NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 21 Apr 1905; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich <millich84@hotmail.com> Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 21 Apr 1905 Volume 39, Number 15 Items Local and Personal Gardner, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lloyd of the East Ward while fishing at Lake Rowena last Friday, caught an 18-inch carp. The third trial of Nan Patterson began in New York City this week. Detailed account on second page. M. W. Keim Sr., of Johnstown, was in Ebensburg yesterday looking after business interests. Bert Powell, who for some time has been connected with the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company, will assume control of the Cresson RECORD within the near future. Mr. Little, who has edited the publication for some time, will retire from the newspaper business it is stated. George Porch, the well known music dealer of this place, claims to have killed the first snake of the season. George killed the "critter" while on his way from Carrolltown to Ebensburg last Friday and some of Ebensburg's most noted snake liars are green with envy. The Rev. Father Fox, pastor of the Catholic Church of Ebensburg and the Rev. Father Egan, pastor of St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church at Wilmore, were visitors in Johnstown Tuesday. The daughters of Landlord J. Bert Denny of the Mountain House will return home this week from Emmettsburg College to spend their Easter vacations. E. P. Henry of Portage, C. G. Stevens of Barnesboro and O. Bruce Porter and W. S. Makin of Clearfield were among the visitors here Tuesday. Miss Gertrude Englehart who had been teaching school at Nantyglo closed the term last Friday and returned to her home in this place. Mrs. C. W. Port, of this place, left today for a six weeks visit with friends and relatives at her former home in Fort Wayne and other points in Indiana and Illinois. Ex-Judge A. V. Barker and a party of friends from Boston, Mass., left last week for a three weeks trip through Mexico and other extreme Southern and Southwestern points. E. F. Mack, the cartoonist who had been employed on the Johnstown DEMOCRAT for the past 18 months, departed Saturday night for Jacksonville, Florida, where he will do cartoon work for THE METROPOLIS, the leading daily newspaper of that city. Robert Fisher, of Portage, the new proprietor of the Mansion House of Davis street, arrived in the city yesterday and is now in charge of the hostelry. It is said that Mr. Fisher will make a number of extensive improvements to the hotel. (Johnstown DEMOCRAT, Tuesday). James McDonald, an employee at the mine of the Argyle Coal Company in South Fork, was hurt seriously Saturday morning through a mine car wreck. A trip of 15 loaded cars jumped the track and went over the hillside. McDonald was the "dilly man" and went with the cars. Flagman O'Dell of Vintondale was very seriously injured Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock while at work. He has two very deep cuts in his head and the physician believes him to be internally injured. Dr. Commer took the injured man to the Altoona Hospital. His recovery is doubtful. Burglars broke into the house of a minister in an adjoining county recently and entering his bedroom, took his trousers from the bedpost. They ransacked the house and secured only a few dollars in money from a purse of the preacher's wife. The trousers were found next morning on the front gate. A note was pinned to them. It read – "We'll never rob a preacher again. They are all poor. Remember us in your prayers." Stephens Has Two Wives One of the most sensational divorce cases ever known in this section is now in progress in Ebensburg. On Dec. 7 1904, a divorce was granted to Charles G. Stephens, a member of the Cambria Painting Company vs. his wife, Mary Pearl Stephens, adultery being charged. At the hearing Mrs. Stephens did not appear and the husband produced a letter purporting to have been written by her in which she admitted that she had gone to a certain hotel in Johnstown and registered with William Swansborough, a Dunlo barber, on March 9, 1904, as Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hower of Osceola and that they had spent the night together in the same room. She asked that a divorce be granted her husband, saying she would never again live with him. Following the decree by the court an order was made for the defendant to show cause why the divorce should not be sustained, she having presented a petition to the court stating that the constable who was given the subpoena did not serve her with the same. In the meantime the husband lost no time in securing another wife in the person of Miss Nellie Fisher, the daughter of a well known hotel keeper, and he is now apparently the husband of both women. Mrs. Stephens' testimony was heard with that of her witnesses. Swansborough unexpectedly turned up and created a sensation by stating under oath that Stephens, after first accusing him of criminal relationship