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TRIAL OF GEORGE EAMES FOR MURDER OF A TRAMP Required brSecure a JuiyCwiimonweltii Opens Its Case and Produces Witnessed Identify the Defendant as One of ne Party at the Scene of the the Crime Other Court Cases. Before Judge V. George Eames was arraigned before fudge Endlich yesterday to answer the charge of murder. The grand jury had passed upon two bills of indictment, charging Eames and Jiis companion. Jeremiah Rishell, with the fatal shooting of James Gallagher, aged 24, of Centralia, a tramp, near the Muhlenberg brewery.

The murder look place on the afternoon of Sept, 19, 1904. Eames Is 26 years old. He formerly lived in Philadelphia, but was boarding on North 9th street at the time of the shooting. Rishell is 21. 4 'Vr The two young men are being tried separately, Eames being arraigned first.

Eames wore a new brown suit of clothes, with a blue tie. He walked to the table, beside his counsel, George Humbert, with a firm tread. NO one would suspect that he was on trial for his life, so little concerned was he 1 about his surroundings. His eyes watched the audience nearly all the time. As a juror was called he would glance casually toward him.

When asked as to his plea he announced to Clerk Holl in a deep and firm voice, "Not guilty." "How will you be, continued Clerk Holl. "By God and my country," was the firm answer. He was then allowed to take his seat. Eames has a boyish face and aclear, open countenance. The first intimation of the murder was received at police headquarters on the afternoon of Sept.

19, 1904. "A man is lying dead along the embankment of the railroad to the left of the continua tion of 11th street," was the message re ceived oVer the wire and which called Chief of Police Whitman, Sergeant Schmeek and House Officer1 Kemp to the scene in the patrol wagon, a short time later. Henry Fesbender, a tramp companion of the unfortunate man who was fa tally shot, was found standing beside the body of Gallagher, who had died; pierced with a bullet in the right side from which blood flowed, as well as from the back of his head. Fesbender isheid as a principal wit new. His story is as he and Gallagher were passing along the railroad they saw a party of young men and women in the woods.

One of the men insulted the tramps by calling names after them. Gallagher got mad and ran toward the party. His companion next heard shots and saw Gallagher run toward the railroad, with two men in pursuit. His friend dropped dead with a. revolver by his side.

Whether Gallagher shot himself, or was shot by Eames or Rishell is for the jury to determine. K. THE jurors. Charles Knappenberger, pu'ddler, of Robeson, was the first juror called. He had read about the shooting, but had formed no opinion as to the guilt of the prisoner.

Knappenberger was opposed to capital punishment and was challenged for cause. Frank B. Harper, machinist, of the 2d Ward, had formed an opinion in this case, which could not be shaken by the evidence produced. He was challenged. I William IX Hagy, 2d Ward, tailor, was challenged by the Commonwealth peremptorily.

1 George Eckenroth, 14th car penter, was challenged by the defendant peremptorily. He had both read and heard about the shooting. Fritz M. Schroeder, clerk, 3d Ward H. J.

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John Miller, hatter, 6th Ward, was challenged by the Commonwealth for cause, Mr. Miller is opposed to capital punishment. Daniel T. Klapp, yeoman, 16th Ward, was challenged by the Commonwealth for cause. Mr.

Klapp had formed an opinion which could not be shaken by the evidence. Rudolph Moyer, farmer, Maldencreek, had formed an opinion which could not be shaken by the evidence. Challenged for cause by Commonwealth. Albert Rohrbach, lifborer, was, challenged by Commonwealth for cause. The juror had lormeq an opinion which was hard to change.

George W. Hommas, coremaker 6th Ward, was challenged by the Common wealth for cause, "having an opinion which could not be changed. Taylor Archer, carpenter, 5th Ward, was the first juror accepted. He was the eleventh juror called and the first chosen to serve on this jury. Charles Hoppes, blacksmith," Oley, was accepted by thse Commonwealth, but rejected for cause by the defendant.

Philip H. Lash, clerk, 16th Ward, was challenged peremptorily by the Eli Fritz, yeoman, Douglass, was chal lenged peremptVily by the defendant. ir. neciter, pper mt pehocken, was selected as the second could not be shaken or changed. Chal lenged by defense, Albert R.

