, 1864-01-16
AN AIH0CIOUS ROBBERY AND AT.
TEMPTED MURDER.


From the st. Louis Republican, Jan. 12.1
Tuesday evening, JAN 5, about o'clock,
three men went to the house Of q f,rmer
named Winters, on the EdwurdsyilIe road
about eight miles from the riyer, and knock
ed. The door was opened by little laush-
ter Of the farmer, and the men walked in, one
Of them striding straight across the cabin to
the back door. As they stepped in, Winters,
who was sitting BY the fire, arose to olIer
them seats, but the tWo ruftians in the rear
caught hold Of him and rudely forced him
back into the chair, one Of them asking,
"Wbere are the wood choppers?" By this
time Winters began to devise the character
Of his ,visitors, and, having considerable
amount Of money In his house, was alarmed,
and began to ahow anxiety; when, apparent
y without provocation, the man vino had
walked to the back door, drew pistol and
fired, the ball striking and cutting OF one OF
Winters fingers, which caused 1t to glance and
lodge In the fleshy part Of Ills hip, otherwise
Il must have passed through hts body. By
THIS time the poor farmer was 50 frightened
that he would have given everything he had
IN tue world to be rid Of his unpleasant: visit
ors; SO when they demanded bis money, he
INN ediately drew 1t forth and gare 1t to them
I'll ,200 in grecnbacks and $50 In silver coin.
The villains then tied Winters, hard and fast,
to bed post, (a1though the poor man was
begging them to send for doctor, as be Wos
alarmed atthe blood issuing from lis wound. y
1nd, telling him they would get him a DOCTOR
them they would murder him sometime, sure,
they departed.
AS soon as he could release himself, Win
ters notified the police of tho city, who 1m-
mcdiatcly went to looking up tie villains.
Although the very slight clue furnished In
Winters description Of them was all the OIL
GERS had to work upon, NC arc told they have
hrert rar,furn1 n1f1truuh r. yvnc urr,c xTnn 1,o
fore their retreat Was found out. They were
heard Of, but for a long time could not bs
found. An amusing incident occarred during
the search, which fortunately resulted in the
capture Of m escaped rebel prisoner. Officer
McMcans was dispatched to st. Charles to
look up Geo. Jennings, one of the gnng, who
The officer did not find his man, but arr ] ssted
q suspicious character, who In some degree
answered the description, and on bringing
him to the city he proved to be Thomas J,
Gibbs, one Of Capt+ Masterson's boarders,
Who escaped from Gratlot street prison some
weeks ago.
This occurred on Friday. On Sunday Inst
following tho rendezvous of this precious
party was discovered, and found to be house
on the Bellefontaine road, near the to11-sate,
and officers Egan, Hcnneesy, Mckinna,
Wright Dempsey and hfcCune, about dusk
went to the house; woman appeared, and
said the men were all at the grocery, short
distance away. Leaving officers nonncssy
cecded to the grocery, where sure enough the
rascalR were, and, without making my re-
sistance. they surrendered and gave up their
arms. Their names are George jennings,
Webb Dougherty, sometimes called N. ".
Dougherty, and Jim Burton. They were i'm
mediately put in irons, and hustled off to the
Ca1ahoose. 4 woman, calling herse1t Mrs.
1,e+1 9yz $t,ra
rested. She says hec husband is in the army,
but that she has been with Jennings for some
months. On her person was found guam
tity Of counterfeit money-$100 in fifty cent
postage currency, and $25 On the Western
Reserve Bank Of Ohio. Mrs. T. processes to
be from Brown county, Illinois, but was not
unknown to our police. She also was brought
to the Calahoose quarters.. =
After making the arrests, the officers went
back to the house, and Oh searching found a
quantity Of dry goods, such as f1nn1els, do
mcstics, linen, and three boxes Of boots and
shoes, all supposed to have been stolen from
O country store In Illinois about six weeks
were seized md taken to the police Office.
On the way down town, the officers stopped
ut The house Of man named b1cGnitc, in
Bremen, opposite Blsselrs Point, and upon
strong suspicion arsestEd him. They also
seized here three boxes Of tobacco and seve-
rAl cafpet-EacH8 IN Nh1ca were t0und powder,
fuse and other material for blowing open
eafee. -.
The luggage Of Mrs. Thompson, Jennings,
Burton and Dougherty was all packed, and
they were Just ready to start on the next
morning train for Cincinnati. But their lit
lie Journey was sadly broken in upon.
This party, the police have good reason to
believe, Is the same that, three or four weeks
ago, purchased a lot OF horses at Chatham aud
Yirden statiens, On the Chicago and St. Louis
Railroad, and paid for them in $50 counter
felt greenbacks, and the authorities at those
places, as well as the losers have been noti-
lied Of the arrests. Jennings was arrested on
the 10th OF May Inst, in company with q man
named McFadden, on Gablee Island, and
brought hero and tried for horse stealing, but
acquitted In the criminal court They arc
all notorious despcsadoes and sharpcrs, who
have managed for q long while to keep out
TIE boot boxes bear the Trademark Of
Fitke, Knight & Co. L -