The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-01-03

There areSno doubt. gang of thieves prowl-
ing about our town, and it behooves our good
citizens to keep a sharp eye on their smoke
houses and door and window fastenings.
AT pR. BoYDs RESIDENCE,
On Friday night, 9th ult., DIR. M. p. Boyd was
aroused from his sleep by a noise in the room,
and on getting ap came in contact with n pan
near the daS. scufae ensued, but the fellow
nsades his escapS across the passage into the
dining room and out through the window. On
examination It was discovered that tho rascal
had deliberately taken tho Dr's. pocket book
from his pan,aloons pocket, carried il to the fire.
light in the dining room, extracted dollar
from tall the money it contained-and left
the book on the mantle. piece. He also took
bunch of keys from Mrs. Boyd's pocket, but was
disturbed before he had time to use them. He
had entered through the dining room window,
which opens on the back piazza. The Dr's case
Of Dental instruments with some loose tools
were found under the window on the piassa.--
The DIR. attempted to shoot the fellow but his
pistol missed fre. The light from the CRATE in
the dining room was sufficient to show that the
thief was negro, but the DR.. is not able TO
swear to him.
ATTEMPT To ROB THE EXPRESS SAFE.
An unsuccessful attempt was made, about 8
o'clseR gedn edag morning, to break. open
the iron safe Of the Express Company, in the
Railroad depot. The burglars obtained en-
trance to the Office by forcing open the outside
door. They then dragged the safe to the door
and with chisels and n hammer stolen from
Allen & Robinson's Blacksmith shop, and chisel
from Nicholson's Marble yard-which they had
tempered and prepared for cutting iron-cut off
the hinges of the safe and the handle of the
rove themd off before completing their work,
consequently they got nothing for their trouble.
AT McNEACE's AGAIN.
On the same night they made second effort
to force the door Of Mr.. McNeaces bar room,
breaking off the guard of the lock, but heavy
bar across the door prevented their entrance.
AFR. F. BRIGGS.
On Chistmas morning, about 2 o'clock, MIR.
and Mrs. II. F. Briggs were aroused ftom sleep
by q noise in their bed room, and on getting
up Mr.. B. saw man escape out of the window
The fellow had drawn out the bureau drawers
and ransacked them, strewing their contents
upon the foor. The fellow got nothing for his
trouble.
The following should have appeared in our
issue of the 10th of December, but was una
yoidably crowded out.
Last week Col. I. G. McKissick's smoke house
was broken into and n quantity of Flour and
other provisions stolen.
On Thursday night the sleeping room'of Mr..
jas. Cochran, at the Palmer Stables, was en-.
tered, while Mr.. c. and Mr.. Taylor from Ken
lucky were asleep, and small sum OF money
taken from Mr.. Cochran's trunk and his papers
strcwed over the floor. The trunk was stand
ing about thrce' feet from Mr.. Coohran's bead
and Mr.. C. firmly believes that both himself and
Mr.. Taylor were chloroformed, AS about three
o'clock he awoke much stupifed. Fortunately
he had deposited his money-quito n large sum
in the bank that day. Mr.. Taylor had about
$500 in his pantaloons pocket, which was placed
under the pillow, but the thieves did not find it
Won't they be mad when they hear that?
On Saturday night or early Sunday morning
the sleeping room Of Mr.. Bates, Mr.. McNeace' s
barkeeper, was entered, while Mr.. Bates and
MIR. l. l.. Clark were asleep, and about SO were
stolen from Mr.. Clarks pocket. Mr.. Bates
trunk was taken out and So and n pair of pan.
falcons taken from it. The trunk was after.
wards found under tho cotton platform at the
railroad depot. 1t is supposed that the thicl
had secreted himself in the building when the
doors were Closed for the night.
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