The daily gazette., 1874-10-01
1lISKED ROBBERS.

4 EoLD ROBBERY IN pEANER COUNTY 81
0Da IN aoLD STOLEN 49, THE VICTIMS
B0Vl,p AND uuoDwISEED WHILE THE
ROBBERS SEARCHED THE PREMISES.
From the Pittsburs Chronicle, Saturday.
Yesterday one uf the most daring rob-
berries which we have been called upon
torecord for some time was perpetratcd
at n farm house, between llookstown and
frankfort Springs, Beaver county, occu--
pied by two bachelor brothers, John anu
Samuel Magure. These lrothers have
for years been living alone, and have
been largely engaged i'll the wool busi-
ness. 1t was known that they had ac-
cumulated Il vast stock of wool. various
Nv estimated in value from 5000 to ST.
OoD. They were also known to have n
| considt rable amount of money, rumors
| having been current among their neigh :
bors that they had secreted about thew
house vast sums in gold and silver
| These rlmors came to the ears OF thieves
and excited their cupidity.
| Samuel. who is siXty-nine years OF age,
was in the house alone yesterday. About
three o'clock in the afternoon four rob
brrs appeared at the house. They first
| bound Samuel, and then demanded to he
Informed where the money was secreted.
| He refused to ten. and they threatened
to kill him if he did not divulge imme-
| diately. Being unable to call for any
assistance he told them where small
sum was sccreted, but they were not
satisfied by any means. and again re-
| turnpd to the victim. lie assured them
that he knew of 10 other money and
| his persistence in protesting his ignor-
anrp seemed to he believed 10y the rob
bers. They put the victim ON bed.
| and then proceeded to search the prem
| ises.
About half past four o'clock John, who is
sixtv-ninc wears Of nge, and who had gone Ia
tho Pos. Office returned homo. As soon as |
| entered he house lie w0s seized, but lie made
| such a vigorous resistance that one q The
| scoundrels struck him on tho head with a
Ratchet. The bow rendered further resls-
lance impossible, and he was hound ana
laid on the same bed with his brother. H.
was Intercepted about the money, bat would
| not tell until he folt convinced that he would
} be killed il he did not impart the dcsife'
information. The money, as stated, la'
| been lied in the cellar in 1861, and an ol'
barrel had been placed over the spot. lher'
was riginally about $500 i'll gold, but n
various times money had been taken iron
, the store, and 1t was supposed there wa
fully s. 600 remaining. The robbcrs remain
ed until evening, having made ample m
} rangement tor getting away with their plum
| der. They had only gono short distance
+ when they found that John had released
himself. They then returned 10 the house
. again tied Lam, aud placed him IN bed h.
Z h,mself About nine o'clock john again Oh
tanned his freedom. and started AT once 10
ncighhors house, about 4 mile dsiaut whei
. he rave iufornatian OF the outrage.
u Ii appears that the brotncis have been nc
il cumulatlng wool for twelve or fourteen yea's
i, On Tuesday Of last week 4 man called ulo
.hem and represented that he was buyn
i wool and offered to take their en'ire stoch
o They wanted 81 % per pound, but he rein:
. cd r. paw that sum and LIT. Tie was "aih
INC ana tins fact made them suspicious, b
circumstances, however, had been Tor got'e
Il until they were Iecclled yesterday, one
t Inc thieves having renal Red: "N Ill yo
take lesa than II. 2ja pounds for yonr ~o'
now Two OF tile thieves are desrrioeo
,. BENZ dali, completed ard two hGht' I'LL
u one Of the latter having light mous'ache'
The news 81 the robbery has created IL
II ten excitement, aud persons living III u
: llocatity are making rfolia 10 obtain son
clue TO the thieves.