The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-09
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH 4
R0BDER.

! RUBBER
A Hull paper gives the following account q
a desperate ARRAY with highwayman in tbs
| East Riding Of Yorkshire -
! "Mr. George Clarksou, Of Huggate lodge, a
farmhouse between Wetwang and Huggate,
was returning from DrHield market on horse
back, about eight O'Clock at night. After lea
wing Wetwang the road is very secluded and
lonely. In consequence OF the mauy recent
| robberies IN the neighborhood, aud gate cross
ing this road having, on former night, been
found tied, Mr.. Clarkson had armed himself with
six-barrel revolver, which he held in his hand.
When within about eighty yards Of his own
house, he was met by a man on foot, who knock
ed him from his horse with bludEeon The
man jumped upon Mr.. Clarkson's body, and
they bad fearful struggle on The ground. The
man seized Mr.. Clarkson by the tlioat and
attempted 10 strange him, and beat his head
and face with the rough stones which had been
used in repairing the road. Mr.. CIarkson, 10
his own defense, discharged four barrels Of his
revolver at the nan, and beat him on the head
with il, but the last shot only seemed 10 take
effect entering the mans chest, or Jaw. Soon
after receiving the last charge the mans
clothes were on fire, when he jumped up and
ran away in blaze. Mr. Clarkson's asSalani
did not succeed in robbing him, aud he then
proceeded hone, his horse having gaae before
The reports and flashing OF the revolver and
the man on FIRE were heard and seen Ly seyefai
inhabitants Of Wetwang. Next morning IN
formation was given 10 the police at Deidird,.
and Superintendent Young 6 Sergeant Thoiagr
son proceeded 10 the scene Of the conflict. Thef4
found traces Of the man having sal on bank, :
waiting for Mr.. Clarkson's arrival.
"While sitting there he bad cut tne bottom
end Of his bIpdgeon smooth with knife, that liz
might handl4 il the better, being The knoltv part
Of tree-toP. The bludgeon was found on the
ground, and hair from Mr.. CatkSon's face ad.
heriug 10 it. In the adjoining field they found
the remnants Of the mans burnt shirt, which
were deeply saturated with blood He had also
left lis cap and neckerchief being also partly
burnt, and there was black piace on the
ground, near pond, where his clothes hal
bepa Consumed, They also traced his fa5t-
prints s bloody landmarks on gates IN d.rrc-
rection toward l'ibtborpe. He had then larned
toward Dritield. The next accom-; thai vas
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pIish in six hours. Atihe above nour, he went
to the house where be had lodged, covered
with blood, and his head much swollen. He
spa quantities Of blood, and told the mistress Of
the house 10 loo. into his mouth, from which
he cut with pair Of scissors some ragged Gtsh.
He hastily washed of the blood pot on sajrt,
and left, saying that he had been sho: al by
man on The road, and he was afraid he would be
followed aud taken. Ii has since been ascer-
tained that he reached Scarborough, where be
got his wounds dressed, and this is The last we
have, up to this time, beard of him.
'.IIe is said TO be an Irishman, who, for the
last two years, has been working at the church
at Burlington during its restoration, and of
whoma rather droIl account appeared in the
newspapers some time ago. He was appointed
70 watch The materials used 10 the repairs OF tie
church, some of which had been stolen. Paddy
was armed with a gun, aud 10 amuse himself he
fred al a teetotal bill, which bad been stuck on
The church door but, instead Of demolishing
the bill, be injured some of Tie stained glass in
the windows. He had worked al Mr.. Clarks9n's
during The past harvest. He IS about five feet
eight inches in height, thin-laced, and was dress
ed IN white Stop and cap, but MIR. CIatkson
did not, during the above attack, recognize
him.