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

ing about our town, and it behooves our Sood
citizens to keep q sharp eye Oh their smoke
houses and door and window fastenngs.
AT rR. BOYD RESIDENCE,
On Friday night, 9th ult., DR.. NJ. =. Boyd was
aroused from his sleep by noise i'll the room'
and on gettiag up came in contact with man
rear the daSr. a scuffie cnsued, but the fellow
mSd& his escape across the passage into the
dining room and out through the window. On
examination it was discovered that the rascal
had deliberately taken the Drs pocket book
from his pan,aloons pocket, carried it to the fire.
light in the dining room, extracted dollar
from it-all the money it contained-and left
the book on the mantle-piece. lie also took
bunch of keys from Mrs Boyl's pocket, but was
disturbed before he had time to use them. lie
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 DR.. attempted to shoot the fellow but his
pistol missed fire. The light from the crate in
| the dining room sufficient to show that the
thief was q negro, but the DR.. is not able to
| swear to him.
ATTEMPT To RoR TIE EMPRESS SAFE.
An unsuccessful attempt was made, about 3
O'clseNl DTedns ssdaY morning, to brcaks 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 dragge the safe to the door
| and with chscls and hammer stolen from
| Alien s. Robinson's Blacksmith shop, and chisel
| from Nicholson's Marble yard-which they had
! tempereI and prepared for cutting iron--cut of
| the hinges of the safe and the handle of the
combination lock. 1t is supposed that daylight
rove themd off before completing their work
consequently they got nothing for their trouble
AT McNEACE's AGAIN.
On the same night they made u second effort
| to force the door of Mr.. McNcscc's bar room,
breaking OIL the guard of the lock, but heavy
bar across the door prevented their entrance.
AT II. F. BRIGGS.
On Chistmas morning, about o'clock, MIR
and Mrs. Il. T. Briggs we're aroused from SLEEP
| by noise in their bed room, and getting
| up Mr.. Il. saw man escape out Of the window
| The fellow had drawn out the bureau drawers
and ransacked them, strewing their contents
upon the floor. The fellow got nothing for his
| trouble.
| The following should have appeared in our
issue of the Goth of December but was una
| voidably crowded out.
| Last week Col. I. G. McKiSsick's smoke house
was broken into and quantity Of Flour and
| Other provisions stolen.
| On Thursday night the sleeping room'of Mr..
| JAS. Cochran, at the Palmer Stables, was eli.
tered, while Mr.. G. and Mr.. Taylor from Ken
| lucky were asleep, and small sum OF money
taken from Mr.. Cochran's trunk and his papers
| strcwcd over the floor The trunk was stand
ing about thrcc feet from Mr.. Cochran read
and Mr.. C. firmly believes that both himself and
MIR. Taylor were chlorofcrmcl, rs about three
o'clock he awokc much stupified. Fortunately
he had deposited his money-qutc large sun
in the bank that day. Mr.. Taylor had about
| SlO0 in his pantaloons pocket which was placed
| under the pillow, but the thieves did not find it
Won't they DC mad when they hear that?
On Saturday night or early Sunday morning
barkceper, was entered, while Mr. Bates and
Mr.. |. l.. Clark were asleep, and about IS were
stolen from Mr. Clark's pocket. Mr.. Bate
trunk was taken out and 81 and pair of pan
| falcons taken from il. The trunk was after
wards found under the cotton platform at the
railroad depot. 1t is supposed that the thic
! had secreted himself in the building when the
doors were closed for the night