The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-03
Ecsrc Murdered.

Our usually quiet town was thrown into
a ST. of intense sxcitsmeni on Thursday OF
a.t week, by the murder of a negro, said
to be from, Cansds by the narns Of George
Holmes The circnms,snces, az We have
learned. are 81 follows L5almes with
another negro, and four or t-e white men,
or ooys, we're brosghi hsye pnder arrange
ment with some Fubs,iiu.e brokers, to be
disposed OF az sus.sliiuiee- II is said that
ibe negroes we to receive $50 and the
white men 500 rsch. All ABOVE these
sums, rs-pecnvely was TO be received by
she tfokers. The two negroes were secur-
e, by Mr. Geo D. Jackson OF Sullivan co,
at $3.50 each examined, accepted, clothed
and sworn in, tor TWO men drsiled from ths,
Comfy Two or three Of the white subsii
in.es vere also accepted, and sworn IN for
men drafted frop ihis County q; $500
each. s4oo Of this money, in zach case
was Left On deposit with lhe Provost Mar
shal, a. collateral security tor The safe sp-
pesrance Of these men at Carlisle the place
of rendezvous, where the amounts agreed
10 be psid to them, were to be paid, and
the rsmsinde to the substitute agent As
the board OF examination had not finished
their Iabors they would not take personal
charge OF these men uniil the close OF the
examination, which was on Friday On
Thursday a, sboD, II O'Clock, Geo. Holmes
The murdered man, started from Wallis Ho-
tel, where his guards had KEEP, him rather
closely, and ran rapidly down The street
towards the river, closely pnrsoed by three
OF those having them in charge, and one of
:he White substitutes When nearly oppo-
site C. NJ Kocn's Grocery some ten or
fwsIve rods from the Hotel, one OF them
fred pistol at him, from abou, four rods
behind Another sho, was fred after run
ming few rods fur rher-just before he
reached the canal bridge below WhecIock's
the fugitive negro He and his pursuers
dashed through he toll gate and across the
river bridge never stopping TO pay TOLL
though hailed and commanded TO do so by
the irueIy guardian of that portal. The dis
lance between the negro and his Pursners,
was not materially Iessened in the race
across the bridge The white substitute be-
ing ahead OF all others, tried his hand at
him and fired two more shots al his fleeing
brother soldier, neither taking effect Upon
arriving near Dr. Dana's residence the ne
gro threw off his coat, and shoes, and ran
into the woods, where for len or fifteen rode
a regular chase ensued and several shots
were fred at him, oae of them Ei,iing him
near the backbone passed between me ribs
into his rjgh, lung. Still continuing to run,
he was struck upon the head with the pis>
toll, which was broken in three pieces
He was then pushed or fell down, exhaus-
tec, bleeding and dying. To add still more
10 the airocity OF this crime, the murderer
caught up a cIubiying near by, and beat
him over the head. sAnolher one OF the
party came up at this time, threw a stone
az him cuiringa severe gashin bis head
DR.. Dana who was on the spouin a minute
or two after, found him speechleeA aud in
minute or two more be died.
The mnrderers returned witt apparent
nonch alance 10 town, whsrelhs whole par
iy repairsd-to the Provost MsFshaE . . fire. !
as it seemed, for.proiecion against the in-
dienation OF the citizens who By this time
Surrounded the Office "A warrant was i'm
Emedis,eIy procured. and they were lodged
in Jail to await examination.
The Coroner summoned iury of Inquest
where the facts above stated were elected.
Two OF The parties arrested, who seemed
to have 30 participation in the affair, wsre
released and the three directly Implicated
were, on slight bearing before the jnsfics,
80 r. III
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