Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05
A BOLD ATTEMPT.
Two Men Make an Attempt to
Rob the Ticket Office OF the
baltimore Road.

Yesterday afternoon about two o'clock
occurred one OF the most bold-faced at
tempts ut robbery ever heard OF in this
city, and that, too, in broad daylight
and almost in the very presence oil
three witnesses. The facts III the case
are as follows: Mr.. L. III. Is. Haase,
the ticket agent, left the ticket office
about two o'clock and went to the
freight office, being absent not longer
than fifteen minutes. Upon his return
he found the door Of his office forced
omen, and entering saw that drawer con-
tanning 5000 worth OF tickets was IN the
same condition, the tickets however be-
ing undisturbcd. Examining the door
he found the impression made. 10y u
powerful Jimmy" which had been
| used To PRIV open both door and drawer.
The thieves were evidently experts,
from the manner of their operations,
| the Jimmy having in each case been
inserted precisely at the proper spot.
! Had they been allowed three more
minutes of time, they would have Sc
cured five hundred dollars III cash,
which was in drawer near by. While
| they were in the office Tommy Dixon,
the colored baggage master, passed
! down the stairs and noticed the door
ajar, but thinking Mr.. llaase was with
| i'm. took no notice ui the TACT. lmme-
diately aiterward two policemen passed
| through, and il is supposed their pres
ence frightened the robbers, who leit ut
once.
In the waiting room 1T the time, and
| ~ "A. three DlS
| scngers waiting Tor train, and all three
noticed the two men come out, but aS
! they were we'll dressed, thought they
were officials One Of these passen-
| gers from his seat, must have seen
| the entrance made, but hc was old
and a countryman aud saw nothing suS-
| piCious. MIR. llaase is completely con-
! founded at the cool ctirontcry with
! which the men operated. He noticed
two men, supposed to be the burglars,
hanging around the depot, and M their
movements were suspicious, took extra
precautions. They must have become
! thoroughly acquainted with the sur
roundingS and have watched Mr.
llaasc's movements, Tor that gentleman
was absent not above fifteen minutes.
| III NuS tNlItllltlN l'IliltNN lilt' WV ''h
GERS happened To- pass through ~ they
did, inr il was undoubtedly their appear
ancc which frightened the men from
| their work.
Several merchants have noticed two
men hanging mystcriously about aud
have given warning to the road officials.
The employees in the freight office,
noticed Yesterday, after the nearly sic
rcssful attempt, Il man, who answers
the description given by one oil the
passengers, pcrring through the north
! windows, and he was also seen by par
! ties in the Central Hotel For bur
! gar To thus visit the scene al his crime,
! before the matter was cold, seems in
! credible, and they must he adopts III
| their art, and it will require the best
efforts oi the police To- bring them t"
| justice.
| As lar ~ can bc no asccrtaIncd the
! company has sustained no loss. MIR.
| llaasr's ovcrcoat, hanging III the office
and containing money and Naluables,
/ was undisturhrl, showing Il knowledge
on the part "i the robbers "l the where
| abuuts OF the money OF the company.
| No pains will be spared to effect the
| capture OF the villains, and Tor our pro-
! lection and the safety oi our property,
il is (" he hoped they may soon he
! taken