Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-12-05
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2 PREPARED FOR THE EsehAFfSAANl . Soo ny
CENTRE CouSTY.--On Saturday night, Nov.
oath, Lewis Sherman, Eminger Rudy and Levi
Miller made their escape from the Beliefonte
Jail. 1t is evident that the doors were unlock
ed by persons on the outside, with false keys.
The day previous six young men reached
Bellefonte in the Lock Haven stage, and Judg-
ing from the fact that they were missing the
next morning, and Other circumstances. IT'S
evident they were accomplices, OF Sherman,
who is doubtless connected with gang of
burglars who have robbed persons so frequent
ly in different sections of the county. About
eight years ago, Sherman made his first ap-
pearance at Boalsburg, where he won the affec-
tions and married accomplished and beau
liful lady. Afterwards he went to Bellefonte.
There he induced young girl to leave her
home and go with him to Philadephia, where
he deserted her. A warrant was issued tor
his arrest, but he escaped to Illinois. Rob
bing bank in that State, he was sent to the
penitentiary, from which he escaped and re-
turned to the western part of Centre county
again. The store of Mr.. Hahn of Boalsburg
having been robbed in July, he was traced to
Stone Valley, and on his arrest few weeks
since, some of Mr.. Hahn's goods were found
secreted in the attic of the house, to which
access was had through an opening in the
ceiling that was by mere chance observed by
the persons who made the search. :. An at
tempt was made one day last week 10 break
into the house of James Hamilton, who resides
the Lewistown road about miles east
of Bellefonte, but some unusual noise frigb-
tened the scoundrels away before they had
accomplished their purpose.
PorTER CoUNTY.-On Saturday the 18th
Nov, Eli Rees, Esq, Treasurer of the Coun-
ty, was instantly killed, by the accidental
explosion of gun in the hands of young
man named Daniel Reed, of Roullct township.
The two men had started to look after some
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in the woods, but finally came ont on the rotd
leading from Port Allegheny to Shippen, at a
small run that led to the land they were
| looking for. On their return they stopped at
coal mine, and were about starting away
from it, when young Reed hastily picked up
his gun, which he had with him, when tw g
caught the hammer and caused an explosion,
the ball entering Mr.. Rees' back immediately
under the left shoulder blade, causing death
in few minutes, Mr.. Reed FASTENED to
Grimes, distance of over miles, and in
formed them of the accident, when several
persons accompanied him to the place where
| the dead man was lying, and assisted to con-
vey him to Coudersport, where his wife, four
sons and daughter reside.
CLARION CouNTr.-On Saturday the 10th
Nov, as John a. Humphrey, James o. Nulf
and Amos M'MuIen, with two horses and a
wagon, were crossing the bridge over Red
Bank, near VI Elvy's mill, and when near the
middle of the structure, it gave way and pre-
cipitated the whole party into the current,
| which was very high at the time. They all
hoated down the stream about a mile and a
| half, and were taken up near Anthony's. The
horses were almost exhausted. Humphrey IS
skull is badly fractured, and has been tlepan-
ed by Mr.. James Steuart, OF Greenville. taking
out tour pieces OF bone, the smallest the siZ t
of new cent piece-caSe doubtful. Nuf's
collar bone is broken and injured in the back
and is now doing well. M'Mullen was but
slightly hurt.
WAsHINGToN CoUNTY.-A little daughter of
Mr.. Martin Lowry, OF Independence township,
was SO badly burned, on the 18th Nov, by
her clothes taking fire, that she died in about
II hours after. Her parents had left the room
but few minutes, when the child's clothes
came in contact with the crate fire, and before
the flames could be extingushed, the entire
surface of her body was burned to a crisp.
On the 23d, the dwelling house of Samuel
Jamison, in the same township, with all its
contents, was destroyed by fire, which broke
out late at night. 1t with difficulty that
the family escaped. A child of Mr.. Welsh,
of Washington borough, was so badly burned
by its clothes taking fire at CRATE on the 9th,
that its recovery is considered doubtful.