Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-09-14
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made an attempt to seize the horse.
Before he succeeded in getting a hold
Whitney fired a pistol ball through
his arm, and was about to follow it
with another, when the young man
made himself known. He now car
ries disabled arm as reminder of
the danger incurred in playing prac-
teal jokes.
Miss Schaffer, the Elmira girl, who
took the prize of $500 short time
ago for being the handsomest woman
in New York State, has become in
sane, and is confined in a lunatic
asylum. Her physicians claim that
her brain has become affected by the
use OF acids for the purpose OF col
oring her hair.
A company of English capitalists,
headed by the Duke of Sutherland,
have purchased sixty square miles of
land in Iowa, on the st. Paul and
Omaha Railroad, sixty miles east of
Sioux City, for the purpose of found
ing a colony. They have capital of
$12, 100000
A dispatch from Missouri last
Thursday, the Sth inst, says: Pas
senger train No. As, on the Chicago
ard Alton Railroad, was stopped and
robbed by twelve masked men, four
miles east of Independence and four
teen miles from Kansas City, at nine
o'clock last night. The express car
was broken open, and Messenger Fox
was so terribly beaten that he cannot
live, because he refused to give up
the key to the safe. The amount
taken is not known, but is estimated
from $4,000 to $4,000 After going
through the express car, all the pas
sengers were robbed OF money and
watches. amounting to several thou
sand dollars. The robbers were
heavily armed, and kept up contin-
ual firing of pistols to intimidate the
passengers. Several shots were fired
at Conductor Hazlebaker, but he es-
capped unhurt. The whole affair oc-
cupied less than fifteen minutes, and
was done very systematically. After
securing the booty the whole party
rode off into the woods. The spot
selected for the bold deed is in a
dense woods, two miles from any
habitation. The train ".,s stopped
by a red lantern and distractions on
the track. The train ran into Kansas
City and gave the alarm, and Chief
of Police Speers started out at once
with Fifty men on horseback. A
special train with posse under Mar
shal Murphy also went Immediately
to the scene of the robbery, and large
bodies of men are being sent out
from all points in every direction.
The whole country is aroused, and
excitement prevails. The
leader of the party answers the de-
scription of the leader of the party
that robbed the Chicago and Rock
land train at Arnston, July II. J. B.
Treat, agent OF the United States
Express Company at Kansas City,
states that be cannot tell how much
money the robbers got from the com
pahy's safe, as they took all the way
bills, but he thinks it was not more
than a few hundred dollars. Cover
nor Crittenden has issued procla
nation calling upon the people to rise
en- masse and exterminate the train
robbers. He has gone to Kansas
City to consult with the authorities
of jackson county regarding the ap-
prehension of the robbers. Fully a
thousand men are organized into
posses from Kansas City and from
jackson, Lafayette, Clay, Ray, Gin
ton and Sabine counties, and are now
in the field under command of sher-
ifs and marshals.
A despatch from New Jersey under
date of September 7sh says; A daring
and we'll planned train robbery was
atdaylight yesterday morn
ing on the Pennsylvania railroad, near
Hackensack bridge, three miles from
Jersey City. A western bound freight
train, in charge of Conductor James
Docherty, was boarded by five tramps
at the eastern approach of the bridge.
The train had stopped at the signal
switch before reaching the bridge when
the robbers sprang into the caboose.
A desperate encounter took place.
Docherty realized the situation and re-
sisted the attack. He was alone at the
time, the two brakemen being iu the
forward part of the train. The tramps
knocked him down and demanded the
keys. These be refused to give up.
He shouted for help, when the men
threatened to kill him. His son, who
was acting as brakeman, heard his faith
er call, and went to his assistance As
the young man neared tee caboose one
of the robbers told him to stand off. az
the same time firing arevolver at the !
son. The ball took effect and the
fell on top of the car. The
noise of the shot brought the other
brakeman and the fireman of the en-
gine to tie scene. Conductor Docher
% was all this time struggling with the |
thieves. When assistance arrived the
robbers became frightened and fed
Word was sent to Jersey City for help
and squad of policemen were detailed I
to capture the robbers. At eight o.
clock two Of them were arrested in a.
shanty a. East Newark, BY policeman
Speer and Detective Cbristman Of the !
railway company. Their names are
Charles Hendricks and James M'Guire |
of 213 4. Eighteenth street. Young
Docherty was dangerously wounded in |
the hip, the ball having lodged near
the joint. He was taken on the train |
to St Michaels hospital, Newark, where
he Is now lying in a very low condition. |
A wealthy and attractive San Fran
cisco girl at Saratoga has had host
of suitors since her arrival One of |
them in urging his suit few days ago