The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-08-02
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
I,ETTER FROM YORK, PA.
A Murderer Hanged-Probably Fatal
Shooting-C Camp Meetings, &C., &c.

York, Pa, July Both, 1884.
Editors Union Since the murderer, John
Coyle, was hung, our people feel that the ends OF
Justice in that case, at least, had been fully met,
and would prove a warning to similar cranks,
that to commit MURDER and get clear under the
fimsy plea of insanity, is not so certain after ALL
On Saturday night another crank comes to the
surface under the plea of being bewitched and
shoots q woman whilst in bed asleep by the side
of her husband. The particulars are as follows:
In Spring Garden township, about four miles from
York, in a place called "The Glades," lives a
family by the name of Snyder, where the shooting
occurred. Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Miller, on Satur-
day night, it seems, went to Mr.. Snyder's house,
who is the father of Mrs. Miller, to sleep. About
midnight they were aroused by the report OF a
pistol or gun near their bed. Alarmed at the
shooting, they from bed, left the room, call
ing to Mr.. Snyder that some one was shooting in
the room. Soon after the shooting, Mrs. Miller
complained of singing sensation in her back,
and exclaimed, ooh, believe 1 am shot," The
cry of murder was raised and the neighbors were
aroused, a doctor sent for who reached the scene
about O'Clock a. m. An examination showed
that Mrs. Miller was shot in the back, as she lay
on the bed, the ball entering the left side below
the shoulder blade, near the spinal column. The
doctor probed for the ball and succeeded in find
ing it lodged against the sixth rib. Chloroform
was administered and the ball removed. The ball
was of 80 calibre. The assassin secured a ladder
found about the premises and assembled it to the
second-story window, and by the aid of the light
burning in the room could see his victim, thus
enabling him to take deliberate aim to complete
his murderous work. A small hole was made
through the pane of glass where the ball passed.
The strangest thing about this murderous assault
is that the perpetrator should effect his escape in
so thickly a settled neighborhood as the one in
which the deed was committed, and being so much
of crank as he would seem to want to be, have
no doubt that he will be apprehended and will be
made to suffer the full penalty of the law. 1t
would appear, as this murderous assault happened
not many miles from where John Coyle committed
similar act, that his fate would have a tendency
to prevent similar act from being committed,
Lss it sssn.s net a This writing the victim is
probably dying, and the murderer still at large.
The first base ball club formed in York some
time last spring, has "busted up" and new one
under different management, organized with a
view of making up losses. Our people are be-
ginning to drop out of the base ball craze, hence
as 1 said in former letter, they can only live
from public patronage. When this patronage
withdraws itself from these institutions they die.
The camp-meeting season opens very unfavor-
able The grounds are damp and cold, making
it extremely unpleasant and dangerous for sickly
persons to be exposed in the woods. If the
weather should continue as it is now any length
of time, the attendance will be very small. Ian
disville camp closes Tuesday. The weather has
been wet all the time of the camp, making it very
unpleasant for tenters. Summit Grove and
Emigsville camps, on the N. c. Railroad, will
commence on Thursday. The attendance is ex-
pected to be large at both camps this year, but
the wet weather may make both failure, if it
should continue over Sunday.
The subject of widening the Codorus creek
through the borough is now being discussed by
the citizens and borough authorities. There is
no doubt that encroachments upon the width of
the creek have been made without authority, and
If seems proper that some steps should be taken
to compel removal of these encroachments, and
open the stream to its original width. This being
DONE it is claimed would in a great measure pre-
vent the water flooding so great pnr.ian Of tho
town. should another such Hood come upon US
Crossing the stream is still impeeded very much,
there being but single track crossing on one of
the streets. Another-Pine street iron bridge
will be ready for use in few days, which will
relieve the temporary bridge at Philadelphia
street very much. 1t will be some time before the
others will be erected.
County politics is getting interesting. Candi-
dates on both sides are as thick flies. All have
claims to present, showing why they should re-
ceve the nomination. AS but few are to be chosen
many will necessarily have to be disappointed.
The temperance people are making preparations
for an active canvass for their Presidential candi
date, in order to show their strength. 1t looks
to me as if they would give both the old parties
some trouble this year. I find men of both the
old parties very outspoken in favor of supporting
Mr.. st. John. I believe this question will be-
come the National battle in four or eight years
hence. There is growing tendency, l notice, Of
the better element of society towards the support
of the temperance as the surest means of
suppressing vice. 1 should not wonder if the
liquor question don't lead the tariff question in
this country ere long. X.