Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-12-04
: UiGuTAYblAN CAPTURED AND
HANGED.

1he particulars OF the daring adyen
lures of modern Dick Turpin, IN tn,
vicinity Of Hickory Wythe depot, hav.
from time to time reached the public
through our colums. Ills exploits ant
insepslbility to danger recall to mind til,
period when every road was lined will
foot pad, and "stand and deliver" became
a familiar sound to travellers. 4 few day.
ago We mentioned that Mr. Greenleaf
whom the robbcr compelled TO strip il
the woods, had, with friends, met him
that shots we're exchanged, the highway.
man, after expending the contents of his
repeate,, cooly turning oil into the woods
aud escaping.
But another, the last and boodies.
chapter in the even,iul drama, is now to
be recorded. On Sunday man came to
the first station this side of Wythe depot,
and complained to some gentlemen pres,
ent that he had been robbed in the woods
Among those who listened 10 the story
was Mr.. Alfred Battle, who, it will be re.
pemtered, was shot at from the roadside
q day or two following Mr.. Greonleaf's
adventure. II seems tha; Mr. b., whom
lie robber was rapidly approaching when
frightened away by the sudden appearance
of two hoIscmen who came up, noticed
that couple OF the unwelcome visitors
fingers we've missing. While ,he nan
was telling his story on Sunday, he OBJ
served a smilay defect in that member.
y Closer glance caused hsm to recognize
the features, and in moment The alleged
victim Of robbery was in the grasp of
Two strong men. Mr.. Battle had no,
mistaken his man. The prisoner confess
ed that he had not Only shot at him, bu,
had forced Grecnleai to strip, aud sen; the
threatening letter lie added that he did
not desire TO XIII Sir. G merely desired
10 irighten u little money cut OF him.
If Lis actions could longer have sur
prised any one, the witnesses Of TIE un-
expected dcGoUcmgMi would doubtless lave
been startled at this, the most reckless OF
Ais exploits. Bat ii seemed only 4 mat
ter oi course. lie had been hunted in
the thickets aud swamps hy armed men
and b!oodhounds, and e!udcd them. Be
ljeying lie could appear among the people,
and by telling pidfui tale be regarded
as but another Of the victims of the rob
Der whose exploits had spread terror and
throughout ;hc community, be
adopted that method Of further battling
pursuit He did not reckon upon Ia, 1 J.
scnce OF a finger or two betraying him
1t simply happened tha; Mr. Battle eyes
we're sharp, and fulfilled their oficc even
vixen bullets were whistIing about thcir
cwaer's head, and The robbers ruse failed.
Somehow, the captured iobber suddenly
disappeared froln the station, whittier no
one .ccmed 20 know. ! few curious ones
started in search. La;o III the afternoon
the form OF man was seen daDgling
fT2Ui tree in the swamp; it was liieiesa
IUl two Of the fingers Of the LEFT hand
were missing. This told TIE story. No
further explanation was required, Judge
Lynch had been at work and the high
waymaa, whose daring exploits had been
narrated with batel breath at thousand
igesides, was rigid corpse. y swift
witness had risen against him, aud the ex-
ecutioncr sta;ked behind until the ia,a!
moment arrived. Who sent the despera
10 into the shadows? Nobody knows, no
body cares, now that lie has gone from
theL! .Eemphis Lcoycr.