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-
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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'
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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
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Lady agents are especially successful, and
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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.