Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-11-22

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passage door by means OF false key, although
the door was found locked. The window had been
holsfed to escape through IN case Mr.. Moon came
out OF his chamber. The thief was disturbed By
the whispering up stairs
The next night it was determined to let the
rogue come in if he would and try to shoot him
inthe house Mr.. Moons brother stood, gun in
hand. in the back part Of the passage-two other
gentlemen we're in the house to relieve or assist
him. ii necessary Late at night. by moonlight.
man was observed from an upstairs window.
crawlinp cautiously nv 4 flower border from the
trent gate. It seemed to take him nearly half an
hour to reach the house. He had in his hand q
lnng rod which was sunnosed to be a ramrod.-
APPROACHING near to the house he seemed to pre
fer exposing the front part Of his person. and
crawled with his back to the ground. Upon
reaching the Foundation Of the house he reached
around With his rod and smashed side light in
the face of Mr.. Moons brother, who Immediate
/ " fred through the door, under the mistaken
impression that he was about to enter the house
He was observed to move OFT rapidly, but with
his body kept very near TO the ground. The side
| light selected to break, was one through which
the door could be unlocked, with the key left IN
the lock every night. The same night he was
seen on the outskirts of the yard again.
| The next night there were fourteen n.en around
| the laouse-two Of them however maiea gap by
| leaving their posts early in the night. Mr..
| Moor brother was on dnty about edwards d.
rectlv IA front At late hour he heard some
ono sftan holdlv on the platform before the front
| door and unlock the door and go in. He sup
nosed + was some member Of the family. One
Of the ladies upstairs heard q noise below and
! awoke Mr.. Mons SON. She afterwards saw a
side of the platform. Mr.. Moon son went to the
| window and fred down ut the spot she indicated
The gnard rushed to.the hotlssanel found as they
| sunposeI that nightya la. hood 4ain ora.the.
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| Frnitless nursuit was made The men came in
and had hardly gotten quiet when signal whs-
tiles, frequently repeated were heard in various
directions from the house I'VE have failed to-
mention that. what seemed to be signal whistles,
have been heard about Mr.. Moons house, at
NIGHT. for several months back--so boldly and
frequently blown. that we suppose at least thirty
persons have had opportunities Of hearing them.)
ton whether TIE stain on the step was blood or
not hit had no means of determining its charac-
a. ha e omitted to mention that bag was
fonnd th;s n;gbt Il the massage. which Would
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first shot. or it may have been a man with defen-
s;y % s ar.aar IN 10y
The next night there we're ten or twelve men
oronnd The hnnsess NO If them renort that they
saw q man. creeping on all tours along the garden
fance-one Of them shot at him with pistol with
ont rosnlt a. a later hour thew saw the same
object. and made chase. but he escaped among
the crane vines and high weeds near Nv
For some few days the moon shone nearly all
night. and the family were not disturbed Mr.
Moon yentured to leave home to attend the AL
bemare Circuit Court. his neighbors having vol
nntearpd "a nrotect his family
Upon returning from the Albemarle Court o..
the next Saturday night neghbor came in to
spend the night Before retiring, Mi. Moon put
HMM charge Of tie lowersggart Of the main body
Of tha house He fastened eyeryadoor and win
dow carefully. Mr.. M in goif1g sput Of the back
passage door to his chamber locked the door on
the inside and left the KEY in the door to prevent
false kew from being nut ia the lock. This
nioht Young Moon slept at the office, the first
time for eight or ten nights HI says he had not
time to 90 to sleep before the dog began to bark
on the other side Of the ward. and he heard some
one walking around the office. he heard also
elanlt OF metal which he describeddo be such as
soldiers make when having sabres' attached to
them. The man kept close to the foundation of
the house but made q good deal of noise as if he
wished to attract the attention of the dog. About
an hour before day Young Moon succeeded in
catchino a glimnse Of him through the window,
and fred af him. but lodged nearly his whole
load in . chair which had been fixed against the
window 90 &C to tumble if any one hoisted it
ITnon haing aronsed al tbe house. the back pas
:. 20 door ,Sas found omen Mr. Moons friend
had Neon daz;ne in the narlor-he had heard
som rise Of q the house
thaI nod mada shou,ad that this door could only
no hean nnenad ~ some one Who came in at