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NO XXX. NO. 52. ALLENTOWN THURSDAY APRIL 30i 1908. PllICE ONE CENrl' APPEAL TO PARDON BOARD.

FLEET LEAVES SANTA BARBARA BRIGHT DAYS FOR WOMEN'S COLLEGE DEADLY EXPLOSION ON JAP CRUISER BACHMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING CHILD killing of the little girl. She said eternal punishment would be her fate as tli result of the course she had pui-sw-d, unless God forgave her before her death. According to her statements she and Bachman were "converted and prepared for the coming of Christ." They had a vision, she said, of Christ's second visit, and laid themselves down and resigned themselves to go to Christ. This was on Sunday evening, about bedtime. Both she and her husband saw the same "vision" and had the sums belief of Christ's coming visit.

When asked to describe her sensations on Sunday evening during this state of mind, Mrs. Bachman said "we felt just as if we had been chloroformed." They lost all consciousness of material things, she and felt as if they had been taken to a higher state. They had not prayed at their bedside that night, she told, but prayed after they went to bed. FELT GLORY COMING. DOUBLE BIRTHDAY CELEBATION.

TWIN SISTERS ENTERTAIN RELATIVES AT THE HERBST HOME AT TREXLERTOWN. Mrs. Ellen Herbst, widow of Dr. William Herbst, of Trexlertown, and Mrs. Amanda Spang of Reading, widow of Dr.

Frederick Spang, were the hostesses yesterday at a double birthday anniversary, celebrated at Mrs. Herbst's home at Trexlertown. The ladies, who are twin sisters, are the daughters of the late David and Mary Rupp Schall, and are sisters of Mrs. Caroline Schantz of this city. While one could quote Mrs.

He-mans' beautiful poem on "The Family:" "And some were scattered far and wide," Mrs. Herbst has been living at the family home at Trexlertown, where she came as a bride, during all the years of her married life. The guests at the' birthday celebration Included Mrs. Fannie Spear of Philadelphia, Mrs. William F.

Roth, Mrs. Herbert H. Herbst, and Mrs. Schantz of Allentown, Miss Ellen Spang of Reading and Miss Ellen Hin-terleitner and Miss Caroline Herbst of Trexlertown. Every one spent a most delightful day at the hospitable home of the and several of the, ladies will be the guests of Mrs.

Herbst for a few days longer. first one who spoke to Mr. Bachman about religion. There were meetings which a select few attended, and conducted the strange course of religious worship they had adopted. William Duffert and William Mengle of Tatamy were among those who attended the meetings.

There were several at the Bachman residence and elsewhere. They read the Scriptures and prayed and sang hymns. None of them believed in denominational The sect had no name or title. Mrs. Bachman was asked if she had grieved greatly over the death of hor child a year or so ago.

She replied that she "kinda worried" for a time, but at last concluded that if she waif ed' to find out where the child was she must get converted. For her' Interference with Bachman while he was handling the 'child, 'she said he expected to be sent to hell-that God alone could forgive her for her interference. She did not seem to feel that there could be any punishment on earth that would injure hor husband for killing Irene, as he had obeyed God in so doing. MURDER, SAYS DUFFERT. William Duffert of Tatamy, referred to as thci leader of the religious sect to which the Bachmans and Smiths belonged, was interviewed.

The report that Duffert was the leader of the band seemed to gain wide credence, and as he stepped on a car at Nazareth to go to his home at Tatamy there was a crowd that eyed him in an unfriendly IN BEHALF OF SLATER OP TROOPER KELLEHER. Attorney George D. IIumbei decided to apply to the Board has of Pardons for a pardon or commutation of the death penalty In the cans of Salvatore Garrlto, one of the Ita1-ians convicted of the murd oT State Trooper Timothy J. Kelleher, near Reading. The case will be heard on Wednesday, May 20, if a full board appears.

r'he appeal from (lie action of tin-Berks Court in having Inst Saturday refused to grant Garrito a new trial is based on the grounds that Garrito Is not guilty of murder in the first degree and should not hang in view of certain circumstances connected with the trial. Stephnno Lcsenicchla, his companion, was convicted In the second degree. The contention of Garrito's counsel is that the testimony of Bertha Bernhart, the principal witness in the case, was not corroborated, and that in view of the attack made upon her credibility it did not justify tha Jury In renderings verdict of murder In the first degree against the Italian. Another question raised is tho alleged bias of John Morris, one of the Jurors who tried the case againit the accused. NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS.

Ail sums deposited in our Savings Department on or before May first wllp draw interest at 3 per cent, from April, first if left In bank one calendar monttw or longer. Compound Interest paid on all de-j posits in Savings Department. Bank is open every Saturday evening from 7.30 to 9 o'clock for the purpose of receiving deposits. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, Y. M.

