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#?, OOS H. HACKING rC'TC**. JClUliWAY Mo!iMN,:, m, ib7t;.| fhb midnight ass.issix suspj-:c7v:d, hut xut ; J",*:r coxnCTED. THE SAD END OF A WEALTHY MISER. 1* en ie*i -si ^'-(?ip!fp THE WUMF.SIOL Ml KlIiU. Of all the afiwious.hitmlerstbut - havft been committed ,iii Canada ' " during1 the past few!'months, i>or haps the' most diabolical, of any vrasithat committed in Bs| "losing, ' about six miles from Acton, hist " Sunday.;night. No words of ours' .' can &&f dtweribo the sickening ight that presented itself early on Jlpnday-- morning .on the farm of Mr. Robt- Whiteside* or thn feeling of, indignatkiu aroised by the thought of the utter depravity that [ must hav existed in the breast of the cowardly assassin who imbrued . bis evil hand in. the. blood of the poor decrenid.old rnan.: -In looking for a motive for the committal of so villainous a deedi &w cowlil enber- , tairT the thought - thxt it was from a spirit f->venge. The object wfas evidently of a much more diabolical , character, foe perpetrator, whoever ie niay be, uiost probably having Sn vfew prospective s,ill as im mediate gam froii the death.of his ._ victim, not" being content to w^t - his.removal in the oulinary = course of nature, although he had" already : exceeded' by .several j eara "the al lotted span of torn? score Veara and ten. TLe only circumstance w-hicb mar render tie deed less horrible in the minds of-the commnnity is = the well-inowri miserly and pther- "wise peculiar character of the vie-. . tinx For fifty years he lhas resiil- ..-ed o'n":th property, on wlijch be met his death. It isla square block ef wooded land, comprising four hundred acres, being lots SCfind 31' . in the^Tth concessionief Jiquesing, which be_bas long owned free of en-. \- cumbranee. , 3u;'a little log cabin,-' ia the midst"..of the woods oirly some tei acres:-being cleared-: he has brought ap a family of "ten children on the most absolute and barest, necessities, at ttine^ ^almost : on theiverge of starvation. He has '-: feryeifeeiy refused;^to allow any but ' a-very small projection of~the pro.-" ,'perty to-be cleared and cultivated, ~beiig possessed with the insane de- vlusioh that it was! more profitable to keep the trees standing till, they cc-uld be sold at a verj bight price , for timber and cordwood." On this subject he became a perfect mpn'o- "y xiapiac, and was iri the" constant practice of wandering about iiv the Bight-time te see that no" one iwas . itealing bis precious wood or tan- bark. This habit an J his "pxtrenie yennrionrv^8 have no doubt led to , hi violent death. , Thei work, on the farm has always been so trifling *~, 4at thechildren gradually fell into ( |j idl and earelessy-habits ;. and not1'; having heeri. brought up tb-uny re- \ . gular hpm eroployroetit at which :. they might earn a. jespeciable living, "-. they were no doubt only tod glad to leave home as soon as thev. were able to secure employment else- "" '_ -where. - A^ feeling of disrespect for : thei " old man" seqms to- Have taken possesion of tbe whole family from - the oldest to the youngest, ukhuugh they all appear to be naturalj-y-of a cLeerful and pleasant disposition. We remarked this, both at the house and dunng their examination at the inquest. The eldest son peft home some yeats ago, and is believ ed to be living somewhere in Mich igan ; the eldest daughter is mar ried to a respectable farmer in the 'neighborhood; the second daughter -' Miry, has been out at service-most of the time the past few years;' and the-son Henry who is about 22 .years of age, has beenH' hanging arotmd^ various placasSn the neigh borhood, sometimes ^around home, but generally around-.Georgetown, Laving no regular ^employment; wo younger boyslaged 15 and 13, Liive been doing occasional jobs for neighboring farmers. Thus it-will __be seen jthat instead of cl&arinfl; up .hvt' fanri and having it properly cultivated, and living in content ;eirf:Wdf:happiness in his old age, 1;u kaft-not only1 gliortened his own .'life, bo* haa probably been the means of dejtroying th present ./Bappineesandi future prosperity of IN ESQUESIJMG. ROBERT WHITESIDE, A 1EU" KNOWN OJ.D-SETTLER, FOUND DEAD ON HIS OWN FARM. $ia IfSkulI Horribly SmaslxoA . 