The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-18


"rlanied," as The police phrase goes. What
was his surprise. Oh arriving 10 find that The
man had gone, not, however, from any fault
OF the Pottsville police, for they knew moth.
ing OF the matter until too late but because
the gambler being so very soici!ous 10 Sc
euro The reward, had, in his over.anxieiy TO
stick 10 The prisoner, betrayed himself TO
him by some indiscreet word or act, and be-
coming alarmed, prestot MoKim fed. His
flight was ON Monday, cd OF February. The
gambler had told the Potlsville authorities
on Tuesday, 81 inst, and High Constable
! Blackbun's errand was rendered futile. AT
Poltsville, McKim went by the name oil
Thomas Bragg, the real appellaive OF his
brother in-aw, living at Trenton, NJ.
JUSTICE AND VICE CONFLICTING.
OF course High Constable Blackburn could
do nothing more than seek further traces oil
the murderer, and with the assistance OF
oblsng officers of the Reading Railroad, and
others, be was tracked TO hotel IN Wesl
Market street, Philadelphia, where all clue
was lost. Prior TO leaving Potlsville, how
ever some disposition of the property lett
by McKim was necessary, and Blackburn
was but little disposed 10 lei it fall into the
hands of The two lewd females. They were
turned out, stripped of their cry, and 1t
and the personal property sold at public sale
for the benefit OF the friends of Norcross.-
This move was the result Of q decision made
BY Hon. Francis w. Huekes, a most able le-
gal adviser, acting as counsel for High Con-
stable Blackburn, who had the affair in
charge Ii ,raS eommenddbic. The two girls
left the borough OH tho 7th of February,
amid the shouts and discharge of missiles
from children, and the house was broken
up, TO the great pleasure OF the citizens OF
PoltsviIle. Daniel b. Christ, Esq, police
officer, rendered valuable assistance i'll the
matter
PROOF coRRoBoRATIvE.
No doubt in the world exists that Mckim
is the real murderer. AT Reading tho girls
saw tho baggage checks that he had got at
Piusburg for his own aud Norcrass' trunks |
and landlord at the same place saw the
Two stolen bonds in his possession.
DESCRIPTION or THE MURDERER.
David Slringer McKim, alias Daniel 5.
Mckinney, alias Thomas Btaggs, is man
six feet in height, between 3a aud SO years
of age, broad aud s,oor'shouIdered, with
head inclined forward, large limbs, large
feet and hands, high forehead and cheek
boncs, sharp face, long thin nose, blush
grey eye, light complexion naturally, but
somewhat sunbunt; lish, brown hair ncli-
ming TO be sandy, bald in front Of his head,
thin whiskers running around his face unicr
his chin, ol sandy hue, slightly mixed with
grey three upper teeth on tho right side Of
his mouth out, and has scar on both the
front and back Of his left haad, caused by
the charge from pistol having accidentally
passed through IL The accident also caused
the liule finger 10 be crooked, the second
one TO be straight, and the third slightly al.
fecled. On the edge of the right hard is a
been exposed 10 friction when planning, he
being a carpenter by trade a slight scar is
over one of his eyes, ard either his name or
initials are supposed 10 be printed in Indian
ink on one of his arms. He has a iowucasi,
rough look.
TIE ANrrcHpENTs OF 1uE OUTLAW,
From his youth upwards he has been an
omjdw from sotje,y. lie was born OF parents
from the British Provinces, but his people
now live in New Jersey. They formerly re.
sided for twenty years with him, in Chester
county in this State. He was obliged TO fly
from that place 10 the West, being charged
with twenty-ihrS cases OF hotse-s'ealins
and blsamy, having no less than fonr wives
One Of these is now living in Delaware
county, another at Wilmington, Delaware,
and another in New jersey, The fourth
cannot be found, When residing a, rouS.
Vile, he was about to marry one 0! The gitls,
and had presented her with a sold watch,
engraved with her name aud his, IL ccnjunc-
ton. 4 more notorious villain we have
never heard of, and ii money aud energy can
secure his arrest, ii should be and will be
freely expended.
The two trunks of the men came on and
and reached Philadelphia in due time. That
Of Norcross was sent 10 his friends, but tha,
of McKjm is as yet unclaimed.
sT1MriANTs TO rxeEuoN.
The rewards thst have been offered for The
ares, Of this murderer, are sufficient 10 slim
ulate the most slussish official They are
as follows -
Gavemcr Pollock, $1,000
Governor Of Massachseus. lu0n
People OF Altoona, 800
To'al, 50 500
Tie coadpc, Of The Pennsylvania Railroa3
Company IL atfor5ing cxgy possible .fgfilly
Iha, wool6 lead TO The deeclIeu OF The cui-
PM, is commen5abie. They deserye, TO-.
se,heI with al! those who have Interested
themselves in The sutjeel much praise.
Nicaragua.