Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-04-05

1 Bill set quietly smoking during the CONVEX
saton, although keen observer might have
seen, as Harris approached, his hand grasp
the handle of a small pistol in one of his pam
| falcons pocket.
Look here, sir, you cheated me--you must
| give me bacl, my money"
You cannot touch one cent of that money!
said Bill cooly, pointing to The bank.
"Wei see about that" said Harris and MS
| he spoke he seized bold NJ the bag Of dust,
when was still in the bank
stand back He's going to shoot !" cried
scrcr&! voices There was buried rash Of
| the crowd. the sharp report Of 4 pistol. aud
old Harris fen to tha GocY Il corpse
| SO quick and unexpected had been the
deed that the hvstnnicrs were horror.struck.
and made no effort to arrest Ell. who. as
! soon as he discharged the pistol lcoped over
the rrostyato body Of Harris and fled ont at
the door,
4 few seconds the terrified crowd gazed
on one another; then there was a loud, long
and wild shout, and twenty men rushed ont
after the murderer. who was dart ing along
the road with lightning speed toward the
river.
Then came fearful race between the pur-
sued and pursuers. Bill being a tall and
powerful man run with great rapidty. aud
would evidently from appearances. outetrip
them and escape. He needed not the loud
cries tor vengeance which rang ont from the
excited crowd behind him. His object was
to cross the river reach thick wood oppo-
site. aud then aided by its shade and the
darkness of the night, which was fast APP
preaching TO elude them. He was gaining
on bis pursuerS the distance between them
grew WIDER and WIDER and he already magi-
ned his escape was certain. when noise
smote upon his ear more terrible than the
loud cries Of those following.
1t was the roar OF water. The heavy rains
had swollen the river to a tremendous height.
aud as he turned bend in the road. the boil
ing current rushed furiously along few yards
in front Of him
The bridge had been swept away. Then,
for the first time, Cry of anguish breke from
the lips ot the murderer. as he saw his only
chance OF escape cut of, On both sides of
him. was high perpendicular bank. impossi-
bic for human being to ascend before him
roaring food over which there was no
egress; behind him twenty merciless men
who were now fast gaining on him. Nudly
he rushed from one side to the other, endea.
voring to find some place in the steep bank
by which to escape. 1t was in vain
He rushed to the very edge Of the river. as
| if to throw himself into its boiling current
but his courage failed him-that was Ger.
tain death Wildly he stretched out his arms
| towards the opposite shore. as if seeking the
aid Of some invisible power to assist him.
! Vain hope
On came his pursuers, their shouts growing
nearer and nearer. Soon thcv would he upon
him, and then what could be hope for? y 9TH
/ ing but a horrible and uisgraceiul GeQtl-to
Z bn luur on tho npornct tr,n
Now they turn the bend in the road and
! foremost amongst them he recognized the
tall, rough-lookmg man. who first Informed
! Harris that lie had been cheated They dis
covered his poSition-the bridge his only
means Of escape gOnp-and sent forth shout
OF eXultation. He turned and gave one fear
fnl look behind him. then with cry Of def
ance, throw himself into the river
Ills pnrsuors stopped ~qnd ga2ed with awe
at the strorg man, as he struggled almost
with supcrhuman efforts, against the swift
current 1t was desperate chance for life.
lie did not gain an inch-his strength began
to fail hm--already he began to be borne by
the waters, when voice cried OUT
Shoot him shoot him p
Instantly dozen revolyers were 6ischar-
ged ut the struggling man,
There was a loud shrek, a wi!dtoss upwards
OF the arms. and the body Of the murderer
sank beneath the muddy waters A few sec
ouds after il rose TO TIE surface with its face
turned upwards, and Aoa;ed down the stream
over the rough crags and rocks. Those on
shore watched it until it was out Of their sight
and then slowly left the spot.
Tho next day II muiilated corpse noated
ashore few miles helow the Bar. 1t was
that Of "Alabamu Bal" Some humane mi
rers enclosed it in rough ccfIiu. buried il {
shur! distance from the hanks of the river
and placed II rude slab at the head, with tn,
simple words. "ALAHANA Eitr-A GAMBLER.
FA7E."