'with aa Axa. DJ> ENSHROUDED "IX MVSTEBV. In,order to give oir readers at a distance a clear idea of the locality [oj-the inurtler, we inay say that the (Vhltcttide ' pro|>erty 7 'is - sltuattHl about six miles from Actonr near .he ! north-eastern corner of the ownship . of Esquesing, along Uve"gravel road leading to Erin, and within a short .distance of iRiiHiirafac?.. It-comprises ,401) acres, [nearly all .covered'with hardwood timber. OtT'arriving in front of the property, wo had difficulty in finding the .rtoad .leading--to the louse, which i*:situated near the cehtre.of tho block of land. IJcing directed to what looked, like,a by path, We drove through the woods for nearly half a mile before discov ering anything resembling a hnbita- tioU; Hitching otir horse to a tree, we went over towards tho little log hnildiug which had done duty as a iam'ily"residence fdrm>ny years. Here' we found Coroner ..Freeman -Dr. 'McCarvin, the editor of the Georgetown Herald, and several of the neighbors. The jury had al ready been sworn'in, taken a view of the body, and-adjourned till after noon..; Dr. McGarvin was prepar ing^-commence the post mortem exath'tnation. The body lay stretch ed onla board under the shado of some trees where it had been car ried from tho spot on which it was first discovered._-'Tbe head preseiitr ed a sickening sight, the top and side being literally.niashcd to frag- tneiitf, with the bla'ck', clotted blood oozing oiit through the matted hair. A. clearing away of the blood, and hair revealed the ugly gushes in all 'theirjliidebushess. While the that a little after A o'clock Monday imir'niiig.jMary Whiteside came and rapped: at hia window. Sho said Ikt \kv was dead. AkUixI w^ho she replied ]\lr,'Whiteaides./ 1 told her to go and avll Mr. Cole. 1 weitt over as noon ns I got drejisi'tl. MifSrWljitesiilo with her -son Wil'- linjii and younger childieii went down thn path to within livo or (fix foot of c-or|wo ; bi\w tho axo ; said " sure enough its a murder aa his head in split open." Saw no tracks; went Imck tb -the hoiiBb till Mr, Co^o came/;.lifted tho axe, but did not: examine it curefnlly; did not toujeh the btxly ; Mr. Cole laid his hand on hip; heard Henry White- Bide, was with Jeremiah Thompson and Robert McLaughlin' yepterdaj evdnirig ; reeognixo axe iri court as | the; same I saw this morning beside tho, body ; saw Mr. Whitcsido last alive two weeks ago; first time saw Hejnry for past two weeks was .this moping with Constablo Hays; from appearance- of wounds on heiul concluded nt once that he was murdered with tho axe. (patherino Whiteside, wife of do- ceased, who is" an intelligent, re spectable looking woman of about 60 jyears of.age, Rave a. very clear and conciso statement of the occur; rence. Being sworn, she 'said she was awakened about midnight- by thej harkiitg of tho dogs.; riiiaed out of bed amf went" to the door. One dog barked very wicked, and -would J rujl Out a pieco from the. door and back again repeatedly. Thought I saw some' one moving '. about amongst the trees in- the orchard. I'said "seek him, boy, tnkei -hold." ;Vf(er a little nothing for ub this "tiuinnier. Mr,. Whiteside ha'd somo! njonny, all in hia pints pocjkut. Host|of my, opin ion eh hud between !?80 and1 -ij? 100. Uo not recrtgnizii tho old axe as ours, Jiest iff my knowledge don't think it is ovirs. Tho other axo might bo ours, but would not awear to its. Nothing new for tho doj,' to . bark. Mi'H.r Cuoptjr liad'bison tolling uh abdut tho fi^quont mur der, mid' I was little nervous. Soon ns I caino to, |after sleeping awhile,. I felt anxious to knowjwhothor ho (deceased) had come :in., It was usual for him] to go out! at night, to look after the crop and -prevent anybody stealing tho timber. Tho deceased and jHenjry luivo not had any dispute, " -- '........ ledgo. Best -L ONT., AUGUST 4, 18T6. other dog wtint towurds whorof.ml' father xras lying. : Big dog canfe t] tho patcli nnilijoinod tho littlo doa the'two dogij then woiit on towttrtls the spot, ori() of them watfgiiig7.hi|H tail. I didn't go within three fe'ot of tho body. '. Thought it wasnbout one o'clock. Wo all HUt-upitil daylight. I did not have .any sui-' piuionj* until this morning. Tho man that lives at John Wliitosidu'p Henry came night and Bto lately,'to|'my know of my j knowledge, homo on Saturday ipod all day Sunday. I remarked ti my husband that ho hotter not go out aBJ I thought Bomobody was outside. Ho inado NO'WIMj LATELY THAT t KNOW OK. Don't think tjlie-dogs' w'puld bark if inn not'cojitt ovek. generally comes over Honry came 1ms one. or tv three or foujr not washed foj- Had on a w flannel shirt in at night. Henry o