The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-04-03
Startling Developments.
A KEY TO THE BULLDOZED BANK
IN THE POSSESSION OF A FE-
MALE BULLDOZED.
THE STORE OF VAN LAW & WILL
LIAMS INSPECTED IN THEIR
ABSENCE.

ED. Pass We have just Learned from
4 very reliable source that report has
leaked out recently to the effect that the
iirm of Van Law * Williams have had
rome experience in connection with their
place of business that is not generally
known and which might interest some of
the readers of THE Press. A few months
ago, and while the esteemed(?) highly
and much abused(?) family OF
W. NJ. Ream were still occupying their
spacious rooms" where they were wont to
entertain their "friends tried and true" the
report says q couple of ladies were passing
along the opposite side of the street one
evening after business hours and after the
Milliner Store of Van Law g. Williams
had been closed for the night, and by the
light of the fire in the, stove or another
light not more bright they observed a
form either material or spiritual of femi-
nine appearance moving to and fro in the
above store. This strange apparition ex-
cited their curiosity and they related it to
the proprietoresses of the Millinery store,
who upon reflection and due inquiry as
certained that no one who had a right to
be in the store at that time was there.
Further investigation revealed the fact
that the feminine head ofthe above named
esteemedC?) highly honored(?) and much
abused(?) family was in possession of
the key to the door of the Millin-
cry store which opens into the hall leading
to the spacious rooms" before mentioned,
(this perhaps may account for the femenine
appearance of the ghost-like form refer
red TO-
The possession of such key was at first
stoutly denied but after it was found IL
the door where she had accidently left II
she told succession of brazen lies to OBJ
tain possession of it again which she final
ly succeeded in doing.
Now the question naturally arises what
caused the appearance of the mysterious
apparition seen in the room by the ladies
in passing? Peradventure it might be ex
planned as follows: The bank sign was still
over the door at that time and it is yer,
probable that one of those four(?) bastard
ly and desperately cold blooded masked
burglars who robbed the bank, concluded
that it might be profitable to perpotrat'
another robbery, sufficient time having
elapsed for the Golfers of the banker to b
replenished. 1t was a fortunate circum
stance that this individual had the ap
pearancs of a won,an for man must hav
been very much disappointed at findinl
millinery goods instead OF cash, while
,coman could appropriate few ribbons &c
and thus feel that the effort had not beel
an entirely fruitless one.
The report does not say whether an
of the goods were taken or not but sine
the firm nave taken SO much pains to con
ceal the facts in the case and have only ad
ded another instance of those engaged i
business here encouraging burglary BY re
fusing to prosecute the guilty when ther
10 an abundance of evidence, we must ss
that We would have little sympathy 10
them no difference how much they nigh
suffer from the robberies they encourage
Nor do we think that the creditors of "
NJ. Ream deserve the least sympathy for b.
ing 80 "chicken-hearted" as to allow them
selves to be defrauded as they no dout
have been, else where does the money CON
from that now enables the lazy long-6I
ger-nailed ex banker and his accomplish
ed(?) an amiablet?) wife to speculate
sheep by the Thousand in far away Texas.
Now let "Ned" and the balalance Of tn
criminals and crime defenders rage an
tear their hair in vain attempt to dc
fame the character of those who they su
pect guilty of either publicly or privatel
endeavoring to expose villainy, and if ths
will do no good perhaps relief may be OF
tained from another dose of
PAR. E. GoRIc.