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TO SCR ANTON, MAY 10. Make no mistake! Join the big popular $1 excursion to Scranton, Sunday, May 10, via the New Jersey Children, 50c. Special train will leave Allentown at.10 a. m. 27-7t-eod $1.50 buys a box of 50 ALLEN Cigars at NAGLE'S, 136 North Seventh Street.

30-2t AH kinds of fruit phosphates and ics cream sodas. PETERS JACOBY CO. Noted for Selling Good Gaols Choi? 737 Hamilton ailentowa FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY. FRIDAY, MAY 1. 1908.

Our special weekly event and Its opportunities for the lady shoppers of this vicinity very low prices for most all variety of millinery for this day. Come in and enjoy the opportunity of money saving. TRIMMED HATS. A large line ot misses' and ladles' leff horn hats, trimmed with flowers, ribbons, In all colors, worth from $5 to $8, Friday $3.98. READY-TO-TRIM HATS.

Misses' and ladies' dress hats In the new sailor shape, made of ring dot chiffon with satin edge, hand made on frames, in black only. Worth $3, Friday $1.50. Large size round sailor of split braid, in black, burnt or natural, a very suitable hat for ladies or misses. Worth $1.50, Friday 75c. Large "Merry Widow" sailors in the new two toned effects, burnt straw tops, with Alice blue, black, brown and cream facings.

Worth $2, Friday $1.30, Leghorn felts, large size, of lino quality braid, can be dented or turned inte any desirable shape. Worth 87c, Friday 50c. All we have left of our colored hata in navy and Alice blue, green, giuy.rcd, etc, suitable for ladies and niissei, Worth $1.50 and $1.75, Friday Misses' and ladies' dress hats in tha new sailor slmpe. mr.de or ilo'ird br.u-sels net, with satin edge, hand on frames, in white only. Worth Friday $150.

READY-TO-WEAK HATS. Just a few more outing hats left, In assorted colors, In all the newest styles and trimming. Were formerly sold at $2. Friday $1.60. FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE.

Crush rotes in pink, tea, Alice and light blue, yellow, etc. Six large ones te the bunch. Worth 40c, Friday 25c. A large bunch of rose foliage, extra value. Worth 25c, Friday 16o.

A. Samuels Will Come as Result of Judge EndllGh's DeGision. SYNOD LIABLE FOR INDEBTEDNESS Trustees Now Able to Obtain Tempor-ary Financial Relief Until Synod Adopts Permanent Plans for Development of the Institution. Friends of Allentown College for Women are pleased with the decision of Judge Endlich of Reading, which has just been received. The judge reviews the history of U)3 amicable suit that was instituted in order to determine questions of interest to the welfare of the college.

The suit involved two issues, one of them being of. paramount importance while the other was formal p.nd incidental. The paramount Issue was to determine where rests the liability for the debt of the college, while the subsidiary issue was to' establish the relation )f the Board of Trustees of Eastern Synod to this institution. Judge Endlich decided this dual Issue in a way that is most satisfactory to the college. He says in his opinion "In shprt, the contract 'it' transfer has been executed on both sides the transfer of the school by the classes of Lehigh and of East Pennsylvania to the Eastern Synod).

All that remains to be done is that which the synod undertook to do in consideration of the transfer, viz. payment by it of the debt of the school. "As far as appears in this case the liability of the synod for this debt is as complete as it can be. Except in mere matter of form, it cannot be said that the loan directed to be made for the payment of It will impose any liability, legal or moral, upon the Synod that Is not presently upon it. It must be considered that the transfer contemplated by the parties to the transaction has been consummated and the liability of the synod for the consideration of the transfer, including the Davment of the floating indebted ness of the college has become fixed and complete." Naturally the trustees of the college feel highly gratified a decision which so clearly affirms their convictions.

The fact that in the opinion jf Judge Endlich the trustees of Synod are not bound to carry out the instructions of Synod to borrow $SO0O for the immediate needs of the college in no wise lessens the liability of Synod. It simply means that Synod asked the wrong party to do the right thing. At the next meeting of Synod that purely formal mistake can and will bo rectified. Meanwhile the trustees of the cellege, forfeited by the decision of the Court, will be enabled to devise ways and means of temporary financial relief. It Is particularly gratifying that the legal status of the col lege has been determined autnorua- tively before the oomlng of the presi- dent-elect, Rev.

w. utirus ol jv.ui-sas City, who will assume the duties of his offire in June. It is confidently expected that his presidency will mark the beginning 3t an era in the life of the college in which its splendid possibilities will be realized. STRICTLY PERSONAL Charles A. White, press representation nf the Rlneline Circus, was in town to-day on business connected with the appearance here on May 21.

