News: Items From the Lancaster Intelligencer, March 15, 1897, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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Items From the Lancaster Intelligencer, Monday, March 15, 1897


William Neely, of Delta, York county, on Saturday celebrated his hundredth 
birthday.  He was born in Ireland and settled in Paradise, this county, in 1833.  
He lived in Strasburg for a number of years.  He has six children, 23 
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

H. D. Patton, of this city, is delivering Prohibition speeches in Clearfield 
county.

William LaRue, who is connected with Sells' Brothers circus, was entertained by 
the Fin and Feather club on Sunday.  He favored the members with banjo and vocal 
selections.

Mrs. E. Carrington Stimpson, of Aspen, Colorado, is visiting her mother, Mrs. D. 
G. Eshleman.

Willard F. Sanders, lessee of the Belmont Driving park, was the guest on 
Saturday and Sunday of B. J. McGrann.  Mr. Sanders was the trainer of Frou Frou, 
which Mr. McGrann purchased some time ago and which holds the world's yearling 
record for trotting.

Rev. C. F. McMann, pastor of Olivet Baptist church, is dangerously ill at St. 
Joseph's hospital.

Professor Milton Turk, of Hobart college, Geneva, New York, is visiting Captain 
George M. Franklin.

Miss Julia Keim, of Philadelphia, is visiting Mr. J. W. B. Bausman.


CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS FATHER.

It is claimed in Catawissa that the authorities have discovered in a cave a gun, 
the muzzle of which is smeared with blood, which they will hold as evidence 
against Samuel Wensinger, who is under arrest charged with the murder of his 
father, David Wensinger.  Samuel denies that he killed his parent.

It is alleged that the two, who lived together at Beaver Valley, about nine 
miles from Catawissa, quarreled, and that the son left the house.  The father 
was found dead leaning against his house last Sunday with bullet wounds in the 
head.  After the funeral on Wednesday, Samuel was traced to a cave, and his 
arrest and the search of the cavern followed.


JOSEPH WITCH AGAIN IN TROUBLE.

Joseph Witch, a resident of the eastern suburbs of the city, who has frequently 
figured in police courts, is again in trouble.  He was drunk on Saturday night, 
and on East King street, near Plum, he met George Dull, sexton of the Eastern 
Methodist church.  Dull was carrying a lantern and this Witch kicked out of his 
hand and the lantern was broken.  Witch then caught Dull by the throat, choked 
and kicked him.  Witch then left his victim and Dull went before Alderman 
Halbach and prosecuted him for assault and battery.  Witch was arrested by 
Constable Price and gave bail for a hearing.


INJURED BY THE FALL OF A GIRDER.

Edward Bushong, who is employed by Breneman & Son, contractors, was painfully 
injured this morning while at work on a building on North Prince street near 
Fulton opera house.  He and several other workmen were attempting to raise a 
heavy iron girder when it fell.  It struck him on the leg cutting and bruising 
the limb and scraping the bone, the fingers of one hand were skinned.  He was 
removed to the Swan hotel, where he boards, and his injuries were attended.  
Later he was taken to his home at Witmer.


WANTS $5,000 DAMAGES.

Samuel S. Reel, of Salisbury township, on Saturday entered suit in the court of 
common pleas, against William Martin, of West Cain, Chester county.  The 
plaintiff asks $5,000 damages for malicious prosecution.  Some time ago Martin 
lost wheat and he had Reel arrested for stealing it.  Martin was unable to prove 
Reel the guilty party and he was acquitted.  He now alleges that Martin had no 
cause to have him arrested.