Ludwig, farmer, 1 Exeter, was opposed to capital punishment. Challenged for cause by commonwealth, Mart Gibson, hatter, 6th Ward, was the 46th juror called and accepted by both commonwealth and defendant and was the seventh juror accepted. Jacob Hartlieb, carpenter. 12th Ward, had often expressed his opinion in the case. He was challenged by common wealth for cause.

Samuel 55. Deck, supervisor. West Ieesport, was the eighth juror drawn. The panel of petit jurors was ex hausted shortly before noon. Aaron Cleaver, 12th Ward, insurance solicitor, was called from the audfence.

Mr. Cleaver said that he had just dropped nto the Court House on his way home dinner. He was accepted as the ninth juror. Henry Clay was also called from the audience and accepted as the tenth uror. The noon recess was then taken.

Frank J. Ivalbach, tax collector, 15th Ward, was called by Sheriff Sassaman from the audience. Mr. Ivalbach stated it at Ti a wmt 1 Yia crrtv pntirolv iw ishment, but should the evidence war rant it, he would be governed accord ingly, lie was accepted as the 11th uror. i Henneville M.

Gaul, Shlllington, was challenged by the defense. John B. McDonough, national secre ary of the Tube workers Labor Or ganization, and living in the 2d "Ward, next called. Mr. McDonough was hallenged peremptorily by the com monwealth.

Thomas B. Haak, a. former clerk in the Quarter Sessions office was called. Air. Haak resides at Womelsdorf.

He is opposed to capital punishment and was challenged for cause by the commonwealth. A. G. Shadel, wheelwright, Shoemak ersville, was challenged peremptorily by the defense. Heber Geiger, 3d "Ward, was challenged by the commonwealth for cause.

Henry A. Ruth, 6th Ward, was challenged by the commonwealth peremptorily. A. B. MeGrann, ldth Ward, pattern maker, was' challenged peremptorily by the.

defense. Howard Bear, 13th "Ward, challenged by commonwealth peremptorily, be cause he is a witness in a case at this session of court. Elmer Myers. 924 Ppruce street, ma chinist, was challenged by common wealth for cause, he being opposed to capital punishment. W.

W. Fismer, 13th Ward, was challenged for cause by the commonwealth, because he was somewhat opposed to capital punishment. Llewellyn Haas, of Pleasantville, was accepted as the last juror. He is em ployed at the Boyertown Casket Company. Kx District Attorney George Wagner, assisted by restrict Attorney conducted the prosecution for the commonwealth, while 'George D.

Hum bert represented Eumcs. The jurors were in charge of Tipstaves Hoffman and Bertram. At 2.25 in the afternoon the twelfth juryman having been passed by both sides, the trial of the case proceeded. The prisoner was told to stand up. and the indictment was read to him.

Kx ristrict Attorney Wagner then rose to open the case of the Commonwealth to the jury. Before he began. Judge Kndlich told the jurymen that quarters had been provided for them at Hotel Penn, and that any messages that they wished to give to their friends or relatives would be delivered by the two tipstaves in charge. THE CAUSE OF DEATH. After former District Attorney Wag ner made his opening address to the jury, the first witness, Dr.

H. 3D. Strykcr, was called. The Doctor told of the autopsy he and Dr. C.

H. Jen nings had performed on the body of James Gallagher, and the character of tho wound that was found. He said a bullet had entered the right side of the body, between the eighth and ninth ribs, and passed through the liver. This bullet had caused hemorrhage, which produced death. Dr.

Chaster B. Jennings also testified as to the character of the bullet wound that caused death. In a minute way he described the course of the bullet. STORY OP VICTIM'S COMRADE. Henry Fesbender, who had been Gallagher's companion and who was arrested immediately after Gallagher was shot, testified that he knew the dead man for about two years.

After stating that he was a hospital nurse, Fesbender described his movements for several days prior to the shooting, which took place on the afternoon of Heptember 19. all of which time he was wirh Gal lagher. Fesbender said he never knew Gallagher to have firearms. Reverting to the afternoon of the shooting, he said he and Gallagher walked along, the East Penn railroad, the latter lining THE READING DAILY TIMES, READING, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1W5 slightly in advance. After going a.

short distance he saw an opening leading to a strip of woods above the railroad. Some person in the woods Was beard to 'yell VTramps! Tnereupon Gallagher went Into the woods and Sharjr time later there was row of some, sort, and XSalTagher, followed by tw men, came irunrning "down he path toward the railrea d. Before he saw Gallagher come running, followed by the two men, one of whom carried rifle, Fesbender heard six or eight shots in the woods. The witness became scared and ran up the railroad and path. Asked if he could identify Eames the witness said he could not, as he was nearsighted.

