When was it published?

April 25, 1890 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News April 25, 1890

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Tramps Gang, Chambersburg Assault, Farmhouse Break In, Pursuit Capture, Lynching Threats

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Gang of eight tramps assaulted farmer Samuel Lehman and son near Chambersburg, Pa., after demanding breakfast; broke into other farmhouses; three captured after pursuit near Marion, one shot in leg; neighborhood terrified with lynching threats.

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BATTLE WITH TRAMPS.-A gang of eight tramps went to the house of Samuel Lehman, a farmer living one mile north of Chambersburg, Pa., yesterday morning, and ordered a hot breakfast for the party. The men had slept in the barn all night. Upon the refusal of the women to cook a meal for them, they beat Lehman and his son severely and terrified the whole neighborhood. They then passed through the town and broke open two farm-houses south of there. The farmers in the vicinity sent to town for assistance, and a party composed of several officers and a half dozen farmers started in pursuit. They came up with the gang near Marion. The tramps showed fight and a constable shot one of them through the leg. Three of them were finally captured and placed in jail there last night. The action of the tramps caused great excitement among the farmers, and threats of lynching were freely made.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Riot Or Protest

What keywords are associated?

Tramps Gang Chambersburg Assault Farmhouse Break In Pursuit Capture Lynching Threats

What entities or persons were involved?

Samuel Lehman

Where did it happen?

Chambersburg, Pa.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Chambersburg, Pa.

Event Date

Yesterday Morning

Key Persons

Samuel Lehman

Outcome

lehman and his son beaten severely; one tramp shot through the leg; three tramps captured and placed in jail; threats of lynching made

Event Details

A gang of eight tramps went to Samuel Lehman's house one mile north of Chambersburg, Pa., ordered breakfast, beat Lehman and his son upon refusal, terrified the neighborhood, broke open two farm-houses south of town; pursued by officers and farmers, showed fight near Marion, one shot, three captured