NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1907; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 26 Jul 1907 Volume 41, Number 30 **[Most of this newspaper is terribly faded] Local and Personal Robert E. Treese of this place paid Pittsburg a business visit Tuesday. Philip N. Shettig, Esq., of this place is spending this week in Philadelphia among friends. F. C. Sharbaugh Esq. has returned home from a visit to friends in Philadelphia. Charles Hasson Esq. and his mother, Mrs. James G. Hasson, are home from a visit to Atlantic City. George Huntley, the hardware merchant in this place, is rebuilding and remodeling his warehouse. Mrs. W. McClune of the 9th Ward, Johnstown, is visiting her son, Mr. James McClune and family, in this place this week. W. W. Horan of Johnstown, who is visiting relatives and friends in this place paid THE FREEMAN a pleasant call today. S. C. O'Hara of Cresson is said to hold a mortgage against Lyon's place, the claim being for $4,000 advanced the landlord. Miss Anna Pott, of this place, left Tuesday for a two weeks' visit with friends and relatives in Blair and Huntingdon counties. Mrs. Milton Connell of Philadelphia is the guest of her mother, Mrs. V. S. Barker of High Street. Mr. Connell will arrive here Saturday evening to spend his vacation. Harry Owens and wife of Pittsburg, while on their way to Atlantic City, stopped off to see the former's mother, Mrs. Charles J. Owens. They proceeded to Atlantic City Wednesday. William W. Jones, superintendent of a coal and coke company at Trinidad, Col., dropped into town Saturday for a two or three days' visit among the scenes of his boyhood. Mr. Jones is a native of Cambria township and left this vicinity during the Civil War when he was a member of Company M, Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Capt. Morgan McDonald's company. It is, needless to remark, that the captain as well as numerous other old time friends was glad to see him. Late News of County A demented man, hatless and in his bare feet appeared in town Sunday morning and after wandering around the streets for a time was picked up by Officer Finn. He gave his name as Barney Smith and says his home is at Nicktown. He was locked up in the jail. Frank Berndnot was caught under a fall of rock Monday afternoon in No. 1 mine of the Henrietta Coal Company at Dunlo and sustained a fracture of his right leg. Both bones between the knee and ankle were broken. Berndnot is twenty-one years of age and is under the care of Dr. Livingston of Dunlo. The following teachers have been elected for the coming term by the directors of Susquehanna township: Cymbria: Room No. 4: E. V. Bearer, principal No. 3: Lydia Ray No. 2: Nannie Farber No. 1: Roxy Ross Garman: grammar, A. A. Earle Primary: Allie Lenkin Greenwich: grammar, Annie Turnbell Emigh: grammar, Harry Garman Primary: Caroline Shaw Saltwell: Bertha Ray Westover: Edna Kellar Kuntzman: Margaret Smith Sandy Hollow: Jean Neff Bearer: Margaret Burgoon Swenk: Mabel McMullen Gardner: J. J. Mitchell Shot to Save His Mother William Plummer of Wilmore, who is under treatment at the home of his brother, Lawrence Plummer of Conemaugh, for a bullet wound alleged to have been inflicted by Albert Varner, his stepson, is not believed to be dangerously hurt and his early recovery is expected. Plummer's wife and young Varner have given bail before Justice Schofield of South Fork to appear at the September term of court in the event they are wanted. Mrs. Plummer and her son claim that the shot was fired by young Varner in defense of his mother. They say that Plummer was shamefully abusing his wife and that the son secured his .22-calibre rifle and fired the shot, fearing if he did not do so his mother would be killed by the brutality of the husband. The bullet lodged between the fourth and fifth ribs, the latter rib preventing the missile from entering the breast and probably striking a vital point. Mrs. Plummer and her son were jailed on the advice of District Attorney Leech when the circumstances of the case were made known to him. Loretto Hotel Closed Deputy Sheriff Ed Knee of Ebensburg went to Loretto and closed the Central Hotel Tuesday because of claims entered against Proprietor G. B. Lyons by three parties. Lyons has been in business for some years, but he has never been sufficiently successful to repay the money he borrowed when he secured the hotel. Mrs. Mary Eckenrode of Ebensburg is another claimant. Teachers Elected The following teachers have been elected for the coming term by the directors of Gallitzin borough: Principal: R. H. Biter; Assistant principal: Mrs. B. McGeary; the Misses Marie Brannon, Maggie Reilly, Rose Klingensmith, Ada Byrnes, Beatrice Sellers, Gussie Vaught, Stella Anstead, Clara Brannon and Flora Nichols. The following salaries are paid: Principal, $125 per month; assistant principal, $75; all teachers holding professional, normal or state