The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-11-17
BuTgIariCus AUtcmpG upon the
Treasury Safe OF wood County.
The Funds Untouched--Tke ViHatns Sur
prised at their Work--They Run Away,
Lenving All their Imnlemcnts.

The Funds Untouched--Tke Villains Sur
prised at their Work--They Run Away,
Leaving All their implements.
On wednesday morning last, about the hour of
O'Clock, the watchman at the stave factory, JoHN
RHoDA, was startled bya loud explosion at the
Courthouse. He started in the direction Of the
report, but seeing light at the Courthouse, and
hearing nothing further, he returned 10 the
factory. Soon he heard heavy blows, as Of some
one pounding with large maui or hammer. He
again started for the Courthouse, and again all
was quiet A second time he returned to the fac
tory when the blows were resumed. third time
he traced his steps to the Courthouse, this time
determined to see the cause He approached the
window of the Treasurers room, which was light
ed, and saw two men busIy engaged at the door of
the safe, with very formidable looking implements.
He shouted to them, and the seoundrels dropped
everything and decamped in a twinkling, running
out of the Courthouse, jutapng the fence on the
west side, and fleeing as fast as their legs could
carry them. The alarm was Immediately raised,
and the Treasurer, Mr.. BoNNELL, routed up, who
instantly hastened to his office, and there, with
several others, rcmaineduntil daylight. Sentncls
placed at the railroad station on the qrriva of
the morning train from Toledo, but nothing toward
the discovery of the burglars was elected
The outer door of the safe was bown.open, and
they had already commenced operations on the
inner door. punch was yet sticking in the key
hole and above this they had already commenced
drilling for the purpose of inserting powder, when
their further operations were suddenly brought to
an end. The concussion produced by blowing
open the outer door of the safe shattered the entire
window, scattering the glass over the floor The
wall is also much blackened. The thieves made
their entrance by forcing open the door of the
room, and in doing so, one of them must have
skinned his knuckles badly, for blotch of blood
marks the side of the door
In their fight these midnight gentry left all the
implements of their trade behind. They were well
equipped and possessed all the necessary tools for
their bold purpose, showing that they were adopts
in their profession. Besides crow-bar which
belongs to the D. & NJ. Railroad, and pick which
they had stolen from Mr. CRASkER's blacksmith
shop, the following implements were found near
the safe, and are now in the possession of Mr.. Bon
NELL;
One heavy rosewood mallet, with heavy iron
rings on the sides.
Three punches two of which are of the finest fin
ish and best of steel.
One pry, some fifteen inches in length, admlra-
bly, shaped for forcing open doors. 1t has beau
tifu! finish, aud is excellent steel.
Also, two small and peculiarly shaped wedges.
The powder they used was wrapped up in two
separate papers, probably half pound in each
paper One paper was yet untouched, and about
half Of that in the other had been used. With the
powder, there was also an unburnt fuse from eight
10 ten inches in length.
Where the villains jumped the fence in their
fight,sthere was founi, in the morning, a bottle Of
chlorotorm, and hidden in lumber pile, in the
rear Of the Court house, a satchel was also dis
covered which, upon examination, contained some
FIVE or six skeleton keys, number of burglar TOOLS
comprising punches, chiseIs, nippcrs, &C., several
copies of the New York Mercury, and small mem
orandum book, containing names of persons and
places. Measures have already been taken to
make the information thus obtained prove availa-
BILE in the detection Of these scoun1rels and those
connected with them.
1t is n source of cungratuation that this bold
attempt was unsuccessful Let the lesson be
hesled, and greater precaution observed. A per-
maneut watehman should be employed at the
Courthouse, without delay, aud such measures
taken as to prevent second attempt.
large reward should be offered for tho detec-
tiCn of the scoundrels, and the watchman should
be handsomely awarded, for foiling their designs.
Plain and Center Township Mutual Pro-
lection Society.
MONDAY EvESING, November 6, 1865.
Regular meeting of the Society.
Officers were elected as follows; President
George Williams Vice President, A. Ordway !;
Treasurer, Norton Reed Secretary, r. NJ. Culver;
Executive Council, S. w. ST. Johus, Henry Iuu-
dy, l. N. Culver, VIM. Gorriil, Joseph Mitchell
Motion made and carried that ali members of
this Society bind themselves to ride one day free
of charge, in cases of horse stealing. Ia
Motion made and carried that this Society offer
a reward Of Five Hundred Dollars, including A.
ordway's reward, asking no questions, only such
will lead to the conviction of the principal in the
theft. lUH
Motion made and carried that the words Wood
County" be stricken out Of the Constitution.
No further business the meeting adjourned until
the first Monday evening in January, 1865.