The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-22
BoURs BON CORRESPONDENCE.
BOURBON, March 20, 1866.


EDS. DEMOCRAT:
Friday morning between II and o'clock
three fellows who ought to have been in
better business, entered the house of Mr..
Omar Davis and attempted to remove ana
make off with his safe, which contained a
large amount of money Mr.. D. and fam
lily were asleep at the tine in their room
up stairs-no one belonging to the house
being below The house breakers know
ing the situation" Of things, entered the
room where the safe stood through back
window. They then fastened the door to
the stairway, let down the window blinds
go that no light could be seen from
without. lit candle that was standing on
the mantle, removed the sofa from one side
Of the room TO the ether, also the chairs,
took the clock and some other articles
that were on ths safe, and laid them on
the floor, and then commenced moving
the safe. TIE safe being quite heavy
and the floor Of the house slightly giving
way as the safe was moved, made noise
which aroused Mr.. d. and his wife, who
st once suspiconcl that something was
wrong They listened in GREATNESS 81
lencc until they were satisfied that the
safe was being moved Mr.. d. having no
gun, or pistol, or anything in the house
with which he could defend himself, was
at a loss, under such circumstances, to
know what to do. However, no time was
to be lost. From the sound below, al
though, somewhat muffied, he was satisfied
be out of the house in possession of the
robbers. So mastering all the courage
he was possessed of, lie told his wife he
would let himself down on the outside
from the window nearest the door through
which the safe was being taken out of the
house, and rs he should let go his hold on
the window sill she should make an alarm
by following at the top of her voice
Mrs D. being somewhat frightened gave
+ the alarm too soon or else Mr.. d. held on
too long, and the consequence was the
thieves made their exit as fast as their
pedal appendices would carry them.
The stars were shining brightly, and
Mr.. D. could see the robbers sufficiently
plain to distinguish them by their dress.
One Of them was about six feet high and
wore broad brimmed black felt hat, and
long dark colored overcoat. One of them
was quite small, and wore light clothes
Ills foot prints measured only eight inches
The other was a middle sized man and was
dressed in black clothes.
One Of them came back about two hours
afterwards, turned over box that was In
the yard, and is suppose to have taken
away some burglar tools secrcted there for
the purpose of opening the safe in cast
they succeeded in getting it out of tho
house. A pick axe and crow bar were
, found in the yard next morning, and iden
tfed by the section foreman as belong
ing to the railroad company.
: The daring attempt at house breaking
and robbery has created quite a sensation
here, and most Of our people have taker
, the rrecaution 20 drive an extra nail owe
their window fas,ners, and put an cxtr;
bolt in their doors and those who have pis
tolls or guns have ordered fresh supply o
. cartridges and ammunition.
Mr.. Taplin who has won good opinion
, from the travelling public during the las
six months, has disposed of the American
, House" to Mr. NJ c. Henshaw, Mr. H. i
a gentleman well qualified to keep a lilo
| tel"
A coroners jury was called on Saturda
ev ening, to hear testimony in case wher
in it was supposed an lllegitimate child ha
come to it's death by the hands of its moth
err The jury failed to find evidence suf
iicicnt TO justify them in taking action, an
! the case was dis missed