Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-09-17
Escape Of a Robber.
An Old Offender Scales the Wall Of
the Huntingdon Jail.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Sept. 11.-Paddy
Connolly, an old offender, has escaped
from the county Jail in this city by
scaling the wall with the aid of AZ old.
fashioned bakeoven scraper, which he
stole from the bakery. COnnelly was
arrested by railroad officers last spring
on the charge of robbing freight ears,
and his case would haye come before
the court next week. Connolly has
broken out of jail several times. About
three months ago he made his escape
from the Jail here with McClay Cherry,
but was captured Cd one of the ridges
adjoining the city, and about two years
ago he dug his way out of the prison of
Roanoke, Va. After he got out of jail
in the evening, he made his way to the
residence of a confederate, who is out
on bail, and asked him to run away bat
this the young man refused to do. Con-
nelly then stole his way to the railroad
in the darkness and has not since been
seen or heard from.
A singular case OF poisoning occur
red in West Phlla., a few days ago. a
young man had catarrh, for which he
had tried many remedies, which reliev-
ed him but did not cure him. He had
noticed a patent medicine advertised
G., bo Cf hn
cluded to try. He repaired to q well
established drug store near by, and
bought box Of the new preparation
that was properly put up and labelled.
When he reached home he found the
contents in q pulverized condition, so
as to be used as snuff. He took Il small
amount Of the powder on his finger, and
snuffed it. Instantly he gave pierre
ing shrek, ard continued Shrieking.
Blood issued from his nostrils, and he
became delirious and almost beyond
control. A physician was hurried to
his bedside, but could afford little re-
lief. He hastily examined the box, and
found The contents to be henbane, one
of the deadliest poisons known. The
druggist was entirely blameess, as he
had bought the sealed package for what
it was represented to be on the label );
and the house from which he purchas-
ed it had done the same. The patient
survived, but his sufferings were long
and terrible.
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