Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-15
On Friday morning last about : ain.

On Friday morning last about a. IN,
the residence of Miss Anna chambers,
short distance north of Falling Spring
Church. was entered BY burglars. Mr..
Ollie Cha,abers, son OF Benjamin Cham
bers, Esq, and nephew of Miss Cham
bers, was sleeping in the house at the
tune. He was awakened by the noise
made BY the burglars entering the trout
door Of the house. He dressed himself
aud came down stairs with lantern in
one hand and revolver in the other
He closed the front door which had
been left open, and then wen: to the
dining roc IN door and opening it, he saw
burglar at the sideboard, taking out
some silver. Ollie at once fred at the
burglar, who started to run, and as be
fed through door he fred another
shot. Scarcely was this shot fired when
his lamp was kicked out of his hand by
a man standing behind the door, Mr..
bambers entered the room, so as to
have the burglar in front Of him, when
the man rushed at him with knife, with
which be struck at him fearful blow
which was warded off with his left arm
Chambers bred his revolver He was
then struck on the head with billy
aud fell unconscious, in which state he
was found by the inmates of the house.
An alarm was at once given and the
neighbors came to Miss Chambers as
sistance, but the burglars bad dissp-
peared. DIR. Montgomery was imme-
diately sent for. MIR. Chambers re-
naiDed UNCONSCIOUS for quite time.
The doctor said that there might be
danger of conclusion os the brain from
the blow on the heso His clothes IN
his left arm were cut through and a
slight cut of about two inches in length
was found on his arm Mr.. Chsmbers
savs that one of the burglars was a small
man, but that the man who attacked
him was a stout, broad shouldered man,
with a full red or brown beard The
door through which they forced their
entrance was not only well locked but
there was across it on the inside
wooden bar, secured in staples in the
door frame. How the door was opened
has not yet been discovered as there
we're no marks of any kind about it.
The burglary was one of the boldest
that has ever been attempted 10 this
town, aud only failed through the cour-
age displayed BY MIR. Chambers. When
it is known that this young man is only
seventeen years of age, his conduct will
all the more be admired. Though but
little more than a boy in years, he
showed that be had the courage Of q
man. 1t will be rem, m bered that this
is the second time Mr. Chambers has
been in contact with THE les. The first
time, within the last year he shot a
sneak thief who had entered his fathers
house.
Two of the balls fred on this last oc-
casion have been found and Ollie be-
lieyes that the other ball is in the body
of the burglar, as he was immediately
in front Of him, and it has not been dis
covered, although diiigent search has
been made tor 1t.
We are glad TO state that our young
friend is out of danger and that he will
be about as usual In a day or two. 1t
is to be hoped that the burglars may
be speedily discovered and brought to
the punishment they SO much deserve.
A reward of 5000 is offered for the
arrest and conviction Of the large man,
and 500 for the arrest and conviction
of the small man.
Six persons, who partially answer
the description have been arrested and
committed to jail Two Of these were
on Sunday captured in the neighbor-
hood of ST. Thomas, By officers Cramer.
Croft and Shearer Houser. They had
been seen on Saturday near the Borough
limits, and when approached by the
officers, ran away. They will all have
q bearing to-day.-Cham6er:5urg Re.
pository, March sfh.