The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-03-24
Attempted Murder.

From the Hdnorer, Pa, Herald, March II.
On Monday night, shortly after 10 clock,
Henry Bolden, aged about As years, shot VIII
liam S. Schue, his brother-in-law, aged about
SO years, with intent to kill, in West
Mannheim Twp. The parties are brothers-in
law, both notorious characters, and each mar
ried to daughter of the Slonaker family, who
have figured in various cases at our county
courts for some years. The shooting was done
by Bolden, near the residence of William
Zumbrum, whittier he and Schue were going
to steal chickens. Schue was walking in
front, and Bolden fred with the gun close to
his victims neck. The load, of No. shot,
passed through Schue's wooden scarf and his
coat and vest, and tore an ugly wound in his
neck, the shot penetrating three inches and
lodging therein. The would be murderer ran
home, told his wife and Schue's wife what he
had done, got heavy club, and went out,
telling them to remain in the house. 1t is
thought he was lying in wait for Schue, should
he not have been killed He waited until 4
a. m. but Schue did not come. The two
women, as soon as they learned of the shoot
ing, went to Schue' house, a half mile distant,
but made no search for him.
Schue, when shot, ran forward some 40 or
so steps, the blood gushing out in streams
from the wound and from his mouth, and
then tainted. When he recovered, he stag
gered towards home, stopping several times,
as great pools of blood show, especially at
several places where he attempted to cross a
fence. His clothing was set on fire by the
shot, and finally burst into flames, setting the
dry grass on which he was lying afre also.
He tore off his burning coat, vest and scarf,
and proceeded on, finally reaching home by a
circuitous route, fearing to return by way OF
Bolden's as he had come.
When he arrived the women ran to Philip
j. Barnhart's, the nearest neighbor, to sum
mon assistance. They responded at once,
and on the way over, Mrs. Bolden said Schue
and her husband had gone to Zumbrum's to
steal chickens, and now Schue was shot and
perhaps Bolden had been killed at the same
time This after she had seen her husband
and he acknowledged the shooting. DIR. Al.
leman was then sent for and gave the wounded
man prompt surgical attention.
Early Tuesday morning, Mr.. Barnhart went
to Schue's and then Mrs. Bolden confessed
that her husband had shot Schue. Justice D..
C. King was sent for, and he and Mr.. Barn.
hart. accompanied by Messrs. William and
George Zumbrum, Samuel NJ. Miller and Mr.,
Menchev, went to Bolden's house. They
called but no one replied. At last, Boden
came out, and protested surprise at learning
of the shooting; he denied having anything to
do with it, and willingly went along to Schue $.
There, facing Schue, he listened to the wound
ed mans dying statement, las he Supposed
and then denied knowing anything about It,.
Finally, hearing what his wife had told, he
confessed firing the shot.
Information for felonious shooting with In
tent to kill was at once made before Justice
King. Constable VIM. F. Zumbrum served
the warrant, and took Bolden to the justice. s
office, where he was committed to jail. lie
was brought to Hanover, and Officer Jacob
Bange took him to Jail at York.
After confessing the shooting, Bolden made
revelations of the most startling character,
charging Schue and his wife with numerous
thefts, such as corn from Mr.. Myers, chickens
from Mr.. Zumbrum, meat from Mr.. TIMBER,
ger, etc., and also alleged that Schue had
made him promise to burn Mr.. Henry X.
VENTS barn last fall, for revenge, Schue
himself staying until late hour in Reichart S
store to prove an alibi. They had frequently
laid plans to put out of the road certain citi,,
zens of the neighborhood, whom they feared
and hated. but their plots had mscarried.
Bolden has been talking freely since his ar
rest. He assigns as the reason for the shoot
ing, that he was afraid of Schue, who fire.,
quently threatened his life that Schue had
compelled him to steal. Some assign as
more probable cause his jealousy of Schue,
At last reports the wounded man was not
in any immediate danger of death, though
badly wounded.