flannel shirts'and other ones; Have him for n fow- weeks, hito and red cheeked oii Sunday. Heard I was in bel on white shir last ' week note a short keeping for him como in Saturday night when jl ; ho raised window and 'pushed bijtck ;bolt of ;door. Had trifle of mouej- now and: again. It I came in and bolt/xl] was Mr. Whiteside's uspal pnictico ill {when he! went away lenry took away a time acoJ .that J was )lnin ; it was against ; three him a Tho's. jlyter, (hin-k for i?25 -or four weeks ago. Gavo Ltho1 do^r. Ho (Whiteside) said, "doesn't the .dog bark wicked ! w6idn't it be a terriblo thing if tho cittle sli9uld break in and destroy the'grain!" ; nk I laid down ho was getting up ; I^-said to;-liiin, " you oughtn't to go, I'm afraid somebody j is there." As-he was going out he! said, " Isii't. it a poor case that I have neither an ax nor pitchfork to take." To the best of my know ledge, I mustthavb slept after he went 'out a aliort time. I rose up and found him not in bed, did not hear him come in ; I said to my daughter; "Mary, your father is not; in vet," I went to the door again and ... - " ' CALLED SEVERAL TIMES ^ : lit the lamp;, says to Mary ""isn't it-strange he-stays so'long ; but it was nothing.strange/as-he often had. went before looking after tracks of people stealing wooxl or bark." Proposed to go out; went to door op- 'of shed where bbvs wore sleeping -enttion 'was going on we took o.bser- jon jliefliRy, pipped, but got no an swer. Johtiny, "Willie and Benny vatioa.of the surroundings. . Lead- ingfrom the-house'to the wlieaEfield about'150 yards,distant,: is a well- beaten path ; through a straggling; badly-negieoted orchard and a small barren field? j .All around is dense woods. Close beside this path, alrout two; thirds of-the distance from the house to the field, the dead body, was first discovered by i Mrs. Whitesides and one of her younger sons, who had gone out with a lamp a'.littie after midnight, irt search of her missing husbands The follow-- jng diagram _ will .illustrate--the position -. H= 'Its-30and 31. _Tbe VYhritesiijea property. Home Wheat Field j -I! THE" INQUEST. At 2 o'clock p.m., the'following jurymen assembled at Clark's hotel, Silver Creek( and answered to their namea: " David Cook, foreman, Matthew Boomer, David Hendorson, John Wright, Albert AppjeyarcL John t Appleyard, Thomas Price, James | Clark, Hugh .DufT, I Joseph Clark, Elias Clarkj-George Murray, and James Fitts.' The first witness Examined was Henry Cole, owner of the farm ad-- joining the deceased's. He testified that about ten minutes before five o'clock Mond>iy morning; be' was awakened by-a rapping at'the door, and Miry Whitesidtj. calling out that her father was dead. Got up and w.ent immediately to jiWhite- side's; with his eldest boy ; George 'Campbelliiad arrived there before; wen) down the path, from deceased's hoiiso-about 120 yards, to where the body lay dead. An axe was flying beside him. .Did not disturb anything. Otber.neigbbbrsatrive.d shortly after. his children. Thia lesson might woTT be- taken to heart bfy a great many of our f irVad.ian farmers. If less atten- :\<jr: were given to the boarding of jitcrp^rty to be bequeathed to future ner:(-.rations, -and . more: attention gi .-, t0 cfilti.vating the affections and roSpect of their children, much greater pleasure would be sure to be Kv.iized in their declining years. Oil Mr. Whiteside could have had neither present nor "prasjxictivp pieimire in depriving bis childran of a risspectabTft livingv in order to ip inoney and firoperty for s iKnire. He could only haveth'us attii J., ^-t-atify the, perversity of bis sordid -nature, ^the result of which we uo v.-witness in his tragic end. , Mrs. Whiteside told.I me-that she was aroused about the J most wicked,:th_e big'dog wnuld not were sleeping there.' I *-eturned and sat down on a chair two or .Uiree minutes,1 then went up' stairs, to a holff in side of house that goes into shed where boys were sleeping; put; my. 'hands through hdlo and rapped against siding to wake l>ors, and; calletl"" Johnny " no answer, then called ".Willie" Hays " don't raise me, call Johnny,"for;I have to gO:tp Nixon's"tomorrow."' Johnny got up and came.thto.ughjthis hole and came down stairs. Jobnnv says "I'll cali." Ho caUed, and tberi I called him. Took jlamp in myiharid and we both weiit, out in tho.direction of tho wheat^ field weii.t out to. the - outer edge of orchard. Johnny called again and I called too. Says 111 call aB iotid as I am able. Deceased was hard qf-hearing. Started; down the path to the wheat field; lamp inhand, Johnny followed,; dog a li'tleahead, wagging his tail. Wheai close to the; body/1 exclaimed, ' , '--.,' ! '.". O, Lokd he is flEAp !" I: saw the axe 'lying- Ifeaido him. Thought at tho time that the axe wad his own. Did, not stay a minute went back screaming to: wards the ho'use. Met Mary, part way to the. house.