9. Following his story of the chase to the railroad, Fesbender said that when the two men who followed Gallagher saw him (the witness) they called ouU "If you come down here we'll give you the same medicine." A short time later the witness turned and walked walk, and found Gallagher lying, face down, along the railroad embankment. The two men who had followed Gallagher went back through the woods and disappeared. Mr. Wagner tried again to have the witness identify Eames as the man who had followed Gallagher and who held the riiie.

Fesbender again said he could not do so because he was. excited and also is nearsighted. was then brought before Fesbender, but the latter could not identify him as one of the men who had run after Gallagher after the shooting. Tpon cross examination Fesbender told substantially the same story he gave in examination in chief, and also maintained that, on the afternoon the shooting took place, he nor Gallagher had more than two glasses of beer Taken in hand again by Mr. Wagner, the witness told how, after he found Gallagher's body aiong the railroad, a woman had called to "one of the two men who follewed the dead man and said.

For God's sake, come on." Ella Rish ell was called forward by Mr. Wagner, but Fesbender was unable to identify her as the woman. EAMES IDENTIFIED. John Schell, of Hyde Park, who was at work with the supervisor of roads of Muhlenberg township near the point where the shooting took" place, said he passed through the woods in which the tragedy took place about 1 o'clocE in the afternoon. Schell said he saw two men, one of whom he identified as Ea mes, in th woods.

The men were shooting mark with a rifle, and neat" at hand was a kcgv of beer. Some time later witness' attention was directed to the woods by shots and hearipg cries of f'KIU the Going to a. point of vantage, Schell saw Gallagher, followed by three or four men, who were throwing stones at the fleeing man, run along the path through the woods in the direction of the railroad. When a point in the path parallel with the railroad was reached Gallagher waa seen to totter and fall to the ground, whereupon the men who followed the stricken the evidence in the event of his selec wiruuK lIie ion. He was opposed to capital pun woods.

All efforts on the part of Mr. Humbert, for the defense, failed to shake Scheil's story. Adam Keller, who was supervisor of roads in Muhlenberg township last year, and with whom Schell was working on the afternoon of September 19, told substantially the same story. Kel ler said Ilames had the appearance of one of the men he had seen in the woods that afternoon, but whether he was one of the crowd he had seen run after Gallagher he could not say. The witness later, after Gallagher had fallen, saw the party that had chased the man go in Eleventh street.

Keller corroborated the testimony of Fesbender as to the statement that the men who had followed Gallagher had made that if came down they would give him his medicine." With the conclusion of the examination of this witness court adjourned and the jurors were taken to the Hotel Penn. SENTENCED FOR COAL, THEFTS. Before Judge Ernientrout: Israel Cummings, William and Mrs. Katharine Morozna were called for trial on the charge of the larceny of coal from the chutes of Harrison Hinnershitz, on Neversink street. The defendants pleaded guilty.

In the case of Cummings the sentence was $10 fine and costs and imprisonment for three months. In the cases of Thompson and Mrs. Morozna sentence was suspended and the bill held over them In the na ture of surety of the peace. George Miller and Jeremiah Heifert were convicted of stealing coal from cars on the Belt line railroad and each sentenced. to pay a fine of $10 and costs and undergo an imprisonment of one year at separate and solitary confinement at labor.

They had been convict ed of the same offense on three or four previous occasions. VERDICTS OF NOT GUILTY. A formal verdict of not guilty was rendered in the case of Charles Goodman, charged with larceny on oath of Tyson L. Huyett. John Sekulskl and Joseph Kukerenda were charged with the larceny of brass journals from a P.

R. truck at Seventh and Bingaman streets. Constable Gehret, who made the arrest, testified to having seen the defendants take the brass from tho truck and throw it in a box car, and when they saw him they ran away. witnesses saw the defendants at the car, but dHd not see them take anything. The defendants denied that they intended stealing brass or anything else.

