The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-30
MURDER NEAR PlTTSBURG.

YOUNG MAN SHOT BY A TAvERN-KEEPER AND
KILLED-THE MURDERER STILL AT LARGE.
On Saturday evening" between eight and nine
O'Clock, a young man named David Roberts
was shot by tavern keeper, in Temperance
vile, named Charles b. Stein, and injured so
seriously that he died in a short time alter
wards. From all that has yet been learned of
the affair, it appears that Roberts, who was en-
gagged at his fathers saw mill, in Temperance
vile, was passing the Grant House, on the Steu-
benville road, near Saw Mill Run, kept by Stein,
he met four young men, named William Welton,
John Craig, william Grounds, and David
Reed, when one of the party proposed that
they should go into the tavern and drink some
beer.
When they entered the house a number of
Germans were standing at the bar drinking and
acting dsorderly. Robe It's started towards the
bar, when Stein ordered The Germans to leave the
house, staClng that II they did not 90 he would
put them out. They, however, paid no atten-
ton TO the threat, when Stein drew a iour-bar.
relied revolver from under the counter and
placing the muzze within few inches of
Roberts head, fired, the ball taking effect in his
right temple, and lnliCting terrible wound.
The injured man was carried into Mrs. Craig's
boardmg-hOuse, and DR.. Hays sent for, who
stated that the wound would result fatally. He
was then removed on strerchers to his fathers
residence, at the Old Abbey Farm, on the Steu-
benvlle turnpike in CHARTERS to wnshp, but he
died before reaching home.
Immediately after the shooting, Stein left his
house by the back door, and hastened to the
one leg, engaged TWO boys 10 take him across.
Upon their arrival in this city he proceeded to
Mr.. Shields grocery, near the Point where he
borrowed dollar, and after giving the boys ten
cents each, started up Penn street, IRON which
time all traces OF him are lost. The police we're
apprised OF the occurrence, and visited the
scene OF the murder. After making inquiries
from several parties IN the neghborhood, they
arrested John Kreps, Stems barkeeper, who
was present when the murder was committed,
BROUGHT him to this city, and lodged him in the
Tombs Krepps denied having aided Stein to
escape, but states that lie visited neighborng
justice OF the peace for the purpose of furtherng
his arrest. He will have a hearing before the
Mayor this morning.
Yesterday Chief of Police Hague visited Sharps-
burg, where several of STEMS relations reside.
but could not learn anything OF MS whereabouts,
Several houses IN Birmingham were also
searched, with a like result. The police are OF
1.-The opinion that he is still lurking around the
&ty, and they appear satisfied that he will be
kpprehended to-day. Stein is a man about
1 Yforty-tve years of age, five feet six or seven
inches high, rather stout, horld complexion,
sandy hair, red pug nose, wears either a cork or
wooden leg, and walks with cane He has
been several times before the Courts for illegal
liquor selling, and is now under bonds to the
amount OF seven hundred dollars for selling
liquor on Sunday. He IS represented to be a
bold man, and it is to be hoGed that he will be
captured and made to suffer the penalty of his
CRIME PlttSllT0 (OJlIuPrpini. 29ih.