- Children had the door bolted as they thought-a bear had come at us. After being in the house a short while, Johnny siys,: "Ma, shall I go for somje- "body 1" \Ve wore_ afraid to allow him to go, as it was dark, j Did- not know he was murdered. After a whjlo I was anxious to go down to-find out if he was murdered, but the boys rebelled against me going, saying " O, urn, don't." Thought we would wait till break of day. Waited about twohotii-B. We have no clock. Told Mary togotoC4eo- Campbell's and then to Henry Cole's, and to get Henry Cole's boys to go over to 6th line to tell Peter i. Coies and Mr. Cook., Geo. Campbell was first; to arrive. He and, I went down to -where the body lay,',-1-said ";George, ]& it murderl". He said it was, as his ekulj/wsfsj s;)fit dpbn and brains protruding, i I went to hett-last night, abont dark. Think:I had been sleeping thfee or four hours, .fleard no other, noise except dogs barking ; little.dog was to keep his .'money iii his pants pocke right) hand side! ^ Mary Whiteside, -daug'hter'bf de ceased,, a lather j>leasant nnd intel ligent looking girl of about 18 years of age, being 'sworn, said the fii-st thing 1 heard; was my mother up and the dogs barking. Mother told father I she thought somebody was there ; he sail) perhaps cattle wero getting into the grain ; ; he. got uj: he itold us'tqt to go for somebodvl was there ; he'-jjehe- fear rally kept an i his bedside or two o'clock been out awh xa.'or a pijtchfork at ttiink it wat After le, mother proposed to go out, and 1 said I wcjuld'go with Ik'i-. She said I was not I was not very btrong. lathe! P OUTSIDli \fter hile I Ii waken the boy fluently in thej ilAiitT of'oiH.v Johnny got uj with mother. out a little -v screaming,; ju to meet them. also went withl ma, "what is tfio matter swered " pa w waited about light: Mother] but wo Were a in the dark. self Wanted to but ma would me. about one ,ther had to ^o, as She would 1 fro- AT NIGHT. > and wqnt xmtside ^hey ard. wero them nppd.up njrid ran out Willie and George hollored, to " she an- Think wo till day- b go down, and lis. dead |two liourji wanted t raid to Two boy.4 and my laiTarra tho!neighbors, jiot let us. When we saw day breaking, I Went over to Mr. Campbe l's, and frDm theuco to Mr. Cole's. When I was going back home, saw pa lying dead, Mr. Campbell wasi then thore, and shortly after Mr. Cola and his son "'Henry. Johnny was sent over to Peter Cole's ai d Mrs. C'6ok's, and John Whitesides. Father, mother, John,- Willian , -Gebrge Thomas, Benjamin, Jennie and tmself were in-house'last night. I was there in the forenoon till about noon ; wentaway and returned about dark. Harry came home Saiurdiy night, and was thero dn 'Sunday morning. He went over to Jrfih i Whitesides before I left, j Did not see him again tjll today. Hnrry had on sjime clothes-as now. I have beein at hohio the past two weeks; do not always live at honie. I don't remember of his being at home lost week, except on Wednesday. Don't know what be was doing! all mer. : Don't knOw how he got his clothes. . Has had his present suit jgihee.last-fall. Think|h<i.' istaid at Mr. Cole's, in Ho generally comes over when Whiteside comes. Hia. namo -is James Shirkby. When 1! told'John Whitesido that 1 thought father was murdered, ho did not appear astonished. When wo wero com ing over, I said to John Whiteside, " HUKEI.V IIAHHY WOULDN'T HE BAD ' EN'OUUH TOJ UO IT," John saj'H, " O, you dou't know " This was between four and fi\o o'clock, just break; of day. Cnju e home through tho bush with Jbhn Whiteside. All tho strangers tliei o were John Cole njnd Thos. Cop]', when I .came back. Sister Mary went over to Mr. Campbell's ilijd Mr. Cole's. My brother Hepry wont away about dark Sunday evening. Ho came on Saturday evening, after I. was in bed; slept with mo. Stayed nil day Sunday, except when we went over to Potjr Colo's, with Harry, and Peter Colii's son Francis. Henry has not lH!Cn doin^ anything .lately. I was awjiy all hist- wetjk, working at iLr. Cook's. Father said