COLUMBIAN SUPPLEMENT, OCTOBER 26, 1888. BJLOOIISBIUECPS LATEST IffiWS -IS OF THE Murdered by Highwaymen. TWO PAYMASTERS KILLED ON A. W1I.KES IlAHItC MOUNTAIN. Wilkesiurrk, Pa., Oct. 10 A most dur ing robbery and murder occured this mom lag a few miles from here on the Wilkes barrc mountain. Two paymasters, John B. McCluie and J. Flanagan, of Philadel phia, and their horse, were shot dead, and a sum of money, amounting to $13,000, In their possession was taken by tho murder ers. Ths murdered men wero on their way to pay tho workmen on McFadden's new branch ot tho Lehigh Valley railroad between Mill Creek and Laurel run. They wero riding along In a buggy through a strip of woods to the place where the pay ments were to bo made, when the high wuymen stepped out of the wood?, and, crying "Halt!" they shot the horse dead and also both the paymasters. The money was In a box ana was composed of gold and silver, which the robbers took and fled at once for parts unknown. The dar ing act has caused a great deal of excite ment here, aud all efforts are being made by police, detectives and citizens to cap ture tho villains. Shortly after the Wyoming national bank opened this morning Mr. McClure, accom panied by his assistant, Hugh Flanagan, called at tho bank and drew from that in stitution $12,000 which hud been sent from Philadelphia to tho bank by Contractor McFadden a few days ago. Leaving Wilkesbarre about 10 o'clock, McClure and Flanagan drove to Miner's Mills, whero they turned off up tho rough mountain road. About a mile from town is a lonely place, the road being boarded with pine trees and brush. Here It Is probable that they encountered tho robbers who stepped out on cither side of the road as if to let them pass. As thiy did so tho robbers tired three Bhots at Flanagan, one bullet passing through his hea t, another through his uec.k, and the third struck him be tween tho left eye and eat. Another rob ber, meantime, was firing at McClure, but as two bullet holeiln a pine tree Indicate, they failed tn take cltect and the hnrse ran away. When It had gone about a hundred feet Flanagan fell from tho buggy to tho ground. Two moro shots wero then llred at McClure, taking ctfect in his back, when he too fell, but caught on to the step and was dragged nearly half a mile. Another shot was fired at McClure which entered his left eye and tore ot tho top of his head. When tho robbers came to Flanagan's body tbey struck him on tho forehead, crushing hii skull. AsJMcClure's horse was a spirited ono It was impos sible for the robbers to overtake him. But a third party was in waiting at the top of tho hill who shot the horse as ho camo up. The robbers then took from the buggy the valise containing the money and escaped to the woods. Within ten minutes cs Contractor McFadden came down from tho railroad camp and found tho horse standing still alive and McClure's (kail body under the buggy. McFadden drove back to tho camp, secured aid and again drove down. They then discovered that the murder and robbery had been commit, cd, and driving down tho road they found Flanagin's body. Coming to town they gave the alarm and soon the country was swarming with officers and volunteers. Arrests have been made, but they wero not tho parties wanted. Tho robbers were armed with breech-loading rifles. Fiona- GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW AND RELIABLE CLOTHING HOUSE, in J. K. Iockard's Hicw Building, corner Main and Centre streets. The largest in Columbia Co., where one can get suited, and SATISFACTION CHDAMAITIEB in all dealings, or money returned to customer. We are here to slay and we arc going to do what's right, so that wc will have trade. Ml W &Mk Is a Trial, the goods sold w ill speak for themselves, it' FINE GOODS AT LOW PRICES will win, we will have your trade. "We ask the workingmen to come and see us, to do them good as well as others. RESPECTFULLY YOURS, I. MAIBR. gan was SO years old and quite well to do. McClure was 25 years of age, his home being at Uownlngtown, Chester county, where his mother and two slstors reside. Detectives OBrlen nnd Hefferman returned at a latu hour this evening from the search for the robiers and express the opinion that tho murder was tho work ot Hnuga rlans or Italians. An Inquest was held on tho bodies by the coroner this evening. The testimony taken was of no importance, except ns to the suspicious actions of a young Italian whose1 nume is wllh-held at present, and who was a clerk for the boarding bouse master at tho works. lie has been ut Mill Creek station this morn ing acting in a peculiar manner. Tho In. quest was adjourned. The detectives ar rested the Italian but he was allowed to go later on, as he promised to aid them in finding the murderers. Ho is being sha dowed at every step, as It Is believed ho knows something about tho affair. A handsome Cleveland and Thurman flag has been unfurled to the breeze across Main street. Rev. M. L Oanoe, Presiding Elder of the Danvillo District Central Pennsylvania M. E, Conference, recently sent out a circular letter to all the Methodist preachers of the district, asking them tn inform him wheth er they wero Prohibition party voters "yes" or "no." Thirty-six answered in the affirmative and only five in the nega tive. Voice. A large and enthusiastic democratic mass meeting was held at Benton, Thursday, Oct. 23. Committeeman John A. Cbapln took charge of the meeting and W. L, Cole acted as president, John C. Wcnner, John Baker, Jackson Derr, H. C. Everett, Vice Presidents. Wm. I. fllbbs Esq., of I'lttfton and John M. Carman Esq., of Nantlcoke, held tho audience for over two hours with the discussion of tho issues ot the day and brought forth rounds of ap plause. Every ono was delighted and the north ejd of the county promises to roll up its old time majority for the whole ticket. John 8. Kline, Bee. A new lot ot legal blanks just received a tho Columuian office. A Good Cliuuce to Make Money. We call the especial attention of persons In need of profitable employment to the ad vertisement of Messrs. A. D. Worthlngtoa &Co., Hartford, Conn., in another column. They wnt men and women to act as agents for Mary A. Llvcrmorc's recent' book, "My story of the War." It Is a fam ous book, magnificently Illustrated, and Mrs. Livermore's narrative of her own ex perience as a hospilal nurse for four years during the war is a tale of thrilling interest. Agents are doing wonderfully well with it. Lady agents are especially successful, and good workers right In this vicinity can do a paying business with this volumo be tween now and Christmas. Bead the ad vertisement and send to the publishers for their terras to agents. The book and Its publishers are both first-class. Uloomsbdho, Pa., Oct. 23, 1888, Wo take pleasure in announcing that tho loss occasioned to our property by tho recent Are has been adjusted and settled to our entiro satisfaction. Haiiman' & IIasseht.
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