South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-28
Daring Outrages and Narrow
Escapes.
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!" 'hls Conuiy-said they hI;,,i FROM Fineastls
10 Others they STATED they were from Augusta
county Va lie rented house at Capon Bridge.
some two weeks after thrir arrival lie brought
some eight horses, put them out on pasture In
Tue neighoourhood-did not engage in ANY law
'nI ousiness-his actions were wrapped In mvs
/ 'e'y. In September, he moved to Parks VALLEY
about Eve miles from Capou Bridge.
/ In October, a man giving his name "a J. 2.
bdf'o" called on Ar. N,nrol D7y. ear he
/ Forks of Capon and contracted FOR the kcepinc
OF horse unit. the middle oc March and 'ef, the
( morse In No7ember, some men came from near
/ ChuTehVille, in Augusta county, Va proved the
horse to be theirs and took him away and left 8
reward Of $50 for the apprehension of the thisf.
Care was taken not to give publicity in this
county of the transaction.
\ On the evening OF the sth inst the so-cal,ed
Watson called on Day Tor the horse he Lad Left
! in Octobe' last. Nr Day stated that the horse
was out, hut would be, Ia early in The morning
that lie desired 10 purchase him THIS being
/ arranged to Tive satisfaction Of the so.called "
Mr. Day left as lie stated, 10 borrow q part OF
the purchase money. lie Immediately went 10
! l'oDERT ID. PowLr.L, Esq, and obtained a war
rant, an Officer and party az men to secure the
arrest Of the so called W On their return they
found the stranger had retired tor the night
The officer, wi;h his party, went to his room.
notified him that he had a warrant for his arrest
and den1uded his surrender which was answer.
ed by a shot from the said VS. revolver, which
slightly cut the face OF orc Of the party in the
conflict which quickly followed. The light, IA
candle waa cxt nguished, thereby enabling the
desnerado - make his escape ost of the house
Il running fight ensucl il which shots, without
ELECT, were fred on both sides
Robert u. Powell, Esq, immediately repaired
to The stable in which the said VS.. horse had
been put. Scarcely had The firing ceased hen
The 80 called Watson mtdc lie appearance near
the stHble--5eing halted by the ESQUIRE. he fired
t,on Mr. Powell who. was fortunately relieved 10y
r Mr.. Day win loaded rias i'm hand. Which was
discharged, driving OF Ibis daring desperado
Ne sioppel". a house aboa, two mites d..;au,
soon after Ills occurred having erased Norih
River and Cap5n Suited tina: 10 haI ,.,a rob-
hoi-ohnioel some Oh c,o,hss-aud wrarf,l
his cat and bleeding feet With rags
In his .zcn7e from the room ia which hi. ~.
rest WAS attempted he left a, but uis night
clothed In his poche; ws fyual p,pcrs show.
ing that tic owner was no; r. Watson. hf,
: Woo'cn, late ofCapo1 Bridge aal lirsctly
from Pa.a. valley. lie is about % years OF
axe, rather good looking, about feet inches
high, straight. wei lroP5r'ioael had beard on
his face not dorl. ra,hrr sh, or sandy.
lie wife is 4 Guo looking int-l'igen, lady
says her former name was Eackman-ila. She
was raised aud that her father lives ON Nosscr
Greek, in Augusta eouniy, Va, and 'ha, Size
expects him soon to come and take her home
Siauntoa nnG Rockingham papers please copy.
-S's cNri # Dr. JonN DAILY, D,nti>',
in another o'lumn Tho Doctor expects TO
pay professional g:sii % lis Place in
few days.
eE Tie la.'st big Lsul bv the hank rot
b"rs seems to have been made at Louisville,
Ky. There they burr1wcd their way IN the
Fslls CRY Tobacco Bsrk, aud relieved the
safe If $3.50 900 Thehcaviest losers were
special depo,itors. The robbers routed
room over the btuk, pr-fcsscd to be in.u-
rance men, aud GU; ,hcir way through tho
floor and down ia,o tie safe The work
was done between Saturday afternoon and
Zion lay morning. the lj.h, lGh and 17th
nstants, and the first iutima,iou the bank
officers received of Tho robbery, we7 ito
failure 81 lie .ck Monday ln ruing to wrrs
t. tie keys used for is opsuiuE Tho bur
eIar, l,ft their 'oo's lotiui The LAX
>haS of red rowati Of 81. 600 frtLr r..
turn IF the bond, or - per cent of The
amount returned, trd o. ques'ion- z. kel
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