on Sunday) to Henry, " Havo you como' hero again i" Ho did not like' Henry. BECAUSE, HE DON'T-WORK. '.' Henry had a jnote against Thomas Uyter for .2(5, which mother had been keeping ifor him. Ho took it away a short tiino ago -about two weeks ago. Father always carried his inoney in a bag in his pocket.. Thought ho.ljad -betwren ?S0 aid S100. : Got tiome not loi'igago fi;om Mr. Hall, in Acton, for tan baik. We have throe axes with handles: The rusty axo present is not ours am positive. . Other axo is o^rs know it by iron wedge. .HAD jSUSPICION- OF 8HJIIKEY, when I told John Whiteside from Iuh actibns. Also thought Jqlin knew soiuelhing about it. ShirltOy had not; been at bur place to jny knowledge since June when he \v|is peeling ibark. He. cut down whito ash tree, and father scolde him. Shirkey has been working for John Whitesido part of, last winter, and all this summer. Jol Whitesido knew that- father lii money. Harry said to mo tl, morning,; " Didn't somo of ".the Acton folks think it was mo did it?" I replied - that " I thought they dul." Ho did not tell ho what to say to-day, only to tell tho truth, and to be very carefuL Mv brcthcr Henry had on a'flatitii.'l j.-1 . (shirt yesterday, with whito fror t Iqt lier out ( .; , , , , . ., i _.;. ) over it. Ihmk he has two or three white shirts arid a couple of flannel ones. The dogs don't generally fol low my father. Don't think thejy followed him last night. -'; ; - William Whiteside, brother ,'of last witness, aged about 13 years, being sworn; corroborated his bro ther's statement in.most'of the-par- generally Georgetown. PKDEREB. HAD SUSPICIONS OF TIljE M Party susj^cted was getting gray don't know his age ; a (single man '-The.little dog did all ffhejbarking ; rks most Think 1 f the large dog generally baj -when strangers are around Lou.-,} fi middleof the night byjthe barking} | of the dogs ; -that the deceased got/1 UP and went out to see what was the matter, thinking cattle had got into wheat field ; that after he went put^-shoj Irty down, and dozed off, but shortly aftor waked up and called to him, but got .no answer; went to, his bed. and not finding him there she felt alarmed and roused the boys; lit a lamp and went down the path with her son Johnny ; that they found the de ceased lyiiig close to the path with tan axe lying beside him ; they saw blood around-bis- head aiid neck, and: immediately! ran back to -the house, crying .out that he was dead. be'likely to be very cross with any one with'whom bo was acquainted, was generally friendly except to strangers. Mrsi Cooper was at our house yesterday! evening -left little before dark. Johnny* Willie, Mary, George Thomas, Hannah Jane, Benjamin, myself, and Mr. White side were at home, yesterday. HENRY WAS ALSO AROUND HOJIE, but went away about five or six o'clock. Did not cpme back after, that. ."Don't know where he has been living. He is past 21 years of "ago. : Don't know what ho has been doing lately. Did not ask him. Dtessod in dark pants, dark coat, di'ab hat, dark :vest. Don't Jvijth the 1 I at the the person here-last [nighjt must havo been acquainted dogs. - Father was vexe; person we have suspicions bfj Have always had a bad opinion!of this person. Think brother John saw and spoke to this person to-day. Nearly all the neighbors :ame this morning except, this 'person; he lives about one mile avpay. ; HE DID NOT. COME TO !OCR JJIOUSE TO-DAY.- | i Think" he is between 15C and 60 year8[|Of age. Some time last May father went to" a magistrate to try to get jHarry prevented from coming' on the premises as he was i.n annoy ance to him. Sometimes |they;had angry words but never abjised ea-ch The reason the fork was last George Campbell,.owner of the- think he had much clothes but farm opposite to deceased's, testified j what ha had on.V Has been doing other. not. at the bedside as1-usual nighfc'was because Thosi Ryter had borrowed it, John Whiteside, sonof deceased, a bright.'Jad of about ] 5- years, sworn, said about middle of night I heard dogs barking. Aft sr awhile father got up and he went down to see the wheat. While lie. wis- out. I heard him lialoo once,la id after wards heard him call again. . Fell asleep again. After awhile, mother called me. I got up and-went down with my mother! As we were about half way to wterie'fath er lay, tho big dog took! path towards the -fence1 up and one the ticulars ; ho further' stated that' a few weeks ngo, Shirkey told m| that i j UE HAD BEEN