certificates, $50 and provisional certificate holders, $40. Identified as Washington Man [Thompson and Elbanks] C. J. Thompson was the name of the Washington, Pa., man who was hurt the other morning at Cresson and who died later at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown. An undertaker went to Cresson for his body as well as for that of a man name Elbanks, who was killed at the time Thompson was hurt. The remains were taken to Washington. Murder at Gallitzin! Miner Stabs Companion While at Work in No. 10 Mine and then Makes His Escape Gallitzin was the scene of a most atrocious murder, perpetrated about 8:30 o'clock Tuesday morning in No. 10 Mine of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company, the victim of the assassin's hand being Jim Scarose, who received a knife cut about half an inch long directly over the heart. The murderer, Jim Matsock, has escaped and posses, officers and State Constabulary men have been scouring the country, beating the underbrush and making a thorough search for him. The men had quarreled over a car. The first intimation that such a crime had been committed in the bowels of the earth was at 8:45 o'clock Tuesday morning when a miner came hurriedly from the mouth of the slope and stated that Jim Scarose was lying about a mile back in the mine with blood flowing from a gash in his breast and the last spark of life gone. An investigation by Outside Foreman I. R. Campbell and others revealed the truth of the frightened miner's declaration. Jim Matsock, after making the fatal plunge with his stiletto, hastily sought the outside world and although he was seen by a number of miners, his atrocious deed had not yet been found out and no one made an effort to detain him. He passed out of the mine unmolested and walked hurriedly up over the hill in a southeastern direction and disappeared. He was last seen standing at the top of the hill and some men saw him receive a bundle of something which was carried to him by two other men and which is now believed to have been change of clothing. Matsock probably washed the black mine dirt from his face and hands, donned [words missing] him, if that's what it was [words missing] abled to make his escape. Matsock had not gone very far until the news of his deed had become known and the whole town was soon stirred. Some one notified the District Attorney at Ebensburg and that official promptly instructed his informant to make up a posse composed of every officer and man that could be found and use every means within reach to apprehend, if possible, the fugitive, assuring the payment of all expenses. The State Constabulary of Heilwood, Indiana County, was called upon for assistance and several mounted men from that town arrive in Ebensburg Tuesday afternoon. Officers from surrounding towns have been notified to be on the lookout for Matsock and officials at railroad stations have also been instructed to help in running down the murderer. Jim Scarose was employed about the mine as a driver, but for some reason he was loading the morning of the murder and Jim Matsock was driving. It is supposed that Matsock refused to secure a car when ordered to do so by Scarose and the quarrel followed in which Scarose was stabbed. The two men had been overheard at the mine parting arguing about getting cars earlier in the morning and it is believed they resumed the word battle, precipitating the murder. A miner working in an adjoining room heard the two talking in loud tones but thought nothing of it at the time, since everything had suddenly become quiet. A few minutes later, when he was pushing a car out, he saw the form of a man lying on the tracks ahead, and it was that of Scarose. He then ran to the mouth of the mine and notified other workmen. Jim Matsock is the man who, in court recently, was found guilty of chopping off the leg of a mule in the mines of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company. The animal refused to obey him and in a great rage he picked up an ax and almost severed the leg of the beast. The animal had to be shot. Matsock was fined $100 and costs and directed to pay for the mule. Matsock is described as a rather good looking foreigner and is about five feet or six inches tall. He weighs about 150 to 155 pounds, is about twenty-four years of age, smooth faced, being of rather fair complexion. His hair and eyes are dark. He is unmarried and had been working for the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company for about seven years. He worked for at time at Amsbry and is pretty well known in that section of the county. Matsock's victim is an unmarried man and about twenty-seven years old. He resided in Gallitzin and has no relatives in that vicinity so far as is known. He had been employed by the coal company in whose mine he met his death for a number of years. His body was prepared for burial by Undertaker J. S. Burkhart.