The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-03
A Bold Robbery.

A bold, audacious, robbery was
committed in this place on Monday
night last, about 81 o'clock, at the res
idence of Mr.. Nicholas Kirtley, our
codnty treasurer. Mr.. Kirilcy was
absent at his office at the time, and
there were at home Mrs. Kirtley, and
her mother, Mrs. Scott, and Miss
Cora Kir,ley. The first thing they
knew the thief was in the house. hay
ing noisclessly entered by the back
door. lie had a club in his hand. He
said to them: "Ladies, l am after
money; if you don't produce it I will
Kill you. Take along the light 4;
search good; don't be in n
hurry about it," The money
was in che next room, and when one
of the women went to get it, he
made the other two go along, so
as TO keep them altogether.
Twelve dollars and q half was all
they had, belonging to Mrs.. Scott,
which was given him. lie took il,
and counted il very deliberately, and
said, "ihis is not much." lie also
madc a demand FOR .Jewelry, but did
not succccd in getting any. Ho swore
them not TO tell Of the robbery, or
they would be killed, saying there
we're three other men on the outside.
With The exception ofhis threat made
when he demanded thc money, his
condHct vas polite and even cour-
tcous-~lalkcd Il good deal quite cool
~ and oivilIy, and opened The stove
dooFtO spit in the stove rather than
soil the carpet! No injury or insult
was offered the ladies beyond giving
them II big scare. So soon as he was
gone the alarm waS given.
1t is sbclicycd that his statement
that three others were on the out
side was only made TO intimdnlc;
and that Nc was the only person CON
crrncd, though it is probable, ne my
belong to Il BAND Of them.
a suspicious character was about
the evening previous, who al
tempted TO get accommodations at
:lic st. Charles Hotel, undcr, what
wa considered. false prctcncc~, but
failed; got Lis supper elsewhere with
out paying for it. and otherwise, act
ed r. . manner to create suspicion.
His personal appearance. corresponds
with that given by the ladies Of the
robber. 500 was made up by or
~citizcns IL Il reward for his capture.
sloan II. Young, deputy sheriff. Per-
ny Bus, c. Monroe and Mr.. Kirtlcy.
have started IN pursuit, and We hope
will be successful in their crrand, and
bring 10 Justice onc of the h~ollcst,
coolest, thieves tlGlt has been around
this way for many II day. The thief
is a Young man. He was tracked TO
Ama2oMia, where he got on the cars
DOtil'i Sollll, ullollltI 9IIH, DtllcN tl
to be Il confederate, getting Oh board
with him.
2. Sit is believed the robber has
been arrested. n man who lives in
Nebraska was in town on Monday,
aad took notice of the suspicious
Observation-Disclosures to above. DciUg in
St. Joseph next day on his return
hone, he fell in with the pursuing
party who told him of the depreda-
ton of the night before, and told him
to keep a lookout for the fellow. AT
Hiawatha, Kansas, on Wednesday, lie
telcgraphcd back that the mai was
under arrest. Mcssrs. Young and
Kirtlcy started at once for St. Joseph
10 get on the cars for that point, and
will probably return with the pris-
Oncr to-day. Mr.. Ruis tracked him
as far south as Atchisoh, and thea he
seems TO have started northwest, land
was intercepted at iliawatha.
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