Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-28
A Bold Robbery at Lancaster.

A dispatch from Lancaster on the
22nd inst, says: This afternoon, a.
Mr. NJ o. Kline, cashier of CottoI
Mill No.2, had prepared his enveiOp'
packages to pay of the hands, amount
ing In all to about $40, 900, a young
mau named Edward z. Wilhelm, who
had been discharged few days ago
came into the office. So much by way
OF premise. Being pay day, Mr.. NJ. U
Kline, the cashier, bearing IN his hand:
drawer, divided into two compart'
menrs, or pigeon holes started from the
Office for the mill, accompanied by the
uffice boy, Joseph M'Evcy, aged seven
teen years. Each compartment OF this
box contained esveioE es filled With mon
ey for the employees, the total amount
being about So, 500.
The office boy preceded Mr.. Kline,
and as he opened the tower door of No.
= mill be was blinded by something
which was thrown in his eyes by tall.
slender person dressed in female attire.
Twice, thrice the red pepper-for such
IT was-was dashed into his face, and
smarting With pain aud almost blinded
he ran away. The next instant, jus. as
Mr.. Kline was about entering the door,
he was struck on the top of his head
with a black jack. or "billy," in the
hands of the supposed female. The
first blow staggered HIM, but II was mol
until he received two more blows on the
head that be dropped tie drawer and
se,z-d his asssilant, wrenching the billy
from his upliited h.nd which was about
10 deal him another blow.
The next instant the assailant releas,
ed his hid on Mr. X gathere up an
arm'ul Of the envelopes and darted like
a deer through the mill. passing through
rhe spinning room, out of the Iear door,
over the fence and down the Quarry.
vile railroad. The alarm had Low be-
come general and number of mill
hands started in pursuit. They were
soon rewarded by seeing Jacob kautz,
wood and coal dealer on Water street,
heading off the fleeing desperado, who
had dropped the precious envelopes at
every step.
They caught up with the fugitive none
to soon, for be was IN desperate mood
and would probably have overcome bis
captcr As it was' it required half a
dozen stalwart men to overcome him,
and he was at once recognized as Ed
win Buchanan Wilhelm, the discharged
employee. He was taken in bis dis
guise to the Office of No . mill, where
he was soon stripped and searched.
His disguise was complete. He wore
very pretty brown chiguon, with a
gray woolen nubia, with silk tassels,
over his head His dreas was plain,
but new and neat calico. aud barred
wooden shawl enveloped his shoulders.
He also wore a balmofal skirt, aud
his dress pocket was filed with red
pepper, enough to blind regiment Of
men. In his pantaloon pockets were
found a number of envelopes and sew
en- harreled revolver, with every barrel
loaded. He had not the opportunity
to use this weapon, or we might now
be writing a terrible tragedy He, OF
course, bad no excuse to offer, and his
conduct was bold and defiant through
out. His face being clean shaved, and
having small featurs, be was admirably
adapted for personating a female.
About ten minutes after his capture
Officer Eichholtz arrived, aud putting
the handouts on him took him to the
Office of Alderman Spurrier, followed
by great tbrong of people. Mr..
Kline sustained no serious injury, hav-
ing only received two slight cuts on
the top Of the head. The probable loss
is 500 or 5000.