The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-08
From the Fairmont West virginian.l
ROBBERY.
Arrest OF Two Of the Guilty Parties
-Prelfminary Examination.

the robbery committed at Mr.. D. II.
Ayers tannery, in Palatine. Since the
robbery occurred, Mr.. Ayers has used
the utmost exertion to capture the per-
petrators, and We are glad to say that
he has been successful. A few days
after the occurrence, Mr.. Ayers obtain
ed a clue to the robbers, and with lndt-
fatigable energy and perseverance ne
pursued it to successful issue, the CIR,
cumstauces and details Of the case
being briefly about as follows;
The robbery took place on the night
of the 18th uit. During the following
week, Mr. Ayers was informed OF GER
tain SUSPICIOUS characters having been
seen about his premises Saturday ever
ipg-afterwards recognized as "Zack
and jeff Taylor. He Immediately pnr-
sued them, tracking them to the home
of their parents near Rivesville; thence
through the country to their own home
in Pennsylvania, near Blacksmith, on
the State line. Having previously Oh,
tanned the services of Captain Burt
Fleming, Constable OF Fairmont town.
ship, and Messrs. r. NJ. Hill and
John Banner, they made trip to the
vicinity of the rendezvous occupied by
the men; but getting no definite lnfor-
nation they returned home, and fe"
DAYS afterward Messrs. Hill and Banner
again went to BlacSsville ITO watch the
movements of the enemy" The prop.
erty known to have been taken con-
sisted of a number Of pairs OF boots and a
shot quinn value, amounting to about
500. Soon after their return to Blacks
Vile, Messrs. Hill and Banner dis
patched q messenger for Capt. Fleming
and Mr.. Ayers, stating that they had
additional evidence. These gentlemen
Immediately started for the scene OF
action, armed with the proper docu-
ments, and upon their arrival at Browns
Mills, they were joined by the others,
and together they started for the nearest
Justice-Squire Headly, OF Green coun-
ty, Pa where a warrant was issued,
placed in the hands of Constable John
Blair, and then the force started for the
rendezvous, expecting to find that both
the parties at that place. They arrived
at the place-a small, miserable.Iook-
ING hovel, or hut, in the woods, on the
ridge not far from the State line-Just
before daylight. They found one OF
the men, lack. Taylor, and arrested
him. Here little domestic scene was
enacted-the man wife first crying and
entreatng the officers to spare her hus-
band, and then indulsing in tirst-class
profanity, at the expense of the intrud-
ers. Not finding Jeff at this place,
three of the men started for the house
of another party, where it was as
certained he was staying. They
failed to secure him at that time, how
ever, he having received sufficient warl.-
ing to enable him to effect his escape.
After a thorough search two pairs OF
boots, the shots gun and a side of leather
were found-the leather also proving
to be the property of Mr.. Ayers. lone
pair of boots was carried oil by the
mans wife; and it is said that she beat
Bob" Hill about one hundred yards on
a short foot race. The prisoner was
brought to Fairmont on Saturday. Not
being ready for trial, he was committed
to jail until Monday, at two o'clock p.
NJ, when he had a preliminary exam
ination before Justice Moore, and the
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for trial at the next term OF Court. lie
made an effort to free himself from the
charge by imputing the crime 10 a
couple of negroes, from whom he al.
legged he and his brother purchased the
articles on the night Of the robbery, on
the Fairmont and Palatine suspension
bridge. But this was afterwards re.
futed.
Subsequent 10 the events narrated
above, Constable Blair, with tact and
skill worthy Of the best Of detectives.
succeeded in capturing jeff, also, and
brought him to Fairmont on Monday
evening, and after a preliminary hear
ing. lie also was committed to Jail,
where he and his confederate and
brother will have ample time and food
for reflection between this and the time
set for their trial.
There seems to be regular gang Of
these characters infesting this country,
and it is thought that one of their places
of rendezvous was in the hut mentioned
above. These Taylors are said to have
kept everything for sale, at that point,
from a gold bracelet and other jewelry,
to coal picks, and implements Of all
kinds and description. The common
inference is plain.
We understood that the last one
caught confessed to his crime, and adj
mitted that they should be punished;
but he assured his captors that in the
measure of their punishment would ret
ribution be visited upon the citizens
who assisted in their capture. We d.
wise that this threat should not be Dr.
gotten. If outlaws are thus bold, there
is no telling what their power for mis-
chief may be.