Julius Buesch, the veteran barber, living at 719 Liberty Street, is improving after an attack of vertigo. Dr. D. E. United Slates veterinary inspector, who has been stationed at Allentown as assistant to Dr.

W. G. Benner, the inspector in charge, has been transferred, for similar duties to Baltimore. Dr. Yoder of Wilmington, will succeed Dr.

Seitz here, who left for Baltimore to-day. Mrs. I. F. Bergstresser was tendered a birthday surprise In the torm ot a handkerchief shower by the ladles ot Ebenener Church.

She was the recipient of a large number of handkerchiefs of very pretty designs. Rev. Simon Sipple, pastor of Solomon's Reformed Church at Macungie for five years, moved to-day with ills family to Doyiestown, where he will become pastor of Salem Reformed Church. Mrs. Alice Xewhard has returned from a visit to her son at Washington D.

C. Herbert Tripple Hershey of Lancas- ter and Miss Ethel Kirk of Valley Forge were married at Lancaster yesterday by Rev. J. P. Bachman.

They will live at 3B30 North Suydenham Street, Philadelphia. Henry Pott and John Kennedy left yesterday on a bicycle trip to Delaware Water Gap. Miss Helen A. Schlechter entertained the "No Name" Club at her home at 830 Union Street. A surprise party was given to Miss Jennie Schlauch of 411V2 Washington Street In celebration of her 21st birthday anniversary.

Miss Annie Shoemaker of East Texas left to visit friends at Harrisburg and Pen Brook. Col. H. C. Trexler was up and about yesterday for the first time since his accident on Saturday, when he was thrown by his horse on Hamilton Street.

M. J. Herrity is suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism. Wlnfield Barner, George Clader, Joseph Ott and Joseph Dougherty spent yesterday in New York. LYRIC DANCING ACADEMY.

Party to-night at 8.30 o'clock. Lyric's Own Orchestra. Popular prices, ladies men 25c. Dancing Saturday evening and Dancing Class Tuesday evening. SHOEING VrCIOUS HORSES.

John Keiffer, formerly an employe W. P. Reppert, has added one of the latest and most up-to-date machines to his plnce of business at No. 70S Gordon Street for shoeing vicious One Hundred and Fifty-nine Officers and Men Go Down With the Matsushlma. SHIP SINKS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY Sons or Field Marshal Prince Oyama and Minister Cntnda Lost.

As Well As Three Naval Captains Vessel Was Flagship of the Fleet at the Battle of Yalu. Special to The Leader. Tokio, April 30. The accidental explosion of a projectile in her stock magazine sunk the Japanese training cruiser Matsushlma with the probable loss of 200 lives to-day. The disaster occurred off the Pescadores Islands.

The vessel went down almost instantly. A report from Admiral Moshiamtsu says 141 were saved out of a total complement of 350 men. It is believed Captains Yashiro, Mamo and Yoshmoro all perished, as did the sons of Field Marshal Prince Oyama and the vice foreign minister. Baron Chinda. The Matsushlma was the flagship at the battle of Yalu.

She was a protected cruiser of the first class. OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED. Washington, April 30. The Japanese embassy to-day received an official dispatch confirming the news of the sinking of the oruiser Matsushlma following an explosion in the magazine. There is no estimate of the number of killed.

159 ARE DEAD. London, April 30. The latest official' advices from Tokio Indicate that 159 is the total number drowned and 141 the number saved, following the explosion on the cruiser Matsushima. The killed Include nearly all the officers. RIKQLING CIRCUS COMING TO ALLENTOWN MAY 21.

LARGEST SHOW ON EARTH BOOKED FOR THIS CITY. With tents that cover three times more ground than any other show in the world, coming on 85 railroad cars, bringing 650 thoroughbred horses, carrying 12S0 people and presenting a sixfold circus of 375 performers, Ringllng Brothers' World's Greatest Shows will visit Allentown on Thursday, May 21. The first advertising brigade arrived in town last night which settled the argument. This morning when Johnny hied forth, his eyes stood out like a door knob. If there is anything on earth that will make kids sit up and take notice it is a circus.

To a-fellow of tender age a tented city seems to send his blood gushing and the youthful joy rib beoomes active. Perhaps were the truth only known a few flashes of satisfaction also play tag up and down many well seasoned spines on circus day. When the show rolls Into town and the Jungle babies commence to make their presence known, uncle, grandpa and several aunts in every family think it advisable to accompany some young scion, to the tented arena, where by allowing the dear child to feast his eyes, he may expand his Intellect. The Ring-ling herd of 40 elephants appears al-mose numerous enough to allow every small boy with peanuts who visits the show a separate animal to feed. The circus will be transported from Reading to this city in Ave trains and should arrive not later than 5 o'clock on the exhibition morning.

