Daily Republican., 1882-08-28
THIRD EDITION.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
A MAN stepped by Highway men
Near ane Delawar- Jnnet1On.

Near the OeIawar. Jn0etlOn.
At an early hour last Saturday morn
ing, George W. Brown, ship carpenter
of Philadel phia, Game very near being
robbed and murdered by gang of
rouphs near the Delaware Junction,
Mr.. Brown has recently been worBing
at house carpentering in Clayton, and
having finished up the JOB, started
from that place on foot late Friday
afternoon for this city,intendiDg to take
the boat for Philadelphia. He had his
tools were in o bag on his shoulder, and
bis wages some SIG in his pocket.
He reach the junction about 2
o'clock In the morning, and just as he
was passing saw four men came out
from behind pile of ties and started to
wards him. When within reaching
distance one OF them seized hold of him
and told him to halt. They then asked
him what he had in the bag, and upon
telling them that it was none OF their
business, took it away from him. AT
ter searching it and finding nothing but
the tools, they handed it back with the
remark that they did not want them.
They then ordered him to give them
Ills coat, and upon his refusing over
powered him and took 1t from him.
Finding nothing in the coat of any val,
ue, they tried to search his PocKets, anu
upon his resisting one OF tine nun Der
drew revolver and after telling MIN
that he intended to kill him, ock de-
liberate aim and fired at his heat, the
bullet passing SO close that lt LETT a
mark on his ear. Brown turned to rua
A.
toward house that stood Snort dls,
tance off. and the men evidently fearful
of being apprehended did not follow
him or shoot again. As soon as he
reached the house he raped on the
door and begged them for Gods SO ke to
let him in. The parties 10 the house
seemed fearful of some triCkery, as they
refused to open the door Or assist him
in any way. He then hid under a
hedge, and while there heard them
searching for him. At one time they
were 80 close that he distinctly heard
them say that they were going to Clay
ton, and also heard them forming plans
to rob the peach pickers, who they said
would be paid off on Saturday. Brown
remained hid until daylight, when he
crept out and made his way to this city.
DfOWu WouJ W Ju6 IOlly ILOO Inn
and after getting his breakfast mention
ed his adventure, and was directed to
the Police Station. He told his story,
to Chief Hawkins, who lost no time in
getting Sergeant Sova and accompanied
by Brown the two Off took the af.
terpoon train for Clayton. Upon in.
quiry at the hotel, they were told that
four suspicious looking men had been
at the bar drinking and were still in
the neighborhood.
The officers started on the search, and
In a short time found the men at the
depot, but only succeeded in arresting
three, one of the party, a boy about IA
years of age, escaping. The others tind-
ing resistance useless, came along
quietly and were brought to this city.
At the hearing before the Mayor they
gave their names as Charles White,
Thomas White and Roland BlaVille.
After hearing the evidence of Brown,
the Mayor ordered them to furnish bail
in the sum of $500 each, in default of
which they were committed to New
Castle.