Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-24

there. Robson fixed the switch
levers and telegraph key and theY|
his father-in- law to re-
main in the tower till he returned
from short trip to his home.
That was several hundred yards
away from the tower. BOnsall sat
in the tower unconscious of the
mission of death that his son-in-
law had gone on. 1t was short
and awful tragedy that was enact
ed in RObinsOn's home. AS he had
expected from the intercepted let
ter he found O'Neil in the house
with his wife. His wife screamed
when he entered and the betrayer
sDrang to his feet. Robson shot
seven bullets into his body. The Sc
ducer fell dead and Robson would
not allow the body a place in his
house, but he dragged it outside to
the walk and then hastened to the
tower to resume his difficult and
important work there. 1t is an
important tower for it carries the
responsibility of despatching the
trains through the tower. 1t is
much like the work of despatch
ing trains over a single track.
When he came back to his post he
pleasantly relieved his father-in-
law without creating the least sus-
piciOn of the dreadful enactment he
had passed through. Officers of
the law, constables and deputy
sheriffs came to arrest him all of
whom he told of his intention to
give himself to the legal authority
to answer just as soon as the rail
road company would send des
patcher to take his place in the tow
er. While he was in the tower a
message Of inquiry cane from an
officer at Harrisburg asking if the
Spruce Creek murderer had been
caught. He replied: ~ am the
murderer you inquire about and
I'm not going to run away OPP
orator Mickey was sent to
the tower at the regular time and
then Robson placed himself in the
hands Of officers in waiting. Means
while Coroner Schum and jury
held an inquest and rendered a
verdict in accordance with the
facts as stated before the coroner
and suggested that Mrs. Robson
g be detained as a witness. RObi-
was taken to Huntingdon Jail. His
wife was also sent to Jail and
placed under medical attention
Charles Robson is % years old.
| " as born in Juniata county. His
father David Robson is a teacher
by profession and the family are all
reputable people. The wife OF
Charles Robson is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George BOnsall OF
Spruce creek. She was a widow
when Charles Robson married her
Her age is 23 years. O'Neil heI
betrayer was about 25 years old
and of unsteady habits. His faith
er is a contractor of Ludwick. Ell
sic BOnsall aged about Is. sister O
Mrs. Robson was present wheI
the seducer was shot. The young
sister had been sent to a store keep
, er nearby to borrow money for Mrs
BOnsall. The money was to hav'
been used in the elOpement tina
had been arranged to take plac
that day, but the store e-keeper ha'
.@.ie day before sent his money to ;
Bank in Tyrone. O'Neil had n
money as was demonstrated whe
the authorities examined his pOck
cts they found only 15cts. Th
elOpement had been planned pre-
! viOusly and letters from ONE
were found advising her to tax
the furniture to start house keeI
ing at McKees' Rocks. The woma
had come to believe that her hus
band would that day go to Harri:
burg and therefore had her love
. there early that day so that tn
= elOpement and moving could 1
easily done. One letter from hi
on the person of the dead ONE
was 20 pages closely written. Se'
= eral other letters of hers wel
). found on his person. Charles R0l
:, ison is a man of good reputatiC
without Offense toward anyone,
= man faithful to all trust repOsed
him and if the destroyer of h
,. home had taken his advice and r
= :, mained away O'Neil would still |
!; living to play his nefariOus arts
:, other honest mems homes. On IL
- - coming Friday an effort by Robil
sons lawyers will be made to hay
him released on bail.