MAGNIFICENT PARADE. Ringllng Brothers' circus day will begin with a splendid street pageant, leaving the show grounds at 10 o'clock. This feature of the great show is known here as surpassingly big and re-splendant. The procession is always spick and span In every detail, and the people and the animals are smart and contented-looking. A large number of the animal cages and dens are open, and the huge herd of 40 elephants, gaily caparisoned, lumbering patiently through the crowded streets, is a sight of a life time.

The wild animal collection with this show Is the most extensive and valuable in the world and requires 188 cages, dens and lairs to house it. The soldiery of the great nations of the world are represented by correctly-uniformed companies equipped with colors and glistening accoutrements. Elaborately carved floats follow, upon which are depicted in magnificent allegory typical phases of national life and character. These living pictures of artistic creations, munificently presented, Idealize in charming form and color their world-wide subjects. Lilliputian vehicles, with fairyland heroes and heroines and squadrons of conceited ponies, terlbboned and curled, delight the little people.

There are 650 horses with the show, and all of them appear in the street procession. More than 300 of these animals are of the finest breeding and education, and are valued beyond price as performers. They represent a fortune in themselves, but are only in keeping with the other big and excelling departments of Rlngling Brothers' extraordinary circus growth. Modishly gowned equestriennes, gal lant riders of knightly grace and style; daring horsemen of the plains and warrior fame; soldiers bold from every clime, and myriad other features of attractive personage are woven into this magnificent street spectacle. Acrobats, clowns and musical "Merry Andrews" keep the fun rolling.

The Ringllng Brothers have always had a progressive, modorn and incomparably big show, but this year they have gone to amazingly extravagant lengths in every department, not only surpassing their best previous achievements, but undoubtedly have reached the limit of human possibility. APPLE SOCIAL. The Ushers' League of the First Baptist Church will hold an apple social to-night for the benefit of the building fund at the home of George Dettra, B2 Cedar Street. Everybody is Invited. Not too showy get stylish withal "SCHANXZ" Hl First Trouble Ashore Since the Battleships Sailed From Virginia.

NEW JERSEY-TOWN GREATLY EXCITED Woodbury Police and Citizens Hunting For a Pair of Bad Negroes-Political Conditions in New York Stata Sons of the American Revolution Meet at Buffalo, Special to The Leader. Santa Barbara, April 30. Getting away promptly on schedule time, the American battleship fleet sailed this morning for Monterey, where it is to arrive Friday. All day yesterday and through the night the patrol was kept busy rounding up the men of the fleet who had overstepped their shore leaves. Some of them were out of reach, but It is expected that 'they will rejoin the fleet at Monterey.

As soon as the report of the wercking of a res taurant by the sailors reached the commanding officers an official investigation was at once begun. The result was not made public before the fleet sailed. Exorbitant prices were charged since the fleet arrived and it is believed that this angered the sailors. It was the first outbreak since the fleet sailed from Virginia. NEW JERSEY TOWN EXCITED.

POLICE AND CITIZENS HUNTING FOR A PAIR OF BAD NEGROES. Special to The Leader. Woodbury, N. April 30. The entire police force, assisted by several posses of citizens, is searching the woods to-day for the two negroes who attacked three daughters of Joseph Smith in a lonely street early to-day.

The whole town Is greatly aroused and there are threats of violence In case the negroes are caught. The girls were on their way home when attacked, and only the prompt arrival of several men who heard their screams saved them from their assailants. POLITICAL REPUBLICAN PARTY IN NEW YORK VERY MUCH DIVIDED. Special to The Leader. New York, April SO.

In opening the meeting called by the delegates-at-large to formulate a program- to carry out the instructions of the Republican State Convention that the "big four" present the name of Governor Hughes as New York's candidate for president, General Stewart L. Woodford said that never In his long life had he seen the party in the state so seriously divided. He said: "We are drifting Into a national campaign with seriously adverse conditions. If we win the national election after the panic which has taken place during this administration under our party it will be the first time-In the history of the country that any party won after such an industrial upheaval. It Is a time, with such unfavorable signs, when the party needs patience and good temper." SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.

ANNUAL CONVENTION FORMALLY OPENED AT BUFFALO. Epecial to The Leader. Buffalo, April 30. The formal opening of the annual convention of the Sons of the American Revolution oo-, curred here to-day. This afternoon the visitors were treated to auto rides through the city.

To-morrow the delegates will get down to the routine of tho congress. THAT "EQUALITY" BANQUET. INDIGNATION IN THE SOUTH AMONG WHITES AND NEGROES. Richmond, April 30. Widespread Indignation, not only among the whites but also among the better class of negroes in the South, has been aroused over the "equality" banquet at the Cosmopolitan Club in New York at which white girls sat with negroes and Intermarriage was openly preached.

