The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-06
Harry English aud His Crime.
BRIEF SKETCH OF TUE CRIME ToR WHICH
lie WILL HAVE TO ANSWER,

The recent capture Of Harry English in
Michigan, has awakened lively interest in
his case, and many of our readers are de.
sirous of having the particulars of the crime
with which he is charged, We reproduce the
same from the Elmira Gaseite:
"The crime for which E1glish is TO an.
swer is one of the grayest known to law. a
warrant had been issued for his arrest on
charge Of forgery. Subsequently he removed
to Caledonia, Elk county, Frequent a'temps
were made to apprehend h'm, but he care
fully evaded The officers. Between four and
five O'Clock on Saturday, April II, stict
Attorney Wutat, Justice Thomas Burke and
Constable Volmer Of ST. Mary's, accompa-
MED by Constable Warneth, of Benzuger
toEshir, vent to the house IN which English
resided at Caledonia and surrounded it. a.
the story runs, several Of the officers entered
the house, aud as they did 50 English star
ted to run u? the stairway. lis was COM
manded TO stop aul not doiug 50 one Of the
officers fired at him. lie ran into a room up
stairs. and secured a Winchester ride, and
OF lac rary coming up he thrust it ont Of
the partially closel door aud shot striking
the constable, Warneth, from the effects Of
wach he died shortly after.
Finding the avenues Of escape guarded,
and determined to gain the woods, Eag'ish
fired irom a rear sndow upon Constable
Vollmsr, who was guarding the rear Of the
bail ilg Enll sh then la,:en,d dJy n
aud ont and lldc a dash for the wool, d
m)untsin. As he was running District At
torney Wurzell shot at hin, the ball iak Ing
effect iu the calf of L lsh,h's leg. This
only disabled him slightly and he manag d
to gain cover and make good his escape
How the woods AID mountain were secured
in vain for him is yet familiar to our readers
The gravest approximations were felt by the
citizens Of Caledonia aud vicinity who hac
in any manner aided the authorities tha
English would return secretly at night aul
seek vengeance by either injuring them il
person or property, So thoroughly agialeC
did that section Of the country become tha
the Commissioners OF Elk C. unity offered {
reward Of 81 900 for the delivery Of the per
son Of Harry English a! the Jail at Ridge
way, the county seat. 1t is said the residents
ofSt Mary's and Caledonia agreed to swtl i
to the amount 81 000, and the commission, r
of Mexican county offered 5000. Enplisl
was seen at different times by persons viii
whom he was acquainted aiterward, both l.
Forest and Warren counties. On the 3td O
June he met j. r Borst, "a former resident o
Weston's Mills, Pa.) at Ceadcr Spring
Mich Borst use to know him quite vel
and English approached him by the Mason
ic signal. They had long talk and in tax
ing his departure English promised to re;ur
in few days, evidently feeling that Dors
would not betray him. He failed to com
the second time, however, and Borst, il
company with an officer traveised the c,nu
Try around but did not discover him. 1t wa
probably through information furnished b.
Borst that English was finally captured a
Sheboygan last week. Sheboygan is quit
an important city on Lake Michigan, at h
terminus of the Sheboygan division of tn
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western raj
road 1t is forty-three miles east of Ftn
Lac, aud sixty-two miles north of Milw au
kee. The people of the surrounding coun
are largely engaged in the lumber industry
IPiHidmspOrt RanHer.