Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-09-24

EuuaN T. CUMMINGS, formerly OF
'.,soEu. Y film county, was killed
!, sage robber on September l5t,
r Nevada CRY, Nevada. His body
.. brought TO Miffin county and
d smang those of his departed
.i7es at the cemetery Of the Brick
..r.a near ReedsvIlle, on W eonesday,
l7ib, list.
Tie following statement Of the man
= when he was killed; has been
isnssd By Lewistown papers from
NsyaGa City Herald:
0l Monday afternoon, September l,
ut one o'clock. when one of the
Erska Express stages from Moore's
atEas coming up the grade hear
ss Lyuch's ranch, about three miles
In town, a masked man with a plsto!
ll1i sprang into the road ahead of
s horses aud ordered the driver to
81 At the sane time another masked
,,1 With shot gun cane out of the
-.sl and covered the driver and Mr..
"a. T. Cummings with his shot gun.
be Ean with the pistol then ordered
2. PASSENGERS out and ranged them in
s ty tie side of the road he then
ssraaei the stage. He opened the ex-
;;s.: bag and took thercfrom some
.i.ssges. Two of which contained a
mall amount of moneE. Finally he
cane 70 Cummings satchel and a,ked :
,65oss Is this ~ Daily, the driver,
,a.1-i: =. 1t belongs to some passen-
81" TIE robber then proceeded to pull
au; Of the stage. At the same tine
rs1mlngs stepped forward aud com
.slesi to draw bis pistol, saying, That
& II satchel and | will defend it with
uy lie" The robber ordered him Ia
s,p that, ard they ciineaed. Cuu-
1ass stumbled and fell backwards, the
n53sr on top. Cummings then arose
E;h Bis man, after having scuttied
r,uli for u distance of ten feet.
llting the scuiile the robbers pistol
sas discharged, but without effect
atle they we're clIncheG aud standing,
tie man With the gun passed down tue
.as Of the passengers and partially
U1Ind the combataurs, aud, placing
b, gln close to Cummings head, fired
lie charge entered just below the ear
Ili passed entirely through the head.
JGu-irg gs fell dead. The man with
TIE gun resumed his guard over the pas
'e1sa-, aud the other one passed ~
'is Ire and searched them, securing
s5JJ. The robbers now ordered the
rssseugers aboard and told the driveI
70 60 ahead. Some Of the passengers
sIopssed to stay with the dead man
tlt were not allowed to do so. About
iul!e this way from the murder tb,
sage net a team. Two Of the men go
ut and went back with the teamster tt
Ting the body into town. Daily drove
mo town on a clean run and gave the
aiFm. The excitement was very great
ID ID a very short time fifty or sixty
lei were out in search OF the robbers
TIT the search so far has proved fruit
isss. 4 combined reward OF 50 ,OOl
las been oGered fer the arrest of th'
f5ooers and recovery of the money
M, Cummings sack contained a bar o
E'ld valued at $3.50
Nr. Cummings was about i6 year
o. age, has resided in tLis county .
!ears, aud had by his industry an'
economy saved up some $4,000 o
Al,0Oe, and after the failure OF Mark
fCo., be succeeded them in the bank
y business at Moore's Flat, and wa
lg good business. He was a MAJ
o. strict integrity and beloved BY al
a' acquaIntances. He was a native O
\ .'Llo county, Pennsylvania, where hl
it.siIyeS BOW reside.