Verdict of not guilty. STORIES OF A RIDE. L. II. Kinsel, who operated a carous sal on a vacant lot oil Schuylkill avenue near Buttonwood street, last October, was placed on trial on a.

charge, of assault and battery brought by Mrs. Kate Fisher. Francis Fisher, son of the prosecutor, testified that on the night in What Shall We Have for Dessert This la an important daily question. Lot as answer it to day. Try America's most popular dessert.

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This Fisher denied and words followed, as Fisher alleged, in Jvinsel striking him and later ordering him arrested and locked up at police station. Harvey Stout corroborated this story as did also Ed. Goeltz, ane The defendant denied positively that he struc kthe young man, but said he did him off the machine Because he refused to pay for one ride. This story was substantially corroborated by Officer Graves, James Krick and Harry Snyder. On trial.

p. SENT TO REFORMATORY. Harry Zimmerman, a boy who finished a two and a half year sentence at Glen last January, was brought before Judge Ermentrout at the request of his parents, who declared they had no control over the boy whatever. He had been away from home since Feb ruary 2S, wandering about Reading, Philadelphia and intermediate towns. Before leaving home he took $1.50 from the house.

They asked that he be sent away, and the court sentenced him to a term in the Huntingdon Reformatory. FLEAS OF GUILTY. Harry Rodgers, In Judge Ermen trout's court, pleaded guilty tp the larceny of three bushels of coal from the yard of Harrison Hinnershitz. He was before the bar at the last session for the larceny of $5. He was fined $10 and sent to prison for three months.

William Cullin pleaded guilty to bemg a tramp. He was given four months in prison and fined $10. Joseph Clark pleaded guilty to the same charge, and said he had been in prison since Feb. 13. Judge Ermentrout sent him to Jail for 60 days from that date.

REPORTS OF VIEWERS. Upon motion of City Solicitor Rourke, the reports of the, viewers in the following road proceedings were confirmed nisi: Placing a 20 feet wide street extending from Douglass to Windsor street and between Muhlenberg and Eleventh streets, to be known as DeHart's place, on the topographical survey. Changing the east and west building lines of Kutztown road between the north building line of Berks street and the north city line. Changing the grade of Kutztown road between Hiester's lane and the north city line. Opening of Madison avenue between Exeter and Bern streets.

Changing the width and elevations of Madison avenue between Berks and Exeter streets. Placing on the topographical survey Geiger street, running east from Ninth street south of Penn. These reports of viewers in road proceedings were also confirmed nisi: Opening a road in Longswamp township, to begin at a point at the crossing of the Kutztown railroad and land of Ed. Hafer in a public road leading from Free Hall school house in Long swamp to Monterey in Maxatawny township, and extending thenue to a point on the borough line of Topton in another public road, being High street in said borough of Topton. For a new road in Heidelberg town ship from KIopp's store to Brownsville; and authorizing the erection of a new bridge in Hereford township.

DIVORCE GRANTED. Rose Fry was granted a divorce from John W. Fry on the ground of deser tion. petition For bridge. H.

P. Kelser and Harry J. Dumn, together with a number of taxpayers of Cumru township, appeared before the gand jury in behalf of a petition to have a county bridge built across the Wyomisslng creek at Ruth's mill, in Cumru. Two "bridges have been swept away by high water at this place within three years. The grand jury approved the petition.

TO INSPECT BRIDGES. Next week the county commissioners expect to visit different sections of the county with a view of inspecting bridges which it is reported need repairs. Commissioner Miller states that," according to reports, a large number require attention. COURT HOUSE NOTES. 1 Desertion cases will be heard before Judge Ermentrout on Saturday at 9.30 m.

The surety, of peace cases, as well as those of aged parents suing for maintenance' by their children, will be heard before Judge Endlich. On petition of Harry Spieee, the court appointed Henry S. Machmer, Dr. Wayne Shearer and James B. Baker a commission to examine Into th 3 mental condition of Daniel Reber, aged 23, of Lower Heidelberg.

The petitioner is the stepfather. Solicitor Louis A. Sassaman sented to court the fifty sixth annual report of the Berks Jail, It was or dered filed. Walter S. Young filed an execution against Elmer E.

Hess to recover a debt amounting to $300, with interest from June 6, 1IM)3. Oh motion of Tf. Y. Shearer, the court appointed Henry S. Machemer, Dr.

