The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-05
Gounfp affairs.

James McShea, employed as n hand on the
railroad, was shot on Tuesday afternoon last
near Principle Furnace, under the following
circumstances, as near as we have been able
to ascertain: McShta and another Irish
man named McNamar, lately boarded at the
house Of John Kline, where the murder was
committed. McNamar had lost a pocket
book containing Is daft and Other papers
of value, and under the impression he might
have left them at klines, went there in com
pany with McShta, and third ir,'hnan
named Finn, on the afternoon in question to
enquire for them. On their way they passed
a grog shop kept by Dutchman named
Henry Frodcrick-(a name pretty well known
in Cecil County Court where they obtained
whi>kcy enough to make them tolcrably
drunk Kline is the son.in law Of Frederick
and lives some fifty yards fiom the grog-
shop. Kline denied knowing anything ABOUT
the pocket book, upon which McShca cursed
him, telling him he either took it himself or
knew where it was, and ought to be sent TO
the pentontary. Kline then pushed Mes,
who fill from the doorstep badly cutting his
head, and tEcn ran into the house and got
gun, which he pointed at NcShca, who by
this time had risen to his feet Three other
Dutchmcn, whose names we did not learn
caught him, threw him down aid took the
gun. While this was going on, Benedict
Strife, also. a Dutchman, IAN in the house.
brought out another gun and shot MCShca
dead. The gun, (Which Mrs. Kline says
heavily charged with shot and slugs, and the
principal part of the load entered the lower
part Of Mess neck, in front, killing him in
SANITY. Strife has escaped. 1t is stated that
some words passed lcwecn Kline and Strife
in German before the latter got the gun and
shot. Kline was arrested by H. L. Thompson
constable of Port Deposit, and committed to
Jail !,y Justice Orr in default of - 900 bail.
An inquest was held by Justice Orr-vertlict:
that McShca came to his d,ath by shot
from gun in the hand of Benedict Strife.
UJA letter from Principle Furnace, received
yesterday after the above was written con-
tains the following additional information -
"Strite was arrested and tied on Wcdnes-
day night, at the same house where McShea
was shot. but managed to escape the same
night Sheriff Walmslcy on Thursday sum
searching the whole neghborhood, but up to
~ IT, l, h.,
not been re captured. y Dutchmau named
J. Meyers ha been committed on supicion of
assisting Strife to make his escape"
ROBBERY AND ARRESTS. Saturday
evening last the house Of Mr.. Thomas VOL
laston, at North East, was robbed of some
thirty dollars in money and gold watch
valued at fps. Suspicion at once rested on
three boys who some three weeks previously
had come to that village and engaged to work
as apprentices, one with Mr.. Wollaston, one
with Mr.. Cameron, cigar manufacturer and
the other with Mr.. plunkctt, plaStcrcr; and
who We're missing from the place when the
robbery was discovered Mr.. James NJ. Llm
and Mr.. Plunkctt at once started in pursuit.
During the night they obtained the services
of that energetic officer, II. l.. Thompson
constable, at Port Deposit, through whose
activity, and the assistance of Mr.. George
| Forsythe, a constable of Hartford, they were
arrested near ChurchviIle, in that county OH
Monday, and the watch and money, and othu
articles which they had stolen from stores as
they passed through Port Deposit, were re-
covered.
| The boys were aged. respectively, about II
Is and II years; the eldest one escaped from
the PERSON to whose custody he was entrusted
the middle aged one, who gave his name as
George Wilson, who was the one that lived
with Wollaston, and on whose person tn,
watch was found, is safely longcd i'll Elktor
Jail; the youngest was brought back to NORTH
East, where he still remains. 1t is stated
there will be testimony to show that the true
name of the boy who gave his name as VIII
son, is Andrew Jackson Boyd. The youngest
one gave his name as Alfred Boyd.
The articles stolen in Port Deposit, were
sundry penknves from the store of Mr.. A
Kidd, four pocket books from Thos. Ringgolt
colorcd storekeeper, and hat, from whom
VIC did not learn.
SERIOUS If NOT FATAL AccIDENT.-Amos
Ruth, a brakesman on the buithcn cars ON
the Phil, vii. & Bait. r. r. was seriously
if not fatally injured at the Depot, at this
place on yesterday morning. The train wa
being backed towards a freight car which wa
to be connected thereto; Ruth was between t.
fix the coupling; the approach was too rapic
and the coupling bar striking the side Of thu
coupling box glanced to one side, striking hin
in the thigh near the groin, severing the grca
femoral vein, and cutting and bruising hin
fcarfully. Doct. Mitchell was speedily on til
spot and rendered all the aid possible. He blc'
profuscly and is considered in critical posi-
ton, He is son of Mr.. VIM. Ruth, nea
Ogletown, Del, and, we understand, has
wife residing in Christiana. Heisa new maj
on the road, having commenced there OF
Tuesday last. lie was taken to Newark il
the cars, thence to be sent home.