Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 6, 1905 MISSING ATTORNEY RETURNS AND IS JAILED John T. WAGNER, of Norristown, the missing attorney, who disappeared two weeks ago, after it had been learned that he had embezzled money belonging to his clients, walked into Magistrate HARRY's office, at Norristown shortly before 9 o'clock Monday morning and surrendered himself to Constable John WOLFE. When WAGNER entered the office he was accompanied by his attorney, E.L. HALLMAN. The defendant waived a hearing and was committed in default of $5000 bail on the charge of embezzlement. WAGNER had the appearance of a man who was just getting over a long spell of illness. He talked freely to Constable WOLFE and said that he was sorry that he had embezzled the money. He said that if his friends would offer to go his bail he would refuse to accept the kindness, as he preferred to stay in jail until his case was called for trial at the June term of court. He would then plead guilty and throw himself upon the mercy of the court. It is said that since his disappearance WAGNER has been in Montreal, Canada. The first warrant sworn out for the arrest of Mr. WAGNER was at the instance of Harry BAIRD, of the firm of Baird & Mills who alleges that he gave WAGNER six hundred dollars to pay off a mortgage on his house on Norris street. Mr. BAIRD was of the opinion that the mortgage had been satisfied until a few weeks ago, when he was notified that the interest was due. He then made an investigation and ascertained that the money had not been paid. Another warrant was issued on Saturday by Magistrate HARRY. It was sworn out by John and James GOUDY, of Limerick. They allege that WAGNER was employed as their attorney, and that he collected from James McINTRYE $1800, the proceeds of the sale of a farm at Limerick. It is also alleged that WAGNER received from Warren R. MOYER $877.50, the result of a sale of a house and tract in Limerick. This money, it is claimed, was also embezzled. Mr. WAGNER's household goods were sold on Saturday afternoon and his residence at Swede street near Chestnut. The sale was well attended and good prices were obtained. When he was sent to jail and searched at the prison he had only 6 cents in his possession. He told Warden GOTWOLS that because he was out of funds he was compelled to walk from Reading to Pottstown when he was returning to give himself up. WAGNER admitted that he had been using money belonging to his clients for the last seven years. He was admitted to the bar in 1895, and three years later used money that did not belong to him. He had a mania for investing in small patents, and it is said he had sunk $45,000 in stocks of novelty companies organized at Royersford and Reading. About two dozen of WAGNER's creditors met at Norristown on Tuesday to see what arrangements could be made for a settlement. The outlook was far from being encouraging, as the attorney is practically penniless and his family, consisting of a wife and two children, is being cared for by friends. It is said that the stock held by WAGNER in the novelty companies is practically worthless, and will not realize 10 cents on the dollar. WAGNER is 38 years old, and before being admitted to the bar was a school teacher in Lower Providence township, residing at Gratersford. TWENTY YEARS IN JAIL HAUNTS DREAMS OF NURSE A fine of $4000 and twenty years imprisonment is haunting the dreams of Mrs. Blanche E. NOURSE, of Harrisburg, a trained nurse who occupies a cell in the Montgomery County jail, at Norristown. She was recently committed to jail, without bail, by Squire MISSIMER of Pottstown, charged with arson. Her case will come up for trial at the June term of court. CIGAR FIRM WILL INCORPORATE The cigar manufacturing firm of J.L. DIMMIG and Bros. of East Greenville will incorporate. Application will be made to Governor PENNYPACKER for a charter on May 10 and the intended incorporation will be known as the DIMMIG Cigar Company. The names mentioned in the application for a charter are John L. DIMMIG, Charles D. DIMMIG and William H. DIMMIG. The company will be capitalized at $20,000. "HUNS JOHN" DEAD With the death of John Heinrich HEIMBACH a few days ago in the Berks County Almshouse a unique character, known all over Berks and Lehigh Counties, passed away. His early life was spent in the vineyards along the Rhine, and 30 years ago he came to Pennsylvania. Known as "Dog John," HEIMBACH for 25 years went about the country selling dogs, an old horse pulling a covered wagon, in which he kept his cooking and sleeping outfit. Sometimes he would have 25 dogs in his pack. One cold day last winter HEIMBACH was found nearly frozen in an old smithy at Siesholtzville, his half-starved horse near him and a number of his hungry dogs lying around. He was taken to the County Home, and, although his feet were so badly frozen that he would never have been able to use them, he had expected up to within a few days of his death to resume his old occupation. FARMER HAS BLOOD POISONING John SCHMID, of near Kemmerer's mill, in West Salisbury township, Lehigh county, is suffering from blood poisoning. Three weeks ago while cutting corn fodder he accidentally cut his hand and he later contracted a cold, which affected the injury and caused blood poisoning to set in. He was in a precarious condition for several days. FOUND A LADIES GOLD WATCH Fred, the ten year old son of Charles SCHLICHER, of the Queen of the Valley Farm, near Hillegass, found a ladies gold watch. The watch was found in the paper stock at the Perkiomen Paper Mills. It has a Swiss movement and is beatifully ornamented on the outside. The watch probably cost fifty dollars. PRESENTED SILVER COMMUNION SERVICE The TAGERT family of near East Greenville and Edwin J. WIEDER, the jeweler of Pennsburg, presented the Pennsburg Reformed congregation with a silver communion service. The set was used for the first time at the communion the other Sunday. The set is a beautiful one being handsomely engraved. IRON TIED TO BABE IN RIVER With its skull crushed, the body of an infant two or three days old was found in the Lehigh river, at Allentown last Friday. The body was weighted down with a piece of iron vise fastened about the arm with a piece of copper wire. The coroner investigated and found that the child was still born. HALL AND STABLE WILL BE BUILT A new stable, 45 by 60 feet in size, with a public hall on the second floor, will be built at the Topton House, E.M. HIGH proprietor. M.T. BUTZ, the owner of the hotel, has placed the contract with Wm. S. SEIP, who will begin work in May. BOY JUMPED FROM FENCE AND FRACTURES ARM Howard BARTHOLOMEW, of Green Lane, fractured an arm this week in a peculiar manner. He had climbed on a fence and jumped from it when he fell and got his arm twisted under the weight of his body causing the fracture. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob BARTHOLOMEW. SOWED OATS BY HAND AT AGE OF 80 YEARS Jacob S. REIFF, an octogenarian of Lederachville, on Wednesday of last week sowed three acres of oats by hand. Mr. REIFF is hale and hardy for a man of his age and the sowing of oats seemed to be only play for him. DEATH FOR OVERLOADING AN ELEVATOR Francis SMITH, an employe of the Thomas Iron Company at Hokendauqua, while at work on a scaffold on Monday morning, attempted to wheel a barrow on an overloaded elevator, caused the latter to start and himself rolled off, fell about 60 feet and was instantly killed. OLD SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TO QUIT Professor Harry F. LEISTER, who has continuously held the position of superintendent of the public school of Phoenixville, for a period of thirty-three years, is about to resign. It is said that Professor LARAMIE, of Bethlehem, is to be appointed to the vacancy. WEDS HIS SAMPLE HOUSEWIFE Justus STORT, a well-known resident of Quakertown, answered an advertisement of a Philadelphia woman who wanted a position as housekeeper, and she came to him, liked the place and in six days they had arranged for Monday's marriage.