The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-31
Desperate Encounter with a Robbie,

Desperate Encounter with Robbey.
A Hull paper gives the following account oil
adesperate affray with highwayman in the east
Riding of Yorkshire:
"Mr. George Clarkson, Of Huggatc-lodge, q
farm house between Wetwang and Huggate
was returning from Drifiicld market on horse
back, about eight 0 clock at night. After leav
ing Wetwang the road is very secluded and
lonely. In consequence of the many recent rob-
berries in the neighborhood, aud gate crossing
this road having, on former night, been found
tied, Mr.. Clarkson had armed himself with q
six-barrel revolver which he held in his hand
When with in about eighty yards of his own
house, he was met by a man on foot, who knock
ed him from his horse with bIudgeon. The
man jumrt upon Mr.. Clarkson's body. and they
had a fearful struggle on the ground. The man
seized Mr.. Clarkson by the throat, and attempt
ed to strangle him, and beat bis head aud face
with the rough stones which had been used in
repairing the road. Mr.. Clarkson, in his own
defense, discharged four barrels of his revolver
at the man, and beat him on the head with it,
but the last shot only seemed to take effect
entering the mans chest or jaw. Soon after re-
ceiving the last charge the mans clothes were
on fire, when he jumped up and ran away in a
blaze. Mr.. Clarkson's assailant did not sue.
coed in robbing him, and he then proceeded
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reports and flashing Of the revolver and the
man on fire were heard and seen by several
inhabitants of Wetwang. Next morning infor.
nation was given to the police ut prif6eld, and
Superintendent Young and Sergeant thompson
proceeded to the scene of the conflict. 1hey
found traces Of tn. man having sat on bank,
waiting for Mr.. Clatksons arrival.
While sitting there he had cut the bottom end
of his bludgeon smooth with knife, that he
might handle it the better, being the knotty
part Of tree top. The bludgeon was found on
the ground, and hair from Mr.. Clarkson's face
adheringto it. In the adjoining field they found
the remnants of the mans burnt shirt. which
were deeply saturated with blood. He had also
left his cap and neckerchief behind, the neck.
erchief being also Partly burnt, and there was
black place on the ground, near a pond, where
his clothes had been consumed. They also ira.
ced his footprints and bloody hand IN rks on
gates in direction toward Tibihorpe. He had
then turned toward Drifield The next account
that was heard of the man is his rival at Bur-
lington at two o'clock on the following morn
ing. distance of eighteen miles, which bleed
ing, bruised. and burnt AZ he was, he had man
aged to accomplish in six hours At the above
hour, he went TO the house where he had lodg-
ed. covered with blood, and his head much
swollen. He spat quantities Of blood, and told
from which he cut with pair of scissors some
ragged flesh. He hastily washed off the blood.
put on shirt and left, say ing that he had been
shot at by man on the road and he was afraid
he would be followed and taken. 1t has since
been asce tanned that he reached ScarbO ongh,
where he got his wounds dressed, and this is the
last We have p to this time heard of him. He
is said to be an Irishman, who for the last two
years, has been working at the church at Bur.
lington during its restoration, and of whom
rather droll account appeared in the newspapers
some time ago. He was appointed to watch
the materials used in the repairs of the church,
some of which had beeh stolen. Paddy was
armed with gun, and to amuse himself he fred
at teet.,tal bill, which had been stuck on the
church door but, instead of delnolishing the
bill, he injured some of the stained glass in the
windows. He had worked at Mr.. Clarksons
during the past harvest. He is about five feet
eight inches high, thin.faced, and was dressed
in white slop and cap, but Mr.. Clarkson did
not, during the attack, recognize him.