Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-24

over tie desperate effort Of Parker
to get out and follow them. It viii
be remembered that Parker is the
member of tho trio who some time
ago made an effort to dig out through
the Jail wall but was discovered al
the work by the Sheriff. Since his
rush he is hand cuffed every night
THE BOX CAR MAN.
George A. Leland, alias John E.
Bacon, was given hearing before
Squire G. B. Horning on Tuesday
forenoon. He was charged with hav
ing furnished instruments to assist
frank Evans and Joe West to escape
from the county Jail. It was in evi'
dence that he called at the Jail in the
name of George A Leland, and left
fifty dollars there for lawyers fec for
the three Hertzler storo prisoners,
and a poke Of tobacco for them--now
he calls himself John E. Bacon, and
denies that he is the man. they be.
Iieve him to be, but gave no further
account Of himself.
It was in evidence. that at five
O'Clock last Wednesday morning, he
was in the vicinity Of the Jail. and
OH the following Friday morning, at
5 o'clock he was near the Jail, and
that last Saturday morning at 5
o'clock, hs was standing on the pave
ment under the window of the cell in
which Evans and West were confin.
ed In default of five hundred dol
lars bail, he was sent to Jail till court
to answer shortly after which sent
tence he was identified as
ONE OF THE GANG
by officers De Forest and Anderson
Of Huntingdon, who came to town on
Tuesday afternoon and took a look
at the new prisoner in jail-the cous-
in, alias George A. Leland when Wis
it,ng Evans, West and Parker, and
leaving them fifty dollars and a poke
of tobacco, alias Edward Bacon, Ir-
win, Pa when registered at the Ash
ton Hotel in Patterson, January %,
1894, alias John E. Bacon when be-
fore Justics G. B. Horning. alias
Thomas Kelly The last name is
the one under which h, was known
to the officers of Huntingdon, he hav-
ing served-.he officers say-a term
Of 20 days in Huntingdon Jail on a
COMMITMENTS tramp some months
ago. At the time Of his arrest in
Huntingdon, which was shortly after
the Hertzier store robbery. he had
eleven silver 25 cent pieces in his
stockings. Evans. West and Parker
were in the gang when the Hunting
don officers made raid on the
tramp headquarters and captured
Kelly, but they made their escape.
The next day Evans, West and Park
er were arrested and sent to tho
Mifflintown Jail upon the charge of
burglariz;ng Hertzler's store. Kelly
was looked upon as suspect, but
was Kept in Huntingdon Jail as q
tramp 20 days and then set free 1t
was during his Imprisonment that
the Huntingdon officerr, became suf-
6ciently well acquainted with his ap-
pearance to identify him anywhere
They knew him the instant their
eyes rested upon him in the Jail here
on Tuesday afternoon. He turned
his back when they looked at him.
''How do you do Tom,' said one Of
the officers "Np, I'm not Tom,"
answered Kelly. Come" said Sher-
if Calhoun, "and ses your friends.
'You are setting up another job on
me" replied the prisoner He en-
tirely ignored the acquaintance Of
the officers.
REWARD.
The County Commissioners offer
twenty-five dollars reward for in
formation that will lead to the arrest
of the escaped burglars or fifty dol
larr for the arrest and return Of each |
Of the thieves; one hundred dollars
for the two