Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-03-11
Prom the North American Of Monday. =
Daring Burglary and Desperate Fight.

ffOm tne norm American OF MONDAY.
Daring Burglary and Desperate Fight
bout two o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing, Mr., Wright, residing l73 South eth-st,
below Lumbard, was awoke by the ring
ing of an alarm hell, which he had placed
over the head of his bed, connecting with
the back door, so as 10 arouse him in the
event Of an attempt 10 enter his house by
that way. He Immediately dressed him
self and went down into his dining room.
Before going down he armed himself with
six baireled revolver, and sort of ia
velin formed of gas pipe, pointed at the
end, and secured TO his wrist by thong.
I ne burglars had effected their entrance
into the kitchen, and Mr.. w. could dis
tinctly her them talking together andsbor-
ing with an suger into the door Leading
from the kitchen into the dining room,--s
The door was kept bolted, and proftting
by past experience, the precaution of hag-
ing ii lined on the inside with sheet iron
had been adopted. The villains found
the Bit struck against the iron lining, and
that il was impossible to Gu, through il,
and they were compelled 10 resort to 9TH
er measures.
The partition in which the doorway is
located is composed of lath and plaster.
The burglars cut a hole through this, and
one of them putting his hand through the
aperture thus made, unbolted the door,
Four rough looking Williams then entered
the dining room. Mr.. w. posted himself
behind an orange tree in the hall, and OBJ
served their movements. The villains
then lit the gas, and commenced deliber>
ately to ransack the room, helping them
selves to brandy and such other refresh
ments as they could find.
After a time two of them went up stairs
leaving the other two in the dining room.
Mr.. W. knowing that the chambers of the
family were kept lock, and that no person
was in his own room, (his wife being abb
sent, suffered the two villains to ascend
the stars. Soon ore of the two who re-
mained down stairs, and who appeared
to be the leader of the gang, gave to his
fellow boulder of stone, weighing about
two pounds, and told him with a strong
Scotch accent, to take it up stairs and
"give it to the mais,er,', admonishing him
at the same time with an oath, Ito give it
to him right"
Thinking this favorable moment for
an attack, Mr.. w. rnshed into the dining
room, and made at one of the villains with
his javelin. The fellow attempted to
defend himself with formidable look
ing butcher-knife with sharp blade about
ten inches in length. The handle of this
weapon Mr.. W. struck as it was thrust at
him, and the broken portion can now be
plainly seen. Mr.. w, Immediately caught
the fellow and threw him headlong on The
floor. The second burglar rushed 10 the
aid of his comrade, and was greeted with
shot from the revolver, but ii is uncer.
taln whether or not The load took effect,
The noise of the scufle, and the shouts
of Mr.. w. alarmed the two burglars who
were up stairs ransacking the house, and
they Immediately rushed down to the as
/ sistance Of their companions. The fight
now became frightfuI, and Mr.. Wright
was compelled to defend himself against
the four burglars, who cut at him with
their knives, and strove to kill him. Five
shots were fired from the revolver--the
sixth missing ire-and the javelin was
not kept idle. Meantime, lad, son of
Mr.. w., hearing the noise, shouted mur-
der Justify, and the fellows made the best
of their way off, but not without having
sustained some severe wounds. The
force and effect of these are shown by
the cap Of one of the burglars, and the
hat Of one Of the Others, which were
left behind. The cap is cut almost in
two, and the lining is saturated with blood
while hole is made in the side of the
hat, and circle of blood surrounds it !:
while on the inside, blood and patch
Of hair, of AIRED color, are plainly visible.
The cap and hat are at the Mayors Of
fce--the former being nearly new, and
the latter white or light grey Kossuth.
Mr.. w. states that he fired shot at
one Of the ruffians while struggling with
him, and that he held the pistol close 10
the back Of the neck Of the latter when
he fired. and that the collar Of the coat
was thus set on fire. The partially burnt
collar was found in the room after the
battle A cone>crowned drab wool hat
was also found, with the rim at the rear
scorched. The crown Of this hat bears
a heavy mark the side is cut through
evidently by heavy blow Of The iayeIin.
/ The lining is stained with blood. and n
clot of gore on the inside has 4 lock Of
i long red hair matted in it. From The
manner in which the hair is cut, and from
the marks inside, very serious wound
must have been inflicted on the robber. 'a
;. During the struggle with the fellow
fl whose clothes were sci on fire, the latter
exclaimed, 'D-n i, VIZ will both be
burnedup! don't you see Tn IN fire =
Mr.. w. was somewhat singed about The
hair, and was almost snffocaied with
smoke. The carpet was also scorchfd. 4 !