Governor Swanson of Virginia, In a red-Jiot Interview, denounces such meetings as "disgraceful performances hlch make more difficult the solution the negro problem." He declared that those most injured by such ac tions in the North were the Souhtern negroes. Even the Southern negroes of the better class are preparing to call a mass meeting to denounce the New York organization for participation in affairs that will subject the negro to disgrace and contempt from the whites. It Is generally thought in the South that the action of this society will result in emphasizing still more strongly the lines of separation between the two races. i GENERAL CONGDON. From the Patersan Morning Call.

What next? Now the genial General Congdon is a Japanese nobleman, or something of the sort-, although he is rather young to bo regarded as "an elder statesman." But the mikado has made film a "uommanaer or we Most distinguished Order of the Sacred Treasure," and that certainly sounds all right. There Is a decoration that goes with It, too. Of course the general Is now an "honorable," and we tender our honorable consideration to our honorable fetlow-cltlaen who has had this fcriorable distinction conferred on his honorable person. Banzai! SINGER HARLEMAN. Miss Mary Harleman, daughter of M.

Harleman, superintendent of the Valley Railroad, and M. W. Singer of Altoona were married at 6 clock last evening In the First Pres- terian Churoh at South Bethlehem Rev. jr. a.

tiori. bits, singer is a eraduate of the Moravian 'Seminary for Young Women, and Mr. Singer was graduated from Lehigh University. PACKAGE PARTY AT COPLAY. Coplay Council No.

Ml, Jr. O. U. A. will hold a festival and package party this evening In the Town Hall, that place.

All kinds of refreshments WUl be on sale. All invited, Coroner's Jury Holds Him For Murdering Little May Smith. CHILD'S FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON Smiths and Bachmans Charged Afresh With Murder by District Attorney McKean They Alone Responsible For the Slaughter, the Other Mem. hers of Their Praying Band Having Repudiated Them Berore Tragedy Occurred Mrs. Bachman's Story or the Killing.

The Cormier's jury which met yesterday afternoon at Nazareth to investigate the death of little May Irene Smith, daughter of Councilman and Mrs. Harry Smith of Alliance, rendered this verdict: "The said Irene Smith came to her death on the 28th of April, 1908, at or near 2 a. by strangulation at the hands of Robert Bachman." The testimony was entirely in accordance with the story of the child's murder by her uncle, Bachman, as printed in the paper to-day and previously. NO RELIGIOUS CONSPIRACY. The principal Interest of the case centered in a possible belief by a new religious sect that the shedding of human blood was necessary for conversion.

District Attorney McKean of Easton, who represented the Commonwealth, paid a great deal of attention to this phase of the case. Try as he would, he couldn't find that the new sect believed in human blood. So far as he-has been able to find out, the sect consists of only 16 people, the Smiths, the Bachmans, and 12 other persons, living in Nazareth, Tatamy and Philadelphia, Martin Mengel of Philadelphia and Win, Duffert of Tatamy, the leaders of the sect, have repudiated the Smiths and tho Bachmans. They became disgusted with the advanced views of the Smiths and the Bachmans at the gathering held at the Bachman house on Sunday. Schism occurred among the little sect and all withdrew but the Smiths and the Bachmans, who were left to carry on by themselves.

The testimony was of a nature to show that the Smiths and the Bachmans worked themselves into such a frenzy that the murder of the little girl resulted. Bachman by his ravings in some way must have hypnotized or stupefied his wife and the Smiths. He bellowed that human blood would have to be shed and female blood at that. Although this scared Mrs. Bachman and Mrs.

Smith, they didn't have the sense either to withdraw or to put a stop to his ravings. His brutal murder of the child came as a sequence in the presence of the parents and Mrs. Bachman, who were in such a state that they didn't have the senre to put a stop to the brute's doings, as a good swift kick might have done. District Attorney McKean will have the men, at least, indicted for murder in the first degree. The women will also be prosecuted.

Bachman and Smith are in the Easton jail, still talking their religious incoherence. Many oVIieve they are doing this to get people to think they are Insane, so they may escape the noose. Mrs. Smith Is out on $2000 bail. Mrs.

Bachman is for the present being held as a witness. ALL FURNITURE SMASHED. The coroner's jury inspected the Bachman home where the members found everything in a state of chaos. Upstairs, in the room where the fanatic is supposed to have murdered the girl, not a single piece of furniture was found whole. Following the inquest, Mrs.

Smith was released from custody. She returned to the family home at Siegfried last night, and the body of the victim was also taken to that place last evening. FUNERAL TO-DAY. The child's funeral took place this afternoon from the Smith home at Alliance. The services were strictly private.

