Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

Johu Peters, who was taken away from the
Jail in this place, on Thursday, by Officer
Meyers, of Washington, D. c., to be tried at
Wiiliamsport, in the United States Court,
on charge of robbing the Post-office in Ibis
place, made an effort to escape, just as the
cars were starting from Montanda. station
on the West Branch of the Susquehanna,
opposite Lewisburg, Union county. The
prisoner was seated at the window side of
the seat in the cars. Suddenly, at the place
above designated, he sprang out of the
window to the ground. Meyers had the
presence of mind to pull the rope attached
to the locomotive bell, the ringing of which
stopped the train, and gave the officer a
chance to get off and give pursuit, which
was speedily done, and by the aid of men
in field the prisoner was again secured.
He had released one of his hands from the
cuff, and when the officer came up he as
saulted Meyers with the swinging cuff, but
inflicted no injury excepting couple of
slight bruises on one leg. he was safely
landed among the authority at Williams
port. On the cars he told the officer that
arrangements had been made to take him
cut of the Miffiintown jail, and his removal
therefrom was just in time to prevent his
escape.
Countrymcn who sometimes visit cities,
occasionally become the victims Of mis-
placed confidence. Being free to recognize
all who are friendly, they are good prey for
the .'conidence game" men, who ply their
arts as often as they can. We here pub
lish case in point, as reported in the North
american of June 5: Z" Last evening Mr..
W. II. Hopkins, of Burlington, Iowa, while
strollng along Chestnut street, was met by
an individual well known in the city, who
gave the name of C J. Hope. They visited
a number OF drinking saloons together, and
about 10 O'Clock Mr.. Hopkins was consid-
erably under the influence of liquor. Then,
at Hopes request, the two proceeded TO
the Merchants Hotel, Fourth street below
Arch, where they registered. Hope added
to his own name SO Burlington, Iowa" He
asked for a room together, and the clerk
assigned them TO $50" This was shortly
before IL O'Clock. They Immediately re-
tired to the room which had been assigned
them, after Hopkins had paid for both. A
few minutes after II O'Clock Hope came
down stairs alone, and told the clerk that
his friend was sick, and that he was going
to a drugstore to get some medicine for
him. He then passed out, and after word
or two with the colored porter, who was
standing on the sidewalk, passed down
Fourth street. He had hardly left before
Mr.. Hopkins came down stairs, partially
undressed, and told the clerk that Hope
had robbed him of $500. The clerk at once
told Ross, the porter, to follow Hope, which
he did, but returned soon after, stating that
he had lost sight of him. Hopkins then
handed the clerk $500 bill, and asked him
TO keep il in the safe until the next morn
ing. The police were informed of the af-
fair, but up to half-past two O'Clock this
morning, had not succeeded in arresting
Hope. As he is well known, it will hard
ly be long before he is captured, unless he
can get away from the city. Hopkins never
saw him before last night.