Wayne Shearer and James B. Baker a commission in lunacy to Inquire into the mental condition of Daniel Reber, of this city. The proceedings were instituted by Henry Splese. Tetters of administrating on two estates were granted today. On tht estate of John B.

Adam, late of Richmond township, deceased, letters werft granted, to Samuel A. and David A. Adam, bota tf Kutztown. On the estate ot Lydia Molds, late of this 1 city, deceased, letters were granted to Jacob Nolde, also or this city. The court, on motion of Attorneys Harry J.

Dumn and H. P. Keiser, extended the time for opening the new road in Cumru township, until June 14 next. DR. WILLIAM A.

HARRIS LAID AWAY HAMBURG MOURNS THE DEATH OF ONE OF ITS LEADING PHYSICIANSBEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO HIS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL WORTH A FRIENDLY SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND CHARACTER. The funeral services of the late Dr. William A. Harris, one of the most prominent citizens of Northern Berks, took place at Hamburg yesterday in the presence of many sorrowing relatives and friends. The remains were interred Greenwood cemetery, and the fu neral sermon was preached by Rev.

George AV. Gerhard, pastor of the First Reformed church. The services, which were held in the church, were conducted by the pastor, assisted by Rev. H. C.

Kline, pastor of St. John Lutheran church, and by Rev. J. F. Kingsly, of ine JMetnocust enurcn.

A charming feature of the occasion was the rendition of some excellent music by a. quintet belonging to the church, in which Dt Harris himself had worshipped. A number of personal friends of the deceased were present from Lebanon, Reading, Boyertown and other places. Rev. Mr.

Gerhard preached from the text Mark viii, 36. Among other things, the pastor made a feeling reference to the deceased in these words: Dr. William Harris was fortunate in his ancestry and birth. Time, locality and ancestry count much in a man's birth and early life. He descended from a sturdy family tree, whose roots stuck deeply in Scotch Irish soil, and were watered and nourished by that rich and vigorous blood which has produced men of fine mind, pre eminent character and towering personalities.

The North of Ireland has produced and furnished the world with men of uncommon ability, whose labors and fame have adorned all the walks of life with a luster almost divine. Proud can that man be whose happy fortune it is to lift his hand and trace in it some of the dis tinguishing characteristics of that blue and royal blood which produced a galaxy of men whose achievements have blessed the sons of men. From this stury stock Dr. Harris was a descendant and from it he inherited some of his brilliant mental qualities. He was endowed with a mind of uncommon vigor and acuteness.

The mental faculty which possessed a wide sweep and which overshadowed all the rest was memory. An extraordinary memory was his the like of which is the rare exception. Fortunate was he to have a father who recognized his son's mental qualities and set about to draw them out, polish thein and sharpen them like a blade of Damascus steel. Accordingly parental care and love sent him to the best schools and surrounded him with books of genuine wisdom. He passed from the public schools to seminaries of thorough instruction, and finally came out of the Iron City College, of Pittsburg, with bright honors.

Last but not least, he passed through Jefferson Medical College, at the head of a class of 586 men among whom were men of more than ordinary ability. He was'an omniverous reader and the retentive power of his memory made him a veritable encyclopedia on almost any subject. He was an expert in the field of botany and ehemistry. whole soul loved and worshipped the kingdom of flowers; in fact, the whole vegetable kingdom was a para dise to him, and in it he loved to regale himself as he saw and pointed out the master strokes of God's beauty and love. The Held, the hills, the mountains.

the woods and streams in their spring and summer and autumn dress and beauty charmed and thrilled his noble soul and many thoughts ond words and songs of praise ascended to God for His lavish display of beauty of wisdom and goodness on earth. Never a man was born who loved and praised Nature's God more than did Dr. Harris. His love for and skill in music were his by birth. He was born to music.

It was as natural for him to sing and play as it is for a bird to fly. I believed that the sweetest and most delightful moments of his life were spent in the fields of botany and music. He loved poetry and how could it be otherwise, for botany and music are the inspiring angels of the poet. He who is not in love with nature and music I not a born poet, nor will he love the finest art of earth. He was a fluent talker and ready writer, and when he took pains he wrote tine composition that was marked for its style, diction and subject; mat ter.

