The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-17
KNIanrs OF TnE NIaHT.

KNIGHTS OF THE NIGHT.
! aeir Operations IN the city Thursday
Sight-Rold Highway RObbery-sev.
eFpl Cases OF Housebrealins.
Thursday night last must have been a
grand gala night with the petty criminals
IN and about the city, as no less than ahalt
dozen cases Of housebreaking are reported.
The knights Of the Jimmy wereas busy
rs bees, but although there were numerous
attempts at burglary, in but one or two
instances were the thieves successful, and
hen only to a moderate extent, as the
booty they secured was Of little value,
"DELMoSIcop SALOON VISITED.
At August Wiedebusch's "Delmonico"
on Market street, adjoining the
office, the thieves, some three or
four in number, attempted to force open
the rear door Of the bar room, which
shows the marks Of the Jimmy In some
four or five places. Failing in this, they
next commenced work on the window oil
the kitchen, in the rear OF the bar room,
they tried to raise, and without
success, After this they succeeded in
open the door OF the dining room,
adjoining the bar room. The door con.
Meeting the dining room with the bar room
was not locked, but as nothing in either
apartment was disturbed, It Is probable
the rascals were frightened of Just when
the coveted booty appeared within their
grasp, Several suspicious characters were
observed in the vicinity between 8 and 4
in the morning, about which time
the thieves did their work.
ALSO LonsE's AND snEEEEY's.
The front door Of Julius Lohse's saloon,
on Market, below Fourteenth street, was
tried by thieves, but withstood the attacks
made upon II by the rascals witha heavy
Jimmy They also put their tools to
work on the front doorot John Sheekey's
and succeeded in breaking the
lock, but failed to gain admittance, al
the doors show q determined et-
fort on their part to get In. Casper Heil's
in East Wheeling, was the objec.
tive point OF some OF the fraternity, but
they also were unsuccessful, failing to eff
feet an entrance, and no doubt leav-
ing the scene quite as dry as when they
came. "a
THEY o IN
ut the residence OF Mr.. NJ. L. Prayer, No.
D2 Eighteenth street,by forcing open a side
door. The sCoundrels searched the house
for valuables, turning everything upside
down, and tossing furniture and house
hold goods around with reckless disregard
for the eternal fitness ofthings. Mikeand
his wife and his wife's mother, who COM
prise the family, were out attendinga we'd
ding party, and the thieves were not dis.
IN their search for plumber. How
ever, as Mike, like most printers, carries
his Government bonds aud bank bills on
his person, his unexpected and unwelcome
guests were not literally rewarded for
their labors. They took away Mikes re.
and couple of empty pocket books.
The house Of q neighbor named Knabe
was tried by the same party, but as the
family were at home, they met with q
warm reception and retired in hot haste.
hungry THIEVES.
1t seems that the thieves who were out
night were hungry as well as
thirsty, Their Efforts to gain abundance
to several saloons have already been
recorded. Down ttheresidenGe OF James
Miller, on Eoff, near 23d street, they in.
dulged in O regular free lunch at MIR. Mil
ler's expense, and without his knowledge
or consent. They brokei In at thereaS part
OF the house, and thoroughly cleared the
kichen and cellar OF everything in
the way of eatables. The barking
Of a neighbours dog frightened them
of, or they might have remained
for breakfast.
Nj. John He'll, residing at No. 1722
Wood street, returned home about half.
past nine o'clock Thursday evening, and
within ten minutes afterwards heard some
fellow working at q side door, evidently
trying to open it. AS he started down stairs
to investigate the noise, Mr.. He'll heard
the lock fall from the door to the floor,
andimmediately afterwards the thief, hear.
ing Mr.. Heil's footsteps, took to his heels
and got out Of the locality Us quickly as
possible.
A CITIZEN KNOCKED DOWN ASD ROBBED.
Dr.. T. F. Sullivan, proprietor Of a drug
store on Market street, between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets, after spending the
evening at the circus, started for his home
on Chapline street, below Twenty-third,
on the South Side. He stopped at several
places en- route, and about midnight drop.
ped in at 10. Webb's saloon, on Market
street, where he drank several glasses Of
beer, and In the presence OF quito o crowd,
most of whom were strangers to him, ex.
hibited a considerable sum Of money.
After leaving the saloon, he walked
down Market street 10 the bridge,
and was Just about to step on the
structure when some one stepped up be-
hind him, and tapping him on the shout.
der to ATTRACT his attention, struck him a
heavy blow in tho face. As he recoEerel
his equilibrium, and looked toward bis
assailant, he was struck a second time,
and knocked down, falling against one Of
the upright posts OF the bridge. His as.
sailant then fled, and two others, who had
appeared upon tho scene, hurriedly went
through the Doctors pockets, taking a
silver watch and gold chain, and 81 or 81
in money.
Sullivan yelled Justify for assistance, and
Night WatGhman Tracy and Fritz Yahr.
ling, hearing his cries, went to him,
and helped him to tho office OF DR..
Hoge, on Chapline street, where his
wounds were dressed. He was then re.
moved to his home, where be is still con-
fined to his room from the effects OF the
murierous assault made upon him.
Upon sullivan's declaration that he
recognized the person who assaulted him
as n Of the parties with whom he had
been drinking at Webb's saloon but a
short time before, and that the person so
recognized was young Thomas List, a
warrant was Immediately issued for Lists
arrest. Sheriff Tngle arrested young
List in the afternoon and took him before
Justice w. W. Miller, where he promptly
gave .bonl for q hearing at 5 O'clock This