Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-16
~. MORE OUrnAaEs IN ScHuYLk1LL County

Cf' MORE OUrRAGEs IN ScHUYLKILL COUNTY
The Pottsville Miners Journal, of the 9th inst,
contains series of robberies pcrpetrated by bands
of lawless men, who defy law and justice. and
to control the affairs of the county perfect reign
of terror prevails in the mining districts, and life
and property are consequent very insecure. We
learn that number Of prominent business men have
sold out their interests and left that region, being in
fear of these despcradocs. This is a sad spectacle
of the effects of copperhead msrule in that county
The Journal says: .
On the morning of Thursday, 2stb ult, between
IL and | o'clock, several men went to the house of
James kerncs, Mine Hill Gap about two miles from
Mnersville and attempted to force the door. Mrs
kernes who was up with her infant, heard them, and
told her husband that something was wrong that
she heard mon trying to get into the house. Mr.
Kernes took double-barreled gun, which was load.
cd with slugs and large shot, and approaching a
window in the upper story fired both loads stimuli.
taneously ut the crowd Of men eudeavorng to fcrce
an entrance into his house. One of the robbers
claimed, Il have got enough" aud they retreated
carrying of the wounded man after firing shot in
return at Mr.. kernes. Next morning pool Of coagu
lated blood was found near the house, while for a
distance of about one hundred and fifty yards to
coal dirt bank at the breaker there were traces
of blood which had evidently dropped from body
carried to that point. A handkerchief saturated
with blood found there which had, it is sup
posed, been used to staunch the flow of blood
Marks of blood wero traced still farther dis
tance and it is thought that the body Of the wound
miles distant 1t quito certain that there the
dead body Of man who had been shot, at that
place next morning. and that the friends explained
the cause by saying that robbers had shot and killed
him. lftI..i
Last week three Irshmen made an attempt to rob
the house of q man named Schmidt, living near New
Pbiladel pha. They succeeded in gaining en-
trance, but Mr.. Schmidt defended his property 90
valianty that the robbers rereated without obtain
ing any booty. l
On the the night of the LIST instant the office of
VIM. Kear Co., in Minersviile, entered by
boring through a window shutter. Becoming alarm
ed, however, they eed without making any attempt
on the safe. The only money they found was a
three cent piece, which they took. ~. ..H.
On Tuesday night 9Th inst, at IL o'clock, two
men entered drinking house kept BY Matthew
Doran at Lorberry in TreMont township, about four
miles frem fremont. They obtained a drink at the
bar, DIR. Doran waiting upon them. Just as they
drank two men entered the room with pistols in their
hands. They compelled the two first men to stand
in corner with their faces to the wall, swearing
that they would blow their brains out if they turned
round to look at what was going on. Then two
other men, armed with pistols, entered and searched
the house. They obtained $575 in money, and
when they left they took with them some light arti-
cles of furniture. While this went on in the house
accompices of the robbers, to the number of six,
stood guard outside, to prevent possible intsrrpp,
tiOn. As Mr.. Doran thought that he knew some Of
1
obtained warrants for their arest.
The following is account Of the above affair, as
narrated by the fremont UAioa:
| On Tuesday night party of men went to the
public house of Mr.. NJ Doran, and four of them en-
terng inquired if any robbers deserters had been
seen there, and adding that they had in search
Of them. They won't up to the bar and called for
drinks, for which they paid and were about to make
search. when one Of the young men who was staying
at the house demanded that they should show their
search warrants, whereupon the whole party rushed
upon the inmates and drew their pistols, and while
secured in this way by two three ef their number
the balance Of the party searched the premises. =
They secured $3.50 in money and a good suit cf
clothes worth $780, after which they called for drinks
for four, handed out q twenty-five cent currency
and demanded change, which, of course, the bar
tender could not give, as the rascals had swept the
money-drawer but few moments before. They
then demanded the twenty five cents and making
one Of the girls fill their bottle with whiskey with
the remark ''You shall have o husband for this,
Mary! !" they started on their way. The young
men called up some neighbors and party Of eight
ten followed their track but missed it before
overtaking them. From the direction they took IL
is thought they belong in the neighboFheOd Of sha
mokin, -ia''