Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-04

OnaihDersourg REPOSITORY of last
Wednesday, the 9th day of Octo-
Der:
On Tuesday last, as a young man
named Jones, aged about 18 years,
was cutting timber on William Nc
Aliens farm, near Fannettsburg, a
tree fell upon him, killing him In
stantly. He was working for VIM.
Wldney, who is the tenant on the
farm, and who was working with
Jones. Mr.. Widney hauled away a
log, and although he was not long
gone, when he returned he found
Jones under the tree dead. De-
ceased was a son of John D. Jones
of Fannettsburg.
On last Thursday evening, about 8
o'clock, the night being exceedingly
dark and rainy, young man, living
at John r. Eberlyis, came into VIM.
NJ. Gillan's store, in st. Thomas,
and asked for sack of salt, walked
into the wareroom and shouldered
one, and carried it to Mr.. Eberly's, a
distance of one mile, without taking
1t off his shoulder; the salt weigh
ing 200 pounds. Considering the
darkness of the night, and the con-
dItion of the roads, it is considered
one of the greatest feats ever per-
formed in St Thomas township.
One of the boldest robbcries ever
perpetrated in Chambersburg was
that of the residence of William Nc
Lellan, Esq, on Wednesday evening
last. 1t was early in the evening,
not yet being seven o'clock. All the
family, with the exception of Mr.. Nc
Lellan, and his son viii, who were
temporarily absent, were seated in
the library, directly across the entry
from the parlor through which the
thief entered. First removing his
boots out in the yard, and rlacing
them under tree, he raised the win
dow, and, wbah in the act of climb
ing IN, knocked over small table
which was standing near the window
this, Of course, made a noise, but the
family thought it was some of the
servants who were attending to some
work II the kitchen. After getting
into the parlor he at once proceeded
out into the hall and went up stairs.
On entering the room, he immediate
ly pulled down the blinds, and lit the
gas in several burners. He then ran
sacked the bureau drawers, removing
everything and laying them out care
fully on the floor, tying up those
which he he'd intended to take along.
A daughter of McMcLellan, on going
up stairs, found the gas burning up
In opening the door it
came in contact with the closet door,
and in looking around she saw man
in the closet. Miss Mcclellan. think
ing it was her brother. asked. "Is
that you. Will ?" when the man po-
litely replied, Yes" Miss McLel-
Ian thought it did not look like her
brother, again said, "Why, Will. what
a funny hat you have got on To this
remark the made no reply, but pulled
the hat down over his eyes. Miss
at the same time, threw
herself against the closet door, try
inc to fasten him in, for which she
deserves great credit for her courage.
She then called, and Mr. c. 4. Sues
serott, who was making call, ran
out of the sitting room Finding
that the man was too strong for her,
she gave up her efforts, and started
down stairs, the thief following her,
as far as the first landing, where he
met Mr. Suesserott coming up the
steps; the man Immediately turned,
and. running back into the room,
picked up two or three bundles he
had prepared, threw them out of the
second story window down into the
yard, he jumping ont of the window
on the bundles. After picking them
up he walked leisurely down the yard
and out into the street. to the depot.
A little colored boy living with Mr..
following after called for
him to drop those bundles, or he
would shoot" The thief at the same
time obeying, dropped the bundles
and ran down the alley towards
Second street and made his escape.
All the clothes were recovered, but
he managed to get away with a good
deal of jewelry. He left his boots
under the tree in the yard, not having
time to get them before making his
hasty retreat. The thief was ar
rested on Monday at Hagerstown.