Norristown: 1: | at assistant | Moorehead: Dragoons. lieuten-ant. D. AlCaldwell, Patrick regiinent, Reyholds, BEFORE ALDERMAN BLAIR. Two Boys Arrested and Committrd for Killing a Cow. Constable Astel brought from hanna this morning. tHo boys named Jeremiah Cox and Samuel Cox. charged with shooting and killing a cow bolonging to Joseph Klingonberger. •The cow was killed on Thursday last and an examination of her was made. which revealed the fact that her death was caused from .a load--of shot. - to seeing the hoys beating the cow after the report of a gun was heard and another. Mra. Susanna stated that she heard Jerry say. two weeks age. he intended to shoot the cow. Hon. J. J. Mutager appem the prosecution: and he said to Alderman Blair that he was inclined to think Samuel WAS not guilty, but that it would be well enough to hold him for an appearance at court. The alderman then infofmed Jerry that he would have to furnish bail in tbe suni of 8200 or. go to jail. This brought about # confespion from the hoy in the following shape: ••ff Mr. Klingenberger says the cow was killed with shot he tells # atory, for she was killed with salt. 80 she was. My brother advised me to do it." After this it was deemed best to hold both of the boys for court. and in default of | 8200 bail each, they non committed. Jerry 15 -about 18 years old. and Samuel - about. 19.. J..is said that their. enmity to the cow arose from a habit she had of and getting into fields.