with his wife, offered him $75 if he would appear at the hearing and substantiate the story in the letter purporting to have been written by his wife. Swansborough refused. Stephens than asked him how much he would take and comply with his request. The wife denied that she had written the letter and says it is a clever forgery. The case will now go before a jury and [words faded] the wife's side is substantiated, charges of perjury against Stephens' witnesses will follow and action will also be taken against the constable who failed to make the proper return of the subpoena but had affirmed before the court that he had done so. Taken to Dixmont Morris Williams was taken to the insane asylum at Dixmont Tuesday afternoon from Barnesboro where he has been employed as a chemist at the Greenwich mines. Dr. Anderson of Barnesboro accompanied him. Williams is about 26 years of age and is well known in Cambria County having been engaged in the grocery business at Garmontown where he was a partner in a large grocery store. He also owns a bakery at Barnesboro. He left Cambria County last fall but returned some time later, since which time his mind appeared affected. The ailment became gradually worse until it was deemed necessary to send him to the institution above named for treatment. County Treasurer Heffley Surprised In honor of the 39th birthday anniversary of County Treasurer Harry Heffley a surprise party was tendered him at his home in Johnstown Tuesday. The affair was arranged by [words faded] and Jerry Gardner and was a complete surprise. An enjoyable time was had by everyone. There were about 30 guests present. A fine supper was served. The following relatives of Mr. Heffley were present: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heffley of Highland farm, Somerset, parents of Mr. Heffley; Mr. and Mrs. John Bergman of Napoleon street, Johnstown, parents of Mrs. Heffley; Mr. and Mrs. Dan R. Schnabel and others. Deputy Treasurer W. A. McGuire of Ebensburg was also present. Lunatic Goaded in Violence Muskegon, Mich., April 19 Alexander McHale, a Civil War veteran, aged, 65, was shot above the heart and perhaps fatally wounded by a weak minded young man who had been goaded to violence by being told that Thomas Hume, a local capitalist, was going to have him sent to a hospital and cut into small pieces. The lad mistook McHale for Hume. Jasper Zilah, 18 years old, is under arrest. The shooting occurred just at 6 o'clock and was witnessed by crowds of working men returning home from their day's work. Victor Kuhns Cerebro-spinal meningitis or spotted fever has invaded Greensburg. There have been about six cases within the past few weeks and all have been fatal. The latest victim, Victor Kuhns, son of Grant Kuhns, died Tuesday. There is some alarm over the spread of the illness. H. J. Fox H. J. Fox, of Altoona, on the way west to secure work, was struck by a train near Buttermilk Falls above Conemaugh, Friday morning, and instantly killed. Frank ***ochino [surname faded] The first death from cerebro-spinal meningitis or spotted fever in this section of the state occurred Sunday when an Italian at Windber, named Frank ***ochino succumbed after a short illness. German or Slavish Woman A young German or Slavish woman committed suicide at Altoona Sunday evening in a shocking manner. She gained entrance to the railroad yard a few blocks west of the station, got down on her hands and knees, stuck her head under the wheels of a passing freight train and was decapitated. Dunlo Child Burned to Death The five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sample, a Slavish couple residing at Dunlo, this county, was fatally burned near her home in Adams Township, Saturday afternoon while playing out in the woods with a number of other foreign children. The tots were on their way home when they ran across a burning log. While running around the log, the Sample child tripped and fell into the fire. Her companions immediately ran to Dunlo to notify their relatives, leaving the little girl to fight the flames alone and when assistance arrived, all the clothing was burned from her body and she was badly charred from the knees to the armpits, besides being scorched about the face. Dr. W. W. Livingston of Dunlo was summoned soon after the accident, but the little patient was so badly burned that the physician's efforts to save her life were without avail. The child lingered until 1 o'clock Saturday night when she passed away at her parents' home. Tragedy at Somerset John Laws shot and fatally wounded his father-in-law, David Friedline, at the latter's home in Somerset Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock. Laws died two hours after firing the pistol bullet into his own head. Friedline received several bullet wounds in the abdomen and is in a precarious condition. Before shooting himself, Laws fired at his wife and her sister, Maud Friedline. The shooting is said to have resulted from a family quarrel through which Mrs. Laws left her husband several days previous to the affair.