He was what we call a many sided man. He had a wide character. As a physician he employed all of his skill and information for the best interests of his patients. The medical profession is very closely associated with the ministerial ofnee. It were, per haps, well if the doctors were graduates of a theological school, and so with ministers if they were, graduates of medical school, and each, however, de vote himself to his chosen profession exclusively.

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i ney are exposed to all manner of disease. They see all manner of trouble, sorrow and. death. They must be a. sort of reservoir filled with hope, comfort, cheer, and resort to the limits of their skill, knowledge and endurance to re lieve ana comfort the sack and dying, The physician that is tfup tr iis nrn fession is a burden bearer of and he is too rreequently a martyr for his pa tient.

A physician's head rests frequently uneasy upon his pillow when he has a serious case on his hands. His mind is active studying the symptoms oi a aisease to properly diagnose it. Frequently, too, the physician is ill at ease because he fears complications to arise. He deals with most treacherous diseases, and he is constantly on the guara. jrie wno trunks the true nhvsi cian's profession an easy one is very mucn mistaKen.

A physician that ii true to his calling is a self sacrificing man ana is more or a martyr than he himself realizes it till his life's work is done. If you desire an easy life, one free from care, responsibility and danger, then keep out of the medical profession. The physician must be consecrated to his calling like the minister. I read the other day of a true hero Dr. Albert B.

Craig. Philadelphia one of the most prominent young rmvsicians. He was a shining light and much was anticipat ed oi nis career: "Tne physician's con secration to his high calling seldom has received so touching an exemplification as in the death of Dr. Albert B. Craig, one of the co laborators and sub editors of American Medicine, who this week gave his life in the line of dutv.

Summoned to the bedside of a patient suffering from the fulminant type of cereoro spinai meningitis, his sympathies aroused by the absence of all friends and the serious condition of the patient, he gave himself literally night and day In the patient's service. The loss of sleep, the mental strain, the extraordinary fatigue, with the exposure to infection, constituted a risk of which he was fully conscious. Upon the outset of his symptoms he diagnosed his own case, bravely set his affairs in order, prepared his bride of but five months for the probable end. and to he last moment of consciousness com forted her for her trial. His words, 'I am neither "ashamed nor afraid to die, contain the essence of what is noblest in our profession, and are a worthy epitaph to this latest of our medical heroes.

One such sacrifice does more for his chosen profession than hundreds of learned polemics. Though all too short, his life was glorious in its fulfillments. He has not lived in vain." A doctor's pay is all out of proportion to his services, skill and dangers. The medical profession needs to be praised for its heroic work. What becomes us best is to treat kindly and speak weil of every worthy physician.

Frequently doctors are abused and receive unkind est treatment. Remember a true and worthy doctor is a burden bearer; in short, a hero. Dr. I believe, was true in the line of duty. We will so look upon him today.

I I know that he once upon a time offered a fervent prayer in a sick room within my hearing. Prayer joined to skill and knowledge In medicine, brethren, counts. While we pray let us pray for the physician, and white the physician waits on us and fills the prescriptions and notes the pulse, let him at the same time offer up a silent prayer. Then we have medicine, skill, knowledge, prayer and God will attend to the rest and do what is best for all concerned. Dr.

Harris was my I love to speak of him as such, and I admired him for his fine qualities of heart and mind and for his attainments. Bril liant he was and few there be who exceeded him in that with which nature had endowed him so richly. He was honored by his fellow citizens witli a number of public positions. These were conferred upon him prior to my acquaintance with him: but I have no doubt that he filled these with credit to himself and his constituents. His faith in God was strong, and he took interest in religious matters and attended divine services as his professional duties would permit.

He was specially fond of good church music and interested himself to such an extent as to secure this handsome organ which today adds sweetness and softness to these rites that have committed his body to mother earth and his soul to its Maker "It was evident soon after the depart ure of Airs. Harris, his companion, tha he waned rapid Jy. He told me tha some time after Mrs. Harris' departure tnere came at nisrnt an errulerent lisrh streaming down through the ceiling of the store within six feet of where was standing and in the midst of th white light appeared Mrs. Harris beck oning" to him.

He said that he was per fectly at ease and not a tinge of fea crossed his mind. Then tears flowed freely down his face. Since then he seemed to be on the decline. A few weeks prior to his fatal illness he came to my home and before leaving1 said he was all right, but that he felt so lonely so oh. so lonely! That corroding influence we call lone liness was gradually sapping his heart'a nfe away, till at last the man with a brilliant mind passed away.

