The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-07-01


sivo business "a e,
agents at Morsston, -.
on the line of the Nj ay.
They have in their Jerk
young man named mia II -
The nearest bank to ,ston IL nj
Ellenviilc IL often IONS in their
business transactions that Divine,
Dubois Il Co, have charge Of largo
sums Of money which they aro un-
able to bank at once. and are obliged
TO keep it in tho safe in their store.
This fact is well kn ,wn. aud has no
doubt led to the probable murder Of
young Denbam, the clerk.
Denham has always slept in room
over the store. On Saturday night,
June D, about midnight he was nrous
cd by noise in tho store. Knowing
that there were several thou and dol.
lars in the safe. Dcnham mt onco
sprang out of bed, aud taking his TO.
volver and dirk knife, started down
stairs As no opened the door Mt tho
foot of the stairs,hc saw man making
his exit through n panel which had
boon taken out Of the front door Of
tho store. Young Donham took aim
at the man and fired. Tho man WAS
undoubtedly hit for ho uttered u
loud cry rs he disappeared. The clerk
took u step forward, with tho inton-
ton of following the m IN, when he
received blow on the back of tho
head, which would have fcllcd him
to tho floor if he had not grasped tho
60 inter. IL was now evident that
there were two burglars, and Den
ham. though somewhat confused by
the blow he had received, determined
tC capture tho one remaining in tho
store, il it were possible. For some
time not sound was heard. Every
thing was wrapped in darkness, q
patch of moonlight that came thro'
the broken door and shone on tho
floor being all the light that could bo
seen Presently the clerk heard u
stealing from near tho stair door to-
ward the front door. He had gono
but few steps, when no ran against
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ter and tho door. by this time Don.
ham had recovered from the objects
of tho blow, and when the burglar
fell against tho stove the clerk sprang
upon him. Ho seized him by tho
throat, aud struck him with al his
strength blow with his revolver in
the face The burglar at once crap
pied with him, and in such manner
that he could not use his weapon.
After fierce hand to hand struggle,
lasting minute or 10, Denham suc-
cecded in tripping tho burglar, and
throwing him heavily to tho floor.
The clerk found, however, that no
had not only n desperate but pow-
orful man to contend with. He had
scarcely boon thrown before he turn
cd with Denham, aud getting astrids
Of him pinned him to tho floor. Hs
then rained blows with billy upon
the clcrk face and head. Tho latter
placed his revolver at tho burglars
side and fired The man uttered n
cry and threw up his hands. The
billy dropped TO the floor, aud Den
ham inflicted death wound on his
antagonist. The burglar did not re-
lax muscle, however, but cooked u
pistol and exclaimed, "If that's the
game, we'll end this, ID quick =
Denham threw up his hand aud
struck the barrel Of the pistol Just a.
the weapon was discharged. Tho
ball missed its mark, but entered
Denhams hand at the middle finger.
and tore passage through to the
upper part of the wrist. The bur-
glars pistol was only a single barrel
one, and he flung it away. lie then
attempted to wrench Denham's re-
volver away from him. Tho clerk.
after discharging it once more, with
ont effect, threw it from him. aud it
fell on the opposite side of the store.
penham seeing that he was now en-
tirely at tho mercy OF the burglar,
began to shout for help. He felt
himself growing weak from loss of
blood and exhaustion. His antagonist
then drew kuife and buried it to
the hilt in tho ilcshy part of tn,
young mans shoulder, and twice in
his breast, Not satisfied with his
wor'., - then deliberately plunged
the knife into Dcham's side. IL en-
terel only u quarter Of an inch boz
low the heart, aud struck rib, which
turned il from its deadly course. Tho
burglar thought, no doubt, that ho
had accomplished his purpose, for
he kicked Denham several times ia
the ribs From that timo until day
light Denham was unconscious. -
When he recovered his seIses he
was 30 weak he could scarcely move
After time he managed to drag
to the Morsston Hotel, AMI
succeeded in arousing the landlord,
who summoned physician at once.
Denham told the above story, AMI
soon afterward became delirious, in
which condition he Was at last ac-
counts, and very little hopes are en-
tertained Of his recovery.