Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-04-03
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Our town aud the country ArOunahas been
an a turmoil Of sxcIemsnl for several days
past OceAsened by the dastardly attempt to
murder Nr. BALDWIN. q Lima. early on Thurs.
day morning last by two desperate burglars, Ii
and the arrest Of one Of The perpstsiors,
Ths sseounts Of the affair are somewhat con-
tradie.Ory, and many exaggerated and IN
fOupdsd statements have got into circulaiion.-
The circumstances. so Tar as We lave been a.
BE 10 ascertain them, are IS follows:
The burglars, two in number. entered the
store Of Mr.. Green, in Lima, late on Wedns''
day night or early Thursday morning, but sue
eeeded in Gnding only eleven dollars IN money
With this they dsesmped. leaving the goods
10 the store uudisturbsd, and alarming no one
Dissatisfied with the profits Ofthis adventure,
and determined il possible to make the nights
oueratious more remunerative, they proceeded
10 the tavern Of Mr. Baldwin, which they en-
tsred 10 like manner and resumed the search
for money, but with less success than at
Green's. As the raseals were leaving the
premises, they made noise which awakened
Mr., Baldwin, who Immediately cot up and
rushed into the room, and finding they had
gone, followed after This was about two o.
clock. He followed them from his residence
about twenty-five rods. in the direction Of the
railroad, gradually gaining on them, when sud-
dsnly one Of the robbers turhed and discharged
pistol shot the ball passed through Mr..
Baldwin's lungs and lodged back Of the shoul-
der blade. The weapon used was Colts re-
yolVer. Strange to bay, Mr.. Baldwin, after be-
ing shot, walked back to the village and called
up DR.. Day. to dress his wounds, the Doctor
going With Mr., B., 10 his own house for that
purpose. As soon as practicable the assssslns
were pursued, and one Of them was arrested at
the Union House in this place, the same morn
Ing. This fellow, whose name we believe is
Rorek ala. Norelsnd, and who is said to re-
side somewhere in the vicinity Of Beaver, was
N once taken before Esquire Jones, and search
ed. and large bowie knife found concealed
on his psnon; also bunch Of keys and Irif-
ling sum Of money. He was ordered into the
custody Of Constable Lease to await an exam
inAtiOn al Lima. which took place the next
day. At LimA he was Immediately recognized
by Nj. Baldwin, under oath, as one OF the rob-
ber. The bunch Of keys was also identified
as the property Of Mr. Seth Wright, clerk in
Green's store, and we're stolen from the store
the previous night These facts were, Of course
sufficient. and the fellow Was committed for
trial ct the next term Of the Court Of Common
Pleas On returning from Lima, however
the same evening" in charge Of the Constable
and his posse, he adopted cunning stratagen
TO escape -prelendingAis boots hurt his feel
be was allowed TO pull them off, and the off
GERS being momentarily thrown of their guard
be sprAng from them, threw off his coat an
escaped. Nothing further was heard Of hil
I'LL Saturday, when suspicious became rife, ths
he was concealed at the "Cataract,"a hous
Of i'll fame in this place. Thithei the officer
repaired at once, but the mistress of that vii
den persistently denied oil knowledge of hi
whereabouts, and search was instituted
which resulted IN the discovery of The fellow,
comfortably slowed away in a pile Of straw,
minus coat nnd boots, Escape was out of the
question this time, and he was sent 10 Canton
on the evening express to board with Sheriff
Dunbar, ...
The other burglar, and no doubt the one who
shot Mr. Baldwin, is yet at large His name
is supposed to be ]. w Wilcox, and be is said
10 be an old criminal, having served out tern
10 the penitentiary at Allegheny, from which
he was lately liberated. He left here on the
mail train going east on Thursday, left the
ears at Smitbfeld, footed 1t to Salem, where
he was seen at the west tavern in the evening
by Constable Bevngtou. who undertook the
pursuits but the fellow having changed part Of
bis dress, deceived the constable as to his iden.
tity, and succeeded in getting out of the bar.
room, WbilO the officer went to make inquiries
OF the landlord. He was followed nearly L
Nav Castle, and the chase abandoned, II beinl
imposslbls to determine exactly which road hC
had taken. In his hasty fight from Salem, h,
lth behind bis travelling sack, which was founC
10 contain a Colts revolver, with one load dis
charged and cap snapped We hope he ma
be speedily taken and brought to justice, .
there iS every reason to believe that he wa
The principal in this outrage.
Mr.. Baldwin's wounds. though severe ar
not necessarily mortal, and shoug hopes at
entertained Of bis recovery. ARidmcs Leiqe,
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