Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-04
A s1NeuIlAR CASE.

A SINGULAR CASEs SO,
One Of the most singular cases of crime
In its commission and discovery, that we
have ever known, it now falls to our lot
to record. We will state the case wItnouS
formality, drawing the facts from the 'eS-
timony given under oath.
On the nth Of March, Mrs. Lydia An
drus. an old lady of Russell, nearly blind
had box taken from her room, contain
ING 1000 worth of notes, The robbery
was reported at the time of its occur
renee. 1t now turns out that DIR. Henry
Andrus, we'll known spack. who has
figured in this and other towns for a-sa+
rious of years, was the robber He walk
ed into the room, took the box, and walk
ed off with it. This was on a moonlight
evening. Before the box had been gone
five minutes, the old lady missed the box,
and raised the alarm. At this time, the
Doctor was not out of sight with his boo
ty, and those around the house gave
chase. His tracks were followed, and the
Doctor perceiving it, threw the box into
a wood house he was passing, and gain
ing brook, followed it down, and thus
circuit and joined the pursuers, as jealous
as any of them. After having given up
the chase, the Doctor took his time to
visit the wood-house, and carry off the
box. This he transferred to his boarding
house, and burntup, saving the notes, and
hiding them under the floor of the gar
ret
Soon after this, Andrus left for Connec-
ticut, where he remained until the old
, lady, one Of whose heirs he was, died.
He then returned, and on Friday last visi-
ted Dir, DeWolf, of Chester, to whom he
unbosomed himself, and whom he offered
$500 if he would assist him in prospe-
rous scheme. Among the papers was one
upon which Lhc old lady had written her
name, at the foot Of partly blank page,
this page, Andrus wished DR.. DeWolf to
fill up, over the signature, with All inStru.
ment conveying to Andrus all the notes
he had stolen. He told DR.. DeWolf that
he could bring on a witness to swear that
he saw the old lady sign the deed. The
! huo-and,cry, raised ON the discovery OF
tho absence of the notes, WAS to be &C
f counted for by supposing the other heirs
+ were angry at her having conveyed them
to him.
! DR.. DeWolf entered into this charming
but those who know him promised all as.
6 sistance, and managed to meet Andrus
every night until Sunday night. In tho
q mean time, he had induced Andrus tc
=. bring every stolen note to his house, SC
o that he might specify them in the instru
ment,
y On Sunday night, the last installmen
i came, and when it came Dr.. DeWolf
n who is magistrate had prepared war
, rant and an officer to execute it. A,
= soon as matters were perfectly ripe, Dc.
8 putty Sheriff Know was called in ant
took possession. On Monday, Andru,
g was brought to Springfield, before Jus,
a tice Morton, when the facts we have re-
lated came out. The prisoner was ex
| amined, and bound over in ST. 900 to APP
+ pear at the criminal court in December
n next He procured bail, and is now at
liberty.
Here, probably, ends this singular
case, DR., DeWolf deserves much Gre
dit, not for being honest. for true mar
could hardly be otherwise. but for the
adroit and skllful manner in which he
managed to get possession of, and to re.
store the lost property, and for delivering
to justice, an offender against the laws
Andrus has property, and it is believed
p that this is his first offence. We trust he
| has learned enough from it to ensure iLs
r being the last.-SprinGjGctd Rep.