The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-10
Ghe Bu!letin,
NUMEROUS TRAMPS.
bloody Deed Committed by Burglars
"A vile shot aud hiIied while
Helping her Husband 10 Defend
their lives.

Norristown Pa Herald; For siy or seven
yelrs past house and lot at the village OF
Elue Bell, in Whitpain township, about
i've miles from Norrlstown, owned by Mr..
George Hart, has been occupied by Mr..
Samuel RAIDER and family, Mr.. RAIDER il
aboutseyenty-iive years old, and his wife,
who Is the victim Of the Present tragedy,
had attained the ace NJ savPniy. Besides
! himself and vile there were no other per.
sons in the house excep, little girl. About
| three O'Clock this morning he awoke and
went TO the window 10 take look at the
weather. He returned TO bed, when he
heard noise made by some one crawling
on the floor Of t 10 bedroom. 81 After listen
Ing again he sprang out o. the bed, whey
he was grabbed by a man, who jumped up
from the floor at the foot Of the bed. The
burglar in loud whisper sai1 "Don't
hqloo or will shoot" Mr. RAIDER Crap
pied with the intruder, and rcufiie Gu
sued. lie then called murder" and the
burglar fired, the ball striking the wall.
Mr. RAIDER seized his gun and his wife got
ont Of bed 10 assist him. The discharge
OF his gun WAS followed by shot from the
burglar, the ball striking Mrs. Raider in the
breast and killing her Immediately.
BLOODY TRACKS.
The robbers then fled. One OF them at.
.empted 10 Jump out Of the from, window,
and when partly out MIR RAIDER gave him u
push with his gun which sent him head. |
long TO the ground. The ladder also fell |
over with him, and upon him, the window /
and other places his blood could be seen.
The other run through an entry and into
side bedroom. In feeling his way in the
dark for the window he put his hand upon
the counterpane and felta pool Of blood
which soaked through 10 the sheet He
then evidently kicked all the glass out OF
the window sash and jumped through the
window to the ground lie had received
wounds Of some kind, for upon the floor
and window were large drops Of blood, and
in his flight he dropped his cap upon the
floor. The neighbors were promptly !
aroused, and by daylight the surrounding
country was alive with armed men seeking |
the murdercrs. 1t was thought that the
latter could not have gotten far, as it was
70 near morning when the crime was com.
mitted, and they were supposed 10 be |
hiding in some Of the fields or heuges. The !
farmers were warned to be on the lookout |
and requested to search their fields thor.
oughly.
THE MuRDEKERs SUPPOSED 10 BE
TRAMPs.
The burgla-s, who are supposed to be |
waite and 4 c0lored man, are propsbly |
tramps, and had been proving around the
neighborhood al! night. They had been TO
several other houses, but finding all the |
windows closed had not made an efert TO
enter. They evidently noticed that the
sash of Mr.. RAIDERS window was raised,
and determined to enter the house. \
ladder was obtained at Preiontains store.
which was not long enough 20 reach the
silI, aud they had to draw themselves up
about four feet after reaching the top |
round. The tracks OF the men could be
easily traced to and from the house, as one
Of them wa. barefoot, They had lounged |
around the Village until they became
familiar with its surroundings and found
out where ladder could be obtained.
THE COUNTRY AROUND.
After the deed was committed one ofthe
men, who is supposed to have fired the IA
tai shot, wa tracked as far as Pelily.. Here
the trail was lost and several houses
searched without and discovery. His
route was marked by the blood lett on the
fences nc crossed and the marks Of his bare
feet in the dusty roads. lie must have
been a tail man, for In some places his
strides were five feet in length. The other
man took an opposite course, supposed IN
the direction of Sorristown. 1t is believed |
that both o. them are in hiding at no great
distance from the place OF the tragedy. |
The entire neighborhood for miles around
il aroused and bands of armed men are |
searching the country. Detectives and
police authorities have been notified, and |
there is a prospect OF at least one OF tie !
men being caught.