A number of neighbors called to see the body, but nobody was allowed to see the Rev. Dr. J. D. Schin-del of Allentown preached the funeral sermon.

Private interement was made in Stone Church Cemetery. The mother was the chief mourner, the father not having been allowed to leave the Easton jail to attend it. MURDER CHARGE AGAINST FOUR BY MR. M'KEAN. Easton, April 30.

District Attorney McKean this afternoon had new charges for the murder of May Irene Smith preferred against Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bachman and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith.

The charges against Bachman and Smith were served on them in the Easton jail. Mrs. Bachman was rearrested at Nazareth, and Mrs. Smith was rearrested at her homu at Alliance immediately after her little daughter's funeral. SMITH COMING TO HIS SENSES.

Smith, who went Into a fit in the Easton Jail yesterday, is more rational to-day. He says he owes Bachman a thing or two in the way of returning the devil which Bachman gave him. After he has given the devil back to Bachman, Smith says he will return to the Kreidersville Reformed congregation, which, he remarked, it was a great mistake ever to leave. LITTLE COHERENCE IN THE MURDERERS' "RELIGION." Mrs. Bachman appeared to feel no grief over the death of the child while this conversation took place.

Once, for a moment only, she wept, but it was a period while she was referring to the deep religious feeling of herself and husband. She appeared to have no thought that the death of the little one was a matter for regret on the contrary that it was a religious and God-inspired act. Asked to explain something about the religion, Mrs. Bachman declared that she and her husband had their first viHlon of the advent on St. Valentine's Day.

Then she knew that both were "converted." "Andy" who lives near SUcjiherd's Hotel, she said, was the On Monday evening, the night of the killing of the little girl, the four adults Mr. and Mrs. Bachman and Mr. and Mrs. Smith felt a "glory coming over them, and the spirit of Christ possessed them." This was after supper.

Again they lost all thought of things material. "It was so nice," she continued. "We gloried together. Then God said go up stairs." Until this time they had remained on the first floor of the house. All obeyed the "command of God" and went up stairs, where they con tinued with the "spirit." At about o'clock, so far as she could judge, Irene came home from the Geiger home a few doors away.

The Smiths had given themselves up to Christ, and so had Bachman. Seeing that the others were not interested in anything but the religion, she went down stairs and admitted the child. It was dark on the first floor. AUNT PUTS CHILD TO BED. Mrs.

Bachman said she prepared no supper on Monday evening, but Bachman got together a meal and all ate except Mrs. Smith, After the arrival of the child, Mrs. Bachman undressed her, put on her nightgown and took the little one to her crib and placed her In it. There was no light in the rooms in the second floor, except that which shone through the window from the electric lamp in the street. The crib that the child occupied was near a bay window.

CHILD'S AWFUL EXPERIENCE. Bachman was carrying on his religious ceremonies in the room occupied by the child's crib, while Mr. and Mrs. Smith were doing likewise in the adjoining room. Smith's fervor was so great that he demolished all the furniture in that room, and the noise evidently frightened the child, for she left her bed several times, once asking her uncle, "Where's mamma?" Upon each of these occasions, Bachman placed the child in bed again.

Once Irene laid her hand upon her uncle's arm, but he pushed her aside. When tl little girl asked for her mother, Bachman began to cry "out with the devils," and then started to fight them. It was upon one of the occasions, when the child touched her uncle, that he seized her. "He was thinking of God and nothing else," said Mrs. Bachman.

"My own mind was on the child, and I could not get into the spirit of God." "Out with the devil, the devil can't be where God is," continued her husband, brother and sister-in-law in their cries. The child wept a little when her uncle brushed her aside. She was frightened, Mrs. Bachman said. Finally Bachman pushed the child down to the floor.

He seized her by the shoulders, and as the little one laid face down on the floor, continued crying "out with the devils," each time bumping the child's head on the floor. He thought, explained Mrs. Bachman, that Irene was Interfering with his religion and that she had been prompted to rY so by the devil. THEIR FRENZIED BELIEFS. Whllo this was going on while Bachman was beating out the child's life Mrs.

Bachman said that she experienced the second coming of Christ In her heart. She thought of the child, but believed she shouldn't take any interest in her. She was trying to resign herself to the fervor, and felt that it was not right to look after her niece. She thought It right she should have allowed them to go ahead and kill the child. "Do you think that you should have helped to kill the child?" asked the reporter.

"Oh, yes," was the answer. While Bachman was "fighting the devils" Mrs. Bachman said that she spoke of the Scriptures, and it was God speaking through her. She lost Interest in the child when this feeling controlled her. At last Mrs.

Bachman picked up the child. She was then dead. This was after 'midnight, she thought. "God worked through my husband with the child," she asserted. DRIVEN FROM HOME.

