Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-09
Tho Editor Rnhheh.

At o'clock on the morning of January ID
our dwelling was burglariously entered through
an east window, and our pants and silver lever
watch stolen. In the pockets of the pants was
an old wallet containing $73 or $7s in bank
bills, a SO check on Birrchad, Miller 4 Co.'S
Bank, over 50 in McCulloch's checks, over SO
in postage stamps, three county orders of $I2
each numbers 4l9, 400 and 42l book N, dated
October 16 1862, payable to l. NJ. Keeler, a note
against DIR. P. Beaugrand for $ll, dated on or
about the lst day of February 1861, payable to
l. M. Keller or bearer, on which $6,23 or there
abouts had been endorsed, note of $3.50 given
by L. Leppelman, an accepted order on DIR. E.
Dillon d Son, signed by s. D. Howe of N. Y,
for $3.50, and several other papers not now rec
objected, pocket knife, rule some silver and cop
change, and silver, lever, hunting case watch,
worth $25; total money value of $l70.
One of the burglars entered The dining room
window passing through it and the sitting room
into our bed room having but just time to grab
our watch and pants when slight noise betray-
cd his presence, we chased him through three
rooms and out of the window, but not near
enough to lay hold of him, his accomplice on the
outside assisting him through the window.
We were totally unprepared for such visitors
but had good revolver been in our hand we
would have had the pleasure Of winding up this
"local item" with bit of tragic. We give no.
tice to all gentlemen of this profession that we
shall hereafter have no such sum of money in
our pockets at night, but will buy six-shooter
before thirty days and then should opportunity
offer we shall shoot to kill The payment of
the stolen county orders, notes. bank check and
acceptance named above, has been stopped, and
all persons are cautioned against buying them
After rifing the pockets Of our pants the "gen-
tlemen" tossed them over in a neighbor's yard,
we thank them for this favor. 1t would also be
an act of courtesy in them, which we would al.
ways remember if they would return the old
pocket book and the papers which are Of no ac-
count TO them, by leaving it at our house or Of
fee, or in any way convenient TO them If they
will take the trouble to examine, they viii find
the entire "cash account" of the Journal Office,
since May, 1854, and from its figures, we think,
if they are "high moral gentlemen" they might
be induced to return the whole amount Of our
property, reserving a sufficient amount Of the
stamps to pay the postage on the package to our
address. We have not the least doubt these two
friends Of ours have waited week with no little
anxiety to see what we would say about it, and
five have made any wrong statement, they can
have the privilege of correcting it. We charge
them nothing for the scare they got at our house,
and the hat they can have by proving property
They are greater loosers than we are.
The dwelling of R. W. B. Mcclellan was brok-
en- into the same morning probably by the same
gentry who called on us they got nothing there.
We advise every citizen to provide himself
with good revolver, and if they should have
such visitors, shoot them down. We will.
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