Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-11-16

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eld ciiiien VI rhhipshufe 0 ~a,lhli nna robbed
he y bfuialy gaeeei and bound Nv lhc wrists 10
q tree, aud IN suspended fur whole nlekf
daring lobtciS and most hieh handpl out.
rage was committed on ihc Tyrone pike about
two miles distant from this place on he evening
81 Wednesday the pih instant. james A. Shoop
an 90 resideat % tAii piaac who follows lht usen
patton Of ieaming, hos been engaged during the
su'ns'.. 80 i'satingdoA county hauling bal, Ac..
with tive mule iehus, and having finished his
seasons labor, started homcward on Monday
with ths proceeds of his labor aud the sale Of ono
mule, amounting N All % $4,000, ia bis pocket.
Nothing occurred on bis journey out Of the ordin.
AIRY line Of cycnis until be was within twn miles Of
home, about eight o'clock Ia tho evening when
he observed three men on foot coming No the road
towards him. when opposite 70 him, the largest,
po~crlnl-lcoking man, stepped forward, at the
same time producing and cooking n revolver which
he pointed at the head Of Mr. shoop. ordering him
70 halt and demanding biz money. A second oil
tue robbers at the same time came up behind him
and ihrpsi gag ilidhis mouth. r,sicuine IL be-
hind his head. This gag was stout chestnut
limb about one and half inches IN diameter aud
twenty inches in length. They then bound his
wrists before him with halter chain taken from
the barnes Of one OF tho mules, pulling down the
cuffs Of pair Of gauntlet gloves which he wore
IN order Rs one Of them said 10 "male him com
ior'abe.' lla was searched, the money taken
from his poekci-book and the empty receptacle
thrown back into the wagon. Tho robbers led
hlm 70 stout sapling. tue top Of which they bent
over and inserted under the chin between his
wrists, allowing il TO spring back as far as possible
to Us upright position, the weight of Mr. Shoop
barely sufficient to sway It sufficiently to give him
a iOothod upon the ground, bis arms being. ex
tended a, their full length above his head by the
tension, and his head being thrown back by the
long gag striking his arms. Ia this position Of
extreme torture he was left by the robbers, who.
after they had securely tied the lead and ono Of the
wheel mules AT the side Of the road made OF with
their booty, the poor mnn's earnings Of a summer
Of hard labor. lie was discovered in this siua-
ten on Thursday morning about six o'clock, by
Mr.. Isaac Hill, Of Clover Run Mills, four miles
distant wLo was driving 10 town for a workman
10 repair the mill-haTing been suspended in this
horribly torturing manner for ten hours during a |
cold November night his only relief consisting 10
having, by bis efforts 10 FREQ himself removed /
the gag from his mouth about o'clock The /
hnscrs of his hands were swollen 80 that they /
stood cut from each other and from the st0ppage
oil circulation were paralyzcd aud useless. rI
Mr. shoop oacrs q reward Of $l00 for the return /
Of the money and the apprehension Of the thieves /
whom be describes rs follows One about feet I
10 or il inches ia height weighing about l65 lbs /
and having bushy beard; She second was about |
the same height, but not so heasy aud was /
smooth faced; the third was about feet G or Z |
inches in height. pory built, and wore nous
taehe, and bad on gray coat The Others had |
on dark coats. Zach cue had haversack at his |
side, such as are usually carried BY soldiers or
hunters. and all three wore caps.-PhRpsbarg |
Journal.