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

EILLIANSP0RT, june
O'CLOCK this morning the private DANA
inc house of Doane & Son, at Canton
Bradford county, near ainnequa, was
burplarized. Three masked men en-.
tered the house of the senior MEMBER
of the firm, awoke him and comPsiieo
him bv threats o. instant death tn ac'
conuany them to the bank and open IT,
Being helpless he accompanied the ROD,
hers. opened the door OF the bank anu
admitted them. Once inside, some
tweutv-five dollars in q drawer ana
package of registered bonds amounting
to g., 800 outside the safe we're founa
and secured. They then commanded
him to open the safe, threatening 70
murder him if be refused. Mr.. Doane
informed them that be did not know
the combination and could not open the
safe. At this juncture one Of the bur-
glars struck him violently with his nst
and informed him that be would make
short work of him with short rope IL
he did not do as be commanded. Doane
begged Justify for his life and declared
that he could not open the safe. finai,
ly one of the party became sa:ished
that be was telling the truth, and oade
his comrades desist At this time two
Young men, named Pierce and Jackson
who we're sleeping in room IN an al
joining building, were awakened oy the
noise. They arose, dressed, slipped
down, armed themselves with CLUBS
and started out to ascertain the cause
of the noise. Approaching the bank a
man wa, discovered outside, who, 1t
turned out. had been stationed there to
give the alarm on the first approach OF
danger. They Immediately attacked
him with their clubs and pummeled him
vigorously for few seconds. This at
tracted the attention Of his comaades
inside, wien they rushed out OF the
bank and began firing their revolvers
right and left to frighten or kill the
assailants. Seven or eight shots we're
fred in quick succession, but Fortunate
ly the young men did not receive any
Of them. In the confusion that ensued
the burglars effected their escape, and
when the villagers were aroused they
had fed. On making an examination a
full set of burglars tools, q uask and
a bloody wig were found. The latter
had been knocked from the head of the
burglar on guard when he was as'ailed
by Messrs. Pierce and jackson. When
dayligh. arrived there was great excite
ment in ,h village over the affair. Mr..
Doane was comparatively uninjured,
but greatly frightened over bis adven-
ture. Had the burglars not been
frightened off it is probable that they
would have tied their prisoner and then
forced the safe and secured consider
able money. The bonds cannot be me-
potiated, as all bankers and brokers
have been notified of their numbers.
1t is believed that the party had been
lurking about WilliamspOrt for several
days and OILY made their way to Cam
ton or vicinity on the train the same
night of the robbery. having previously
made careful reconnaissance of the
bank aud the residence of Mr.. Doane.
Later intelligence is to toe effect that
the burglars proceeded to blow the safe
open with gunpowder. The explosion
was so severe as TO blow out a portion
Of the glass Of the font windows.
Doane was then handcuffed and gagged,
and when found be was in thi. condi-
ton. It is supposed that the outside
robber was badly injured, as he had to
be helped to the carriage in waiting by
his companions. The previous evening
a Towanda livery carriage vas seen al
Leroy, and i; is supposed that it va.
driven by the burglars after the fight.
The robbers drove down the valley
and farmers along the road say that
they heard groans proceeding from q
rapidly driven carriage early this morn.
ing. 1t is supposed that the burglars
fed to Towarda, where they succeeded
in taking train.