SENTENCED,TO. PEN'p TEKTIARY FOR 10 .YEARS, but got ofi" with livo years, that lit might do something to- get in again'. Think it was in the States for coiia- mining an obscene, act. Another cause of suspicion was that the big dog^would. have bitten a strangea*. lla'rry and my father had' not beejn on good terms lately. Heard Hurty speaking of my father making a will. II card J lurry say that it did not cost his father a thought whether-'lie would leave him anything or noil Heard my father say that he would leave 100 a piece- to "John, myself, Benjamin and Thomas. James Fraser, photographer, o! Georgetown, sworn. Saw llarrj Whiteside about h") minutes past fi o'clock this morning. Came to M;^. Cole's houBo-and aeked to be let iril I got up and Jet him in. Said he bad been sleeping in the photograph gallery for a while but got bo cold that bo couldn't stand it, and want* ed to get to bed. riaid he had com 3 down from tiilver Creek with parties that were going to'thrash. He was dressed in same clothes, he has on to-dny. jHad on a flannel shirt with linen front. Has been accuBtomea to come in at all hours. 11 : Kobert MoLachlin sworn. ' I came. down to Silver Creek about 8 o'clock! last evening. Jeremiah Thompeon' was with me. Saw Harry Whiteside here. Stayed till"..ten-'or elevep.j Had no conversation with Whiteside, Don't know whether ho went away; before or after we left. , - " " . '. I j Jeremiah Thompson, sworn, camej down to Silver Creek lost evening. 1 Met Harry Whiteside here. Had no! conversation with him. Don't know! whether Harry was hero when wi left or not. .. Adam Cook and David Hill were: each examined concerning the losing of an ax,. Neither of them could identify the one-in court. Had never seen it before to-day. . John Whiteside, about 45 years of age, nephew of the deceased, was sivornl He said, the-boy Johnny enme to my house about five o'clobk ^ Went over with him and saw njy unple dead. Johnny Colo and Tom Cook were there, and the two boys and my aunt. Martha McDa'de is boarding at my place. - James Shir key has been working for me sinde Spring did'not give him any wages except board until the harvest oomi- ^ieneed ; hired him for two monthk. In July he was peeling bark for my unole. ' James Shirkejvlwas aBleep on his settle bed on the stoop about }0 o'clockJast night. He was up ih tlheimorninB before me; jho might have got up a dozen times through the night without my knowledge],. Thlnlche has no inoney. Age about- CO years. Ho; often told me HE [ilAD DEBH IN STATES l'AMOK. Had b^on sentenced for ten years, but got off for; five. I don't pay any attention to what ho says. Komem- ber;bnb of the boys;aking him one day what he w"ns put In for, he said, " for a girl sorape." iHeard him once Bay <> Kobert Whitesido had a big tfbil.oF money, and -it would be ft good job for j somebody to take it from him, and XHOOK'.UIlf in TU IIEAD." He said ho' "would make Whitonido pay a quarter for cutting down the white ash tree; 1 hove one ax and Jimmy Shirkey has one. Swore posi tively ahe had never seen either axes produced, before; Sometimes got a loan of money from say uncle. Hauled bark for him this summer and he paid me./ Shirkey worked all day Saturday g'ettitig in peas, and was lying under tho appletfees all day Sunday. When 1 heard of the occurrence this morning, -I asked Shirkey to come over, he replied, " WHAT BUSINESS HAVE I TO OOV" |Uncle and I hadra conversation 3 months ago about his makipg a will. Ho told me he would dividcrthe pro perty between the four younger boys. Harry never came, to toy place since last spring. Henry Whiteside, son of deceased, nearly 22 years of ago, sworn, said that the first he heard of his father's death was a little after 8 o'clock this (Monday) morning, in Mr. Cole'B house at Georgetown. - 1 was first told of it by Johnny Cole. Ireplied "Surely not" and waa greatly sur prised. He said I had better go home and see about it. I went and washed myself; nnd got dressed, and started towards homo; got a ride part of the way with Mr. Starret. I was at homo Saturday 'night. On Sunday afternoon went down to David Cook's; with Mr. Cole's boys and my younger brothers ; We went to get' some',wild plums; got tea about 5 o'clock; after that fooled puround with fh? boys. Mr. :Cole's boys holloed after me. -Fell in with Thompson andrMcLaughlin at th- old toll house, and rode with' them to Silver Cre- ;k,' where I staid about three hours. Was talking to Kiph-" ard