Mrs. Bachman and Mr. and Mrs. Smith finally entered the room where Bachman was. "Out with all you devils," he shouted, turning upon them.

They went down stairs and Smith said they must go home. "You must take the child," Bachman said. She went to the top of the stairs and her husband was still crying "out with the devils." Then she went into the room and carried the child out. Up an taking it down stairs, Mrs. Smith cried a little, but her husband told her not to.

"It is God's will," said tho father of the child. "God sent us over to Nazareth. Don't cry." "She's in heav en," slid Mrs. smitn gazing at nor daughter. Finally the Smiths left the house.

Smith wore one shoe, his other foot being bare. They, too, seemed to feel that Bachman had carried out God's wish, and excepting the moment that Mrs. Smith cried there was no further grief expressed by either. Mrs. Bachman also left the house, going to her mother-in-law's home, a long distance away.

She made this trip In the dead of the night. All were afraid to be in the house with Bachman after he had called them devils and ordered them to leave. Not of the shop shoppy "Schantz" hats. Everybody skates at night but father. the Rink to-29-4t Characteristically Millinery.

tasty "Schantz" Artistic toutliss "SCtiAI" tats. of KILLED IN A RUNAWAY. ERWIN H. HEILMAN HAS BRAINS DASHED OUT BY SHARP CURB. Ervin H.

Heilnian of Scheidys, who was employed as a packer at the Whitehall Portland cement mill, Ce-mentpn, was in a runaway accident last evening. Ho made the trip from his home to the plant by team daily. At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon he quit work and he met a friend whom he volunteered to drive to his home at West Coplay. Mr. Heilman was seen driving through Cementon at 5 o'clock on his way home.

Nothing was heard of him after that until 10 o'clock last even ing, when John Miller, a watchman at the cement plant, in making his rounds saw a badly shattered wagon lying along the road near the mill. He proceeded up the hill toward Cementon and on the turn of the road near the quarry he found the body lying face downward in the gutter. Miller summoned help and it was found that Heilman's brains had been dashed out upon the sharp rocks in the gutter, the grass banks of the gutter were stained with blood. With lanterns they traced out the course the runaway horse had taken and discovered that the vehicle had been swerved from side to side for a long distance in the horse's wild flight. Finally on the turn the driver was thrown out when the wagon was overturned and smashed.

The vehicle was dragged a little way until the horse freed himself. The animal was found at Wieder's shed later on. Heilman was about 35 years of age and is survived by a wife, who is a daughter of Samuel Rhoda, and three children, Mamie, Samuel and Elda, all at home. His mother, four stepbrothers and two step-sisters also survive. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at 9.30 a.

m. from his late home at Scheidys, with services and burial at the Egypt Church. Deceased was a member of Camp No. 768, P. O.

S. of and Choctaw Tribe No. 97, I. O. R.

and the Lowhill Mutual Aid Society. DIED AT AGE OF 90 YEARS. OLDEST RESIDENT OF SIEGFRIED PASSES AWAY TO-DAY. George Weitknecht, the oldest resident of Siegfried, died this morning at the home of his son George, Second Street, Siegfried, aged 90 years, 11 months and 1 days. He leaves two sons, Charles of Beersvllle and George of Siegfried, the latter one of the most noted builders of cement plants in the United States.

There are also 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. His wife died five years ago. Mr. Weitknecht was born in Germany, came to America at the age of 3 years and lived in Easton until he was 20. He then lived on a farm at Kreirt-ersville for more than 50 years, until he retired.

He was the first man at Kreidersville to subscribe for an English newspaper. Funeral Monday morning at the home of his son George, with services and burial at Stone Church, Rev. Messrs. Frantz and Andreas officiating. REV.

DR. WOODRINQ'S FUNERAL. BODY WILL LIE IN STATE IN BETHANY U. E. CHURCH.

The body of Rev. Dr. James D. Woodring will lie in state in the lecture room 'of Bethany U. E.

Church at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, where they can be viewed by those who do not wish to attend services. Rev. James P. Acker of Philadelphia, an uncle of the deceased, will conduct strictly private services at the home of Rev. Dr.

Woodring's parents on Green Street at 1 o'clock. RECITAL IN SALEM CHAPEL. A vocal recital will be given in Salem Reformed Chapel this evening by S. W. Unger, baritone, assisted by Miss 'Marie Fisher, violinist, Miss Wilkinson, pianist.

It promises to be a musical treat judging from the program that is to be rendered: Grieg, "A Wedding Day," Miss Wilkinson; von Fielitz, "Ellland," Mr. Unger; Vi-cuvtemps, "Fantasia Appassionata," Miss Fisher; Bereny, "Standchen," Bemberg, "Hindoo Song," Mr. Ungei Sarasate, "Zigounerweisen," Miss Fisher; Lovlnr Heart;" Buck, "Sunset," Mr. Unger; Bach-Gounod, "Ave Maria," Misses Fisher, Wilkinson and Mr. Unger.