I trust that God had mercy upon him and restored to him at his departure from ns mat one without whom he fel so lonely, and trust that the loneliness of earth is turned into the joy and peace of heaven. Dear children, in little more than one short year, both pillars of your homy have been pulled down. It is sad on the one hand; but, on the other, you can give thanks because God spared their lives till you were able to stand and walk alone. He lived for you as did your mother. He shared with you all that he possessed.

You were, after all, the dearest of his heart, Keep his memory green. God bless you for keeping by his bedside ministering unto his wants till life took its nisrhc. And you. brethren of the secret or ders, behold how frail we are, and how soon we have passed beyond. The cord and bowl are readily broken.

I shall never forget how heartily the departed brother led the hymn at the open errave of one or your orotners. He stood in front of me and with all the depth and pathos of nis soul he sang God of Ages," etc. Adieu, brother. Peace be to your ashes. IN THE POLICE NET "You can talc everything I have, but you can't tnke my life," declared the irrepressible Hen rrewer, wuen laoaeo at ponce Biauon yesterday morning.

Officer Holland took him into custody at Front and Court streets. He was beastlv drunk and gava the officer much trouble till the patrol wagon arrived. He kicked aud roared like a wild animal, and it took the united efforts of three officers to bring him into submission. No vio lence was resorted to. Hen was In court Tuesday on a charge of malicious mischief.

He was released, after serving three months, upon promising to remain sober. His promise, hardly remained good over night. Early In the morning he was In high glee. But his freedom was of very short duration. Two full bottles of whiskey were found on his person.

Before, be wa placed In a cell the benches and other articles were removed to prevent him from destroying them. During; his last IncarcerathMi at police station he smashed evermtilna; be latd bands on. and for this a warraut was served on him later. TIIK WILLITS FUNERAL, Arrangements for the Burial Will be by Spanish War Veterans This Evening. J.

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What more do you want Sold by all reputable dealers, FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Chrysanthemums, Roses, Violets. Carnations, Cyclamens, Plants, Primroses, Araucarias. Palms and Ferns. HOSE IN GILES, 37 N. 10th St.

220 S. 17th St. and 123 S. 5th St. RAUDENBUSH'S DRUG STORE We are now at our New Location, 39 N.

Sixth St. Charles Kaudenbush Pharmacist and Prescription Druggist. Wall Paper at a Sacrifice In order to clean up a lot of odds and ends of last season's wall paper, ve have decided to sell them at a loss. Call and see them. All good patterns.

C. A. ZIEGLER, 355 Penn St Lieut. Samuel WUIits. when his body arrives in Heading.

The committee from the command will not go to Philadel phia on Thursday to meet Mrs. Wiilits. but will wait until she arrives in Refill ing, as she is expected to do the latter part of the week. All former soldiers who served in the Philippines are also invited, to attend, the A letter was received in this city from Lieut. Richard Hettinger, savins' that it was the intention to bury Lieut.

Wiilits at Arlington Washington. but this is believed by the Reading sol diers to have been a mistaken impression. The body Is being shipped to Reading, and ill, no doubt be buried here. AT POLICE COURT ONLY PRISONER ARRAIGNED FEIGNS ILLNESS. BUT DOCTOR FINDS HIM ALL RIGHT.

Only one prisoner was arraigned be for the mayor at nolice court vesterdav morning. He feigned inability to work. The accused was Frank, better known as "Gimp" Weltzel. While rum soaked he fell Tuesday evening near Fifth and Cherry streets and. Officer Machmer took him into custody" The patrol wagon was not summoned and the pris oner walked to police station.

Yesterday he was a 1 mest doubled ud and declared his pain prevented him frd.m standing tiefore the court railing. He admitted being drunk and insisted upon having medical tteafrnent. 'Something Is broken in my back? he said. Or, Buchanan, was sent for nd made an examination. The physician felt the man's pulse.

then partly stripped him to ascertain the extent of the alleged injuries. Everything was found normal. He appeared disappointed when told he was 11 right. A sentence of 10 days was then imposed to permit him to rest. quarters, 619 Penn street, for the pur 41 not 30 days1 was his pvav of arranging for the funeral oflonly reply.

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