Hill and Hobt. Storey of Acton. Rode to the. railway track with-a thresher named Murray ; went down railway track to Georgetown. Went into Fraser's gallery, took oft my coat and boots nnd laid down on tbe carpet, about two or three hours; being cold, I got up and went to CuIo'h house and woke up Jimmy Frnsor,; who came and opened tho Moor for mo. Told him 1 wa8:xald. Wo foo|edJ around together in the bedroom, and then went to bed. When L went hume this morning my Brother enid he thought it was no' one else than Jimmy Shirkey that committed the- murder. Two years ago last winter I cut cordwodd for my father, and Bometimes split rails. Have not done, anything particular. jt home lately.';' Odd chores occas-; tonally./ Father kept grumbling: about scarcity of money, and was; continrally urging the family to live sparingly, for tho. money would "not last. L have not paid anything for board this summer Sold a horse to ThosRyier for 25; gothorse.for watch and 20 iff money. Note "was duo lastfnll." -Gave note a few weeks ago to James Wbtherell as security for a few dollars [borrowed. N. McGarvin, M 'D.. testified that he bad held a pj>Bt mortam examin ation- of. the body of the deceased Kobert Whiteside, and;.found, two very large contusions of the skull and several smaller wounds as if pro-, duced with tha'bookof an axe or other heavy instrument -the princi pal fracture was on the back of the ikull near the top; sufficient to cause instant death There was no doubt that death was caused by some pow- erful weapon in the bands of some person or persons other than the de ceased. : Robert Webster, sworn, said that on Sunday evening, between 9 and 10 o'clock, he gave Henry Whiteside a ride on his wagon, from Silver (Jreek tayern to the did.toll bouse; near Georgetown. < This concluded the evidence for the present. It being after I mid night, Coroner Freeman resolved to adjourn further.inquiry till five o'clock Thursday^ evening. In the meantime tho constable was-'order- ed tb tako charge of Henry White sido and keep ; him- under arrest. ,Bail was refused. " j We learn that on Tuesday Jamea ! -Shirkey was also arrested on aus: picion. The Great Powers art'represent ed to have- wade proposals of peace to'Servia yesterday. . ' * ;."| The oil trade of Western Ontario is reported to bodmproyjng^' f For some.timo past, the average, gate receipts of thb Cerite'ttial Exhi bition haVo been 28,000 daily. | A slight froet wa noticed in several plows in New York Staie and Canadii on Sunday night, i The British Columbia papers bf the latest dates are much taken up with the preparations making for the reeeption of the Governor- General. -. | ! The Listo^wel Council has decid ed to submit a bydaw to raise 12,000 for the purchase of a mar ket. The site will also be left to the people. - ."' On Sunday night twenty-eigijt stores and fourteen dwellings were destroyed by fire in" tbe village of Brussels, oii tbe southern extension of the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway." Loss 100,000. : The mile race between Wood,_of -Gait, and Raine, -of Ottawa, on Saturday afternoon at Ottawa, was won by Raine in four minutes and thirty-eight seconds. On Saturday ^evening in Montreal a Miss Pitts,'aged fifteen, while sit ting working at a sewing machineL was accidehtly killed by the; dis charge bf a revolver in the hands bf a son of the lato Joseph Beaudry. Mir. Venner predicted that Sup- day would po the hottest day of season. It,proved the coldest, and: overcoats were freelyused at nighi. A child in: Hull, about eighteen months old, while sleeping^ on Sat urday, with one arm, stretched out over the side jof the cradle", in w-hich position it becam numb,'had the flesh of tho four fingers and thumb completely-eaten off by a rat, leav ing tho bones bare lip to the second joint. -; j Mrl McMullen of Pacific Scandal fume, has .purchased the Chicago Post and Mail. ' !Mr McMullen',be comes the political^editor of the paperl The destruction of property in the Dominion! by fire on Tuesday was unusually great. A child was" burned in Owen" Sound, and young lady ii Arkona died from the effects of a nervous shock, oc casioned.by a fire in that village. * The Mnnetcrif- Times is informed that traveller* oij the road, are find ing {-buyers exceedingly cautious just! now. In some instances s pec'ally in the. case of Montreal houses; travellers have been recalled r;ither than have their time wasted in fruiSless.efiprts- to make sales. Sheriff Grange died at his resid ence in Gueljih, last Sunday, at the age of 67 years. Ho had held the position bf Sheriff "of Wellington County since July 1840. His fun eral on Tuesday was very largely attended. 