Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-11

The Cleveland papers give the detailslof
ahorrlble outrage committed early-on the
morning Of Friday, the 9th inst, at the
house Of Mrs. Saxton, a widow lady, sixty
years.of age, residing three or four miles
from lagrange Center, Lorain county.
The following are the chief facts In the
cruel affair: M
Mrs. Saxton lives on a country road some
quarter or half mile from the nearest
neighbor, having no companion except her
boy thirteen, or fourteen years OF age.
Abouthalfpast two o'clock Friday morning
she was awakened by voices of men at the
door. She demanded their business, and
received the reply that their vehicle had
broken down IN theroads audIthey wanted
lantern that they might see to repair the
damage. She hesitated long time. but
finallyI one of them assured her that she
need have no fears. She arose, dressed,
struck a light and indiscreetly unlocked
the door, when two Of them entered and
said in dehant, "chiyalric" tone, 1t Is not
lantern we want but your money, and
Immediately commanded her to produce 1t.
She told them that her money was In the
0berlln bank. They gave her the lie and
one said, "You have thousand dollars In
the house; we were told so to-day" IN Ihe
other interrupted him by saying, nNo, II Is
only five hundred, and we are bound to
have It," drawing their revolvers and pre-
senting them to her breast and head, and
threatening to kill her instantly If she did
not comply, She seized the poker, and put
herselfin the attitude Ofself-defense, Dlucky
woman. When they saw what spirit ami
mated the woman, the men called TO third
party out ofdoors, "Captain, what shall we
do with her?" "Cut her did throat, was
the heroic reply, and he came in and
brandished knife, declaring he would cut
her throat If she did not tell where the
money was. Still refusing, he enta surfaee
cash three inches long In her neck, but she
still foughtthe as bestshe could. Another
clip OF the knife blade under her ear, and
still another on the cheek, causing her TO
bleed frightfully, but she held out
resolutely aud called for her boy to
run TO the neighbors. They told her
the boy was in the next room with his
throat cut as hers would soon be- She
had every reason to believe their story,
and sank, exhausted TO the floor, after a
half hours conflict, and, TO rid herself OF
the villains who evidently meant TO Kill her
If she refused to discover the money, told
them where to find it. Eighteen dollars In
money were in her wallet In the pocket OF
a dress lying on the bed, and four hundred
dollars in 7-30 bonds were rolled up In
mass of rags in cupboard near the beds--
We give the number Of the bonds as an ad-
Cvertsement to bankers and police of the
robbery. There were four one-hundred
bonds, bearing. respectively. the numbers
7I75S; 74,759; 74,760; 29S,247.
After making sure Of the coveted treas
ure, the fiends again turned to the defense
less woman and inflicted still further in
juries upon her, and then left. The little
boy came in terrified, but it was too late to
rouse the neighbors, and pursuit at that
hour would have been frtitless. The men
were dressed in soldiers clothing, one
wearing the regular blue oyercoat with
cape, another an overcOat and cape dyed
black, and the third, blouse with the ac-
customed belt. Their faces were smeared
with some black preparation, and there
were other tokens of adisguise having been
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