The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-31
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One of the most daring and desperate at
tempts at murder and robbery which ever
occurred in Buffalo took place-on the 10th
inst, at about half past o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The particulars ofthe daring out
! rage are as follows.
! On Saturday last, a young man, appar-
| emily a stranger, entered the exchange office
of Mr.. Alvah Church, No Is Exchange
street, under the Mansion House. and after
making numerous inquiries went away
On Monday he appeared again, and made
further inquiries, mainly in relation to
money matters. On the 10th gentleman
warned Mr.. Church to have an eye to the
! young man, lest he should do some mischief.
Mr., Q. informed the person that he thought
the young man was harmless and would do
no wrong After having made two or three
visits during the day, the young fellow
called again at 4 o'clock, and asked Mr..
Church who was sitting in his chair, back
to the counter, if he would figure up for
him what one hundred dollars in gold
would amount to In greenbacks. Mr.. Church
arose from his scat, and leaned over the
counter to figure upon piece of paper be-
fore him, but had no sooner bent his body
than the miscreant struck him violent
blow on top of the head with a stone which
he had in his hand. Mr.. Church staggered
back step or two and cried Murder
| The blood streamed from the wound over
his face, but he did not fall, and the villain
threw the stone and hit him on the mouth
| Not having accomplished his purpose,
which was to kill or injure Mr.. Church SO
that he would be insensible, and then rob
the safe and take what money there was in
the window, he ran out of the office and
down Exchange street at good speed. He
had proceeded but a few yard when a
colored young man of twenty years. named
James Kelly, and young man whose name
we have not learned, ran with all haste to
overtake him. The desperate fellow was
chased by his pursuers down to Washing
ton street. where he turned and ran to
Green street, and down that street to an
alley, through which he ran, when one of
his pursuers gave up ON getting close to
him and being warned not to touch him.
The negro kept on, and asked the white
youth, "Why de debil didn't you stop him~
I he young man replied, ,"Why don't you"
BY this time the fugitive reached the canal
| and rushed into it, and attempted TO get
around the old barn which stretches out
into the water, but before he could do it,
the negro had headed him off by crawling
under the barn, and grabbed him by the
collar. The villain tried to escape again,
but Kelley was too strong for him, and told
him he must go along with him to the
station house.
After considerable struggling Kelley got
his prisoner as far back as the corner of
Washington and Green streets, when some
| laborers at the new building on the corner
told the prisoner to "knock the id
Niger down2" Kelley told them they had
"better leave him alone if they knew what
was best for themselves" and tugged away
at his man, who was emboldened by the
1 encouragementthus given. A few moments
after this a strong arm was laid on the coat
collars of both white and black man, and
+! Mr.. Dan Darcy put them both in his buggy
and drove them to Superintendent Rey-
nolds' Office, where Detective McAnally
| took charge of the prisoner and released
| Kelley from custody. #ass
| On being questioned the prisoner said
! his name was John Philbrook, and that he
came from New York; that he had no
money and resolved to resort to the desper-
ate act above described to obtain some.
| On searching his pockets letter was
!, found on him addressed to Edward H.
Philbrick, and written by HIS mother He
also had letter postmarked London, On
tario. Philbrick, for such no doubt is his
name, stated to detective that there was
no one with him at the time; that he had
been watching Mr. Church since Saturday,
in ordered TO get an opportunity to rob
him, and on the 10th resolved to knock
him insensible and then rob the safe. He
arrived in Buffalo on Saturday on his way
to Chicago, to which place he had ticket,
but his money having become exhausted,
he applied to Mayor Rogers for aid. His
railway ticket was sold, and he soon spent
/ the proceeds. Driven to desperation he
! took the means which resulted in his ar
3Mr Church's wounds were dressed by q
physician, and he was soon about as usual
. The cut ON the head is about two inches
In length, and is quite severe cash. The