SLANDER SUIT. Hon. Evan Holben, attorney for Harvey E. Weaver and Osville Moser, to-day started an action for slander in Prothonotary Blumer's office against Louisa Leiby. The parties are all from Lynn Township.

The alleged slanderous words are unfit for publication. FIRE AT BARREL WORKS. A fire started at the Keystone Barrel Oil Works this morning through fumigating the office on the second floor. The Aliens and the HlberniAs responded to a still alarm. The loss is about $300 Happy? If not, why not? Oo to the Rink, j4 sea Uiu races to-JUiht.

Sil-U manner, and several uncomplimentary remarks were passed. Duffert is em ployed at the Dexter Portland cement plant, and is one of Bachman's fellow-employes. "Do you believe that Bachman was the instrument of God in killing th3 child?" asked a reporter. "He was the instrument of the devil and should be punished," came the emphatic reply. ONCE WERE ENEMIES.

According to Dultert, he and Bachman, although they were employed at the same establishment and were often thrown into cdntact, were the worst of enemies for three or four years and until about two months ago, when, through "religion," they became friends. Before that time, said Duffert, Bachman had done everything against him he could and had tried to get him out of the cement plant. One day Andrew Schissler spoke to Bachman about the religion that Schissler had gotten, and Bachman said h2 wanted to get some of it too. As tha result of this conversation, Bachman went to Duffert and spoke about the matter, and Duffert said he would explain all he knew. The men at once became fast friends.

About 10 men and women then formed themselves into a band to worship according to their way. They believed in no churches, because they were so despotic, but believed all the Bible taught. They met at house after house, read the Scriptures and prayed and sang. ADDRESSED BY A PHILADEL PHIA N. About three weeks ago one of these meetings was held at Mcngle's house at Tatamy, which was addressed by i speaker from Philadelphia.

The speak er was engaged especially for the oo casion. Mr. and Mrs. Smith came from Alliance to attend the meeting, and Mr. and Mrs.

Bachman came from Nazareth. Through Bachman the Smiths had jemed the band and attended some of tho meetings. A few months ago. Bachman went to Duffert and told him that he was going to resign at the cement Plant to study religion. Duffert advised him not to do so, but Bachman carried out his intentions.

Last Friday evening Duffert was passing Bachman house and the latter called him in. They prayed and Bachman spoke of the "experiences" of the Smiths. "Such experiences you never heard of before," said Bachman, and he gave an aocount of the experiences he referred to. Duffert agreed that he had never heard anything like it before. BACHMAN GOT VIOLENT.

On Sunday evening, when he was again in Nazareth, he stopped at the Bachman home. When he went into the house he found Bachman sitting in a chair with bowed head. He touched him on the arm and said "What's the matter brother?" Bachman jumped to his feet and ordered him to leave the house. "Get the devil out of you. How can you pray for others when you are full of devils?" he shouted.

Duffert said he trembled, because lie feared that Bachman would attack him, and hurriedly left the house. BACHMAN DISAVOWED TEACH- INGS. According to Duffert Bachman was not a member of their band of late, because Bachman had disavowed their teachings and originated a new one of his own. The Bachmans did not believe in the sacraments, saying they were of no use. Inasmuch as the rest of the band believed in everything the Bible contains, the Bachmans were no longer members of their sect.

Duffert claims that ho suspected a change in Bachman when the latter spoke of the "experiences" of the Smith's, and his belief was confirmed by the way Bachman acted on Sunday evening. According to Duffert, Bachman also started out the latter part of last week to convert others to his belief, and ha 1 succeeded in leading the Smiths to his way of thinking. Duffert said Bachman would now he more than ever an enemy to him, be-caus of his change of belief, and that if the latter "ever got out of this he (Bachman) would do anything to him." He denounced Bachman's frenzy in killing the little child and referred to her as "the dear little thing." There was nothing in the teachings of the band that would have countenanced anything like this, he said. Duffert said he was a deacon in thi Lutheran Church at Tatamy until four years ago, when he resigned because "God changed him." He believed in the Scriptures, but not In churches. Their band did not have any name, he said.

MRS. BACHMAN TELLS STORY OF- THE MURDER. That Mrs Bachman believes that h'T husband was the instrument of God in committing the murder and that he will receive heavenly reward for the deed was the statement the woman made during the course of a long Interview at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Thomas Bachman, In Nan. reth.

Mr. Bachman not only declared that her husband had aone right, but expressed the opinion that she will go to hull fur trying to interfere with the burses MtigfMlui'Uft 3Kt,.