Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-26
DARING OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY IN BAL.
> - TIMoRE COUNTY MARYLAND.

Glendale" the residence of Mr.. Gustavus
Brown. near Franklin, was made. on the night
OF the 2ith ultimo the scene of dplay Of a
ucegree oil crime and heroism fully up to any,
Ining III romance, modern or ancient. The
Iowsonton Advocate furnishes the particu-
lars OF the affair TO which we allfde, and
which We transcribe entire:--
1t appears that about two months since.
Mr. Is. hired in his family as carriage driver
ana gardener young man about 20 years of
age, named John Oliver, and being about to
go to the West, for short time, left him do.
mestieated in his household Mrs. b., not
hkng the conduct of Oliver, discharged
him in the early part of the present month.
and did not see him again until the night in
question. On that night, about IL o'clock.
she was awakened by slight noise near her
chamber door, resembling the movements of a
dog, aud supposing that one of the farm dogs
had been fastened up in the house, she arose
from her bed for the purpose of having him
turned out. As she approached the chamber
door some one turned the knob of the lock-
. Mrs. B., asked ''who is there ~ There was no
rvfN butin moment after the door was
h"Fst open aud two ruifians, partially disgui-
rod, entered the chamber-she being entirely
alone with the exception of her infant child.
1t being bright moonlight night, q light
III hVi loOui hlIS. ID, lllSlllllN
recognized John Oliver she called him by
name, and said. John, know youwell. what
do you want here ?" Upon that he sprung up
on her and pnioned her arms, while his CON-
panion covered her mouth with his hand
an order, II possible, to prevent her from CIV
ing the alarm. As she endeavored to disen-
gage herself from them. they each struck her
several blows over the head with their fists,
and with. rattan cane. the head of which was
q ball OF lead weighing about three ounces
This brought the unfortunate lady to re-
.eumbent position---.when they dealt her other
blows over the head, shoulders, and breast
By remarkable effort at this moment she
q recovered her erect position, lCosened their
hold upon her, and seizing a douhle-barrel
gun, which stood in the corner of the room,
she levelle8 it, at which they fed dragging
with them large heavy travelling trunk,
containing considerable quantity of plate,
money and jewelry
Having thus cleared her chamber of these
desperate assailants, Mrs. b., followed them
into the passage and poured the contents of
one barrel of the gun upon them as thsy de-
scended the stairs-with what effect is yet
unknown. She then pursued them TO the
parlor below, determined to give them the
benefit Of the other barrel. But they ~ang
ont Of the front door and made for the woods,
leaving behind large quantity Of ladies'
dresses, and other articles which they had
tied up for removal.
st the time Oft this outrageous assault, there
was no one sleeping in the front part of the
house but Mrs. b., and her infant son her
mother and sister, (wife and daughter Of Col.
W H. Freeman, who We're visitors) and
servant lodging in a distant chamber.
On examination, Mrs t., was found to have
been most desperately md brutally assailed.
She had a large cut upon the back of her
head, and several severe bruises upon her
neck, shoulders and arms. Her night dress.
70 the waist, was one gore of blood. The
chamber, passage, stairway and parlor, STAIN
ed with blood, showed the desperate charac-
ter Of the afray. and the determined courage
ofayoung and delicate female against such
fearful odds.
We further learn, that the trunk has been
fOnnd in a neighboriug woods, rihed Of its
rOntents and that one of the burglars, John
Oliver, has been arrested, aud is now in jail.
The other is yet at large, name unknown.