1 It is rumored that Peter GoWjjM. P. is'likely to succeed to- the Shrievalty. It is probable that the events bf the next few days will determine important matters---in connection with the Servian War. The Ser vians hold, a strong position, lamong their native mountains, but. are literally beseiged by the armies of the Sultan. Mediation failing, a bloody battle must soon be fought.- The position of Russia still seems to cause some uneasiness among the Powers. ! A New Hair Tonic Worth Hav ing It is the Best. Wood's Improved Hnlr B'cKtorativc Is unlike any other, and has no equal. Tho Improved has Dew vegetable tonio properties; refores grey hair to a glossy natural color; restores faded, dry, foatBh and falling natr; restores, dresses, gives vigor to the pair; restores hair-to prema turely bald ootids; removes^andrufr; hu mors, scaly eruptions; removes irrita tion,'1 tell I njg and Ecaly.; dryness. No article produces Fuch wonderful" fleets, Try-it; cnlljfor Wood's. Improved Hair BestoratlvoJ nnd don't bo put off with any other arjttole. Bold.by all drq-gglsts in this plaqo and dealers'everywhere. Trade supplied at manofaoturera'prices by C; A. Cook 4 Co., Ohloago, Sole Agents for the United States and Canada's, and by L'Y3iA Bltos, i'Co, Toronto. McN AIR'S BRICK BLOCk lB"how |>jt)gres*mg rapidly, andihe G-OiOODS In the preBent 8t6ro Must 13 alii ole&rdd out -.' Wit^jn tho NEXT KEJW WEEKS "We donjjt want to MOVE Bazaaa. .-V GEO. LE7EKS I Bo^ to announco tothepoopl. of Acioa that ho ha. opened out in &. ij^ lately occujMed by Geo. StcddwdTon the /eorner of Mill and EfST^it? where will be found at JPtiiSlS I .,: kinds of Oanit^l Pruita, O&adiM, '^) , . Oraaget, ttmoa*/ Xo>ace'ofi, 01ari# SMuaor^riato, t^. Water- and Musk Melons, To- matbes, etc., on hand. - ;A BARBER SHOP^ In connectioB, whtB'StaTSg,Hi-r-cn. tmg^Shampooning, etc.vcarx be done ia tho best style of *he toasorial art, - - Acton, July 12, 187S. . i l '.: C. T, Hi Hill Street, A,CT03f, t' -DEALER IN Groceries, ' 6rocker7,~ : *.-.. i Boots. & Shoes,, .' --' .1 ' -i' - , ^Tall: Paper, -' ^ Wini.ovr Bliaoj, i- . ITallfl, ffliasu. Putty, Liaised 0U, .v. Faints, Turpentine, .: Coal Oil, Salt, etc.*. All of which will be fold low for cash. BOOTS and $EtOES . ','" Selling off at cbet. Alsp agent for the j :' RUJBBER PAINT COMPANY Of'-Qlcyeland, Ohio. 1 '-.- ' 'Cash for Hides. Acton,. July 18. 1S7G. REMOflP! R. CREECH, SADDLER & HARNE88-MAICEB,, Has rernoved one doqr west of-his old stand,: and is how prepared to turn oat work, wrhich for > ' . ; NBATNESS, 0HEAP17BSS UTO cannot be snrpassed by any hoo9 Ja..:-: ' the county. ' Harness of all Siads siipplictl.on the shortest possible notice, and warranted to give, perfect .satisfac tion, . '. ' .-- - 'v..'. . As ho ia doing business, princrpolly oq the Cash System, ho is preparod to sell Cheaper than ever. .'J ' ' rGive him a call and be convinced that this is tho right place. :. , I'l 'Jano^.ilSTeV _ B. CBEECH ^LetoB.'" '-'. -S-,". -' h :.'-. -i QTEAM ferriage & Wagon AWAY Any of our Present Stock, 'Things must bo a|old at anylpriee. NOW FOR' BARGAINS Such as noyer before heard dfp-, D. McNAlK. Actoh> Aug. 2, 1876. Itaia "Street, ' - ' Acton.. ... j MICHAEL SPEIGHT, General . , Blacksmith, Carriage . fd: 1 Wagon-maker. Best Horte-Shoers in tho County., Perfect satisfaction j^iaorauteBd or ho ; price charged.. ' - , FlrsVCIns* Plows and CoIIarxTs Fte * Iron Harrows always an band. A good stbok of Carriages and -Wagons.' .-Repairing promptly and properly at tended to. ' . ;, "" . .-.-*. .Acton, July 18,-1876:' t .'-, XTOTICE TO PABMEJK^i..' ~v Having purchased tho'.threshing ajd sawing machines lately, owned.. by ' Messrs. J. A. .Mann, with the under standing that they^ did not' intend, car- ryin? on the business, and4 having" got the machines put in good repair, I ia prepared to receive orders from farmers. for threshing and sawing.;- I have ae- - cured the services of a first-olass thresh" : er-of snventeen yeiirs! experience, d can. guarantee satisfaction in alT.cjuea. The patronage of the farmers respecV fully solicited. -. j- . ',-', . DONALD McDONAliP,; Lot No. 30, 4th coniiEsquesiifg-- - "July'19, 1876. : 5-4fc-: : . - 1 '\ 'i ,*.,-.. ;i, S-fl; um V';'v-:r ~pM- iuj: