethport. Which is All now improved or provided for. A Survey of the route Between Brad Ford and Indiana shows that from Bradford to Smethport is built while two contract bet Ween Kasson. And Kasson and . Jewett now building Complete the link to it. Jewett. Aft. Jewett is connected with Kane a distance of 12 Miles hut Between Kane and Wilcox. A Dis Tance of 9 Miles a one of the open links that has not yet been provided for. A contract awarded last week to Fred Ross of Bradford provides for practically nine Miles be tween and con those places a while Johnson Burg and rid tray connected. To the death of Ren Jam in Franklin Cory 7-1. Occurred m his Home in Coryville with shocking sudden Tiosh last Friday noon. July n. 1021. Due la a heart a Tiara. Or. Cory was Horn in Smethport july his parly child Lions s Petit in Potter county. Or. Cory s maternal ancestor.-? were us 01 ig1 the Early Pioneer settlers of tvs i t county a rid several of Piu a line fought in the Revoir Lonny War. In 1s72 he was United in and i do y at Farmei s Vasley and Lor fifty two Hoy have made their Home in me Ken n county. Tin lift been full of native both in business and Zocki ways for Tho up building the Community i which he lived. Ele became member of i h 1 United h re Thorn he was j-1 old in i i v l d a c o m t e n i and devoted always retaining his member in that Church. Five years a so he suffered a severe tack of t in Ute i oni which lie never fully recovered. Since november his condition has Boon of a serious nature though he born in with t t f o r 111 u d e n iu3 c o 11 in g e however the end came suddenly is h it in s standing on the porch of h 1 Home and to went peacefully who his face towards the West and All the great outdoor world of which he was so fond. Besides his wife he is survived by five daughters mrs. May c. Williams cattle tests have started we. . Us Uriel Votor id twin county firm Bureau Onice Smyrl Sporl. Struic l mum Lay Tun Konx Tiu in Iho county Mainii Nikii Kirev loudly Aff Cort upon to rid All Sci cumin ii Siuy lords of Tihor Calir . Or. Boon Stu Kizik in More township thin we Csc and Lias Maiio Apoc mild non heart. Other Ina of Tho department o i in Tui Tiro to Arlie Thia week to assist in tie Joli. Iliac soil flu nil will Lio killed tin of Iii a will Lio liar tie state nil Fri nral Koi . Elect John w. Baker head of new York state press association Bay july 12. John w. Ken Franl a in apr of tin Llao i inn Nal nou m. Was elected Prehl Dent Vork pass t inn 72d annual or. Linker it the it tie Conr lesion of Tho invention Here today. Huck cedi Peter a. Ranssom of ill port who had held the of Floe for last two years. The . Pii., july d. Finnla contracting company of. Kid red today was awarded a. Con tract Tor the construction of of Highway in Liberty Annan and Eldrod townships. It was announced by officials in the department of High ways. The to to improved la Between and port Allegany. And will add considerably to Llu of a enl surface Roa la in my Ocean county. The Cost of con sri Kollom will John Baker formerly of Smethport Whei a lie Lias a Host of friends will to to of this Lenal recon nillion of Lik a Allty. Of Jamestown a mrs. L. Into mfr of Warren a mrs. Mcl. Waldo of Bradford mrs. K. A. Gun Cory Villa and mrs. A. Flory of three Sisters sur Vive mrs. Frank cart Well of Farmers Valley mrs. J. J. Johnson and mrs Lucy a Hull of Harrison two Brothers Thomas of Rock. Ark. And Azro j. Of Kirmond okla. The funeral services were conducted from the late Home by Rev. R. A White. D. D. Of Ruffalo. Or. Y. And the burial was in the family plot at Fri Jred. Slant service nights. For eight Days and upon Tho construction of thu fact Ridgway had a p i Ved Road la it Miles Between Bradford and 10 to or i Decamp except Aru for Bradford wan already connect in Tho Kijoo Jack Willil which i now i Brand y Ca if lowing Lester sheff. John it. Pearson Kan Lewis run car Moody. Eldred the was composed of he " e i completed. From jew tvs and was connect Jan rnvsioru1. Six my ins. Is another of Pittsburgh for Mil the no slim he a Eli. U Ali in i j the Juliois Alice Louise not popular in Kane e. Of. I. Link or two for Vav Hien provision n. Swoot. Kane f. A. Gallup. Smith i port c. W. Clerk. Metw Oen . Port allo Sany Nfn Narrol Bell. Ceres cons. Cart Wright. I or. Ind . I. B. Hunker. Duke j Center. Tie selection of a Man Nurt to sit on the Knemo jury is n not building. A hoc Hii Crossf ully for self Rel months in in a and Tiiu trl As a a Sno. Working Ildy on several Young boy injured when hit by Auto work to Start on port Larabee Road Purl reporter Ai Gus contractor Dennis Olio was Low had Ili l1 on 111. of hip Eli red Poi i Road was in town Sun inn uni the Road Ami inn Luff plans for an Early Start. Consider i Silfin now Minh Luery Lioon order i Anil it a expected hint work Lio Tild Start about n Wock from Mon a. Three Stenar shovels put the at once one it this me at the in Lieo end. And one be Woen. It is planner to have Tho unload off Plant Soine where near Tho Tann Ery and the Alces will to located Turtle Point. Work will in hustled Iloff As rapidly As possible Ami it 13 that several titles of Concrete can be Laid before cold weather Seta last sunday afternoon Mike. The 12-year-old son of or. And mrs. Jog Kong of Marvin Street received pain Ful injuries when hit b y a Willys Knight touring car. Driven by John Seagren of Boyer which coming in the direction of town. The acc Dent. Happened in front of Tua. Ross residence. The lad had been Riding on a farm Wai roti belonging to the e. W. Jones farm near the county Home and when in front of his Homo to alighted Froid the vib Lyle and step directly into the path of the passing automobile which he had failed to see. The boy was thrown to Tho pave ment and the car passed Over him. Tho wheels fortunately cleared or. Stopped and the injured youth was placed in the. Car and taken to the flue of or. A. Of i Antler. H was found that the left wrist Hail been fractured and for he and inflicted to any s of Vod i had fast to one Stylo county commissioners Bond Hal Lenny and Wynn were in town wednesday and went Over the Road. Interviewing Farmers As to securing Tho Steht of Way where new. Sections of Road will he constructed. Col Bill Fairman town col. We. Fal nmn 88 years Youns for a Ink Century one of the pictures que figures of Trio Jefferson county bar was in Smethport lust thursday and Friday Benir summoned Here As a witness by the defense in the a Tazza Rella murder trial. Col. Pal Man. Wiio is a resident of pa., hns become a nationally known Tigre by reason of his marked ability As a criminal lawyer tils eccentricities in sartorial pm ill lament. The colonel is giant physique standing Well Over air has remained of headgear in i body. Acer the fractured wrist usrey heaver of the wide brimmed 1 Heen set the Aco Vilont victim Wensi common several generations taken to the Bradford Hon Pill. It this visit solve headgear com two band concerts this week air i ared Itiat Cut on his head Dicato a Skull fracture. And who unon Beins detected a f. I c l that the i n j u i1 pm we re not unique coincidence Lory. A me in slate Legal his the concert by the at the Pagoda on the. Court rested and committed to the ate j Ken n county jail. Smethport for 30 a i no time in making tracks for Mountain City if or f a i frown i he son i Ija the the in Dinar of the jury ended one the most skillful Liral Ever contested at the local court House. The array of Talent on Lith sides b e ing an inns nil . For the common continued on Page 8. Col. 3 brought to an .1 Brunt terminal Toni by the severe electrical storm which sent Iho audience scampering for cover after two numbers had been rendered by the by series of the is Imnira merits of which will columns Ray. A after dry the the Jurf Point Dur i in c Only this week his profuse to Farsi nine Clr Hatch of Hohah whose on pm in no serf nature and the victim is recovering in i. 3 Iti factory manner sea Iron proven Dlf at n mod Era the at the time the Acci Lerr occurred am or. Una entirely in avoid Ibee so far a to . Be held every Tinioso a a. By to in Rev. Olson resigns local pastorate Rov. H. Olson who Han Heen pastor in pm Oty. Of the a Meiji on swedish j the concert will stir Church for nearly two a at the Procor. Resigned the local Charar and t so As not to interfere with Day concern schedule of Nile hand. The concern has been until juvenile band concert on East main i. Thursday evening. Whon the Street saturday night will he a meth met will not com Idaia of any lick of 1 o clock i m has Heon ?r-he.dniei1. Rind ills family week for Pitts the Many local of this p to Mable in Fly will pro atly regret their Rev. Olson was for Many v even Era g de n a a i s s to n a by in China and the that a will re enter thai Field of labor. Of veil of. Law j i of Fred Tro i Lorlin. Of their Fonss from the old in Fror wolfs blocks on of cedi y Teddy trombone. Filimoro., ichor Tryr Fox Trot Friml. It i it Inco. R of band music with two open ill situs any Nuht the which has Boon making up under Tho direct inn will Rondo another summer of of Tho Munn ind h b5v-n a of Emery will superintend r to be parti Cuin my to in a of 1 is will by in by to following the Kane Republican of Friday Al is to hive arrived in k me 1-ist vans i ride from Jewsom with a k i a m i n did not know whom How fellow will receive a if he under the eyes of the police and attain pts on to to up his a bid in Vej i Wellsville Smethport Golf tournament today about thirty members of the Smethport country club left morning1 for Wellsville. X. Whore Uliey will meet the Coury a lab of r Busine a Luff to r of Fndia. Two blocks and of Columbia Alex Man in clock Are Ander. I and th-1 Ivy tin evening s concern by the entire a Smethport Bart at Tho Cotrit Siron be Roper off for the acco bandstand a irks he of a week Madation of the Youns Iii Siclana. Lilacs Here will in1 Dis a lion in find in it the Felon a s evil i and that he formerly lived on Niini ind f in the i Liny a i ii for j an in Omli o Crini. It in s t id was of rom Siniua a. Of it Ion the for in younger Days. Of Larabee Road work Emory it a i. Who was Piiper intendant on the Irneth Nori to Kasson Job. Has i mum on l by contractor d. Dennis to superintend the a Vinoff it fhe of Bee i con t a i c i f o h i Chi m n Ward m to t i Dennis Rorn Pany Tho litter of a Pek. And ornery Wero in Irneth Friday and in conversion hint a with the wearer s height Makee him a Consi Cioto in Tho Larff Cai crowds. The lawyer Olno in a Lith frock coat Al Trou sern flaming red Necktie a and of Simil in Buo. The who won he title As a comm Pniler during the Civ Al War to Democrat and his been i Famili in Fig tire at state and National gathering of that party for Many yearn. During the first Vvs Jjon col. Fairman a p pointed to one of the South american rep Bucu but Tho .1 pin let ment recalled when Prate Dent Learned the Aii Pointer a Ake. Duricr Lonj career col. Fairman in App Noreil in fore the courts of practically very county in Pennsylvania in practising Hin profession. He has it alter Smethport on several previous occasions. The colonel s consuming1 Hobby is1 . Tho his inv of nne hordes. that 1 known Road Hull Ling expert sited the secret of his remarkable longevity work will the to comr Iete Floral appearance Tho Veteran Punk us a int Funni h porn sent per another severe storm the r is turd evening Tor Nail. With cloudburst and severe Eler Bucktail minstrels to i t a i 1 t. American fees or Smethport has Sot Hoda to for of that town in a Lour. I r. It on j trial disturbance Fea visited this. 1ho latter Organ Lyntton s i Hafl j Vicinity on a hed Ulp time eve show Angus afternoon. A roti irn match will Banning and while no particular a Minee n lyceum Theiler. Now play Etc in Smethport in the near ii Jwana by the in Smethport Eddy Ture. Broilers for Sale live or . F. Foj. Blown Thi Slat phone 200ro. Atli Iwen Smethport and Coleville Tho . Reports from surrounding Points in j the com Mil tee in. Charge i Dion to a i Mage from Tho j f mind a we filth of j Tori Len s orm. Several Trees were Talent which will assure the Highway successful show the local Post Hivo local most hag i staged. Went into ditch a Toi Iriner car driving he a n Aii Over a and in n i Clooj ditch at Tho turn of below the i n u of 1. R. I is nmn a a Hoy it of and Road to i machinery. I Fry i selection is a Wise one on the part of Dennis. The Beau Tinl Highway in built Between this i a co Rind Scasson and the a apr pavement Eldred and St i the thine. Construction of which he also . Are sufficient the port Alu funny to let Ronal Job will to a splendid one. N of i r t f in n of 1 n d rave of Iri Ivity. For Many i a s l sunday morning. By t in e the Driver Oso i pe-1 injury a and the car Only dam aired. Service from to i n in old to pot lie fish merged vehicle h Iok on to id. In Job which involved considerable Blu to. almost a dance Smethport lyceum. Monday Tilly Mif Sif by Fitch Bros. Orrl Irmyr i of Oloan m. T. L to 1.1 . tax Itic total. . Sport agora 2f5r. Nov it con try f democrats meet saturday a ? of the of the county com Mil tee of my Kean county will be head in Bradford Trotel Holley a thu Roxy july 10. It m for the purpose of of actins n county chairman and for tiie of auth other of is May properly Home before Tho committee. A. A. Simpson. County chairman. Dance at Coleville Friday. July 18. Round and Square. Ancho. Acker1 orchestra

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