Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-11-28

1 TIM Avvuupr 70 Munppn MAy. J.~0bAvps
WHITE, IN ScHuxLkILL CoUsrr.-Ths Poteviiie
Miners Journal Of the fls inst, gives the follew-
ing particulars cs the attempted murder Of Maj j..
Claude White, in Sch, ylkill county, on the l4th
inst, by band Of highwsynen, notice Of which
appeared In our columns last week:
| "on Saturday morning last about quarter to 10
o'clock, Major ). Claude White, 8. II. Clauscr of
Marshal Heisler's Police force, Chas. M. .Shoemaker
and Mr. Smith, shipper at the breakers of the Swn-
tara Coal Company, started from the Union Hotel,
this Borough, in an open one-borse spring wagon,
for the collieries Of the Company Major White was
going out for the purpose of paying the men, and had
with him about Sl4, 900. About quarter past IL
o'clock thoy passed the Branohdaie Hotel, kept by
Edward Connolly. When they reached the foot Of
leave the wagon. As ho jumped out, came
down the road and passed the wagon to where Mr.
Smith was standing. Major White remarked as the
man passed, "Queor looking fellow groonhorn ~
The man stopped in front of MIR. Smith, and eyed
him from head to foot. Major White drove forward
slowly, whom officer Clauser, who suspected foul play
and was looking out keenly, suddenly exclaimed,
there they are J" at the same time directing Major
whites attention to group Of men crouched In some
brush on the side Of the road, watching them coming
up. Major White then drove up briskly, and whom
he got opposite to whero the men were endeavoring
to hide, stopped TIE wagon. Mr.. Smith at this time
was still in the rear but following the wagon. OH
Ger Clauser jumped from the wagon into tho road,
and he made aspiring towards the lurking place Of
the men, one oil them presented pistol Mt him. Mt
the same time advancing upon the officer Mr.. Clauser
ordered the man TO drop his pistol he would shoot
him. The man not needing the order, still advanced
and when about ten feet from officer Clauscr raised
his pistol and fired at him. Officer Clauser returned
the fire, and after eight shots had been fired three
by the man and five by the officer tho man into
the woods. Ills confederates fled at the first fire..
"Not remaining to pursue them Immediately, tho
rarity carried the money to Swatara, and then re-
turned with assistance to scour the woods. Tho man
with whom officer Causer had the contest, was found
by Jas Lloyd lying on the ground about four hun
dred yards from the road, groaning with pain
Lloyd called the rest Of the party to come, and on
examining the man it found that one ball had
entered his right breast passing out of his back and
that another had passed through his left arm above
the elbow Officer Clauser asked him his name and
where he wns from. lie replied, james Finley"
and that he from New York When asked who
his confederates WERE he would give no information.
DR.. Brandt was called upon to render him surgical
assistance, after which Finley brought to Potts
Vile and committed to prison, where he lies in
a convalescing condition.
"a circumstnnce which happened on the road
while Major White was coming in four weeks before
to get money to pay the at the coieries induced
him to take officer Clauser with him on Saturday
last and the sequel proves that it fortunate that
he did So The circumstance is, that he met six men
this side of Lewelyn while coming in to Pottsville.
When he returned, and when at the foot of the hill
at Clauser's brick church. he observed at the
rear of his vehicle making signals 10 several men
standing near the church to como out on the road
ahead of Major White and intercept him. The Ma
jor on observing their Vancouver whipped up his
horse and succeeded in passing the spot before they
reached tho road. This undoubtedly saved him ut
that time When officer Clauser heard of this he
suggested that Major White should permit him to ac
company him when he next had occasion to take
money out to the Mines The occurrence Of Satur-
day last is the sequel and officer Causer who has
small body but plenty Of pluck and grit, deserves
credit for the gallant manner in which he put of
the robbers horS du combat and the others TO flight
few lessons of this kind, and highwaymen will find
this an unhealthy locality in which to ply their ne
farious business.
''Since the above had been placed in type, we
understand that Finley has been recognized as hnv-
ing worked recently at New Boston in this County"
number Of the highwnymen have been arrested
and placed in Jail at Pottsyile. The Journal, in
noticing the arrests Gays:
"James Degnan, Patrick Lawer, John Madden,
Barney Collehan, William McQuale and John Cooley
living between Branchdale and Swatara are charged
on oath off. Claude White, with attempting to rob
him on the 18th of October On Wednesday last
ohicers Titus, Morris and kantner, of Marshal Heis
lers Police, arrested Barney Colahan, Jas. Dognen
and John Madden, and brought them before Squire
Erailey, who committed them to Jail